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Their old name was the Dallas Texans. But when they moved to Kansas City, their name was after the Mayor of Kansas City, who's nickname was "chief". Hope that helps

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they had a contest to see what the new team name would be when they moved up from Texas when they held the contest chiefs was the most popular so they chosse it

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When they moved to Kansas City, the mayor of Kansas City was nicknamed "The Chief" thus there name is the Kansas City Chiefs

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The Kansas City Chiefs began play in the American Football League as the Dallas Texans in 1960. They moved to Kansas City and became the Chiefs in 1963.

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The Chiefs go their name from the mayor of Kansas City! his nicname was "chief" so they named the team after him.

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The name Chiefs was in honor of H. Roe Bartle, a mayor of Kansas City, who was nicknamed Chief. He got this nickname when the Arapaho chief Lone Bear made him a blood brother.

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