Lamar Hunt Patch Becomes a Permanent Part of the Chiefs Uniform

Jan 31, 2008, 9:14:54 AM

Kansas City Chiefs Chairman Clark Hunt announced on Thursday that the club has received approval from the National Football League to make the Lamar Hunt patch a permanent addition to the Chiefs uniform beginning in 2008. The Chiefs wore the patch in 2007 as a tribute to their Founder, who passed away on December 13, 2006.

“For all of his countless accomplishments in the world of sports, my father’s legacy will always be most closely linked to the founding of the American Football League and its subsequent merger with the NFL,” Clark Hunt commented. “The patch is a fitting tribute for his contributions to the league and a permanent reminder of the indelible mark he left on the game.”

Lamar Hunt served as the guiding force behind the formation of both the American Football League and the Kansas City Chiefs franchise. Few individuals helped change the face of America’s favorite game for the better than this quiet Texan. Hunt played a key role in the AFL-NFL merger talks in the ‘60s and actually coined the term “Super Bowl.”

As part of this permanent tribute to Hunt on Kansas City’s uniform, the Chiefs will continue to wear a commemorative patch that prominently features the American Football League logo to serve as a reminder of Hunt’s formation of the AFL and the lasting impact that league has made on the game of professional football. True to Hunt’s humble style, the letters “LH” are subtly displayed on the football of the AFL logo, symbolizing the fact that the Chiefs Founder always put the best interests of the league ahead of his own. The patch is be affixed to the left chest of both Kansas City’s home and road jerseys, meaning this piece of woven symbolism will be worn over the heart of every Chiefs player.