The Kansas City Chiefs are going to their fifth Super Bowl in six years, seeking a fourth victory in that span. The team’s core, featuring Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones, and head coach Andy Reid, has set a new standard of excellence in sports, which is felt throughout the organization.
Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt addressed the media on Sunday following the AFC Championship victory over the Buffalo Bills. He praised the team’s success and reflected on what he believes his father, Lamar Hunt, would think of the current dynasty.
“Well, as much as we as a family like having a bunch of trophies with his name on it, I think he (Lamar Hunt) would have been upset, because he was so humble,” said Hunt. “I don’t think any of us really could have dreamed about it being like this and having the success that we’ve had – winning five Lamar Hunt trophies in the last six years, going back to the Super Bowl. I think he would love it because, at his heart, he was a fan; he and my mom were fans first and foremost, so I know he would love that aspect of it. I also know he would love it for our fans, because that was always a focus of his.”
Kansas City became the fourth team to reach three consecutive Super Bowls, joining the 1990-93 Buffalo Bills (four consecutive), 1971-73 Miami Dolphins (three), and 2016-18 New England Patriots (three).
“Well, our goal has always been to build a consistent winner but the dream was to win one Lamar Hunt Trophy and win our second Lombardi Trophy, which we achieved back in 2019 and the great news is none of us were satisfied with that – nobody in the organization – (Head Coach) Andy (Reid), (QB) Pat (Mahomes), (General Manager) Brett (Veach), (President) Mark (Donovan), myself, our entire family,” said Hunt. “We wanted to come back and have a shot for more, and credit really goes to Brett on helping us build that consistent winner. A lot of the players have changed over the last six years, but here we are back in the Super Bowl.”
The Chiefs are the fourth reigning back-to-back Super Bowl champions to reach the Conference Championship game but the first to return to the Super Bowl. As they prepare to face the Philadelphia Eagles in two weeks, they hope to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls.