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Kansas City Chiefs help build memories that span generations

MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 02: The Kansas City Chiefs celebrate with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 in Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Contributing writer Ellen Mathis recalls how she became a Kansas City Chiefs fan.

How did I become a Kansas City Chiefs fan? Well, let’s travel back in time to January 11, 1970.

My dad was an ornery child, always one to push back against authority. My grandfather was a Minnesota Vikings fan.