They stood side by side in Chiefs jerseys. The players and the wives of players from Super Bowls I and IV and took their bows, honored for having played on the grandest stage.
The tributes are playing out throughout the NFL this season as the league celebrates Super Bowl 50, set for Feb. 7, 2016 in Santa Clara.
Teams that won or appeared in Super Bowls are honoring those squads, and Thursday was Kansas City’s night to remember as the players were honored during halftime of the Chiefs-Broncos game.
To Chiefs historian Bob Moore, defense distinguished the great Chiefs teams, with the Super Bowl IV champion standing as the best.