A date with destiny for Chiefs?
The Kansas City Chiefs won their first Super Bowl way back in 1970 - beating the Minnesota Vikings 23-7 in Super Bowl IV.And it was held in none other than New Orleans, at Tulane Stadium, so it would be apt if they could carve out a piece of NFL history back where they first lifted the trophy. And the Chiefs actually played in the first ever Super Bowl, or the AFL-NFL Championship Game as it was known back in 1967 when they lost to the Green Bay Packers.The Chiefs are a team steeped in Super Bowl history, now they have a chance to re-write the record books in the Big Easy.
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