How Kansas City helped make Hallmark’s ‘A Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story’

Stories by Kansas City Star journalists, with AI summarization

Hallmark's upcoming film, "Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story," blends Christmas romance with NFL excitement, set to premiere on Nov. 30. The movie, filmed entirely in Kansas City, showcases locations like GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium and historic Independence Square.

Notable cameos include Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, players Trey Smith, Mecole Hardman Jr., Clyde Edwards-Helaire and George Karlaftis, and Donna Kelce, cementing the film's authentic Chiefs atmosphere. Lead actors Tyler Hynes and Hunter King add to the festive charm, making it a unique addition to Hallmark's "Countdown to Christmas" lineup.

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories below were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.

Electrical workers place Christmas decorations around the pillars of the Historic Truman Courthouse, Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in downtown Independence. The downtown area was being prepared to appear in scenes for a Hallmark Christmas movie that will be filmed there. The movie is based on a story around the Kansas City Chiefs.

NO. 1: PREPPING INDEPENDENCE FOR HALLMARK CHIEFS MOVIE LIKE TRYING TO BEAT A ‘FREIGHT TRAIN’

How many fans will be there? Will Taylor Swift or Travis Kelce make an appearance? How does Hallmark make the snow? Here’s what we know right now. | Published July 5, 2024 | Read Full Story by Lisa Gutierrez

Tyler Hynes, left, and Hunter King star in “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story,” premiering Nov. 30 on the Hallmark Channel. The movie was filmed in July at several locations around Kansas City, including GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Chiefs.

NO. 2: SEE TREY SMITH, DONNA KELCE IN SNEAK PEEK OF NEW HALLMARK CHIEFS CHRISTMAS MOVIE

“Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story” premieres Nov. 30 on the Hallmark Channel. | Published September 6, 2024 | Read Full Story by Lisa Gutierrez

Coach Andy Reid and tight end Travis Kelce celebrated the Kansas City Chiefs’ win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII last year at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

NO. 3: APPEARING IN CHIEFS HALLMARK MOVIE: COACH ANDY REID, A SLEW OF PLAYERS. KELCE TOO?

At a press event in California, Hallmark announced a big list of Chiefs players who will appear in the upcoming Chiefs Christmas movie. | Published July 11, 2024 | Read Full Story by Rob Owen

Happy Holidays at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium from Hallmark.

NO. 4: THE CAT IS OUT OF THE BAG ON WHEN CHIEFS HALLMARK CHRISTMAS MOVIE WILL AIR

Donna Kelce and Tyler Hynes shared a video of Chiefs players and actors on the set of the Christmas movie from Hallmark. And there’s a cat. | Published July 22, 2024 | Read Full Story by Pete Grathoff

Tyler Hynes, left, and co-star Hunter King talk to the media during a break in filming “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story” at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Tuesday.

NO. 5: THAT GUY IN THE CAR NEXT TO YOU MIGHT BE STAR OF HALLMARK’S NEW CHIEFS CHRISTMAS MOVIE

Hallmark Channel favorite Tyler Hynes shares how he’s been soaking up Kansas City to prepare for the Chiefs movie. | Published July 18, 2024 | Read Full Story by Lisa Gutierrez

Donna Kelce greets her sons, Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, left, and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, during the Super Bowl Opening Night on Monday in Arizona.

NO. 6: TRAVIS KELCE’S MOTHER, DONNA, IS JOINING CAST OF HALLMARK’S UPCOMING CHIEFS MOVIE

You can add Mama Kelce to the cast list for the upcoming movie, “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story,” a Hallmark Christmas movie. | Published July 14, 2024 | Read Full Story by Pete Grathoff

The scene at Crown Center on Thursday.

NO. 7: HALLMARK WRAPPED UP FILMING OF CHIEFS MOVIE AT ONE OF KC’S TOP ATTRACTIONS

Another part of Kansas City was transformed into a Christmas wonderland for the Chiefs’ Hallmark movie. You can see photos here. | Published July 26, 2024 | Read Full Story by Pete Grathoff

This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists in our News division.