For Pete's Sake

Here is what it looks like to parachute into Arrowhead Stadium at night

Kauffman Stadium was lit up as well as Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night.
Kauffman Stadium was lit up as well as Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night.

There was a lot going on before last Thursday’s Chiefs-Raiders game even started at Arrowhead Stadium.

The tailgating began at noon. There was a lot of chatter about ice on the field. While the game didn’t kick off until 7:25 p.m., the game ball ascended from above before the start as parachuters landed on the field with it.

According to Fox 4, the U.S. Special Operations Command Para Commandos jumped 12,000 feet, and three team members from the Navy and Army.

On Twitter, the Chiefs shared a video that the Commandos took of their bird’s-eye view, and it’s pretty cool.

Pete Grathoff: 816-234-4330, @pgrathoff

This story was originally published December 14, 2016 at 8:48 AM.

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