Clark Hunt explains why Chiefs won’t be wearing alternate uniforms ‘anytime soon’
Things are going to look a little different in the NFL this season.
The New York Jets will be wearing alternate uniforms for their Oct. 1 game against the Chiefs.
A new look is being embraced by a number of NFL teams in the 2023 season. That includes:
- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are bringing back their Creamsicle look this season
- The Atlanta Falcons, who announced they’ll have red helmets in three games
- The Tennessee Titans, who are paying tribute to their roots with throwback Houston Oilers uniforms
These special fashion choices are all the rage around the NFL, but one team won’t partake in a different look: the Chiefs.
Chiefs CEO and chairman Clark Hunt, who was asked about alternate uniforms this week, said he’s honoring his father, team founder Lamar Hunt.
“It was something that my dad felt very strongly about, going all the way back to the early ’60s,” Hunt said. “He wanted a lot of continuity in the uniforms and we’ve tried to maintain that over the years. I think we have a very distinct brand with the red and white, and I don’t anticipate steering away from that anytime soon.”
The only time the Chiefs have altered their look was in a 2009 game against the Raiders. The Chiefs wore Dallas Texans helmets as part of the 50th anniversary of the American Football League.
Lamar Hunt was one of the founders of the American Football League, and he owned the Dallas Texans, who started play in 1960. The team moved to Kansas City and rebranded as the Chiefs in 1963.
