KCStar: Chiefs-Cowboys on Opening Day?

[bbgun]

Will KC wear the old Dallas Texans unis (1960-62)? I always thought that uniform looked like the Arkansas Razorbacks' with the state of Texas on the helmet instead of the pig :laugh2:

Chiefs get chance to turn back the clock against the Cowboys

DAVID EULITT

The Cowboys and Texans shared the Dallas market in competing football leagues in the early 1960s but never settled the matter of supremacy on the field.

They will get a chance this season. The Texans, who in 1963 moved to Kansas City and became the Chiefs, will play the Cowboys at Arrowhead Stadium. The NFL on Monday granted the teams permission to wear their original uniforms and helmets from their inaugural seasons of 1960.

“Personally, that’s something I’m excited about,” Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said. “Even though the Cowboys weren’t part of the AFL, their history is linked with that of the AFL and the Chiefs.”

The Chiefs will wear the same throwback uniforms and helmets for two other games this season. Both will come against a rival from the AFC West. One will be at Arrowhead, the other on the road.

The game against the Cowboys might mean the most to Hunt. His late father, Lamar Hunt, founded the Texans and the AFL in 1960. The NFL launched the Cowboys that same season to battle him for the Dallas market.

The Cowboys chased the Texans out of town after three seasons. Because they played in separate leagues, the teams never played one another.

“I have no doubt my father challenged (Cowboys owner) Clint Murchison probably many times during those three years,” Hunt said. “I’m sure the NFL told Clint he couldn’t play a team from that upstart league. So we’ll finally have a chance to do that.

“This will be a fun way to remember what happened 50 years ago.”

The Chiefs and Cowboys have played eight times in the regular season since the AFL and NFL merged in 1970. Dallas won five times.

 

[DWhite Fan]

Chiefs get chance to turn back the clock against the Cowboys
Hunt

DAVID EULITT

The Cowboys and Texans shared the Dallas market in competing football leagues in the early 1960s but never settled the matter of supremacy on the field.

They will get a chance this season. The Texans, who in 1963 moved to Kansas City and became the Chiefs, will play the Cowboys at Arrowhead Stadium. The NFL on Monday granted the teams permission to wear their original uniforms and helmets from their inaugural seasons of 1960.

“Personally, that’s something I’m excited about,” Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said. “Even though the Cowboys weren’t part of the AFL, their history is linked with that of the AFL and the Chiefs.”

The Chiefs will wear the same throwback uniforms and helmets for two other games this season. Both will come against a rival from the AFC West. One will be at Arrowhead, the other on the road.

The game against the Cowboys might mean the most to Hunt. His late father, Lamar Hunt, founded the Texans and the AFL in 1960. The NFL launched the Cowboys that same season to battle him for the Dallas market.

The Cowboys chased the Texans out of town after three seasons. Because they played in separate leagues, the teams never played one another.

“I have no doubt my father challenged (Cowboys owner) Clint Murchison probably many times during those three years,” Hunt said. “I’m sure the NFL told Clint he couldn’t play a team from that upstart league. So we’ll finally have a chance to do that.

“This will be a fun way to remember what happened 50 years ago.”

The Chiefs and Cowboys have played eight times in the regular season since the AFL and NFL merged in 1970. Dallas won five times.

Sounds good

Could you imagine what might have happened if the Texans and Cowboys had played a "loser-leaves-Dallas" game in 1963 instead of the Texans moving

 

[bbgun]

I guess they'll be wearing these:

 

[DallasEast]

I guess they'll be wearing these:

There are only a few things in the world which can inspire the phrase, 'gawd awful'.

That helmet is one of them.

 

[Beast_from_East]

Good Lord, we better not lose to the freaking Chiefs if that is our oppenning day opponnent. The were horrid last year, just horrid.

2-14 folks.............2-14 and 26th in points scored.


Cupcake better not blow this one, it will be like the loss to the Rams last year.

 

[SLATEmosphere]

I hope we start off with either the Chiefs or Broncos. Both are very winable games and will get some momentum going..

Imagine losing our first game after all this Owens fiasco..ESPN will blow up not to mention some memebers on this board. I just hope for the Cowboys sake they start off 1-0.

 

[billknows]

I'm there.

KC and DALLAS HELL
YES

 

[Beast_from_East]

I hope we start off with either the Chiefs or Broncos. Both are very winable games and will get some momentum going..

Imagine losing our first game after all this Owens fiasco..ESPN will blow up not to mention some memebers on this board. I just hope for the Cowboys sake they start off 1-0.

We dump TO and then lose the oppenner to the 2-14 Chiefs.


ESPN would have a freaking field day with that!!!!!

 

[Kevinicus]

I'm there.

Me too.

 

[Kevinicus]

:laugh2: They are like the DMN of Kansas. Their logo even has the cowboys star on it!

Its possible the cowboys play the chiefs first week its also possible we play.... redksins, giants, eagles, bucks, saints, or broncos.

They are located in Missouri

 

[SLATEmosphere]

We dump TO and then lose the oppenner to the 2-14 Chiefs.


ESPN would have a freaking field day with that!!!!!

Not only that, but can you imagine the G&D(Gloom and Doom) people on here after that loss..

 

[jazzcat22]

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&#8226;CHIEFS-COWBOYS ON OPENING DAY? The NFL announced the nationally televised games from the opening weekend of the season. Neither the Chiefs nor the Cowboys are involved, so it&#8217;s possible their game could be played on opening weekend.

Denver is another possible opponent for the Chiefs that weekend. The league is looking to promote the 50th season since the launch of the old AFL. The league matched two original AFL franchises, the Bills and Patriots, in one opening weekend game and two more, the Chargers and the Raiders, in another.

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/1102859.html

Wasn't the Chargers & Broncos already announced as one of the game?

But could make sense, Cowboys / Chiefs. Both started the same year and the Chiefs were originally the Dallas Texans, competing with the Cowboys. Then moved to KC.

 

[theebs]

I hope we start off with either the Chiefs or Broncos. Both are very winable games and will get some momentum going..

Imagine losing our first game after all this Owens fiasco..ESPN will blow up not to mention some memebers on this board. I just hope for the Cowboys sake they start off 1-0.

Dude remember where you are.

Every incomplete pass there are going to be people on here saying it was because owens was cut.

That is stuff we are all going to have to deal with. It will probably take at least 2 seasons for that stuff to end.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Wasn't the Chargers & Broncos already announced as one of the game?

But could make sense, Cowboys / Chiefs. Both started the same year and the Chiefs were originally the Dallas Texans, competing with the Cowboys. Then moved to KC.

The Cowboys play the Chargers at home and apparently we open on the road again.

 

[SLATEmosphere]

Dude remember where you are.

Every incomplete pass there are going to be people on here saying it was because owens was cut.

That is stuff we are all going to have to deal with. It will probably take at least 2 seasons for that stuff to end.

Ya but winning will shut most of them up..if it doesn't then they are TO fans and not Cowboy fans..they can go root or Buffalo for all I care.

 

[theebs]

Ya but winning will shut most of them up..if it doesn't then they are TO fans and not Cowboy fans..they can go root or Buffalo for all I care.

well we already know the answer to that.

Give them time, lots of them will defect.

 

[Doomsday]

I think it is going to be at Denver the first game, here in Denver they are talking about how Denver requested a home game for the season opener (been on road last 4 years) and they said it would have to be an NFC team. I would love to get the Denver game out of the way early. Marshall will most likely be on suspension as well.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I think it is going to be at Denver the first game, here in Denver they are talking about how Denver requested a home game for the season opener (been on road last 4 years) and they said it would have to be an NFC team. I would love to get the Denver game out of the way early. Marshall will most likely be on suspension as well.

Forgot about that. You are probably correct.

 

[SLATEmosphere]

I think it is going to be at Denver the first game, here in Denver they are talking about how Denver requested a home game for the season opener (been on road last 4 years) and they said it would have to be an NFC team. I would love to get the Denver game out of the way early. Marshall will most likely be on suspension as well.

Ya that's why I want them in the first 3 weeks or so. No Marshall is a HUGE plus for us. Scandrick and Newman can contain Royal and there's really no one else on the offense to worry about.