The NFL’s Chiefs have spent the past 60 years in Kansas City, but the franchise was born in Texas.
And the future of the two-time Super Bowl champions became somewhat uncertain after voters in Kansas City rejected a measure supporting renovations to the team’s home stadium, Arrowhead Stadium.
The measure would also help fund construction of a new stadium for the city’s Major League Baseball team, the Royals.
Shortly after the initiative failed to gain approval, Dallas Mayor Eric L. Johnson took to social media to lobby for the Chiefs to move to Texas.
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Dallas Mayor Eric L. Johnson speaks during the 2026 FIFA World Cup game schedule announcement at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on February 4, 2024. (Omar Vega/Getty Images)
“Welcome home, Dallas Texans!” Johnson wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
The franchise was originally named the Dallas Texans and played in the American Football League, but was rebranded and moved to Missouri in 1963.
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Johnson ended his post with #CottonBowl, hinting that the Chiefs may play their home games in the Cotton Bowl, which has undergone a $140 million renovation.
Arrowhead Stadium, December 25, 2023, Kansas City, Missouri (Kirby Lee/Getty Images)
Although the Dallas Cowboys play in nearby Arlington, Johnson believed there was a need for another NFL franchise in Arlington.
“Dallas has been named the top sports city in the nation because we play to win,” Johnson told The Dallas Morning News.
“As I’ve said before, our market is big enough, growing enough, and loving football more than enough to support a second team in the NFL, especially a franchise that has deep roots here. I am.”
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was born in Texas and played college football at Texas Tech University. Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt has a home in Dallas.
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The Chiefs still have several years left on their contract at Arrowhead Stadium.
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