Fans of the Kansas City Chiefs are waiting for the first game of the 2026 season. To kill some time, we asked readers at Arrowhead Pride for their first favorite Chiefs player.

Personally, my first favorite Chiefs player was running back Larry Johnson. With my die-hard Chiefs memories beginning in 2006, my earliest ones centered on Johnson, who felt like the only player who ever touched the ball.

That nostalgic anecdote is backed by the fact that Johnson is the NFL-record holder for most rushing attempts in a season; he carried the ball 416 times in 2006, which didn’t even...

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Each week, we send out questions to the most plugged-in Kansas City Chiefs fans. You can see all of the recent survey results here.

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Who is the best of the youngest?

Chiefs fans were polled on the opinion of the youngest stars on the team, and starting left tackle Josh Simmons received nearly three-fourths of the vote. Despite only starting eight games in his rookie year, Simmons flashed enough talent...

Over the last three seasons, the Kansas City Chiefs have struggled to run the ball. Despite the Chiefs constantly facing light boxes from opposing defenses, the offense has struggled to punish them with the rushing attack.

There are multiple reasons why the run game has fallen off over the past few years.

• The offensive line hasn’t been consistently healthy or a strength for the Chiefs. The interior offensive line has always been great, but the revolving tackles have hurt the run game.

• The skill-position group, particularly at tight end, has not been impactful in run blocking. The Chiefs...

We are 69 days away from the Kansas City Chiefs‘ season-opening game against the Denver Broncos on “Monday Night Football” in Week 1.

The No. 69 jersey is currently unfulfilled in Kansas City. It has been worn by a couple of great defenders in franchise history.

All-time Chiefs who wore No. 69

Sherrill Headrick (1960 – 1967)

Jared Allen (2004 – 2007)

While Allen is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Headrick is the greater all-time Chiefs player, earning three first-team All-Pro honors as a linebacker during a stretch in which the franchise won the AFL...

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Biggest strength: Quarterback. Patrick Mahomes is recovering from a left torn ACL and hasn’t finished better than sixth in QBR since 2022, but he remains Kansas City’s best player. Before his injury-shortened 2025 season, the two-time league MVP had led his team to 10-plus wins and the AFC Championship Game seven seasons in a row. He has won the Super Bowl and Super Bowl MVP three times each and is still only 30 years old. Expected to be ready for...

We have Monday night futbol tonight!

The United States Men’s National Team is in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, facing Belgium in a knockout match. It’s being played at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, at 7:00 p.m. Arrowhead time.

Watch along with other Chiefs fans as we await the real football season in this thread!

There’s a new premier running back toting the rock for the Kansas City Chiefs after a strong franchise history of top backs.

After winning Super Bowl LX MVP for the Seattle Seahawks in 2025, Kenneth Walker is entering his first season with the Chiefs as a top-10 back, according to a survey of NFL “executives, coaches and scouts” done by ESPN writer Jeremy Fowler.

9. Kenneth Walker III, Kansas City Chiefs

Highest ranking: 6 | Lowest ranking: Unranked
Age: 25 | Last year’s ranking: Received votes

The reigning Super Bowl MVP is the first...

On Monday, tight end Travis Kelce became the second Kansas City Chiefs player to be revealed on this year’s “NFL Top 100 list.” The league revealed Kelce as the No. 79 player on its official X account. Center Creed Humphrey came in at No. 94 earlier this summer.

Last year at this time, Kelce was ranked No. 37 on this annual list.

Over the years, the NFL has unveiled the “NFL Top 100” in various ways. In 2026, the league partnered with X, planning to announce two players each weekday leading up to the top 10, which will be unveiled...

We are 70 days away from the Kansas City Chiefs‘ season-opening game against the Denver Broncos on “Monday Night Football” in Week 1.

The No. 70 jersey is being donned by rookie minicamp tryout signing Kahlil Benson, who is seemingly in the mix for the Chiefs’ starting right tackle job after going unsigned on draft weekend.

There’s a path for a Chiefs player to give the uniform a more memorable place in franchise history than it currently has.

All-time Chiefs who wore No. 70

1. Mike DeVito (2013-2015)

2. Jim Nicholson (1974 – 1979)

3. Marcus...

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Before this past season, the Kansas City Chiefs had done a ridiculously good job of staying in title contention. A big, not-so-secret part of their success was their ability to successfully reload the roster through the draft.

This year, Kansas City will need to reload its cornerback room in a big way. The Chiefs traded starter Trent McDuffie before losing another starter, Jaylen Watson, in free agency.

In camp, expect plenty of eyes to be...

As this weekend comes to a close, let’s highlight a discussion about the Kansas City Chiefs from The Feed on the Arrowhead Pride home page:

Last week, the first draft pick in Chiefs general manager Brett Veach’s tenure at the helm of Kansas City’s front office retired from a successful career in football, specifically the USFL and UFL.

Breeland Speaks was the 46th pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, but he did not realize that potential in football. However, it didn’t stop him from having a successful career as a professional athlete.

After being cut by Kansas City in 2019,...

We are 71 days away from the Kansas City Chiefs‘ season-opening game against the Denver Broncos on “Monday Night Football” in Week 1.

The No. 71 jersey is currently worn by the Chiefs’ starting left tackle, Josh Simmons, who is entering his second NFL season after being the franchise’s first-round pick in 2025.

He’s on the right path, but there are two all-time players who may come to mind for Kansas Citians when they think of that uniform.

All-time Chiefs who wore No. 71

1. Ed Budde (1963-1976)

2. Mitchell Schwartz (2016-2020)

3. Jeff Allen (2012-2015)...