Editing Super Bowl I (section)

===Kansas City Chiefs===
{{main|1966 Kansas City Chiefs season}}

The Chiefs entered the game after an 11–2–1 [[1966 American Football League season|regular season]] and a decisive 31–7 road win over the defending AFL champion [[1966 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]] in the [[1966 American Football League Championship Game|AFL championship game]] on [[New Year's Day]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1966 Kansas City Chiefs Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/1966.htm |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |archive-date=December 10, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210202754/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/1966.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Championship - Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills - January 1st, 1967 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196701010buf.htm |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |archive-date=June 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240608154320/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196701010buf.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

Kansas City's high-powered offense led the AFL in points scored (448) and total rushing yards (2,274).<ref>{{Cite web |title=1966 AFL Standings & Team Stats |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1966_AFL/index.htm |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Their trio of [[running back]]s, [[Mike Garrett]] (801 yards), [[Bert Coan]] (521 yards), and [[Curtis McClinton]] (540 yards) all ranked among the top-ten rushers in the AFL. Quarterback [[Len Dawson]] was the top-rated passer in the AFL, completing 159 of 284 (56%) of his passes for 2,527 yards and 26 touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Len Dawson 1966 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DawsLe00/gamelog/1966/ |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |archive-date=June 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240615004449/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DawsLe00/gamelog/1966/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Wide receiver [[Otis Taylor (American football)|Otis Taylor]] provided the team with a great deep threat by recording 58 receptions for 1,297 yards and eight touchdowns. Receiver [[Chris Burford]] added 58 receptions for 758 yards and eight touchdowns, and tight end [[Fred Arbanas]], who had 22 catches for 305 yards and four touchdowns, was one of six Chiefs offensive players who were named to the All-AFL team.  Kansas City's offensive line was led by tackle [[Jim Tyrer]], who had been selected to the AFL Pro Bowl for the 5th time in his career.

The Chiefs also had a strong defense, with All-AFL players [[Jerry Mays (defensive lineman)|Jerry Mays]] and [[Buck Buchanan]] anchoring their line. Linebacker [[Bobby Bell]], who was also named to the All-AFL team, was great at run stopping and pass coverage. The strongest part of their defense, though, was their secondary, led by All-AFL safeties [[Johnny Robinson (safety)|Johnny Robinson]] and [[Bobby Hunt (American football)|Bobby Hunt]], who each recorded 10 interceptions, and [[Fred Williamson]], who recorded four. Their head coach was [[Hank Stram]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hank Stram Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/StraHa0.htm |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |archive-date=August 5, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805095220/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/StraHa0.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>