The Chiefs are moving to Kansas.
By now, we’ve all heard – the Chiefs plan to not only exit Arrowhead, but jump state line, leaving Missouri and head to Kansas. In a joint statement, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, along with owner and chairman Clark Hunt announced the team plan to build a domed stadium in KCK and practice facilities in Olathe. The announcement came after a meeting of the Kansas Legislative Coordinating Council to discuss the Chiefs’ stadium plans.
The new stadium is planned to be completed in time for the 2031 NFL season and Kelly said the project would cost $3 billion.
“Today we are excited to take another momentous step for the future of the franchise,” Hunt’s announcement reads. “We have entered into an agreement with the State of Kansas to host Chiefs football beginning with the 2031 NFL season.
“In the years ahead, we look forward to designing and building a state-of-the-art domed stadium and mixed-use district in Wyandotte County, and a best-in-class training facility, team headquarters, and mixed-use district in Olathe, totaling a minimum of $4 billion of development in the State of Kansas.”
The Chiefs’ Arrowhead Stadium lease goes through the 2030 season. The Chiefs have played at Arrowhead since 1972 and the stadium is currently the oldest in the AFC. Before Arrowhead was built, the Chiefs played at Municipal Stadium.
