History repeats itself, especially for the Kansas City Chiefs. They will be playing their 5th Christmas Day game today. There were four more played by the Kansas City Chiefs in the past, in the years 1971, 2004, 2016, and 2023 respectively. Let’s dig into those games for a glimpse of what the Christmas-glitzy, red-and-black Netflix subscription holds for you today at 11.30 pm IST.
Kansas City Chiefs played on Christmas 1971, Christmas 2004, Christmas 2016, Christmas 2023, and now again, on Christmas 2024!
For every time kids have wished Santa to bring them gifts, they typically wished for games, toys, and other fun items. Similarly, NFL fans wish for their favorite NFL team to win the Super Bowl. However, no NFL player or fan has ever wished for an NFL game on Christmas Day! Unfortunately, that has happened before, and this time of the year for the Kansas City Chiefs for the 5th time in a row!
12/25/1971
The Christmas of 1971 saw NFL teams, Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins fight against each other at Kansas City’s Municipal Stadium. It was the longest-running match in NFL history lasting for 82 minutes and 40 seconds. The star NFL players were RB Ed Podolak and Garo Yepremian. RB Ed Podolak accumulated 350+ yards and Garo Yepremian a winning 37-yard field goal. The final score of the match was 27-24. It was the Miami Dolphins who won.
12/25/2004
The Christmas of 2004 saw NFL teams, Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders fight against each other. The star NFL players were Tony Gonzalez and Lawrence Tynes. TE Tony Gonzalez scored 11 catches for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns, Lawrence Tynes’ 38-yard goal, and Dante Hall’s 49-yard return. The final score of the match was 31-30. It was the Kansas City Chiefs who won.
12/25/2016
The Christmas of 2016 saw NFL teams, Kansas City Chiefs, and Denver Broncos fight against each other at Arrowhead Stadium. The star NFL players were Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce. Tyreek Hill’s 70-yard run and Travis Kelce’s 80-yard pass. The final score of the match was 10-33. It was the Kansas City Chiefs who won.
12/25/2023
The Christmas of 2016 saw NFL teams, Kansas City Chiefs, and Las Vegas Raiders fight against each other at Arrowhead Stadium. The star NFL players were Patrick Mahomes and Zamir White. Patrick Mahomes’ of the Chiefs’ 235 passing yards and 1 touchdown, and Zamir White of the Raiders’ 145 passing yards. The final score of the match was 20-14. It was the Las Vegas Raiders who won.
12/25/2024
The Christmas of 2024 sees NFL teams, Kansas City Chiefs, and Pittsburgh Steelers, fight against each other at Acrisure Stadium. Watch it on Netflix at 11:30 pm IST today!
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