So today I got totally sidetracked online looking at old KC Chiefs logos. Wanted to see how that arrowhead changed over the years. Started simple: just typed “KC Chiefs logo history” into the search bar. Honestly, clicked like twenty different pages trying to find good pics.
Finding All 5 Logos Was Tough
Expected it to be easy, right? Big team, long history. Nope. First few sites only showed the current logo or maybe one old version. Got super frustrating. Even dug through my old sports card collection in the closet, hoping maybe I had some vintage stuff. Couldn’t find squat online at first.
Actually Found Them Eventually
Took way longer than it should have. Had to look through official team history archives, some random sports forums, even checked an old football encyclopedia pdf I downloaded ages ago. Piece by piece, I started collecting pics. Saved each one I found:
- The 1960s original: Looks kinda rough, simpler lines. The “KC” was plopped right in the middle of the arrowhead.
- The 70s version? Way trippier design. Thicker lines, more stylized “KC”. Looks like something off an old van.
- 80s and 90s version became way sharper. Arrowhead point got meaner. Colors popped more too.
- Early 2000s tweak was subtle. Mostly just cleaned up the edges, made it look sleeker. Barely noticeable unless you see them side-by-side.
- Current logo is everywhere now. You know the one. Keeps the sharpness but somehow looks… heavier?
Putting It Together
Saved all five pics to my desktop. Then I spent way too long trying to line them up neatly in a document, figuring out the timeline. Messed around with spacing and captions for ages, honestly. Kept double-checking the years, because some sources disagreed. Phew! Finally felt I had it all sorted.
Honestly this took way longer than it should’ve, but super happy I stuck with it. Seeing that arrowhead morph over 60 years is pretty wild. Makes you appreciate the design choices, even if it meant a whole afternoon gone down the sports logo rabbit hole. Worth it though!
