The Chiefs cannot be spoken of without mentioning the Hunt family.
The team’s founder, Lamar Hunt, who died in 2006, has been honored since 2007 with a patch on the left side of the jersey that includes the letters LH. This season, the Chiefs will debut another patch remembering the Hunt family.
The Chiefs’ jerseys will feature a season-long memorial patch for Norma Hunt, Lamar’s wife, who passed away in June at age 85.
“My family and I are so proud to honor our mother’s life and legacy this season,” Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said in a statement from the organization. “My mom loved football, and she loved the Chiefs.”
Kansas City will commemorate Hunt during a halftime ceremony during its season-opening game against the Lions.
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What is the NKH patch on Chiefs’ uniforms?
The NKH honors the life and legacy of Norma Knobel Hunt.
Placed on the right side of the jerseys, the NKH patch mirrors the Chiefs’ other patch, the one that honors the AFL and Lamar Hunt.
Norma Hunt was a minority owner of the Chiefs from 2006-23.
All season long, we’re celebrating the life of Norma Hunt with this patch on our jerseys.
The football shape is identical to the one in Lamar Hunt’s patch, reminding us of their devotion to…
