K. C. Wolf is the official
mascot of the
National Football League's
Kansas City Chiefs. He was first introduced in 1989 as a successor to
Warpaint, a horse ridden by a man wearing a full
Indian chief
headdress, from the mid-1980s.
K. C. Wolf was named after the team's "Wolfpack,” a group of boisterous fans who sat in temporary bleachers at
Municipal Stadium.
In addition to football-related mascot duties, K. C. Wolf also appears at major and minor league baseball games, community activities, conventions, grand openings, parades, and other events. In the inaugural class of 2006, he became the first NFL mascot inducted into the
Mascot Hall of Fame
The Mascot Hall of Fame, formally "The Mascot Hall of Fame Interactive Children's Museum", is a hall of fame for North American sports mascots. It was founded by David Raymond, who was the original Phillie Phanatic from 1978 to 1993. It was foun ...
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K. C. Wolf has been portrayed by Dan Meers since the mascot's inception, and he acts as a motivational speaker at special events.
During the
2001 Pro Bowl, Meers tackled a drunk fan who had wandered onto the field and kept him restrained until security arrived.
On September 23, 2007, Meers aided security guards in taking down a fan who had come on the field. He followed with a display of bodybuilding poses.
On November 23, 2013, Meers suffered spinal injuries while practicing a stunt.
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