Dallas Texans

    The Dallas Texans, who are the modern day Kansas City Chiefs, were an American football team based in Dallas, Texas  who played in the American Football League (AFL) from 1960 through 1962.

    Football Almanac is pleased present a comprehensive Dallas Texans history which includes links to every Dallas Texans roster in history (every roster has every player who appeared in a game so this means every Dallas Texans player is just a click away as well), some Dallas Texans franchise facts, Dallas Texans regular season records, Dallas Texans Hall of Famers and other Dallas Texans historical facts.

    IMPORTANT NOTE: See Kansas City Chiefs team page for a comprehensive franchise history. This page ONLY contains data about the team while it was playing in Dallas as the Texans, and not during its franchise.

How did the Texans become the Chiefs? The AFL franchise began in 1960 as the Dallas Texans. When the team was moved to Kansas City in 1963, the new name was selected by a fan contest. - Pro Football Hall of Fame (Franchise nicknames, Source)

Dallas Texans

Dallas Texans History by Football Almanac

Year Established:

1960

Home Town:

Dallas, Texas

Year League Conference Team Rosters Wins Losses Ties Coach(es)
1962 AFL Western 1962 Dallas Texans 11 3 0 Hank Stram
1961 AFL Western 1961 Dallas Texans 6 8 0 Hank Stram
1960 AFL Western 1960 Dallas Texans 8 6 0 Hank Stram
Dallas Texans History by Football Almanac


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