It’s finally Game Day, Chiefs fans! Here’s everything you need to know
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Kansas City Chiefs ran it back in 2023. This year gives the defending back-to-back Super Bowl champions a shot at making history - winning three titles in a row.
Below is a list of times and Chiefs-related events leading up to kickoff on Thursday at 7:20 p.m. against the Baltimore Ravens.
TIMELINE OF EVENTS
2:30 p.m. – Parking gates open
3 p.m. – Tailgate District Opens
4:30 p.m. – CommunityAmerica Club Level gates open
5 p.m. – All GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium gates open
6:20 p.m. – Team warm-ups begin
6:55 p.m. – “Lift Every Voice” performance
7:09 p.m. – Championship banner ceremony
7:12 p.m. – Chiefs team introduction
7:14 p.m. – Ravens team introduction
7:16 p.m. – Coin toss
7:18 p.m. – National Anthem
7:22 p.m. – Kickoff
FORECAST
Thursday starts pleasant in the lower 60s, but a southerly breeze will help bring hotter afternoon air. It looks a touch more humid, too. Those heading to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, your tailgating stretch looks toasty and sunny. We will fall from the upper 80s to the lower 80s by kickoff.
This is all out ahead of our next cold front that comes in late Thursday. On that front, an isolated shower or thunderstorm will be possible. Our latest computer models keep that 30% chance from about 5-9 p.m. This all looks very spotty, so best-case scenario, these brief downpours or storms stay clear of the stadium complex.
Worst case, we briefly get driven into cars or under shelters if there is any lightning in the area. Still, it looks like a nice night for football with lower 80s at kickoff turning to lower 70s by the fourth quarter.
THE GAME
The Ravens will visit the Chiefs on Thursday night in a rematch of the AFC championship game to open the NFL season. The Chiefs won 17-10 in January to reach the Super Bowl, where they beat the 49ers to win their second straight title and third in a five-year span.
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Baltimore had the best regular-season record in the NFL last season. The Ravens’ Lamar Jackson will face the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes in the first Week 1 showdown of players with multiple NFL MVP awards. Jackson is just 1-4 against his counterpart from Kansas City in five matchups.
PRE-GAME CEREMONIES
Gospel singer and songwriter Tasha Cobbs Leonard will sing “Lift Every Voice,” and singer-songwriter and actress Coco Jones will perform the national anthem.
The flyover during the national anthem will be conducted by the 509th Bomb Squadron’s B-2 Stealth Bomber out of Whiteman Air Force Base just south of Knob Noster, Missouri.
Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt, along with of the Hunt family and alumni guests, will celebrate Kansas City’s fourth Lombardi Trophy before the new banner is revealed.
PARKING
The Chiefs have asked fans to plan in advance and arrive several hours before kickoff to avoid rush hour and minimize delays. Drivers not going to the game but who normally travel past the Truman Sports Complex have been asked to identify an alternate route to avoid rush hour back-ups.
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Tickets and parking es are mobile only and fans are encouraged to save to their mobile wallet for easy access. Fans should access all tickets and es through their Chiefs or the Chiefs Mobile app prior to arrival.
WORLD’S LARGEST TAILGATE
Actor and comedian Rob Riggle and broadcaster Hayley Lewis will host the show in the parking lot outside the stadium leading up to kickoff. Special guests include the Broadcast Boys, YouTube star Funny Marco, comedian and actor Desi Banks, Saturday Night Live star Heidi Gardner, Chiefs Hall of Famer Dante Hall and others.
The event will include:
- The Sauce Relay - Participants traverse and obstacle course while carrying containers of BBQ sauces to fill a bucket
- The 2-Minute Drill - Participants wear helmets with blacked-out visors while trying to complete es into cardboard cutouts.
- Coach’s Cheeseburger Challenge - Chefs won’t be able to use their hands, instead relying on a partner’s hands to build the most cheeseburgers.
- Chiefs Cup - Variation on the traditional flip cup competition
There will also be Chiefs trivia and other events.
Fans who can’t make it to the tailgate at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium can the Kingdom virtually. Visit ChiefsLive.com to reserve a free virtual seat to the fun.
CONCESSIONS
Arrowhead Stadium will offer value pricing at select concession locations throughout the stadium. Hot dogs, pretzel bites, popcorn and more will be priced at $5 at various locations. All concession stands will also have value sodas for $5 and will still have full offerings on top of the value items.
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All concession stands and retail points of sale are completely cashless. In addition to traditional scan and chip reader options for credit/debit cards, all fixed points of sale offer mobile tap or scan payment options, including Chiefs Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay. In-stadium hawkers and vendors are credit card only.
BAG POLICY
The NFL’s clear bag policy is in place for all events at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. For a complete list of permitted and prohibited items, visit here.
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