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Lamar Hunt Trophy. Trophies named the Lamar Hunt Trophy are given to the winners of the following American football games: AFC Championship Game in the National Football League. Border War (Kansas–Missouri rivalry) college football game.
From 1960 to 2005, the Chiefs reached the postseason fourteen times with Hunt as founder, with nine coming after 1971. The Chiefs reached the AFC Championship Game to compete for the trophy named after Hunt on one occasion, losing in 1993.
Jan 28, 2024 · The Lamar Hunt Trophy was first awarded to the winner of the AFC Championship Game in the 1984-85 NFL playoffs. The Miami Dolphins were the first AFC team to hold the trophy after defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 45-28.
The Cincinnati Bengals earn the Lamar Hunt trophy after winning the AFC Championship Game to advance to Super Bowl LVI.
Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt is presented the Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers.
The AFC trophy was named after the Chiefs owner in the 1984 season to commemorate Hunt’s contributions to the sport. Kansas City never won the trophy when he was the owner of the team.
As the founder of the AFL, he helped pave the way for much of the modern growth of pro football. Possibly the greatest tribute to his contributions to the sport was the naming of the Lamar Hunt Trophy, which is presented annually to the champion of the American Football Conference.
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