The Super Bowl champions received their championship rings Thursday night. In a special ceremony at Kansas City’s Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the Chiefs were presented with their individual jewels for defeating the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.
Kansas City won its second straight championship in overtime, 25-22, on a 3-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes to Mecole Hardman.
The ring ceremony was held two weeks after the Presidents visited the White House to celebrate the Super Bowl, and President Joe Biden awarded the team’s helmet and jersey.
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Unveiled to the public after players and coaches received their jewelry, the championship rings celebrate not only a Super Bowl LVIII victory, but also the history of the franchise.
As mentioned by team owner Clark Hunt During red carpet ceremonies with the media, the ring design includes the team logo, four Lombardi Trophies to represent the four championships won by the franchise, each player’s name and jersey number, and the year of each Chiefs Super Bowl victory.
Similar to last year’s ring, the piece includes a removable top that reveals a miniature football field, individual details for each player (such as how many Super Bowls they have won with the team) and a playbook chart of the pass that won the Super Bowl. A bowl named “Tom and Jerry.”
The inside of the ring includes the score of every playoff game Kansas City won en route to this championship and the initials “NKH” in honor of Norma Hunt, mother of team owner Clark Hunt and widow of team founder Lamar Hunt, Who died last year. (Lamar Hunt’s initials are on the bottom outside of the ring.)
A detailed diagram explaining each feature of the episode and what they symbolize for the franchise can be seen on the website Official website of the Presidents.
The media was not allowed to attend the ring ceremony, but the presidents held red carpet ceremonies in front of the Nelson-Atkins Hotel for reporters (who Wait in 95 degree heat) with the arrival of players and coaches.
The champions did not disappoint with their fashion choices as they arrived at the arena. Coach Andy Reid set the bar high with his red sneakers.
Reed wasn’t the only one to show off the primary color of the Chiefs in his group. Tight end Travis Kelce and Mahomes’ wife, Brittany, showed off red (or fuchsia) in their outfits, as did receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling, now with the Buffalo Bills.
As with last year, the Chiefs did not publicly reveal their 2024 championship rings before Thursday’s ceremony, presumably saving that for players to see first. Once the design was revealed, the team shared the rich, numerous, and highly specific details of those championship rings for all to see.
Reid met with reporters after the team’s last minicamp practice and said it was good to celebrate again with the ring ceremony. But players and coaches are already looking toward the 2024-25 season and seeking a third straight Super Bowl title.
“It goes by quickly. Once you get through that show, you’re kind of off and heading into the new season.” Reid said via KMBC-TV. “It’s a night — I don’t want to take away from this night — because there’s a lot of hard work that went into it, and this is kind of a reward for it. But I think the guys knew that it would be nice to get the ring, but they’re over it.”
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