The Kansas City Chiefs won their final preseason game 17–10 over the visiting Green Bay Packers on Thursday, but a first-quarter penalty overshadowed all of the action.
Ahead of their first offensive play, the Chiefs (2–1) paid tribute to Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson, who died on Wednesday at age 87.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes, a former Super Bowl MVP like Dawson, lined up his teammates in the “choir huddle” formation that Dawson used to employ.
Mahomes’ 10 teammates aligned in two rows of five facing the quarterback, who let the play clock expire. Mahomes then jogged off the field, waving to the fans to cheer, and he didn’t return to action….