Thanks for the great times Lenny! My best memories of the 1960's.

Super Bowl IV plate

Oh man, not Lenny. We've lost so many great ones of late.

But if any man deserves accolades as he exits this life for the next it is Len Dawson.

Godspeed Lenny the Cool.

Oh man, I love that guy. Great quarterback and a pleasure to listen to in the broadcast booth. All the best to Lenny.

May you travel this last journey peacefully with a huge parade.

Len the cool is a big reason I am a Chiefs fan.

Sad news for sure.

Class act through and through. Godspeed Lenny.

Time comes for us all eventually. God speed, Leonard.

Lenny the Cool is in the NFL HOF as a player and broadcaster. Two well-deserved honors.
He is an amazing guy that will be missed by all.

Len Dawson, a very special person and I always will have fond memories of him.

Hospice care can mean that death is imminent. They can give you morphine and other drugs to ease the pain but with new Medicare laws and rules, Hospice care can also be used when the family needs assistance in the care. It allows extra people in bathing and other care. I imagine though since the family is letting people know, that it means that Lenny does not have long to live.

He was one of my heroes.

We're so lucky that we've had Lenny as the face of the franchise for so many years. Great player, likeable guy.

Thanks for the great memories, Lenny! Prayers to family and friends.

My very first sports hero. God bless you Lenny.

Lenny the cool.
His coolness will transcend all worlds.
Godspeed

https://www.si.com/.image/c_limit%2C...ie-dawson.webp

Len and his wife/high school sweetheart Jackie taken on the hood of the car he received for winning Super Bowl IV MVP. Sure the Fresca and cigarette is the most iconic, but in his final days I love seeing this picture. She was taken from him 44 years ago. I know right where he’s headed after his final breath! Go get her Lenny!

Thanks for all the hard work, dedication, and love you poured into the Chiefs over your lifetime. A true Kansas City legend. You will be greatly missed!

He was my childhood hero!!!!
I ran into Lenny and his wife while picking up
Italian Delight in Mission, KS about 4 years ago.
We talked Chiefs until my order came up.
He has just retired from broadcasting.

HOF guy on and off the field.
Godspeed Lenny the Cool!

When I played YMCA football as a youngster it was exciting when jerseys were assigned. Everyone was jealous of the kid that got #16. It really mattered.

I'll never forget my brief encounter with Len. I went to a Chiefs/Bears preseason game back in '96 at pre-molested Soldier Field. This was a different time, and security was lax to say the least. This was my first Chiefs game in person since childhood, and I was very excited. Got to the stadium hours before game time - they hadn't set anything up yet and the gates were wide open. I just walked in. I assume that any security people just figured I was with the team, because nobody ever said a word to me. I walked into the seating area, then down by the field, then onto the field. I was standing at about the 20 yard line, turned around, and Len was walking right toward me. I was completely dumbstruck. All I could manage was "Uh, Mr. Dawson?" He replied, "Hi, how you doing?" and walked right past me. I just stood there in shock. Too bad I didn't see him coming from a distance - perhaps I would have handled it better and had a conversation or at least gotten an autograph. Oh well. It was still a neat experience.

So sorry to hear about this. Godspeed, Len. :(

Years ago I won tickets to a Chiefs game and there was also backstage passes to the booth before the game. I think it was The Fox radio station. Anyway, we got to get a picture with one of the radio announcers, but we didn't know who because it depended on who was in the booth at the time. My wife and I went, had a great tailgate, then went back stage up to the booth. The tour guide (or whatever) said "Let's get this picture lined up...Mr. Dawson, are you available?" And he stood up and said absolutely. I remember how big a guy he was. He came over and said "I'll stand here next to the little lady" and took the pic with me and my wife. I asked for one more, and switched places with my wife and got the pic, shaking his hand with the ring on it...he was awesome and we talked for a minute before the next people came in for their photo. Saddest part is...I can't find the pic of me next to him, I only have the pic of my wife next to him. But, I'll never forget that.

God Bless you Lenny. Class act all the way. Take it easy...

****, this thread is making me weep. :deevee:

When you look at the whole picture, Kansas City couldn't have found a better person to represent their franchise. On the field, off the field, in the booth..... The man was phenominal at ALL of them. I was born in November of '71, so I obviously don't remember the live games on TV. But, thanks to Youtube, I've had the privilege of watching many of his games, including Superbowl 4. Hank, Lamar, Lynch, Culp, D. Thomas, Delaney, and a host of others are waiting for you to huddle up one last time as you call your final play into the kingdom of heaven.

RIP Lenny....

my first sports game was in 72 at arrowhead, if i remember right they played joe namath and the jets, lenny was bigger than life back then. what a man, we'll miss ya

Ugh. Prayers...

Sucks when legends get old.. prayers for him and the family.

Man, that sucks.

I'm a young pup so my memories of him were always listening to him on teh radio with Mitch.

Loved Inside The NFL as a kid. I’d have my helmet sticker book open figuring out what teams he was talking about. Back then it was the only source of highlights around the league, local news never covered it and PrimeTime wasn’t on yet

:arrow::arrow::arrow::arrow::arrow:#16:arrow::arrow::arrow::arrow::arrow:

I'd like to see the Chiefs recreate the choir huddle photo with this years players wearing the jersey numbers as they are in the photo. Mahomes in #16 etc. Have it signed by all of them and sent to the family When Arnold Palmer passed away I had the same feelngs, I thought a part of me was gone.

God speed Lenny and family.

Met the legend in 92’/93’ at the Cow Palace. Asked him to sign Chiefs flag and an authentic KC one bar QB helmet. Totally CLASS act! Not many people there in the morning and I got to ask him about the Ben Davidson fight. He told me Davidson was barking at him all game and told him he was gonna blast him no matter what. Lenny said he was a prick 😆. Always loved how Stram would call him Leonard when something went sideways 🤣.
The football world and World in general will surely miss this great man.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seve..._a_seventh_son
Pro Football Hall of Famer Len Dawson is the seventh son of a seventh son, born the ninth of 11 children overall.

According to folklore, the seventh son of a seventh son has special powers.

Every time I see a new post in this thread I fear the worst.

Yeah, I reluctantly check in. It’s great to read the contacts and stories everyone has had with Lenny the Cool. It’s sad for sure. Godspeed Len

I was lucky enough to work at Meiners Grocery store in Brookside during Len's Inside the nfl run. He still lived on Ward Parkway then. I would always pepper him with questions about who he thought would win such and such game. Chiefs were in the middle of the marty years but he wasn't a homer. Dallas was doing their thing and before that Washington had won with Doug Williams. He basically said until K.C. drafted a legit quarterback in the first round it was always going to be someone else. Even when Montana showed up. He'd always say the NFC is going to take it. He was always super nice and honest. Never let me carry his groceries out, even if he had a lot. Probably talked to him a dozen or more times in three years. Even then you could sense the physical impact that era of football left on him. Physically and mentally. That was 30 years ago.

His story should teach us all how precious time is. 5 years ago he was living like every bad ass grandpa… it’s scary to think how quickly time can shift. God bless. Love you god

Summer of 1966, I met Lenny at a Capital Federal in KCK.

Very friendly to all, especially to the kids!

Sad News. My first 2 posters ever were Len Dawson and Willie Lanier. My best friend was from Missouri and he gave me the posters for my birthday. I always enjoyed Len on Inside The NFL on HBO Thursday Night. GodSpeed

I Grew Up Watching Len Play, Anchor The Sports For KMBZ And The HBO Series. Honestly, I Will Not Take His Passing Well. He Is An KC Institution.

Win a Super Bowl "Bragging Rights for Life"



We love to brag about Lenny the Cool


Prayers God Speed Chiefs Kingdom

Love you Len; keep fighting

Thank you Lenny for all the memories. Be well.

Derrick Thomas made me a Chiefs fan…then once I started my fandom…Len has always been right up there. God bless you LD

I hope he stays coherant and can witness the superbowl win this year.

That would be breaching the max amount of time a person would typically be in Hospice Care. Average Person usually lasts about 2.5 months in Hospice. But, I’m with you Brother. Here’s hoping.

Godspeed, Lenny the Cool.

People recover as well. I work in Medicare, wife is a DON…

Its not rare that someone gets off hospice after receiving proper care

We will see and hope you are right.

It depends on what the underlying health problems are. According to Wikipedia he had cancer back in the early 90s. Could be that's back, or maybe he's just 87 and his body is failing. Those who know don't seem to be talking.

My MIL was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer in 2017. She responded to the treatment at first, but eventually it took such a terrible toll on her that she said no more. They stopped the treatment and put her in hospice. Her lungs immediately began to fill with fluid, and she was dead the next day. That's what I think of when somebody says "hospice."

God this thread is depressing. :(

I truly wasn't aware of that. Thanks for the info. I've had to put both my Mom and Dad in Hospice. My Mom lasted 2 days, and my Dad a week. I always assumed (incorrectly) that was the last stop.

He is correct. A lot of people don't fully understand hospice. Its basically to keep people comfortable.

Nurses make regular checks on them and provide pain medication. Only stipulation is they can't provide drugs to improve an illness. If they improve on their own they "graduate" out.

Depending on the issue they will provide hospital beds, oxygen, wheelchairs, etc.

While being on hospice is obviously not a positive thing it doesn't always mean they'll only last a week or two

In his honor, I had a smoke and Fresca yesterday. GOAT. Always enjoyed him and Nick B on Inside the NFL. Great player, great Ambassador of the game. Rest well sir. You've earned it.

All true, but as someone else in the thread said, the fact that the family made it public seems like it's an end of life scenario. That said, you never know.

Very true...just trying to keep the glass half full

Lenny passed away this morning.

RIP

https://www.kmbc.com/amp/article/len...at-87/40943140

RIP, Legend

He was one of the good ones. RIP, Lenny.

Shit, RIP Mr. Cool

RIP Lenny

RIP Leonard

Len Dawson was my Patrick Mahomes when I was little. From Quarterbacking my favorite team to seeing him every nite do the sports on channel 9. Of course I watched Inside the NFL and he always picked the Chiefs.
Patrick will probably turn out to be the bigger legend but you will never forget your first love.
Len Dawson.

RIP to Lenny the Cool

Heroes from your childhood aren't supposed to die. I never dreamed I would take this as hard as I am.

RIP

I don't want to live in a world without Len Dawson:-(

RIP

RIP Lived a long life though

RIP

This hits hard. RIP Lenny.

BTW, you think that the Chiefs would have had some sort of a tribute up on their site by now, wouldn't you? But, nada.

A life both well lived and with incredible class.

Kansas City is a better place due to his stature and representation of the city and franchise.

Very few players who I have admired and idolized as much.

Thank you Len for all the wonderful memories.

Heaven just better.

RIP.

Damn!

RIP

RIP, Lenny.

This... I have no other words

The Lenny Lounge.

Make it happen Cap'n

RIP Lenny you will be forever missed.

I suggested The Lenny "The Cool" Lounge in the mod forum. I don't have the ability to do so, but I'm sure it will be changed soon.

Give God a fist bump for me Lenny.


:shake:

RIP Lenny! Thank you for being who you were and prroviding so much joy to all your fans.

To try and put a positive on an overwhelmingly somber situation I think Mitch and the rest of the Chiefs family can agree that we can enter the season with the "win one for the Gipper" attitude.

The most bad ass NFL pic of all-time is the one where he's smoking a cig.

RIP Lenny.

Great football player and even better person. God bless Len, you will be missed.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Statement from Chairman &amp; CEO Clark Hunt on the passing of Hall of Fame Quarterback Len Dawson.</p>&mdash; Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1562421860238733313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 24, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Sad day for everyone. Prayers for his family!