Leonard Ray Dawson was an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League and American Football League for 19 seasons, primarily with the Kansas City Chiefs franchise.
In 1991, Dawson was diagnosed with prostate cancer. On August 12, 2022, Dawson’s family announced that he had entered hospice care at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He died on August 24, 2022, aged 87.
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Prior to Patrick Mahomes breaking it in 2018, Dawson held the Chief’s single-season passing touchdown record, which he established in 1964 with 30 touchdowns in just 14 games.
Despite not playing again until 1975, the NFL’s expansion to 16-game seasons, and the NFL’s transformation into a pass-dominated league, he still holds the Chiefs’ career throwing yards, touchdowns, and victories records. In 1987, he was admitted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
A three-sport athlete, Dawson set school records in football and in basketball, and was the first athlete in 13 years to be named first-team all-state in both sports during the same year