Len 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.
After playing college football for the Purdue Boilermakers, Dawson was selected fifth overall by Pittsburgh in the 1957 NFL draft. He threw for 28,711 yards and 239 touchdowns during his 19-year career with the Steelers, Cleveland Browns and the Dallas Texans who later became the Chiefs.
He was selected to six AFL All-Star games and one Pro Bowl. In 1962, he was named AFL Player of the Year.
Dawson lead the Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl IV victory in 1970.
Following retirement from professional football in 1975, he served as the sports director at KMBC-TV in Kansas City and color analyst for the Chiefs Radio Network. He also served as a game analyst for NBC from 1977-82 and hosted HBO’s iconic ‘Inside the NFL’ from 1977-2001.
Len Dawson died on August 24, 2022, at age 87 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States.
Len Dawson Parents: Meet James Dawson and Annie Dawson
Len Dawson’s parents were James Dawson and Annie Dawson.
Len’s father James Dawson is an Ohio native James, while his mother Annie Dawson is an England native.
James Dawson and Annie Dawson had 11 children including Len Dawson.
Aside from these facts, details about James Dawson and Annie Dawson are under the radar.