Kansas City Chiefs players honor late Hall of Fame QB Len Dawson

Kansas City Chiefs players honor late Hall of Fame QB Len Dawson with special huddle in game

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The Kansas City Chiefs honored late Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson with a special huddle before their first offensive play in Thursday night's 17-10 preseason win against the Green Bay Packers.

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Quarterback Patrick Mahomes faced his 10 teammates, huddling in the style Dawson did when playing for the Chiefs in the 1960s

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The Chiefs took a delay of game penalty

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which was announced over the Arrowhead Stadium public address system as on No. 16

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the uniform Dawson wore for the Chiefs.

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The Packers declined the penalty and Mahomes came out the game, replaced by Chad Henne.

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We all wanted to do something. I think [team chairman and CEO] Clark [Hunt] and coach [Andy] Reid talked about it and they came up with the idea

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