Len Dawson

Passing attempts	3,741
Passing completions	2,136
Completion percentage	57.1%
TD–INT	239–183
Passing yards	28,711
Passer rating	82.6
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Len Dawson
	Dawson at Whiteman Air Force Base in 2014
No. 16, 18
Position	Quarterback
Personal information
Born	June 20, 1935; Alliance, Ohio, U.S.
Died	August 24, 2022 (aged 87); Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Alliance (OH)
College	Purdue (1953–1956)
NFL draft	1957: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Career history
	Pittsburgh Steelers (1957–1959); Cleveland Browns (1960–1961); Dallas Texans / Kansas City Chiefs (1962–1975);
Awards and highlights
	Super Bowl champion (1969); 3× AFL champion (1962, 1966, 1969); Super Bowl MVP (IV); AFL championship MVP (1966); AFL Most Valuable Player (1962); NFL Man of the Year (1973); 2× First-team All-AFL (1962, 1966); 2× Second-team All-AFL (1964, 1968); 6× AFL All-Star (1962, 1964, 1966–1969); Pro Bowl (1971); 4× AFL passing touchdowns leader (1962, 1963, 1966, 1967); 6× AFL passer rating leader (1962, 1964–1968); 7× AFL completion percentage leader (1962, 1964–1969); NFL completion percentage leader (1975); AFL All-Time Team; Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame; Kansas City Chiefs No. 16 retired; Third-team AP All-American (1954); First-team All-Big Ten (1954); 2× Second-team All-Big Ten (1955, 1956);
Career AFL/NFL statistics
Passing attempts
Passing attempts	3,741
Passing completions	2,136
Completion percentage	57.1%
TD–INT	239–183
Passing yards	28,711
Passer rating	82.6
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	Pro Football Hall of Fame

Leonard Ray Dawson (June 20, 1935 – August 24, 2022) was an American professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) for 19 seasons, primarily with the Kansas City Chiefs franchise. After playing college football at Purdue, Dawson began his NFL career in 1957, spending three seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and two with the Cleveland Browns. He left the NFL in 1962 to sign with the AFL's Chiefs (then known as the Dallas Texans), where he spent the last 14 seasons of his career, and rejoined the NFL after the AFL–NFL merger.

In the AFL, Dawson led the league in completion percentage seven times, passer rating six times, and passing touchdowns four times. He was named Most Valuable Player in 1962 and selected to six AFL All-Star games. Dawson also guided the Chiefs to three AFL championships and the franchise's first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl IV, of which he was named MVP. He retired from professional football after the 1975 season and later served as the sports director at KMBC-TV in Kansas City and color analyst for the Chiefs Radio Network. His demeanor and style earned him the nickname "Lenny the Cool" from his teammates.^[1]^[2]^[3]

^ Anderson, Dave (January 11, 1970). "The Heat Is on Lenny the Cool". The New York Times. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
^ Morse, Greg (August 15, 2022). "Why Len Dawson will always be Lenny the Cool".
^ "'Lenny the Cool' dies at 87". The Cowley CourierTraveler. August 25, 2022.

[1] Anderson, Dave (January 11, 1970). "The Heat Is on Lenny the Cool". The New York Times. Retrieved March 4, 2024.

[2] Morse, Greg (August 15, 2022). "Why Len Dawson will always be Lenny the Cool".

[3] "'Lenny the Cool' dies at 87". The Cowley CourierTraveler. August 25, 2022.

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