The Kansas City Chiefs are continuing to offer all of Chiefs Kingdom a holiday season to remember by announcing "A Kingdom Christmas Story: Hail Merry," an original, engaging and heartwarming silent scripted Claymation short that will debut on the Chiefs YouTube Channel and Chiefs official social channels on Tuesday, December 24, ahead of the team's NFL Christmas Day game streaming live on Netflix.
In "A Kingdom Christmas Story: Hail Merry," Claymation versions of Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid, QB Patrick Mahomes, TE Travis Kelce, DT Chris Jones, RB Isiah Pacheco, DE George Karlaftis and CB Trent McDuffie – along with the delightfully unexpected bounce of a football – save Christmas by bringing a busy family together around a Chiefs game, empowering all to believe in their dreams and the magic of the season.
"Christmas is such a magical time, and our team was looking for a way to deliver something special for all of Chiefs Kingdom before our Christmas Day game streaming worldwide on Netflix," said Lara Krug, Chief Media and Marketing Officer for the Kansas City Chiefs. "The Claymation style elicits a nostalgic feeling, and we think many people will be able to relate to some of the family scenes that are featured in the short. We are all very proud of this original program and look forward to our fans being able to enjoy a memorable Chiefs story on Christmas Eve."
Fans can learn more about "A Kingdom Christmas Story: Hail Merry" and sign up to be notified when it's live by visiting www.chiefs.com/kingdomchristmas. The 90-second Claymation original short will premiere at 6 p.m. CT on Christmas Eve on the Chiefs Official YouTube Channel and across the club's official social channels.
Other Ways to Engage with the Chiefs this Holiday Season
On Saturday, December 21, the Chiefs will host the Houston Texans at noon CT for the team's final regular season home game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. It will be the club's annual holiday-themed game, and it will air on NBC (KSHB locally) with an alternate feed streaming live on Peacock in partnership with EA Sports' Madden NFL 25. On Christmas Day, the Chiefs will travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers in the first NFL game to stream live globally on Netflix. It marks the second year in a row that the Chiefs will be featured on Christmas Day.
The Chiefs continue to invite fans to unwrap the magic this holiday season, having released "Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story" in collaboration with the Hallmark Channel as part of Hallmark's Countdown to Christmas programming. Fans can still find "Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story" on Hallmark Channel and on-demand on Peacock and Hallmark+.
Kingdom's Greetings, Arrowhead Events' immersive holiday pop-up bar at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium featuring themed food and drinks and festive photo opportunities, has been welcoming guests every Thursday through Sunday (except for gamedays) since Saturday, November 30 and will run through Sunday, December 29. Reservations for the one-of-a-kind experience set inside the IMA Foolish Lounge on the Community America Club Level sold out in four hours. However, canceled reservations are re-released online, so fans are encouraged to regularly visit www.chiefs.com/stadium/kingdoms-greetings to look for openings.
The Chiefs will close out the holiday season with the second-annual Winter Wonderland event at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium exclusively for members of Chiefs Kingdom Kids presented by GEHA on Sunday, December 29. The family friendly festival has been designed to allow families in the Chiefs Kingdom Kids network the opportunity to enjoy a special holiday outing to the Home of the Chiefs. You can learn more about Chiefs Kingdom Kids presented by GEHA and register your child for the program at www.chiefs.com/kids/.
