The Kansas City Chiefs will host the Chicago Bears on Thursday, August 22 in the club's final preseason game of the year at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Fans can find important information and reminders regarding Thursday's game below.
Game Entertainment and Flag Football Showcase
Nadia Yates, a top five finalist from America's Got Talent and a resident of Branson, Missouri, will perform the national anthem while the Leawood Police Department will present the colors.
At halftime, two teams from the Chiefs Girls Play Flag Football 12U Division will face off in a Flag Football game on the GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium playing surface. The Reapers, coached by Ramsey Mansour and David Garcia, will take on the KC Wolf Pack, coached by Lawanda "Coach Lady" Hudson.
Parking and Traffic
Parking lots for Thursday's game open at 3 p.m. All fans are encouraged to purchase parking passes in advance at www.chiefs.com/stadium/parking/ to make the process as smooth as possible for all fans. Fans should access all tickets and passes through www.mychiefsaccount.com or the Chiefs Mobile app prior to arrival. Tickets and parking passes are mobile only and fans are encouraged to save to their mobile wallet for easy access. Fans can track traffic and construction through the KC Scout camera network at www.kcscout.com/ or can get real-time traffic updates on the WAZE app. Fans are encouraged to plan and arrive early. Guests using rideshare services may drop-off and pick-up at the Missouri Welcome Center located between Gates 1 and 2 on Blue Ridge Cutoff. Fans can find additional information and view an interactive parking map by visiting www.chiefs.com/map.
Fans should expect to see heavy delays due to rush hour traffic on Interstates 435 and 70, as well as streets around the Truman Sports Complex due to the start time of Thursday's game. Fans are asked to plan in advance and arrive several hours prior to kickoff to avoid rush hour and minimize delays. It is suggested that drivers who are not going to the game but normally travel past the Truman Sports Complex identify an alternate route to avoid rush hour back-ups. All fans should visit www.chiefs.com/parking to make their travel and parking game plan.
Tune In
Fans who are unable to attend Thursday's game can tune in to KFNZ-FM (96.5 The Fan), the Home of the Chiefs Radio Network, as "Voice of the Chiefs" Mitch Holthus, former Chiefs WR Danan Hughes and sideline reporter Josh Klingler call the action. Tico Sports will produce a Spanish-language broadcast available on the Audacy app ("Chiefs en Espanol") within the Kansas City market and on KSSA La Ke Buena (105.9 FM) in Garden City, Kansas as well as KSMM 1770 AM in Liberal, Kansas featuring Oscar Monterroso, Hannah Bassham and sideline reporter Adan Manzano. Both radio broadcasts are also available to stream on the Chiefs Mobile app within a 50-mile radius of the Kansas City metro area. Thursday's game will be televised locally on 38 the Spot (KMCI), as well as throughout the region on the Chiefs Preseason Television Network. In Kansas City, the game will also be available on www.chiefs.com and the Chiefs app (iOS & Android). Produced by 65 Toss Power Trap Productions, national broadcast veteran Ari Wolfe, CBS's Trent Green, NFL Network's Kimmi Chex and Chiefs Senior Team Reporter Matt McMullen will deliver the call.
Stadium Gates and Mobile Entry
All GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium gates will open at 5:30 p.m. for the 7:20 p.m. kickoff. Gates for guests with tickets on the CommunityAmerica Club Level will open at 5 p.m. Guests are reminded to access their mobile tickets and parking passes in advance of the event and add them to their mobile wallet for expedited entry.
Ford Tailgate District
The Ford Tailgate District, located in Lot M on the north side of the stadium closest to Lancer Lane, is a free space for all fans to enjoy drinks, food trucks, tailgating games and live entertainment leading up to kickoff. The Ford Tailgate District will open at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday and will feature DJ Lazer and the band The Accidental Moguls.
GEHA Deck
The Chiefs introduced the GEHA Deck in 2019 as the home for two gameday traditions – the Drum Honoree and the Tony DiPardo Spirit Leader. Representing the late Chiefs Hall of Fame RB Abner Haynes, his sons Abner Haynes Jr. and David Haynes will serve as this week's Drum Honorees. The Tony DiPardo Spirit Leader will be U.A. Army Reserve Major DJ Rezac, a member of the 7455th Medical Operational Readiness Unit out of Topeka, Kansas.
Lamar Hunt Legacy Seat
To help celebrate the franchise's 60th season in 2019, the Kansas City Chiefs introduced the Lamar Hunt Legacy seat at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. For each home game, the club selects a Season Ticket Member to honor with this special recognition. The two gold seats are located in Section 121 of the lower bowl, symbolically positioned under Lamar Hunt's name in the team's Ring of Honor.
This week's Lamar Hunt Legacy Seat, Presented by United Airlines, honoree is David Garcia. A five-year Season Ticket Member who grew up in a family with season tickets, Garcia is a local pediatric neurosurgeon who also is an assistant coach for his children's Flag Football teams. One of his daughter's teams just recently won the Girls Play Flag Football KC Super Bowl and is playing Flag Football at halftime of Thursday's game.
Hunt Family Foundation 50/50 Raffle
This week's 50/50 Raffle beneficiary is the Hunt Family Foundation. Raffle tickets are priced at 10 for $10, 60 for $20 and 150 tickets for $40.
Fans who are not at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday can also participate in the Hunt Family Foundation 50/50 Raffle by visiting www.chiefs.com/fans/5050raffle. Online sales are currently live, but fans must be located in the states of Missouri or Kansas at the time they purchase a ticket online. In-person raffle tickets will remain on sale through the end of the third quarter. The winning ticket will be announced in-stadium and posted online during the fourth quarter of the game and winners do not need to be present to win. Credit and debit cards will be the only form of payment accepted by 50/50 Raffle sellers.
Concessions Value Pricing
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium will once again offer value pricing at select concession locations throughout stadium. Multiple popular items, including hot dogs, pretzel bites and popcorn – all priced at $5 – will be available at various locations. All concession stands will also have value sodas for $5 and will still have full offerings on top of the value items.
Cashless
All concession stands and retail points of sale are completely cashless. In addition to traditional scan and chip reader options for credit/debit cards, all fixed points of sale offer mobile tap or scan payment options, including Chiefs Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay. In-stadium hawkers and vendors are credit card only.
Safety and Security
The NFL's clear bag policy is in place for all events at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Fans can visit www.chiefs.com/stadium/clearbag for important information on the clear bag policy and a complete list of permitted and prohibited items. Although the clear bag policy is in place, guests are encouraged to avoid bringing a bag into the stadium, if at all possible, to expedite their entry process. Fans can visit www.chiefs.com/stadium/prohibitedpermitteditems for a complete list of permitted and prohibited items.
If guests have questions or need assistance, including with accessible services, they can contact Fan Experience at (816) 920-4237 or by email at fanexperience@chiefs.com. Beginning six hours prior to kickoff, guests can also text (816) 920-4237 with location and issue.
Timeline for Chiefs vs. Bears on Thursday, August 22
3:00 p.m. – Parking Gates Open
3:30 p.m. – Ford Tailgate District Opens
5:00 p.m. – CommunityAmerica Club Level Gates Open
5:30 p.m. – All GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Gates Open
6:20 p.m. – Team Warm-Ups Begin
7:17 p.m. – Bears Team Introduction
7:19 p.m. – Chiefs Team Introduction
7:20 p.m. – National Anthem
7:23 p.m. – Coin Toss
7:25 p.m. – Kickoff
