Arrowhead is set up for a full Sunday night scene, and the Chiefs have plenty going on beyond the matchup with the Indianapolis Colts.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:22 p.m., but the day starts much earlier around the stadium. Parking gates open at 3 p.m., followed by the Ford Tailgate District at 3:30 p.m.
Club-level guests can head in at 5 p.m., and the rest of the stadium opens at 5:30 p.m. Team warm-ups begin at 6:20 p.m., with the Colts’ introduction at 7:11 p.m. and the Chiefs at 7:13 p.m.
The National Anthem is set for 7:17 p.m., followed by a T-38 Talons flyover at 7:19 p.m. before the coin toss and kickoff.
Fans heading to the game are being told to load tickets into a mobile wallet for quicker entry. Parking must be handled with digital passes purchased in advance, since toll booths do not take cash. Rideshare drop-off and pickup will be at the Missouri Welcome Center between Gates 1 and 2 on Blue Ridge Cutoff.
The Ford Tailgate District, in Lot M, will be free and open to fans starting at 3:30 p.m. It will feature food trucks, drinks, tailgating games and live entertainment.
Big Time Grain Co and DJ Lazer are on the music lineup, with Spencer Davis serving as emcee. The Chiefs Rumble, the Chiefs Cheerleaders and 2006 Chiefs Hall of Honor inductee Neil Smith are also part of the pregame setup.
Sunday’s game also doubles as the Chiefs’ annual Legends Game, with former linebacker Derrick Johnson being honored. Johnson, the newest Chiefs Hall of Fame inductee, will go into the Chiefs Ring of Honor at halftime. His Chiefs résumé includes three All-Pro selections, four Pro Bowl nods and the franchise tackle record with 1,262.
Johnson will also bang the drum as part of the celebration.
This week’s Lamar Hunt Legacy Seat honoree is Frank Piper, a U.S. Army Reserve veteran and retired VA healthcare leader. Piper spent decades serving veterans in military and civilian roles, and he and his wife Georgie have held season tickets since 1989.
For the National Anthem, the NFL Players Choir will perform. The choir was founded by Super Bowl Gospel Celebration Executive Producer Melanie Few and includes more than 40 current and former NFL players. The anthem will be followed by the flyover from four T-38 Talons out of Whiteman Air Force Base, just south of Knob Noster, Missouri.
Inside the stadium, everything is cashless. Concessions and retail accept scan-and-chip debit and credit cards, along with Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay. In-stadium hawkers and vendors take credit cards only.
Tickets are still available, with prices starting at $81 in the 300 level. Seats in the 100 level are listed around $140.
Weather for the game calls for temperatures in the low 70s and high 60s, with a chance of rain. Winds are expected to blow north at 5-10 MPH.
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