The man behind the Chiefs' mascot, KC Wolf, is retiring, the team announced. Dan Meers spent 35 years dressed in the costume ...

For more than 30 years, Chiefs home games have been attended by one of Kansas City’s most iconic figures, a mascot inspired by a rabid fanbase. KC Wolf has been a mainstay with the Chiefs and ...

Kansas City Chiefs mascot KC Wolf during an NFL football gam against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, in Kansas City, Mo.

Dan Meers has been the Kansas City Chiefs’ mascot “KC Wolf” for 30 years. The Chiefs recently acknowledged the anniversary of what’s believed to be the longest-running such gig in the NFL.

K.C. Wolf replaced this mascot in 1989. Wolves are not the thing most people think of when they picture Kansas City or Missouri, and according to Wolf.org, ...

Dan Meers, the original KC Wolf, is retiring after a 35-year career as the Kansas City Chiefs' mascot and "Director of Shenanigans." Meers' 35-year run as KC Wolf made him the league's longest ...

Kansas City Chiefs mascot KC Wolf during an NFL football gam against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, in Kansas City, Mo.

Kansas City Chiefs mascot KC Wolf during an NFL football gam against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, in Kansas City, Mo.

Kansas City Chiefs mascot KC Wolf during an NFL football gam against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, in Kansas City, Mo.