Important fan information for Saturday’s game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium

The Kansas City Chiefs host the Houston Texans on Saturday, December 21 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Fans can find important information and reminders for Saturday’s game below.

Justin Garner, a singer/songwriter from Baton Rouge, La., will perform the national anthem, while the Olathe Police Department will present the colors. The flyover will consist of four A-10 Warthogs from Whiteman Airforce Base located near Knob Noster, Missouri.

Saturday’s game will serve as the official Chiefs Kingdom Food Drive Day at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. All Chiefs Kingdom Food Drive donations at the stadium will be monetary only – no boxes or canned food will be collected outside the stadium gates. Fans attending the game are encouraged to donate to the Chiefs Kingdom Food Drive by scanning the QR code displayed by volunteers as they enter the stadium gates. Fans not attending the game or fans wishing to donate to the Chiefs Kingdom Food Drive can visit www.chiefs.com/fooddrive. Local area Hy-Vee stores will also be accepting non-perishable food donations now through Saturday as part of the Chiefs Kingdom Food Drive.

Parking spaces for Saturday’s game open at 7:30. 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 be given access to all tickets and passes www.mychiefsaccount.com or the Chiefs Mobile app prior to arrival. Tickets and parking passes are mobile only and fans are encouraged to store in 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 carpool services can drop off and pick up at the Missouri Welcome Center located between Gates 1 and 2 at the Blue Ridge Cutoff. Fans can find additional information and view an interactive parking map by visiting www.chiefs.com/map.

Fans unable to attend Saturday’s game can tune into KFNZ-FM (96.5 The Fan), Home of the Chiefs Radio Network, as the “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”) in 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, with Oscar Monterroso, Hannah Bassham and sideline reporter Adan Manzano. Both radio broadcasts can also be streamed on the Chiefs Mobile app within a 50-mile radius of the Kansas City metro area. Saturday afternoon’s national match will be broadcast on NBC (KSHB local). The crew of Noah Eagle (play-by-play announcer), Todd Blackledge (analyst) and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter) will call the game. The game will also be broadcast on national radio via Westwood One with Ryan Radtke on play-by-play and Derek Rackley as analyst.

All GEHA field at Arrowhead Stadium gates open at 10.00 for a dinner kickoff. Gates for guests with CommunityAmerica Club level tickets open at 9:30. Guests are reminded to access their mobile tickets and parking passes prior to the event and add them to their mobile wallet for quick access.

The Ford Tailgate District, located in Lot M on the north side of the stadium closest to Lancer Lane, will open at 8. The Ford Tailgate District is a free space where all fans can enjoy drinks, food trucks, tailgate games and live entertainment leading up to kickoff. This week, the district features live music from DJ Lazer and emcee Spencer Davis. This week will feature Christmas music, special holiday stage programming and a photo opportunity with Santa and Mrs. Claus.

The Chiefs introduced the GEHA Deck in 2019 as the home of two gameday traditions – Drum Honoree and Tony DiPardo Spirit Leader. Dwayne Bowe, former Chiefs wide receiver, will serve as this week’s Drum Honoree. The Tony DiPardo Spirit Leader will be US Army Sergeant Joshua Buchholz.

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 placed below Lamar Hunt’s name in the team’s Ring of Honor.

This week’s Lamar Hunt Legacy Seat, presented by United Airlines, is honored by Megan Schmidt. Megan has been a teacher and coach at Sumner Academy of Arts and Science for seven years and currently serves as the head coach of the girls’ varsity soccer and girls’ flag soccer teams. Megan has also been a season ticket member with her family for six years.

This week’s 50/50 drawing recipient is the Hunt Family Foundation. Raffle tickets will be at primetime/holiday prices of 10 for $10, 60 for $20 and 200 tickets for $40.

Fans not at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday can also enter 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. Personal raffle tickets will remain on sale until the end of the third quarter. The winning ticket will be announced at the 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.

GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium will once again offer value pricing at select concession stands throughout the stadium. Several popular items, including hot dogs and junior sodas, are all priced at $5 and will be available at Little Caesars concession stands on the lower and upper levels, in addition to 215 and 238 on the CommunityAmerica Club Level.

All concession stands and retail outlets are completely cashless. In addition to traditional credit/debit card scan and chip reader options, all brick-and-mortar locations offer mobile tap or scan payment options, including Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay. In-stage sellers and sellers are credit card only.

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 speed up 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 available services, they can contact Fan Experience at (816) 920-4237 or via email at [email protected]. Starting six hours before kickoff, guests can also text (816) 920-4237 with location and problem.

• 07.30 – The parking gates open
• 8:00 a.m. – Ford Tailgate District opens
• 9:30 a.m. – CommunityAmerica Club Level Gates open
• 10:00 AM – Full GEHA field at Arrowhead Stadium Gates Open
• 11:00 – Team warm-up begins
• 11:51 – Texans Team Introduction
• 11:53 – Chiefs Team Introduction
• 11:57 – National Anthem
• 12:00 – Coin toss
• 12:02 – Kickoff