I am so sorry to hear about leonards passing he was my husband's cousin and my lovely husband Colin Dixon passed away before Leonard he died January 5 th 2022 so Both never knew about each other they played golf together in 2011 that was the last colin heard from him so sorry to his lovely family ❤️❤️ Xx 

RIP to the legendary, Mr. Dawson QB of the KC Chiefs🇺🇸✝️🇺🇸!
     Len played for the Dallas Texans who went on to become the Kansas City Chiefs.
I was and still am a fan of the Chiefs and Mr. Dawson and that whole team to this day, even though my favorite team is the Dallas Cowboys. As a kid back then growing up and seeing the NFL merger of the AFL and NFL and the early Super Bowls and in my young mind I knew I was privileged to watch that era on tv live with my family.
     I watched Super Bowl 4 on tv in 1970 and seeing the Chiefs deliver the championship to Kansas City and that parade for KC was great.
After the game was over and I prayed to Father God through Christ my Savior of when the Chiefs would go back to the Super Bowl. I got a fast reply from the Holy Spirit in my mind, and HS said, in 50 years.
Lo and behold it came to pass in 2020! When I saw that Super Bowl in 2020 in my heart and mind I was amazed about that!
My condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Dawson for your loss.

How do you say goodbye to your first hero? With the same reverence you held the first ever meeting,  my case more than half a century ago  as a child, 1966. Len Dawson - there he was: from football card and tv screen to in the flesh.  Awestruck? Couldn't even get my name out for an autograph, but still retain the photograph that was taken that day. 

The term 'the greatest' is used a lot, too often frankly, be it the realm sports or whatever. That Len Dawson threw more td passes between 1962-1969 than any other QB in pro football, and to this day retains the record for most league-leading seasons completion %, well... that no one did it better than Len as described, speaks for itself.

There were those yesteryear and still today who toot their own horn, or let the media do so for them, without trying too hard to discourage said. When Len said "we' in terms the Chiefs offense scoring an td via passes he threw, you understand 'humility'.  Len also stated - "there is a time and a place to fool, but the football field is neither the time nor the place". The contrast between his 'professional' demeanor and the  modern showboats ad nauseam pro football, is stark.

There are many Hall of Famer's and Champions in this world, if not any saints - but there are few role models who transcend time. Len, thanks for being a role model to me, still, to this day.

I would just like the family to know I feel like I have lost a life long friend.  My deepest sympathy. Bob Crook Sedalia Mo.

Len, Many Thanks for the great times and memories you and your Team mates gave to our ragtag "working our way thru kollege" boys group...several of us from farm towns, Summer of '70 fwd in Independence, while awaiting some fresh outta
 HS Sr Trips to Vietnam.  We lived and breathed KC Chiefs..p/t jobs to pay for qtrs..kollege...beer...girls and   studies when we could find the time!  RIP Mr. Dawson.  Well Done.  MSgt E. Denny USAFR/ret-Corp Giant Legend in My own mind/ret😊


My memories was to have drove his Cadillac at Bill Sanders Supersonic Car Wash in KC wish I could've met him in better circumstances. Still was my favorite QB of all
 Rip you had a great run and life. May God Bless 🙏

I never met Len Dawson in person, but I grew to know him through watching him play for the Chiefs ever since the team moved to KCMO and played in the Municipal Stadium and from listening to him on the radio broadcasts after he retired from playing. I also remember his sports broadcasts on KMBC9. He came across as such a nice and knowledgeable person. I missed his commentary after he left broadcasting.
Condolences to the Dawson family for the passing of Len. Know that he lives on in you and will always be remembered and revered by others forever.

Please accept my sincerest condolences on the loss of Len.  I grew up a huge Chiefs fan.  We lived out in the country and I would listen to the games on an old radio when you couldn't see them on TV.  I almost got the chance to see Len play live but the wishes of a 10 year old boy were outweighed by the rain that was coming down at the time.  :)
I did get to meet Len in River Falls.  I got his autograph on a picture in the Gameface book of portraits by Hank Young.  Len remembered the game it was from and he talked to me for several minutes.  He was all class.  I miss hearing him on the radio to this day.  God Bless.
Terry 

My sincerest sympathies to the Dawson family. It was my pleasure to get to know Len during my 35 years as a sportswriter at The Kansas City Star. Len was always so accessible, cooperative and, as everyone knows, extremely quotable. He had rare insight into the game in which he was such a talented player. 
  And most of all, he was a gentleman. He never big-timed anyone, and he never met a stranger. The stories of his signing autographs and posing for pictures are legendary 
  My daughter was a news producer for five years at Channel 9, and she thought the world of Len. And, in his role on the Friday night football coverage, he saw my son play several times. Every time I would see Len in the press box or on the practice field, he would ask, "How's your daughter doing? How's that kicker?"
   I hope all the wonderful memories of Len will help you get through this difficult time. 
  I'm so sorry I will be out of town on Sept. 16, but I will be thinking of you. 
 

I loved watching football when Len was quarterback because he played so intelligently.  I always felt he was a darn good football player, but most importantly he was a great person.   I remember his team referred to him as "Ajax" because if they protected him so his uniform was still white at the end of the game, they had won.   He gave us good times and great memories.

Len Dawson was a good football player. I'm  sending my sympathy to the Dawson family. Len Dawson will be missed.  Terry Glenn


Rest in peace Lenny.  You will be sorely missed.

Len Dawson was and will always be my favorite Chiefs player. I remember shaking his hand at the football rally after our super bowl win. Not only was he a fantastic football player he was an awesome human being. He will always be in my heart. Thank you for the memories. R. I. P. Lenny the cool.

Lenny taught all of us lessons: perseverance pays off and never forget where you came from. I am 62 and remember those glory days with my dad and brothers at the old municipal stadium. A leader on and off the field, happy he was ours.

This is Jerry Baker.  We are friends of Len and Jackie from 1968.  I use to go to off season practices with Lenny and Jan Stenerud when the practice field was in Swope Park.  Also later at William Jewell College.  From 1968 till after Lenny retired in 1975 we met after games at Jan's , Lenney's or our home on Mission road in Leawood..

Lenny took me to Arrowhead Stadium in 1974 and 1975 to  have him  practice making  passes of all sorts to me. I was a business man and here I was with the MVP of Super Bowl 4 sharing a great time together. 

from 1989 to 1966 Lenny and I played Golf  with Johnny the Barber and others most Sundays at Golf Courses all over.  Lenny  of course could have played at a lot of places, but he honestly enjoyed our gang.

I had a Jet Plane and I took Lenny to the Masters Golf Tournament  in 1997---1999---and 2001.  I would rent a home and get 8 tickets to the Golf Course.  we usually  left here on a Sunday and returned after the tournament  was over.  Lenny sometimes had to juggle  his schedule because of his Inside The NFL commitment .   When we came back in 2001 we also had Bill Grigsby with us.

Lenny also went with a group of us to Florida in 1997 to Spend time and Golf with our friend  John Bivona.  Lenny had to be in New York City during our Florida trip so I had my Pilots fly him there.  He was a spokesperson for Awareness To Prostate Cancer and had to be there for planning purposes..

There is so much more we did together but space dosen't alllow  for me to tell.

Many years ago my Father installed the plumbing at Len’s house. My Father said many times that he was a really nice person.  I wasn’t a huge football fan at that age, but really liked Len. He even sent my Father home one day with a signed football and a signed magazine that was a Super Bowl edition for me. Sadly it was stolen.  My sincerest sympathy to his family and my thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.

Mr. Dawson (#16): Thanks for being a Champion.  Your example of community and service has impacted others who serve.

My first and only sports hero. A constant part of my life as a Chief's fan growing up.

Thanks for all the great memories. My first sports hero. I remember watching Lenny and the Chiefs defeat Jack Kemp and the Bills for the AFL championship, the first Super Bowl, going to the old Municipal Stadium for a game against Joe Namath, listening on the radio to all the battles against the Raiders and finally that Super Bowl victory against the Vikings. A great football player and an outstanding KC citizen.
Kevin J Batliner

Was 1 of the Lucky Ones! My 1st husband and I were at at the old Airport when we won the Super Bowl 4! Fun night, all the great players. Len was ear to ear smiles! He was SO Proud to take the front seat as A Kansas City Chiefs. He will be truly missed, and what an true humanitarian was to our GREAT city!

Mr. Dawson signed my football to my son, Jake, at the new facility for FedEx in 2005. “To Jake, Len Dawson." He is now 17 and a senior at Blue Valley North High School. To this day, he proudly has that football on his shelf.  Len Dawson has always been my favorite football player, broadcaster, and legend of my 56 years.

Godspeed Len Dawson,

Stuart Williams

I grew up watching Len play football starting with Super Bowl I. I was an only child and a girl so my dad taught we all about football. He used to take me to William Jewell to watch practice where as a young girl I got to met my hero and get his autograph. I was blessed to meet him again later in life and he was so kind and incredible to talk to. He once even scolded me for not liking Darrrell Lamonica of the Raiders. He words were "how can you not like him, you don't even know him". That stuck with me to this day. Len was one of the kindest men I have ever met. He is truly the KC Chiefs. I will miss his smile and his voice. KC has lost a great legend. My prayers to all Len's family. May God give you peace in knowing Len is in a better place. 

A class act who gave us so many memories. I won $50 in the football pool for Super Bowl IV when I was living in Houston. That helped pay the rent the next month. Kansas City lost a beloved sports figure, but you have lost a beloved member of your family. That is hard. Praying for peace of mind and spirit for your family. 

OBITUARIO

Leonard Ray Dawson

20 junio, 1935 – 24 agosto, 2022

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