1989 was the first year the Kansas City Chiefs introduced the K.C. Wolf mascot to their fans and the world alike. The mascot got his name after a group of Chiefs fans who were noisy and cheerful ...

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.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dan Meers, 57, who has played KC Wolf, the mascot for the Kansas City Chiefs, for 34 years. The conversation has been edited for length and ...

How did the Nevada Wolf Pack mascot come to be, and in what ways does the history help tell the story that the name now ...