I have been to more sporting events than I can count with my hands and feel, but I must say, this was the most memorable crowd of them all. On Sunday, October 13th, my husband and I drove to the Arrowhead Stadium in hopes to tailgate and party outside the stadium to hear it roar. Since we didn't have tickets, we knew that we were just going to experience it from outside. It took us over 2 hours to make it inside the stadium and actually get a parking spot. The place was flooded with red and yellow everywhere. Big and old school buses and RV's dressed for the occasion, and the unstoppable smell of meats grilling all around. It was impossible to not engage in the craziness since even the to radio station had been taken over by the Chiefs chant!
As the game began, we were outside the stadium admiring the 14 planes that crossed over the sky and hearing the crowd already loud and excited. A few minutes later, as we prepared to walk around and make friends, a couple came to sell us a pair of tickets, but inexperienced and without big budgets, we didn't have enough cash on us. The couple ended up giving us the tickets for the $22 we had in our pockets. That was the best news!!!
We made it into the game, and it was wild to say the least! If I thought that the outside was wild, well, the inside was insane!
Red and Yellow everywhere, with a few sprinkles of intimidating Oakland fans. Ravens definitely like to dress to intimidate, but this time the Chiefs had the control and the majority by far. Sitting in the stadium during the Chiefs first touchdown was an incredible experience. I could feel so proud to be there, and most importantly, to be wearing the Chiefs' colors. I was screaming for a couple of quarters, and the next day I had a sexy graspy voice, so I cannot imagine what the rest of the fans who screamed the whole time were sounding like, and that's if they were able to say a word after the game.
The vibrations of the screams and noises were electrifying and could be felt all over my body. Impressive. Speechless at that moment. The crowd was prepared to make it happen. Fans arrived with ear plugs to protect their ears, posters to encourage others to meet the goal, and even candies to keep the throat clear.
Kansas City Chief Fans reached 137.5 decibels, breaking the record over Seahawks fans who had achieved 136.6 decibels. We must mention that the Seahawks stadium is build in a way that it keeps the noise inside, untile the Chiefs, so KC fans had to be even louder than expected.
Once the game ended, the party continued. People chanting as they walked out the stadium and screaming proudly from the top of their lungs. They have every reason to celebrate breaking a world record and being undefeated.
If you ever thought that tailgating happens only before the games, you probably haven't been to KC's tailgating. There is party, before, during and after the game. I had the best tacos tailgating after the game, and the party continued... until everyone was asked to leave a couple of hours later.
Priceless experience :) Go Chiefs!
Eat, Love, Adventure Out!
Dani G.
P.S. You don't believe me? Check it out yourself on ESPN!
