[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 29 (Monday, February 13, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S355]
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 58--CONGRATULATING THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS ON THEIR 
   VICTORY IN SUPER BOWL LVII IN THE SUCCESSFUL 103RD SEASON OF THE 
                        NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

  Mr. HAWLEY (for himself and Mr. Schmitt) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation:

                               S. Res. 58

       Whereas, on Sunday, February 12, 2023, the Kansas City 
     Chiefs (referred to in this preamble as the ``Chiefs'') 
     defeated the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 38 to 35 to 
     win Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, 
     Arizona;
       Whereas the Chiefs, established on August 14, 1959, and 
     playing in their 63rd season in the National Football League 
     (referred to in this preamble as the ``NFL''), made their 
     fifth Super Bowl appearance, appearing in 3 out of the past 4 
     Super Bowls;
       Whereas the Chiefs have appeared in 5 consecutive American 
     Football Conference Championship games the last 5 years;
       Whereas the victory in Super Bowl LVII earned the Chiefs 
     their third Super Bowl victory;
       Whereas the Chiefs were participants in the first ever 
     Super Bowl of 1967;
       Whereas the Chiefs began their championship season in the 
     great city of St. Joseph, Missouri, holding training camp on 
     the campus of Missouri Western State University;
       Whereas head coach Andy Reid earned his 22nd postseason 
     win, placing him second all-time in number of NFL coaches' 
     playoff wins;
       Whereas Andy Reid earned his second Super Bowl victory in 
     his 24-year tenure as a head coach in the NFL;
       Whereas, in the 2022 NFL season, the Chiefs competed at the 
     highest level with a record of 14 wins and 3 losses;
       Whereas Orlando Brown Jr., Creed Humphrey, Chris Jones, 
     Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, Joe Thuney, and Tommy Townsend 
     were all selected to be in the 2023 NFL Pro Bowl;
       Whereas, in Super Bowl LVII--
       (1) Super Bowl LVII MVP and 2022 to 2023 NFL MVP 
     Quarterback Patrick Mahomes completed 21 of 27 pass attempts 
     for 182 yards and 3 touchdowns, with an incredible 26-yard 
     run in the fourth quarter, all while battling a severe ankle 
     injury;
       (2) Travis Kelce had 6 receptions for 81 yards and 1 
     touchdown;
       (3) Harrison Butker kicked the game-winning 27-yard field 
     goal to put the Chiefs ahead by 3 points with 8 seconds 
     remaining in the game;
       (4) Isiah Pacheco carried the ball 15 times for 76 yards 
     and 1 touchdown;
       (5) Nick Bolton led the team with 8 tackles and a fumble 
     recovery for a touchdown;
       (6) Kadarius Toney received a touchdown pass and had an 
     astounding 65-yard punt return;
       (7) Skyy Moore received a touchdown pass;
       (8) the Chiefs overcame a 10-point deficit going into the 
     second half; and
       (9) the entire Chiefs roster contributed to the victory, 
     including Nick Allegretti, Blake Bell, Nick Bolton, Orlando 
     Brown, Shane Buechele, Michael Burton, Deon Bush, Harrison 
     Butker, Leo Chenal, Frank Clark, Jack Cochrane, Bryan Cook, 
     Mike Danna, Carlos Dunlap, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Jody 
     Fortson, Willie Gay, Noah Gray, Mecole Hardman, Darius 
     Harris, Chad Henne, Malik Herring, Creed Humphrey, Nazeeh 
     Johnson, Chris Jones, Ronald Jones, Joshua Kaindoh, George 
     Karlaftis, Travis Kelce, Darian Kinnard, Patrick Mahomes, 
     Trent McDuffie, Jerick McKinnon, Skyy Moore, Lucas Niang, 
     Derrick Nnadi, Isiah Pacheco, Justin Reid, Justyn Ross, 
     Khalen Saunders, Trey Smith, JuJu Smith Schuster, L'Jarius 
     Sneed, Juan Thornhill, Joe Thuney, Kadarius Toney, Tommy 
     Townsend, Marquez Valdez-Scantling, Prince Tega Wanogho, 
     Jaylen Watson, Justin Watson, Tershawn Wharton, Brandon 
     Williams, Joshua Williams, James Winchester, and Andrew 
     Wylie,

       Whereas the Chiefs victory in Super Bowl LVII instills an 
     extraordinary sense of pride for all of ``Chiefs Kingdom'' in 
     the States of Missouri and Kansas and across the Midwest;
       Whereas people all over the world are asking, ``How `bout 
     those Chiefs?'';
       Whereas Lamar Hunt founded the Chiefs more than 6 decades 
     ago, and helped shape the National Football League, including 
     by coining the phrase ``Super Bowl''; and
       Whereas the Hunt family deserves great credit for its 
     unwavering commitment to, and leadership and support of, 
     Chiefs Kingdom: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the Kansas City Chiefs (referred to in 
     this resolution as the ``Chiefs'') and their entire staff, 
     Mayor of Kansas City Quinton Lucas, Governor of Missouri Mike 
     Parson, and loyal fans of the Chiefs for their victory in 
     Super Bowl LVII; and
       (2) respectfully directs the Secretary of the Senate to 
     transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
       (A) the chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Chiefs, 
     Clark Hunt;
       (B) the president of the Chiefs, Mark Donovan;
       (C) the head coach of the Chiefs, Andy Reid; and
       (D) players Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Harrison 
     Butker.

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