KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jim Kearney was a Chiefs Legend, a Super Bowl Champion, and a member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame" Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said Tuesday, after learning of his death.

"During his nine-year career in Kansas City, Jim was part of an AFL Championship team and helped lead the Chiefs defense to a 23-7 victory in Super Bowl IV. Jim first appeared in a Chiefs uniform in 1967, and for the next eight years, he never missed a game. And yet, the most impressive parts of Jim's life happened off the field. After his playing days, he became a high school teacher and coach. He mentored hundreds of children in the Kansas City area, and he will be remembered as a great player, a great teacher and a great man. My family and I send our deepest condolences to Shirley and the entire Kearney family."

Kansas City ChiefsKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jim Kearney was a Chiefs Legend, a Super Bowl Champion, and a member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame" Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said Tuesday, after learning of his death."During his nine-year career in Kansas City, Jim was part of an AFL Championship team and helped lead the Chiefs defense to a 23-7 victory in Super Bowl IV. Jim first appeared in a Chiefs uniform in 1967, and for the next eight years, he never missed a game. And yet, the most impressive parts of Jim's life happened off the field. After his playing days, he became a high school teacher and coach. He mentored hundreds of children in the Kansas City area, and he will be remembered as a great player, a great teacher and a great man. My family and I send our deepest condolences to Shirley and the entire Kearney family."

Chiefs mourn the passing of former safety Jim Kearney