Kansas City has known for months that its NFL team is moving across the state line. On Thursday, Clark Hunt spelled out what will not make the trip.

Speaking to Fox4 while helping distribute Chiefs flags to fans at a McDonald’s on State Line Road, part of an annual fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Kansas City, the chairman was asked whether the name Arrowhead would carry over to the new venue.

“I don’t think we’ll call it Arrowhead, but we wanted to make sure there were enough elements in the design that remind every fan who has attended a game at Arrowhead about what a great stadium that is,” Hunt said.

“We really want to honor the legacy of Arrowhead, and we know how important Arrowhead is to our fans.”

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Arrowhead has been the Chiefs’ home since 1971 and will close after the 2030 NFL season.

Design will echo Arrowhead

The renderings the club released in July show a fully enclosed venue with a translucent ETFE roof of more than 400,000 square feet, chosen so the military flyovers that open Chiefs home games can still be seen from inside. Capacity is set at roughly 70,000, about 6,000 fewer than the current stadium.

The seating bowl carries forward Arrowhead’s silhouette. The Drum Deck used for pregame ceremonies is retained. The Chiefs Ring of Honor will sit prominently above the bowl, and more than 20,000 parking spots are planned to preserve the tailgating culture.

“To have a facility that can last 50 or 60 years; a facility that can help us host big events, like a Super Bowl here in Kansas City, or another World Cup,” Hunt said of the ambition for the new venue.

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Kansas approved financing in December

Kansas lawmakers approved the financing package on December 22, 2025, clearing the way for a public-private partnership using Sales Tax and Revenue (STAR) bonds and the Attracting Professional Sports to Kansas Fund. The total project cost is $4 billion, including a separate team headquarters and training facility in Olathe.

Governor Laura Kelly, announcing the deal at the time, said the state was ready to embrace the move.

“Kansas is not a flyover state. We are a touchdown state.”

The Chiefs’ lease at the Truman Sports Complex in Missouri runs out in 2031, the same season the new venue is scheduled to open.

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No replacement name yet

Hunt did not commit to a replacement name, sponsor or otherwise, and did not indicate when one would be announced. He framed the wider trade-off in operational terms.

“Stadium projects are very complicated, and we worked very hard on both options. We really just made a decision that was the best thing for the organization,” he said.

The final Chiefs game at the current Arrowhead is scheduled for the end of the 2030 NFL season.

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