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Arrowheadlines: Chiefs legend, Abner Haynes dies at 86

Chiefs Hall of Famer Abner Haynes, 1960 AFL MVP, dies at 86 | ESPN

The Kansas City Chiefs announced Haynes’ death but didn’t divulge details. Haynes died in Dallas.

Haynes played for the Dallas Texans from 1960 to 1962 before the franchise moved to Kansas City. He played for the Chiefs in 1963-64 and was inducted into the Chiefs Hall of Honor in 1991. While with the franchise, he rushed for 3,814 yards and 39 touchdowns, caught 199 passes for 2,739 yards and 17 scores, averaged 25.5 yards and scored one touchdown on kickoff returns, and averaged 10.