Chiefs QB Chad Henne announces retirement following Super Bowl win

Chad Henne has officially retired from professional football following a celebrated end to his 15-year NFL career. The

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback announced his retirement shortly after helping his team secure their second Super

Bowl victory, taking to Instagram to share the news. “Calling it a career,” he posted, adding a celebratory touch with

a Bud Light and another Super Bowl ring.

Henne joined the Chiefs in 2018, during Patrick Mahomes’ first season as their full-time starter. While Henne

started only one game in his five years with Kansas City, he proved invaluable in key moments. Most notably, during

the Chiefs’ divisional-round win over the Jaguars, Henne led a crucial 98-yard touchdown drive after Mahomes

sustained an ankle injury. His efforts on that drive included completing 5 of 7 passes, capping it off with a touchdown

to Travis Kelce.

Henne’s role in helping Kansas City secure a victory during the 2020 divisional-round game against Cleveland also

solidified his legacy as a reliable backup. In that game, he entered after Mahomes suffered a concussion and made

two critical plays—one of which was a key 13-yard run on third-and-14, leading to a decisive fourth-down conversion.

These moments earned Henne the nickname “Hennething Is Possible!” among Kansas City fans.

Now that Henne has retired, the Chiefs may look to secure a new backup quarterback. Kansas City was one of just 10

teams in 2022 to have the same starting quarterback for every game, but Mahomes has missed time in the past due

to injury, making a solid backup essential.

Before his time with the Chiefs, Henne spent a decade with the Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars. He was

drafted by Miami in the second round of the 2008 draft and later became a backup for Jacksonville after starting

several games for them earlier in his career.

Henne leaves behind a legacy of clutch performances, an important figure in the Chiefs’ recent Super Bowl triumphs.