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Dalton Walker
ICT
Native football players James Winchester and Creed Humphrey did it again. In Winchester’s case, a third time.
The two Kansas City offensive linemen helped the team to back-to-back Super Bowl championships after Sunday’s 25-22 win against the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas.
Long snapper Winchester, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, and center Humphrey, Citizen Potawatomi Nation, are believed to be the only Indigenous players on the Kansas City roster.
Since February 2020, Kansas City has played in four Super Bowls, winning three, including one against San Francisco that February.
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Winchester has been with the team since 2015 and Humphrey was drafted in 2021. Both have made impacts on the team, especially Humphrey, who has made the Pro Bowl game and was named All-Pro in his young career.
On Facebook, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation congratulated Humphrey.
Humphrey took to social media to celebrate the win.
“Big as the what? #ChiefsKingdom #Back2Back,” he posted on X.
Both players could be back in the Super Bowl next year. Kansas City and San Francisco are the betting favorite to return to the big game next year.
San Francisco has a slight edge to win the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans, according to CBS Sports. Kansas City is second.
Winchester keeps his streak going. He is tied with tight end Travis Kelce for most postseason appearances in franchise history.
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