KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Some of the participants Kansas City Chiefs playoff game near record cold A Missouri hospital announced Friday that he suffered from frostbite and had to undergo amputation in January.
Research Medical Center did not provide exact numbers, but said in a statement that it treated dozens of people who experienced frostbite during January's 11-day cold snap. Twelve of them, including those who had participated in the game on January 13th, had to undergo surgery, mainly to have their fingers and toes amputated. And the hospital said more surgeries are expected over the next two to four weeks as the “injury progresses.”
The University of Kansas Hospital also treated patients for frostbite after the game, but said no cases of amputations were reported.
The temperature for the Dolphins-Chiefs wild-card playoff game was -4 degrees Fahrenheit (-20 degrees Celsius), with wind gusts dropping the temperature to -27 degrees Fahrenheit (-33 degrees Celsius). This broke the record for the coldest game in Arrowhead Stadium history, which was 1 degree Fahrenheit (minus 17 degrees Celsius), set against Denver in 1983 and Tennessee in 2016.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (second from right) and tight end Travis Kelce (third from right) gather with their teammates before an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Miami Dolphins. Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
The wild-card game was played on the same day the Buffalo Bills were scheduled to host the Pittsburgh Steelers, but a snowstorm dumped up to 2 feet (0.61 meters) of snow in New York, making it impossible to travel to New York. The game was postponed for one day. The game is too dangerous.
The game in Kansas City went ahead as scheduled because there were no similar problems getting to Arrowhead Stadium in the frigid weather, even though the National Weather Service warned of “dangerously cold” windchills. Ta.
Frostbite can occur on exposed skin within 30 minutes, Dr. Megan Garcia, medical director of Research's Grossman Burn Center, said in a statement, answering one of her frequently asked questions. Stated. If the wind is blowing, the timing could be even shorter, she said.
Fans were allowed to bring heated blankets into the stadium, as well as small pieces of cardboard to place under their feet on the cold concrete.
The coldest game in NFL history was the 1967 NFL Championship at -13 degrees Celsius (-25 degrees Celsius). In this game, the Packers defeated the Cowboys at Lambeau Field and became known as the Ice Bowl. The wind chill that day was -48°F (-44°C).
The Chiefs did not immediately respond to an email requesting comment from The Associated Press.
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Stapleton reported from Inglewood, Colorado.
