Chiefs great Ed Budde dead at 89

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Ed Budde, a former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman who was a part of the team’s Super Bowl IV victory over the Minnesota Vikings has died, his family said Tuesday. He was 89.

Budde’s family announced his death through the team. No cause of death was given.

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Kansas City Chiefs guard Ed Budde, #71, pops out of his crouch during Super Bowl I, a 35-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Jan. 15, 1967, at the Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. (James Flores/Getty Images)

"My family and I are deeply saddened by the passing of Chiefs Hall of Famer Ed Budde," Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said in a statement. "Ed spent his entire 14-year career with the Chiefs, and he was a cornerstone of those early Chiefs teams that brought pro football to Kansas City. 

"He never missed a game in the first nine seasons of his career, and he rightfully earned recognition as an All-Star, a Pro-Bowler and a Super Bowl Champion. After his playing career, Ed remained connected to the Chiefs organization and was a founding member of the Kansas City Ambassadors." 

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson prepares to hand off to running back Mike Garrett, #21, as running back Robert Holmes, #45, and guard Ed Budde, #71, lead the play against the Minnesota Vikings during the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Jan. 11, 1970. (AP Photo, File)

The former Michigan State standout was a first-round pick of the Chiefs in the 1963 AFL Draft. He chose to play for Kansas City over the Philadelphia Eagles.