Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Chad Henne. Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Chiefs veteran announces his retirement after Super Bowl win

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 2/13/23

There aren’t many players who get to go out on top, but Chad Henne is one of them.

The veteran quarterback announced his retirement following his Kansas City Chiefs’ 38-35 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday.

“Calling it a career. Capping it off with @budlight and another ring !” Henne wrote on Instagram after the game.

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Henne might not have played a snap in the Super Bowl, but the Chiefs wouldn’t have won the championship without him.

After Patrick Mahomes suffered his high ankle sprain in Kansas City’s 27-20 Divisional Round playoff win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, it was Henne who entered the game and led a clutch touchdown drive.

Mahomes played out the rest of the game, but Henne helped his team extend its lead and keep the momentum.

In the 2020 season, Henne completed a huge fourth-and-1 pass to help the Chiefs seal a 22-17 playoff win over the Browns.

Henne played 15 NFL seasons overall and went 18-36 as a starter.

Though the second-round pick didn’t pan out in Miami or Jacksonville, he will be remembered fondly by Chiefs fans for his clutch fill-in work during the playoffs.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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