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Some Kansas City Chiefs fans who braved the below-freezing
temperatures to watch the Kansas City Chiefs against the Miami
Dolphins during the 2023 NFL Playoffs on Jan. 13 – when it was -
4 degrees Fahrenheit and wind chills measured at -20 at kickoff
– could possibly need to have amputations after suffering
frostbite.

The Chiefs’ 26-7 playoff victory over the Dolphins was the
fourth-coldest football game to be played in NFL history. It was
so cold that Patrick Mahomes' helmet shattered upon impact.
Chiefs head coach, Andy Reid, had his mustache freeze.

By the end of the Chiefs-Dolphins playoff game, the temperature
was measured at -9 degrees Fahrenheit, with a wind chill of
minue-28 degrees, according to the Peacock broadcast.

Unfortunately, due to the extreme cold, dozens of fans suffered
from frostbite and were transported to the hospital with
hypothermia-related injuries, according to a Kansas City Fire
Department spokesperson.

According to Nexstar’s WDAF, Dr. Megan Garcia, the medical
director of the Grossman Burn Center in Kansas City, 70% of the
patients admitted due to frostbite during the extreme cold
weather had been advised to undergo amputation.

Dr. Garcia said that 30% of the patients who had suffered from
frostbite are dealing with ongoing health problems.

The NFL’s cold-weather protocol
According to the NFL's game operations policy manual, the
stadium must have a snow and ice removal plan before the
scheduled game in cold or snowy weather.

The manual goes on to say that if the “weather dictates, heated
benches must be available to both teams and activate two hours
prior to kickoff.”

The manual does not provide guidance on whether to postpone the
game in dangerously cold weather or how fans should approach
extreme temperatures.

It is unclear if the NFL will review its cold-weather policy
after this season.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2024/03/07/chiefs-fans- frostbite-amputations-nfl-playoffs/72883074007/

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