KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs will kickoff their Super Bowl title defense Thursday night hosting the Detroit Lions at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
The team announced Tuesday award-winning musician Natalie Grant will sing the national anthem. Musical entertainment before the game also includes a performance from the Kansas City Boys Choir and Kansas City Girls Choir singing “Lift Every Voice.”
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The 110th and 393rd Bomb Squadron from the nearby Whiteman Air Force Base will conduct a flyover before the game with B-2 Stealth Bombers.
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Here’s a look at important times for Thursday’s opener:
- 3 p.m. - Parking gates open
- 3:30 p.m. - Ford tailgate district opens
- 4:30 p.m. - CommunityAmerica Club Level gates open
- 5 p.m. - All GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium gates open
- 6:20 p.m. - Team warm-ups
- 7:13 p.m. - Chiefs team introduction
- 7:14 p.m. - Lions team introduction
- 7:17 p.m. - Coin toss
- 7:19 p.m. - National Anthem
- 7:22 p.m. - Kickoff
KSHB 41 News coverage of the home opener starts at 4 p.m. with a two-hour pregame show. NBC Sports takes over at 6 p.m. for a special edition of Football Night in America. Stay with KSHB 41 for kickoff at 7:22 p.m.
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