The Kansas City Chiefs are one of those football teams who have a name that can often stir up some controversy. That is because their name references Native Americans, which many Native Americans and advocacy groups think is a way to tokenize Native Americans instead of accepting them as no different than any other ethnic group. That type of controversy can make it difficult to design an acceptable helmet.
These simple, yet refined helmet ideas would make anyone on either side of the name argument happy. They range from classy to cool. Three of them still opt for the arrowhead icon, which some more sensitive people might find offense with, but how can you deny how cool the gold outlined arrowhead looks? Then again, the giant K and C in the bottom right design stands out and makes a big statement.