A charter member of the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs franchise and a dazzling running back for eight seasons, Abner Haynes has died, the club announced Thursday. Haynes was 86.

Abner Haynes, a former star running back who spent most of his career in the Kansas City Chiefs’ organization, has died, the team said Thursday. He was 86.

Former Chiefs running back Abner Haynes, a symbol of the early, wide-open days of the American Football League and a model for young Black athletes of the turbulent 1960s, died Thursday in Dallas.

Former AFL MVP Abner Haynes, a star running back and returner in the 1960s, died Thursday. He was 86. The Kansas City Chiefs announced Haynes' death but didn't divulge details.

Former AFL MVP Abner Haynes, a star running back and returner in the 1960s, died Thursday. He was 86. The Kansas City Chiefs announced Haynes' death but didn't divulge details. Haynes died in Dallas.

Abner Haynes, the first American Football League (AFL) Player of the Year and Kansas City Chiefs Hall-of-Fame running back, died Thursday, the team announced. He was 86. “In the league’s first ...

Haynes’ recent passing provides another conversation topic. The only player in Chiefs’ history to wear No. 28, he is one of 10 men whose Kansas City jersey and number are retired.