After 35 years, the man behind the NFL's longest-tenured mascot is retiring. And Dan Meers, aka KC Wolf, got quite the sendoff on social media.

Dan Meers, the man who's been KC Wolf for over three decades, says farewell and welcomes his successor in an emotional letter.

Dan Meers has been the Kansas City Chiefs’ mascot “KC Wolf” for 30 years. The Chiefs recently acknowledged the anniversary of what’s believed to be the longest-running such gig in the NFL.

KC Wolf has been the Kansas City Chiefs mascot for quite some time. His first appearance was in 1989 after the Chiefs needed a successor to Warpaint.

The Kansas City Chiefs mascot has been a wolf for the past 3 decades, but many fans are only just realizing why the character is not the same as the team name. advertisement.

Kansas City Chiefs mascot KC Wolf during an NFL football gam against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, in Kansas City, Mo. With a large, furry face, 85-inch-wide hips, dancing and other ...

Kansas City Chiefs retire horse mascot Warpaint — but have no plans to change team name By . Joshua Rhett Miller. Published July 27, 2021. Updated July 27, 2021, 3:53 p.m. ET.

Kansas City Chiefs mascot KC Wolf stands near the endzone during an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins at Deutsche Bank Park Stadium in Frankfurt, Germany ...

Kansas City Chiefs mascot KC Wolf during an NFL football gam against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, in Kansas City, Mo. With a large, furry face, 85-inch-wide hips, dancing and other ...

Kansas City Chiefs mascot KC Wolf during an NFL football gam against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, in Kansas City, Mo. With a large, furry face, 85-inch-wide hips, dancing and other ...