Chad Henne

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Chad Henne announces his retirement after Chiefs' Super Bowl win (NBC Sports)

A 2008 second-round pick of the Dolphins, Henne spent four years in Miami and six in Jacksonville before finishing his career with five years as Mahomes' backup ...

[Chad Henne](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/8773/chad-henne), who has backed up Mahomes for the last five years, announced after the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVII that he will retire. He started just 54 games over 15 seasons and never really established himself as a quality starter, but he was a reliable backup whom the Chiefs will need to replace. Henne didn’t play much, but he made a major contribution to the Chiefs’ Super Bowl run when Patrick Mahomes suffered his high ankle sprain in the divisional round against the Jaguars.

Chiefs backup quarterback Chad Henne retires after Super Bowl 57 ... (USA TODAY)

After winning a second Super Bowl ring with the Kansas City Chiefs, veteran QB Chad Henne "calling it a career" after 15 seasons in the NFL.

A second-round pick out of Michigan in the 2008 draft, Henne has spent most of his career as a backup, the last four seasons in Kansas City behind two-time league MVP Mahomes. [steady backup to Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/chiefs/2023/02/09/chiefs-emergency-qbs-patrick-mahomes-chad-henne-super-bowl-57/11220626002/) revealed in an Instagram post following the [Chiefs' 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/super-bowl/2023/02/12/chiefs-eagles-score-super-bowl-57-patrick-mahomes/11242303002/) that he is "calling it a career" after 15 seasons in the NFL. Veteran Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Chad Henne walked off the field of his last NFL game as a Super Bowl champion.

Chiefs backup QB Chad Henne retires after 15 seasons (News-Daily.com)

The Chiefs backup quarterback posted a picture to social media, celebratory beer in hand, after Kansas City's 38-35 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super ...

Chiefs playoff hero Chad Henne announces retirement after victory (KCRA Sacramento)

Kansas City Chiefs backup quarterback and playoff hero Chad Henne announced his retirement following Sunday's Super Bowl victory against Philadelphia.

Chiefs' Chad Henne says Super Bowl win will be final game (ESPN)

Veteran QB Chad Henne said shortly after the Chiefs' 38-35 Super Bowl win Sunday night that he's retiring.

Henne has been with Kansas City for both titles (the other came in Super Bowl LIV). Mahomes was hobbled but never missed time, instead leading the Chiefs to their second Super Bowl title in the past four seasons. [Kansas City Chiefs](/nfl/team/_/name/kc/kansas-city-chiefs) beat the [Philadelphia Eagles](/nfl/team/_/name/phi/philadelphia-eagles) in Super Bowl LVII on Sunday night to say the game would be his last in the NFL.

Chiefs QB Chad Henne announces retirement following Super Bowl ... (NFL.com)

Chiefs backup quarterback Chad Henne announced his retirement through Instagram on Sunday following Kansas City's 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles ...

The Michigan product began his career as the No. 57 overall pick by the Dolphins in the 2008 NFL Draft. Although he did not end up being pressed into action on the game's biggest stage, the longtime backup still scored the second Super Bowl ring of his career.

Chad Henne Announces Retirement via Instagram (Chiefs Digest)

Following the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl LVII win over the Philadelphia Eagles, quarterback Chad Henne announced that he's retiring from the NFL.