NFL fans, players trying to stay warm as freezing temps chill Arrowhead Stadium

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By entering your email, you are agreeing to Fox News Terms of Service and Privacy Policy , which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive . To access the content, check your email and follow the instructions provided. Those headed to Arrowhead Stadium for the playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins Saturday night had one priority of keeping warm.

Just before kickoff, temperatures in Kansas City fell to minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit . Twelve mph winds made the temperature feel closer to minus 21. Taylor Swift was among those who braved the cold, wearing an oversize Travis Kelce jacket with his name and number. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Patrick Mahomes, left, and Blaine Gabbert of the Kansas City Chiefs sit on the bench before an AFC wild card game against the Miami Dolphins at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Jan.

13, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (David Eulitt/Getty Images) Taylor Swift wears a Travis Kelce jacket as she arrives for an NFL wild card playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) Kelce was among players wearing extra headgear to keep their heads insulated.

Players warming up were red faced, and their breath was visible in the frigid temperatures. The weather was a major concern among NFL fans after officials postponed the Buffalo Bills Pittsburgh Steelers game in Orchard Park, New York, due to weather. Robert Griffin III implored the NFL to do the same with the Chiefs Dolphins game.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa warms up before a wild card playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) Fans tailgate outside Arrowhead Stadium before an NFL wild card playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins Saturday, Jan.

13, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins fans are bundled up to brave the brutal cold before an AFC wild card playoff game between the Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs Jan. 13, 2024, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) DOLPHINS’ TYREEK HILL WON’T WEAR SLEEVES AS MIAMI KANSAS CITY BRACE FOR SUBZERO TEMPS Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas maintained that the city was "playoff ready" despite the dangerous cold.

The game will likely go down as one of the coldest in NFL history. The 1967 "Ice Bowl" between the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys was played in minus 13 degree weather with a wind chill of minus 48. Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs warms up before an AFC wild card game against the Miami Dolphins at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Jan.

13, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (David Eulitt/Getty Images) Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs arrives at Arrowhead Stadium prior to facing the Miami Dolphins in an AFC wild card game Jan. 13, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (David Eulitt/Getty Images) Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs warms up before an AFC wild card game against the Miami Dolphins at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Jan.

13, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (David Eulitt/Getty Images) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP In 2016, the Minnesota Vikings played in the third coldest game in NFL history. The wild card matchup was minus 6 degrees at kickoff, with a wind chill of minus 25. The game was played at TCF Bank Stadium. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter .

Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital..