Riffraff Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 They took the record from Seattle. Arrowhead's larger seating capacity did have 10,000 more fans to help out. Chiefs fans break Seahawks' noise record Posted: Oct 13, 2013 2:15 PM PST Updated: Oct 13, 2013 2:23 PM PST Posted by Chris Oberholtz, Multimedia Producer KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV/AP) - Even the most muffled clap seemed to echo throughout Arrowhead Stadium last season as the Kansas City Chiefs stumbled their way through one of the worst seasons in franchise history. Now, a group of fans have restored the roar. When the unbeaten Chiefs welcomed old rival Oakland to Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, the fans broke a Guinness world record for loudest crowd roar in an outdoor sports stadium. According to the Chiefs, the noise level hit 137.5 decibels. The record was previously set earlier this year by Seahawks fans during a home game against the 49ers. "Our fan base last year was divided 100,000 different directions. It was the worst I'd seen," said Ty Rowton, one of six fans who spearheaded the record attempt. "The organization made a commitment to fans to make wholesale changes from top to bottom to turn this around," Rowton said, "and we felt with that commitment, us fans needed to rally around this team and come back together. Our mission was to restore Arrowhead." Rowton and his crew - an eclectic group of fans, everything from a retiree to a construction worker to a grain biologist - decided on the Raiders because they stoke the passions of the Kansas City fan base like no other opponent. The Chiefs organization supported the effort, too. While fans paid the $700 fee to expedite approval of the record attempt, a team spokesman confirmed that the franchise paid for an adjudicator from Guinness World Records to fly to Kansas City for the game. Rowton said that cost $7,500. The record had been held by Turkish soccer club Galatasaray S.K. since March 2011, but the Seahawks pushed it to 136.6 decibels for their game against the 49ers. To put that in perspective, standing 100 feet away from a jet engine equates to about 140 decibels, and is the point where even short-term exposure can cause permanent hearing damage. The weather also played a factor in Sunday's attempt - windy days tend to dissipate the sound. The forecast for Sunday included temperatures in the 70s with a clear sky and light breeze. The seating capacity of 76,416 at Arrowhead Stadium, the fifth-largest in the NFL, also meant that there was nearly 10,000 more Chiefs fans than Seahawks fans trying for the record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripleshot Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Methinks this is going to go back and forth. My prediction is that Seattle will next try to one-up the Chiefs when they play the Saints on Monday Night Football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I've been to Arrowhead for a playoff game. Crazy loud for an outdoor stadium. Makes Lucas Oil Stadium feel like church. However, the RCA Dome was the loudest. I would go home with my ears ringing until I started wearing ear plugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripleshot Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Kingdome was louder than the Clink is now, and that's scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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