More than a dozen fans who attended Saturday's playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium were hospitalized amid below-freezing temperatures.
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Miami Dolphins 26-7 in Kansas City, where the temperature was negative 4 degrees with a with a wind chill of negative 27, the third coldest kickoff wind chill ever, according to the Chiefs communication
The Kansas City Fire Department said they had 69 "patient contacts" at Arrowhead on Saturday, with 15 total patients transported to local hospitals for further evaluation.
Of the 15 people who went to the hospital, seven patients went for hypothermia, three for frostbite and five for non-weather-related issues, according to a KCFD spokesperson.
The fire department also said patients walked into the Arrowhead aid station with "various issues," however an exact number was not provided.
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