Severe Frostbite Leads to Possible Amputations for Fans at Chiefs-Dolphins Playoff Game

Dozens of fans face life-altering injuries after enduring one of the NFL's coldest games in history.

Some fans who attended the January 13 Kansas City Chiefs playoff game against the Miami Dolphins at Arrowhead Stadium have been advised to undergo amputations due to severe frostbite.
The game, which saw temperatures plummet to -4 degrees Fahrenheit with a wind chill of -27 degrees, was the fourth-coldest in NFL history.
Research Medical Center and the Grossman Burn Center in Kansas City treated dozens of frostbite victims from the game, with 70% of those patients now facing the possibility of amputation.
Fans were allowed to bring heated blankets and cardboard to insulate their feet, but the extreme cold still resulted in numerous cases of frostbite and hypothermia.
The NFL does not have a minimum temperature threshold for postponing games, raising questions about fan safety in extreme weather conditions.