After Professional Football
In 1987, Dawson was recognized for his play with the Chiefs with his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
In 1966, while still playing for the Chiefs, Dawson became sports director at KMBC-TV in Kansas City. On March 16, 2009, Dawson announced he would step down from anchoring on a nightly basis. He will still report for KMBC during the Chiefs football season and will fill in when other anchors are on leave. Since 1985, Dawson has also been color analyst for the Chiefs radio broadcast team.
From 1977 to 2001, he served as the host of HBO's Inside the NFL, and also worked as an analyst for NBC's AFC coverage from 1977-1982.
In 1991, Dawson was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
In 1994, Dawson began serving as a color commentator for the Chiefs Radio Network. He currently works with Mitch Holthus and former Chiefs player Kendall Gammon.
In 2006, Dawson was interviewed for the NFL Network documentary America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions chronicling the 1969 Kansas City Chiefs season.
In 2008, Dawson teamed with Depend to encourage men to visit their doctors and be screened for prostate cancer. Dawson is married to his second wife Linda, Dawson was married to his first wife Jackie from 1953 until her death in 1978 and has two grown children (Lisa Anne and Len,Jr.)from this marriage. He and his family live in Kansas City.
In 2010, Dawson presented the New Orleans Saints and another Purdue quarterback, Drew Brees, with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after their victory in Super Bowl XLIV.
Dawson is a seventh son of a seventh son.
In 2012, Dawson was honored with the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award for his longtime contributions as a sports broadcaster.
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