Chiefs and Dolphins play freezing NFL game in -20C on icy pitch
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These were the icy conditions on the pitch as staff removed the tarp from over the grass
An American football NFL game at the weekend between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins was played in -20C temperatures on an icy pitch.
It was the coldest game that the stadium, the Arrowhead in Kansas City, had ever hosted.
Some people made banners complaining about the cold, and others posted pictures and videos of the freezing conditions on social media.
The NFL is the American Football league and the match was a play-off between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins.
What was the freezing NFL game like?
The game was made to feel even colder by icy winds. It was around -20C, but with a wind chill of -27C.
Some fans turned up in ski goggles to keep their faces warm while they watched.
And perhaps the Chiefs must have felt more acquainted with the local temperatures, as they managed to beat the Miami Dolphins by nine points.
American football is a contact sport, like rugby, so it will have been very cold on that icy pitch if you ended up on the floor!
It was the coldest it has ever been in Arrowhead Stadium, but not the coldest in NFL history.
That was set in 1967, during a game that fans now call "the ice bowl". It was -13 Fahrenheit, which is the same as -25 Celsius.
In the US, they use a different measure for temperature to the one used in the UK.
Fans chose to wrap up warm in their team's merch
Some fans posted their experience on social media, showing their freezing belongings.
The cold didn't deter Taylor Swift though, who turned up in a big red Kansas Chiefs jacket.
What are the rules of American Football?
American football explained: Watch Ayshah's guide to the key rules
American football is a team sport, and the aim of the game is to get the ball into the end zone to score.
Each team is split into two groups; attack and defence.
The team that has control of the ball will have their offence (attacking players) on the pitch. The attacking players will attempt to move the ball forward and score touchdowns.
The defence has to try stop the attacking players from scoring any touchdowns. If your team isn't the one attacking, you will have your defence players on the pitch.
Want to learn more, or maybe give American football a go? Check out Newsround's guide to the biggest event in American football - the super bowl.