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This is a select list of players from the Kansas City Chiefs football team from the National Football League.

For more information, see Kansas City Chiefs.

Current roster[]

Kansas City Chiefs current rosterview · talk · edit
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • Currently vacant


Rookies in italics

Roster updated August 16, 2011
Depth chartTransactions
89 active, 0 inactive

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1968

Chiefs quarterbacks[]

Throughout the Chiefs' near five-decade existence, there have been twelve starting quarterbacks to lead the team. Among the most prolific include Hall of Famers Len Dawson and Joe Montana, as well as superb quarterbacks of their era like Trent Green.

In the past few decades, the Chiefs have relied on veteran quarterbacks to lead their team.[1] The last quarterback to be drafted by Kansas City that later went on to claim the starting position was Bill Kenney in 1980. Since Kenney's retirement in 1988. the Chiefs never drafted their own quarterback to develop until Brodie Croyle[1] was drafted in 2006. When head coach Herman Edwards arrived in 2006, he stated that he was looking towards implementing younger players into his gameplan, and he was arguably looking to start at the quarterback position.[1]

The Chiefs have also had a repeated history of backup quarterbacks that steal the spotlight.[1][2] Mike Livingston led the Chiefs to the playoffs in their 1969 season after starting quarterback Len Dawson was injured for the majority of the year. Most recently, Rich Gannon took over for the injured Elvis Grbac in the 1997 season, but was revoked of the job in favor of Grbac's return for the playoffs. The Chiefs lost in the playoffs to the eventual Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos. A similar incident occurred in the 2006 season and playoffs when Trent Green and the Chiefs' offense failed to get a first down in the first forty-two minutes of the game. Backup quarterback Damon Huard, whom led the Chiefs on a 5-2 record in Green's absence, never played a down in the playoff loss to—coincidentally—the eventual Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts.[1][2][3]


Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

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Defensive Linemen

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Defensive Backs

Special Teams

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Complete team roster
Rookies in italics
Starters in bold
Positions in parentheses
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Honored players[]

Pro Football Hall of Famers[]

Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame enshrinees
Player Position Tenure Inducted
- Lamar Hunt Founder of franchise and American Football League 1960-72 1972
78 Bobby Bell 1 2 LB 1963-74 1983
63 Willie Lanier 1 2 LB 1967-77 1986
16 Len Dawson 2 QB 1963-75 1987
86 Buck Buchanan 1 2 DT 1963-75 1990
3 Jan Stenerud 1 2 K 1967-79 1991
53 Mike Webster C 1989-90 1997
19 Joe Montana QB 1993-94 2000
- Marv Levy Head coach 1978-82 2001
- Hank Stram 1 2 Head coach 1960-74 2003
32 Marcus Allen RB 1993-97 2003
1 Warren Moon QB 1999-2000 2006
18 Emmitt Thomas 1 2 CB 1966–1978 2008
58 Derrick Thomas LB 1989-99 2009
1 Began career in the American Football League.
2 Member of 1969 Super Bowl championship team
Names in bold spent entire career with the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs.


Chiefs Hall of Fame[]

Jan Stenerud

Jan Stenerud's name is forever honored at Arrowhead Stadium.

The Kansas City Chiefs feature forty-four former players and franchise contributors in their team hall of fame. Several of the team's names are featured at Arrowhead Stadium in a "ring of honor." A new member has been inducted in an annual ceremony, with the exception of the 1983 season.[4]

1970s
1970 Lamar Hunt, team founder and owner
1971 #36 Mack Lee Hill, Running back
1972 #75 Jerry Mays, Defensive tackle
1973 #84 Fred Arbanas, Tight end
1974 #42 Johnny Robinson, Safety
1975 #88 Chris Burford, Wide receiver
1976 #55 E. J. Holub, Center/Linebacker
1977 #77 Jim Tyrer, Offensive tackle
1978 #21 Mike Garrett, Running back
1979 #16 Len Dawson, Quarterback

1980s
1980 #78 Bobby Bell, Linebacker
1981 #86 Buck Buchanan, Defensive tackle
1982 #89 Otis Taylor, Wide receiver
1983 No induction
1984 #71 Ed Budde, Guard
1985 #63 Willie Lanier, Linebacker
1986 #18 Emmitt Thomas, Cornerback
1987 Hank Stram, Coach
1988 #44 Jerrel Wilson, Punter
1989 #14 Ed Podolak, Running back

1990s
1990 #51 Jim Lynch, Linebacker
1991 #28 Abner Haynes, Running back
1992 #3 Jan Stenerud, Kicker
1993 #69 Sherrill Headrick, Linebacker
1994 #58 Jack Rudnay, Center
1995 #32 Curtis McClinton, Running back
1996 #20 Deron Cherry, Safety
1997 #73 Dave Hill, Offensive tackle
1998 #67 Art Still, Defensive end
1999 #34 Lloyd Burruss, Safety

2000s
2000 #35 Christian Okoye, Running back
2001 #58 Derrick Thomas, Linebacker
2002 #76 John Alt, Offensive tackle
2003 #59 Gary Spani, Linebacker
2004 #37 Joe Delaney, Running back
2005 Jack Steadman, team vice chairman and general manager
2006 #90 Neil Smith, Defensive end
2007 #29 Albert Lewis, Cornerback
2008 #61 Curley Culp, Defensive tackle
2009 #8 Nick Lowery, Place kicker

2010s
2010 Marty Schottenheimer, Coach
2011 #31 Kevin Ross, Cornerback
2012 #68 Will Shields, Guard
2013 #26 Gary Barbaro, Defensive back
2014 #31 Priest Holmes, Running back
2015 #24 Gary Green, Cornerback
2016 #49 Tony Richardson, Fullback
2017 #88 Carlos Carson, Wide Receiver
2018 #88 Tony Gonzalez, Tight End

Missouri Sports Hall of Fame[]

Other notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Gretz, Bob. The quarterback myth Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine KCChiefs.com, April 27, 2006.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Gretz, Bob. Huard performing a tough act to follow Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine KCChiefs.com, October 26, 2006.
  3. Gretz, Bob. Quarterbacks and controversy Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine KCChiefs.com, November 1, 2006
  4. Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame Archived June 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, KCChiefs.com, Accessed June 22, 2008.
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