In 1967, a system called the "common draft" was implemented for the AFL and NFL. In this system, the two leagues held a joint draft for college players. The "common draft" existed until 1969 as the AFL and NFL would officially merge in 1970.
The following is a list of the 48 players the Chiefs have drafted in the fourth round since 1967:
|
Year |
Pick |
Player |
Pos |
All Pro |
Pro Bowl |
Games |
School |
|
2014 |
124 |
De'Anthony Thomas |
RB |
0 |
0 |
12 |
Oregon |
|
2013 |
99 |
Nico Johnson |
LB |
0 |
0 |
18 |
Alabama |
|
2012 |
107 |
Devon Wylie |
WR |
0 |
0 |
12 |
Fresno St. |
|
2011 |
118 |
Jalil Brown |
DB |
0 |
0 |
41 |
Colorado |
|
2009 |
102 |
Donald Washington |
DB |
0 |
0 |
32 |
Ohio St. |
|
2008 |
105 |
Will Franklin |
WR |
0 |
0 |
13 |
Missouri |
|
2005 |
116 |
Craphonso Thorpe |
WR |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Florida St. |
|
2004 |
105 |
Samie Parker |
WR |
0 |
0 |
47 |
Oregon |
|
2004 |
126 |
Jared Allen |
DL |
4 |
5 |
172 |
Idaho St. |
|
2003 |
113 |
Brett Williams |
OL |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Florida St. |
|
2002 |
107 |
Omar Easy |
FB |
0 |
0 |
53 |
Penn St. |
|
2001 |
107 |
Monty Beisel |
LB |
0 |
0 |
119 |
Kansas St. |
|
2001 |
108 |
George Layne |
RB |
0 |
0 |
11 |
TCU |
|
2000 |
115 |
Frank Moreau |
RB |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Louisville |
|
1999 |
108 |
Larry Parker |
WR |
0 |
0 |
38 |
USC |
|
1998 |
120 |
Greg Favors |
LB |
0 |
0 |
101 |
Mississippi St. |
|
1997 |
110 |
Pat Barnes |
QB |
0 |
0 |
1 |
California |
|
1996 |
98 |
Donnie Edwards |
LB |
0 |
1 |
198 |
UCLA |
|
1995 |
134 |
Steve Stenstrom |
QB |
0 |
0 |
17 |
Stanford |
|
1994 |
127 |
Bracy Walker |
DB |
0 |
0 |
167 |
North Carolina |
|
1993 |
103 |
Jaime Fields |
LB |
0 |
0 |
17 |
Washington |
|
1992 |
101 |
Mike Evans |
DL |
0 |
0 |
12 |
Michigan |
|
1990 |
96 |
Fred Jones |
WR |
0 |
0 |
41 |
Grambling St. |
|
1989 |
88 |
Stan Petry |
DB |
0 |
0 |
36 |
TCU |
|
1988 |
96 |
J.R. Ambrose |
WR |
0 |
0 |
|
Mississippi |
|
1986 |
87 |
Tom Baugh |
OL |
0 |
0 |
45 |
Southern Illinois |
|
1986 |
90 |
Chas Fox |
WR |
0 |
0 |
4 |
Furman |
|
1985 |
99 |
Bob Olderman |
OL |
0 |
0 |
16 |
Virginia |
|
1984 |
90 |
Mark Robinson |
DB |
0 |
0 |
88 |
Penn St. |
|
1983 |
92 |
Ron Wetzel |
TE |
0 |
0 |
16 |
Arizona St. |
|
1982 |
100 |
Louis Haynes |
LB |
0 |
0 |
11 |
North Texas |
|
1982 |
104 |
Stuart Anderson |
LB |
0 |
0 |
40 |
Virginia |
|
1981 |
97 |
Ron Washington |
WR |
0 |
0 |
|
Arizona St. |
|
1980 |
94 |
Dave Klug |
LB |
0 |
0 |
26 |
Concordia-Moorhead (MN) |
|
1979 |
85 |
Frank Manumaleuga |
LB |
0 |
0 |
35 |
San Jose St. |
|
1978 |
85 |
Danny Johnson |
LB |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Tennessee St. |
|
1978 |
104 |
Pete Woods |
QB |
0 |
0 |
|
Missouri |
|
1977 |
92 |
Mark Bailey |
RB |
0 |
0 |
27 |
Long Beach St. |
|
1977 |
94 |
Tony Samuels |
TE |
0 |
0 |
56 |
Bethune-Cookman |
|
1977 |
95 |
Darius Helton |
OL |
0 |
0 |
6 |
North Carolina Central |
|
1977 |
104 |
Eric Harris |
DB |
0 |
0 |
71 |
Memphis |
|
1974 |
94 |
Matt Herkenhoff |
OL |
0 |
0 |
125 |
Minnesota |
|
1973 |
89 |
John Lohmeyer |
DL |
0 |
0 |
41 |
Emporia St. |
|
1972 |
97 |
Andy Hamilton |
WR |
0 |
0 |
24 |
LSU |
|
1971 |
94 |
David Robinson |
TE |
0 |
0 |
|
Jacksonville St. |
|
1969 |
101 |
Jack Rudnay |
OL |
0 |
4 |
178 |
Northwestern |
|
1968 |
90 |
Mickey McCarty |
TE |
0 |
0 |
3 |
TCU |
|
1967 |
104 |
Ron Zwernemann |
OL |
0 |
0 |
|
Texas A&M-Commerce |
- The Chiefs have drafted one future All-Pro, defensive lineman Jared Allen (2004), in the fourth round. Allen has been named an All-Pro four times (2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011).
- The Chiefs have drafted three future Pro Bowlers, Jack Rudnay (1969), Donnie Edwards (1996) and Jared Allen (2004) in the fourth round.
- The positions linebackerand wide receiver are tied for the two most popular positions in the fourth round. The Chiefs have drafted 10 players of each position since 1967.
- The Chiefs have drafted more players in the fourth round from TCU (3) than any other college in the country since 1967: Mickey McCarty (1968), Stan Petry (1989) and George Layne (2001).
- Of the 48 players the Chiefs have drafted in the fourth round since 1967, seven eclipsed more than 100 games in their respective careers: Donnie Edwards, 1996 (198 games), Jack Rudnay, 1969 (178 games), Jared Allen, 2004 (172 games), Bracy Walker, 1994 (167 games), Matt Herkenhoff, 1974 (125 games), Monty Beisel, 2001 (119 games) and Greg Favors, 1998 (101 games).
- Five Chiefs fourth-round picks are still active in the league today: De'Anthony Thomas (2014), Nico Johnson (2013), Devon Wylie (2012), Jalil Brown (2011) and Jared Allen (2004).
Research for this article was assisted by***ProFootballReference.com***.
