- 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 40 players the Chiefs have drafted in the second round since 1967:
|
Year |
Pick |
Player |
Pos |
All Pro |
Pro Bowl |
Games |
School |
|
2012 |
44 |
Jeff Allen |
OL |
0 |
0 |
32 |
Illinois |
|
2011 |
55 |
Rodney Hudson |
OL |
0 |
0 |
51 |
Florida St. |
|
2010 |
36 |
Dexter McCluster |
WR |
0 |
1 |
72 |
Mississippi |
|
2010 |
50 |
Javier Arenas |
DB |
0 |
0 |
69 |
Alabama |
|
2008 |
35 |
Brandon Flowers |
DB |
0 |
1 |
102 |
Virginia Tech |
|
2007 |
54 |
Turk McBride |
DL |
0 |
0 |
66 |
Tennessee |
|
2006 |
54 |
Bernard Pollard |
DB |
0 |
0 |
126 |
Purdue |
|
2004 |
36 |
Junior Siavii |
DL |
0 |
0 |
56 |
Oregon |
|
2004 |
61 |
Kris Wilson |
TE |
0 |
0 |
97 |
Pittsburgh |
|
2003 |
47 |
Kawika Mitchell |
LB |
0 |
0 |
97 |
South Florida |
|
2002 |
43 |
Eddie Freeman |
DL |
0 |
0 |
20 |
Ala-Birmingham |
|
2000 |
54 |
William Bartee |
DB |
0 |
0 |
87 |
Oklahoma |
|
1999 |
54 |
Mike Cloud |
RB |
0 |
0 |
78 |
Boston Col. |
|
1997 |
47 |
Kevin Lockett |
WR |
0 |
0 |
86 |
Kansas St. |
|
1996 |
58 |
Reggie Tongue |
DB |
0 |
0 |
145 |
Oregon St. |
|
1994 |
58 |
Donnell Bennett |
RB |
0 |
0 |
102 |
Miami (FL) |
|
1992 |
40 |
Matt Blundin |
QB |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Virginia |
|
1991 |
50 |
Joe Valerio |
OL |
0 |
0 |
62 |
Pennsylvania |
|
1990 |
40 |
Tim Grunhard |
OL |
0 |
1 |
169 |
Notre Dame |
|
1989 |
32 |
Mike Elkins |
QB |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Wake Forest |
|
1987 |
35 |
Christian Okoye |
RB |
1 |
2 |
79 |
Azusa Pacific |
|
1986 |
35 |
Dino Hackett |
LB |
0 |
1 |
88 |
Appalachian St. |
|
1985 |
41 |
Jonathan Hayes |
TE |
0 |
0 |
184 |
Iowa |
|
1984 |
34 |
Scott Radecic |
LB |
0 |
0 |
182 |
Penn St. |
|
1983 |
34 |
Dave Lutz |
OL |
0 |
0 |
187 |
Georgia Tech |
|
1982 |
46 |
Calvin Daniels |
LB |
0 |
0 |
70 |
North Carolina |
|
1981 |
41 |
Joe Delaney |
RB |
0 |
1 |
23 |
NW State (LA) |
|
1978 |
29 |
Sylvester Hicks |
DL |
0 |
0 |
43 |
Tennessee St. |
|
1977 |
37 |
Tony Reed |
RB |
0 |
0 |
71 |
Colorado |
|
1976 |
41 |
Cliff Frazier |
DL |
0 |
0 |
14 |
UCLA |
|
1975 |
34 |
Elmore Stephens |
TE |
0 |
0 |
|
Kentucky |
|
1974 |
41 |
Charlie Getty |
OL |
0 |
0 |
134 |
Penn St. |
|
1973 |
27 |
Gary Butler |
TE |
0 |
0 |
25 |
Rice |
|
1971 |
39 |
Wilbur Young |
DL |
0 |
0 |
153 |
William Penn |
|
1971 |
42 |
Scott Lewis |
DL |
0 |
0 |
|
Grambling St. |
|
1970 |
52 |
Clyde Werner |
LB |
0 |
0 |
63 |
Washington |
|
1969 |
48 |
Ed Podolak |
RB |
0 |
0 |
104 |
Iowa |
|
1968 |
48 |
Mike Livingston |
QB |
0 |
1 |
91 |
SMU |
|
1967 |
47 |
Jim Lynch |
LB |
0 |
1 |
151 |
Notre Dame |
|
1967 |
50 |
Willie Lanier |
LB |
8 |
6 |
149 |
Morgan St. |
- The Chiefs have drafted one future Hall of Famer, linebacker Willie Lanier (1967), in the second round.
- The Chiefs have drafted two future All-Pros, Willie Lanier (1967) and Christian Okoye (1987), in the second round. Lanier was an All-Pro eight times (1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975) and Okoye was an All-Pro once (1989)
- The Chiefs have drafted nine future Pro Bowlers, Willie Lanier (1967) Jim Lynch (1967), Mike Livingston (1968), Joe Delaney (1981), Dino Hackett (1986), Christian Okoye (1987) Tim Grunhard (1990), Brandon Flowers (2008) and Dexter McCluster (2010), in the second round.
- The positions defensive linemanand lineman are tied for the two most popular positions in the second round. The Chiefs have drafted seven players of each position since 1967.
- There is a three-way tie for most popular college the Chiefs have drafted from in the second round. The Chiefs have drafted two players from Iowa, Notre Dame and Penn State.
- Of the 40 players the Chiefs have drafted in the second round since 1967, 13 eclipsed more than 100 games in their respective careers: Dave Lutz, 1983 (187), Jonathan Hayes, 1985 (184 games), Scott Radecic, 1984 (182 games), Tim Grunhard, 1990 (169 games), Wilbur Young, 1971 (153 games), Jim Lynch, 1967 (151 games), Willie Lanier, 1967 (149 games), Reggie Tongue, 1996 (145 games), Charlie Getty, 1974 (134 games), Bernard Pollard, 2006 (126 games), Ed Podolak, 1969 (104 games), Brandon Flowers, 2008 (102 games), Donnell Bennett, 1994 (102 games).
- Six Chiefs second-round picks are still active in the league today: Jeff Allen (2012), Rodney Hudson (2011), Dexter McCluster (2010), Javier Arenas (2010), Brandon Flowers (2008) and Bernard Pollard (2006).
- The Chiefs have not had a second-round pick in the past two drafts (2013, 2014) as a result of their trade with the San Francisco 49ers for current starting quarterback Alex Smith.
