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 52 players the Chiefs have drafted in the third round since 1967:
|
Year |
Pick |
Player |
Pos |
All Pro |
Pro Bowl |
Games |
School |
|
2014 |
87 |
Phillip Gaines |
DB |
0 |
0 |
13 |
Rice |
|
2013 |
96 |
Knile Davis |
RB |
0 |
0 |
32 |
Arkansas |
|
2013 |
63 |
Travis Kelce |
TE |
0 |
0 |
17 |
Cincinnati |
|
2012 |
74 |
Donald Stephenson |
OL |
0 |
0 |
44 |
Oklahoma |
|
2011 |
86 |
Allen Bailey |
DL |
0 |
0 |
55 |
Miami (FL) |
|
2011 |
70 |
Justin Houston |
LB |
1 |
3 |
59 |
Georgia |
|
2010 |
68 |
Jon Asamoah |
OL |
0 |
0 |
75 |
Illinois |
|
2010 |
93 |
Tony Moeaki |
TE |
0 |
0 |
38 |
Iowa |
|
2009 |
67 |
Alex Magee |
DL |
0 |
0 |
25 |
Purdue |
|
2008 |
82 |
DaJuan Morgan |
DB |
0 |
0 |
30 |
North Carolina St. |
|
2008 |
73 |
Jamaal Charles |
RB |
2 |
4 |
95 |
Texas |
|
2008 |
76 |
Brad Cottam |
TE |
0 |
0 |
24 |
Tennessee |
|
2007 |
82 |
Tank Tyler |
DL |
0 |
0 |
43 |
North Carolina St. |
|
2006 |
85 |
Brodie Croyle |
QB |
0 |
0 |
19 |
Alabama |
|
2005 |
99 |
Dustin Colquitt |
P |
0 |
1 |
158 |
Tennessee |
|
2004 |
93 |
Keyaron Fox |
LB |
0 |
0 |
98 |
Georgia Tech |
|
2003 |
92 |
Julian Battle |
DB |
0 |
0 |
26 |
Tennessee |
|
2001 |
75 |
Eric Downing |
DL |
0 |
0 |
45 |
Syracuse |
|
2001 |
77 |
Snoop Minnis |
WR |
0 |
0 |
15 |
Florida St. |
|
2000 |
85 |
Greg Wesley |
DB |
0 |
0 |
118 |
Ark-Pine Bluff |
|
1999 |
75 |
Gary Stills |
DL |
0 |
1 |
134 |
West Virginia |
|
1999 |
84 |
Larry Atkins |
LB |
0 |
0 |
49 |
UCLA |
|
1998 |
88 |
Rashaan Shehee |
RB |
0 |
0 |
25 |
Washington |
|
1996 |
68 |
John Browning |
DL |
0 |
0 |
121 |
West Virginia |
|
1995 |
97 |
Troy Dumas |
LB |
0 |
0 |
16 |
Nebraska |
|
1995 |
81 |
Tamarick Vanover |
WR |
0 |
0 |
77 |
Florida St. |
|
1994 |
92 |
Lake Dawson |
WR |
0 |
0 |
43 |
Notre Dame |
|
1994 |
96 |
Chris Penn |
WR |
0 |
0 |
70 |
Tulsa |
|
1993 |
74 |
Will Shields HOF |
OL |
2 |
12 |
224 |
Nebraska |
|
1991 |
77 |
Tim Barnett |
WR |
0 |
0 |
44 |
Jackson St. |
|
1989 |
60 |
Naz Worthen |
WR |
0 |
0 |
19 |
North Carolina St. |
|
1988 |
59 |
Kevin Porter |
DB |
0 |
0 |
78 |
Auburn |
|
1987 |
73 |
Todd Howard |
LB |
0 |
0 |
19 |
Texas A&M |
|
1986 |
63 |
Leonard Griffin |
DL |
0 |
0 |
103 |
Grambling St. |
|
1984 |
61 |
Herman Heard |
RB |
0 |
0 |
87 |
Southern Colorado |
|
1983 |
61 |
Albert Lewis |
DB |
2 |
4 |
225 |
Grambling St. |
|
1981 |
78 |
Lloyd Burruss |
DB |
0 |
1 |
145 |
Maryland |
|
1981 |
75 |
Roger Taylor |
OL |
0 |
0 |
13 |
Oklahoma St. |
|
1981 |
70 |
Marvin Harvey |
TE |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Southern Miss |
|
1980 |
66 |
James Hadnot |
RB |
0 |
0 |
43 |
Texas Tech |
|
1978 |
58 |
Gary Spani |
LB |
0 |
0 |
124 |
Kansas St. |
|
1977 |
67 |
Tom Howard |
LB |
0 |
0 |
113 |
Texas Tech |
|
1976 |
74 |
Gary Barbaro |
DB |
0 |
3 |
101 |
Nicholls St. |
|
1976 |
63 |
Keith Simons |
DL |
0 |
0 |
49 |
Minnesota |
|
1976 |
79 |
Henry Marshall |
WR |
0 |
0 |
165 |
Missouri |
|
1975 |
59 |
Cornelius Walker |
DL |
0 |
0 |
|
Rice |
|
1974 |
66 |
David Jaynes |
QB |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Kansas |
|
1973 |
72 |
Paul Krause |
OL |
0 |
0 |
|
Central Michigan |
|
1970 |
78 |
David Hadley |
DB |
0 |
0 |
28 |
Alcorn St. |
|
1970 |
61 |
Billy Bob Barnett |
DL |
0 |
0 |
|
Texas A&M |
|
1969 |
76 |
Morris Stroud |
TE |
0 |
0 |
69 |
Clark (GA) |
|
1967 |
77 |
Billy Masters |
TE |
0 |
0 |
132 |
LSU |
The third round has been good to the Kansas City Chiefs over the years.
Here are some interesting facts about players the Chiefs have drafted in the third round:
- Eight different players have combined for 29 Pro Bowls, led by Will Shields (12)
- Four players have combined for seven First-Team All-Pro Awards, led by Jamaal Charles, Will Shields and Albert Lewis (2)
- There are currently eight players drafted by the Chiefs in the third round on the roster, with the eldest statesman being punter Dustin Colquitt (2005-No. 99 overall pick)
- Three of the best players on the current roster were selected in the third round (Justin Houston, Jamaal Charles, Travis Kelce)
- The most popular position drafted is defensive line (10), followed by defensive back (9), linebacker and receiver (7), tight end (6), offensive line and running back (5), quarterback (2) and punter (1)
- Linebacker Gary Spani, the No. 74 overall pick in the 1978 draft, is the franchise's current all-time leader in tackles (999). He now works as the Chiefs' director of special events.
- 23 of the 52 players played in at least 50 career games
- Lake Dawson, who was selected No. 92 overall in 1994, is currently the Tennessee Titans' vice president of player personnel
