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 47 players the Chiefs have drafted in the first round since 1967:
Year
Pick
Player
Position
All Pro
Pro Bowl
Games
School
2014
23
Dee Ford
LB
0
0
16
Auburn
2013
1
Eric Fisher
OL
0
0
30
Central Michigan
2012
11
Dontari Poe
DL
0
2
47
Memphis
2011
26
Jonathan Baldwin
WR
0
0
33
Pittsburgh
2010
5
Eric Berry
DB
1
3
54
Tennessee
2009
3
Tyson Jackson
DL
0
0
90
LSU
2008
5
Glenn Dorsey
DL
0
0
82
LSU
2008
15
Branden Albert
OL
0
1
94
Virginia
2007
23
Dwayne Bowe
WR
0
1
118
LSU
2006
20
Tamba Hali
DL
0
4
141
Penn St.
2005
15
Derrick Johnson
LB
1
3
138
Texas
2003
27
Larry Johnson
RB
1
2
85
Penn St.
2002
6
Ryan Sims
DL
0
0
105
North Carolina
2000
21
Sylvester Morris
WR
0
0
15
Jackson St.
1999
14
John Tait
OL
0
0
148
BYU
1998
27
Victor Riley
OL
0
0
111
Auburn
1997
13
Tony Gonzalez
TE
6
14
270
California
1996
28
Jerome Woods
DB
0
1
128
Memphis
1995
31
Trezelle Jenkins
OL
0
0
9
Michigan
1994
25
Greg Hill
RB
0
0
79
Texas A&M
1992
20
Dale Carter
DB
0
4
157
Tennessee
1991
21
Harvey Williams
RB
0
0
110
LSU
1990
13
Percy Snow
LB
0
0
40
Michigan St.
1989
4
Derrick Thomas
LB
2
9
169
Alabama
1988
2
Neil Smith
DL
1
6
191
Nebraska
1987
19
Paul Palmer
RB
0
0
41
Temple
1986
7
Brian Jozwiak
OL
0
0
28
West Virginia
1985
15
Ethan Horton
TE
0
1
116
North Carolina
1984
5
Bill Maas
DL
0
2
130
Pittsburgh
1984
21
John Alt
OL
0
2
179
Iowa
1983
7
Todd Blackledge
QB
0
0
46
Penn St.
1982
11
Anthony Hancock
WR
0
0
59
Tennessee
1981
14
Willie Scott
TE
0
0
98
South Carolina
1980
11
Brad Budde
OL
0
0
92
USC
1979
2
Mike Bell
DL
0
0
135
Colorado St.
1979
23
Steve Fuller
QB
0
0
90
Clemson
1978
2
Art Still
DL
0
4
167
Kentucky
1977
10
Gary Green
DB
0
4
132
Baylor
1976
14
Rod Walters
OL
0
0
55
Iowa
1974
16
Woody Green
RB
0
0
28
Arizona St.
1972
23
Jeff Kinney
RB
0
0
62
Nebraska
1971
16
Elmo Wright
WR
0
0
51
Houston
1970
26
Sid Smith
OL
0
0
53
USC
1969
23
Jim Marsalis
DB
1
2
90
Tennessee St.
1968
19
Mo Moorman
OL
0
0
72
Texas A&M
1968
22
George Daney
OL
0
0
97
Texas-El Paso
1967
24
Gene Trosch
DL
0
0
27
Miami (FL)
Notes:
- The most popular position for the Chiefs to draft in the first round is offensive line (12), followed by defensive line (10), running back (6), defensive back and receiver (5), linebacker (4), tight ends (3) and quarterback (2).
- All five defensive backs selected in the first round made at least one Pro Bowl in their careers, led by Dale Carter (No. 20 overall - 1992) and Gary Green (No. 10 overall – 1977) with four appearances each. Eric Berry (No. 5 overall – 2010) has been named to three Pro Bowls, Jim Marsalis (No. 23 overall – 1969) earned two Pro Bowl trips and Jerome Woods (No. 28 overall – 1996) had one.
- The Chiefs have selected four players from LSU in the first round of the draft, which is the most for any school. Tyson Jackson (No. 3 overall - 2009), Glenn Dorsey (No. 5 overall - 2008), Dwayne Bowe (No. 23 overall - 2007) and Harvey Williams (No. 21 overall - 1991).
- All 47 former Chiefs first-round picks have combined for 65 Pro Bowl appearances, led by tight end Tony Gonzalez (No. 13 overall – 1997) with 14.
- Of the 47 picks, 26 of them have played in at least 85 career games.
- There are six former first-round picks by the Chiefs that are still currently on the roster. Dee Ford (No. 23 overall – 2014), Eric Fisher (No. 1 overall – 2013), Dontari Poe (No. 11 overall – 2012), Eric Berry (No. 5 overall – 2010), Tamba Hali (No. 20 overall – 2006) and Derrick Johnson (No. 15 overall – 2005).
- Research for this article was assisted byProFootballReference.com.
Top shots of the Chiefs LB, Derrick Johnson from the 2013 season.
