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 byProFootballReference.com.
