- 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.
