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 53 players the Chiefs have drafted in the sixth round since 1967:
Year
Pick
Player
Pos
All Pro
Pro Bowl
Games
School
2014
193
Zach Fulton
OL
0
0
16
Tennessee
2014
200
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif
OL
0
0
0
McGill
2013
170
Eric Kush
OL
0
0
3
California (PA)
2013
204
Braden Wilson
RB
0
0
Kansas St.
2012
182
Cyrus Gray
RB
0
0
35
Texas A&M
2011
199
Jerrell Powe
DL
0
0
28
Mississippi
2009
175
Quinten Lawrence
WR
0
0
6
McNeese St.
2008
170
Barry Richardson
OL
0
0
65
Clemson
2008
182
Kevin Robinson
WR
0
0
8
Utah St.
2007
196
Herbert Taylor
OL
0
0
20
TCU
2006
186
Tre Stallings
OL
0
0
1
Mississippi St.
2006
190
Jeff Webb
WR
0
0
31
San Diego St.
2005
187
Will Svitek
OL
0
0
79
Stanford
2005
199
Khari Long
DL
0
0
1
Baylor
2004
195
Jeris McIntyre
WR
0
0
Auburn
2003
189
Jimmy Wilkerson
DL
0
0
119
Oklahoma
2001
176
Alex Sulfsted
OL
0
0
18
Miami (OH)
2000
188
Darnell Alford
OL
0
0
3
Boston Col.
1998
181
Derrick Ransom
DL
0
0
71
Cincinnati
1997
195
Isaac Byrd
WR
0
0
61
Kansas
1996
176
Dietrich Jells
WR
0
0
41
Pittsburgh
1995
202
Bryan Proby
DL
0
0
3
Arizona St.
1995
207
Tom Barndt
DL
0
0
81
Pittsburgh
1994
185
Anthony Daigle
RB
0
0
1
Fresno St.
1993
159
Darius Turner
RB
0
0
Washington
1992
159
Tony Smith
WR
0
0
Notre Dame
1991
162
Darrell Malone
DB
0
0
29
Jacksonville St.
1990
152
Tom Sims
DL
0
0
47
Pittsburgh
1989
143
Robb Thomas
WR
0
0
136
Oregon St.
1988
139
James Saxon
RB
0
0
111
San Jose St.
1986
141
Kent Hagood
RB
0
0
South Carolina
1985
149
John Bostic
DB
0
0
29
Bethune-Cookman
1984
146
Rufus Stevens
WR
0
0
Grambling St.
1983
146
Ellis Gardner
OL
0
0
17
Georgia Tech
1982
157
Durwood Roquemore
DB
0
0
29
Texas A&M-Kingsville
1981
153
Dock Luckie
DL
0
0
Florida
1980
147
Bubba Garcia
WR
0
0
6
Texas-El Paso
1980
164
Larry Heater
RB
0
0
29
Arizona
1979
140
Robert Gaines
WR
0
0
Washington
1977
150
Rick Burleson
DL
0
0
Texas
1977
167
Andre Herrera
RB
0
0
Southern Illinois
1976
166
Steve Taylor
DB
0
0
14
Kansas
1976
167
Bob Gregolunas
LB
0
0
Northern Illinois
1976
172
Calvin Harper
OL
0
0
Illinois St.
1975
137
Morris LaGrand
RB
0
0
13
Tampa
1975
139
Dave Wasick
LB
0
0
San Jose St.
1974
131
Jay Washington
RB
0
0
Clemson
1973
145
Doug Jones
DB
0
0
68
Cal State-Northridge
1972
153
John Kahler
DL
0
0
Long Beach St.
1971
146
Kerry Reardon
DB
0
0
58
Iowa
1970
156
Bob Hews
OL
0
0
2
Princeton
1969
155
John Pleasant
RB
0
0
Alabama St.
1967
156
Noland Smith
WR
0
0
39
Tennessee St.
Items of note:*
- The Chiefs have yet to draft either an All-Pro or a Pro Bowler in the sixth round.
- The positions offensive linemanand wide receiver are tied for the two most popular positions in the sixth round. The Chiefs have drafted 12 players of each position since 1967.
- The Chiefs have drafted more players in the sixth round from Pittsburgh (3) than any other college in the country since 1967: Dietrich Jells, 1996, Tom Barndt, 1995, Tom Sims, 1990.
- Of the 53 players the Chiefs have drafted in the seventh round since 1967, three eclipsed more than 100 games in their respective careers: Robb Thomas, 1989 (136 games), Jimmy Wilkerson, 2003 (119 games) and James Saxon, 1988 (111 games).
- Six Chiefs sixth-round picks are still active in the league today: Zach Fulton, 2014, Laurent Duverynay-Tardif, 2014, Eric Kush, 2013, Cyrus Gray, 2012, Jerrell Powe, 2011 and Will Svitek, 2005. All but Powe (Texans) and Svitek (Titans) are currently members of the Chiefs.
Research for this article was assisted byProFootballReference.com.
