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
