A Historical Look at the Chiefs' Third-Round Draft Picks

Exploring how successful the Chiefs have been in the third round of the NFL Draft over the years

Apr 23, 2015 at 10:00 PM

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

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