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 55 players the Chiefs have drafted in the third round since 1967:
YEAR
PICK
PLAYER
POS
ALL PRO
PRO BOWL
GAMES
SCHOOL
2016
74
KeiVarae Russell
CB
0
0
5
Notre Dame
2015
76
Chris Conley
WR
0
0
32
Georgia
2015
98
Steven Nelson
CB
0
0
27
Oregon St.
2014
87
Phillip Gaines
DB
0
0
27
Rice
2013
63
Travis Kelce
TE
1
2
49
Cincinnati
2013
96
Knile Davis
RB
0
0
57
Arkansas
2012
74
Donald Stephenson
T
0
0
73
Oklahoma
2011
70
Justin Houston
LB
1
4
75
Georgia
2011
86
Allen Bailey
DE
0
0
72
Miami (FL)
2010
68
Jon Asamoah
G
0
0
75
Illinois
2010
93
Tony Moeaki
TE
0
0
48
Iowa
2009
67
Alex Magee
DE
0
0
25
Purdue
2008
73
Jamaal Charles
RB
2
4
103
Texas
2008
76
Brad Cottam
TE
0
0
24
Tennessee
2008
82
DaJuan Morgan
DB
0
0
30
North Carolina St.
2007
82
Tank Tyler
DT
0
0
43
North Carolina St.
2006
85
Brodie Croyle
QB
0
0
18
Alabama
2005
99
Dustin Colquitt
P
0
2
190
Tennessee
2004
93
Keyaron Fox
LB
0
0
98
Georgia Tech
2003
92
Julian Battle
DB
0
0
26
Tennessee
2001
75
Eric Downing
DT
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
DE
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
DT
0
0
121
West Virginia
1995
81
Tamarick Vanover
WR
0
0
77
Florida St.
1995
97
Troy Dumas
LB
0
0
16
Nebraska
1994
92
Lake Dawson
WR
0
0
43
Notre Dame
1994
96
Chris Penn
WR
0
0
70
Tulsa
1993
74
Will Shields
G
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
DE
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
70
Marvin Harvey
TE
0
0
7
Southern Miss
1981
75
Roger Taylor
T
0
0
13
Oklahoma St.
1981
78
Lloyd Burruss
DB
0
1
145
Maryland
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
63
Keith Simons
DT
0
0
49
Minnesota
1976
74
Gary Barbaro
DB
0
3
101
Nicholls St.
1976
79
Henry Marshall
WR
0
0
165
Missouri
1975
59
Cornelius Walker
DT
0
0
Rice
1974
66
David Jaynes
QB
0
0
2
Kansas
1973
72
Paul Krause
T
0
0
Central Michigan
1970
61
Billy Bob Barnett
DE
0
0
Texas A&M
1970
78
David Hadley
DB
0
0
28
Alcorn St.
1969
76
Morris Stroud
TE
0
0
69
Clark (GA)
1967
77
Billy Masters
TE
0
0
132
LSU
Here are some interesting facts about players the Chiefs have drafted in the third round:
- Nine different players have combined for 31 Pro Bowl appearances, led by Will Shields (12).
- Five players have combined for eight First-Team All-Pro Awards, led by Jamaal Charles, Will Shields and Albert Lewis (2).
- There are currently six 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).
- The most popular position drafted is defensive back (11), followed by defensive line (10), receiver (8), linebacker (7) and tight end (6).
- 23 of the 55 players played in at least 50 career games, with Travis Kelce one game away from reaching this plateau.
