A system called the "common draft" was implemented for the AFL and NFL in 1967, creating a joint draft between the two leagues while establishing the precursor for what has become the marquee event of the offseason.
The two leagues merged in 1970, and the rest is history.
Over the next several weeks leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft, we're going to take a look back at who the Kansas City Chiefs have selected in each round since the event's beginnings 59 years ago. Here's what we've covered so far:
We'll continue with the fifth round, where Kansas City currently owns three selections (No. 148, No. 169 and No. 176) in this year's draft.
As of now, these are the selections Kansas City currently has in the 2026 Draft:
Round 1: No. 9 overall
Round 1: No. 29 overall (via Los Angeles)
Round 2: No. 40 overall
Round 3: No. 74 overall
Round 4: No. 109 overall
Round 5: No. 148 overall
Round 5: No. 169 overall (via Los Angeles)
Round 5: No. 176 overall (Compensatory)
Round 6: No. 210 overall (via Los Angeles)
And here's a look at who the Chiefs have drafted in the fifth round since 1967:
2025 | Pick No. 156 | Jeffrey Bassa | LB | Oregon
2024 | Pick No. 159 | Hunter Nourzad | OL | Penn St.
2023 | Pick No. 166 | BJ Thompson | DE | Stephen F. Austin
2022 | Pick No. 145 | Darian Kinnard | OT | Kentucky
2021 | Pick No. 181 | Cornell Powell | WR | Clemson
2021 | Pick No. 162 | Noah Gray | TE | Duke
2020 | Pick No. 177 | Mike Danna | DE | Michigan
2017 | Pick No. 183 | Ukeme Eligwe | LB | Georgia Southern
2016 | Pick No. 165 | Tyreek Hill | WR | West Alabama
2016 | Pick No. 162 | Kevin Hogan | QB | Stanford
2015 | Pick No. 173 | James O'Shaughnessy | TE | Illinois St.
2015 | Pick No. 172 | D.J. Alexander | OLB | Oregon St.
2014 | Pick No. 163 | Aaron Murray | QB | Georgia
2013 | Pick No. 134 | Sanders Commings | DB | Georgia
2012 | Pick No. 146 | DeQuan Menzie | DB | Alabama
2011 | Pick No. 140 | Gabe Miller | LB | Oregon St.
2011 | Pick No. 135 | Ricky Stanzi | QB | Iowa
2010 | Pick No. 142 | Cameron Sheffield | DE | Troy
2010 | Pick No. 136 | Kendrick Lewis | DB | Mississippi
2009 | Pick No. 139 | Colin Brown | T | Missouri
2008 | Pick No. 140 | Brandon Carr | DB | Grand Valley St.
2007 | Pick No. 160 | Justin Medlock | K | UCLA
2007 | Pick No. 148 | Kolby Smith | RB | Louisville
2006 | Pick No. 154 | Marcus Maxey | DB | Miami (FL)
2005 | Pick No. 147 | Alphonso Hodge | DB | Miami (OH)
2005 | Pick No. 138 | Boomer Grigsby | LB | Illinois St.
2003 | Pick No. 153 | Jordan Black | T | Notre Dame
2002 | Pick No. 143 | Scott Fujita | LB | California
2001 | Pick No. 150 | Derrick Blaylock | RB | S.F. Austin
2001 | Pick No. 141 | Bill Baber | TE | Virginia
2000 | Pick No. 162 | Pat Dennis | DB | La-Monroe
2000 | Pick No. 153 | Dante Hall | WR | Texas A&M
1998 | Pick No. 128 | Robert Williams | DB | North Carolina
1997 | Pick No. 163 | June Henley | RB | Kansas
1996 | Pick No. 135 | Joe Horn | WR | Itawamba Junior College
1995 | Pick No. 164 | Jerrott Willard | LB | California
1995 | Pick No. 155 | Mike Pelton | DT | Auburn
1994 | Pick No. 156 | Rob Waldrop | DT | Arizona
1994 | Pick No. 151 | James Burton | DB | Fresno St.
1993 | Pick No. 130 | Lindsay Knapp | G | Notre Dame
1991 | Pick No. 133 | Charles Mincy | DB | Washington
1990 | Pick No. 127 | Ken Hackemack | T | Texas
1990 | Pick No. 124 | Derrick Graham | G | Appalachian St.
1987 | Pick No. 128 | Kitrick Taylor | WR | Washington St.
1985 | Pick No. 126 | Bruce King | RB | Purdue
1984 | Pick No. 134 | Jeff Paine | LB | Texas A&M
1984 | Pick No. 117 | Eric Holle | NT | Texas
1983 | Pick No. 119 | Jim Arnold | P | Vanderbilt
1982 | Pick No. 130 | Del Thompson | RB | Texas-El Paso
1981 | Pick No. 124 | Todd Thomas | C | North Dakota
1980 | Pick No. 115 | Dan Pensick | DT | Nebraska
1980 | Pick No. 114 | Carlos Carson | WR | LSU
1979 | Pick No. 112 | Earl Gant | RB | Missouri
1978 | Pick No. 134 | Robert Woods | WR | Grambling St.
1978 | Pick No. 118 | Dwight Carey | DT | Texas-Arlington
1978 | Pick No. 112 | Jerrold McRae | WR | Tennessee St.
1976 | Pick No. 144 | Jimbo Elrod | LB | Oklahoma
1976 | Pick No. 137 | Willie Lee | DT | Bethune-Cookman
1973 | Pick No. 120 | Fred Grambau | DE | Michigan
1972 | Pick No. 127 | Milt Davis | DE | Texas-Arlington
1971 | Pick No. 120 | Mike Adamle | RB | Northwestern
1970 | Pick No. 130 | Mike Oriard | C | Notre Dame
1969 | Pick No. 126 | Bob Stein | LB | Minnesota
Notes:
- Forty-six of the Chiefs' 63 fifth-round picks went on to play in at least one game for Kansas City.
- Kansas City selected linebacker Jeffrey Bassa with the No. 156 overall pick. Bassa went on to appear in all 17 games for the Chiefs last year, primarily on special teams (276 snaps).
- The Chiefs selected interior offensive lineman Hunter Nourzad with the No. 159 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Nourzad has appeared in 28 games for Kansas City over the last two seasons.
- Tight end Noah Gray, one of two fifth-round selections for the Chiefs in 2021 (No. 162 overall), has caught 124 passes for 1,255 yards and nine touchdowns during his time with Kansas City.
- Defensive end Mike Danna, who Kansas City selected with the No. 177 overall pick in 2020, recorded 51 quarterback hits, 25 tackles-for-loss and 21.5 sacks during his six years with the Chiefs.
- Former wide receiver Carlos Carson, who was inducted into the Ring of Honor in 2017, played in the most games (120) in a Chiefs uniform of any fifth-round pick in franchise history.
- The Chiefs drafted Dante Hall, one of the top return men in NFL history, with the No. 153 overall pick of the 2000 Draft. Hall returned 13 total kicks for scores during his seven years in Kansas City, setting an NFL record with a return touchdown in four-straight games during the 2003 campaign.
- Kansas City selected All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill with the No. 165 pick in 2017. Hill's 6,630 career receiving yards are the fifth-most in franchise history.
- Wide receiver Carlos Carson (120), wide receiver Dante Hall (97 games), wide receiver Tyreek Hill (91), defensive end Mike Danna (87), tight end Noah Gray (83), cornerback Brandon Carr (64), defensive tackle Eric Holle (56), safety Kendrick Lewis (53), offensive guard Derrick Graham (51) and linebacker Bob Stein (50) all played in at least 50 games for Kansas City after being drafted in the fifth round.
