No. 50 \u2013 Linebacker Willie Lanier (1967)<\/p>\n
“A classic apples to oranges comparison here, picking between Lanier — a ’70s middle linebacker with eight All-Pros and a Super Bowl IV victory — and Calais Campbell, who is playing his ball 40 years after Lanier. Campbell’s argument is longevity, whereas Lanier was dominant in his time. The official Hall of Fame site tells me his nickname was literally “Contact.” That’s sick.”<\/p>\n
No. 66 \u2013 Tight End Travis Kelce (2013)<\/p>\n
“A Hall of Fame lock, Kelce likely won’t end his career with tight end production records. He’s still four Pro Bowls, 300 catches, 3,000 yards and 34 touchdowns behind Tony Gonzalez, but he’ll easily clear him in Super Bowl championships. Kelce also gets a bump for his defining role as Patrick Mahomes’ primary target and for being one of the leading figures in the story of the 2020s in the NFL.”<\/p>\n
No. 74 \u2013 Offensive Guard Will Shields (1993)<\/p>\n
“Three Hall of Famers were selected with the 74th overall pick, including RB Curtis Martin and TE Charlie Sanders. But Shields, who never missed a game in 14 years for the Chiefs, cleared them both — 224 games, 223 starts, never inactive. He made every Pro Bowl from 1995 to 2006. Bonkers stuff.”<\/p>\n
No. 101 \u2013 Center Jack Rudnay (1969)<\/p>\n
No. 126 \u2013 Defensive End Jared Allen (2004)<\/p>\n
No. 153 \u2013 Return Man Dante Hall (2000)<\/p>\n
No. 165 \u2013 Wide Receiver Tyreek Hill (2016)<\/p>\n
No. 226 \u2013 Offensive Guard Trey Smith (2021)<\/p>\n
No. 256 \u2013 Kicker Ryan Succop (2009)<\/p>\n
The Chiefs’ 11 selections were the sixth-most of any team behind only the 49ers (17), Steelers (15), Dolphins (14), Vikings (13) and Patriots (12).<\/p>\n