List of Kansas City Chiefs players

This is a select list of players from the Kansas City Chiefs football team from the National Football League.

For more information, see Kansas City Chiefs.

Current roster
Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

Unrestricted FAs

Restricted FAs

Exclusive-Rights FAs

Rookies in italics

Roster updated February 7, 2021

40 active, 9 inactive, 24 free agent(s)

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Chiefs quarterbacks
Main article: History of Kansas City Chiefs quarterbacks

Throughout the Chiefs' near five-decade existence, there have been twelve starting quarterbacks to lead the team. Among the most prolific include Hall of Famers Len Dawson and Joe Montana, as well as superb quarterbacks of their era like Trent Green.

In the past few decades, the Chiefs have relied on veteran quarterbacks to lead their team.[1] The last quarterback to be drafted by Kansas City that later went on to claim the starting position was Bill Kenney in 1980. Since Kenney's retirement in 1988. the Chiefs never drafted their own quarterback to develop until Brodie Croyle[1] was drafted in 2006. When head coach Herman Edwards arrived in 2006, he stated that he was looking towards implementing younger players into his gameplan, and he was arguably looking to start at the quarterback position.[1]

The Chiefs have also had a repeated history of backup quarterbacks that steal the spotlight.[1][2] Mike Livingston led the Chiefs to the playoffs in their 1969 season after starting quarterback Len Dawson was injured for the majority of the year. Most recently, Rich Gannon took over for the injured Elvis Grbac in the 1997 season, but was revoked of the job in favor of Grbac's return for the playoffs. The Chiefs lost in the playoffs to the eventual Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos. A similar incident occurred in the 2006 season and playoffs when Trent Green and the Chiefs' offense failed to get a first down in the first forty-two minutes of the game. Backup quarterback Damon Huard, whom led the Chiefs on a 5-2 record in Green's absence, never played a down in the playoff loss to—coincidentally—the eventual Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts.[1][2][3]

Super Bowl IV (1969) champions
Kansas City Chiefs 1969 final roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

 Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

 Reserve List—Did not play

Complete team roster
Rookies in italics
Starters in bold
Positions in (parentheses)

Honored players

Pro Football Hall of Famers
Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame enshrinees
Players
No. Name Position Tenure Inducted
78Bobby Bell 1 2LB1963–19741983
63Willie Lanier 1 2LB1967–19771986
16Len Dawson 2 3QB1963–19751987
86Buck Buchanan 1 2DT1963–19751990
3Jan Stenerud 1 2 3K1967–19791991
53Mike WebsterC1989–19901997
19Joe MontanaQB1993–19942000
32Marcus AllenRB1993–19972003
1Warren MoonQB1999–20002006
18Emmitt Thomas 1 2CB1966–19782008
58Derrick Thomas 4LB1989–19992009
77Willie RoafOT2002–20052012
61Curley Culp 1 2 3DT1968–19742013
68Will ShieldsOG1993–20062015
8Morten AndersenK2002–20032017
88Tony Gonzalez 3TE1997–20082019
24Ty LawCB2006–20072019
42Johnny Robinson1 2S1960–19712019
Coaches and Contributors
Name Position Tenure Inducted
Lamar HuntFounder of franchise and American Football League1960–20061972
Marv LevyHead coach1978–19822001
Hank Stram 1 2 3Head coach1960–19742003
Bill PolianContributor1978–19822015
Bobby BeathardContributor1963, 1966–19672018
1 Began career in the American Football League.
2 Member of 1969 Super Bowl championship team
3 Spent majority of their career with the Chiefs (names in bold)
4 Posthumously inducted

Chiefs Hall of Fame
Jan Stenerud's name is forever honored at Arrowhead Stadium.

The Kansas City Chiefs feature forty-four former players and franchise contributors in their team hall of fame. Several of the team's names are featured at Arrowhead Stadium in a "ring of honor." A new member has been inducted in an annual ceremony, with the exception of the 1983 season.[4]

Missouri Sports Hall of Fame

Other notable alumni

References
  1. Gretz, Bob. The quarterback myth Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine KCChiefs.com, April 27, 2006.
  2. Gretz, Bob. Huard performing a tough act to follow Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine KCChiefs.com, October 26, 2006.
  3. Gretz, Bob. Quarterbacks and controversy Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine KCChiefs.com, November 1, 2006
  4. Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame Archived June 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, KCChiefs.com, Accessed June 22, 2008.

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