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Kansas City Chiefs All-Time Roster by Decade
NFL Dynasty rates 102 Chiefs players across 6 decades of football (1970s–2020s). The highest-rated is Priest Holmes (RB, 99 overall), whose peak season with the team came in 2003: 1,420 rush yds, 27 TD, 74 rec. The best Chiefs defense in the game belongs to the 1990s: 15.1 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL) in 1995.
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The strongest Chiefs lineup: 2010s
Drafting the top-rated player at every position from the 2010s Chiefs board gives a team rating of 83.8 — good for an expected 12-5 season in the game, just short of the 88 team rating needed for a shot at 17-0. Against the 16-0 2007 Patriots in Boss mode, that five would win about 5.7% of the time. The thinnest Chiefs board is the 1980s (74.0).
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Patrick Mahomes | 2018 | 5,097 pass yds, 50 TD, 12 INT | 95 |
| RB | Jamaal Charles | 2013 | 1,287 rush yds, 12 TD, 70 rec | 86 |
| WR | Dwayne Bowe | 2010 | 1,162 rec yds, 15 TD, 72 rec | 84 |
| TE | Tony Moeaki | 2010 | 556 rec yds, 3 TD, 47 rec | 67 |
| DEF | Chiefs Defense | 2014 | 17.6 points allowed per game (#2 in NFL) | 77 |
Best Chiefs player at every position
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Patrick Mahomes | 2018 | 5,097 pass yds, 50 TD, 12 INT | 95 |
| RB | Priest Holmes | 2003 | 1,420 rush yds, 27 TD, 74 rec | 99 |
| WR | Tyreek Hill | 2020 | 1,276 rec yds, 15 TD, 87 rec | 91 |
| TE | Travis Kelce | 2022 | 1,338 rec yds, 12 TD, 110 rec | 99 |
| DEF | Chiefs Defense | 1995 | 15.1 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL) | 81 |
Chiefs boards, decade by decade
The top three players at each offensive position plus the best defense of each decade — what you can draft when the wheel lands on the Chiefs. Ratings run 56–99 and are era-adjusted (how ratings work).
1970s Chiefs
Not every position is covered on this board. · 8 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Len Dawson | 1971 | 2,504 pass yds, 15 TD, 13 INT | 76 |
| RB | MacArthur Lane | 1976 | 542 rush yds, 5 TD, 66 rec | 74 |
| RB | Tony Reed | 1978 | 1,053 rush yds, 5 TD, 48 rec | 69 |
| RB | Tommy Reamon | 1976 | 314 rush yds, 4 TD, 10 rec | 66 |
| WR | Otis Taylor | 1971 | 1,110 rec yds, 7 TD, 57 rec | 72 |
| WR | Barry Pearson | 1975 | 608 rec yds, 3 TD, 36 rec | 66 |
| DEF | Chiefs Defense | 1973 | 13.7 points allowed per game (#5 in NFL) | 79 |
1980s Chiefs
Best possible lineup: team rating 74.0 · expected 5-12 · 14 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Bill Kenney | 1983 | 4,348 pass yds, 24 TD, 18 INT | 79 |
| RB | Christian Okoye | 1989 | 1,480 rush yds, 12 TD, 2 rec | 73 |
| RB | Joe Delaney | 1981 | 1,121 rush yds, 3 TD, 22 rec | 71 |
| RB | Paul Palmer | 1988 | 452 rush yds, 2 TD, 53 rec | 69 |
| WR | Carlos Carson | 1983 | 1,351 rec yds, 7 TD, 80 rec | 79 |
| WR | Henry Marshall | 1984 | 912 rec yds, 4 TD, 62 rec | 70 |
| WR | Anthony Hancock | 1983 | 584 rec yds, 1 TD, 37 rec | 64 |
| TE | Walt Arnold | 1985 | 339 rec yds, 1 TD, 28 rec | 66 |
| TE | Al Dixon | 1981 | 356 rec yds, 2 TD, 29 rec | 62 |
| TE | Willie Scott | 1984 | 253 rec yds, 3 TD, 28 rec | 58 |
| DEF | Chiefs Defense | 1989 | 17.9 points allowed per game (#8 in NFL) | 69 |
1990s Chiefs
Best possible lineup: team rating 77.2 · expected 7-10 · 17 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Steve DeBerg | 1990 | 3,444 pass yds, 23 TD, 4 INT | 81 |
| QB | Rich Gannon | 1998 | 2,305 pass yds, 10 TD, 6 INT | 67 |
| RB | Marcus Allen | 1993 | 764 rush yds, 12 TD, 34 rec | 74 |
| WR | Stephone Paige | 1990 | 1,021 rec yds, 5 TD, 65 rec | 74 |
| WR | Andre Rison | 1997 | 1,092 rec yds, 7 TD, 72 rec | 72 |
| WR | Derrick Alexander | 1998 | 992 rec yds, 4 TD, 54 rec | 72 |
| TE | Tony Gonzalez | 1998 | 621 rec yds, 2 TD, 59 rec | 70 |
| TE | Keith Cash | 1995 | 419 rec yds, 1 TD, 42 rec | 68 |
| TE | Derrick Walker | 1994 | 382 rec yds, 2 TD, 36 rec | 60 |
| DEF | Chiefs Defense | 1995 | 15.1 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL) | 81 |
2000s Chiefs
Best possible lineup: team rating 82.1 · expected 11-6 · 22 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Trent Green | 2003 | 4,039 pass yds, 24 TD, 12 INT | 86 |
| QB | Elvis Grbac | 2000 | 3,848 pass yds, 22 TD, 13 INT | 78 |
| QB | Damon Huard | 2006 | 1,878 pass yds, 11 TD, 1 INT | 71 |
| RB | Priest Holmes | 2003 | 1,420 rush yds, 27 TD, 74 rec | 99 |
| RB | Larry Johnson | 2005 | 1,750 rush yds, 20 TD, 33 rec | 90 |
| RB | Derrick Blaylock | 2004 | 539 rush yds, 8 TD, 25 rec | 68 |
| WR | Derrick Alexander | 2000 | 1,265 rec yds, 9 TD, 72 rec | 74 |
| WR | Eddie Kennison | 2004 | 1,086 rec yds, 8 TD, 62 rec | 74 |
| WR | Chris Chambers | 2009 | 608 rec yds, 4 TD, 36 rec | 68 |
| TE | Tony Gonzalez | 2008 | 1,058 rec yds, 10 TD, 96 rec | 97 |
| DEF | Chiefs Defense | 2006 | 19.7 points allowed per game (#12 in NFL) | 63 |
2010s Chiefs
Best possible lineup: team rating 83.8 · expected 12-5 · 25 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Patrick Mahomes | 2018 | 5,097 pass yds, 50 TD, 12 INT | 95 |
| QB | Alex Smith | 2017 | 4,042 pass yds, 26 TD, 5 INT, 355 rush yds | 82 |
| QB | Matt Cassel | 2010 | 3,116 pass yds, 27 TD, 7 INT | 69 |
| RB | Jamaal Charles | 2013 | 1,287 rush yds, 12 TD, 70 rec | 86 |
| RB | Kareem Hunt | 2017 | 1,327 rush yds, 8 TD, 53 rec | 76 |
| RB | Spencer Ware | 2016 | 921 rush yds, 3 TD, 33 rec | 71 |
| WR | Dwayne Bowe | 2010 | 1,162 rec yds, 15 TD, 72 rec | 84 |
| WR | Jeremy Maclin | 2015 | 1,088 rec yds, 8 TD, 87 rec | 72 |
| WR | Steve Breaston | 2011 | 785 rec yds, 2 TD, 61 rec | 69 |
| TE | Tony Moeaki | 2010 | 556 rec yds, 3 TD, 47 rec | 67 |
| TE | Anthony Fasano | 2014 | 226 rec yds, 4 TD, 25 rec | 63 |
| TE | Sean McGrath | 2013 | 302 rec yds, 2 TD, 26 rec | 63 |
| DEF | Chiefs Defense | 2014 | 17.6 points allowed per game (#2 in NFL) | 77 |
2020s Chiefs
Not every position is covered on this board. · 16 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | Isiah Pacheco | 2023 | 935 rush yds, 7 TD, 44 rec | 71 |
| RB | Darrel Williams | 2021 | 558 rush yds, 6 TD, 47 rec | 70 |
| RB | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | 2020 | 803 rush yds, 4 TD, 36 rec | 64 |
| WR | Tyreek Hill | 2020 | 1,276 rec yds, 15 TD, 87 rec | 91 |
| WR | Rashee Rice | 2023 | 938 rec yds, 7 TD, 79 rec | 74 |
| WR | JuJu Smith-Schuster | 2022 | 933 rec yds, 3 TD, 78 rec | 72 |
| TE | Travis Kelce | 2022 | 1,338 rec yds, 12 TD, 110 rec | 99 |
| TE | Noah Gray | 2024 | 437 rec yds, 5 TD, 40 rec | 64 |
| DEF | Chiefs Defense | 2023 | 17.3 points allowed per game (#2 in NFL) | 75 |