Which position groups are the strongest in Chiefs history?

Chiefs history is fascinating – but when trying to decide which position groups have been the best and the worst, it can get pretty murky

After spending a significant amount of time pouring through all aspects of the history of the Kansas City Chiefs, it became evident that despite having relative strength at all positional groups, not every position is as well represented, or as deep, in team history.

As a result, we set out to rank the Chiefs position groups from a historical perspective. Stated differently: at which positions has Kansas City fielded the best overall groups of players in their 60-year history as a franchise.

In order to develop such a ranking, we had to first establish two parameters for how we would group and organize our player-depth.

First, we decided on ranking eight position groups: quarterbacks, running backs, receivers (tight ends included), offensive linemen, special teams, defensive linemen, linebackers, secondary.

Second, we decided to only consider players who were named Pro Bowlers and/or 1st Team All-Pro selections during their Chiefs career. This is an imperfect metric for inclusion, admittedly, but it was necessary to limit the scope of players considered, rather than attempting to consider every Chiefs player ever.

There is definitively ample room to debate these rankings, so feel free to disagree! This is just one fan’s opinion.