Which Kansas City Chiefs from Super Bowl LIV have the best Hall of Fame chances?

5. Tyrann Mathieu

Statistically speaking, The Landlord’s inclusion on this list makes very little sense. He is not a prolific turnover machine, and he’s also not stellar, statistically, as a run stuffer or pass rusher. But, the Hall of Fame is not exclusively (even if largely) a recognition of the most statistically excellent careers, and the value that Mathieu showed in Kansas City last year is transcendent.

Mathieu was not only one of the top safeties in football last year, earning Second Team All-Pro honors for his performance; but was also named a 1st Team All-Pro defensive back (corner) as well. And therein lies Mathieu’s best argument, in the long run, for the Hall of Fame; like Tyreek Hill, Mathieu is a game-changing player. Mathieu can line up anywhere on the defense and literally do it all: stop the run, rush the passer, cover out of the backfield, cover tight ends, cover outside receivers or slot receivers, and play centerfield at the back of the defense. He is not the best in the league at any of those single tasks, but he is very good, well above league average, at all of them.

Mathieu’s biggest barrier to Canton is what he needs to accomplish in the rest of his career when compared to his age. In 2015 he had a career year in which he grabbed five interceptions for Arizona and made the Pro Bowl and earned his first 1st Team All-Pro selection. If his career had taken off from there, he’d be in a great position. Unfortunately, regression in 2016 and 2017 left him on the outs in Arizona, and his one-year stopover with the Houston Texans, while highly productive, was not enough to make him a must-keep for the club.

However, if 2019 is an indication of how his next seven or so seasons play out, and if Kansas City can win one to three more Super Bowls before he retires (presuming he stays with the Chiefs), Mathieu has a real shot.