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KC Chiefs: 10 players who deserve to be in Ring of Honor

By Farzin Vousoughian

OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 5: Quarterback Trent Green #10 of the Kansas City Chiefs talks to tackle Willie Roaf #77 during the game against the Oakland Raiders at Network Associates Coliseum on December 5, 2004 in Oakland, California. The Chiefs defeated the Raiders 34-27. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 5: Quarterback Trent Green #10 of the Kansas City Chiefs talks to tackle Willie Roaf #77 during the game against the Oakland Raiders at Network Associates Coliseum on December 5, 2004 in Oakland, California. The Chiefs defeated the Raiders 34-27. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) /
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SAN DIEGO – OCTOBER 30: Head coach Dick Vermeil of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on from the sidelines during the game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium on October 30, 2005 in San Diego, California. The Chargers defeated the Chiefs 28-20. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO – OCTOBER 30: Head coach Dick Vermeil of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on from the sidelines during the game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium on October 30, 2005 in San Diego, California. The Chargers defeated the Chiefs 28-20. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

Honorable Mention

The hardest part about this list was excluding a few names. The Chiefs have a lot of great players who have played for the franchise and made their mark the last three decades. (Spoiler alert, the Chiefs are running out of room in the Ring of Honor. I’m curious what they decide to do. This list obviously excludes current players, so they will have to get creative and come up with something.)

ILB Derrick Johnson: It was hard to omit Derrick Johnson from the top 10, but there are a lot of great players on the list. As the all-time leading tackler in Chiefs history and a player who was one of the best at his position, his time to get in to the Ring of Honor will come.

P Dustin Colquitt: Dustin Colquitt owns the franchise record for most regular season games played with 248 and is tied for most postseason games played with 12.

DE Jared Allen: Like Willie Roaf, Jared Allen played just four years but had a phenomenal four-year run where he had 43 sacks. In his final year with the Chiefs in 2007, he led the league with 14.5 sacks despite missing the first two games due to a suspension.

QB Joe Montana: Joe Montana played only two years with the Chiefs. However, he led them to an AFC Championship game. At the time, that had never happened to the Chiefs since the merger. Montana is only one of three quarterbacks to lead the team to a conference championship match. Despite playing for just two years, he did a lot in two seasons for the franchise. But given the long list of players who have not gotten in, he might be a longshot.

RB Larry Johnson: Larry Johnson left the Chiefs on bad terms, but his level of play should not be forgotten about. Johnson is third all-time in Chiefs history in rushing yards and second in rushing touchdowns. He posted 1,700-yard seasons back-to-back in 2005 and 2006, the best two-year rushing run in Chiefs history.

Coach Dick Vermeil: Through this entire list, eight of the players mentioned played for Dick Vermeil. No, he never won a postseason game. But he brought a style of offense the Chiefs never had before, coaching one of the best offenses in the NFL during the 2000’s.

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