As we continue to answer the question of "Who Wore It Best?" our look into the history of every Kansas City Chiefs jersey number from 1 to 99, it's becoming clear that some numbers will be easier than others. While the first entry introduced a decent debate, No. 2 is a clear-cut decision.
But we're not just here to talk about the most obvious—though we'll do that, too. The history of No. 2 is a memorable one that, unfortunately, is marked by one of the Chiefs' darkest moments.
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The complete history of Chiefs players to wear No. 2
The Best: Dustin Colquitt
It's only a matter of time until Dustin Colquitt is given his rightful spot in the Chiefs Ring of Honor. From the very beginning, Colquitt was an anomaly who arrived as a third-round pick—a punter taken among the top 100 picks!—in 2005 and stuck around through the 2019 season. In the process, the Tennessee native was named to two Pro Bowls and set multiple records—from the longest punt in franchise history (81 yards) to the most games played (238).
Colquitt was let go after the 2019 season, but it was just long enough to finally earn that elusive Super Bowl ring. From there, the veteran punter bounced around with a few franchises before coming back to K.C. to officially retire in February 2025. Clark Hunt will make sure Colquitt gets his ceremony soon enough, leaving no doubt that he's the best player to ever wear No. 2.
The Worst: The Kicker Who Shall Not Be Named
Seriously, we're not going there.
The QB Whisperer: Tom Clements
It's a shame things never worked out for Tom Clements in Kansas City as the team's actual quarterback, because he could have saved the franchise considerable grief, if so. Clements joined the Chiefs for the 1980 season at the age of 27 after putting up All-Star numbers in the CFL. Yet in K.C., he was never more than a back-up QB who threw 12 passes in a single game and returned to the CFL to continue to win championships and a Most Outstanding Player trophy in 1987.
Clements would return to K.C., however, as the team's quarterbacks coach in 2000 as part of a long and storied coaching history—a season that elevated Elvis Grbac to Pro Bowl status. Clements would go on to coach legends like Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers and would enhance the skills of Jordan Love and Kordell Stewart. He retired from the game in 2025.
The "He Kicked Here?": Eddie Murray
Eddie Murray is known as one of the most accurate kickers in NFL history. He's a two-time Pro Bowler who played in 250 regular season games in a career that stretched from 1980 to 2000. Yet the Chiefs' chapter is the shortest of a all, with a single game and one 52-yard field goal attempt (and make) to show for it. K.C. wasn't wrong to get Murray go, since he was only there to fill in for an injured Nick Lowery. But it is interesting that such a celebrated kicker had even a moment in Kansas City at all.
The Intriguing New Owner: Tyquan Thornton
Tyquan Thornton is hoping that the 2026 season is a new beginning in more ways than one. Not only is he playing on his first non-rookie deal—a two-year contract he signed to stay in Kansas City—but he's also asked for greater responsibility in the offense after questionable usage rates in '25. To commemorate the changes, Thornton is rolling with a new number instead of No. 80 after flirting with No. 2 in the preseason a year ago.
Et Cetera
- Joshua Williams, CB - Every Chiefs fan will remember Williams as part of the fabled class of 2022. Williams was one of five defensive backs taken, a fourth-round flyer out of Fayetteville State who left after four seasons to play for the Tennessee Titans in free agency.
- Kelly Goodburn, P - A four-year punter with the Chiefs who is a great entry for "name a random Chief that no one else will remember."
- Ronald Jones, RB - Most players have fond memories if they played for Andy Reid in K.C., but the Chiefs were oddly stubborn when it came to Jones. They kept the running back on the roster, never used him, yet refused to grant his release when he kept asking for it.
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