Emmitt Thomas

Interceptions:	58
Interception yards:	937
Touchdowns:	5
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Career highlights and awards
	As a player Super Bowl champion (IV); AFL champion (1966); 2× First-team All-Pro (1974, 1975); 2× Second-team All-Pro (1969, 1971); 5× Pro Bowl (1968, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975); NFL interceptions leader (1974); AFL interceptions leader (1969); Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame ; Kansas City Chiefs No. 18 retired; As a coach 2× Super Bowl champion (XXII, XXVI);
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
Interceptions:	58
Interception yards:	937
Touchdowns:	5
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Regular season:	1–2 (.333)
	Record at Pro Football Reference
	Pro Football Hall of Fame

Emmitt Thomas
No. 18
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	June 3, 1943 (age 81); Angleton, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:	Marshall (Angleton, Texas)
College:	Bishop
Undrafted:	1966
Career history
As a player:
	Kansas City Chiefs (1966–1978);
As a coach:
	Central Missouri State (1979–1980); St. Louis Cardinals (1981–1985); Assistant coach; Washington Redskins (1986–1992); Wide receivers & defensive backs coach; Washington Redskins (1993–1994); Defensive coordinator; Philadelphia Eagles (1995–1998); Defensive coordinator; Green Bay Packers (1999); Defensive coordinator; Minnesota Vikings (2000–2001); Defensive coordinator; Atlanta Falcons (2002–2009); Assistant head coach & defensive backs coach; Atlanta Falcons (2007); Interim head coach; Kansas City Chiefs (2010–2018); Defensive backs coach;
Interceptions:	Emmitt Earl Thomas (born June 3, 1943) is an American former professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the now defunct Bishop College. He played professionally as a cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL. He owns the Chiefs all-time interception record with 58, which places him ninth on pro football's all-time list. Thomas was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame after being nominated by the Seniors Committee.Contents Playing career ; Coaching career ; Head coaching record ; Personal life ; See also ; References ; External links ; Thomas became a coach after his playing career. He won Super Bowl IV as a player with the Chiefs and Super Bowl XXII and Super Bowl XXVI as an assistant coach with the Washington Redskins.Playing career Thomas made the Chiefs team as an undrafted free agent from Bishop College in Dallas; he was an AFL All-Star in 1968 and made the NFL's AFC-NFC Pro Bowl four times (1971, 1972, 1974, 1975) after the Chiefs joined the NFL in the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger. He was also selected All-Pro three times. In the 1969 season, he led all pro football with 9 interceptions, which he returned for 146 yards and a touchdown, helping his team win the AFL Championship and the fourth and last AFL-NFL World Championship Game, which the Chiefs won 23–7 over the NFL champion Vikings. Thomas recorded an interception in the Kansas City victory. In 1974, he led the NFL in interceptions (12), return yards (214), and return touchdowns (2). Thomas retired from playing after 13 seasons; he finished his pro football career with 58 interceptions, which he returned for 937 yards and five touchdowns. He also recovered four fumbles, gained 64 yards returning punts, and returned 29 kickoffs for 673 yards. He played in 181 career games, tying for the fifth-most in club annals, and his 58 interceptions are a franchise record. Thomas was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008. He was officially inducted at the Enshrinement Ceremony where his bust, sculpted by Scott Myers, was unveiled on August 2, 2008.Coaching career Thomas has been an assistant coach in the NFL since 1981. Before being named interim head coach of the Atlanta Falcons on December 12, 2007, after the resignation of Bobby Petrino, Thomas was the Falcons' Senior Defensive Assistant/Secondary Coach. After Petrino's sudden departure left the team in shambles, Thomas attempted to unite the Atlanta locker room, and was able to lead the Falcons to a season-ending victory over the Seattle Seahawks. On January 24, 2008, new Falcons head coach Mike Smith announced that Thomas would remain on staff as assistant head coach. Thomas was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame along with Darrell Green and Art Monk, two players he coached during Super Bowl runs with the Washington Redskins. On January 13, 2010, his contract expired and was not renewed by the Falcons. On February 1, 2010, he was hired as the secondary coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. On February 12, 2019, Thomas announced his retirement from coaching.Head coaching record *Interim head coach.Personal life Thomas resides in Kansas City, Missouri. He married Jacqueline Heafley in 1983, and they remained married until her death on August 21, 2017. He has one son, Derek, and one daughter, Dedra, from a previous marriage with ex-wife Dianne Thomas. Derek now resides in Las Vegas, Nevada, doing numerous coaching jobs. Dedra Thomas is currently a legal nurse consultant in Kansas City, Mo. Thomas has a total of eight grandkids: Keydron, Keynan, Kierrah, Kyandria, Bailey, Samantha, Jade and Shane.See also List of American Football League players ; Related Research Articles The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons were founded on June 30, 1965, and joined the NFL in 1966 as an expansion team, after the NFL offered then-owner Rankin Smith a franchise to keep him from joining the rival American Football League (AFL). Super Bowl IV was an American football game played on January 11, 1970, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was the fourth and final AFL–NFL World Championship Game in professional football prior to the AFL–NFL merger taking effect the following season. The American Football League (AFL) champion Kansas City Chiefs defeated the National Football League (NFL) champion Minnesota Vikings by the score of 23–7. This victory by the AFL squared the Super Bowl series with the NFL at two games apiece as the two leagues merged after the game. Super Bowl XXVIII was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Buffalo Bills to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1993 season. The Cowboys defeated the Bills, for the second straight year, by a score of 30–13, winning their fourth Super Bowl in team history, tying the Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Francisco 49ers for most Super Bowl wins. The Buffalo Bills became the only team to both play and lose four consecutive Super Bowls for a 0–4 franchise Super Bowl record, and as of 2024, remains the team's most recent Super Bowl appearance. This is also the most recent consecutive Super Bowl rematch. The game was played on January 30, 1994, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Since the 1993 regular season was conducted over 18 weeks, the traditional bye week between the conference championship games and the Super Bowl was not employed; the last time this had happened was before Super Bowl XXV. Johnny Nolan Robinson is an American former professional football player. He was primarily a safety, but also played on offense as a halfback and flanker early in his career. He played college football for the LSU Tigers. Henry Louis Stram was an American football coach. He is best known for his 15-year tenure with the Dallas Texans / Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). David Lee Grayson was an American professional football cornerback and safety who played in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Texans / Kansas City Chiefs and the Oakland Raiders. He played college football for the Oregon Webfoots. Leonard Ray Dawson was an American professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) for 19 seasons, primarily with the Kansas City Chiefs franchise. After playing college football at Purdue, Dawson began his NFL career in 1957, spending three seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and two with the Cleveland Browns. He left the NFL in 1962 to sign with the AFL's Chiefs, where he spent the last 14 seasons of his career, and rejoined the NFL after the AFL–NFL merger. Daniel Edward Reeves was an American professional football running back and coach in the National Football League (NFL). During his 38 years in the NFL, Reeves participated in nine Super Bowls, the third most for an individual. He was a head coach for 23 seasons, a position he held with the Denver Broncos from 1981 to 1992, the New York Giants from 1993 to 1996, and the Atlanta Falcons from 1997 to 2003. As a player, he spent his eight-season career with the Dallas Cowboys, who signed him as an undrafted free agent out of South Carolina in 1965. Willie Edward Lanier, is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) from 1967 through 1977. He won postseason honors for eight consecutive years, making the AFL All-Star team in 1968 and 1969 before being selected to the Pro Bowl from 1970 through 1975. Bobby Lee Bell Sr. is an American former professional football linebacker and defensive end who played for the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the College Football Hall of Fame, the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team, and was a member of the Chiefs' team that won Super Bowl IV against the Minnesota Vikings. Paul Zimmerman described him as the first, and prototype, size and speed linebacker. Junious "Buck" Buchanan was an American professional football defensive tackle who played for the Kansas City Chiefs in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). Buchanan was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990. He was selected to the NFL 100th Anniversary Team. Buchanan was massive for his era, standing at 6'7", and weighing 270 lbs. His height gave him a big advantage against lineman in the trenches. William Ferdie Brown was an American professional football player, coach and administrator. He played as a cornerback for the Denver Broncos and the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League (AFL) and later in the National Football League (NFL). Following his playing career, Brown remained with the Raiders as an assistant coach. He served as the head football coach at California State University, Long Beach in 1991, the final season before the school's football program was terminated. Brown was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1984. At the time of his death he was on the Raiders' administrative staff. Jack LeRoy Christiansen was an American professional football player who became a college and pro coach. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions as a safety and return specialist from 1951 to 1958. He helped lead the Lions to three NFL championships in 1952, 1953, and 1957 and was a first-team All-NFL player in six of his eight years in the league. He led the NFL in interceptions in 1953 and 1957 and in punt returns for touchdown in 1951, 1952, 1954, and 1956. His eight career punt returns for touchdowns was an NFL record until 1989 and remains the fourth best in league history. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1970. Edward Joseph Podolak is a former professional American football player, a running back for nine seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). Gary Wayne Barbaro is an American former professional football player who was a safety for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1976 to 1982 and one season in the United States Football League (USFL) in 1984. He played college football for the Nicholls Colonels and was selected in the third round of the 1976 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. He had 39 career interceptions and was selected to participate in three Pro Bowls. The 1969 Kansas City Chiefs season was the team's tenth, their seventh in Kansas City, and the final season of the American Football League (AFL). It resulted in an 11–3 regular season record and three postseason road victories, including a 23–7 victory in Super Bowl IV over the NFL's heavily favored Minnesota Vikings. Kevin Lesley Ross is an American professional football coach and former player who is the cornerbacks coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played in the NFL as a cornerback and safety. The 1966 AFL Championship Game was the seventh American Football League's championship game, played at War Memorial Stadium in Buffalo, New York, on January 1, 1967. Otis TaylorJr. was an American professional football wide receiver who played in the American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Prairie View A&M Panthers and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 1965 AFL draft. He was also selected in the 15th round of the 1965 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, but he chose to play in the AFL for the Chiefs where he would spend his entire career. Herbert Anthony Adderley was an American professional football cornerback who played for the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). In 1980, he was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.References ↑ "Emmitt Thomas Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2023.; ↑ "Thomas on nfl.com". nfl.com. Retrieved December 15, 2007.; 1 2 3 "Thomas on Atlanta Falcons.com". atlantafalcons.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved December 17, 2007.; ↑ Kansas City Star February 2, 2008; ↑ "Years - Hall of Famers - Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site". www.profootballhof.com.; ↑ "Chiefs Defensive Backs Coach Emmitt Thomas to Retire after Coaching 38 NFL Seasons". Chiefs.com.; External links Emmitt Thomas at the Pro Football Hall of Fame ; This page is based on this Wikipedia article ; Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.; Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
Career highlights and awards
	As a player Super Bowl champion (IV); AFL champion (1966); 2× First-team All-Pro (1974, 1975); 2× Second-team All-Pro (1969, 1971); 5× Pro Bowl (1968, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975); NFL interceptions leader (1974); AFL interceptions leader (1969); Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame ; Kansas City Chiefs No. 18 retired; As a coach 2× Super Bowl champion (XXII, XXVI);
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
Interceptions:	58
Interception yards:	937
Touchdowns:	5
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Regular season:	1–2 (.333)
	Record at Pro Football Reference
	Pro Football Hall of Fame
Emmitt Thomas—awards, championships, and honors
v ; t ; e ; Atlanta Falcons head coaches
	Norb Hecker (1966–1968); Norm Van Brocklin (1968–1974); Marion Campbell (1974–1976); Pat Peppler # (1976); Leeman Bennett (1977–1982); Dan Henning (1983–1986); Marion Campbell (1987–1989); Jim Hanifan # (1989); Jerry Glanville (1990–1993); June Jones (1994–1996); Dan Reeves (1997–2003); Wade Phillips # (2003); Jim Mora (2004–2006); Bobby Petrino (2007); Emmitt Thomas # (2007); Mike Smith (2008–2014); Dan Quinn (2015–2020); Raheem Morris # (2020); Arthur Smith (2021–2023); Raheem Morris (2024–present); # denotes interim head coach
v ; t ; e ; Kansas City Chiefs 1966 AFL champions
	52 Bud Abell ; 84 Fred Arbanas ; 10 Pete Beathard ; 78 Bobby Bell ; 61 Dennis Biodrowski ; 38 Solomon Brannan ; 81 Tommy Brooker ; 87 Aaron Brown ; 86 Buck Buchanan ; 71 Ed Budde ; 88 Chris Burford ; 80 Reggie Carolan ; 23 Bert Coan ; 56 Walt Corey ; 16 Len Dawson ; 72 Tony DiMidio ; 66 Wayne Frazier ; 21 Mike Garrett ; 65 Jon Gilliam ; 69 Sherrill Headrick ; 73 Dave Hill ; 12 Jimmy Hill ; 55 E. J. Holub ; 20 Bobby Hunt ; 85 Chuck Hurston ; 82 Ed Lothamer ; 75 Jerry Mays ; 32 Curtis McClinton ; 15 Mike Mercer ; 64 Curt Merz ; 22 Willie Mitchell ; 25 Frank Pitts ; 14 Bobby Ply ; 60 Al Reynolds ; 58 Andy Rice ; 42 Johnny Robinson ; 76 Hatch Rosdahl ; 17 Fletcher Smith ; 35 Smokey Stover ; 89 Otis Taylor ; 18 Emmitt Thomas ; 45 Gene Thomas ; 77 Jim Tyrer ; 24 Fred Williamson ; 44 Jerrel Wilson ; Head coach: Hank Stram ; Assistant coaches: Tom Bettis ; Darrel Brewster ; Tommy O'Boyle ; Tom Pratt ; Bill Walsh ;
v ; t ; e ; Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl IV champions
	3 Jan Stenerud ; 6 Warren McVea ; 10 Mike Livingston ; 12 Tom Flores ; 14 Ed Podolak ; 15 Jacky Lee ; 16 Len Dawson (MVP); 18 Emmitt Thomas ; 20 Goldie Sellers ; 21 Mike Garrett ; 22 Willie Mitchell ; 23 Paul Lowe ; 24 Caesar Belser ; 25 Frank Pitts ; 30 Gloster Richardson ; 32 Curtis McClinton ; 38 Wendell Hayes ; 40 Jim Marsalis ; 42 Johnny Robinson ; 44 Jerrel Wilson ; 45 Robert Holmes ; 46 Jim Kearney ; 51 Jim Lynch ; 55 E. J. Holub ; 60 George Daney ; 61 Curley Culp ; 63 Willie Lanier ; 65 Remi Prudhomme ; 66 Bob Stein ; 71 Ed Budde ; 73 Dave Hill ; 74 Gene Trosch ; 75 Jerry Mays ; 76 Mo Moorman ; 77 Jim Tyrer ; 78 Bobby Bell ; 82 Ed Lothamer ; 84 Fred Arbanas ; 85 Chuck Hurston ; 86 Buck Buchanan ; 87 Aaron Brown ; 88 Morris Stroud ; 89 Otis Taylor ;
	Head coach: Hank Stram ;
	Coaches: Tom Bettis ; John Beake ; Darrel Brewster ; Tommy O'Boyle ; Tom Pratt ; Bill Walsh ;
v ; t ; e ; Washington Redskins Super Bowl XXII champions
	6 Ali Haji-Sheikh ; 10 Jay Schroeder ; 11 Mark Rypien ; 12 Steve Cox ; 17 Doug Williams (MVP); 23 Todd Bowles ; 24 Kelvin Bryant ; 26 Craig McEwen ; 28 Darrell Green ; 29 Reggie Branch ; 30 Anthony Allen ; 31 Clarence Vaughn ; 32 Vernon Dean ; 34 Brian Davis ; 35 Keith Griffin ; 36 Timmy Smith ; 38 George Rogers ; 40 Alvin Walton ; 41 Tim Morrison ; 45 Barry Wilburn ; 46 Dennis Woodberry ; 50 Ravin Caldwell ; 51 Monte Coleman ; 52 Neal Olkewicz ; 53 Jeff Bostic ; 54 Kurt Gouveia ; 55 Mel Kaufman ; 57 Rich Milot ; 58 David Jones ; 61 Rick Kehr ; 63 Raleigh McKenzie ; 64 Steve Hamilton ; 65 Dave Butz ; 66 Joe Jacoby ; 68 Russ Grimm ; 69 R. C. Thielemann ; 71 Charles Mann ; 72 Dexter Manley ; 73 Mark May ; 74 Markus Koch ; 76 Ed Simmons ; 77 Darryl Grant ; 78 Dean Hamel ; 80 Eric Yarber ; 81 Art Monk ; 82 Anthony Jones ; 83 Ricky Sanders ; 84 Gary Clark ; 85 Don Warren ; 86 Clint Didier ; 87 Terry Orr ; 88 Joe Caravello ; 89 Clarence Verdin ;
	Head coach: Joe Gibbs ;
	Coaches: Chuck Banker; Don Breaux ; Joe Bugel ; Joe Diange ; Dan Henning ; Bill Hickman ; Paul Lanham ; Larry Peccatiello ; Richie Petitbon ; Jerry Rhome ; Dan Riley ; Rennie Simmons ; Charley Taylor ; Emmitt Thomas ; LaVern Torgeson ;
v ; t ; e ; Washington Redskins Super Bowl XXVI champions
	2 Kelly Goodburn ; 6 Cary Conklin (IR); 8 Chip Lohmiller ; 10 Jeff Rutledge ; 11 Mark Rypien (MVP); 16 Stan Humphries ; 20 Alvoid Mays ; 21 Earnest Byner ; 26 Danny Copeland ; 27 Brad Edwards ; 28 Darrell Green ; 29 David Gulledge ; 30 Brian Mitchell ; 31 Clarence Vaughn ; 32 Ricky Ervins ; 34 Terry Hoage ; 35 Martin Mayhew ; 37 Gerald Riggs ; 40 Alvin Walton ; 44 John Settle ; 45 Sidney Johnson ; 47 A. J. Johnson ; 48 Travis Curtis ; 50 Ravin Caldwell ; 51 Monte Coleman ; 53 Jeff Bostic ; 54 Kurt Gouveia ; 55 Andre Collins ; 57 Matt Millen ; 58 Wilber Marshall ; 60 Fred Stokes ; 61 Mark Adickes ; 62 Ralph Tamm ; 63 Raleigh McKenzie ; 65 Mohammed Elewonibi (IR); 66 Joe Jacoby ; 67 Ray Brown ; 68 Russ Grimm ; 69 Mark Schlereth ; 71 Charles Mann ; 74 Markus Koch ; 75 Eric Williams ; 76 Ed Simmons ; 78 Tim Johnson ; 79 Jim Lachey ; 80 Keenan McCardell (IR); 80 Joe Johnson ; 81 Art Monk ; 82 John Brandes ; 83 Ricky Sanders ; 84 Gary Clark ; 85 Don Warren ; 86 Stephen Hobbs ; 87 Ron Middleton ; 88 James Jenkins ; 88 Jimmie Johnson ; 89 Terry Orr ; 94 Bobby Wilson ; 97 Jumpy Geathers ; 99 Jason Buck ;
	Head coach: Joe Gibbs ;
	Coaches: Don Breaux ; Jack Burns ; Bobby DePaul ; Rod Dowhower ; Jim Hanifan ; Larry Peccatiello ; Richie Petitbon ; Dan Riley ; Wayne Sevier ; Rennie Simmons ; Charley Taylor ; Emmitt Thomas ; LaVern Torgeson ; Steve Wetzel ;
v ; t ; e ; AFL annual interceptions leaders
	1960: Gonsoulin ; 1961: Atkins ; 1962: Riley ; 1963: Glick ; 1964: Paulson ; 1965: Hicks ; 1966: Hunt & Robinson ; 1967: Farr, Janik & Westmoreland ; 1968: Grayson ; 1969: Thomas ;
v ; t ; e ; NFL annual interceptions leaders
	1940: Hutson, Parker & Ryan ; 1941: Goldberg & A. Jones ; 1942: B. Turner ; 1943: Baugh ; 1944: Livingston ; 1945: Zimmerman ; 1946: Dudley ; 1947: Reagan & Seno ; 1948: Sandifer ; 1949: Nussbaumer ; 1950: Sanders ; 1951: Schnellbacher ; 1952: Lane ; 1953: Christiansen ; 1954: Lane ; 1955: W. Sherman ; 1956: Crow ; 1957: Butler, Christiansen & Davis ; 1958: Patton ; 1959: Davis, Derby & Shinnick ; 1960: Baker & Norton ; 1961: Lynch ; 1962: Wood ; 1963: Lynch & Taylor ; 1964: Krause ; 1965: Boyd ; 1966: Wilson ; 1967: Barney & Whitsell ; 1968: W. Williams ; 1969: Renfro ; 1970: J. Robinson ; 1971: Bradley ; 1972: Bradley ; 1973: Anderson & Wagner ; 1974: E. Thomas ; 1975: Blount ; 1976: Jackson ; 1977: Blackwood ; 1978: Darden ; 1979: Reinfeldt ; 1980: Hayes ; 1981: Walls ; 1982: Walls ; 1983: Murphy ; 1984: Easley ; 1985: Walls ; 1986: Lott ; 1987: Wilburn ; 1988: Case ; 1989: Wright ; 1990: Carrier ; 1991: Lott ; 1992: H. Jones & McMillian ; 1993: Odomes & E. Robinson ; 1994: E. Turner & A. Williams ; 1995: O. Thomas ; 1996: Braxton & Lyle ; 1997: McNeil ; 1998: Law ; 1999: Abraham, Hasty, Madison, Vincent & R. Woodson ; 2000: Sharper ; 2001: Barber & Henry ; 2002: Kelly & R. Woodson ; 2003: Parrish & Russell ; 2004: Reed ; 2005: Law & O'Neal ; 2006: Bailey & Samuel ; 2007: Cromartie ; 2008: Reed ; 2009: Byrd, Samuel, Sharper & C. Woodson ; 2010: Reed ; 2011: Arrington, Weddle & C. Woodson ; 2012: Jennings ; 2013: R. Sherman ; 2014: Quin ; 2015: Nelson & Peters ; 2016: Hayward ; 2017: Byard & Slay ; 2018: Fuller, Howard & Kazee ; 2019: Gilmore, Harris & White ; 2020: Howard ; 2021: Diggs ; 2022: Fitzpatrick, Gardner-Johnson, Simmons & Woolen ; 2023: Bland ; 2024: Joseph ;
v ; t ; e ; Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame
	John Alt Kimble Anders Fred Arbanas Gary Barbaro Bobby Bell Buck Buchanan Ed Budde Chris Burford Lloyd Burruss Carlos Carson Deron Cherry Curley Culp Len Dawson Joe Delaney Mike Garrett Tony Gonzalez Gary Green Tim Grunhard Dante Hall Abner Haynes Sherrill Headrick Dave Hill Priest Holmes Lamar Hunt E.J. Holub Willie Lanier Mack Lee Hill Albert Lewis Nick Lowery Jim Lynch Jerry Mays Curtis McClinton Christian Okoye Ed Podolak Tony Richardson Johnny Robinson Kevin Ross Jack Rudnay Marty Schottenheimer Will Shields Neil Smith Gary Spani Jack Steadman Jan Stenerud Art Still Hank Stram Otis Taylor Emmitt Thomas Derrick Thomas Jim Tyrer Brian Waters Jerrel Wilson
v ; t ; e ; Kansas City Chiefs retired numbers
	3 Jan Stenerud ; 16 Len Dawson ; 18 Emmitt Thomas ; 28 Abner Haynes ; 33 Stone Johnson ; 36 Mack Lee Hill ; 58 Derrick Thomas ; 63 Willie Lanier ; 78 Bobby Bell ; 86 Buck Buchanan ;
v ; t ; e ; Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2008
	Fred Dean ; Darrell Green ; Art Monk ; Emmitt Thomas ; Andre Tippett ; Gary Zimmerman ;
v ; t ; e ; Members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Quarterbacks	Aikman ; Baugh ; Blanda ; Bradshaw ; Clark ; Conzelman ; L. Dawson ; Driscoll ; Elway ; Favre ; Fouts ; Friedman ; Graham ; Griese ; Herber ; Jurgensen ; J. Kelly ; Layne ; Luckman ; Manning ; Marino ; Montana ; Moon ; Namath ; A. Parker ; Stabler ; Starr ; Staubach ; Tarkenton ; Tittle ; Unitas ; Van Brocklin ; Warner ; Waterfield ; S. Young ;
Running backs	M. Allen ; Battles ; Bettis ; J. Brown ; Campbell ; Canadeo ; Csonka ; T. Davis ; Dickerson ; Dorsett ; Dudley ; Faulk ; Gifford ; Grange ; Guyon ; F. Harris ; Hinkle ; Hornung ; James ; J. H. Johnson ; L. Kelly ; Lambeau ; Leemans ; F. Little ; Martin ; Matson ; McAfee ; McElhenny ; J. McNally ; Moore ; Motley ; Nagurski ; Nevers ; Payton ; Perry ; Pollard ; Riggins ; B. Sanders ; Sayers ; Simpson ; E. Smith ; Strong ; Ji. Taylor ; T. Thomas ; Thorpe ; Tomlinson ; Trippi ; Van Buren ; Walker ;
Wide receivers /; ends	Alworth ; Badgro ; Berry ; Biletnikoff ; Branch ; T. Brown ; Bruce ; Carmichael ; Carter ; Chamberlin ; Fears ; Flaherty ; Halas ; Harrison ; Hayes ; Hewitt ; Hirsch ; Hutson ; Irvin ; A. Johnson ; C. Johnson ; Joiner ; Largent ; Lavelli ; Lofton ; Maynard ; McDonald ; Millner ; Mitchell ; Monk ; Moss ; Owens ; Pearson ; Pihos ; A. Reed ; Rice ; Speedie ; Stallworth ; Swann ; C. Taylor ; Warfield ;
Tight ends	Casper ; Ditka ; Gonzalez ; Mackey ; Newsome ; C. Sanders ; Sharpe ; J. Smith ; Winslow ;
Offensive; linemen	L. Allen ; Boselli ; B. Brown ; R. Brown ; Covert ; Creekmur ; D. Dawson ; DeLamielleure ; Dierdorf ; Faneca ; Gatski ; Gregg ; Grimm ; Hannah ; Hickerson ; Hill ; Hutchinson ; S. Jones ; W. Jones ; Kramer ; Langer ; L. Little ; Mack ; Matthews ; Mawae ; McCormack ; McDaniel ; Mix ; Munchak ; Muñoz ; Ogden ; Otto ; Pace ; J. Parker ; Ringo ; Roaf ; Shaw ; A. Shell ; Shields ; J. Slater ; St. Clair ; Stanfel ; Stephenson ; J. Thomas ; Tingelhoff ; Upshaw ; Webster ; Wright ; Yary ; Zimmerman ;
Pre-modern era; two-way players	Edwards ; Fortmann ; Healey ; Hein ; Henry ; Hubbard ; Kiesling ; Kinard ; Lyman ; Michalske ; Musso ; Owen ; D. Slater ; Stydahar ; Trafton ; Turner ; Wojciechowicz ;
Defensive; linemen	Atkins ; Bethea ; Buchanan ; Culp ; W. Davis ; Dean ; Dent ; Doleman ; Donovan ; Eller ; Ford ; Freeney ; J. Greene ; Haley ; Hampton ; Humphrey ; D. Jones ; Jordan ; Karras ; Kennedy ; Klecko ; Lilly ; Long ; Marchetti ; McMichael ; Nomellini ; Olsen ; Page ; Peppers ; Randle ; Robustelli ; Sapp ; Selmon ; Seymour ; B. Smith ; Sprinkle ; Stautner ; Strahan ; Ja. Taylor ; Weinmeister ; Ra. White ; Re. White ; B. Willis ; B. Young ; Youngblood ;
Linebackers	Bednarik ; Bo. Bell ; Brazile ; Brooks ; Buoniconti ; Butkus ; Carson ; Connor ; George ; Gradishar ; K. Greene ; Ham ; Hanburger ; Hendricks ; Howley ; Huff ; Jackson ; Lambert ; Lanier ; Lewis ; Mills ; Nitschke ; Richter ; D. Robinson ; Schmidt ; Seau ; Singletary ; L. Taylor ; D. Thomas ; Z. Thomas ; Tippett ; Urlacher ; Ware ; Wilcox ; P. Willis ;
Defensive backs	Adderley ; Atwater ; Bailey ; Barber ; Barney ; Blount ; W. Brown ; J. Butler ; L. Butler ; Christiansen ; Dawkins ; Dillon ; Easley ; Green ; C. Harris ; Haynes ; Houston ; J. Johnson ; Krause ; Lane ; Lary ; Law ; LeBeau ; Lott ; Lynch ; Polamalu ; E. Reed ; Renfro ; Revis ; Riley ; J. Robinson ; D. Sanders ; D. Shell ; E. Thomas ; Tunnell ; Wehrli ; Williams ; L. Wilson ; Wood ; C. Woodson ; R. Woodson ;
Special teams	Andersen ; Groza ; Guy ; Hester ; Stenerud ;
Coaches	G. Allen ; P. Brown ; Chamberlin ; Conzelman ; Coryell ; Cowher ; Dungy ; Ewbank ; Flaherty ; Flores ; Gibbs ; Gillman ; Grant ; Halas ; J. Johnson ; Lambeau ; Landry ; Levy ; Lombardi ; Madden ; Neale ; Noll ; Owen ; Parcells ; Shula ; Stram ; Vermeil ; Walsh ;
Contributors	Beathard ; Be. Bell ; Bidwill ; Bowlen ; Brandt ; Carr ; A. Davis ; DeBartolo ; Finks ; Halas ; Hunt ; J. Jones ; Lambeau ; T. Mara ; W. Mara ; Marshall ; A. McNally ; Nunn ; Polian ; Ray ; Reeves ; A. Rooney ; D. Rooney ; Rozelle ; E. Sabol ; S. Sabol ; Schramm ; Tagliabue ; R. Wilson ; Wolf ; G. Young ;
	Italics denotes members who have been elected, but not yet inducted.

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Emmitt Thomas

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Playing career

Coaching career

Head coaching record

Personal life

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