Every era of Kansas City Chiefs football, one lineup. These are the highest-rated Kansas City Chiefs legends across the 1960s to today — a full 11 on both sides of the ball, chosen by iKnoBall's era-adjusted engine — and the record they'd post over a 17-game season.
Offense is weighted 55%, defense 45% — exactly how iKnoBall scores a roster. Think you'd start a different 11? Prove it.
Patrick Mahomes headlines the group at a 99 overall — the kind of number only genuine all-time greats reach on iKnoBall's scale. Around Mahomes, the model fills out a complete lineup that balances quarterback play, skill-position firepower, the trenches, and a defense across Kansas City Chiefs history, then simulates all 17 games. The result — 14–3 — reflects both the raw talent and how the pieces fit on both sides of the ball.
Every Kansas City Chiefs legend in the iKnoBall pool, ranked by era-adjusted overall. The top group forms the starting 11 above; the rest are the depth chart and the debate.
| Player | Position | Era | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | Quarterback | 2010s | 99 |
| Jamaal Charles | Running Back | 2010s | 91 |
| Tyreek Hill | Wide Receiver | 2010s | 97 |
| Rashee Rice | Wide Receiver | 2020s | 88 |
| Will Shields | Offensive Guard | 1990s | 94 |
| Chris Jones | Defensive Tackle | 2020s | 96 |
| Derrick Thomas | Linebacker | 1990s | 96 |
| Patrick Surtain | Cornerback | 2000s | 91 |
| Eric Berry | Strong Safety | 2010s | 93 |
| Travis Kelce | Tight End | 2010s | 99 |
| Willie Lanier | Linebacker | 1960s | 93 |
| Tony Gonzalez | Tight End | 2000s | 98 |
| Buck Buchanan | Defensive Tackle | 1960s | 93 |
| Bobby Bell | Linebacker | 1960s | 93 |
| Mitchell Schwartz | Offensive Tackle | 2010s | 92 |
| Tyrann Mathieu | Strong Safety | 2020s | 92 |
| Creed Humphrey | Center | 2020s | 92 |
| Len Dawson | Quarterback | 1960s | 91 |
| Johnny Robinson | Strong Safety | 1960s | 91 |
| Curley Culp | Defensive Tackle | 1970s | 91 |
| Willie Roaf | Offensive Tackle | 2000s | 91 |
| Neil Smith | Defensive End | 1990s | 90 |
| Priest Holmes | Running Back | 2000s | 90 |
| Jared Allen | Defensive End | 2000s | 90 |
| Justin Houston | Defensive End | 2010s | 90 |
| Orlando Brown | Offensive Tackle | 2020s | 90 |
| Deron Cherry | Free Safety | 1980s | 89 |
| Larry Johnson | Running Back | 2000s | 88 |
| Brian Waters | Offensive Guard | 2000s | 88 |
| Derrick Johnson | Linebacker | 2000s | 88 |
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Build Your All-Time TeamGet the AppBy iKnoBall's era-adjusted ratings the all-time Kansas City Chiefs lineup is Patrick Mahomes (QB, 2010s), Jamaal Charles (RB, 2010s), Tyreek Hill (WR1, 2010s), Rashee Rice (WR2, 2020s), Will Shields (OL, 1990s), Chris Jones (DL, 2020s), Derrick Thomas (LB, 1990s), Patrick Surtain (CB, 2000s), Eric Berry (S, 2010s), Travis Kelce (FLEX-O, 2010s), Willie Lanier (FLEX-D, 1960s). Together they project to a 14–3 regular season.
iKnoBall's simulation projects this 11-man lineup at 14–3 over a 17-game season, with an average starter rating of 94. The model runs each game as a probability from the roster's combined offensive and defensive strength, so an all-time team contends for a near-perfect year but nothing is guaranteed.
Each player's overall is era-adjusted so a 1970s legend and a modern superstar sit on the same 70–99 scale. Offense (QB, skill players, line) is weighted 55% and defense 45%, and only true all-time greats reach the mid-to-high 90s.
Yes — iKnoBall is a free game where you draft one legend per era, build your all-time roster, and simulate a full season chasing a perfect 17–0. Play it free at play.iknoball.com.
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Ratings are era-adjusted and computed by iKnoBall's simulation engine. Records are model projections for entertainment, not predictions. Player names belong to their respective owners; iKnoBall is an independent fan-made game.