Kansas City Chiefs All-Time Best: The Defense

The Kansas City Chiefs best defensive players have all played a significant role in the team's success through the years.  There are some obvious selections here, but there might be one or two on the list who surprise you...enjoy.   Defensive End—Buck Buchanan and Neil Smith Both Buchanan and Smith were high first-round picks.  Buchanan was first overall in the 1963 AFL Draft, while Smith was selected second overall in 1988.  Buck Buchanan was what eventually defined what would become the "prototypical" defensive end in professional football.  At 6'7" and 287 pounds, he was blessed with fantastic speed for a defensive lineman, running the 100-yard dash in college in 10.2 seconds. His college coach, the famous Eddie Robinson, considered Buchanan the "finest lineman I have ever seen."  Buchanan was voted eight times to pro football's all-star game, and was an integral piece of the Chiefs 1969 Super Bowl Champion team. Neil Smith starred as a ... (link)