The Greatest Kansas City Chiefs, By the Numbers: #27
by Chris Thorman on Jul 29, 2009 7:19 AM CDT
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Current #27 Larry Johnson should have no trouble winning this poll against The Real Deal and a host of one year (in some cases one game) players. #27 hasn't graced the front of many great Chiefs' jerseys.
- RB Theotis Brown (1983-84)
- RB Woody Green (1974-76)
- RB Greg Hill (1994-97)
- RB Larry Johnson (2003-08)
- RB Jarmar Julien (2002)
- WR Dan Kratzer (1973)
- S Ray Milo (1978)
- S Kevin Porter (1988-92)
- CB Donovan Rose (1980)
- S Blane Smith (1987)
- CB Jay Taylor (1993-95)
- S Bracy Walker (1994, ʼ98-01)
Click through to see who's up against LJ for the greatest Chief to wear #27...
RB Theotis Brown (1983-84)
A second round pick in 1979, Brown played six seasons for the Seahawks and Rams before finishing his career in Kansas City. He was more of a fullback, short yardage back in KC. If you search Google News for him back in the early 1980s, you'll see lots of references to short TD runs. He was 6'2", 225 pounds and scored 12 TDs for the Chiefs in two seasons.
RB Woody Green (1974-76)
The speedy Green was an effective runner and pass catcher for the Chiefs in the mid '70s. He had 135, 167 and 73 rushing attempts respectively with the Chiefs after being a first round pick in 1974.
in 1975, Green and another NFL player were acquitted of rape in Oregon. He was put on waivers in 1977 after a knee injury.
RB Greg Hill (1994-97)
Another first round pick at runningback by the Chiefs, Hill came from a stat-packed Texas A&M career to back up Marcus Allen for most of his time in Kansas City. In his final season, he started all 16 games for the Chiefs.
While splitting time with Allen, Hill averaged right around 150 rushing attempts each season. He scored only six TDs as a Chief, compared with Allen's 32 during the same time period. Hill rushed for 2,436 yards in his career.
RB Larry Johnson (2003-08)
Since we know Larry Johnson so well, here are his stats as a Chief.
| Year | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 3 | 120 | 581 | 9 | 22 | 278 | 12.6 | 2 |
| 2005 | 16 | 9 | 336 | 1750 | 20 | 33 | 343 | 10.4 | 1 |
| 2006 | 16 | 16 | 416 | 1789 | 17 | 41 | 410 | 10 | 2 |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 | 158 | 559 | 3 | 30 | 186 | 6.2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 12 | 12 | 193 | 874 | 5 | 12 | 74 | 6.2 | 0 |
| Career | 68 | 48 | 1243 | 5638 | 55 | 139 | 1293 | 9.3 | 6 |
There's really no reason that LJ shouldn't win this poll with those numbers.
RB Jarmar Julien (2002)
Undrafted out of San Jose St. Julien played in a couple of games late in the '02 season after spending the entire season on the Chiefs practice squad. He registered zero stats and did not play for any other NFL teams.
WR Dan Kratzer (1973)
Kratzer was brought in for one game late in the 1973 season. He registered no stats and played for no other NFL team.
S Ray Milo (1978)
I can't find any other news or stories about Milo except that he played in one game for the Chiefs after being drafted in the 11th round of the '78 NFL draft. He registered no stats.
S Kevin Porter (1988-92)
via www.beckett.com
Porter played 76 of his career 78 games with the Chiefs, playing in two games for the Jets during his final season. He had 1.5 sacks and one INT in his Chief career.
CB Donovan Rose (1980)
Not much out there on Donovan Rose. He played in seven games for the Chiefs, registering no sacks. He finished his NFL career with two seasons in Miami.
S Blane Smith (1987)
Smith was a scab signed by the Chiefs during the NFL strike. He registered absolutely no stats with the Chiefs.
CB Jay Taylor (1993-95)
Taylor finished his NFL career in KC. He had 46 tackles and two INTs while starting five games and playing in 31 games as a Chief.
S Bracy Walker (1994, ʼ98-01)
Walker did two laps in Kansas City, originally as a fourth round draft pick and then again as a four year veteran. He played in Cincinnati and Miami in between stints in KC.
Walker started one game; played in 56 of them; made 11 tackles and one fumble recovery in five seasons with the Chiefs.
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Who is the greatest Chief to wear #27?
Read more about the Greatest Chiefs:
#1 - QB Warren Moon
#2 - P Dustin Colquitt
#3 - K Jan Stenerud
#4 - P Nick Murphy
#5 - P Louie Aguiar
#6 - RB Warren McVea
#7 - QB Ron Jaworski
#8 - K Nick Lowery
#9 - QB Bill Kenney
#10 - QB Trent Green
#11 - QB Elvis Grbac
#12 - QB Rich Gannon
#13 - QB Steve Bono
#14 - RB Ed Podolak
#16 - QB Len Dawson
#17 - QB Steve Deberg
#18 - CB Emmitt Thomas
#19 - QB Joe Montana
#20 - S Deron Cherry
#21 - S Jerome Woods
#22 - DB Willie Mitchell
#23 - RB Barry Word
#24 - CB Jayice Pearson
#25 - S Greg Wesley
#26 - S Gary Barbaro
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I Abstain
I will not vote for a running back who gave the Chiefs two great seasons then negatively compensated the team for it with more than enough off the field issues.
Predictions for 2009
1. Todd Haley's going to struggle with managing his staff in his rookie year as head coach.
2. The Lions will draft Matt Stafford, the Rams will draft Jason Smith, and the Chiefs will draft either Aaron Curry or Eugene Monroe.
3. Maurice Carthon will be the most hated man on the Chiefs' coaching staff within two years.
4. Larry Johnson has already played his last meaningful game for the Kansas City Chiefs. He's gone before the 2009 season starts.
5. Larry Johnson will gain 0 yards rushing for the 2009 Kansas City Chiefs.
6. The Chiefs will go 7-9 in 2009, good for 2nd in the AFC West.
7. Ryan Succop will not perform better in 2009 than Connor Barth did in 2008.
I voted LJ because he's far better than any other option
But my heart is with Greg Hill for adopting the “Raise the Roof” celebration about 2 years after it was thought to be cool by anyone who thought it was cool in the first place.
awww Greg Hill
I always liked that guy.
D-Bowe, Mark Bradley, Bobby Engram and Turtle. Four Chiefs WRers. 4 Pro Bowlers.
by Patrick Allen on Jul 29, 2009 8:44 AM CDT up reply actions
I met him at a bar one time
he was a nice guy, and I couldn’t believe how short he was, wide but short.
Herm is gone things are better with that one move!!
by bringbacktheglory on Jul 29, 2009 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions
He Was Like A Bowling Ball
He just never got many carries here and really only had one bad season with the team (his final one). I kept hearing that Marty Schottenheimer really disliked the guy and heard some rumors about why, involving Marty and Hill sleeping with the same girl (some waitress that Marty allegedly knocked up later). Don’t know if it’s true, but it was the only explanation I heard that made any sense for why Hill didn’t get playing time and for why the team let him go when all they had for RBs on the roster was Donnell Bennett.
Predictions for 2009
1. Todd Haley's going to struggle with managing his staff in his rookie year as head coach.
2. The Lions will draft Matt Stafford, the Rams will draft Jason Smith, and the Chiefs will draft either Aaron Curry or Eugene Monroe.
3. Maurice Carthon will be the most hated man on the Chiefs' coaching staff within two years.
4. Larry Johnson has already played his last meaningful game for the Kansas City Chiefs. He's gone before the 2009 season starts.
5. Larry Johnson will gain 0 yards rushing for the 2009 Kansas City Chiefs.
6. The Chiefs will go 7-9 in 2009, good for 2nd in the AFC West.
7. Ryan Succop will not perform better in 2009 than Connor Barth did in 2008.
I'm a union guy
and don’t cross picket lines but if I had the chance to play in the NFL even as a scab, I think i would just because that would be one heck of a story to tell people. Just like when I met a guy that repossessed cars I had to go with him a few times just to say that I did.
Herm is gone things are better with that one move!!
by bringbacktheglory on Jul 29, 2009 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions
I like Greg Hill too and think he kinda got screwed
He went to the Rams and lit it up for 2 monster games and then broke his femur in a game; sucks guy finally gets a serious shot and has career ending injury.
by Your_Moms_Boyfriend on Jul 29, 2009 1:06 PM CDT reply actions
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