The Chiefs began play as the Dallas Texans of the American Football League in 1960 and moved to Kansas City and became the Chiefs in 1963. That said, the first ever draft pick for the franchise was QB Don Meredith from SMU in the 1960 AFL draft. Meredith was also selected by the Bears in the 1960 NFL draft and chose to play in the NFL. The Bears traded Meredith to the Cowboys shortly after the 1960 NFL draft.
The first ever draft choice for the franchise after it moved to Kansas City was DT Buck Buchanan from Grambling in the 1963 AFL draft. Buchanan played 13 seasons with the Chiefs and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990.
The Vikings first ever draft pick was running back Tommy Mason from Tulane University.
In 1936, the Steelers first ever number one draft pick was William Shakespeare. He was a halfback from Notre Dame.Shakespeare never did play in the NFL, instead he decided to pursue a career in business.
In the 2009 NFL draft, that was kicker Ryan Succop of South Carolina selected by the Kansas City Chiefs.
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The Vikings first ever draft pick was running back Tommy Mason from Tulane University.
In 1936, the Steelers first ever number one draft pick was William Shakespeare. He was a halfback from Notre Dame.Shakespeare never did play in the NFL, instead he decided to pursue a career in business.
Matt Cassel was acquired by the Kansas City Chiefs for a 2008 second round draft pick. He recently signed a 6 year contract.
In the 2009 NFL draft, that was kicker Ryan Succop of South Carolina selected by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Central Michigan College Offensive Tackle Eric Fisher was the #1 pick in the 2013 draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. The 2013 draft saw a lot of OT's taken in the top 11 picks, with 4 top OT's being selected. This usually happens when teams are looking for franchise OT's/Offensive Linemen.
TE Tony Gonzalez from the University of California by the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Peyton Manning was the first pick.