The Pro Football Hall of Fame has nominated 183 former players in their Seniors category for the class of 2025 .
The Seniors category is consisted of players who last played in the 1999 season or before. By the end of the selection process there will be just three finalist eligible to be chosen for the August's Hall of Fame enshrinement. Among the nominees are seven former Kansas City Chiefs players, who are listed below.
RB Christian Okoye
The Chiefs are the only NFL team Okoye ever played for, a seven-year career that spanned from 1987-1993. "The Nigerian Nightmare" was known for his power running style and was one of the toughest ball carries to tackle in NFL history.
Okoye was named a First-Team All-Pro in 1989 after leading the league in rushing yards with 1,480, and was named a Second-Team All-Pro in 1991. He was also selected to the Pro Bowl twice and finished his career as K.C.'s all-time leading rusher at the time. Okoye was inducted in the Chiefs Hall of Fame in 2000.
WR Otis Taylor
Despite being drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1965 NFL Draft, Taylor opted to play for the Chiefs in the AFL, where he would spend his entire 11-year career. Taylor is one of the more decorated players in NFL history who's not in the Hall of Fame, boasting 7,306 career receiving yards and 57 touchdowns.
He was named an All-Pro and a Pro Bowler twice, and was a vital piece of the 1969 Chiefs Super Bowl championship team. Taylor also helped K.C. win two AFL titles and was the MVP of the 1969 AFL Championship Game. He led the NFL in receiving yards in 1971 and was enshrined in the Chiefs Hall of Fame in 1982.
OL Ed Budde
Like Taylor, Budde was also selected by the Eagles in the NFL Draft, but was also selected by the Chiefs in the AFL Draft in the same year, ultimately choosing to play for K.C. Budde played 14 seasons for the Chiefs at left guard, not missing a single start throughout his first nine seasons.
Budde was a five-time AFL All-Star, four-time AFL All-Pro and two-time NFL Pro Bowler. In 1968, he became the first offensive lineman to ever be named AP Offensive Player of the Week. Budde helped the Chiefs win Super Bowl IV and is a member of the team's Hall of Fame.
CB Albert Lewis
Lewis was ahead of his time in terms of athleticism for defensive backs, standing at 6-foot-2 and running a 4.3 40-yard dash. During his 11-year tenure (1983-1993) with the team, Lewis was named a First-Team All-Pro in 1989 and 1990 and was named to the Pro Bowl four times, from 1987-1990.
He ranks fifth in interceptions in Chiefs history with 38, finishing with 42 total after five years with the Las Vegas (then Los Angeles and Oakland) Raiders. Lewis fell short of the 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame class after being named a finalist.
S Deron Cherry
Cherry joined the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 1981 and became one of the best safeties in the league after just a couple seasons. He was named an All-Pro each year from 1984-1988 and is a six-time Pro Bowler. Cherry is a member of the 1980's All-Decade team and was inducted into the Chiefs Hall of Fame in 1996.
Cherry has done a lot of great things outside of football as well, such as becoming the first ever minority owner of an NFL team (the Jacksonville Jaguars) in 1995, and is involved in several civic organizations. In 2019 he was named to the PFRA Hall of Very Good Class of 2019.
K Nick Lowery
Lowery's NFL career spanned 18 years with three different teams. He played for K.C. the longest, between 1980-1993. He is to this day the Chiefs' all-time leading scorer with 1,466 point. At the time of his retirement in 1996, Lowery ranked first in field goal percentage and most field goals in NFL history. Lowery was inducted into the Chiefs Hall of Fame in 2009.
QB David Krieg
Krieg only played with the Chiefs in 1992 and 1993, but he had long 19-year NFL career with six different teams. His best years were with the Seattle Seahawks in the 1980's, when he was named to the Pro Bowl three times. In his last year with Seattle (1991) Krieg led the league in completion percentage.
Krieg started all 16 games for the Chiefs in '92, leading them to a 10-6 record but a first-round playoff elimination. K.C. brought in Joe Montana to be its starter in '93, but Krieg started five games that year as Montana battled through injuries. Krieg finished his NFL career with 261 touchdown passes and 38,147 passing yards.
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