There are plenty of former Kansas City Chiefs who deserve to become enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Many remain from the AFL days, but even some who’ve played more recently are deserving too. We still hold out hope that several of these players will one day be recognized.
Here’s a look at some of the best players (and a contributor) who are not yet in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
WR Otis Taylor (1965-1975)
One of the few Super Bowl IV champions yet to be recognized by the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Taylor is perhaps the most deserving of any Chiefs player not yet in it. Selected in the fourth round of the 1965 AFL Draft out of Prairie View A&M, Taylor would go on to become one of the most dominant receivers of his era averaging 17.8 yards per catch during his career.
Here are just a few of Taylor’s accolades:
- 1966 AFL All-Star.
- 1967 AFL receiving touchdown leader (11).
- 1971 NFL receiving yards leader (1,110).
- 1971 Pro Bowl.
- 1971 First-Team All-Pro.
- 1972 Pro Bowl.
- 1972 First-Team All-Pro.
- Super Bowl IV champion.
Taylor ranks fifth in Chiefs franchise history with 410 receptions and second in receiving yards with 7,306, behind only Tony Gonzalez. Receivers from the same era such as Fred Biletnikoff and Bob Hayes are in the Hall of Fame. Taylor’s production throughout his career falls just under both of those players, but his career accolades match or exceed both players.