We are 75 days away from the Kansas City Chiefs‘ season-opening game against the Denver Broncos
on “Monday Night Football” in Week 1.Offensive tackle Ethan Driskell has worn that uniform for the Chiefs since being signed as an undrafted free agent following the 2024 NFL Draft.
He’ll need a strong performance in training camp to maintain that jersey. These players took the uniform and ran with it in Kansas City.
All-time Chiefs who wore No. 75
1. Jerry Mays (1961-1970)
2. Joe Phillips (1992-1997)
3. Irv Eatman (1986-1990)
4. Cameron Erving (2017-2019)
5. Chester McGlockton (1998-2000)
As a three-time AFL champion, two-time first-team All-Pro defensive lineman, Jerry Mays
is easily the most famous No. 75 in franchise history.
Erving is the only other champion on the list and will always be remembered as one of quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ most passionate on-field bodyguards during the first three years of Mahomes’ career.
75%: The Chiefs’ fourth-down conversion rate last season, the best in the NFL
Kansas City also ranked seventh among NFL teams in fourth-down attempts, signaling trust in the offense to be aggressive, but also highlighting the team’s 22nd-ranked third-down conversion rate.
Running back Kareem Hunt proved to be one of the league’s most reliable backs on short-yardage handoffs last season. He set a career-high mark for rushing success rate (57.1%), which was the second-highest number for any NFL running back with at least 150 carries last year.
Hunt is no longer on the roster, but he is not currently signed to any NFL team. Depending on how the rest of the summer shakes out, the 30-year-old back is a call away from being an option for late downs and goal-line situations needing just a yard or two.
