Kansas City Chiefs: 10 Best Wide Receivers of All Time
By Joe Summers
3. Dwayne Bowe (2007-2014)
Perhaps Kansas City's best wide receiver for a generation of fans, Dwayne Bowe was a dominant touchdown-scoring force during his prime. He led the NFL in touchdowns in 2010 with 15 en route to an All-Pro nomination, catching 72 passes for 1,162 yards in the process.
Bowe spent the first eight years of his career with the Chiefs after being selected with the No. 23 overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft out of LSU. With three seasons over 1,000 receiving yards, he was the team's the dominant pass-catcher alongside Tony Gonzales for most of his tenure.
Dwayne Bowe’s QBs:
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- Cassel
- Smith
- Thigpen
- Croyle
- Quinn
- Palko
- Huard
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Despite a carousel of underwhelming quarterbacks throwing him the ball, Bowe became one of the most accomplished receivers in franchise history. He ranks fourth among all Chiefs in receiving yards (7,155) and second among all wide receivers.
Bowe maintained remarkable health throughout his career as well, playing in 118 of a possible 128 games with Kansas City.
Dwayne Bowe Chiefs Statistical Breakdown
Seasons: 8
Career Stats with Chiefs: 532 Receptions, 7,155 Receiving Yards, 44 TDs
2. Tyreek Hill (2016-2021)
If you were drafting one wide receiver for one game, or perhaps picking the best individual season at the position, Tyreek Hill certainly an argument. He'll certainly wind up as the most productive wideout to ever play for the Chiefs, though a lot of that production is ultimately going to come after Kansas City traded him.
The Chiefs used the draft capital from that trade to form the foundation of two Super Bowl-winning defenses, so in some ways, Hill is partially responsible for three Lombardi Trophies. A fifth-round selection in 2015, Hill is a five-time All-Pro, three of which came in Kansas City, and made the Pro Bowl every year of his career with the Chiefs.
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'Jet Chip Wasp' is the defining play of the Chiefs' dynasty. Hill helped make it happen and he'll live forever in Chiefs Kingdom as an architect of the first championship in nearly 50 years.
Hill's 2018 campaign saw him catch 87 passes for 1,479 yards and 12 TDs, though catching 15 TDs in 2020 might have been even more impressive. 'The Cheetah' remains perhaps the NFL's best wideout and represents one of the best draft steals the team has ever had.
Tyreek Hill Chiefs Statistical Breakdown
Seasons: 6
Career Stats with Chiefs: 479 Receptions, 6,630 Receiving Yards, 56 TDs