| The Kansas City Chiefs got their start in | | | | season for 684 yards. His four rushing |
| professional football in 1960 as one of the | | | | touchdowns also helped the team out. |
| founding members of the American Football | | | | #4 - Mike Garrett - 1966 |
| League. They had some immediate success, and | | | | Mike Garrett came to the Chiefs as a late round |
| since then have had a healthy supply of both | | | | selection in the 1966 AFL Draft. He went on to |
| good and bad years. Along the way, some great | | | | carry the ball 147 times for 801 yards. He also |
| players have suited up for them too, including Len | | | | scored six rushing touchdowns. |
| Dawson, Priest Holmes, Trent Green, Derrick | | | | #3 - Robert Holmes - 1968 |
| Thomas, Tony Gonzalez, Christian Okoye, Abner | | | | Robert Holmes was another late draft pick, this |
| Haynes, Neil Smith, Stephone Paige, Trent Green, | | | | time from the 14th round, that ended up paying |
| Larry Johnson, Joe Montana, and Marcus Allen. | | | | off for the Chiefs during his rookie season. He |
| The Chiefs have always seemed to have at least | | | | carried the ball 174 times that year and gained |
| a decent running game. Since they came into the | | | | 866 yards while scoring seven rushing |
| league though, who has been the team's most | | | | touchdowns. |
| successful rookie running back? | | | | #2 - Abner Haynes - 1960 |
| The top five rookie running backs in Kansas City | | | | During the 1960 season, when the team was still |
| Chiefs history: | | | | known as the Dallas Texans, they had a rookie |
| #5 - Herman Heard - 1984 | | | | running back named Abner Haynes who they had |
| After being drafted in the third round by the | | | | drafted in the fifth round. He carried the ball that |
| Chiefs, Herman Heard went on to do fairly well, | | | | season 156 times for 875 yards and nine |
| carrying the ball 165 times during his rookie | | | | touchdowns. |
