Kelce, Hill, Mathieu among 6 Chiefs on NFL All-Decade Team. Sproles, Harris on it, too
With seven postseason appearances and a Super Bowl championship, the past 10 years have been pretty good for the Chiefs.
The NFL and Pro Football Hall of Fame on Monday recognized six players, all of whom either continue to wear or once wore a Chiefs uniform, for their contributions to the team’s success.
Safety Eric Berry, tight end Travis Kelce, wide receiver Tyreek Hill, safety Tyrann Mathieu, running back LeSean McCoy and cornerback Darrelle Revis were named to the 2010 All-Decade Team, the two organizations announced Monday.
Only the Patriots had more players (8) selected for the honor.
Berry joined the Chiefs as a first-round pick (fifth overall) in 2010 and became the undisputed heart and soul of the defense. From 2010-18, he amassed 445 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 14 interceptions, 51 passes defensed, 14 quarterback hits and five defensive touchdowns in 89 career games.
Berry was a three-time All-Pro selection and a five-time Pro Bowler.
The Chiefs selected Kelce in the third round of the 2013 draft and he has emerged as one of the NFL’s top tight ends. Over the past seven seasons, Kelce has totaled 507 catches for 6,465 yards and 37 touchdowns.
He is the only tight end in league history to record four consecutive 1,000-yard receiving campaigns. He’s also a two-time All-Pro selection and five-time Pro Bowler.
Hill joined the Chiefs as a fifth-round selection in 2016 and made the All-Decade Team as a punt-return specialist. Feared for his blazing speed, the two-time All-Pro has produced 1,009 punt return yards and four touchdowns on 85 attempts.
Mathieu signed a three-year deal with Kansas City in 2019 and quickly became a defensive leader while helping the Chiefs secure their first Super Bowl championship in 50 years. Mathieu, a two-time All-Pro selection, previously played for the Arizona Cardinals (2013-17) and Houston Texans (2018).
While past their prime, McCoy (2019) and Revis (2017) each spent one season in Kansas City. Both players, however, were regarded at or near the top of their respective position groups in the early 2010s.
McCoy, who played for Chiefs coach Andy Reid in Philadelphia from 2009-12, was one of the NFL’s best all-purpose running backs. In his decorated career, which included playing for the Chiefs, Eagles (2009-14) and Bills (2015-18), McCoy has rolled up 14,868 total yards and 89 touchdowns en route to two All-Pro selections and six Pro Bowls.
Revis, widely regarded as one of the NFL’s all-time best cornerbacks, played for the Jets (2007-12, 2015-16), Buccaneers (2013) and Patriots (2014) before joining the Chiefs in 2017, his final year in the league.
He was a five-time All-Pro selection during his career, with three of those coming in the past decade (2010-11, 2014), and was named to the Pro Bowl six times.
Two non-Chiefs players with KC-area ties also made the NFL’s 2010 All-Decade Team: running back Darren Sproles and cornerback Chris Harris.
Sproles, who played at Olathe North High School and Kansas State, was named to the team as a punt returner and offensive flex. He was a three-time Pro Bowl selection in the past decade while with the Eagles.
Harris, who played at Kansas, spent nine seasons with the Denver Broncos (2011-19), where he was a first-team All-Pro selection in 2016 and a four-time Pro Bowler. He signed with the L.A. Chargers this offseason.
Click here to view the complete All-Decade Team at NFL.com.
