12-Time Pro Bowler (1995-06)

12-Time Pro Bowler (1995-06)
Nebraska
Draft (No. 3 - 1993)
Born: September 15, 1971 NFL: 14 (14 with Chiefs)
GP/GS: (224/223) Playoffs: (8/8)
Fort Riley, Kansas
Pro Career: One of the finest players to
ever play his position, announced his retirement
from the NFL on April 15th, 2007 ... Ironman right
guard should certainly receive strong consideration
for the Pro Football Hall of Fame once he becomes
eligible ... Will undoubtedly have his name someday
affixed to the facade of Arrowhead Stadium as
a member of the Chiefs Hall of Fame ... Owns a
franchise-record streak of 12 consecutive Pro Bowl
berths, the longest active streak in the NFL and the
most total Pro Bowl appearances in Kansas City
history ... Those 12 Pro Bowl nods tied G Randall
McDaniel for the most Pro Bowl invitations in NFL
history ... Is clearly worthy of being mentioned as
one of the all-time great players in the illustrious
history of the Chiefs franchise, not just for his
consistently high level of performance on the field,
but also for the ongoing personal commitment he
and his family made to the Kansas City community
... Was unquestionably a cornerstone upon which
much of the Chiefs success was built since he
joined the club as an unheralded third-round draft
choice in ’93 ... Was the longest-tenured player on
the Kansas City roster in 2006, owning four more
years of service with the club than his next-closest
competitor, TE Tony Gonzalez, who joined the
team in ’97 ... Played in a franchise-record 224
consecutive regular season games dating back
to the first game of his rookie campaign ... His
224 games played are the most games
of service given to the franchise ... His
223 career starts are also the highest
total in team history ... At the time of
his retirement, only Green
Bay QB Brett Favre (237)
had a longer starting
streak among active
players than Shields’
string of 223 straight
games dating back to
the second contest of the
’93 campaign at Houston
(9/12/93) ... Is one of
only four players since
the AFL-NFL merger to
own a streak of 200 or
more consecutive starts,
joining Favre (237), OL
Bruce Matthews (229),
and G Randall McDaniel
(202) ... Of the nine modern-era guards in the Pro
Football Hall of Fame, no one has played in more
career games at the guard position than Shields.
Other members of that distinguished HOF guard
group include: Gene Upshaw (217 games), Gene
Hickerson (202), Joe DeLamielleure (185), Tom
Mack (184), John Hannah (183), Larry Little (183),
Bruce Matthews (166 at guard, 290 total), Mike
Munchak (159) and Billy Shaw (119) ... Saw his
initial NFL duty at Tampa Bay (9/5/93), a game
that also marked the debuts of Pro Football Hall
EXTRA POINTS
Shields joined Atlanta TE Alge Crumpler,
Tampa Bay LB Shelton Quarles and New
England TE Benjamin Watson for an NFLUSO trip to visit the troops in the Persian
Gulf region in March of 2007.
of Famers QB Joe Montana and RB Marcus Allen
in Kansas City uniforms ... Was a mainstay in
the Kansas City lineup since his initial NFL start
a week later at Houston (9/12/93) ... Along with
Chiefs Hall of Famer Ed Budde is the only other
guard in team history to merit multiple Pro Bowl
invitations. Budde was honored as an AFL All-Star
or AFC Pro Bowler seven times (’64, ’67-72) ... As
decorated as he was on the field, is perhaps even
more highly regarded for his efforts off the field ...
Was named the 2003 Walter Payton NFL Man
HONOR ROLL
s Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year
(1) - 2003
s Pro Bowls (12) - 1995-06
s AP First-Team All-Pro (2) - 2002,
2003
s Arthur S. Arkush Humanitarian of
the Year Award (1) - 1999
s Consensus
All-Rookie
selection - 1993
Team
SHIELDS
1
of the Year, the most prestigious accolade that can
be bestowed upon an active player ... Received
that honor from Commissioner Paul Tagliabue
prior to Super Bowl XXXVIII in Houston, Texas on
January 30, 2004 ... Became the fourth player in
Kansas City history to earn the Man of the Year
trophy, joining the illustrious likes of Pro Football
Hall of Fame enshrinees LB Willie Lanier (’72)
and QB Len Dawson (’73), as well as the late
nine-time Pro Bowl LB Derrick Thomas (’93) ...
Only the Chicago Bears boast as many Man of
the Year winners as the Chiefs ... Mild-mannered
performer spoke volumes with his consistently
high level of play ... Was a key reason Kansas
City led the NFL in total offense in 2004 and 2005
... Helped pave the way for five of the six-best
single-season rushing performances in franchise
history, all of which have occurred over the past six
seasons courtesy of RBs Priest Holmes and Larry
Johnson ... Protected four Chiefs starting QBs who
have earned a Pro Bowl berth with the franchise:
Trent Green (2003, 2005), Elvis Grbac (2000),
Steve Bono (’99) and Montana (’93) ... Was a key
reason that Green compiled a franchise-record
streak of 81 consecutive starts ... Was a major
factor in helping the Chiefs register more net yards
of total offense (380.9 per game) from 2001-05
than any other team in the league ... An instinctive
performer who could out-smart, out-maneuver or
simply overpower opponents and was endowed
with an innate ability to decipher the best means of
attacking each particular adversary ... Was equally
effective in the trenches or the open field and was
particularly adept as a lead blocker on plays which
require a pulling guard ... Truly gifted performer
made his name at right guard, but saw action in
three games at tackle for the club, including a start
at left tackle vs. Carolina (12/10/00) ... During his
223-game starting streak, started alongside 10
different left tackles, 10 different left guards, four
different centers and 13 different right tackles ...
Was a member of the Chiefs “40 Years in Kansas
City 40-Man Squad” in 2002 and joined Thomas
as the only other active player who was named
to the Chiefs 40th Anniversary Team in ’99 ...
Despite his highly-decorated status, was a true
team player who put the good of the whole ahead
of his own personal gain ... Considered one of the
most valuable performers on the Kansas City roster
year in and year out ... Was a guiding influence in
the development of three-time Pro Bowl G Brian
Waters, who entered the NFL as a rookie free
agent in ’99 and joined the Chiefs in 2000 ...
For eight seasons was the junior member of the
offensive line “Law Firm” which was referred to
in the Arrowhead locker room as the single entity
of Szott, Grunhard and Shields. That interior line
triumvirate is widely regarded as one of the finest
in the illustrious history of the franchise. Started
125 contests alongside Grunhard, the highest total
of any teammate during his career ... Was Kansas
City’s first pick in the ’93 NFL Draft, going in the
third round (74th overall) ... Arguably the steal of
that year’s annual selection meeting after being the
11th offensive lineman chosen.
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SHIELDS
NFL RECORD BOOK
PRO BOWL
APPEARANCES
1. 12 Will Shields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995-06
Randall McDaniel . . . . . . . 1989-99, 2000
3. 11 Reggie White . . 1986-92, ’93, ’96-97, ’99
Junior Seau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1991-01
Rod Woodson . . 1989-94, ’96, ’99-01, ’02
Transactions: Signed a six-year contract
with Kansas City (3/1/01) ... Signed a one-year
tender as Kansas City’s franchise player (8/2/00)
... Designated as Kansas City’s franchise player
(2/10/00) ... Signed a six-year contract with Kansas
City (2/16/96) ... Signed three one-year contracts with
Kansas City (5/3/93) ... Was Kansas City’s top pick
in the ’93 NFL Draft, entering the league as a thirdround (74th overall) selection.
2006: Started 16 games at right
guard ... Earned his 12th consecutive
Pro Bowl nod, tying G Randall McDaniel
for the most Pro Bowl invitations in
NFL history ... Joined G Brian Waters to become
the first ever guard duo from the same team to be
named to three straight Pro Bowls ... Was a valuable
member of the offensive line that allowed RB Larry
Johnson gain a franchise single-season record
1,789 rushing yards and compiling an NFL singleseason record 416 rushing attempts ... Started at
Pittsburgh (10/15), marking his 213th game played
to pass K Nick Lowery (212) for the most games
played in Chiefs history ... Started at right guard
vs. Jacksonville (12/31), marking his 224th game
for the most games played in Chiefs history. It was
also his 223rd consecutive start, the third-longest
streak in the NFL since the AFL-NFL merger ...
Started at right guard in an AFC Wild Card Game
at Indianapolis (1/6/07), marking his eighth career
playoff game to become the 15th player in franchise
history to play in eight or more playoff games.
2005: Started all 16 games and
earned his 11th consecutive Pro Bowl
berth ... Joined with T Willie Roaf and
G Brian Waters to give the Chiefs three
offensive linemen selected to the Pro
Bowl for the second time in team history
... Joined with Waters to become the first guard duo
to make back-to-back Pro Bowls since Cowboys
guards Nate Newton and Larry Allen in ’95-96 ...
Was a second-team All-Pro selection by AP and was
named All-AFC by Pro Football Weekly ... Helped
RB Larry Johnson set the franchise single-season
rushing record with 1,750 yards ... Played in his
200th career game vs. Oakland (11/6), joining K
Nick Lowery (212) and P Jerrel Wilson (203) as
the only players in franchise history to own 200 or
more regular season game appearances ... Started
his 200th consecutive game at Buffalo (11/13),
becoming just the fourth player since the AFL-NFL
merger to start 200 straight contests ... Started vs.
Cincinnati (1/1/06), marking his 208th game played
to move him into second on the club’s all-time
service chart.
2004: Started 16 regular season
games at right guard ... Earned his 10th
straight trip to the Pro Bowl ... Joined G
Brian Waters as a Pro Bowl selection,
marking the first time two guards from the same team
have made the Pro Bowl since Larry Allen and Nate
Newton did it for Dallas following the ’95 season ...
Earned second-team All-Pro honors from AP and
Football Digest ... Named to the All-AFC team by Pro
Football Weekly ... A key cog in a Chiefs offense that
led the NFL in total offense for the first time in team
history, averaging 418.2 yards per game ... Started
at San Diego (1/2/05), extending the longest streak
of games played (192) and games started (191) in
team history.
2003: Started 16 regular season
games at right guard ... Earned his
ninth straight trip to the Pro Bowl ...
An AP All-Pro selection ... Anchored
an offensive line that helped RB Priest Holmes set
an NFL single-season record with 27 rushing TDs
... Started his 172nd game in a Chiefs uniform at
Denver (12/7) to pass C Jack Rudnay for the most
starts in Kansas City history ... Opened his 175th
regular season game in a Chiefs uniform vs. Chicago
(12/28), extending his record for the most starts
in Kansas City history ... Started the club’s AFC
Divisional Playoff Game vs. Indianapolis (1/11/04).
2002: Started all 16 games at
right guard ... Was selected to his
eighth consecutive Pro Bowl, the
longest streak by an offensive player
in franchise history ... Earned firstteam All-Pro honors from the Associated Press and
Football Digest ... Was also an All-Pro pick of The
Sporting News and was an All-NFL and All-AFC
selection of Pro Football Weekly ... Part of a Kansas
City offensive line that helped Holmes establish a
franchise record with 1,615 rushing yards ... Started
his 145th consecutive game vs. Jacksonville (9/15) to
bypass Emmitt Thomas (144) for the longest streak in
Chiefs annals since ’68.
2001: Started all 16 games at
right guard ... Was selected to the Pro
Bowl for the seventh straight season ...
Was named second-team All-NFL by the
College and Pro Football Newsweekly ...
Pushed his streak of consecutive games played to
144 and his starting streak to 143 contests ... A key
member of the offensive line that helped RB Priest
Holmes win the NFL rushing title with 1,555 yards.
2000: Captained the Chiefs offense
along with C Tim Grunhard ... Opened 15
games at right guard and one at left tackle
... Selected to his sixth straight Pro Bowl
... Filled in at left tackle when starter
John Tait left the game with an injury at New England
(12/4). It was his second career action at tackle. He
filled in at right tackle at Cleveland (9/24/95) when
injuries sidelined John Alt and Jeff Criswell ... Made
his first NFL start at left tackle vs. Carolina (12/10)
in place of Tait ... Returned to his starting spot at
right guard vs. Denver (12/17) ... Kansas City tied
a franchise record by not permitting a sack in those
three consecutive contests vs. the Patriots, Panthers
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
MOST GAMES PLAYED
1.
2.
2.
4.
5.
224
212
203
186
183
Will Shields . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nick Lowery . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jerrel Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jan Stenerud . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Len Dawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1993-06
1980-93
1963-77
1967-79
1962-75
and Broncos with Shields seeing substantial action at
left tackle in two of those games.
1999: Started all 16 games at
right guard and was named to the Pro
Bowl for the fifth consecutive year ...
Was a first-team All-Pro selection of
The Sporting News ... A major contributor to the
Chiefs ground game which ranked fourth in the
NFL, averaging 130.1 yards per game ... Part of an
offensive line that allowed just 26.0 sacks, the fourthlowest total in the league ... Captained the offense
vs. Denver (9/19), vs. Detroit (9/26) and at San Diego
(10/3) ... Made his 100th consecutive start at right
guard vs. New England (10/10).
1998: Started 16 games at right
guard, earning Pro Bowl honors for
a fourth straight year ... Got his first
career reception in the third quarter of
the monsoon game vs. Seattle (10/4),
hauling in a Rich Gannon pass that was batted back
at the line of scrimmage for a four-yard gain.
1997: Started all 16 regular season
games and earned a third straight Pro
Bowl appearance ... Received first-team
All-NFL honors from College and Pro
Football Newsweekly and second-team
recognition from Football Digest ... Was a first-team
All-AFC pick of Football News ... Part of a Kansas City
offensive line which helped the Chiefs roll up 135.7
rushing yards per game to rank fourth in the AFC and
fifth in the NFL, marking the third straight season the
club was among the league’s top five rushing offenses
... Started in the playoffs vs. Denver (1/4/98), his sixth
postseason appearance.
1996: Opened all 16 games
at right guard ... Earned his second
straight berth in the Pro Bowl, his first
as a starter ... Became the first Kansas
City guard to appear in back-to-back
AFC-NFC Pro Bowls since Ed Budde in ’71 and ’72
... Was a first-team All-AFC selection of both UPI and
Pro Football Weekly ... Helped the Chiefs average
125.6 rushing yards per game, the league’s fourthbest total.
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
MOST GAMES STARTED
CAREER
1. 223 Will Shields . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. 171 Jack Rudnay . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. 164 Tim Grunhard . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. 159 Len Dawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. 157 Derrick Thomas . . . . . . . . . . .
* Stat kept since 1968.
1993-06
1970-82
1990-00
1962-75
1989-99
SHIELDS
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1995: Made his first Pro Bowl
appearance and was named firstteam All-NFL by USA Today and
Sports Illustrated ... Started all 16
regular season contests, in addition
to the club’s playoff tilt ... A pivotal part of a Chiefs
offensive line which cleared a path for the NFL’s top
rushing offense, marking the first time in franchise
history that Kansas City had ever led the league
in that category ... That same offensive line was
also proficient in protecting the passer, allowing an
AFC-low 21.0 sacks ... Opened at right guard at
Cleveland (9/24), but injuries to starting tackles John
Alt and Jeff Criswell forced him to step in at the right
tackle spot despite never previously taking a snap
at that position.
1994: Started all 16 regular season games,
plus one playoff contest at right guard ... Was a key
reason the Chiefs permitted just 19.0 sacks, the
fewest in Kansas City history.
1993: Played in all 16 games (15 starts) at
right guard as a rookie ... Also started three playoff
contests ... His 18 combined starts were the most
ever by a Chiefs rookie ... Named to almost every allrookie squad, including Pro Football Weekly, Football
News and Football Digest ... Earned the club’s Mack
Lee Hill Award, the team’s most prestigious rookie
honor ... Saw his first pro action at right guard when
Dave Szott, the team’s starting left guard, suffered a
knee injury in the season opener at Tampa Bay (9/5)
and starting right guard Danny Villa took Szott’s spot
... The following week at Houston (9/12), Villa moved
to left guard and Shields began his starting streak
at right guard.
College: Was a rare three-time All-Big Eight
choice ... Became the second Outland Trophy
winner to ever play for the Chiefs (Bobby Bell,
’62) ... Was also a finalist for the Lombardi Trophy
in ’92 ... Was a first team All-America selection of
AP, Football News, Walter Camp and Kodak and a
consensus All-Big Eight choice as a senior ... Was
a second-team All-America pick by the AP, as well
as a first-team All-Big Eight choice as a junior ...
The first Husker lineman since C Dave Rimington
(’80) to earn conference first-team honors as a
sophomore ... Became the first player from the state
of Oklahoma to play for the Huskers ... Owns a
Communications degree from Nebraska.
Personal:
• Was an all-state choice at Lawton High School in
Lawton, Oklahoma.
• Selected state Lineman of the Year by the Daily
Oklahoman.
• Three-year letterman at guard and defensive
tackle.
• Part of a squad that won the Class 5A state
championship. That team was quarterbacked by
former Kansas City Royals catcher Kelly Stinett
and also included future NFL performers such as
S James Trapp and RB Dewell Brewer.
• Was also a member of the track squad at Lawton
High School.
• Established the “Will to Succeed Foundation,”
which has developed a number of innovative
programs and has benefitted more than 100,000
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SHIELDS
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individuals since the foundation’s inception in ’93.
A complete listing of all Shields’ charitable efforts
are on the foundation’s website at willtosucceed.
org. Several major components of the “Will to
Succeed Foundation” include: Serving as a
spokesman and on the Board of Directors for
the Marillac Center for Children which benefits
children with emotional and behavioral disorders;
“Operation Breakthrough” which helps meet
the needs of disadvantaged children served by
St. Vincent’s Family Center; “Team Esteem,”
a program for inner-city youths which rewards
academic and personal improvement with trips to
cultural events and Chiefs games.
The “Will to Succeed Foundation” also benefits
centers for abused and neglected children such as
Safehome, Hope House and Synergy Services.
Part of the NFL-USO tour with Atlanta TE Alge
Crumpler, Tampa Bay LB Shelton Quarles and
New England TE Benjamin Watson that visited
troops throughout the Persian Gulf in March of
2007. Also kept an online journal on kcchiefs.com
detailing his trip to Iraq, Kuwait and Afganistan.
Received the Henry B. Iba Citizen-Athlete Award
in June of 2006. Previous honorees have included
Ozzie Smith and Karl Malone.
The Shields were named the Philanthropists of the
Year by the Kansas City Council of Philanthrophy
in May of 2005.
Was named to the prestigious “40 Under Forty” list
by Ingram’s magazine in 2004, an honor that
annually recognizes Kansas City’s most influential
and accomplished business and community
leaders in Kansas City under 40 years of age.
Was a finalist for the 2004 Byron “Whizzer” White
Humanitarian Award.
Received the “Tribute to a Champion Award” from
the Midwest Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in
February of 2004.
Was also the recipient of the Kansas City Spirit
Award in 2004.
Named the 2003 Walter Payton NFL Man of the
Year, becoming the fourth player in Chiefs history
to earn that distinction.
Has served as the Chiefs United Way
spokesperson since 2003.
Is also a board member for the Kansas City Stop
Violence Coalition.
Conducts annual youth football camps in his
hometown of Lawton, Oklahoma, as well as
locations in Iowa and New Jersey.
Part of the “School is Cool Jam” conducted at the
University of Nebraska which brought over 17,000
students together for the purpose of mentoring,
motivating and stressing the importance of
education.
An active participant in the Reach Out and Read
KC program and the Storytelling Celebration
which both promote reading to Kansas City area
youths.
Chaired “United We Read,” a metro-wide literary
project in 2002.
Elected into the Mid-America Education Hall
of Fame for his work with his “Will to Succeed
Foundation” and promoting academic excellence.
• Was named the NFL’s Extra Effort Award winner
for October of 2002 for his charitable work.
• Named the 2001 NFL Good Guy of the Year by
The Sporting News.
• Received the inaugural “Arthur S. Arkush
Humanitarian of the Year Award” presented by
Pro Football Weekly in ’99 which recognizes “an
NFL player whose contributions to the community
and charitable causes are both outstanding and
hands-on.”
• Was named one of the “Good Guys in Sports” by
The Sporting News in 2000, 2002 and 2004.
• Was the 2000 NFL recipient of “The Citizenship
Through Sports Award” which is presented by
the Citizenship Through Sports Alliance which
annually recognizes athletes from all sports for
“outstanding citizenship, sportsmanship, ethical
conduct and community service.”
• Has provided color commentary for Metro Sports
coverage of local high school football games.
• Full name: Will Herthie Shields.
• Married, wife Senia, one daughter, Sanayika (14),
and two sons, Shavon (13) and Soloman (9).
• The Shields family resides in Overland Park,
Kansas.
Additional Stats: Had one reception for
four yards vs. Seattle (10/4/98).
Streaks and Milestones: Has started
223 consecutive games dating back to a contest at
Houston (9/12/93), the longest streak in team history
since ’68. Owns the second-longest starting streak
among active NFL players behind QB Brett Favre
(237). His 223 total starts are the highest total in
team history since ’68. Has appeared in 224 straight
games, the longest streak in team history. His 224
games played are first in team history.
Games Played/Games Started:
1993 (16/15), 1994 (16/16), 1995 (16/16),
1996 (16/16), 1997 (16/16), 1998 (16/16),
1999 (16/16), 2000 (16/16), 2001 (16/16),
2002 (16/16), 2003 (16/16), 2004 (16/16),
2005 (16/16), 2006 (16/16) — 224/223.
Playoffs: 1993 (3/3), 1994 (1/1), 1995
(1/1), 1997 (1/1), 2003 (1/1), 2006 (1/1)
— 8/8.
WALTER PAYTON NFL MAN OF THE YEAR WINNERS
Year
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
Pos.
QB
QB
LB
QB
QB
QB
RB
RB
QB
DT
WR
WR
QB
K
DT
C
LB
S
WR
QB
Player
Johnny Unitas
John Hadl
Willie Lanier
Len Dawson
George Blanda
Ken Anderson
Franco Harris
Walter Payton
Roger Staubach
Joe Greene
Harold Carmichael
Lynn Swann
Joe Theismann
Rolf Benirschke
Marty Lyons
Dwight Stephenson
Reggie Williams
Dave Duerson
Steve Largent
Warren Moon
Team
Baltimore
San Diego
Kansas City
Kansas City
Oakland
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Dallas
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Washington
San Diego
N.Y. Jets
Miami
Cincinnati
Chicago
Seattle
Houston
Year
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Pos.
LB
T
QB
LB
LB
QB
CB
QB
QB
WR
LB
DT
RB
CB
G
RB
QB
QB
RB
Player
Mike Singletary
Anthony Munoz
John Elway
Derrick Thomas
Junior Seau
Boomer Esiason
Darrell Green
Troy Aikman
Dan Marino
Cris Carter
Derrick Brooks
Jim Flanigan
Jerome Bettis
Troy Vincent
Will Shields
Warrick Dunn
Peyton Manning
Drew Brees
LaDainian Tomlinson
Team
Chicago
Cincinnati
Denver
Kansas City
San Diego
N.Y. Jets
Washington
Dallas
Miami
Minnesota
Tampa Bay
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Kansas City
Atlanta
Indianapolis
New Orleans
San Diego
SHIELDS
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IN GOOD COMPANY
Here’s a look at the other Chiefs offensive linemen
(by position) who started games with Shields
during his road to 223 consecutive starts and the
starting quarterbacks Shields protected in each of
those games. The number of games each player
started with Shields is in parentheses. The most
frequent four-man combination that he played with
was 37 games with LT John Alt, LG Dave Szott,
C Tim Grunhard and RT Ricky Siglar (pictured
below). Chiefs President Carl Peterson presented
the 11-time Pro Bowl lineman with a trophy
commemorating his 200th consecutive starts in a
pregame ceremony prior to the club’s 26-16 win
vs. New England (11/27/05). Shields accepted
the trophy along with his daughter Sanayika, wife
Senia and sons Shavon and Soloman.
Chris Bober (2)
Danny Villa (2)
Reggie McElroy (1)
Left Tackles
Willie Roaf (58)
John Alt (55)
Jeff Criswell (35)
John Tait (34)
Jordan Black (20)
Glenn Parker (13)
Derrick Graham (3)
Marcus Spears (2)
Kyle Turley (2)
Will Shields (1)*
Centers
Tim Grunhard (125)
Casey Wiegmann (95)
Donald Willis (2)
Brian Waters (1)
Right Tackles
Victor Riley (52)
Ricky Siglar (50)
John Tait (32)
John Welbourn (23)
Glenn Parker (16)
Marcus Spears (11)
Derrick Graham (10)
Jordan Black (9)
Kevin Sampson (7)
Left Guards
Dave Szott (92)
Brian Waters (85)
Jeff Blackshear (15)
Glenn Parker (12)
Jeff Smith (5)
Marcus Spears (5)
Donald Willis (4)
Alt
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6
237
229
223
202
194
Kyle Turley (5)
Chris Bober (4)
Jeff Criswell (4)
Trezelle Jenkins (1)
Szott
*Shields started at left tackle
and Donald Willis started
at right guard vs. Carolina
(12/10/00).
Grunhard
NFL RECORD BOOK
MOST CONSECUTIVE
STARTS, SINCE 1970
QB Brett Favre . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992-06
OL Bruce Matthews. . . . . . . . . . 1987-02
G Will Shields . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993-06
G Randall McDaniel . . . . . . . . . 1989-01
T Doug Dieken . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1971-84
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Quarterbacks
Trent Green (88)
Elvis Grbac (47)
Steve Bono (31)
Joe Montana (24)
Rich Gannon (19)
Damon Huard (8)
Dave Krieg (5)
Warren Moon (1)
Shields
224
186
180
168
166
Siglar
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
MOST CONSECUTIVE
GAMES PLAYED
Will Shields . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jan Stenerud . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jim Tyrer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bobby Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Buck Buchanan . . . . . . . . . . .
1993-05
1967-79
1961-73
1963-74
1963-74
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
MOST CONSECUTIVE
GAMES STARTED
1.
223
Will Shields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept. 12, 1993 - Dec. 31, 2006
2.
144
Emmitt Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept. 28, 1968 - Oct. 15, 1978
3.
134
Jim Lynch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept. 9, 1968 - Nov. 6, 1977
4.
120
Tim Grunhard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept. 5, 1993 - Oct. 29, 2000
5.
Tony Gonzalez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept. 19, 1999 - Nov. 12, 2006
* Stat kept since 1968.
NFL LEADERS
ACTIVE REGULAR SEASON STARTING STREAKS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Games
237
223
176
160
144
Player
Brett Favre
Will Shields
Derrick Brooks
Jon Runyan
Peyton Manning
1. 12
2. 9
5. 8
SHIELDS
Current Team
Green Bay
Kansas City
Tampa Bay
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Streak Began
vs. Pittsburgh (9/27/92)
at Houston (9/12/93)
vs. Green Bay (9/1/96)
TEN vs. Oakland (8/31/97)
vs. Miami (9/6/98)
CHIEFS RECORD BOOK
MOST PRO BOWL/
ALL-STAR SEASONS
Will Shields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995-06
Bobby Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1964-72
Derrick Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989-97
Jim Tyrer . . . . . . . . . . . 1962-66, ’68-71
Buck Buchanan . . . . . . . . . . . . 1964-71
Willie Lanier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1968-75
Tony Gonzalez. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-06
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