Kansas City Chiefs–Miami Dolphins Trade History

Miami purchased Sammy Grezaffi from Kansas City for cash on August 28, 1968. Grezaffi had been the Chiefs' seventh-round pick, No. 184 overall, but he never produced regular-season NFL or AFL service. Kansas City at least recovered consideration for the rookie, so the Chiefs earn a modest C+ to D+ hindsight win.

On 1980-10-16, Kansas City Chiefs received undisclosed draft pick, while Miami Dolphins received Rod Walters. The hindsight verdict is Even Trade, with Kansas City Chiefs graded C and Miami Dolphins graded C. The evaluation follows the documented consideration and the football value that can be traced from it, while keeping unverified downstream pick identities or conditional outcomes out of the final judgment.

Kansas City acquired pick No. 128 in the 1987 draft from Miami and used it on receiver Kitrick Taylor. The Dolphins received pick No. 132 and pick No. 212, selecting Chris Conlin and Mark Dennis. Taylor gave Kansas City one 16-game season with nine catches, while Dennis became a long-term Miami tackle with 68 career starts, making the Dolphins' two-pick return clearly stronger.

Miami sent Kansas City the 98th pick and a 1997 seventh-rounder for the 113th and 125th picks. Kansas City used No. 98 on linebacker Donnie Edwards, who became a 197-game NFL starter with 107 career Approximate Value. Miami selected Kirk Pointer and LaCurtis Jones; neither became a meaningful long-term contributor. Edwards' career makes the Chiefs the overwhelming winner despite the extra future pick they surrendered.

Kansas City acquired veteran kicker Pete Stoyanovich from Miami for a 1997 fifth-round pick. Stoyanovich became a high-end short-term answer, making 26 of 27 field goals in 1997 while the Chiefs went 13-3. Miami used the pick on defensive tackle Barron Tanner, who appeared in 29 games over two Dolphins seasons without starting. Kansas City received the more consequential team-specific value.

Miami traded picks 54, 84 and a 2000 sixth-rounder to Kansas City for the 43rd pick in 1999, then selected fullback Rob Konrad. Konrad played 82 NFL games and spent his entire meaningful career with the Dolphins, catching 111 passes and serving as a versatile backfield piece. Kansas City received three selections but did not generate enough impact to surpass Miami’s dependable starter.

Kansas City acquired Patrick Surtain and fifth-rounder Boomer Grigsby for picks Nos. 46 and 162, addressing a defense that badly needed established secondary help. Surtain started 49 games across four Chiefs seasons and intercepted eight passes in his first three years there. The cost was meaningful, but Kansas City received the best proven player while Miami's main return, Matt Roth, became a solid rather than transformative starter.

Kansas City Chiefs received 2008 conditional 5th round pick (136th overall subsequently traded, Kenneth Moore) from Miami Dolphins, sending Trent Green the other way. Kansas City therefore won the exchange. That outcome supports a B grade for Kansas City Chiefs, and the overall verdict is Kansas City Chiefs Win.

Miami sent the 237th pick in the 2009 draft to Kansas City for the Chiefs' 2010 seventh-round selection, later No. 212. Kansas City used No. 237 on tight end Jake O'Connell, who appeared in 35 games and made eight starts over four seasons. Miami selected Chris McCoy a year later, but he did not appear in a regular-season NFL game.

Kansas City Chiefs received Andy Alleman and Ikechuku Ndukwe from Miami Dolphins in the 2009-08-24 trade. Kansas City acquired offensive linemen Andy Alleman and Ikechuku Ndukwe, giving the Chiefs immediate depth rather than waiting on a future selection. Miami Dolphins's return was 2010 sixth round pick (#173; subsequently traded). Miami received 2010 pick No. 173 and subsequently traded it again. Those realized outcomes, rather than the labels on the assets alone, drive the hindsight grade.

Miami acquired quarterback Tyler Thigpen from Kansas City in September 2009 for a 2010 fifth-round pick, correcting the larger draft price once attached to the record. Thigpen served as experienced Dolphins depth, appeared in six games and made one start. Kansas City used the No. 142 selection on Cameron Sheffield, who played 17 Chiefs games with one start, leaving both clubs with modest practical returns.

Kansas City acquired safety Jordan Lucas from Miami for a 2020 seventh-round pick. Lucas appeared in all 16 games with four starts in 2018, contributed on defense and special teams, and remained with the Chiefs through their 2019 championship season. Miami used the pick on Malcolm Perry, who supplied a small one-season offensive role. Kansas City received the stronger club-specific return.

Miami acquired running back DeAndre Washington and a 2021 seventh-round pick from Kansas City for a 2021 sixth-round selection. Washington served only a brief depth role for the Dolphins. Kansas City improved its draft position by one round, while Miami gained immediate backfield insurance and retained a late selection, leaving modest realized value on each side.

Miami sent Kansas City five draft picks for Tyreek Hill and received an immediate superstar: 340 catches, 4,733 yards and 27 touchdowns through four Dolphins seasons, including consecutive 1,700-yard campaigns. Kansas City used Hill-related capital in several moves, including the trade up for Trent McDuffie, a two-time champion and All-Pro who later brought four more picks in 2026. Both sides prospered, but Kansas City's continuing asset tree earns a slight edge.