Kansas City Chiefs Pro Football Hall of Fame watch

The Pro Football Hall of Fame will induct the class of 2023 on Aug. 5. Here are players (and a coach) from the 2023 Kansas City Chiefs who could join the immortals in Canton one day.

Guaranteed Hall of Famers

Andy Reid, head coach: Reid, the 2002 AP NFL Coach of the Year, has the fifth-most victories (247) by a head coach in NFL history. Bill Belichick is the only active HC with more.  

Reid has silenced skeptics over the years. When Philadelphia hired him to the lead job in 1999, a newspaper headline questioned the hire. "Andy, Who?," it read. That headline aged poorly, as Reid went on to win more games (130) than any coach in franchise history during his 14 seasons with the Eagles.

Although he made five conference championship game appearances in Philadelphia, he failed to win a Super Bowl with the franchise and the Eagles fired him in 2012. In 2013, he took over a 2-14 Kansas City team. Six years later, Reid led the outfit to a championship for the first time in 50 years. Last season, he won his second Super Bowl – this time against his former team.

Reid's perseverance and brilliance as a coach should earn him a spot in Canton, probably on the first ballot. 

Travis Kelce, tight end: Per Pro Football Reference's HOF monitor, Kelce's 107.21 score is already above its average HOF TE score (97). That's not a surprise. Kelce has been a crucial piece in two championship runs and has been named first-team All-Pro four times, tied for second-most among TEs. 

In nine seasons with the Chiefs, Kelce has posted 814 receptions for 10,344 receiving yards, the fourth-most yards among TEs. Tony Gonzalez holds the all-time yardage record for a TE with 15,127, a figure within Kelce's reach. Per Bill Barnwell of ESPN, Kelce has reached 10,000 yards in 140 career games, 37 fewer than Gonazlez. 

The 33-year-old is still in his prime after finishing second in receiving TDs last season with 12 scores in 17 games. He will likely continue to ascend the all-time TE ladder on the statistical front, solidifying his HOF status in the process.

Patrick Mahomes, quarterback: Mahomes has only played for five seasons, but there are quarterbacks in the HOF who have accomplished less in their careers than he has in that short space. He has already won two Super Bowls, two league MVP trophies and has made first-team All-Pro twice. What a résumé and he's only 27.

Per PFR's Hall of Fame monitor, his 86.28 score is currently below average for a HOF QB (108), but it's already higher than the marks boasted by HOFers such as Ken Stabler (82.2) Joe Namath (70) and Troy Aikman (64.28).

Asked by TMZ Sports whether Mahomes is a Hall of Famer, Peyton Manning – a HOFer and five-time MVP – said, "The answer to that question is yes."

Fringe Hall of Famer

Chris Jones, defensive tackle: Jones, a four-time Pro Bowler, is an excellent player, but his Pro Football Reference HOF score currently sits at 43.93, outside of HOF territory and below average for a DT (105). 

Jones' résumé isn't as strong as that of fellow defensive tackles, such as Los Angeles' Aaron Donald. Donald has made first-team All-Pro seven times and won Defensive Player of The Year three times in nine seasons, while Jones has one first-team All-Pro nod and no DPOY honors in seven seasons.

Nonetheless, Jones is coming off a monster season in which he tied for fourth in the NFL in sacks with 15.5 in 17 games. Another dominant season would solidify his elite DT status. Playing for a team that can win additional Super Bowls also helps his HOF case.