PONTIAC, MI - NOVEMBER 26: Joe Delaney #37 of the Kansas City Chiefs carries the ball against the Detroit Lions during an NFL football game November 26, 1981 at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan. Delaney played for the Chiefs from 1981-82. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
Former Chiefs legend Joe Delaney honored with a memorial near the site of his tragic death.
In the second round of the 1981 NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs selected Northwestern State running back Joe Delaney. The rookie rushed for 1,121 yards that first year en route to a Pro Bowl selection and being named the AFC Rookie of the Year.