Paul Palmer

Kansas City Chiefs 19th pick

RB · Temple · 1987–1989

Draft Details

Year

1987

Round

Round 1

Pick

19th overall

Team

Kansas City Chiefs

Position

College

Temple

Paul Palmer Career Stats

Primary starter for 2 seasons.

Career Totals

Games	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
41	1,053	4	74	731	4

Career span: 1987–1989.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Paul Palmer is a former running back out of Temple, selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 19th overall pick (round 1) in the 1987 NFL Draft. He played 41 regular-season games from 1987 to 1989.

More from the 1987 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	SEA	Brian Bosworth	ILB	Oklahoma
1	1	TB	Vinny Testaverde	QB	Miami
1	2	IND	Cornelius Bennett	OLB	Alabama
1	3	HOU	Alonzo Highsmith	RB	Miami
1	4	GB	Brent Fullwood	RB	Auburn
1	5	CLE	Mike Junkin	LB	Duke
1	6	LA	Kelly Stouffer	QB	Colorado State; Garden City CC
1	7	DET	Reggie Rogers	DE	Washington
1	8	BUF	Shane Conlan	MLB	Penn State
1	9	PHI	Jerome Brown	DT	Miami

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