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Phillip Gaines
Phillip Gaines is a former cornerback out of Rice, selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 87th overall pick (round 3) in the 2014 NFL Draft. He played 70 regular-season games from 2014 to 2020, with the Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans.
Draft Details
Phillip Gaines Career Stats
- Primary starter for 1 season.
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | KC | 9 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | KC | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | KC | 11 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 2017 | KC | 9 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | CLE | 10 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | HOU | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | HOU | 7 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 53 | 144 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 2 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Phillip Gaines was the 7th of 21 CBs selected in the 2014 draft. The 87th overall pick has been used 59 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Eric Decker in 2010, who played 109 games. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.
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