Rod Walters

Kansas City Chiefs 14th pick

G · Iowa · 1976–1980

Draft Details

Year

1976

Round

Round 1

Pick

14th overall

Team

Kansas City Chiefs

Position

College

Iowa

Rod Walters Career Stats

First-team All-American (1975)
First-team All-Big Ten (1975)

Career Totals

Games played	Games started
55	7

Career History

Kansas City Chiefs (1976, 1978–1980)
Detroit Lions (1980)
Miami Dolphins (1980)
Chicago Blitz (1984)
San Antonio Gunslingers (1985)

Born: Lansing, Michigan, U.S. · Height: 6-3

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Rod Walters is a former guard out of Iowa, selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 14th overall pick (round 1) in the 1976 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins and Chicago Blitz.

More from the 1976 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	TB	Lee Roy Selmon	DE	Oklahoma
1	2	SEA	Steve Niehaus	DT	Notre Dame
1	3	NO	Chuck Muncie	RB	California; Arizona Western
1	4	SD	Joe Washington	RB	Oklahoma
1	5	NE	Mike Haynes	CB	Arizona State
1	6	NYJ	Richard Todd	QB	Alabama
1	7	CLE	Mike Pruitt	RB	Purdue
1	8	CHI	Dennis Lick	OT	Wisconsin
1	9	ATL	Bubba Bean	RB	Texas A&M
1	11	CIN	Billy Brooks	WR	Oklahoma

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