| New York Life Protection Index Analysis |
| Kansas City Chiefs |
| Season | Rank | Protection Index | Previous Protection Index | Change | Offensive Linemen Drafted |
| 2010 | 25 | 52.2 | 47.2 | 5.0 | Jon Asamoah (G) - Illinois |
| 2009 | 28 | 47.2 | 64.9 | -17.7 | |
| 2008 | 15 | 64.9 | 48.5 | 16.4 | Branden Albert (T) - Virginia, Barry Richardson (T) - Clemson |
| 2007 | 28 | 48.5 | 53.6 | -5.1 | Herb Taylor (T) - TCU |
| 2006 | 20 | 53.6 | 55.1 | -1.5 | |
| 2005 | 15 | 55.1 | 70.2 | -15.1 | Will Svitek (T) - Stanford |
| 2004 | 3 | 70.2 | 69.0 | 1.2 | Kevin Sampson (T) - Syracuse |
| 2003 | 3 | 69.0 | 57.4 | 11.6 | |
| 2002 | 15 | 57.4 | 53.9 | 3.5 | |
| 2001 | 14 | 53.9 | 67.7 | -13.8 | |
| 2000 | 4 | 67.7 | 58.8 | 8.9 | Darnell Alford (G) - Boston College |
| 1999 | 6t | 58.8 | 53.9 | 4.9 | John Tait (T) - Brigham Young |
| 1998 | 11 | 53.9 | 56.3 | -2.4 | Victor Riley (T) - Auburn |
| 1997 | 10 | 56.3 | 47.0 | 9.3 | Nathan Parks (G) - Stanford |
| 1996 | 20 | 47.0 | 66.2 | -19.2 | Jeff Smith (C) - Tennessee |
| 1995 | 9t | 66.2 | 68.7 | -2.5 | Trezelle Jenkins (T) - Michigan |
| 1994 | 7 | 68.7 | 56.0 | 12.7 | |
| 1993 | 15 | 56.0 | N/A | N/A | Will Shields (G) - Nebraska |