SAN DIEGO, CA - OCTOBER 27: Cornerback Emmitt Thomas #18 of the Kansas City Chiefs watches from the sideline against the San Diego Chargers at San Diego Stadium on October 27, 1974 in San Diego, California. The Chiefs defeated the Chargers 24-14. (Photo by Richard Stagg/NFL Photos/Getty Images)

KANSAS CITY, MO - AUGUST 1: Cornerback Emmitt Thomas #18 of the Kansas City Chiefs poses for his team headshot on August 1, 1968 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by NFL Photos/Getty Images)

Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Emmitt Thomas (18) returning an intercepted pass intended for Minnesota Vikings wide receiver John Henderson (80) in the Chiefs 23-7 victory over the Vikings in Super Bowl IV on January 11, 1970 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Lou Witt/NFL)

KANSAS CITY, MO - NOVEMBER 21: Cornerback Emmitt Thomas #18 of the Kansas City Chiefs returns an interception against the Denver Broncos at Municipal Stadium on November 21, 1971 in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs defeated the Broncos 28-10. (Photo by Rod Hanna/NFL Photos/Getty Images)

Miami Dolphins running back Jim Kiick (21) catches a pass to the one-yard line as Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Emmitt Thomas (18) brings him down during the 1971 AFC Playoff, a double-overtime Dolphins victory on December 25, 1971, at Kansas City Municipal Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Rod Hanna/NFL)

San Diego Chargers wide receiver Gary Garrsion (27) and Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Emmitt Thomas (18) get entangled during a 26-14 Chiefs victory on October 29, 1972, at San Diego Stadium in San Diego, California. (Photo by Darryl Norenberg/NFL)

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jim Lynch (51) and cornerback Emmitt Thomas (18) stop Chargers running back Mike Garrett (20) during the Chiefs 19-0 victory over the San Diego Chargers on November 4, 1973 at San Diego Stadium in San Diego, California. (Photo by Darryl Norenberg/NFL)

KANSAS CITY, MO - SEPTEMBER 15: Cornerback Emmitt Thomas #18 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after making an interception in the endzone against the New York Jets at Arrowhead Stadium on September 15, 1974 in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs defeated the Jets 24-16. (Photo by Rod Hanna/NFL Photos/Getty Images)

Miami Dolphins Hall of Fame wide receiver Paul Warfield (42) catches a pass in front of Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Emmitt Thomas (18) during the 1971 AFC Playoff, a double-overtime Dolphins victory on December 25, 1971, at Kansas City Municipal Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Rod Hanna/NFL)

SAN DIEGO, CA - OCTOBER 27: Cornerback Emmitt Thomas #18 of the Kansas City Chiefs tackles wide receiver Dwight McDonald #89 of the San Diego Chargers at San Diego Stadium on October 27, 1974 in San Diego, California. The Chiefs defeated the Chargers 24-14. (Photo by Richard Stagg/NFL Photos/Getty Images)