Honors
Willie Lanier received All-Pro (AFL ALL-Star or All-AFC) mention every year, appearing in all-star games from 1968 to 1975 (his first two in the AFL and his last six in the AFC). In 1986 he achieved Pro Football Hall of Fame status.
- 1968. Elected to AFL All-Star Game.
- 1969. Elected to AFL All-Star Game.
- 1970. Elected to NFL 's AFC-NFC Pro Bowl Game.
- 1971. Elected to NFL 's AFC-NFC Pro Bowl Game. Defensive MVP of the league (co-winner).
- 1972. Elected to NFL 's AFC-NFC Pro Bowl Game (MVP-defense of the match). NFL 's Walter Payton Man of the Year Award (charitable work as player-citizen).
- 1973. Elected to NFL 's AFC-NFC Pro Bowl Game.
- 1974. Elected to NFL 's AFC-NFC Pro Bowl Game.
- 1975. Elected to NFL 's AFC-NFC Pro Bowl Game.
- 1985. Chiefs ' Hall of Fame.
- 1986. Second Chiefs ' player inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame by the National Football League for the class of this year, at Canton, Ohio. Also in 1986, he was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
- 1994. NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team.
- In 1999, he was ranked number 42 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players, the highest-ranking Chief.
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