- First player selected in 1963 AFL draft.
- Appeared in two Super Bowls during his career, including a victory in Super Bowl IV.
- Played entire 15-year career (1963-1977) with the Chiefs.
- Was elected All-Pro six times during his career.
- Inducted into the Football Hall of Fame two years before his death in 1992, Buchanan was a mainstay on the Chiefs defense for 13 years, missing just one game in his career.