John Dorsey ( American football ) John Michael Dorsey ( born August 30 , 1960 ) is an American football executive and former National Football League player for the Green Bay Packers . The former Director of College Scouting for the Packers , Dorsey is the current General Manager of the Kansas City Chiefs . College career . Dorsey was a four - year starter at linebacker for the University of Connecticut Huskies , being twice named Yankee Conference Defensive Player of the Year as well as an NCAA Division I - AA All - America n honors . Professional career . Green Bay Packers . John Dorsey was a 4th round pick by the Green Bay Packers in the 1984 NFL Draft . He played five seasons for Green Bay at linebacker and on special teams . His thirty - five special teams tackles for the Packers in 1984 is still a team record . Dorsey spent the 1989 season on the injured reserve list after suffering a knee injury during pre - game warmups of the Packers regular season opener , effectively ending his playing days . Dorsey totaled 130 tackles and two fumble recoveries during his five - year career . Scouting and management . After his playing career ended , Dorsey chose to remain in football , taking a job as a college scout for the Packers in May 1991 . He was later promoted to Director of College Scouting for the team in February 1997 . In January of 1999 , Dorsey followed former Packers coach Mike Holmgren to the Seattle Seahawks , assuming the role of the team ' s Director of Player Personnel . After just over a year in the Pacific Northwest , Dorsey resigned and returned to the Packers , taking over again as Director of College Scouting . He remained in that position through 2011 , when he was named Director of Football Operations for Green Bay . Dorsey is credited with making the Packers one of the best drafting teams in the NFL , helping choose star players like Aaron Rodgers , Clay Matthews and Greg Jennings . Kansas City Chiefs . On January 13 , 2013 , news broke that Dorsey had agreed to become the new general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs . The move reunited Dorsey with new Chiefs head coach Andy Reid . The pair served on the Green Bay Packers coaching staff together from 1992 to 1997 . It had previously been announced that Reid would have the final say in football matters when he came over from Philadelphia , but the Chiefs have since announced that Dorsey will have the same authority over personnel as other NFL general managers . Personal life . Dorsey earned a Bachelor ' s degree in Political Science and Economics from the University of Connecticut . He and wife Patricia are the parents of three sons and a daughter . Patricia Sexton - Dorsey already had ties to the Kansas City area prior to her husband ' s hiring as the Chiefs General Manager . An attorney and partner in a large Kansas City - based law firm ( previously ) working from her Wisconsin home , she is a native of Abilene , Kansas and attended both the University of Kansas and Washburn University in Topeka , earning her law degree from the latter . The couple first met in Kansas City while Dorsey was on a scouting trip for the Packers . After several years of dating they were married in 2005 . As hobbies , Dorsey has competed in multiple marathon races in addition to being an avid water skiier .