Draft History - First Picks
| Year |
Team |
Player |
Position |
School |
| 2013 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Eric Fisher |
Offensive Tackle |
Central Michigan |
| 2012 |
Indianapolis Colts |
Andrew Luck |
Quarterback |
Stanford |
| 2011 |
Carolina Panthers |
Cam Newton |
Quarterback |
Auburn |
| 2010 |
St. Louis Rams |
Sam Bradford |
Quarterback |
Oklahoma |
| 2009 |
Detroit Lions |
Matt Stafford |
Quarterback |
Georgia |
| 2008 |
Miami Dolphins |
Jake Long |
Offensive Tackle |
Michigan |
| 2007 |
Oakland Raiders |
JaMarcus Russell |
Quarterback |
LSU |
| 2006 |
Houston Texans |
Mario Williams |
Defensive End |
North Carolina State |
| 2005 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Alex Smith |
Quarterback |
Utah |
| 2004 |
San Diego Chargers |
Eli Manning |
Quarterback |
Mississippi |
| 2003 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
Carson Palmer |
Quarterback |
USC |
| 2002 |
Houston Texans |
David Carr |
Quarterback |
Fresno State |
| 2001 |
Atlanta Falcons |
Michael Vick |
Quarterback |
Virginia Tech |
| 2000 |
Cleveland Browns |
Courtney Brown |
Defensive End |
Penn State |
| 2001 |
Atlanta Falcons* |
Michael Vick |
Quarterback |
Virginia Tech |
| 1999 |
Cleveland Browns |
Tim Couch |
Quarterback |
Kentucky |
| 1998 |
Indianapolis Colts |
Peyton Manning |
Quarterback |
Tennessee |
| 1997 |
St. Louis Rams* |
Orlando Pace |
Offensive Tackle |
Ohio State |
| 1996 |
New York Jets |
Keyshawn Johnson |
Wide Receiver |
USC |
| 1995 |
Cincinnati Bengals* |
Ki-Jana Carter |
Running Back |
Penn State |
| 1994 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
Dan Wilkinson |
Defensive Tackle |
Ohio State |
| 1993 |
New England Patriots |
Drew Bledsoe |
Quarterback |
Washington State |
| 1992 |
Indianapolis Colts |
Steve Emtman |
Defensive Ends |
Washington |
| 1991 |
Dallas Cowboys* |
Russell Maryland |
Defensive Tackle |
Miami (FL) |
| 1990 |
Indianapolis Colts* |
Jeff George |
Quarterback |
Illinois |
| 1989 |
Dallas Cowboys |
Troy Aikman |
Quarterback |
UCLA |
| 1988 |
Atlanta Falcons |
Aundray Bruce |
Linebacker |
Auburn |
| 1987 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Vinny Testaverde |
Quarterback |
Miami (FL) |
| 1986 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers* |
Bo Jackson |
Running Back |
Auburn |
| 1985 |
Buffalo Bills |
Bruce Smith |
Defensive End |
Virginia Tech |
| 1984 |
New England Patriots* |
Irving Fryar |
Wide Receiver |
Nebraska |
| 1983 |
Indianapolis Colts |
John Elway |
Quarterback |
Stanford |
| 1982 |
New England Patriots |
Kenneth Sims |
Defensive Tackle |
Texas |
| 1981 |
New Orleans Saints |
George Rogers |
Running Back |
South Carolina |
| 1980 |
Detroit Lions |
Billy Sims |
Running Back |
Oklahoma |
| 1979 |
Buffalo Bills* |
Tom Cousineau |
Linebacker |
Ohio State |
| 1978 |
Houston Oilers* |
Earl Campbell |
Running Back |
Texas |
| 1977 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Ricky Bell |
Running Back |
USC |
| 1976 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Lee Roy Selmon |
Defensive End |
Oklahoma |
| 1975 |
Atlanta Falcons* |
Steve Bartkowski |
Quarterback |
California |
| 1974 |
Dallas Cowboys* |
Ed Jones |
Defensive End |
Tennessee State |
| 1973 |
Houston Oilers |
John Matuszak |
Defensive End |
Tampa |
| 1972 |
Buffalo Bills |
Walt Patulski |
Defensive End |
Notre Dame |
| 1971 |
New England Patriots |
Jim Plunkett |
Quarterback |
Stanford |
| 1970 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Terry Bradshaw |
Quarterback |
Louisiana Tech |
| 1969 |
Buffalo Bills |
O.J. Simpson |
Running Back |
USC |
| 1989 |
Minnesota Vikings* |
Ron Yary |
Offensive Tackle |
USC |
| 1967 |
Baltimore Colts* |
Bubba Smith |
Defensive End |
Michigan State |
* indicates traded to acquire pick
