1999 NFL draft
1999 NFL draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | April 17–18, 1999 |
Location | Theatre at MSG in New York City, NY |
Network(s) | ESPN |
Overview | |
253 total selections in 7 rounds | |
League | NFL |
First selection | Tim Couch, QB Cleveland Browns |
Mr. Irrelevant | Jim Finn, FB Chicago Bears |
Most selections (13) | Chicago Bears |
Fewest selections (1) | New Orleans Saints |
Hall of Famers | 2 |
The 1999 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 17–18, 1999, at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.[1][2] The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.
Five
In addition to the quarterback selections, the draft is known for the
The following is the breakdown of the 253 players selected by position:
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Player selections
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Notable undrafted players
† | = Pro Bowler[N 1] |
Trades
In the explanations below, (PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre-Draft), while (D) denotes trades that took place during the 1999 draft.
- Round one
- 12th) to Washington as compensation for signing franchise-tagged defensive tackle Sean Gilbert in 1998.[source 1]
No. 5: Washington → New Orleans (D).64th). - 87th).
- 2nd).
- 56th) to Minnesota in exchange for quarterback Brad Johnson.
- ^ No. 12: multiple trades:
No. 12: New Orleans → Washington (D). see No. 5: Washington → New Orleans.
No. 12: Washington → Chicago (D). see No. 7: Chicago → Washington. - ^ No. 17: Seattle → New England (D). Seattle traded its first-round selection (17th) to New England in exchange for New England's first-, third-, and sixth-round selections (20th, 82nd, and 191st).
- ^ No. 20: multiple trades:
No. 20: New England → Seattle (D). see No. 17: Seattle → New England.
No. 20: Seattle → Dallas (D). Seattle traded its first-round selection (20th) to Dallas in exchange for Dallas' first- and fifth-round selections (22nd and 140th). - ^ No. 22: Dallas → Seattle (D). see No. 20: Seattle → Dallas.
- ^ No. 24: Miami → San Francisco (D). Miami traded its first-round selection (24th) to San Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's first- and fifth-round selections (27th and 134th).
- ^ No. 27: multiple trades:
No. 27: San Francisco → Miami (D). see No. 24: Miami → San Francisco.
No. 27: Miami → Detroit (D). Miami traded its first-round selection (27th) to Detroit in exchange for Detroit's second-, third-, and fifth-round selections (39th, 70th, and 142nd). - 52nd) to New England as compensation for hiring head coach Bill Parcellsin 1997.
- Round two
- ^ No. 34: Indianapolis → Carolina (PD). Indianapolis traded its second-round selection (34th) to Carolina in exchange for cornerback Tyrone Poole in 1998.
- ^ No. 36: St. Louis → Indianapolis (PD). St. Louis traded its second- and fifth-round selections (36th and 138th) to Indianapolis in exchange for running back Marshall Faulk.
- ^ No. 37: Chicago → Washington (D). Chicago traded its second-round selection (37th to Washington in exchange for Washington's second- and fifth-round selections (40th and 144th).
- ^ No. 39: Detroit → Miami (D). see No. 27: Miami → Detroit.
- ^ No. 40: multiple trades:
No. 40: Washington → Chicago (D). see No. 37: Chicago → Washington.
No. 40: Chicago → Oakland (D). Chicago traded its second- and fourth-round selections (40th and 102nd) to Oakland in exchange for Oakland's second-, third-, and fourth-round selections (48th, 78th, and 111th). - ^ No. 41: New Orleans → St. Louis (PD). New Orleans traded its second-round selection (41st) to St. Louis in exchange for wide receiver Eddie Kennison.
- 5th).
- 2000 (188th).
- ^ No. 44: Pittsburgh → Minnesota (D). Pittsburgh traded its second-round selection (44th) to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota's second-, third-, and fifth-round selections (59th, 73rd, and 163rd).
- ^ No. 46: Tennessee → New England (D). Tennessee traded its second-round selection (46th) to New England in exchange for New England's second- and fourth-round selections (52nd and 117th).
- ^ No. 47: Seattle → Green Bay (PD). Seattle traded its second-round selection (47th) to Green Bay as compensation for signing head coach Mike Holmgren in 1999.
- ^ No. 48: Oakland → Chicago (D). see No. 40: Chicago → Oakland.
- ^ No. 52: New England → Tennessee (D). see No. 46: Tennessee → New England.
- ^ No. 54: Miami → Kansas City (D). see No. 43: Kansas City → Miami.
- ^ No. 58: San Francisco → Denver (PD). San Francisco traded its second-round selection (58th) to Denver in exchange for offensive tackle Jamie Brown in 1998.
- ^ No. 59: Minnesota → Pittsburgh (D). see No. 44: Pittsburgh → Minnesota.
- ^ No. 60: Atlanta → San Diego (PD). Atlanta traded its second-round selection (60th) to San Diego in exchange for wide receiver Tony Martin in 1998.
- Round three
- 112th), to Denver in exchange for quarterback Jeff Lewis.
- ^ No. 70: multiple trades:
No. 70: Detroit → Miami (D). see No. 27: Miami → Detroit.
No. 70: Miami → Detroit (D). Miami traded its third-round selection (70th) to Detroit in exchange for Detroit's third- and seventh-round selections (72nd and 232nd). - ^ No. 71: multiple trades:
No. 71: New Orleans → Washington (D). see No. 5: Washington → New Orleans.
No. 71: Washington → Chicago (D). see No. 7: Chicago → Washington. - 150th) to Detroit in exchange for quarterback Scott Mitchell..
No. 72: Detroit → Miami (D). see No. 70: Miami → Detroit - ^ No. 73: multiple trades:
No. 73: Washington → Minnesota (PD). see No. 11: Washington → Minnesota.
No. 73: Minnesota → Pittsburgh (D). see No. 44: Pittsburgh → Minnesota. - ^ No. 78: Oakland → Chicago (D). see No. 40: Chicago → Oakland.
- ^ No. 82: New England → Seattle (D). see No. 17: Seattle → New England.
- ^ No. 84: Miami → Kansas City (D). see No. 43: Kansas City → Miami (D).
- ^ No. 91: Minnesota → New England (PD). Minnesota traded its third-round selection (91st) to New England in exchange for cornerback Jimmy Hitchcock.
- Round four
- ^ No. 96: multiple trades:
No. 96: Cleveland → San Francisco (PD). Cleveland traded its fourth- and fifth-round selections (96th and 134th) to San Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's fourth-round selection (124th) and quarterback Ty Detmer.
No. 96: San Francisco → Indianapolis (D). San Francisco traded its fourth-round selection (96th) to Indianapolis in exchange for Indianapolis' fourth- and sixth-round selections (99th and 171st). - ^ No. 99: Indianapolis → San Francisco (D). see No. 96: San Francisco → Indianapolis.
- ^ No. 102: Chicago → Oakland (D). see No. 40: Chicago → Oakland.
- ^ No. 106: Washington → Chicago (D). see No. 7: Chicago → Washington.
- ^ No. 107: New Orleans → Washington (D). see No. 5: Washington → New Orleans.
- ^ No. 110: Cleveland → San Francisco (D). Cleveland traded its fourth-round selection (110th) to San Francisco in exchange for fullback Marc Edwards.
- ^ No. 111: Oakland → Chicago (D). see No. 40: Chicago → Oakland.
- ^ No. 117: New England → Tennessee (D). see No. 46: Tennessee → New England.
- ^ No. 120: Miami → Minnesota (PD). Miami traded its fourth-round selection (120th) to Minnesota as compensation for signing restricted free agent tight end Hunter Goodwin in 1999.
- ^ No. 122: Green Bay → Buffalo (PD). Green Bay traded its fourth-round selection (122nd) to Buffalo Bills in exchange for running back Darick Holmes in 1998.
- ^ No. 124: San Francisco → Cleveland (PD). see No. 96: Cleveland → San Francisco.
- Round five
- ^ No. 134: multiple trades:
No. 134: Cleveland → San Francisco (PD). see No. 96: Cleveland → San Francisco.
No. 134: San Francisco → Miami (D). see No. 24: Miami → San Francisco. - ^ No. 136: Indianapolis → Pittsburgh (PD). Indianapolis traded its fifth-round selection (136th) to Pittsburgh in exchange for linebacker Steve Conley in 1998.
- 111th).
- ^ No. 138: St. Louis → Indianapolis (PD). see No. 36: St. Louis → Indianapolis.
- ^ No. 139: Chicago → San Diego (PD). Chicago traded its fifth-round selection (139th) to San Diego in exchange for defensive tackle Shawn Lee in 1998.
- ^ No. 140: multiple trades:
No. 140: Carolina → Dallas (PD). Carolina traded its fifth-round selection (140th) to Dallas as compensation for signing restricted free agent wide receiver Patrick Jeffers in 1999.
No. 140: Dallas → Seattle (D). see No. 20: Seattle → Dallas. - ^ No. 142: Detroit → Miami (D). see No. 27: Miami → Detroit.
- ^ No. 143: Washington → Chicago (D). see No. 7: Chicago → Washington.
- ^ No. 144: multiple trades:
No. 144: New Orleans → Washington (D). see No. 5: Washington → New Orleans.
No. 144: Washington → Chicago (D). see No. 37: Chicago → Washington. - 145th), to St. Louis in exchange for quarterback Tony Banks.
- 77th).
- ^ No. 147: Kansas City → Chicago (PD). Kansas City traded its fifth-round selection (147th) to Chicago in exchange for running back Bam Morris in 1998.
- ^ No. 157: Miami → San Francisco (PD). Miami traded its fifth-round selection (157th) to San Francisco in exchange for offensive guard Kevin Gogan in 1999.
- ^ No. 158: Dallas → Denver (PD). Dallas traded its fifth-round selection (158th) to Denver in exchange for tight end Kendell Watkins in 1998.
- ^ No. 163: multiple trades:
No. 163: Minnesota → Pittsburgh (D). see No. 44: Pittsburgh → Minnesota.
No. 163: Pittsburgh → Oakland (D). see No. 146: Pittsburgh → Oakland.
No. 163: Oakland → Green Bay (D). Oakland traded its fifth-round selection (163rd) to Green Bay in exchange for Green Bay's sixth-round selection (188th) and past considerations. - ^ No. 165: Denver → Washington (D). Denver traded its fifth-round selection (165th) to Washington in exchange for Washington's sixth- and seventh-round selections (179th and 218th).
- Round six
- ^ No. 170: Cleveland → Seattle (D). Cleveland traded its sixth-round selection (170th) to Seattle in exchange for Seattle's two sixth-round selections (187th and 191st).
- ^ No. 171: Indianapolis → San Francisco (D). see No. 96: San Francisco → Indianapolis.
- ^ No. 174: Chicago → Cleveland (D). Chicago traded its sixth-round selection (174th) to Cleveland in exchange for Cleveland's sixth- and seventh-round selections (184th and 207th).
- ^ No. 179: multiple trades:
No. 179: New Orleans → Washington (D). see No. 5: Washington → New Orleans.
No. 179: Washington → Denver (D). see No. 165: Denver → Washington. - ^ No. 180: Baltimore → New England (PD). Baltimore traded its sixth-round selection (180th) to New England in exchange for tight end Lovett Purnell in 1999.
- ^ No. 182: multiple trades:
No. 182: Kansas City → Tampa Bay (PD). Kansas City traded its sixth-round selection (182nd) to Tampa Bay in exchange for safety Melvin Johnson in 1998.
No. 182: Tampa Bay → Jacksonville (D). Tampa Bay traded its sixth-round selection (182nd) to Jacksonville in exchange for Jacksonville's sixth- and seventh-round selections (195th and 233rd). - ^ No. 183: Pittsburgh → NY Jets (PD). Pittsburgh traded its sixth-round selection (183rd) to NY Jets in exchange for wide receiver Alex Van Dyke in 1999.
- ^ No. 184: Cleveland → Chicago (D). see No. 174: Chicago → Cleveland.
- ^ No. 185: multiple trades:
No. 185: Tampa Bay → Baltimore (D). Tampa Bay traded its sixth-round selection (185th) to Baltimore in exchange for quarterback Eric Zeier.
No. 185: Baltimore → Minnesota (D). Baltimore traded its sixth-round selection (185th) to Minnesota in exchange for offensive guard Everett Lindsay. - ^ No. 187: Seattle → Cleveland (D). see No. 170: Cleveland → Seattle.
- 152nd)..
No. 188: Green Bay → Oakland (D). see No. 163: Oakland → Green Bay - ^ No. 191: multiple trades:
No. 191: New England → Seattle (D). see No. 17: Seattle → New England.
No. 191: Seattle → Cleveland (D). see No. 170: Cleveland → Seattle. - ^ No. 195: Jacksonville → Tampa Bay (D). see No. 182: Tampa Bay → Jacksonville.
- 215th).
- 200th).
- Round seven
- ^ No. 207: multiple trades:
No. 207: Cleveland → Chicago (D). see No. 174: Chicago → Cleveland.
No. 207: Chicago → Cleveland (D). Chicago traded its seventh-round selection (207th) to Cleveland in exchange for Cleveland's two seventh-round selections (221st and 253rd). - ^ No. 212: St. Louis → Green Bay (PD). St. Louis traded its seventh-round selection (212th) to Green Bay in exchange for quarterback Steve Bono in 1998.
- ^ No. 213: Chicago → Green Bay (PD). Chicago traded its seventh-round selection (213th) to Green Bay in exchange for running back Glyn Milburn in 1998.
- ^ No. 213: San Diego → Pittsburgh (PD). San Diego traded its seventh-round selection (214th) to Pittsburgh in exchange for running back Erric Pegram in 1997.
- ^ No. 218: multiple trades:
No. 218: New Orleans → Washington (D). see No. 5: Washington → New Orleans.
No. 218: Washington → Denver (D). see No. 165: Denver → Washington. - ^ No. 221: Cleveland → Chicago (D). see No. 207: Chicago → Cleveland.
- ^ No. 223: Seattle → NY Jets (PD). Seattle traded its seventh-round selection (223rd) to NY Jets in exchange for quarterback Glenn Foley in 1999.
- ^ No. 228: Arizona → Pittsburgh (PD). Arizona traded its seventh-round selection (228th) to Pittsburgh in exchange for cornerback J. B. Brown in 1998.
- ^ No. 231: Miami → NY Giants (PD). Miami traded its seventh-round selection (231st) to NY Giants in exchange for running back Tyrone Wheatley in 1999.
- ^ No. 232: multiple trades:
No. 232: Green Bay → Detroit (PD). Green Bay traded its seventh-round selection (232nd) to Detroit in exchange for running back Glyn Milburn in 1998.
No. 232: Detroit → Miami (D). see No. 70: Miami → Detroit. - ^ No. 233: Jacksonville → Tampa Bay (D). see No. 182: Tampa Bay → Jacksonville.
- ^ No. 253: Cleveland → Chicago (D). see No. 207: Chicago → Cleveland.
Forfeited picks
Two selections in the 1999 draft were forfeited:
- supplemental draft.
- supplemental draft.
Supplemental draft
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Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
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4 | - | New England Patriots | J'Juan Cherry | CB | Arizona State | Pac-10 |
Hall of Famers
- Champ Bailey, cornerback from Georgia taken 1st round 7th overall by the Washington Redskins.
- Inducted: Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2019.
- Edgerrin James, running back from Miami (FL) taken 1st round 4th overall by the Indianapolis Colts.
- Inducted: Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020.
References
- Trade references
- ^ Justice, Richard (April 21, 1998). "Gilbert Signs With Panthers". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- General references
- ^ "NFL Draft Locations". FootballGeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.