List of NFL drafts
This list of NFL drafts provides a comprehensive accounting of all of the annual player selection meetings that have been held by the
National Football League draft has taken place prior to every season since 1936
.
List of drafts by year
Year | Date | Rds. | Picks | Venue | City | First selection |
Hall of Famers |
Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1936 | February 8, 1936 | 9 | 81 | Ritz-Carlton Hotel
|
Philadelphia, PA | Jay Berwanger | 4 | [1][2] |
1937 | December 12, 1936 | 10 | 100 | Hotel Lincoln | New York City, NY | Sam Francis | 2 | [3][2] |
1938 | December 12, 1937 | 12 | 110 | Hotel Sherman | Chicago, IL | Corbett Davis | 2 | [4][2] |
1939 | December 9, 1938 | 22 | 200 | New Yorker Hotel | New York City, NY | Ki Aldrich | 1 | [5][2] |
1940 | December 9, 1939 | 22 | 200 | Schroeder Hotel | Milwaukee, WI | George Cafego | 2 | [6][2] |
1941 | December 10, 1940 | 22 | 204 | Willard Hotel | Washington, DC | Tom Harmon | 1 | [7][2] |
1942 | December 22, 1941 | 22 | 200 | Palmer House Hotel | Chicago, IL | Bill Dudley | 1 | [8][2] |
1943 | April 8, 1943 | 32 | 300 | Palmer House Hotel | Chicago, IL | Frank Sinkwich | 0 | [9][2] |
1944 | April 19, 1944 | 32 | 330 | Warwick Hotel | Philadelphia, PA | Angelo Bertelli | 3 | [10][2] |
1945 | April 8, 1945 | 32 | 330 | Commodore Hotel
|
New York City, NY | Charley Trippi | 5 | [11][2] |
1946 | January 14, 1946 | 32 | 300 | Commodore Hotel | New York City, NY | Frank Dancewicz | 1 | [12][2] |
1947 | December 16, 1946 | 32 | 300 | Commodore Hotel | New York City, NY | Bob Fenimore | 2 | [13][2] |
1948 | December 19, 1947 | 32 | 300 | Fort Pitt Hotel | Pittsburgh, PA | Harry Gilmer | 3 | [14][2] |
1949 | December 21, 1948 | 25 | 251 | Bellevue-Stratford Hotel | Philadelphia, PA | Chuck Bednarik | 4 | [15][2] |
1950 | January 20–21, 1950 | 30 | 391 | Bellevue-Stratford Hotel | Philadelphia, PA | Leon Hart | 5 | [16][2] |
1951 | January 18–19, 1951 | 30 | 362 | Blackstone Hotel
|
Chicago, IL | Kyle Rote | 8 | [17][2] |
1952 | January 17, 1952 | 30 | 360 | Hotel Statler | New York City | Bill Wade | 4 | [18][2] |
1953 | January 22, 1953 | 30 | 360 | Bellevue-Stratford Hotel | Philadelphia, PA | Harry Babcock | 8 | [19][2] |
1954 | January 28, 1954 | 30 | 360 | Bellevue-Stratford Hotel | Philadelphia, PA | Bobby Garrett | 1 | [20][2] |
1955 | January 27–28, 1955 | 30 | 360 | Warwick Hotel | New York City, NY | George Shaw | 1 | [21][2] |
1956 | November 28, 1955, January 17–18, 1956 |
30 | 360 | Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, Ambassador Hotel |
Philadelphia, PA Los Angeles, CA |
Gary Glick | 4 | [22][2] |
1957 | November 26, 1956, January 31, 1957 |
30 | 360 | Warwick Hotel, Bellevue-Stratford Hotel |
Philadelphia, PA | Paul Hornung | 9 | [23][2] |
1958 | December 2, 1957, January 28, 1958 |
30 | 360 | Warwick Hotel | Philadelphia, PA | King Hill | 4 | [24][2] |
1959 | December 1, 1958, January 21, 1959 |
30 | 360 | Warwick Hotel | Philadelphia, PA | Randy Duncan | 1 | [25][2] |
1960 | November 30, 1959 | 20 | 240 | Warwick Hotel | Philadelphia, PA | Billy Cannon | 2 | [26][2] |
1961 | December 27–28, 1960 | 20 | 280 | Warwick Hotel | Philadelphia, PA | Tommy Mason | 7 | [27][2] |
1962 | December 4, 1961 | 20 | 280 | Sheraton Hotel & Towers | Chicago, IL | Ernie Davis | 2 | [28][2] |
1963 | December 3, 1962 | 20 | 280 | Sheraton Hotel & Towers | Chicago, IL | Terry Baker | 5 | [29][2] |
1964 | December 2, 1963 | 20 | 280 | Sheraton Hotel & Towers | Chicago, IL | Dave Parks | 11 | [30][2] |
1965 | November 28, 1964 | 20 | 280 | Summit Hotel | New York City, NY | Tucker Frederickson | 5 | [31][2] |
1966 | November 27, 1965 | 20 | 305 | Summit Hotel | New York City, NY | Tommy Nobis | 1 | [32][2] |
1967 | March 14–15, 1967 | 17 | 445 | Gotham Hotel
|
New York City, NY | Bubba Smith | 8 | [33][2] |
1968 | January 30–31, 1968 | 17 | 462 | Belmont Plaza Hotel | New York City, NY | Ron Yary | 8 | [34][2] |
1969 | January 28–29, 1969 | 17 | 442 | Belmont Plaza Hotel | New York City, NY | O. J. Simpson | 5 | [35][2] |
1970 | January 27–28, 1970 | 17 | 442 | Belmont Plaza Hotel | New York City, NY | Terry Bradshaw | 2 | [36][2] |
1971 | January 28–29, 1971 | 17 | 442 | Belmont Plaza Hotel | New York City, NY | Jim Plunkett | 4 | [37][2] |
1972 | February 1–2, 1972 | 17 | 442 | Essex House | New York City, NY | Walt Patulski | 1 | [38][2] |
1973 | January 30–31, 1973 | 17 | 442 | Americana Hotel
|
New York City, NY | John Matuszak | 4 | [39][2] |
1974 | January 29–30, 1974 | 17 | 442 | Americana Hotel | New York City, NY | Ed "Too Tall" Jones | 5 | [40][2] |
1975 | January 28–29, 1975 | 17 | 442 | Hilton at Rockefeller Center | New York City, NY | Steve Bartkowski | 3 | [41][2] |
1976 | April 8–9, 1976 | 17 | 487 | Roosevelt Hotel
|
New York City, NY | Lee Roy Selmon | 5 | [42][2] |
1977 | May 3–4, 1977 | 12 | 335 | Roosevelt Hotel | New York City, NY | Ricky Bell | 1 | [43][2] |
1978 | May 2–3, 1978 | 12 | 334 | Roosevelt Hotel | New York City, NY | Earl Campbell | 3 | [44][2] |
1979 | May 3–4, 1979 | 12 | 330 | Waldorf Astoria Hotel | New York City, NY | Tom Cousineau | 3 | [45][2] |
1980 | April 29–30, 1980 | 12 | 333 | New York Sheraton Hotel | New York City, NY | Billy Sims | 3 | [46][2] |
1981 | April 28–29, 1981 | 12 | 332 | New York Sheraton Hotel | New York City, NY | George Rogers | 6 | [47][2] |
1982 | April 27–28, 1982 | 12 | 334 | New York Sheraton Hotel | New York City, NY | Kenneth Sims | 3 | [48][2] |
1983 | April 26–27, 1983 | 12 | 335 | New York Sheraton Hotel | New York City, NY | John Elway | 7 | [49][2] |
1984 | May 1–2, 1984 | 12 | 336 | Omni Park Central Hotel | New York City, NY | Irving Fryar | 0 | [50][2] |
1985 | April 30 – May 1, 1985 | 12 | 336 | Omni Park Central Hotel | New York City, NY | Bruce Smith
|
5 | [51][2] |
1986 | April 29–30, 1986 | 12 | 333 | New York Marriott Marquis | New York City, NY | Bo Jackson | 1 | [52][2] |
1987 | April 28–29, 1987 | 12 | 335 | Marriott Marquis | New York City, NY | Vinny Testaverde | 1 | [53][2] |
1988 | April 24–25, 1988 | 12 | 333 | Marriott Marquis | New York City, NY | Aundray Bruce | 5 | [54][2] |
1989 | April 23–24, 1989 | 12 | 335 | Marriott Marquis | New York City, NY | Troy Aikman | 4 | [55][2] |
1990 | April 22–23, 1990 | 12 | 332 | Marriott Marquis | New York City, NY | Jeff George | 4 | [56][2] |
1991 | April 21–22, 1991 | 12 | 334 | Marriott Marquis | New York City, NY | Russell Maryland | 2 | [57][2] |
1992 | April 26–27, 1992 | 12 | 336 | Marriott Marquis | New York City, NY | Steve Emtman | 0 | [58][2] |
1993 | April 25–26, 1993 | 8 | 224 | Marriott Marquis | New York City, NY | Drew Bledsoe | 5 | [59][2] |
1994 | April 24–25, 1994 | 7 | 222 | Marriott Marquis | New York City, NY | Dan Wilkinson | 5 | [60][2] |
1995 | April 22–23, 1995 | 7 | 249 | Paramount Theatre at Madison Square Garden | New York City, NY | Ki-Jana Carter | 6 | [61][2] |
1996 | April 20–21, 1996 | 7 | 254 | Paramount Theatre at MSG | New York City, NY | Keyshawn Johnson | 5 | [62][2] |
1997 | April 19–20, 1997 | 7 | 240 | Paramount Theatre at MSG | New York City, NY | Orlando Pace | 4 | [63][2] |
1998 | April 18–19, 1998 | 7 | 241 | Theatre at MSG | New York City, NY | Peyton Manning | 4 | [64][2] |
1999 | April 17–18, 1999 | 7 | 253 | Theatre at MSG | New York City, NY | Tim Couch | 2 | [65][2] |
2000 | April 15–16, 2000 | 7 | 254 | Theatre at MSG | New York City, NY | Courtney Brown | 1 | [66][2] |
2001 | April 21–22, 2001 | 7 | 246 | Theater at MSG | New York City, NY | Michael Vick | 3 | [67][2] |
2002 | April 20–21, 2002 | 7 | 261 | Theater at MSG | New York City, NY | David Carr | 1 | [68][2] |
2003 | April 26–27, 2003 | 7 | 262 | Theater at MSG | New York City, NY | Carson Palmer | 1 | [69][2] |
2004 | April 24–25, 2004 | 7 | 255 | Theater at MSG | New York City, NY | Eli Manning | 0 | [70][2] |
2005 | April 23–24, 2005 | 7 | 255 | Javits Convention Center
|
New York City, NY | Alex Smith | 0 | [71][2] |
2006 | April 29–30, 2006 | 7 | 255 | Radio City Music Hall | New York City, NY | Mario Williams | 0 | [72][2] |
2007 | April 28–29, 2007 | 7 | 255 | Radio City Music Hall | New York City, NY | JaMarcus Russell | 3 | [73][2] |
2008 | April 26–27, 2008 | 7 | 252 | Radio City Music Hall | New York City, NY | Jake Long | 0 | [74][2] |
2009 | April 25–26, 2009 | 7 | 256 | Radio City Music Hall | New York City, NY | Matthew Stafford | 0 | [75][2] |
2010 | April 22–24, 2010 | 7 | 255 | Radio City Music Hall | New York City, NY | Sam Bradford | 0 | [76][2] |
2011 | April 28–30, 2011 | 7 | 254 | Radio City Music Hall | New York City, NY | Cam Newton | 0 | [77][2] |
2012 | April 26–28, 2012 | 7 | 253 | Radio City Music Hall | New York City, NY | Andrew Luck | 0 | [78][2] |
2013 | April 25–27, 2013 | 7 | 254 | Radio City Music Hall | New York City, NY | Eric Fisher | 0 | [79][2] |
2014 | May 8–10, 2014 | 7 | 256 | Radio City Music Hall | New York City, NY | Jadeveon Clowney | 0 | [80][2] |
2015 | April 30 – May 2, 2015 | 7 | 256 | Auditorium Theatre | Chicago, IL | Jameis Winston | 0 | [81][2] |
2016 | April 28–30, 2016 | 7 | 253 | Auditorium Theatre | Chicago, IL | Jared Goff | 0 | [82] |
2017 | April 27–29, 2017 | 7 | 253 | Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | Myles Garrett | 0 | [83] |
2018 | April 26–28, 2018 | 7 | 256 | AT&T Stadium | Arlington, TX | Baker Mayfield | 0 | [84] |
2019 | April 25–27, 2019 | 7 | 254 | Draft Main Stage on Lower Broadway | Nashville, TN | Kyler Murray | 0 | [85] |
2020 | April 23–25, 2020 | 7 | 255 | Videotelephony[a] | Various[a] | Joe Burrow | 0 | [86] |
2021 | April 29 – May 1, 2021 | 7 | 259 | North Coast Harbor | Cleveland, OH | Trevor Lawrence | 0 | [87] |
2022 | April 28–30, 2022 | 7 | 262 | Caesars Forum | Paradise, NV | Travon Walker | 0 | [88] |
2023 | April 27–29, 2023 | 7 | 259 | Union Station | Kansas City, MO | Bryce Young | 0 | [89] |
2024 | April 25-27, 2024 | 7 | 256 | Campus Martius Park | Detroit, MI | 0 | [90] | |
2025 | April 24–26, 2025 | 7 | Lambeau Field | Green Bay, WI | 0 | [91] |
Notes
- ^ a b Originally to be held at Caesars Palace in Paradise, Nevada, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the NFL canceled all live activities and the draft was replaced by videoconference calls from intended athletes' homes across the United States.
See also
- Drafts in sports
- List of professional American football drafts
- List of NFL draft broadcasters
- List of NFL Draft first overall picks
- List of final selections of NFL drafts
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