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^** 63 players from one conference was an NFL draft record. [17] It was broken in 2019, when 64 were selected. [18] Twelve players from Southeastern Conference (SEC) programs were selected in the first round, which tied the record for most first-round selections from a single college conference set in 2006 by the Atlantic Coast Conference. [19]
In 1936, the league introduced the NFL draft after team owners voted on it in 1935. [6] [7] The intention of the draft is to make the NFL more competitive, as some teams had an advantage in signing players. [5] [7] From 1947 through 1958 the NFL designated the first overall selection as a "bonus" or "lottery pick". The pick was awarded by a ...
1942 first overall pick Bill Dudley was the first named NFL MVP and inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame 1945 first overall pick Charley Trippi retired as the leader in NFL offensive yards 1949 first overall pick Chuck Bednarik was one of the last NFL players to play offense and defense 1957 first overall pick Paul Hornung was the first Heisman Trophy winner inducted to the Pro Football ...
The 2013 NFL Draft was held April 25–27, 2013, in New York City. [17] Prior to the draft the NFL Scouting Combine, where draft-eligible players were evaluated by team personnel, was held in Indianapolis on February 20–26. [1] In the draft, the Kansas City Chiefs made Central Michigan University offensive tackle Eric Fisher the first overall ...
Round Pick Overall Player Team Position 1938 8 9 69 Bill Hartman: Washington Redskins: B 11 7 97 Pete Tinsley: Green Bay Packers: G 1939 7 8 58 Quinton Lumpkin: Washington Redskins: C 14 9 129 Bill Badgett: Green Bay Packers: T 1940 8 7 67 Jim Fordham: Chicago Bears: B 1942 14 2 122 Tom Greene: Cleveland Rams: T 1943 1 1 1 Frank Sinkwich ...
Robert Quinn was selected by the St. Louis Rams as the 14th overall draft pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. Vonnie Holliday was drafted 19th overall by the Green Bay Packers in the 1998 NFL Draft. Giovani Bernard was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals as the 37th overall draft pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.
Round Pick Overall Player Team Position 1938 9 3 73 John Stringham: Brooklyn Dodgers: B 1939 21 2 192 Merrill Waters: Detroit Lions: E 1942 16 6 146 Dean Chipman: Washington Redskins: B 17 1 151 Garth Chamberlain: Pittsburgh Steelers: G 1946 14 4 124 Dick Chatterton: Chicago Bears: B 1947 16 1 136 Reed Nielsen: Detroit Lions: C 19 6 171 Scotty ...
Five eventual Hall of Famers were selected by Washington in the first round: Champ Bailey, Sammy Baugh, Darrell Green, Art Monk, and Charley Taylor. [3] Three first-round picks by the team have been named NFL Rookie of the Year: halfback Charley Taylor in 1964, [4] [5] quarterback Robert Griffin III in 2012 [6] and defensive end Chase Young in ...