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The draft was held April 28–29, 1987, at the Marriot Marquis in New York City, New York. [1] [2] The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season. With the first overall pick of the draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected quarterback Vinny Testaverde.
The 1987 NFL season was the 68th regular season of the National Football League (NFL). This season featured games predominantly played by replacement players , as the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) players were on strike from weeks four to six with week three being cancelled in its entirety.
1987–1988: Jeff Dunn: 1987–1989: Vince Sutton: 1987–1988, 1984: Mike Shula: 1984–1986: Walter Lewis: 1981–1983: Lewis was the first black quarterback to start for the Crimson Tide and led Alabama during the final three seasons of the Bryant era. [15] Alan Gray: 1981: Ken Coley: 1981: Don Jacobs: 1980 [16] Steadman S. Shealy: 1979: All ...
The Jacksonville Jaguars are probably going to go QB at No. 1 overall. Here are other QBs who went No. 1 overall in the NFL draft since 1967.
Using their number one selection in the 1987 draft, the Buccaneers selected quarterback Vinny Testaverde, who had led the Miami Hurricanes to a 21–3 record in games he started. Looking to avoid a repeat of the previous year's disastrous selection of Bo Jackson , the Buccaneers signed Testaverde 16 days before the draft began.
The 1983 NFL Draft is celebrated for its quarterbacks, and for good reason. It produced three of the greatest quarterbacks ever: John Elway, Dan Marino and Jim Kelly. It also had some misses.
When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected quarterback Vinny Testaverde first overall in the 1987 NFL draft, Tampa Bay quarterback Steve Young was traded to the 49ers on April 24, 1987. The Buccaneers received 2nd and 4th round draft picks in the trade, which they used to draft Miami linebacker Winston Moss, and Arizona State wide receiver Bruce Hill.
Chiefs replacement QB Matt Stevens was injured early in the contest, forcing into duty backup quarterback Alex Espinoza, who had never taken an NFL snap. The result was a 42–0 Dolphins victory, setting the stage for an 0–3 performance by Kansas City's replacement unit, giving the Chiefs a 1–4 record before the club's regular roster ...