Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
9× Pro Bowl, 2× NFL Champion (1951, 1960), Pro Football Hall of Fame: 1950 3 13 40 Bob Sanders: Philadelphia Eagles: B 8 10 102 Sam Nevills: Chicago Bears: T 8 11 103 Woodley Lewis: Los Angeles Rams: B Pro Bowl , NFL Champion 15 12 195 Ted Meland: Cleveland Browns: G 19 13 248 Darrell Robinson: Philadelphia Eagles: E 25 2 315 Steve Dotur: New ...
Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position 1938 1 10 10 Joe Gray: Chicago Bears: B 7 10 60 Frank Ramsey: Chicago Bears: G 9 2 72 Elmer Kolberg: Philadelphia Eagles
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 1960 NFL draft marked a turning point in the draft's history because of the pending arrival of the American Football League (AFL), as it became a "high-stakes, competitive affair." [56] In 1976, former NFL wide receiver Paul Salata first coined the moniker "Mr. Irrelevant" to refer to the last overall player selected in the draft. [57]
Oregon saw eight Ducks drafted during the 2024 NFL draft, with Oregon star quarterback Bo Nix heading to the Denver Broncos. Here's a roundup of other Ducks who have signed as undrafted free ...
He played college football for four years with the Oregon State Beavers, setting a number of school passing records. Wilhelm was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 1989 NFL draft. During his six-year NFL career, Wilhelm was a backup to the durable Boomer Esiason, seeing action in a total of 23 games, starting just once.
In his career at Oregon State, Rodgers set the Oregon State career record with 6,377 all-purpose yards. He was also the first player in school history to record 1,000 yards rushing and 2,000 yards receiving for his career. He also finished his career second on the school's list for career kick return yardage (2,124).