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NFL draft: Complete list of first overall selections from Bryce Young to Jay Berwanger
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Date:2025-04-14 13:09:10
The 2024 NFL draft will begin Thursday, April 25 and ends Saturday, April 27. This year is the 89th edition of the NFL draft, and Detroit is the host city.
The Chicago Bears own the No. 1 overall pick and it’s widely expected that they will select USC quarterback Caleb Williams. A quarterback has been selected No. 1 overall in five of the past six drafts, including Bryce Young to the Carolina Panthers in last year’s draft.
The Baltimore Ravens, Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos have never picked No. 1 overall. While the Indianapolis Colts and Los Angeles Rams have selected No. 1 the most times with seven apiece.
USA TODAY lists all the No. 1 picks in the history of the NFL draft.
List of No. 1 NFL Draft picks
2023: QB Bryce Young, Panthers |
2022: DE Travon Walker, Jaguars |
2021: QB Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars |
2020: QB Joe Burrow, Bengals |
2019: QB Kyler Murray, Cardinals |
2018: QB Baker Mayfield, Browns |
2017: DE Myles Garrett, Browns |
2016: QB Jared Goff, Rams |
2015: QB Jameis Winston, Buccaneers |
2014: DE Jadeveon Clowney, Texans |
2013: OT Eric Fisher, Chiefs |
2012: QB Andrew Luck, Colts |
2011: QB Cam Newton, Panthers |
2010: QB Sam Bradford, Rams |
2009: QB Matthew Stafford, Lions |
2008: OT Jake Long, Dolphins |
2007: QB JaMarcus Russell, Raiders |
2006: DE Mario Williams, Texans |
2005: QB Alex Smith, 49ers |
2004: QB Eli Manning, Chargers |
2003: QB Carson Palmer, Bengals |
2002: QB David Carr, Texans |
2001: QB Michael Vick, Falcons |
2000: DE Courtney Brown, Browns |
1999: QB Tim Couch, Browns |
1998: QB Peyton Manning, Colts |
1997: OT Orlando Pace, Rams |
1996: WR Keyshawn Johnson, Jets |
1995: HB Ki-Jana Carter, Bengals |
1994: DT Dan Wilkinson, Bengals |
1993: QB Drew Bledsoe, Patriots |
1992: DE Steve Emtman, Colts |
1991: DT Russell Maryland, Cowboys |
1990: QB Jeff George, Colts |
1989: QB Troy Aikman, Cowboys |
1988: LB Aundray Bruce, Falcons |
1987: QB Vinny Testaverde, Buccaneers |
1986: HB Bo Jackson, Buccaneers |
1985: DE Bruce Smith, Bills |
1984: WR Irving Fryar, Patriots |
1983: QB John Elway, Colts |
1982: DE Kenneth Sims, Patriots |
1981: HB George Rogers, Saints |
1980: HB Billy Sims, Lions |
1979: LB Tom Cousineau, Bills |
1978: HB Earl Campbell, Oilers |
1977: HB Ricky Bell, Buccaneers |
1976: DE Lee Roy Selmon, Buccaneers |
1975: QB Steve Bartkowski, Falcons |
1974: DE Ed Jones, Cowboys |
1973: DE John Matuszak, Oilers |
1972: DE Walt Patulski, Bills |
1971: QB Jim Plunkett, Patriots |
1970: QB Terry Bradshaw, Steelers |
1969: HB O.J. Simpson, Bills |
1968: OT Ron Yary, Vikings |
1967: DE Bubba Smith, Colts |
1966: LB Tommy Nobis, Falcons |
1965: HB Tucker Frederickson, Giants |
1964: WR Dave Parks, 49ers |
1963: QB Terry Baker, Rams |
1962: HB Ernie Davis, Washington |
1961: HB Tommy Mason, Vikings |
1960: HB Billy Cannon, Rams |
1959: QB Randy Duncan, Packers |
1958: QB King Hill, Cardinals |
1957: HB Paul Hornung, Packers |
1956: DB Gary Glick, Steelers |
1955: QB George Shaw, Colts |
1954: QB Bobby Garrett, Browns |
1953: OE Harry Babcock, 49ers |
1952: QB Bill Wade, Rams |
1951: HB Kyle Rote, Giants |
1950: OE Leon Hart, Lions |
1949: C/LB Chuck Bednarik, Eagles |
1948: HB/WR Harry Gilmer, Washington |
1947: HB Bob Fenimore, Bears |
1946: QB Frank Dancewicz, Yanks |
1945: HB Charley Trippi, Cardinals |
1944: QB Angelo Bertelli, Yanks |
1943: HB Frank Sinkwich, Lions |
1942: HB Bill Dudley, Steelers |
1941: HB Tom Harmon, Bears |
1940: HB George Cafego, Cardinals |
1939: C Ki Aldrich, Cardinals |
1938: FB Corbett Davis, Rams |
1937: FB Sam Francis, Nebraska, Eagles |
1936: HB Jay Berwanger, Eagles |
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