List of first overall National Football League Draft Picks - wikipedia List of first overall National Football League Draft Picks This is a list of first overall National Football League draft picks. The National Football League draft is an annual sports draft in which NFL teams select newly eligible players for their rosters. To be eligible, a player must be out of high school at least three years. Each NFL franchise seeks to add new players through the annual NFL draft. The draft rules were last updated in 2009. The team with the worst record the previous year picks first, the next - worst team second, and so on. Teams also have the option to trade with another team to move up to a better draft position. Teams that did not make the playoffs are ordered by their regular - season record, with any remaining ties broken by strength of schedule. Playoff participants are sequenced after non-playoff teams, based on their round of elimination ( wild card, division, conference, and Super Bowl ). From 1947 through 1958 the first selection was awarded by a random draw. The team which received this `` bonus '' pick forfeited its selection in the final round of the draft. The winner of the `` bonus pick '' was eliminated from the draw in future years. By 1958 all twelve clubs in the league at the time had received a bonus choice and the system was abolished. Before the merger agreements in 1966, the American Football League ( AFL ) operated in direct competition with the NFL and held a separate draft. This led to a massive bidding war over top prospects between the two leagues, along with the subsequent drafting of the same player in each draft. As part of the merger agreement on June 8, 1966, the two leagues held a multiple round `` Common Draft ''. Once the AFL officially merged with the NFL in 1970, the `` Common Draft '' simply became the NFL Draft. Through the 2018 NFL draft, 83 players have been selected first overall, with the most recent being Baker Mayfield. The Indianapolis Colts -- formerly the Baltimore Colts -- have made the most first overall selections in history with seven. Of the first overall draft picks, 43 have been selected to a Pro Bowl and of those 43, twelve have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. While the Heisman Trophy is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in U.S. college football, only 21 of those Heisman winners have been selected first overall in the NFL draft. Only five first overall draft pick players have been selected the NFL Rookie of the Year : Earl Campbell ( 1978 ) ; Billy Sims ( 1980 ) ; George Rogers ( 1981 ) ; Sam Bradford ( 2010 ) ; and Cam Newton ( 2011 ). Contents 1 Key 2 List of first overall picks 3 Statistics 4 First overall draft picks per team 5 First overall draft picks by school 6 First overall draft picks by position 7 Notes 8 References 9 See also Key Back Kicker NT Nose tackle Center LB Linebacker FB Fullback DB Defensive back Punter HB Halfback DE Defensive end QB Quarterback WR Wide receiver DT Defensive tackle RB Running back Guard End Offensive tackle TE Tight end * Selected to a Pro Bowl ‡ Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame ( all were also selected to a Pro Bowl ) List of first overall Picks Tom Harmon was selected with the first overall pick in 1941 by the Chicago Bears. Billy Cannon was the first pick in the 1960 NFL draft. O.J. Simpson was drafted first overall by Buffalo Bills in 1969. John Elway was the first pick in the 1983 NFL draft. Orlando Pace was drafted first overall by the St. Louis Rams in 1997. Cam Newton was the first overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft. The Indianapolis Colts chose Andrew Luck with the first overall pick in 2012. First overall draft picks Year Name Position College Team Notes 1936 Berwanger, Jay Jay Berwanger HB Chicago Philadelphia Eagles 7000100000000000000 ♠ Heisman Trophy ( 1935 ) 1937 Francis, Sam Sam Francis FB Nebraska Philadelphia Eagles 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1938 Davis, Corbett Corbett Davis FB Indiana Cleveland Rams 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1939 Aldrich, Ki Ki Aldrich * TCU Chicago Cardinals 7000100000000000000 ♠ NFL All - Star Game ( 1939, 1942 ) 1940 Cafego, George George Cafego HB Tennessee Chicago Cardinals 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1941 Harmon, Tom Tom Harmon HB Michigan Chicago Bears 7000100000000000000 ♠ Heisman Trophy ( 1940 ) 1942 Dudley, Bill Bill Dudley HB Virginia Pittsburgh Steelers 7000300000000000000 ♠ NFL All - Star Game ( 1950, 1951 ) Pro Football Hall of Fame ( 1966 ) NFL MVP ( 1946 ) 1943 Sinkwich, Frank Frank Sinkwich HB Georgia Detroit Lions 7000100000000000000 ♠ Heisman Trophy ( 1942 ) 1944 Bertelli, Angelo Angelo Bertelli QB Notre Dame Boston Yanks 7000100000000000000 ♠ Heisman Trophy ( 1943 ) 1945 Trippi, Charley Charley Trippi HB Georgia Chicago Cardinals 7000300000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 1952, 1953 ) Pro Football Hall of Fame ( 1968 ) NFL Champion ( 1947 ) 1946 Dancewicz, Frank Frank Dancewicz QB Notre Dame Boston Yanks 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1947 Fenimore, Bob Bob Fenimore HB Oklahoma A&M Chicago Bears 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1948 Gilmer, Harry Harry Gilmer * QB Alabama Washington Redskins 7000100000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 1950, 1952 ) 1949 Bednarik, Chuck Chuck Bednarik C, LB Penn Philadelphia Eagles 7000300000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1960 ) Pro Football Hall of Fame ( 1967 ) NFL Champion ( 1949, 1960 ) 1950 Hart, Leon Leon Hart * Notre Dame Detroit Lions 7000200000000000000 ♠ Heisman Trophy ( 1949 ) Pro Bowl ( 1951 ) 1951 Rote, Kyle Kyle Rote * HB SMU New York Giants 7000100000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 ) 1952 Wade, Bill Bill Wade * QB Vanderbilt Los Angeles Rams 7000100000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 1958, 1963 ) 1953 Babcock, Harry Harry Babcock Georgia San Francisco 49ers 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1954 Garrett, Bobby Bobby Garrett QB Stanford Cleveland Browns 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1955 Shaw, George George Shaw QB Oregon Baltimore Colts 7000100000000000000 ♠ NFL Champion ( 1958 ) 1956 Glick, Gary Gary Glick DB Colorado A&M Pittsburgh Steelers 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1957 Hornung, Paul Paul Hornung HB Notre Dame Green Bay Packers 7000600000000000000 ♠ Heisman Trophy ( 1956 ) Pro Bowl ( 1959, 1960 ) Pro Football Hall of Fame ( 1986 ) NFL Champion ( 1961, 1962, 1965 ) Super Bowl champion ( I ) NFL MVP ( 1961 ) 1958 Hill, King King Hill QB Rice Chicago Cardinals 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1959 Duncan, Randy Randy Duncan QB Iowa Green Bay Packers 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1960 Cannon, Billy Billy Cannon RB LSU Los Angeles Rams 7000100000000000000 ♠ Heisman Trophy ( 1959 ) 1961 Mason, Tommy Tommy Mason * RB Tulane Minnesota Vikings 7000100000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 1962, 1963, 1964 ) 1962 Davis, Ernie Ernie Davis RB Syracuse Washington Redskins 7000100000000000000 ♠ Heisman Trophy ( 1961 ) 1963 Baker, Terry Terry Baker QB Oregon State Los Angeles Rams 7000100000000000000 ♠ Heisman Trophy ( 1962 ) 1964 Parks, Dave Dave Parks * WR Texas Tech San Francisco 49ers 7000100000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 1964, 1965, 1966 ) 1965 Frederickson, Tucker Tucker Frederickson * RB Auburn New York Giants 7000100000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 1965 ) 1966 Nobis, Tommy Tommy Nobis * LB Texas Atlanta Falcons 7000100000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972 ) 1967 Smith, Bubba Bubba Smith * DE Michigan State Baltimore Colts 7000200000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 1970, 1971 ) Super Bowl champion ( V ) 1968 Yary, Ron Ron Yary USC Minnesota Vikings 7000200000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 ) Pro Football Hall of Fame ( 2001 ) 1969 Simpson, O.J. O.J. Simpson RB USC Buffalo Bills 7000400000000000000 ♠ Heisman Trophy ( 1968 ) Pro Bowl ( 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 ) Pro Football Hall of Fame ( 1985 ) NFL MVP ( 1973 ) 1970 Bradshaw, Terry Terry Bradshaw QB Louisiana Tech Pittsburgh Steelers 7000500000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 1975, 1978, 1979 ) Pro Football Hall of Fame ( 1989 ) Super Bowl champion ( IX, X, XIII, XIV ) Super Bowl MVP ( XIII, XIV ) NFL MVP ( 1978 ) 1971 Plunkett, Jim Jim Plunkett QB Stanford New England Patriots 7000300000000000000 ♠ Heisman Trophy ( 1970 ) Super Bowl champion ( XV, XVIII ) Super Bowl MVP ( XV ) 1972 Patulski, Walt Walt Patulski DE Notre Dame Buffalo Bills 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1973 Matuszak, John John Matuszak DE Tampa Houston Oilers 7000100000000000000 ♠ Super Bowl champion ( XI, XV ) Jones, Ed Ed Jones * DE Tennessee State Dallas Cowboys 7000200000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 1981, 1982, 1983 ) Super Bowl champion ( XII ) Bartkowski, Steve Steve Bartkowski * QB California Atlanta Falcons 7000100000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 1980, 1981 ) 1976 Selmon, Lee Roy Lee Roy Selmon DE Oklahoma Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7000200000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 ) Pro Football Hall of Fame ( 1995 ) 1977 Bell, Ricky Ricky Bell RB USC Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1978 Campbell, Earl Earl Campbell RB Texas Houston Oilers 7000400000000000000 ♠ Heisman Trophy ( 1977 ) Pro Bowl ( 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983 ) Pro Football Hall of Fame ( 1991 ) NFL MVP ( 1979 ) Rookie of the Year ( 1978 ) 1979 Cousineau, Tom Tom Cousineau LB Ohio State Buffalo Bills 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1980 Sims, Billy Billy Sims * RB Oklahoma Detroit Lions 7000200000000000000 ♠ Heisman Trophy ( 1978 ) Pro Bowl ( 1980, 1981, 1982 ) Rookie of the Year ( 1980 ) 1981 Rogers, George George Rogers * RB South Carolina New Orleans Saints 7000300000000000000 ♠ Heisman Trophy ( 1980 ) Pro Bowl ( 1981, 1982 ) Super Bowl champion ( XXII ) Rookie of the Year ( 1981 ) 1982 Sims, Kenneth Kenneth Sims DE Texas New England Patriots 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- Elway, John John Elway QB Stanford Baltimore Colts 7000500000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998 ) Pro Football Hall of Fame ( 2004 ) Super Bowl champion ( XXXII, XXXIII ) Super Bowl MVP ( XXXIII ) NFL MVP ( 1987 ) 1984 Fryar, Irving Irving Fryar * WR Nebraska New England Patriots 7000200000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 1985, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997 ) 1985 Smith, Bruce Bruce Smith DE Virginia Tech Buffalo Bills 7000200000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 ) Pro Football Hall of Fame ( 2009 ) 1986 Jackson, Bo Bo Jackson * RB Auburn Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7000200000000000000 ♠ Heisman Trophy ( 1985 ) Pro Bowl ( 1990 ) Testaverde, Vinny Vinny Testaverde * QB Miami ( FL ) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7000200000000000000 ♠ Heisman Trophy ( 1986 ) Pro Bowl ( 1996, 1998 ) 1988 Bruce, Aundray Aundray Bruce LB Auburn Atlanta Falcons 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1989 Aikman, Troy Troy Aikman QB UCLA Dallas Cowboys 7000400000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 ) Pro Football Hall of Fame ( 2006 ) Super Bowl champion ( XXVII, XXVIII, XXX ) Super Bowl MVP ( XXVII ) 1990 George, Jeff Jeff George QB Illinois Indianapolis Colts 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1991 Maryland, Russell Russell Maryland * DT Miami ( FL ) Dallas Cowboys 7000200000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 1993 ) Super Bowl champion ( XXVII, XXVIII, XXX ) 1992 Emtman, Steve Steve Emtman DE Washington Indianapolis Colts 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1993 Bledsoe, Drew Drew Bledsoe * QB Washington State New England Patriots 7000200000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 1994, 1996, 1997, 2002 ) Super Bowl champion ( XXXVI ) 1994 Wilkinson, Dan Dan Wilkinson DT Ohio State Cincinnati Bengals 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 1995 Carter, Ki - Jana Ki - Jana Carter RB Penn State Cincinnati Bengals 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- Johnson, Keyshawn Keyshawn Johnson * WR USC New York Jets 7000200000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 1998, 1999, 2001 ) Super Bowl champion ( XXXVII ) 1997 Pace, Orlando Orlando Pace Ohio State St. Louis Rams 7000200000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 ) Pro Football Hall of Fame ( 2016 ) Super Bowl champion ( XXXIV ) 1998 Manning, Peyton Peyton Manning * QB Tennessee Indianapolis Colts 7000400000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 ) Super Bowl champion ( XLI, 50 ) Super Bowl MVP ( XLI ) NFL MVP ( 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2013 ) 1999 Couch, Tim Tim Couch QB Kentucky Cleveland Browns 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 2000 Brown, Courtney Courtney Brown DE Penn State Cleveland Browns 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 2001 Vick, Michael Michael Vick * QB Virginia Tech Atlanta Falcons 7000100000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 2002, 2004, 2005, 2010 ) 2002 Carr, David David Carr QB Fresno State Houston Texans 7000100000000000000 ♠ Super Bowl champion ( XLVI ) 2003 Palmer, Carson Carson Palmer * QB USC Cincinnati Bengals 7000200000000000000 ♠ Heisman Trophy ( 2002 ) Pro Bowl ( 2005, 2006, 2015 ) Manning, Eli Eli Manning * QB Ole Miss San Diego Chargers 7000200000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015 ) Super Bowl champion ( XLII, XLVI ) Super Bowl MVP ( XLII, XLVI ) 2005 Smith, Alex Alex Smith * QB Utah San Francisco 49ers 7000100000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 2013, 2016, 2017 ) 2006 Williams, Mario Mario Williams * DE North Carolina State Houston Texans 7000100000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014 ) 2007 Russell, JaMarcus JaMarcus Russell QB LSU Oakland Raiders 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 2008 Long, Jake Jake Long * Michigan Miami Dolphins 7000100000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 ) 2009 Stafford, Matthew Matthew Stafford * QB Georgia Detroit Lions 7000100000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 2014 ) Bradford, Sam Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma St. Louis Rams 7000100000000000000 ♠ Heisman Trophy ( 2008 ) Rookie of the Year ( 2010 ) 2011 Newton, Cam Cam Newton * QB Auburn Carolina Panthers 7000200000000000000 ♠ Heisman Trophy ( 2010 ) Pro Bowl ( 2011, 2013, 2015 ) Rookie of the Year ( 2011 ) NFL MVP ( 2015 ) 2012 Luck, Andrew Andrew Luck * QB Stanford Indianapolis Colts 7000100000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 2012, 2013, 2014 ) 2013 Fisher, Eric Eric Fisher Central Michigan Kansas City Chiefs 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 2014 Clowney, Jadeveon Jadeveon Clowney * DE South Carolina Houston Texans 7000100000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 2016, 2017 ) 2015 Winston, Jameis Jameis Winston * QB Florida State Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7000100000000000000 ♠ Heisman Trophy ( 2013 ) 7000100000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 2015 ) 2016 Goff, Jared Jared Goff * QB California Los Angeles Rams 7000100000000000000 ♠ Pro Bowl ( 2017 ) 2017 Garrett, Myles Myles Garrett DE Texas A&M Cleveland Browns 5000000000000000000 ♠ -- 2018 Mayfield, Baker Baker Mayfield QB Oklahoma Cleveland Browns 7000100000000000000 ♠ Heisman Trophy ( 2017 ) Statistics The following teams have never had the first overall pick Denver Broncos Jacksonville Jaguars Baltimore Ravens Seattle Seahawks Eight teams have made the playoffs in the same season in which they made the first overall selection in the draft. They were the 1968 Minnesota Vikings, 1978 Houston Oilers, 1982 New England Patriots, 1991 Dallas Cowboys, 2004 San Diego Chargers, 2008 Miami Dolphins, 2012 Indianapolis Colts, and 2013 Kansas City Chiefs. No team has ever gone from the first overall pick to a Super Bowl win in the same season. The Minnesota Vikings lost Super Bowl IV the year after they had the first overall pick. First overall Draft Picks per team The Indianapolis Colts and the Los Angeles Rams have each held the first overall pick a total of seven times, the most of any NFL team. This includes the Colts ' time in Baltimore and the Rams ' time in Cleveland and St. Louis. Only four teams in the league have never held the first overall pick in the NFL draft : the Denver Broncos, the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Seattle Seahawks and the Baltimore Ravens. The Boston Yanks are the only defunct franchise to have held a first overall pick. Team Total number Year ( s ) Notes Ref Indianapolis Colts 7 1955, 1967, 1983, 1990 1992, 1998, 2012 3 as the Baltimore Colts 4 as the Indianapolis Colts Los Angeles Rams 7 1938, 1952, 1960 1963, 1997, 2010, 2016 1 as the Cleveland Rams 2 as the St. Louis Rams 4 as the Los Angeles Rams Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5 1976, 1977, 1986, 1987, 2015 Also had first selection in the 1984 NFL supplemental draft of USFL and CFL players. Cleveland Browns 5 1954, 1999, 2000, 2017, 2018 Arizona Cardinals 1939, 1940, 1945, 1958 4 as the Chicago Cardinals Detroit Lions 1943, 1950, 1980, 2009 Atlanta Falcons 1966, 1975, 1988, 2001 Buffalo Bills 1969, 1972, 1979, 1985 Also had first selection in the 1961 AFL Draft New England Patriots 1971, 1982, 1984, 1993 Also had first selection in the 1964 AFL Draft ( as the Boston Patriots ) Philadelphia Eagles 1936, 1937, 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers 1942, 1956, 1970 San Francisco 49ers 1953, 1964, 2005 Dallas Cowboys 1974, 1989, 1991 Cincinnati Bengals 1994, 1995, 2003 Houston Texans 2002, 2006, 2014 Chicago Bears 1941, 1947 Boston Yanks 1944, 1946 Washington Redskins 1948, 1962 New York Giants 1951, 1965 Green Bay Packers 1957, 1959 Minnesota Vikings 1961, 1968 Tennessee Titans 1973, 1978 2 as the Houston Oilers New Orleans Saints 1981 New York Jets Also had first selection in the 1965 AFL Draft San Diego Chargers Oakland Raiders 2007 Also had first selection in the 1962 AFL Draft Miami Dolphins 2008 Also had first selection in the 1966 AFL Draft Carolina Panthers 2011 Kansas City Chiefs 2013 Also had first selection in the 1963 AFL Draft First overall draft picks by school School Total number Year ( s ) Notre Dame 5 1944, 1946, 1950, 1957, 1972 USC 5 1968, 1969, 1977, 1996, 2003 Oklahoma 1976, 1980, 2010, 2018 Georgia 1943, 1945, 1953, 2009 Auburn 1965, 1986, 1988, 2011 Stanford 1954, 1971, 1983, 2012 Texas 1966, 1978, 1982 Ohio State 1979, 1994, 1997 Nebraska 1937, 1984 Miami ( FL ) 1987, 1991 Tennessee 1940, 1998 Penn State 1995, 2000 Virginia Tech 1985, 2001 LSU 1960, 2007 Michigan 1941, 2008 South Carolina 1981, 2014 California 1975, 2016 Chicago 1936 Indiana 1938 TCU 1939 Virginia 1942 Oklahoma State 1947 Alabama 1948 Penn 1949 SMU 1951 Vanderbilt 1952 Oregon 1955 Colorado State 1956 Rice 1958 Iowa 1959 Tulane 1961 Syracuse 1962 Oregon State 1963 Texas Tech 1964 Michigan State 1967 Louisiana Tech 1970 Tampa 1973 Tennessee State UCLA 1989 Illinois 1990 Washington 1992 Washington State 1993 Kentucky 1999 Fresno State 2002 Ole Miss Utah 2005 North Carolina State 2006 Central Michigan 2013 Florida State 2015 Texas A&M 2017 First overall draft picks by position First overall selections by position played Position Number of selections Last year selected Quarterbacks 31 2018 Running backs 23 1995 Defensive linemen 15 2017 Offensive linemen 7 2013 Wide receivers Linebackers 1988 Defensive backs 1956 Notes Jump up ^ In American and Canadian football, a back is a player who is lined up behind the linemen, the players who line up closest to the line of scrimmage. Jump up ^ Jay Berwanger did not sign with the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles traded his rights to the Chicago Bears ; he did not sign with them either. Jump up ^ Billy Cannon signed with the AFL team Houston Oilers rather than the Los Angeles Rams. Jump up ^ Ernie Davis was subsequently traded to the Cleveland Browns after being drafted by the Washington Redskins. ^ Jump up to : Because of the NFL -- AFL merger agreement, the history of the AFL is officially recognized by the NFL and therefore this list includes the Common Draft for the years 1967, 1968, and 1969. Jump up ^ The Buffalo Bills were a part of the AFL when they selected Simpson with the first overall pick in the 1969 draft. The Bills joined the NFL the next year, in 1970. Jump up ^ Tom Cousineau chose to sign with the CFL team Montreal Alouettes over the Buffalo Bills. Jump up ^ John Elway was subsequently traded to the Denver Broncos after being drafted by the Baltimore Colts. Jump up ^ College seniors who had already signed with the USFL or CFL were not eligible for the regular draft. Instead the NFL held a three round special draft on June 5, 1984. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Steve Young first overall in that draft. Jump up ^ Bo Jackson did not sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and chose to enter the 1987 NFL draft the following year. Jump up ^ The Cleveland Browns -- via the Buffalo Bills originally -- possessed the number one overall pick but because they selected Bernie Kosar in the 1985 Supplemental Draft, the pick was subsequently given to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jump up ^ The Dallas Cowboys originally possessed the number one overall pick but because they selected Steve Walsh in the 1989 Supplemental Draft, the pick was given to the Indianapolis Colts who originally held the second overall pick. Jump up ^ Eli Manning was subsequently traded to the New York Giants after being drafted by the San Diego Chargers. 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Retrieved 2012 - 12 - 09. ^ Jump up to : `` John Elway NFL Statistics ''. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010 - 12 - 09. Jump up ^ `` 1997 Denver Broncos ''. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2012 - 12 - 09. Jump up ^ `` 1998 Denver Broncos ''. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2012 - 12 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Irving Fryar NFL Statistics ''. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010 - 12 - 09. ^ Jump up to : `` Bruce Smith NFL Statistics ''. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010 - 12 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Bo Jackson NFL Statistics ''. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010 - 12 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Vinny Testaverde NFL Statistics ''. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010 - 12 - 09. ^ Jump up to : `` Troy Aikman NFL Statistics ''. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010 - 12 - 09. ^ Jump up to : `` 1992 Dallas Cowboys ''. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2012 - 12 - 09. ^ Jump up to : `` 1993 Dallas Cowboys ''. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2012 - 12 - 09. ^ Jump up to : `` 1995 Dallas Cowboys ''. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2012 - 12 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Russell Maryland NFL Statistics ''. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010 - 12 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Drew Bledsoe NFL Statistics ''. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010 - 12 - 09. Jump up ^ `` 2001 New England Patriots ''. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2012 - 12 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Keyshawn Johnson NFL Statistics ''. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010 - 12 - 09. Jump up ^ `` 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers ''. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. 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Jump up ^ `` Buffalo Bills Number One Draft Picks ''. Draft Finder. Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013. Jump up ^ `` New England Patriots Number One Draft Picks ''. Draft Finder. Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Philadelphia Eagles Number One Draft Picks ''. Draft Finder. Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Pittsburgh Steelers Number One Draft Picks ''. Draft Finder. Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013. Jump up ^ `` San Francisco 49ers Number One Draft Picks ''. Draft Finder. Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Dallas Cowboys Number One Draft Picks ''. Draft Finder. Pro Football Reference. 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Question: who has the first overall pick in the nfl draft
Answer: The team with the worst record the previous year