List of Tampa Bay Buccaneers first-round draft picks Player selections Player selections

| Year_ | Pick | Player_name | Position_ | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | Lee Roy Selmon *† | Defensive end | Oklahoma |
| 1977 | 1 | Ricky Bell * | Running back | USC |
| 1978 | 17 | Doug Williams | Quarterback | Grambling |
| 1979 | No pick | No pick | No pick | No pick |
| 1980 | 22 | Ray Snell | Guard | Wisconsin |
| 1981 | 7 | Hugh Green | Linebacker | Pittsburgh |
| 1982 | 18 | Sean Farrell | Guard | Penn State |
| 1983 | No pick | No pick | No pick | No pick |
| 1984 | No pick | No pick | No pick | No pick |
| 1985 | 8 | Ron Holmes | Defensive end | Washington |
| 1986 | 1 | Bo Jackson * | Running back | Auburn |
| 1986 | 25 | Rod Jones | Cornerback | SMU |
| 1987 | 1 | Vinny Testaverde * | Quarterback | Miami |