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The 1986 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 29–30, 1986, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, New York.
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 ...
The Bears' defense became the third defense in the history of the NFL to lead the league in fewest points allowed and fewest total yards allowed for two consecutive seasons. [3] The Bears' 187 points allowed is the fewest surrendered by any team in the 1980s (other than the strike-shortened 1982 season ) – even fewer than the 198 points the ...
The Giants had five selections in the first two rounds of the 1986 NFL draft, as opposed to the normal two, and 14 selections in the 12-round draft overall. [9] Of the draft Giants' general manager George Young said, "This is not a blue-chip draft, but a strong blue-collar draft. A lot of people think there's better quantity than quality."
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 ...
1986 New Orleans Saints draft: Round Pick Player Position College Notes 1 6 Jim Dombrowski Offensive tackle: Virginia: 2 31 Dalton Hilliard * Running back: LSU: 3 57 Rueben Mayes * Running back Washington State: 3 60 Pat Swilling * Linebacker: Georgia Tech: 3 62 Barry Word Running back Virginia: 4 88 Kelvin Edwards Wide receiver: Liberty: 5 115 ...
The 1986 Detroit Lions season was their 57th in the league. The team failed to improve [1] upon their previous season's output of 7–9 and missed the playoffs for the third straight season with a 5–11 record. The highlight of the season was first round draft choice Chuck Long’s first pass for a TD against Tampa Bay.
1986 Minnesota Vikings Draft Draft order Player name Position College Notes Round Selection 1 8 Traded to the San Diego Chargers [A] 14 Gerald Robinson: Defensive end: Auburn: From Packers, via Chargers [A] 2 40 Traded to the Miami Dolphins [B] 44 Traded to the New York Giants [C] From Chargers [A] 53 Traded to the New York Giants [C] From ...