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The 2009 NFL draft was televised by both NFL Network and ESPN and was the first to have cheerleaders. The Detroit Lions , who became the first team in NFL history to finish a season at 0–16 , used the first selection in the draft to select University of Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford .
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In 1979, several months after the founding of ESPN, then ESPN President Chet Simmons asked the NFL if ESPN could air the NFL Draft. NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle, despite questions about viewership potential, granted ESPN the rights. [2] The first draft ESPN aired was in 1980. Bob Ley hosted the initial coverage from Bristol, Connecticut.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Shipley in the seventh round with the 226th overall pick the 2009 NFL draft. [21] He was the last of seven centers selected during the draft. On June 18, 2009, he signed a three-year, $1.22 million contract. [22] He was waived on September 4, 2009, and was signed to the practice squad on September 6.
Galloway with the Patriots in 2009. Galloway was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round with the eighth overall pick in the 1995 NFL draft. [8] He made an immediate impact for the Seahawks, setting franchise season records for a rookie with 67 receptions, 1,067 receiving yards and three 100-yard games.
Barwin was selected by the Houston Texans in the second round, with the 46th overall pick, of the 2009 NFL draft. [12] On October 18, 2009 Barwin recorded his first NFL sack against Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer. For the season, he played in all 16 Texans games and totaled 16 tackles, 4.5 sacks and four passes defensed. [13]
The 2009 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 40th in the National Football League (NFL), their 50th overall, and their first under head coach Todd Haley and general manager Scott Pioli. [1] The Chiefs attempted to improve on their 2–14 record from 2008 with the third overall selection in the 2009 NFL draft. [2]