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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. [3] It was the first draft since 1983 that saw two centers being selected in the first round—Alex Mack at No. 21 to the Browns, and Eric Wood at No. 28 to ...
No pick: Packers traded their 2008 first-round pick to the New York Jets for their 2008 second-round and fourth-round picks. [39] 2009: 9 B. J. Raji: Defensive tackle Boston College 26 Clay Matthews III: Linebacker USC Packers traded their 2009 second-round and two third-round picks to the New England Patriots for their 2009 first round and ...
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 ...
The Cowboys drafted quarterback Troy Aikman first overall in the 1989 NFL draft. Aikman spent his entire 12-year career with Dallas and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football ...
The team's first-round pick in the inaugural NFL draft was Sid Wagner, a guard from Michigan State; he was the 8th overall selection. [ 14 ] [ 27 ] The Lions have held the first overall pick four times and selected Frank Sinkwich in 1943 , Leon Hart in 1950 , Billy Sims in 1980 , and Matthew Stafford in 2009 . [ 28 ]
Three first-round picks by the team have been named NFL Rookie of the Year: halfback Charley Taylor in 1964, [4] [5] quarterback Robert Griffin III in 2012 [6] and defensive end Chase Young in 2020. [7] Two Washington first-round draft picks have died during their active careers.
The Steelers have traded away their first-round pick eight times; they have had two first-round selections in two drafts. The Steelers' first selection in the inaugural NFL draft was William Shakespeare , a halfback from Notre Dame . [ 5 ]
l Eagles traded their 1991 and 1992 first-round draft picks to Green Bay, for Green Bay's 1991 first-round pick. [4] m The Eagles had obtained a 1993 first-round pick (13th overall) from NFL as compensation for the departure of Reggie White. Eagles then traded this to Houston for their first pick plus their third-round selection. [4]