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Every NFL player drafted No. 1 overall since 1936

With the Raiders holding the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 Draft, take a look at every player who has been drafted first overall in the NFL.

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Year First Overall Pick Position Team Drafted By

2025 Cam Ward QB Tennessee Titans

2024 Caleb Williams QB Chicago Bears

2023 Bryce Young QB Carolina Panthers

2022 Travon Walker DE Jacksonville Jaguars

2021 Trevor Lawrence QB Jacksonville Jaguars

2020 Joe Burrow QB Cincinnati Bengals

2019 Kyler Murray QB Arizona Cardinals

2018 Baker Mayfield QB Cleveland Browns

2017 Myles Garrett DE Cleveland Browns

2016 Jared Goff QB Los Angeles Rams

2015 Jameis Winston QB Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2014 Jadeveon Clowney DE Houston Texans

2013 Eric Fisher T Kansas City Chiefs

2012 Andrew Luck QB Indianapolis Colts

2011 Cam Newton QB Carolina Panthers

2010 Sam Bradford QB St. Louis Rams

2009 Matthew Stafford QB Detroit Lions

2008 Jake Long T Miami Dolphins

2007 JaMarcus Russell QB Oakland Raiders

2006 Mario Williams DE Houston Texans

2005 Alex Smith QB San Francisco 49ers

2004 Eli Manning QB San Diego Chargers

2003 Carson Palmer QB Cincinnati Bengals

2002 David Carr QB Houston Texans

2001 Michael Vick QB Atlanta Falcons

2000 Courtney Brown DE Cleveland Browns

1999 Tim Couch QB Cleveland Browns

1998 Peyton Manning QB Indianapolis Colts

1997 Orlando Pace T St. Louis Rams

1996 Keyshawn Johnson WR New York Jets

1995 Ki-Jana Carter RB Cincinnati Bengals

1994 Dan Wilkinson DT Cincinnati Bengals

1993 Drew Bledsoe QB New England Patriots

1992 Steve Emtman DE Indianapolis Colts

1991 Russell Maryland DT Dallas Cowboys

1990 Jeff George QB Indianapolis Colts

1989 Troy Aikman QB Dallas Cowboys

1988 Aundray Bruce LB Atlanta Falcons

1987 Vinny Testaverde QB Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1986 Bo Jackson RB Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1985 Bruce Smith DE Buffalo Bills

1984 Irving Fryar WR New England Patriots

1983 John Elway QB Baltimore Colts

1982 Kenneth Sims DE New England Patriots

1981 George Rogers RB New Orleans Saints

1980 Billy Sims RB Detroit Lions

1979 Tom Cousineau LB Buffalo Bills

1978 Earl Campbell RB Houston Oilers

1977 Ricky Bell RB Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1976 Lee Roy Selmon DE Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1975 Steve Bartkowski QB Atlanta Falcons

1974 Ed "Too Tall" Jones DE Dallas Cowboys

1973 John Matuszak DE Houston Oilers

1972 Walt Patulski DE Buffalo Bills

1971 Jim Plunkett QB New England Patriots

1970 Terry Bradshaw QB Pittsburgh Steelers

1969 O.J. Simpson RB Buffalo Bills

1968 Ron Yary T Minnesota Vikings

1967 Bubba Smith DE Baltimore Colts

1966 Tommy Nobis LB Atlanta Falcons

1965 Tucker Frederickson RB New York Giants

1964 Dave Parks SE San Francisco 49ers

1963 Terry Baker QB Los Angeles Rams

1962 Ernie Davis HB Washington Redskins

1961 Tommy Mason RB Minnesota Vikings

1960 Billy Cannon TE Los Angeles Rams

1959 Randy Duncan QB Green Bay Packers

1958 King Hill QB Chicago Cardinals

1957 Paul Hornung HB Green Bay Packers

1956 Gary Glick DB Pittsburgh Steelers

1955 George Shaw QB Baltimore Colts

1954 Bobby Garrett QB Cleveland Browns

1953 Harry Babcock E San Francisco 49ers

1952 Billy Wade QB Los Angeles Rams

1951 Kyle Rote E New York Giants

1950 Leon Hart E Detroit Lions

1949 Chuck Bednarik LB Philadelphia Eagles

1948 Harry Gilmer QB Washington Redskins

1947 Bob Fenimore HB Chicago Bears

1946 Boley Dancewicz QB Boston Yanks

1945 Charley Trippi HB Chicago Cardinals

1944 Angelo Bertelli QB Boston Yanks

1943 Frankie Sinkwich HB Detroit Lions

1942 Bill Dudley HB Pittsburgh Steelers

1941 Tom Harmon HB Chicago Bears

1940 George Cafego FB Chicago Cardinals

1939 Ki Aldrich C Chicago Cardinals

1938 Corby Davis FB Cleveland Rams

1937 Sam Francis FB Philadelphia Eagles

1936 Jay Berwanger HB Philadelphia Eagles

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