The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers have competed in the National Football League (NFL) since 1921, two years after their original founding by Curly Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun. [1] They are members of the Northern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) and play their home games at Lambeau Field in central Wisconsin. [2] [3]
The NFL draft, officially known as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting", [4] is an annual event which serves as the league's most common source of player recruitment. [5] The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings; the teams with the worst win–loss records receive the earliest picks. Teams that qualified for the NFL playoffs select after non-qualifiers, and their order depends on how far they advanced, using their regular season record as a tie-breaker. The final two selections in the first round are reserved for the Super Bowl runner-up and champion. Draft picks are tradable and players or other picks can be acquired with them. [6]
The Packers participated in the first ever NFL draft in 1936 and selected Russ Letlow, a guard from the University of San Francisco. [7] The Packers have selected the number one overall pick in the draft twice, choosing Paul Hornung in 1957 and quarterback Randy Duncan in 1959. They have also selected the second overall pick three times and the third overall pick once. On 14 different occasions the Packers have had two selections in the first round, while on four occasions they have had no selections. The team's eight selections from the University of Minnesota are the most chosen by the Packers from one university. [8] Four first round draft picks by the Packers have gone on to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (Hornung, Herb Adderley, Dave Robinson and James Lofton), while two have won an NFL MVP Award (Hornung and Aaron Rodgers). [9] [10] John Brockington and Willie Buchanon, the team's first round selections in 1971 and 1972 won back-to-back NFL Rookie of the Year Awards (Brockington on offensive, Buchanon on defense), the only Packers' first round selections to win the award. [11] [12] The team's most recent first round selection was Jordan Morgan, from Arizona, in the 2024 NFL draft. [13]
# | Inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame |
‡ | Inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame |
MVP | Elected as the NFL Most Valuable Player |
ROY | Elected as the NFL Rookie of the year |
Bold | Player is currently active in the NFL |
Season | Pick | Player name [lower-alpha 1] | Position | College | Notes |
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1936 | 7 | Russ Letlow # | Guard | San Francisco | |
1937 | 9 | Eddie Jankowski # | Back | Wisconsin | |
1938 | 7 | Cecil Isbell # | Back | Purdue | |
1939 | 9 | Larry Buhler | Back | Minnesota | |
1940 | 9 | Hal Van Every | Back | Minnesota | |
1941 | 7 | George Paskvan | Back | Wisconsin | |
1942 | 9 | Urban Odson | Tackle | Minnesota | |
1943 | 8 | Dick Wildung # | Tackle | Minnesota | |
1944 | 7 | Merv Pregulman | Guard | Michigan | |
1945 | 11 | Walt Schlinkman | Back | Texas Tech | |
1946 | 6 | Johnny Strzykalski | Back | Marquette | |
1947 | 6 | Ernie Case | Back | UCLA | |
1948 | 7 | Earl Girard | Back | Wisconsin | |
1949 | 5 | Stan Heath | Back | Nevada | |
1950 | 4 | Clayton Tonnemaker | Center | Minnesota | |
1951 | 5 | Bob Gain | Tackle | Minnesota | |
1952 | 4 | Vito Parilli | Quarterback | Kentucky | |
1953 | 7 | Al Carmichael | Halfback | USC | |
1954 | 3 | Art Hunter | Tackle | Notre Dame | |
4 | Veryl Switzer | Back | Kansas State | Packers traded Arnold Galiffa to the New York Giants for Val Joe Walker and a 1954 first-round pick. [16] | |
1955 | 5 | Tom Bettis | Linebacker | Purdue | |
1956 | 8 | Jack Losch | Halfback | Miami (FL) | |
1957 | 1 | Paul Hornung ‡ MVP | Halfback | Notre Dame | The first pick of the draft was awarded via a lottery won by the Packers. [17] |
4 | Ron Kramer # | End | Michigan | ||
1958 | 3 | Dan Currie # | Linebacker | Michigan State | |
1959 | 1 | Randy Duncan | Quarterback | Iowa | |
1960 | 5 | Tom Moore | Running back | Vanderbilt | |
1961 | 12 | Herb Adderley ‡ | Cornerback | Michigan State | |
1962 | 14 | Earl Gros | Running back | LSU | |
1963 | 14 | Dave Robinson ‡ | Linebacker | Penn State | |
1964 | 13 | Lloyd Voss | Defensive end | Nebraska | |
1965 | 7 | Donny Anderson # | Running back | Texas Tech | Packers traded Jim Ringo and Earl Gros to the Philadelphia Eagles for Lee Roy Caffey and a 1965 first-round pick. [18] |
10 | Larry Elkins | Wide receiver | Baylor | ||
1966 | 9 | Jim Grabowski | Running back | Illinois | The Detroit Lions were required to provide the Packers a 1966 first-round pick as compensation for signing former Packer Ron Kramer. [19] |
13 | Gale Gillingham # | Guard | Minnesota | ||
1967 | 9 | Bob Hyland | Guard | Boston College | Packers traded Lloyd Voss and Tony Jeter to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 1967 first-round pick. [20] |
25 | Don Horn | Quarterback | San Diego State | ||
1968 | 5 | Fred Carr # | Linebacker | UTEP | The Packers received a first-round pick from the New Orleans Saints as compensation for the Saints signing Packers' fullback Jim Taylor. [21] |
26 | Bill Lueck | Guard | Arizona | ||
1969 | 12 | Rich Moore | Defensive tackle | Villanova | |
1970 | 2 | Mike McCoy | Defensive tackle | Notre Dame | Packers traded Bob Hyland, Elijah Pitts and Lee Roy Caffey to the Chicago Bears for a 1970 first-round pick. [22] |
16 | Rich McGeorge | Tight end | Elon | ||
1971 | 9 | John Brockington # ROY | Running back | Ohio State | Packers traded Don Horn and their 1971 first round pick to the Denver Broncos for Alden Roche and a 1971 first-round pick. [23] |
1972 | 7 | Willie Buchanon # ROY | Cornerback | San Diego State | |
11 | Jerry Tagge | Quarterback | Nebraska | Packers traded Kevin Hardy to the San Diego Chargers for a 1972 first-round pick. | |
1973 | 21 | Barry Smith | Wide receiver | Florida State | |
1974 | 12 | Barty Smith | Running back | Richmond | |
1975 | No pick | Packers traded their 1975 first-round, second-round and third-round picks, and their 1976 first-round and second-round picks to the St. Louis Rams for John Hadl. [24] | |||
1976 | 23 | Mark Koncar | Tackle | Colorado | Packers traded Ted Hendricks to the Oakland Raiders for a 1976 first-round pick and a 1977 first-round pick. [25] |
1977 | 9 | Mike Butler | Defensive end | Kansas | |
28 | Ezra Johnson # | Defensive end | Morris Brown | Packers traded Ted Hendricks to the Oakland Raiders for a 1976 first-round pick and a 1977 first-round pick. [25] | |
1978 | 6 | James Lofton ‡ | Wide receiver | Stanford | |
26 | John Anderson # | Linebacker | Michigan | Packers traded Mike McCoy to the Oakland Raiders for Herb McMath, a 1978 first round pick and a 1979 fourth-round pick. [26] | |
1979 | 15 | Eddie Lee Ivery | Running back | Georgia Tech | |
1980 | 4 | Bruce Clark | Defensive tackle | Penn State | |
26 | George Cumby | Linebacker | Oklahoma | Packers traded Willie Buchanon to the San Diego Chargers for a 1980 first-round pick and a 1979 seventh-round pick. [27] | |
1981 | 6 | Rich Campbell | Quarterback | California | |
1982 | 22 | Ron Hallstrom | Guard | Iowa | Packers traded Aundra Thompson, their 1982 first-round and second-round picks, their 1983 first-round pick and their 1984 second-round pick to the San Diego Chargers for John Jefferson and a 1982 first-round pick. [28] |
1983 | 11 | Tim Lewis | Cornerback | Pittsburgh | Packers traded Bruce Clark to the New Orleans Saints for a 1983 first-round pick. [29] |
1984 | 12 | Alphonso Carreker | Defensive end | Florida State | |
1985 | 7 | Ken Ruettgers | Tackle | USC | Packers traded their 1985 first-round and second-round picks to the Buffalo Bills for a 1985 first-round pick and 1986 fourth-round pick. [30] |
1986 | No pick | Packers traded their 1986 first-round pick and a 1987 conditional fifth round pick to the San Diego Chargers for Mossy Cade. [24] | |||
1987 | 4 | Brent Fullwood | Running back | Auburn | |
1988 | 7 | Sterling Sharpe # | Wide receiver | South Carolina | |
1989 | 2 | Tony Mandarich | Tackle | Michigan State | |
1990 | 18 | Tony Bennett | Linebacker | Mississippi | Packers traded their 1989 second-round and fifth-round picks to the Cleveland Browns for Herman Fontenot, a 1989 third-round and fifth-round pick, and a 1990 first-round pick. [31] |
19 | Darrell Thompson | Running back | Minnesota | ||
1991 | 19 | Vinnie Clark | Cornerback | Ohio State | Packers traded their 1991 first-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 1991 first-round pick and a 1992 first-round pick. [32] |
1992 | 5 | Terrell Buckley | Cornerback | Florida State | |
1993 | 15 | Wayne Simmons | Linebacker | Clemson | |
29 | George Teague | Safety | Alabama | Packers traded two 1993 second-round picks, their 1993 fourth-round and 1993 eighth-round pick to the Dallas Cowboys for their 1993 first-round and fourth-round picks. [33] | |
1994 | 16 | Aaron Taylor | Guard | Notre Dame | Packers traded their 1994 first-round and third-round picks to the Miami Dolphins for a 1994 first-round pick. [34] |
1995 | 32 | Craig Newsome | Cornerback | Arizona State | Packers traded their 1995 second-round and sixth-round picks to the Carolina Panthers for their 1995 first-round, third-round and sixth-round picks. [35] |
1996 | 27 | John Michels | Tackle | USC | |
1997 | 30 | Ross Verba | Guard | Iowa | |
1998 | 19 | Vonnie Holliday | Defensive end | North Carolina | Packers traded their 1998 first-round and second-round picks to the Miami Dolphins for a 1998 first-round pick. [36] |
1999 | 25 | Antuan Edwards | Safety | Clemson | |
2000 | 14 | Bubba Franks | Tight end | Miami (FL) | |
2001 | 10 | Jamal Reynolds | Defensive end | Florida State | Packers traded Matt Hasselbeck and their 2001 first-round and seventh-round picks to the Seattle Seahawks for their 2001 first-round and third-round picks. [37] |
2002 | 20 | Javon Walker | Wide receiver | Florida State | Packers traded their 2002 first-round and third-round picks to the Seattle Seahawks for their 2002 first-round and fifth round picks. [38] |
2003 | 29 | Nick Barnett | Linebacker | Oregon State | |
2004 | 25 | Ahmad Carroll | Cornerback | Arkansas | |
2005 | 24 | Aaron Rodgers MVP | Quarterback | California | |
2006 | 5 | A. J. Hawk | Linebacker | Ohio State | |
2007 | 16 | Justin Harrell | Defensive tackle | Tennessee | |
2008 | 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 fifth-round picks. [40] | |
2010 | 23 | Bryan Bulaga | Tackle | Iowa | |
2011 | 32 | Derek Sherrod | Tackle | Mississippi State | |
2012 | 28 | Nick Perry | Defensive end | USC | |
2013 | 26 | Datone Jones | Defensive end | UCLA | |
2014 | 21 | Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | Safety | Alabama | |
2015 | 30 | Damarious Randall | Safety | Arizona State | |
2016 | 27 | Kenny Clark | Defensive tackle | UCLA | |
2017 | No pick | Packers traded their 2017 first-round pick to the Cleveland Browns for their 2017 second-round and fourth-round picks. [41] | |||
2018 | 18 | Jaire Alexander | Cornerback | Louisville | Packers traded their 2018 first-round, third-round and sixth round picks to the Seattle Seahawks for their 2018 first-round and seventh round picks. [42] |
2019 | 12 | Rashan Gary | Defensive end | Michigan | |
21 | Darnell Savage | Safety | Maryland | Packers traded their 2019 first-round and two fourth-round picks to the Seattle Seahawks for a 2019 first-round pick. [43] | |
2020 | 26 | Jordan Love | Quarterback | Utah State | Packers traded their 2020 first-round and fourth-round picks to the Miami Dolphins for a 2020 first-round pick. [44] |
2021 | 29 | Eric Stokes | Cornerback | Georgia | |
2022 | 22 | Quay Walker | Linebacker | Georgia | Packers traded Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders for their 2022 first-round and second-round picks. [45] |
28 | Devonte Wyatt | Defensive end | Georgia | ||
2023 | 13 | Lukas Van Ness | Defensive end | Iowa | Packers traded Aaron Rodgers and their 2023 first-round and fifth-round picks to the New York Jets for a 2023 first-round, second-round, and sixth-round pick and a conditional 2024 second-round pick. [46] |
2024 | 25 | Jordan Morgan | Tackle | Arizona |
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The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers have competed in the National Football League (NFL) since 1921, two years after their original founding by Curly Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) and play their home games at Lambeau Field in central Wisconsin. In 1936, the Packers took part in the first NFL draft of college football players and have participated in every NFL draft since. With the seventh pick of the first round of the 1936 draft, Russ Letlow, a guard out of the University of San Francisco, became the Packers' first draft selection.