List of Tennessee Titans first-round draft picks

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Offensive lineman Bruce Matthews was drafted ninth overall in the 1983 NFL draft and spent his entire career, 19 seasons, with the team. He was a seven-time first-team All-Pro, 14-time Pro Bowler, and won the 2001 Bart Starr Award. In addition to being inducted into the Titans Ring of Honor and having his number retired, he was also inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007 and selected for the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. Bruce Matthews (American football).jpg
Offensive lineman Bruce Matthews was drafted ninth overall in the 1983 NFL draft and spent his entire career, 19 seasons, with the team. He was a seven-time first-team All-Pro, 14-time Pro Bowler, and won the 2001 Bart Starr Award. In addition to being inducted into the Titans Ring of Honor and having his number retired, he was also inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007 and selected for the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.

The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference South Division. [6] Founded in 1959 by Houston oil tycoon Bud Adams (who remained the owner until his death in 2013), they were a charter member of the American Football League (AFL) and joined the NFL in 1970 as part of the AFL–NFL merger. [7] [8] [9] [10] The team was originally known as the Houston Oilers and began play in 1960 in Houston, Texas. [11] In 1997, the Oilers relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, playing at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis for one season while waiting for a new stadium to be constructed. [12] [13] The team moved to Nashville's Vanderbilt Stadium in 1998. [14] [13] The team was known as the Tennessee Oilers for the 1997 and 1998 seasons. [11] [15] They changed their name to the Tennessee Titans for the 1999 season, when they moved into Adelphia Coliseum (now known as Nissan Stadium), where they have played their home games since. [11] [15] [16]

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The NFL draft, officially known as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting", [17] [18] [19] is an annual event which serves as the league's most common source of player recruitment. [20] 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. [21]

Before the merger agreements in 1966, the AFL directly competed with the NFL and held a separate draft. This led to a bidding war over top prospects between the two leagues, along with the subsequent drafting of the same player in each draft. As part of the merger agreement on June 8, 1966, the two leagues began holding a multiple round "common draft". Once the AFL officially merged with the NFL in 1970, the "common draft" simply became the NFL draft. [22] [23] [24] The first AFL draft was held prior to the start of the 1960 season. The first round of the 1960 AFL draft was territorial selections. Each team received a "territorial pick" which allowed them to select a single player within a pre-agreed upon designated region (the team's "territory"). Teams then agreed on the top eight players at each position, who were subsequently assigned to teams by random draw, with each of the eight teams receiving one of those players. This process was repeated until all 53 roster spots were filled. [25] Beginning in the 1961 draft, the AFL, using the same system as the NFL, began to assign picks based on the previous season's standings. [26]

Since the team's first draft, the Titans have selected 61 players in the first round. [27] The team's first-round pick in the inaugural AFL draft was Billy Cannon, a halfback from LSU; he was the team's territorial selection. [25] [28] The Titans have drafted first overall twice, selecting John Matuszak in 1973, and Earl Campbell in 1978. [27] In the most recent draft, held in 2024, the Titans chose Alabama tackle JC Latham. [29]

The Titans did not draft a player in the first round on ten occasions. [27] Five of the team's first-round picks—Robert Brazile, Earl Campbell, Mike Ditka, Bruce Matthews, Mike Munchak—have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame; [30] [31] one of these, Mike Ditka, chose not to play for the team and joined the Chicago Bears of the NFL instead. [32] The team's first-round pick in 1966, Tommy Nobis, also chose to sign with the NFL instead. [33]

Player selections

Running back Earl Campbell was selected first overall in the 1978 NFL draft. Campbell spent six full seasons with the team, and a portion of a seventh, during which time he was a three-time first-team All-Pro, five-time Pro Bowler, three-time Offensive Player of the Year, and was the 1979 MVP. He was a first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer, was selected to the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team, was inducted into the Titans Ring of Honor, and had his number retired by the team. Earl campbell shaggybevo.jpg
Running back Earl Campbell was selected first overall in the 1978 NFL draft. Campbell spent six full seasons with the team, and a portion of a seventh, during which time he was a three-time first-team All-Pro, five-time Pro Bowler, three-time Offensive Player of the Year, and was the 1979 MVP. He was a first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer, was selected to the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team, was inducted into the Titans Ring of Honor, and had his number retired by the team.
Robert Brazile, a linebacker selected sixth overall in the 1975 NFL draft, spent his entire career with the team. During this time, he was a six-time All-Pro, seven-time Pro Bowler, and was selected for the 1970s All-Decade Team. In 2018, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Titans Ring of Honor. Robert-Brazile Six-Legends-Reception-09-04-10.jpg
Robert Brazile, a linebacker selected sixth overall in the 1975 NFL draft, spent his entire career with the team. During this time, he was a six-time All-Pro, seven-time Pro Bowler, and was selected for the 1970s All-Decade Team. In 2018, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Titans Ring of Honor.
Mike Munchak, a guard drafted in 1982, spent his entire 12 season career with the Oilers. During his time with the team, he was a 10-time All-Pro, nine-time Pro Bowler, and was selected to the 1980s All-Decade Team. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the Titans Ring of Honor, and had his number retired by the team. Mike Munchak.png
Mike Munchak, a guard drafted in 1982, spent his entire 12 season career with the Oilers. During his time with the team, he was a 10-time All-Pro, nine-time Pro Bowler, and was selected to the 1980s All-Decade Team. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the Titans Ring of Honor, and had his number retired by the team.
Chris Johnson was a running back drafted 24th overall in the 2008 NFL draft. During Johnson's six seasons with the team, he was a first-team All-Pro, three-time Pro Bowler, and the 2009 Offensive Player of the Year. In 2009, he set the record for most scrimmage yards in a season (2,509) while becoming the sixth player to rush for over 2,000 yards in a season, earning the nickname CJ2K. Chris Johnson sitting on his helmet.jpg
Chris Johnson was a running back drafted 24th overall in the 2008 NFL draft. During Johnson's six seasons with the team, he was a first-team All-Pro, three-time Pro Bowler, and the 2009 Offensive Player of the Year. In 2009, he set the record for most scrimmage yards in a season (2,509) while becoming the sixth player to rush for over 2,000 yards in a season, earning the nickname CJ2K.
Key
SymbolMeaning
†Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
*Selected number one overall
‡Selected number one overall and inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Position abbreviations
CB Cornerback
DB Defensive back
DE Defensive end
DT Defensive tackle
G Guard
LB Linebacker
QB Quarterback
RB Running back
T Tackle
TE Tight end
WB Wingback
Tennessee Titans [A] first-round draft picks
SeasonPick [27] Player [27] Position [27] College [27] Notes
1960 Territorial Billy Cannon RB LSU First round was territorial selections [B]
1961 8 Mike Ditka † TE Pittsburgh Signed for the NFL's Chicago Bears instead [32]
1962 7 Ray Jacobs DT Howard Payne
1963 6 Danny Brabham LB Arkansas
1964 6 Scott Appleton DT Texas
1965 2 Larry Elkins WR Baylor Original pick traded to New York Jets. [C] Pick received from Denver Broncos. [D]
1966 5 Tommy Nobis LB Texas Signed for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons instead [33]
1967 5 George Webster LB Michigan State
23 Tom Regner G Notre Dame Pick received from Dallas Cowboys [E]
1968 No pickPick traded to Kansas City Chiefs [F]
1969 15 Ron Pritchard LB Arizona State
1970 14 Doug Wilkerson G North Carolina Central
1971 3 Dan Pastorini QB Santa Clara
1972 6 Greg Sampson T Stanford
1973 1 John Matuszak * DE Tampa
14 George Amundson RB Iowa State Pick received from Atlanta Falcons [G]
1974 No pickPick traded to Dallas Cowboys [H]
1975 6 Robert Brazile † LB Jackson State Pick received from Kansas City Chiefs [I]
15 Don Hardeman RB Texas A&M–Kingsville
1976 No pickPick traded to San Francisco 49ers [J]
1977 11 Morris Towns T Missouri
1978 1 Earl Campbell ‡ RB Texas Moved up draft order in trade with Tampa Bay Buccaneers [K]
1979 No pickMoved down draft order in trade with Kansas City Chiefs [L]
1980 No pickPick traded to New England Patriots [M]
1981 No pickPick traded to Oakland Raiders [N]
1982 8 Mike Munchak † G Penn State
1983 9 Bruce Matthews † G USC Moved down draft order in trades with Los Angeles Rams [O] and Seattle Seahawks [P]
1984 2 Dean Steinkuhler T Nebraska
1985 3 Ray Childress DT Texas A&M Moved down draft order in trade with Minnesota Vikings [Q]
11 Richard Johnson DB Wisconsin Pick received from New Orleans Saints [R]
1986 3 Jim Everett QB Purdue Did not play for the team [T]
1987 3 Alonzo Highsmith RB Miami (FL) Moved up draft order in trade with Buffalo Bills [U]
20 Haywood Jeffires WR North Carolina State Pick received from Los Angeles Rams [S]
1988 22 Lorenzo White RB Michigan State Additional pick received from Los Angeles Rams [S] and subsequently traded to Los Angeles Raiders [V]
1989 23 David Williams T Florida
1990 15 Lamar Lathon LB Houston
1991 No pickMoved down draft order in trade with New England Patriots [W]
1992 No pickPick traded to San Diego Chargers [X]
1993 13 Brad Hopkins T Illinois Moved up draft order in trade with Philadelphia Eagles [Y]
1994 26 Henry Ford DT Arkansas
1995 3 Steve McNair QB Alcorn State
1996 14 Eddie George RB Ohio State Moved down draft order in trade with Los Angeles Raiders [Z] then up in trade with Seattle Seahawks [AA]
1997 18 Kenny Holmes DE Miami (FL) Moved down draft order in trade with Kansas City Chiefs [AB]
1998 16 Kevin Dyson WR Utah
1999 16 Jevon Kearse DE Florida
2000 30 Keith Bulluck LB Syracuse
2001 No pickPick traded to St. Louis Rams [AC]
2002 15 Albert Haynesworth DT Tennessee Moved down draft order in trade with New York Giants [AD]
2003 28 Andre Woolfolk DB Oklahoma
2004 No pickMoved down draft order in trade with Houston Texans [AE]
2005 6 Adam Jones DB West Virginia
2006 3 Vince Young QB Texas
2007 19 Michael Griffin DB Texas
2008 24 Chris Johnson RB East Carolina
2009 30 Kenny Britt WR Rutgers
2010 16 Derrick Morgan DE Georgia Tech
2011 8 Jake Locker QB Washington
2012 20 Kendall Wright WR Baylor
2013 10 Chance Warmack G Alabama
2014 11 Taylor Lewan T Michigan
2015 2 Marcus Mariota QB Oregon
2016 8 Jack Conklin T Michigan State Moved down draft order in trade with Los Angeles Rams [AF] then up in trade with Cleveland Browns [AG]
2017 5 Corey Davis WR Western Michigan Pick received from Los Angeles Rams [AF]
18 Adoree' Jackson DB USC
2018 22 Rashaan Evans LB Alabama Moved up draft order in trade with Baltimore Ravens [AH]
2019 19 Jeffery Simmons DT Mississippi State
2020 29 Isaiah Wilson T Georgia
2021 22 Caleb Farley CB Virginia Tech
2022 18 Treylon Burks WR Arkansas Original pick traded to New York Jets. [AI] Pick received from Philadelphia Eagles. [AJ]
2023 11 Peter Skoronski G Northwestern
2024 7 JC Latham T Alabama

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The Tennessee Titans were previously known as the Houston Oilers (1960–1996) and Tennessee Oilers (1997–1998). [48] [49]
  2. ↑ The first round of the 1960 AFL draft was territorial selections. Teams were allowed to select a single player from a designated region (their "territory"). [25] [28]
  3. ↑ Tennessee traded their 1965 first-round selection (No. 1 overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for the rights to quarterback Jerry Rhome. [50]
  4. ↑ Tennessee loaned quarterback Jacky Lee to the Denver Broncos (for the 1964 and 1965 seasons) in exchange for their 1965 first-round selection (No. 2 overall), defensive tackle Bud McFadin, and an unspecified sum of money. [51] [52] [53]
  5. ↑ Tennessee allowed the Dallas Cowboys to sign tackle Ralph Neely in exchange for their 1967 first-, second-, and two fifth-round selections (Nos. 23, 49, 119, and 127 overall). [54] [55]
  6. ↑ Tennessee traded their 1968 first-round selection (No. 22 overall), quarterback Jacky Lee, and defensive tackle Ernie Ladd to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for quarterback Pete Beathard. [56] [57]
  7. ↑ Tennessee traded defensive tackle Mike Tilleman to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for their 1973 first-round selection (No. 14 overall). [58]
  8. ↑ Tennessee traded their 1974 first- and third-round selections (Nos. 1 and 53 overall) to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for defensive end Tody Smith and wide receiver Billy Parks. [59]
  9. ↑ Tennessee traded their 1976 third-round selection (No. 79 overall) and John Matuszak to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for their 1975 first-round selection (No. 6 overall) and Curley Culp. [60] [61]
  10. ↑ Tennessee traded their 1976 first-round selection (No. 21 overall) and 1977 third-round selection (No. 65 overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for running back Vic Washington. [62] [63]
  11. ↑ Tennessee traded their 1978 first- and second-round selections (Nos. 17 and 44 overall), 1979 third- and fifth-round selections (Nos. 78 and 133 overall), and tight end Jimmie Giles to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for their 1978 first-round selection (No. 1 overall). [64]
  12. ↑ Tennessee traded their 1979 first-round selection (No. 23 overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for their 1979 second-round selection (No. 31 overall) and 1980 second-round selection (No. 38 overall). [65] [66]
  13. ↑ Tennessee traded their 1980 first- and sixth-round selections (Nos. 25 and 160 overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for tackle Leon Gray. [67] [68]
  14. ↑ Tennessee traded their 1981 first- and second-round selections (Nos. 21 and 48 overall) and 1982 second-round selection (No. 35 overall) to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for tight end Dave Casper. [69]
  15. 1 2 Tennessee traded their 1983 first-round selection (No. 2 overall) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for their 1983 first- and fourth-round selections (Nos. 3 and 88 overall) and 1984 fourth-round selection (No. 102 overall). [70] [71] [72]
  16. ↑ Tennessee traded a 1983 first-round selection (No. 3 overall, received from the Los Angeles Rams) [O] to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for their 1983 first-, second-, and third-round selections (Nos. 9, 42, and 69 overall). [73]
  17. ↑ Tennessee traded their 1985 first-round selection (No. 2 overall) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for their 1985 first- and second-round selections (Nos. 3 and 30 overall). [74]
  18. ↑ Tennessee traded running back Earl Campbell to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for their 1985 first-round selection (No. 11 overall). [75]
  19. 1 2 3 4 Tennessee traded the rights to quarterback Jim Everett [T] to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for their 1987 first- and fifth-round selections (Nos. 20 and 133 overall), 1988 first-round selection (No. 9 overall), guard Kent Hill, and defensive end William Fuller. [69] [79]
  20. 1 2 Quarterback Jim Everett and the team could not reach an agreement on a contract. [76] Everett was subsequently traded to the Los Angeles Rams. [S]
  21. ↑ Tennessee traded their 1987 first- and second-round selections (Nos. 8 and 36 overall) to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for their 1987 first-round selection (No. 3 overall). [77] [78]
  22. ↑ Tennessee traded a 1988 first-, received from the Los Angeles Rams, [S] third-, and fourth-round selection (Nos. 9, 74, and 102 overall) to the Los Angeles Raiders in exchange for their 1988 second- and third-round selections (Nos. 48 and 60 overall) and defensive end Sean Jones. [69]
  23. ↑ Tennessee traded their 1991 first-round selection (No. 17 overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for their 1991 second- and fourth-round selections (Nos. 28 and 101 overall). [64]
  24. ↑ Tennessee traded their 1992 first-round selection (No. 23 overall) and wide receiver Shawn Jefferson to the San Diego Chargers in exchange for defensive lineman Lee Williams. [80] [81]
  25. ↑ Tennessee traded their 1993 first- and third-round selections (Nos. 19 and 75 overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for their 1993 first-round selection (No. 13 overall). [82] [83]
  26. 1 2 Tennessee traded their 1996 first-round selection (No. 9 overall) to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for their 1996 first-, second-, and fourth-round selections (Nos. 17, 48, and 109 overall). [84]
  27. ↑ Tennessee traded a 1996 first-round selection (No. 17 overall, received from the Los Angeles Raiders) [Z] and defensive tackle Glenn Montgomery to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for their 1996 first-round selection (No. 14 overall). [73]
  28. ↑ Tennessee traded their 1997 first- and fourth-round selections (Nos. 13 and 110 overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for their 1997 first-, third-, fourth-, and sixth-round selections (Nos. 18, 81, 116, and 181 overall). [85]
  29. ↑ Tennessee traded their 2001 first-round selection (No. 29 overall) to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for defensive end Kevin Carter. [86]
  30. ↑ Tennessee traded their 2002 first-round selection (No. 14 overall) to the New York Giants in exchange for their 2002 first- and fourth-round selections (Nos. 15 and 110 overall). [87]
  31. ↑ Tennessee traded their 2004 first- and fifth-round selections (Nos. 27 and 159 overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for their 2004 second-, third-, fourth-, and fifth-round selections (Nos. 40, 71, 103, and 138 overall). [88]
  32. 1 2 3 Tennessee traded their 2016 first-, fourth-, and sixth-round selections (Nos. 1, 113, and 177 overall) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for their 2016 first-, third-, and two second-round selections (Nos. 15, 43, 45, and 76 overall) and 2017 first- and third-round selections (Nos. 5 and 100 overall). [89]
  33. ↑ Tennessee traded a 2016 first-, received from the Los Angeles Rams, [AF] and third-round selection (Nos. 15 and 76 overall) and 2017 second-round selection (No 52 overall) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for their 2016 first- and sixth-round selections (Nos. 8 and 176 overall). [89]
  34. ↑ Tennessee traded their 2018 first- and fourth-round selections (Nos. 25 and 125 overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for their 2018 first- and sixth-round selections (Nos. 22 and 215 overall). [90]
  35. ↑ Tennessee traded their 2022 first- and third-round selections (Nos. 26 and 101 overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for their 2022 second-, third-, and fifth-round selections (Nos. 35, 69, and 163 overall). [91]
  36. ↑ Tennessee traded wide receiver A. J. Brown to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for their 2022 first- and third-round selections (Nos. 18 and 101 overall). [91]

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