This list of NFL drafts provides a comprehensive accounting of all of the annual player selection meetings that have been held by the National Football League (NFL). The National Football League draft has taken place prior to every season since 1936.
Year | Date | Rds. | Picks | Venue | City | First selection | Hall of Famers | Ref. |
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1936 | February 8, 1936 | 9 | 81 | Ritz-Carlton Hotel | Philadelphia, PA | Jay Berwanger | 4 | [1] [2] |
1937 | December 12, 1936 | 10 | 100 | Hotel Lincoln | New York, NY | Sam Francis | 2 | [3] [2] |
1938 | December 12, 1937 | 12 | 110 | Hotel Sherman | Chicago, IL | Corbett Davis | 2 | [4] [2] |
1939 | December 9, 1938 | 22 | 200 | New Yorker Hotel | New York, NY | Ki Aldrich | 1 | [5] [2] |
1940 | December 9, 1939 | 22 | 200 | Schroeder Hotel | Milwaukee, WI | George Cafego | 2 | [6] [2] |
1941 | December 10, 1940 | 22 | 204 | Willard Hotel | Washington, DC | Tom Harmon | 1 | [7] [2] |
1942 | December 22, 1941 | 22 | 200 | Palmer House Hotel | Chicago, IL | Bill Dudley | 1 | [8] [2] |
1943 | April 8, 1943 | 32 | 300 | Palmer House Hotel | Chicago, IL | Frank Sinkwich | 0 | [9] [2] |
1944 | April 19, 1944 | 32 | 330 | Warwick Hotel | Philadelphia, PA | Angelo Bertelli | 3 | [10] [2] |
1945 | April 8, 1945 | 32 | 330 | Commodore Hotel | New York, NY | Charley Trippi | 5 | [11] [2] |
1946 | January 14, 1946 | 32 | 300 | Commodore Hotel | New York, NY | Frank Dancewicz | 1 | [12] [2] |
1947 | December 16, 1946 | 32 | 300 | Commodore Hotel | New York, NY | Bob Fenimore | 2 | [13] [2] |
1948 | December 19, 1947 | 32 | 300 | Fort Pitt Hotel | Pittsburgh, PA | Harry Gilmer | 3 | [14] [2] |
1949 | December 21, 1948 | 25 | 251 | Bellevue-Stratford Hotel | Philadelphia, PA | Chuck Bednarik | 4 | [15] [2] |
1950 | January 20–21, 1950 | 30 | 391 | Bellevue-Stratford Hotel | Philadelphia, PA | Leon Hart | 5 | [16] [2] |
1951 | January 18–19, 1951 | 30 | 362 | Blackstone Hotel | Chicago, IL | Kyle Rote | 8 | [17] [2] |
1952 | January 17, 1952 | 30 | 360 | Hotel Statler | New York, NY | Bill Wade | 4 | [18] [2] |
1953 | January 22, 1953 | 30 | 360 | Bellevue-Stratford Hotel | Philadelphia, PA | Harry Babcock | 8 | [19] [2] |
1954 | January 28, 1954 | 30 | 360 | Bellevue-Stratford Hotel | Philadelphia, PA | Bobby Garrett | 1 | [20] [2] |
1955 | January 27–28, 1955 | 30 | 360 | Warwick Hotel | New York, NY | George Shaw | 1 | [21] [2] |
1956 | November 28, 1955, January 17–18, 1956 | 30 | 360 | Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, Ambassador Hotel | Philadelphia, PA Los Angeles, CA | Gary Glick | 4 | [22] [2] |
1957 | November 26, 1956, January 31, 1957 | 30 | 360 | Warwick Hotel, Bellevue-Stratford Hotel | Philadelphia, PA | Paul Hornung | 9 | [23] [2] |
1958 | December 2, 1957, January 28, 1958 | 30 | 360 | Warwick Hotel | Philadelphia, PA | King Hill | 4 | [24] [2] |
1959 | December 1, 1958, January 21, 1959 | 30 | 360 | Warwick Hotel | Philadelphia, PA | Randy Duncan | 1 | [25] [2] |
1960 | November 30, 1959 | 20 | 240 | Warwick Hotel | Philadelphia, PA | Billy Cannon | 2 | [26] [2] |
1961 | December 27–28, 1960 | 20 | 280 | Warwick Hotel | Philadelphia, PA | Tommy Mason | 7 | [27] [2] |
1962 | December 4, 1961 | 20 | 280 | Sheraton Hotel & Towers | Chicago, IL | Ernie Davis | 2 | [28] [2] |
1963 | December 3, 1962 | 20 | 280 | Sheraton Hotel & Towers | Chicago, IL | Terry Baker | 5 | [29] [2] |
1964 | December 2, 1963 | 20 | 280 | Sheraton Hotel & Towers | Chicago, IL | Dave Parks | 11 | [30] [2] |
1965 | November 28, 1964 | 20 | 280 | Summit Hotel | New York, NY | Tucker Frederickson | 5 | [31] [2] |
1966 | November 27, 1965 | 20 | 305 | Summit Hotel | New York, NY | Tommy Nobis | 1 | [32] [2] |
1967 | March 14–15, 1967 | 17 | 445 | Gotham Hotel | New York, NY | Bubba Smith | 8 | [33] [2] |
1968 | January 30–31, 1968 | 17 | 462 | Belmont Plaza Hotel | New York, NY | Ron Yary | 8 | [34] [2] |
1969 | January 28–29, 1969 | 17 | 442 | Belmont Plaza Hotel | New York, NY | O. J. Simpson | 5 | [35] [2] |
1970 | January 27–28, 1970 | 17 | 442 | Belmont Plaza Hotel | New York, NY | Terry Bradshaw | 2 | [36] [2] |
1971 | January 28–29, 1971 | 17 | 442 | Belmont Plaza Hotel | New York, NY | Jim Plunkett | 4 | [37] [2] |
1972 | February 1–2, 1972 | 17 | 442 | Essex House | New York, NY | Walt Patulski | 1 | [38] [2] |
1973 | January 30–31, 1973 | 17 | 442 | Americana Hotel | New York, NY | John Matuszak | 4 | [39] [2] |
1974 | January 29–30, 1974 | 17 | 442 | Americana Hotel | New York, NY | Ed "Too Tall" Jones | 5 | [40] [2] |
1975 | January 28–29, 1975 | 17 | 442 | Hilton at Rockefeller Center | New York, NY | Steve Bartkowski | 3 | [41] [2] |
1976 | April 8–9, 1976 | 17 | 487 | Roosevelt Hotel | New York, NY | Lee Roy Selmon | 5 | [42] [2] |
1977 | May 3–4, 1977 | 12 | 335 | Roosevelt Hotel | New York, NY | Ricky Bell | 1 | [43] [2] |
1978 | May 2–3, 1978 | 12 | 334 | Roosevelt Hotel | New York, NY | Earl Campbell | 3 | [44] [2] |
1979 | May 3–4, 1979 | 12 | 330 | Waldorf Astoria Hotel | New York, NY | Tom Cousineau | 3 | [45] [2] |
1980 | April 29–30, 1980 | 12 | 333 | New York Sheraton Hotel | New York, NY | Billy Sims | 3 | [46] [2] |
1981 | April 28–29, 1981 | 12 | 332 | New York Sheraton Hotel | New York, NY | George Rogers | 6 | [47] [2] |
1982 | April 27–28, 1982 | 12 | 334 | New York Sheraton Hotel | New York, NY | Kenneth Sims | 3 | [48] [2] |
1983 | April 26–27, 1983 | 12 | 335 | New York Sheraton Hotel | New York, NY | John Elway | 7 | [49] [2] |
1984 | May 1–2, 1984 | 12 | 336 | Omni Park Central Hotel | New York, NY | Irving Fryar | 0 | [50] [2] |
1985 | April 30 – May 1, 1985 | 12 | 336 | Omni Park Central Hotel | New York, NY | Bruce Smith | 5 | [51] [2] |
1986 | April 29–30, 1986 | 12 | 333 | New York Marriott Marquis | New York, NY | Bo Jackson | 1 | [52] [2] |
1987 | April 28–29, 1987 | 12 | 335 | Marriott Marquis | New York, NY | Vinny Testaverde | 1 | [53] [2] |
1988 | April 24–25, 1988 | 12 | 333 | Marriott Marquis | New York, NY | Aundray Bruce | 5 | [54] [2] |
1989 | April 23–24, 1989 | 12 | 335 | Marriott Marquis | New York, NY | Troy Aikman | 4 | [55] [2] |
1990 | April 22–23, 1990 | 12 | 332 | Marriott Marquis | New York, NY | Jeff George | 4 | [56] [2] |
1991 | April 21–22, 1991 | 12 | 334 | Marriott Marquis | New York, NY | Russell Maryland | 2 | [57] [2] |
1992 | April 26–27, 1992 | 12 | 336 | Marriott Marquis | New York, NY | Steve Emtman | 0 | [58] [2] |
1993 | April 25–26, 1993 | 8 | 224 | Marriott Marquis | New York, NY | Drew Bledsoe | 5 | [59] [2] |
1994 | April 24–25, 1994 | 7 | 222 | Marriott Marquis | New York, NY | Dan Wilkinson | 5 | [60] [2] |
1995 | April 22–23, 1995 | 7 | 249 | Paramount Theatre at Madison Square Garden | New York, NY | Ki-Jana Carter | 6 | [61] [2] |
1996 | April 20–21, 1996 | 7 | 254 | Paramount Theatre at MSG | New York, NY | Keyshawn Johnson | 5 | [62] [2] |
1997 | April 19–20, 1997 | 7 | 240 | Paramount Theatre at MSG | New York, NY | Orlando Pace | 4 | [63] [2] |
1998 | April 18–19, 1998 | 7 | 241 | Theatre at MSG | New York, NY | Peyton Manning | 4 | [64] [2] |
1999 | April 17–18, 1999 | 7 | 253 | Theatre at MSG | New York, NY | Tim Couch | 2 | [65] [2] |
2000 | April 15–16, 2000 | 7 | 254 | Theatre at MSG | New York, NY | Courtney Brown | 1 | [66] [2] |
2001 | April 21–22, 2001 | 7 | 246 | Theater at MSG | New York, NY | Michael Vick | 3 | [67] [2] |
2002 | April 20–21, 2002 | 7 | 261 | Theater at MSG | New York, NY | David Carr | 1 | [68] [2] |
2003 | April 26–27, 2003 | 7 | 262 | Theater at MSG | New York, NY | Carson Palmer | 1 | [69] [2] |
2004 | April 24–25, 2004 | 7 | 255 | Theater at MSG | New York, NY | Eli Manning | 0 | [70] [2] |
2005 | April 23–24, 2005 | 7 | 255 | Javits Convention Center | New York, NY | Alex Smith | 0 | [71] [2] |
2006 | April 29–30, 2006 | 7 | 255 | Radio City Music Hall | New York, NY | Mario Williams | 0 | [72] [2] |
2007 | April 28–29, 2007 | 7 | 255 | Radio City Music Hall | New York, NY | JaMarcus Russell | 3 | [73] [2] |
2008 | April 26–27, 2008 | 7 | 252 | Radio City Music Hall | New York, NY | Jake Long | 0 | [74] [2] |
2009 | April 25–26, 2009 | 7 | 256 | Radio City Music Hall | New York, NY | Matthew Stafford | 0 | [75] [2] |
2010 | April 22–24, 2010 | 7 | 255 | Radio City Music Hall | New York, NY | Sam Bradford | 0 | [76] [2] |
2011 | April 28–30, 2011 | 7 | 254 | Radio City Music Hall | New York, NY | Cam Newton | 0 | [77] [2] |
2012 | April 26–28, 2012 | 7 | 253 | Radio City Music Hall | New York, NY | Andrew Luck | 0 | [78] [2] |
2013 | April 25–27, 2013 | 7 | 254 | Radio City Music Hall | New York, NY | Eric Fisher | 0 | [79] [2] |
2014 | May 8–10, 2014 | 7 | 256 | Radio City Music Hall | New York, NY | Jadeveon Clowney | 0 | [80] [2] |
2015 | April 30 – May 2, 2015 | 7 | 256 | Auditorium Theatre | Chicago, IL | Jameis Winston | 0 | [81] [2] |
2016 | April 28–30, 2016 | 7 | 253 | Auditorium Theatre | Chicago, IL | Jared Goff | 0 | [82] |
2017 | April 27–29, 2017 | 7 | 253 | Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | Myles Garrett | 0 | [83] |
2018 | April 26–28, 2018 | 7 | 256 | AT&T Stadium | Arlington, TX | Baker Mayfield | 0 | [84] |
2019 | April 25–27, 2019 | 7 | 254 | Draft Main Stage on Lower Broadway | Nashville, TN | Kyler Murray | 0 | [85] |
2020 | April 23–25, 2020 | 7 | 255 | Videotelephony [lower-alpha 1] | Various [lower-alpha 1] | Joe Burrow | 0 | [86] |
2021 | April 29 – May 1, 2021 | 7 | 259 | North Coast Harbor | Cleveland, OH | Trevor Lawrence | 0 | [87] |
2022 | April 28–30, 2022 | 7 | 262 | Caesars Forum | Paradise, NV | Travon Walker | 0 | [88] |
2023 | April 27–29, 2023 | 7 | 259 | Union Station | Kansas City, MO | Bryce Young | 0 | [89] |
2024 | April 25–27, 2024 | 7 | 256 | Campus Martius Park | Detroit, MI | Caleb Williams | 0 | [90] |
2025 | April 24–26, 2025 | 7 | Lambeau Field | Green Bay, WI | 0 | [91] |
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