There's been a lot of good fortune historically associated with the No. 6 pick in the NFL Draft.
Since 1936, 45 players drafted at that spot have been selected to a Pro Bowl. Of those 45, six have been drafted within the past 10 seasons. This includes 2024 NFL Rookie of the Year finalist Malik Nabers and 2020 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Justin Herbert, a division rival for the Raiders.
Over the last 15 years, offensive line has been the most heavily drafted position group taken at No. 6. This has included Pro Bowlers Quenton Nelson, Ronnie Stanley, Jake Matthews and Russell Okung.
Okung, selected by the Seattle Seahawks in 2010, also happened to be Pete Carroll's first draft pick in his tenure as the team's head coach.
Recent history of No. 6 pick in NFL Draft
| Player | Position | Team | Draft Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Nabers | Wide Receiver | New York Giants | 2024 |
| Paris Johnson Jr. | Offensive Tackle | Arizona Cardinals | 2023 |
| Ikem Ekwonu | Offensive Tackle | Carolina Panthers | 2022 |
| Jaylen Waddle | Wide Receiver | Miami Dolphins | 2021 |
| Justin Herbert | Quarterback | Los Angeles Chargers | 2020 |
| Daniel Jones | Quarterback | New York Giants | 2019 |
| Quenton Nelson | Guard | Indianapolis Colts | 2018 |
| Jamal Adams | Safety | New York Jets | 2017 |
| Ronnie Stanley | Offensive Tackle | Baltimore Ravens | 2016 |
| Leonard Williams | Defensive Lineman | New York Jets | 2015 |
There have been 15 players selected with the sixth pick that've been enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Some of the more notable players of that list include three-time NFL MVP Jim Brown, the former record-holder for career rushing yards (12,312); quarterback Sammy Baugh, the innovator behind the forward pass; and Super Bowl XVII MVP John Riggins, a fullback for Washington.
Three of the Hall of Famers drafted at No. 6 have also played for the Raiders. Tim Brown, drafted by the Los Angeles Raiders in 1988, remains the franchise leader in career receptions (1,070), receiving yards (14,734) and receiving touchdowns (99).
Eight-time Pro Bowler James Lofton, originally drafted by the Green Bay Packers, was traded to the Raiders in 1987, catching five of his 75 career touchdowns in his tenure with the Silver and Black.
Richard Seymour, who racked up three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots, was traded to the Oakland Raiders in 2009. In his four seasons with the team, he totaled 18.5 sacks and 27 tackles for loss while earning his last two of seven career Pro Bowl nods.
NFL Hall of Fame players drafted No. 6 overall
| Player | Position | Team | Draft Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Seymour | Defensive Tackle | New England Patriots | 2001 |
| Walter Jones | Offensive Tackle | Seattle Seahawks | 1997 |
| Tim Brown | Wide Receiver | Los Angeles Raiders | 1988 |
| Jim Covert | Offensive Tackle | Chicago Bears | 1983 |
| James Lofton | Wide Receiver | Green Bay Packers | 1978 |
| Robert Brazile | Linebacker | Houston Oilers | 1975 |
| John Riggins | Fullback | New York Jets | 1971 |
| Floyd Little | Running back | Denver Broncos | 1967 |
| Carl Eller | Defensive End | Minnesota Vikings | 1964 |
| Jimmy Johnson | Cornerback | San Francisco 49ers | 1961 |
| Jim Brown | Fullback | Cleveland Browns | 1957 |
| Y.A. Tittle | Quarterback | Detroit Lions | 1948 |
| Alex Wojciechowicz | Center, Linebacker, Defensive End | Detroit Lions | 1938 |
| Sammy Baugh | Quarterback | Washington Redskins | 1937 |
| Joe Stydahar | Offensive Tackle | Chicago Bears | 1936 |
With the Raiders holding the No. 6 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, take a look at some of the best photos of Raiders legend Tim Brown, who was selected at No. 6 overall in the 1988 NFL Draft by the Silver and Black.
Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during a home game against the San Diego Chargers at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Sunday, September 4, 1988, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Los Angeles Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the San Diego Chargers at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Sunday, September 4, 1988, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Los Angeles Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season away game against the Houston Oilers at Houston Astrodome, Sunday, September 11, 1988, in Houston, Texas Stadium.
Los Angeles Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Sunday, September 18, 1988, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Los Angeles Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium, Sunday, October 16, 1988, in Kansas City, Mo.
Los Angeles Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season away game against the Buffalo Bills at Rich Stadium, Sunday, December 11, 1988, in Orchard Park, N.Y.
Los Angeles Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Sunday, December 18, 1988, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Los Angeles Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) on the sidelines during the regular season home game against the Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Sunday, September 30, 1990, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Los Angeles Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the Green Bay Packers at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Sunday, November 11, 1990, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Los Angeles Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Sunday, December 16, 1990, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Los Angeles Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Sunday, December 8, 1991, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Los Angeles Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during a home game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Sunday, December 22, 1991. in Los Angeles, Calif.
Los Angeles Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Sunday, December 22, 1991, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Los Angeles Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the post season AFC Wild Card game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium, Saturday, December 28, 1991, in Kansas City, Mo.
Los Angeles Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season away game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Riverfront Stadium, Sunday, September 13, 1992, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Los Angeles Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Sunday, September 5, 1993, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Los Angeles Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Sunday, December 12, 1993, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Los Angeles Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the post season home AFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Sunday, January 9, 1994, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Los Angeles Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season away game against the Miami Dolphins at Joe Robbie Stadium, Sunday, October 16, 1994, in Miami, Fla.
Los Angeles Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the Houston Oilers at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Sunday, October 30, 1994, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Los Angeles Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Sunday, November 20, 1994, in Los Angeles, Calif.
The Oakland Raiders during the preseason home game against the St. Louis Rams at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Saturday, August 12, 1995, in Oakland, Calif.
Oakland Raiders quarterback Jeff Hostetler (15) and wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the Seattle Seahawks at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Sunday, October 8, 1995, in Oakland, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the Seattle Seahawks at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Sunday, October 8, 1995, in Oakland, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the Dallas Cowboys at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Sunday, November 19, 1995, in Oakland, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the Denver Broncos at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Sunday, December 24, 1995, in Oakland, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the San Diego Chargers at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Sunday, September 22, 1996, in Oakland, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season away game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houlihans Stadium, Sunday, November 10, 1996, in Tampa, Fla.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) kneeling on the sidelines during the regular season away game against the Seattle Seahawks at The Kingdome, Sunday, November 24, 1996, in Seattle, Wash.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the Seattle Seahawks at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Sunday, December 22, 1996, in Oakland, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the St. Louis Rams at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Sunday, September 28, 1997, in Oakland, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) is introduced onto the field before the regular season home game against the New Orleans Saints at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Sunday, November 9, 1997, in Oakland, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the Miami Dolphins at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Sunday, November 30, 1997, in Oakland, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the New York Giants at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Sunday, September 13 1998, in Oakland, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the New York Giants at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Sunday, September 13 1998, in Oakland, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Sunday, October 25, 1998, in Oakland, Calif.
Los Angeles Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season away game against the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park, Sunday, November 13, 1988, in San Francisco, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season away game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium, Sunday, December 20, 1998, in San Diego, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season away game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium, Sunday, December 26, 1999, in San Diego, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium, Sunday, January 2, 2000, in Kansas City, Mo.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season away game against the San Fransisco 49ers at 3Com Park at Candlestick Point, Sunday, October 8, 2000, in San Fransisco, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season away game against the Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium, Monday, November 13, 2000, in Denver, Colo.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the Atlanta Falcons at Network Associates Coliseum, Sunday, November 26, 2000, in Oakland, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the postseason home AFC Championship game against the Baltimore Ravens at Network Associates Coliseum, Sunday, January 14, 2001, in Oakland, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium, Sunday, September 9, 2001, in Kansas City, Mo.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season away game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium, Sunday, September 9, 2001, in Kansas City, Mo.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the San Diego Chargers at Network Associates Coliseum, Sunday, November 18, 2001, in Oakland, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Network Associates Coliseum, Sunday, December 9, 2001, in Oakland, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) warming up before the preseason home game against the San Francisco 49ers at Network Associates Coliseum, Saturday, August 24, 2002, in Oakland, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season away game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field, Sunday, September 15, 2002, in Pittsburgh Pa.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the San Francisco 49ers at Network Associates Coliseum, Sunday, November 3, 2002, in Oakland, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) warming up before the regular season away game against the Denver Broncos at Invesco Field at Mile High, Monday, November 11, 2002, in Denver, Colo.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) warming up before the regular season away game against the Denver Broncos at Invesco Field at Mile High, Monday, November 11, 2002, in Denver, Colo.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season away game against the Denver Broncos at Invesco Field at Mile High, Monday, November 11, 2002, in Denver, Colo.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the New England Patriots at Network Associates Coliseum, Sunday, November 17, 2002, in Oakland, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season away game against the Arizona Cardinals at Sun Devil Stadium, Sunday, November 24, 2002, in Tempe, Ariz.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the New York Jets at Network Associates Coliseum, Monday, December 2, 2002, in Oakland, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the New York Jets at Network Associates Coliseum, Monday, December 2, 2002, in Oakland, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) warming up before the regular season away game against the Miami Dolphins at Pro Player Stadium, Sunday, December 15, 2002, in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season away game against the Miami Dolphins at Pro Player Stadium, Sunday, December 15, 2002, in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Network Associates Coliseum, Saturday, December 28, 2002, in Oakland, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Jerry Rice (80) and wide receiver Tim Brown (81) with broadcasterJim Nantz during the trophy presentation after the AFC Championship postseason home game against the Tennessee Titans at Network Associates Coliseum, Sunday, January 19, 2003, in Oakland, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the Denver Broncos at Network Associates Coliseum, Sunday, November 30, 2003, in Oakland, Calif.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown (81) during the regular season home game against the Denver Broncos at Network Associates Coliseum, Sunday, November 30, 2003, in Oakland, Calif.
