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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.

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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