The NFL has been holding drafts since 1936, meaning there have been 81 #1 overall picks made. Through a period of awarding the first pick via a random drawing (1947 to 1958), competing with the AFL (1966 to 1969) to the Common Draft era since, there have been 43 #1 overall picks to make the Pro Bowl, 12 elected to the Hall of Fame, but just five selected as NFL Rookie of the Year.
In the quiz below, name as many of the #1 overall picks as you can, in 15 minutes (for more quizzes, check out our home page).
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1936
Jay Berwanger
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
1937
Sam Francis
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
1938
Corbett Davis
Cleveland Rams
Cleveland Rams
1939
Ki Aldrich
Chicago Cardinals
Chicago Cardinals
1940
George Cafego
Chicago Cardinals
Chicago Cardinals
1941
Tom Harmon
Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
1942
Bill Dudley
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
1943
Frank Sinkwich
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
1944
Angelo Bertelli
Boston Yanks
Boston Yanks
1945
Charley Trippi
Chicago Cardinals
Chicago Cardinals
1946
Frank Dancewicz
Boston Yanks
Boston Yanks
1947
Bob Fenimore
Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
1948
Harry Gilmer
Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
1949
Chuck Bednarik
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
1950
Leon Hart
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
1951
Kyle Rote
New York Giants
New York Giants
1952
Bill Wade
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams
1953
Harry Babcock
San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
1954
Bobby Garrett
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
1955
George Shaw
Baltimore Colts
Baltimore Colts
1956
Gary Glick
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
1957
Paul Hornung
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
1958
King Hill
Chicago Cardinals
Chicago Cardinals
1959
Randy Duncan
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
1960
Billy Cannon
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams
1961
Tommy Mason
Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
1962
Ernie Davis
Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
1963
Terry Baker
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams
1964
Dave Parks
San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
1965
Tucker Frederjckson
New York Giants
New York Giants
1966
Tommy Nobis
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
1967
Bubba Smith
Baltimore Colts
Baltimore Colts
1968
Ron Yary
Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
1969
OJ Simpson
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
1970
Terry Bradshaw
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
1971
Jim Plunkett
New England Patriots
New England Patriots
1972
Walt Patulski
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
1973
John Matuszak
Houston Oilers
Houston Oilers
1974
Ed Jones
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
1975
Steve Bartowski
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
1976
Lee Roy Selmon
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1977
Ricky Bell
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1978
Earl Campbell
Houston Oilers
Houston Oilers
1979
Tom Cousineau
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
1980
Billy Sims
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
1981
George Rogers
New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
1982
Kenneth Sims
New England Patriots
New England Patriots
1983
John Elway
Baltimore Colts
Baltimore Colts
1984
Irving Fryar
New England Patriots
New England Patriots
1985
Bruce Smith
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
1986
Bo Jackson
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1987
Vinny Testaverde
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1988
Aundray Bruce
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
1989
Troy Aikman
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
1990
Jeff George
Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
1991
Russell Maryland
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
1992
Steve Emtmen
Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
1993
Drew Bledsoe
New England Patriots
New England Patriots
1994
Dan Wilkinson
Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
1995
Ki-Jana Carter
Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
1996
Keyshawn Johnson
New York Jets
New York Jets
1997
Orlando Pace
St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
1998
Peyton Manning
Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
1999
Tim Couch
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
2000
Courtney Brown
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
2001
Michael Vick
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
2002
David Carr
Houston Texans
Houston Texans
2003
Carson Palmer
Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
2004
Eli Manning
San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
2005
Alex Smith
San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
2006
Mario Williams
Houston Texans
Houston Texans
2007
JaMarcus Russell
Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
2008
Jake Long
Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
2009
Matthew Stafford
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
2010
Sam Bradford
St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
2011
Cam Newton
Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
2012
Andrew Luck
Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
2013
Eric Fisher
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
2014
Jadeveon Clowney
Houston Texans
Houston Texans
2015
Jameis Winston
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2016
Jared Goff
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams
2017
Myles Garrett
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
2018
Baker Mayfield
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
2019
Kyler Murray
Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
2020
Joe Burrow
Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
2021
Trevor Lawrence
Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
2022
Travon Walker
Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
2023
Bryce Young
Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
