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The 2025 NFL draft marks the 90s in the teams from time to time they will meet to shape their future by selecting the best talent in the university. Have you ever wondered who has had the honor of being the general selection number 1 every year, which dates back to 1936? Continue reading for a complete list of all the first general selections in the history of the NFL draft:
First general selections of the NFL Draft
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- 2020: Joe Burrow (LSU) – Cincinnati Bengals
- 2019: Kyler Murray (Oklahoma) – Arizona Cardinals
- 2018: Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma) – Cleveland Browns
- 2017: Myles Garrett (Texas A&M) – Cleveland Browns
- 2016: Jared Goff (California) – Los Angeles Rams
- 2015: Jameis Winston (Florida state) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- 2014: Jadeveon Clowney (South Carolina) – Houston Texans
- 2013: Eric Fisher (Central Michigan) – Kansas City Chiefs
- 2012: Andrew Luck (Stanford) – Indianapolis Colts
- 2011: CAM Newton (Auburn) – Carolina Panthers
- 2010: Sam Bradford (Oklahoma) – St. Louis Rams
- 2009: Matthew Stafford (Georgia) – Detroit Lions
- 2008: Jake Long (Michigan) – Miami Dolphins
- 2007: Jamarcus Russell (LSU) – Oakland Raiders
- 2006: Mario Williams (North Carolina state) – Houston Texans
- 2005: Alex Smith (Utah) – San Francisco 49ers
- 2004: Eli Manning (Mississippi) – San Diego Chargers
- 2003: Carson Palmer (USC) – Cincinnati Bengals
- 2002: David Carr (Fresno State) – Houston Texans
- 2001: Michael Vick (Virginia Tech) – Atlanta Falcons
- 2000: Courtney Brown (Penn State) – Cleveland Browns
- 1999: Tim Couch (Kentucky) – Cleveland Browns
- 1998: Peyton Manning (Tennessee) – Indianapolis Colts
- 1997: Orlando Pace (state of Ohio) – St. Louis Rams
- 1996: Keyshawn Johnson (USC) – New York Jets
- 1995: Ki -Jana Carter (Penn State) -Cincinnati Bengals
- 1994: Dan Wilkinson (Ohio State) – Cincinnati Bengals
- 1993: Drew Blysoe (Washington state) – New England patriots
- 1992: Steve Emtman (Washington) – Indianapolis Colts
- 1991: Russell Maryland (Miami (fl)) – Dallas Cowboys
- 1990: Jeff George (Illinois) – Indianapolis Colts
- 1989: Troy Aikman (UCLA) – Dallas Cowboys
- 1988: Aundray Bruce (Auburn) – Atlanta Falcons
- 1987: Vinny Testoverde (Miami (fl)) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- 1986: Bo Jackson (Auburn) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- 1985: Bruce Smith (Virginia Tech) – Buffalo Bills
- 1984: Irving Fryar (Nebraska) – New England patriots
- 1983: John Elway (Stanford) – Baltimore Colts
- 1982: Kenneth Sims (Texas) – New England patriots
- 1981: George Rogers (South Carolina) – New Orleans Saints
- 1980: Billy Sims (Oklahoma) – Detroit Lions
- 1979: Tom Cousineau (Ohio State) – Buffalo Bills
- 1978: Earl Campbell (Texas) – Houston Oilers
- 1977: Ricky Bell (USC) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- 1976: Lee Roy Selmon (Oklahoma) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- 1975: Steve Bartkowski (California) – Atlanta Falcons
- 1974: Ed Jones (State of Tennessee) – Dallas Cowboys
- 1973: John Matuszak (Tampa) – Houston Oilers
- 1972: Walt Patouls (Notre Dame) – Buffalo Bills
- 1971: Jim Plunkett (Stanford) – New England Patriots
- 1970: Terry Bradshaw (Louisiana Tech) – Pittsburgh Steelers
- 1969: OJ Simpson (USC) – Buffalo Bills
- 1968: Ron Yary (USC) – Minnesota Vikings
- 1967: Bubba Smith (Michigan state) – Baltimore Colts
- 1966: Tommy Nobis (Texas) – Atlanta Falcons
- 1965: Tucker Frederickson (Auburn) – New York Giants
- 1964: Dave Parks (Texas Tech) – San Francisco 49ers
- 1963: Terry Baker (State of Oregon) – Los Angeles Rams
- 1962: Ernie Davis (Syracuse) – Washington Redskins
- 1961: Tommy Mason (Tulane) – Minnesota Vikings
- 1960: Billy Cannon (LSU) – Los Angeles Rams
- 1959: Randy Duncan (Iowa) – Green Bay Packers
- 1958: King Hill (Rice) – Chicago Cardinals
- 1957: Paul Hornung (Notre Dame) – Green Bay Packers
- 1956: Gary Glick (Colorado A&M) – Pittsburgh Steelers
- 1955: George Shaw (Oregon) – Baltimore Colts
- 1954: Bobby Garrett (Stanford) – Cleveland Browns
- 1953: Harry Babcock (Georgia) – San Francisco 49ers
- 1952: Bill Wade (Vanderbilt) – Los Angeles Rams
- 1951: Kyle Rote (SMU) – New York Giants
- 1950: Leon Hart (Notre Dame) – Detroit Lions
- 1949: Chuck Bednarik (Penn) – Philadelphia Eagles
- 1948: Harry Gilmer (Alabama) – Washington Redskins
- 1947: Bob Fenimore (Oklahoma A&M) – Chicago Bears
- 1946: Frank Danceewicz (Notre Dame) – Boston Yanks
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- 1944: Angelo Bertelli (Notre Dame) – Boston Yanks
- 1943: Frank sinkwich (Georgia) – Detroit Lions
- 1942: Bill Dudley (Virginia) – Pittsburgh Steelers
- 1941: Tom Harmon (Michigan) – Chicago Bears
- 1940: George Cafego (Tennessee) – Chicago Cardinals
- 1939: Ki Aldrich (TCU) – Chicago Cardinals
- 1938: Corbett Davis (Indiana) – Cleveland Rams
- 1937: Sam Francis (Nebraska) – Philadelphia Eagles
- 1936: Jay Berwanger (University of Chicago) – Philadelphia Eagles
When is the NFL draft?
The NFL 2025 draft will take place from Thorsday, from April 24 to Saturday, April 26. The first round of the draft begins the Thorsday at 8 pm et. Rondas two and three openings on Friday at 7 pm et. Rounds from four to seven started Saturday at 12 pm et.
Who has the first choice in the NFL 2025 draft?
The Tennessee Titans have the first general selection in the Draft after a 3-14 season.
The complete draft can be found here.
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