The 1987 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 28–29, 1987, at the Marriot Marquis in New York City, New York.[1][2] The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.
1987 NFL draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | April 28–29, 1987 |
Location | New York Marriott Marquis in New York City, NY |
Network(s) | ESPN |
Overview | |
335 total selections in 12 rounds | |
League | NFL |
First selection | Vinny Testaverde, QB Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Mr. Irrelevant | Norman Jefferson, CB Green Bay Packers |
Most selections (20) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Fewest selections (8) | Cleveland Browns |
Hall of Famers | 2
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With the first overall pick of the draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected quarterback Vinny Testaverde.
Player selections
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Supplemental draft
editRnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
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1 | Seattle Seahawks | Brian Bosworth | LB | Oklahoma | Big Eight | |||
3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Dan Sileo | DT | Miami (FL) | Ind. (I-A) | |||
4 | Philadelphia Eagles | Cris Carter‡† | WR | Ohio State | Big Ten |
Hall of Famers
edit- Rod Woodson, cornerback from Purdue, taken 1st round 10th overall by Pittsburgh Steelers
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2009.
- Cris Carter, wide receiver from Ohio State, taken in supplemental draft 4th round by Philadelphia Eagles
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2013.
Notable undrafted players
edit† | = Pro Bowler[3] |
Trades
editIn the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the 1987 Draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.
- Round one
- ^ No. 3: Buffalo → Houston (D). Buffalo traded its first-round selection (3rd) to Houston in exchange for the Oilers' first- and second-round selections (8th and 36th).
- ^ No. 5: San Diego → Cleveland (D). San Diego traded its first- and second-round selections (5th and 32nd) to Cleveland in exchange for LB Chip Banks and the Browns' first- and second-round selections (24th and 53rd).
- ^ No. 8: Houston → Buffalo (D). see No. 3: Buffalo → Houston.
- ^ No. 14: Miami → Minnesota (D). Miami traded its first-round selection (14th) to Minnesota in exchange for the Vikings' first- and fifth-round selections (16th and 128th).
- ^ No. 12: Minnesota → Miami (D). see No. 14: Miami → Minnesota.
- ^ No. 20: L.A. Rams → Houston (PD). L.A. Rams traded its first- and fifth-round selections (20th and 133rd), its first-round selection in 1988, G Kent Hill and the rights to DE William Fuller in exchange for the Oilers' rights to QB Jim Everett.
- ^ No. 24: Cleveland → San Diego (D). see No. 5: San Diego → Cleveland.
- ^ No. 25: Washington → San Francisco (PD). Washington traded its first-round selection (25th) and tenth-round selection in 1986 (270th) to San Francisco in exchange for the 49ers' second-round selection in 1986 (45th).
- Round two
- ^ No. 29: Tampa Bay → Buffalo (D). Tampa Bay traded its second-round selection (29th) to Buffalo in exchange for the Bills' second- and fourth-round selections (36th and 87th).
- ^ No. 30: Indianapolis → Washington (PD). Indianapolis traded its second-round selection (30th) to Washington in exchange for the Redskins' rights to DE Walter Murray.
- ^ No. 31: Green Bay → Atlanta (D). Green Bay traded its second-round selection (31st) to Atlanta in exchange for the Falcons' second- and third-round selections (41st and 69th).
- ^ No. 32: San Diego → Cleveland (D). see No. 5: San Diego → Cleveland.
- ^ No. 35: Houston → Kansas City (D). Houston traded its second-round selection (35th) to Kansas City in exchange for the Chiefs' second- and fourth-round selections (46th and 105th).
- ^ No. 36: multiple trades:
No. 36: Detroit → Houston (PD). Detroit traded its second-round selection (36th) to Houston in exchange for OT Harvey Salem.
No. 36: Houston → Buffalo (D). see No. 3: Buffalo → Houston.
No. 36: Buffalo → Tampa Bay (D). see No. 29: Tampa Bay → Buffalo. - ^ No. 37: Philadelphia → San Francisco (PD). Philadelphia traded its third-round selection in 1986 (64th) and this second-round selection (37th) to San Francisco in exchange for QB Matt Cavanaugh.
- ^ No. 41: Atlanta → Green Bay (D). see No. 31: Green Bay → Atlanta.
- ^ No. 42: L.A. Raiders → N.Y. Jets (D). L.A. Raiders traded its second-round selection (42nd) to N.Y. Jets in exchange for the Raiders' second- and fourth-round selections (48th and 102nd).
- ^ No. 46: Kansas City → Houston (D). see No. 35: Houston → Kansas City.
- ^ No. 48: multiple trades:
No. 48: N.Y. Jets → L.A. Raiders (D). see No. 42: L.A. Raiders → N.Y. Jets.
No. 48: L.A. Raiders → Washington (D). L.A. Raiders traded this second-round selection (48th) to Washington in exchange for the Redskins' second- and fifth-round selections (52nd and 120th). - ^ No. 50: San Francisco → Tampa Bay (PD). San Francisco traded its second- and fourth-round selections (50th and 106th) to Tampa Bay in exchange for QB Steve Young.
- ^ No. 51: New England → Tampa Bay (PD). New England traded its second-, seventh- and tenth-round selections (51st, 190th and 246th) to Tampa Bay in exchange for G Sean Farrell.
- ^ No. 52: Washington → L.A. Raiders (D). see No. 48: L.A. Raiders → Washington.
- ^ No. 53: Cleveland → San Diego (D). see No. 5: San Diego → Cleveland.
- ^ No. 55: Denver → N.Y. Giants (PD). Denver traded its second- and sixth-round selections in 1986 (51st and 139th) and second-round selection in this draft (55th) to N.Y. Giants in exchange for CB Mark Haynes.
- ^ No. 56: multiple trades:
No. 56: N.Y. Giants → St. Louis (PD). N.Y. Giants traded its second- and seventh-round selections (56th and 195th) to St. Louis in exchange for RB Ottis Anderson.
No. 56: St. Louis → Miami (D). St. Louis traded this second-round selection (56th) to Miami in exchange for the Dolphins' third- and fifth-round selections (70th and 126th).
- Round three
- ^ No. 69: Atlanta → Green Bay (D). see No. 31: Green Bay → Atlanta.
- ^ No. 70: Miami → St. Louis (D). see No. 56: St. Louis → Miami.
- ^ No. 71: L.A. Raiders → Green Bay (PD). L.A. Raiders traded its third-round selection (71st) and fourth-round selection in 1988 in exchange for WR James Lofton.
- ^ No. 77: Seattle → Cincinnati (PD). Seattle traded its third-round selection (77th) to Cincinnati in exchange for OT Mike Wilson.
- ^ No. 78: San Francisco → Buffalo (PD). San Francisco traded its third- and fifth-round selections (78th and 135th) to San Francisco in exchange for RB Joe Cribbs.
- ^ No. 81: multiple trades:
No. 81: Washington → New England (PD). Washington traded its third-round selection (81st) to New England in exchange for the Patriots' rights to WR Ricky Sanders.
No. 81: New England → L.A. Raiders (D). New England traded this third-round selection and its tenth-round selection (81st and 274th) to L.A. Raiders in exchange for the Raiders' two fourth-round selections (98th and 102nd). - ^ No. 82: multiple trades:
No. 82: Chicago → L.A. Rams (PD). Chicago traded its third- and sixth-round selections (82nd and 166th) to L.A. Rams in exchange for the Rams' rights to QB Doug Flutie and the Rams' fourth-round selection (101st).
No. 82: L.A. Rams → Cleveland (D). L.A. Rams traded this third-round selection (82nd) to Cleveland in exchange for the Browns' fourth-, fifth- and twelfth-round selections (108th, 136th and 332nd).
- Round four
- ^ No. 87: Buffalo → Tampa Bay (D). see No. 36: Buffalo → Tampa Bay.
- ^ No. 91: Houston → L.A. Rams (PD). Houston traded a seventh-round selection in 1986 (172nd) and its fourth-round selection in this draft (91st) to L.A. Rams in exchange for WR Drew Hill.
- ^ No. 98: L.A. Raiders → New England (D). see No. 81: New England → L.A. Raiders.
- ^ No. 101: L.A. Rams → Chicago (D). see No. 82: Chicago → L.A. Rams.
- ^ No. 102: multiple trades:
No. 102: N.Y. Jets → L.A. Raiders (D). see No. 42: L.A. Raiders → N.Y. Jets.
No. 102: L.A. Raiders → New England (D). see No. 81: New England → L.A. Raiders. - ^ No. 105: Kansas City → Houston (D). see No. 35: Houston → Kansas City.
- ^ No. 106: San Francisco → Tampa Bay (D). see No. 50: San Francisco → Tampa Bay.
- ^ No. 108: Cleveland → L.A. Rams (D). see No. 82: L.A. Rams → Cleveland.
- ^ No. 109: Washington → Buffalo (D). Washington traded its fourth-round selection (109th) to Buffalo in exchange for the Bills' fifth- and sixth-round selections (117th and 144th).
- ^ No. 110: Chicago → L.A. Raiders (D). Chicago traded its fourth-round selection (110th) to L.A. Raiders in exchange for the Raiders' fifth- and sixth-round selections (120th and 154th).
- Round five
- ^ No. 113: Tampa Bay → New England (PD). Tampa Bay traded its fifth-round selection (113th) to New England in exchange for the Patriots' sixth-round selection in 1986.
- ^ No. 115: Green Bay → San Diego (PD). Green Bay traded its first-round selection in 1986 (14th) and its fifth-round selection (115th) to San Diego in exchange for the Chargers' rights to S Mossy Cade.
- ^ No. 116: San Diego → New England (PD). San Diego traded its fifth-round selection (116th) to New England in exchange for S Vencie Glenn.
- ^ No. 117: Buffalo → Washington (D). see No. 109: Washington → Buffalo.
- ^ No. 119: Detroit → Seattle (PD). Detroit traded its fifth-round selection (119th) to Seattle in exchange for LB Shelton Robinson.
- ^ No. 120: multiple trades:
No. 120: Houston → Washington (D). Houston traded its fifth-round selection (120th) to Washington in exchange for K Tony Zendejas.
No. 120: Washington → L.A. Raiders (D). see No. 48: L.A. Raiders → Washington.
No. 120: L.A. Raiders → Chicago (D) see No. 110: Chicago → L.A. Raiders. - ^ No. 126: Miami → St. Louis (D). see No. 56: St. Louis → Miami.
- ^ No. 127: L.A. Raiders → St. Louis (PD). L.A. Raiders traded its fifth-round selection (127th) to St. Louis in exchange for CB Lionel Washington.
- ^ No. 128: multiple trades:
No. 128: Minnesota → Miami (D). see No. 14: Miami → Minnesota.
No. 128: Miami → Kansas City (D) Miami traded this fifth-round selection (128th) to Kansas City in exchange for the Chiefs fifth- and eighth-round selections (132nd and 212th). - ^ No. 132: Kansas City → Miami (D). see No. 128: Miami → Kansas City.
- ^ No. 133: L.A. Rams → Houston (PD). see No. 20: L.A. Rams → Houston.
- ^ No. 135: New England → Tampa Bay (D). New England traded its fifth-round selection (135th) to Tampa Bay in exchange for the Buccaneers' fourth-round selection in 1988.
- ^ No. 136: Cleveland → L.A. Rams (D). see No. 82: L.A. Rams → Cleveland.
- ^ No. 137: Washington → Tampa Bay (PD). Washington traded its fifth-round selection (137th) to Tampa Bay in exchange for the Buccaneers' rights to QB Doug Williams.
- ^ No. 139: Denver → Cincinnati (PD). Denver traded its first- and third-round selections in 1986 (21st and 78th) and its fifth-round selection (139th) to Cincinnati in exchange for the Bengals' rights to LB Ricky Hunley.
- Round six
- ^ No. 141: Tampa Bay → Pittsburgh (PD). Pittsburgh traded its sixth-round selection (141st) to Pittsburgh in exchange for C Dan Turk.
- ^ No. 143: multiple trades:
No. 143: San Diego → Atlanta (PD). San Diego traded its sixth-round selection (143rd) to Atlanta in exchange for LB Tom Benson.
No. 143: Atlanta → San Diego (PD). Atlanta traded LB Ronnie Washington and this sixth-round selection (143rd) back to San Diego in exchange for QB Ed Luther.
No. 143: San Diego → Tampa Bay (PD). San Diego traded this sixth-round selection (143rd) to Tampa Bay in exchange for the Buccaneers' rights to LB Andy Hawkins. - ^ No. 144: Buffalo → Washington (D). see No. 108: Washington → Buffalo.
- ^ No. 154: L.A. Raiders → Chicago (D). see No. 110: Chicago → L.A. Raiders.
- ^ No. 158: Seattle → Philadelphia (PD). Philadelphia traded its sixth-round selection (158th) to Seattle in exchange for G Greg Naron.
- ^ No. 159: Kansas City → Houston (PD). Kansas City traded its sixth-round selection (159th) to Houston in exchange for RB Larry Moriarty.
- ^ No. 160: L.A. Rams → N.Y. Giants (PD). L.A. Rams traded its sixth-round selection (160th) to N.Y. Giants in exchange for RB Rob Carpenter.
- ^ No. 166: L.A. Rams → Chicago (D). see No. 82: Chicago → L.A. Rams.
- Round seven
- ^ No. 184: Minnesota → Seattle (PD). Minnesota traded its seventh-round selection (184th) to Seattle in exchange for S John Harris.
- ^ No. 190: New England → Tampa Bay (PD). see No. 51: New England → Tampa Bay.
- ^ No. 191: Cleveland → Green Bay (PD). Cleveland traded its seventh-round selection (191st) and rights to LB Tommy Robison to Green Bay in exchange for WR John Jefferson.
- ^ No. 195: N.Y. Giants → St. Louis (PD). see No. 56: N.Y. Giants → St. Louis.
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References
edit- ^ "NFL Draft Locations". FootballGeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ a b Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
- ^ Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- ^ "1986 Heisman Trophy winner". Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ "1985 Heisman Trophy winner". Retrieved August 5, 2023.