{"id":589442,"date":"2026-04-08T03:49:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T03:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/589442\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T03:49:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T03:49:08","slug":"what-team-had-no-1-overall-pick-in-nfl-draft-the-year-you-were-born","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/589442\/","title":{"rendered":"What team had No. 1 overall pick in NFL draft the year you were born?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2026 NFL draft will be held in Pittsburgh<\/a> from April 23-25. Ninety years ago, the first NFL selection process was held. The first pick was Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago. He went to another team from the Keystone State, the Philadelphia Eagles. Berwanger never played a down in the NFL.<\/p>\n

The Las Vegas Raiders have the first selection in the 2026 draft and are hoping for better results. All signs point to Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza being the first overall selection.<\/p>\n

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What other players would he join as the first pick in an NFL draft,<\/a> what year were they taken, and by what team?<\/p>\n

1936<\/p>\n

Team: Philadelphia Eagles<\/p>\n

Player: Jay Berwanger<\/p>\n

Position: Back<\/p>\n

1937<\/p>\n

Team: Philadelphia Eagles<\/p>\n

Player: Sam Francis<\/p>\n

Position: Fullback<\/p>\n

1938:<\/p>\n

Team: Cleveland Rams<\/p>\n

Player: Corby Davis<\/p>\n

Position: Blocking back<\/p>\n

1939<\/p>\n

Team: Chicago Cardinals<\/p>\n

Player: Ki Aldrich<\/p>\n

Position: Center<\/p>\n

1940<\/p>\n

Team: Chicago Cardinals<\/p>\n

Player: George Cafago<\/p>\n

Position: Fullback<\/p>\n

1941<\/p>\n

Team: Chicago Bears<\/p>\n

Player: Tom Harmon<\/p>\n

Position: Halfback<\/p>\n

1942<\/p>\n

Team: Pittsburgh Steelers<\/p>\n

Player: Bill Dudley<\/p>\n

Position: Halfback<\/p>\n

1943<\/p>\n

Team: Detroit Lions<\/p>\n

Player: Frankie Sinwich<\/p>\n

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Position: Back<\/p>\n

1944<\/p>\n

Team: Boston Yanks<\/p>\n

Player: Angelo Bertelli<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

1945<\/p>\n

Team: Chicago Cardinals<\/p>\n

Player: Charlie Trippi<\/p>\n

Position: Halfback<\/p>\n

1946<\/p>\n

Team: Boston Yanks<\/p>\n

Player: Boley Dancewicz<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

1947<\/p>\n

Team: Chicago Bears<\/p>\n

Player: Bob Fenimore<\/p>\n

Position: Halfback<\/p>\n

1948<\/p>\n

Team: Washington<\/p>\n

Player: Harry Gilmer<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

1949<\/p>\n

Team: Philadelphia Eagles<\/p>\n

Player: Chuck Bednarik<\/p>\n

Position: Linebacker<\/p>\n

1950<\/p>\n

Team: Detroit Lions<\/p>\n

Player: Leon Hart<\/p>\n

Position: End<\/p>\n

1951<\/p>\n

Team: New York Giants<\/p>\n

Player: Kyle Rote<\/p>\n

Position: End<\/p>\n

1952<\/p>\n

Team: Los Angeles Rams<\/p>\n

Player: Billy Wade<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

1953<\/p>\n

Team: San Francisco 49ers<\/p>\n

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Player: Harry Babcock<\/p>\n

Position: End<\/p>\n

1954<\/p>\n

Team: Cleveland Browns<\/p>\n

Player: Bobby Garrett<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

1955<\/p>\n

Team: Baltimore Colts<\/p>\n

Player: George Shaw<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

1956<\/p>\n

Team: Pittsburgh Steelers<\/p>\n

Player: Gary Glick<\/p>\n

Position: Defensive back<\/p>\n

1957<\/p>\n

Team: Green Bay Packers<\/p>\n

Player: Paul Hornung<\/p>\n

Position: Running back<\/p>\n

1958<\/p>\n

Team: Chicago Cardinals<\/p>\n

Player: King Hill<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

1959<\/p>\n

Team: Green Bay Packers<\/p>\n

Player: Randy Duncan<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

1960<\/p>\n

Team: Los Angeles Rams<\/p>\n

Player: Billy Cannon<\/p>\n

Position: Tight end<\/p>\n

1961<\/p>\n

Team: Minnesota Vikings<\/p>\n

Player: Tommy Mason<\/p>\n

Position: Running back<\/p>\n

1962<\/p>\n

Team: Washington<\/p>\n

Player: Ernie Davis<\/p>\n

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Position: Running back<\/p>\n

1963<\/p>\n

Team: Los Angeles Rams<\/p>\n

Player: Terry Baker<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

1964<\/p>\n

Team: San Francisco 49ers<\/p>\n

Player: Dave Parks<\/p>\n

Position: Split end<\/p>\n

1965<\/p>\n

Team: New York Giants<\/p>\n

Player: Tucker Frederickson<\/p>\n

Position: Running back<\/p>\n

1966<\/p>\n

Team: Atlanta Falcons<\/p>\n

Player: Tommy Nobis<\/p>\n

Position: Linebacker<\/p>\n

1967<\/p>\n

Team: Baltimore Colts<\/p>\n

Player: Bubba Smith<\/p>\n

Position: Defensive end<\/p>\n

1968<\/p>\n

Team: Minnesota Vikings<\/p>\n

Player: Ron Yary<\/p>\n

Position: Offensive tackle<\/p>\n

1969<\/p>\n

Team: Buffalo Bills<\/p>\n

Player: O.J. Simpson<\/p>\n

Position: Running back<\/p>\n

1970<\/p>\n

Team: Pittsburgh Steelers<\/p>\n

Player: Terry Bradshaw<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

1971<\/p>\n

Team: New England Patriots<\/p>\n

Player: Jim Plunkett<\/p>\n

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Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

1972<\/p>\n

Team: Buffalo Bills<\/p>\n

Player: Walt Patulski<\/p>\n

Position: Defensive end<\/p>\n

1973<\/p>\n

Team: Houston Oilers<\/p>\n

Player: John Matuszak<\/p>\n

Position: Defensive end<\/p>\n

1974<\/p>\n

Team: Dallas Cowboys<\/a><\/p>\n

Player: Too Tall Jones<\/p>\n

Position: Defensive end<\/p>\n

1975<\/p>\n

Team: Atlanta Falcons<\/p>\n

Player: Steve Bartkowski<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

1976<\/p>\n

Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/p>\n

Player: Lee Roy Selmon<\/p>\n

Position: DE<\/p>\n

1977<\/p>\n

Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/p>\n

Player: Ricky Bell<\/p>\n

Position: Running back<\/p>\n

1978<\/p>\n

Team: Houston Oilers<\/p>\n

Player: Earl Campbell<\/p>\n

Position: Running back<\/p>\n

1979<\/p>\n

Team: Buffalo Bills<\/p>\n

Player: Tom Cousineau<\/p>\n

Position: Linebacker<\/p>\n

1980<\/p>\n

Team: Detroit Lions<\/p>\n

Player: Billy Sims<\/p>\n

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Position: Running back<\/p>\n

1981<\/p>\n

Team: New Orleans Saints<\/p>\n

Player: George Rogers<\/p>\n

Position: Running back<\/p>\n

1982<\/p>\n

Team: New England Patriots<\/p>\n

Player: Kenneth Sims<\/p>\n

Position: Defensive end<\/p>\n

1983<\/p>\n

Team: Baltimore Colts<\/p>\n

Player: John Elway<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

1984<\/p>\n

Team: New England Patriots<\/p>\n

Player: Irving Fryar<\/p>\n

Position: Wide receiver<\/p>\n

1985<\/p>\n

Team: Buffalo Bills<\/p>\n

Player: Bruce Smith<\/p>\n

Position: Defensive end<\/p>\n

1986<\/p>\n

Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/p>\n

Player: Bo Jackson<\/p>\n

Position: Running back<\/p>\n

1987<\/p>\n

Team: Tampa Bay Buccanneers<\/p>\n

Player: Vinny Testaverde<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

1988<\/p>\n

Team: Alanta Falcons<\/p>\n

Player: Aundray Bruce<\/p>\n

Position: Linebacker<\/p>\n

1989<\/p>\n

Team: Dallas Cowboys<\/p>\n

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Player: Troy Aikman<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

1990<\/p>\n

Team: Indianapolis Colts<\/p>\n

Player: Jeff George<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

1991<\/p>\n

Team: Dallas Cowboys<\/p>\n

Player: Russell Maryland<\/p>\n

Position: Defensive tackle<\/p>\n

1992<\/p>\n

Team: Indianapolis Colts<\/p>\n

Player: Steve Emtman<\/p>\n

Position: Defensive end<\/p>\n

1993<\/p>\n

Team: New England Patriots<\/p>\n

Player: Drew Bledsoe<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

1994<\/p>\n

Team: Cincinnati Bengals<\/a><\/p>\n

Player: Dan Wilkinson<\/p>\n

Position: Defensive tackle<\/p>\n

1995<\/p>\n

Team: Cincinnati Bengals<\/p>\n

Player: Ki-Jana Carter<\/p>\n

Position: Running back<\/p>\n

1996<\/p>\n

Team: New York Jets<\/p>\n

Player: Keyshawn Johnson<\/p>\n

Position: Wide receiver<\/p>\n

1997<\/p>\n

Team: St. Louis Rams<\/p>\n

Player: Orlando Pace<\/p>\n

Position: Offensive tackle<\/p>\n

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1998<\/p>\n

Team: Indianapolis Colts<\/p>\n

Player: Peyton Manning<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

1999<\/p>\n

Team: Cleveland Browns<\/p>\n

Player: Tim Couch<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

2000<\/p>\n

Team: Cleveland Browns<\/p>\n

Player: Courtney Brown<\/p>\n

Position: Defensive end<\/p>\n

2001<\/p>\n

Team: Atlanta Falcons<\/p>\n

Player: Michael Vick<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

2002<\/p>\n

Team: Houston Texans<\/p>\n

Player: David Carr<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

2003<\/p>\n

Team: Cincinnati Bengals<\/p>\n

Player: Carson Palmer<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

2004<\/p>\n

Team: San Diego Chargers<\/p>\n

Player: Eli Manning<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

2005<\/p>\n

Team: San Francisco 49ers<\/p>\n

Player: Alex Smith<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

2006<\/p>\n

Team: Houston Texans<\/p>\n

Player: Mario Williams<\/p>\n

Position: Defensive end<\/p>\n

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2007<\/p>\n

Team: Oakland Raiders<\/p>\n

Player: JaMarcus Russell<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

2008<\/p>\n

Team: Miami Dolphins<\/p>\n

Player: Jake Long<\/p>\n

Position: Offensive tackle<\/p>\n

2009<\/p>\n

Team: Detroit Lions<\/p>\n

Player: Matthew Stafford<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

2010<\/p>\n

Team: St. Louis Rams<\/p>\n

Player: Sam Bradford<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

2011<\/p>\n

Team: Carolina Panthers<\/p>\n

Player: Cam Newton<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

2012<\/p>\n

Team: Indianapolis Colts<\/p>\n

Player: Andrew Luck<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

2013<\/p>\n

Team: Kansas City Chiefs<\/p>\n

Player: Eric Fisher<\/p>\n

Position: Offensive tackle<\/p>\n

2014<\/p>\n

Team: Houston Texans<\/p>\n

Player: Jadeveon Clowney<\/p>\n

Position: Defensive tackle<\/p>\n

2015<\/p>\n

Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/p>\n

Player: Jameis Winston<\/p>\n

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Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

2016<\/p>\n

Team: Los Angeles Rams<\/p>\n

Player: Jared Goff<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

2017<\/p>\n

Team: Cleveland Browns<\/p>\n

Player: Myles Garrett<\/p>\n

Position: Defensive end<\/p>\n

2018<\/p>\n

Team: Cleveland Browns<\/p>\n

Player: Baker Mayfield<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

2019<\/p>\n

Team: Arizona Cardinals<\/p>\n

Player: Kyler Murray<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

2020<\/p>\n

Team: Cincinnati Bengals<\/p>\n

Player: Joe Burrow<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

2021<\/p>\n

Team: Jacksonvills Jaguars<\/p>\n

Player: Trevor Lawrence<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

2022<\/p>\n

Team: Jacksonville Jaguars<\/p>\n

Player: Tavon Walker<\/p>\n

Position: Defensive end<\/p>\n

2023<\/p>\n

Team: Carolina Panthers<\/p>\n

Player: Bryce Young<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

2024<\/p>\n

Team: Chicago Bears<\/p>\n

Player: Caleb Williams<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

2025<\/p>\n

Team: Tennessee Titans<\/p>\n

Player: Cam Ward<\/p>\n

Position: Quarterback<\/p>\n

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