1987 NFL draft
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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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.
With the first overall pick of the draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected quarterback Vinny Testaverde.
Player selections[edit]
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Supplemental draft[edit]
Rnd. | 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[edit]
In 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 (109th, 136th and 332nd).
- Round four
- Round five
- Round six
- Round seven
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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.