Die Liste der Gesamtersten im NFL Draft stellt alle Spieler dar, die von 1936 bis heute in der American-Football-Liga National Football League (NFL) im NFL Draft als erste Spieler ausgewählt wurden.
- Jahr – Beinhaltet das Jahr des Drafts mit Verlinkung zu der jeweiligen NFL-Saison.
- Spieler – Beinhaltet den Namen des Gedrafteten in der Form Vorname Nachname.
- Position – Beinhaltet die Position des Spielers auf dem College beziehungsweise der Universität.
- College – Beinhaltet das College beziehungsweise die Universität des Spielers.
- Team – Beinhaltet die Mannschaft, die den Spieler gedraftet hat.
- bis – Beinhaltet das Jahr des Ausstiegs aus dem aktiven Spielbetrieb der NFL.
- Anmerkungen – Beinhaltet Anmerkungen über die erste Saison des Spielers.
- Grau hervorgehoben – Der Spieler wurde in die Pro Football Hall of Fame aufgenommen.
Anmerkung: Die Liste ist sortierbar: durch Anklicken eines Spaltenkopfes wird die Liste nach dieser Spalte sortiert, zweimaliges Anklicken kehrt die Sortierung um. Durch das Anklicken zweier Spalten hintereinander lässt sich jede gewünschte Kombination erzielen.
| Jahr | Spieler | Position | College | Team | bis | Anmerkungen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Jay Berwanger | Runningback | Chicago | Philadelphia Eagles | 1936 | Berwanger spielte nie in der NFL |
| 1937 | Sam Francis | Runningback | Nebraska | Philadelphia Eagles | 1940 | |
| 1938 | Corbett Davis | Runningback | Indiana | Cleveland Rams | 1942 | |
| 1939 | Ki Aldrich | Center | TCU | Chicago Cardinals | 1947 | |
| 1940 | George Cafego | Runningback | Tennessee | Chicago Cardinals | 1945 | |
| 1941 | Tom Harmon | Runningback | Michigan | Chicago Bears | 1947 | |
| 1942 | Bill Dudley | Runningback | Virginia | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1953 | |
| 1943 | Frank Sinkwich | Runningback | Georgia | Detroit Lions | 1947 | |
| 1944 | Angelo Bertelli | Quarterback | Notre Dame | Boston Yanks | 1948 | |
| 1945 | Charley Trippi | Runningback | Georgia | Chicago Cardinals | 1955 | |
| 1946 | Frank Dancewicz | Quarterback | Notre Dame | Boston Yanks | 1948 | |
| 1947 | Bob Fenimore | Runningback | Oklahoma A&M | Chicago Bears | 1947 | |
| 1948 | Harry Gilmer | Quarterback | Alabama | Washington Redskins | 1956 | |
| 1949 | Chuck Bednarik | Center/Linebacker | Penn | Philadelphia Eagles | 1962 | |
| 1950 | Leon Hart | End | Notre Dame | Detroit Lions | 1957 | |
| 1951 | Kyle Rote | Runningback | SMU | New York Giants | 1961 | |
| 1952 | Bill Wade | Quarterback | Vanderbilt | Los Angeles Rams | 1966 | |
| 1953 | Harry Babcock | End | Georgia | San Francisco 49ers | 1955 | |
| 1954 | Bobby Garrett | Quarterback | Stanford | Cleveland Browns | 1954 | |
| 1955 | George Shaw | Quarterback | Oregon | Baltimore Colts | 1962 | |
| 1956 | Gary Glick | Defensive Back | Colorado A&M | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1963 | |
| 1957 | Paul Hornung | Runningback | Notre Dame | Green Bay Packers | 1966 | |
| 1958 | King Hill | Quarterback | Rice | Chicago Cardinals | 1969 | |
| 1959 | Randy Duncan | Quarterback | Iowa | Green Bay Packers | 1961 | |
| 1960 | Billy Cannon | Runningback | LSU | Los Angeles Rams | 1970 | |
| 1961 | Tommy Mason | Runningback | Tulane | Minnesota Vikings | 1971 | |
| 1962 | Ernie Davis | Runningback | Syracuse | Washington Redskins | spielte nie in der NFL, im Sommer 1962 wurde bei ihm Leukämie festgestellt. | |
| 1963 | Terry Baker | Quarterback | Oregon State | Los Angeles Rams | 1965 | |
| 1964 | Dave Parks | End | Texas Tech | San Francisco 49ers | 1973 | |
| 1965 | Tucker Frederickson | Runningback | Auburn | New York Giants | 1971 | |
| 1966 | Tommy Nobis | Linebacker | Texas | Atlanta Falcons | 1976 | |
| 1967 | Bubba Smith | Defensive End | Michigan State | Baltimore Colts | 1976 | |
| 1968 | Ron Yary | Offensive Tackle | USC | Minnesota Vikings | 1982 | |
| 1969 | O. J. Simpson | Runningback | USC | Buffalo Bills | 1979 | |
| 1970 | Terry Bradshaw | Quarterback | Louisiana Tech | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1983 | |
| 1971 | Jim Plunkett | Quarterback | Stanford | New England Patriots | 1986 | |
| 1972 | Walt Patulski | Defensive Tackle | Notre Dame | Buffalo Bills | 1977 | |
| 1973 | John Matuszak | Defensive End | Tampa | Houston Oilers | 1981 | |
| 1974 | Ed „Too Tall“ Jones | Defensive End | Tennessee State | Dallas Cowboys | 1989 | |
| 1975 | Steve Bartkowski | Quarterback | California | Atlanta Falcons | 1986 | |
| 1976 | Lee Roy Selmon | Defensive End | Oklahoma | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1984 | |
| 1977 | Ricky Bell | Runningback | USC | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1982 | |
| 1978 | Earl Campbell | Runningback | Texas | Houston Oilers | 1985 | NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year |
| 1979 | Tom Cousineau | Linebacker | Ohio State | Buffalo Bills | 1987 | ab 1982 |
| 1980 | Billy Sims | Runningback | Oklahoma | Detroit Lions | 1984 | NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year |
| 1981 | George Rogers | Runningback | South Carolina | New Orleans Saints | 1987 | NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year |
| 1982 | Kenneth Sims | Defensive Tackle | Texas | New England Patriots | 1989 | |
| 1983 | John Elway | Quarterback | Stanford | Baltimore Colts | 1998 | |
| 1984 | Irving Fryar | Wide Receiver | Nebraska | New England Patriots | 2000 | |
| 1985 | Bruce Smith | Defensive End | Virginia Tech | Buffalo Bills | 2003 | |
| 1986 | Bo Jackson | Runningback | Auburn | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1990 | ab 1987 |
| 1987 | Vinny Testaverde | Quarterback | Miami (FL) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2007 | |
| 1988 | Aundray Bruce | Linebacker | Auburn | Atlanta Falcons | 1998 | |
| 1989 | Troy Aikman | Quarterback | UCLA | Dallas Cowboys | 2000 | |
| 1990 | Jeff George | Quarterback | Illinois | Indianapolis Colts | 2006 | |
| 1991 | Russell Maryland | Defensive Tackle | Miami (FL) | Dallas Cowboys | 2000 | |
| 1992 | Steve Emtman | Defensive Tackle | Washington | Indianapolis Colts | 1997 | |
| 1993 | Drew Bledsoe | Quarterback | Washington State | New England Patriots | 2006 | |
| 1994 | Dan Wilkinson | Defensive Tackle | Ohio State | Cincinnati Bengals | 2006 | |
| 1995 | Ki-Jana Carter | Runningback | Penn State | Cincinnati Bengals | 2004 | |
| 1996 | Keyshawn Johnson | Wide Receiver | USC | New York Jets | 2006 | |
| 1997 | Orlando Pace | Offensive Tackle | Ohio State | St. Louis Rams | 2009 | |
| 1998 | Peyton Manning | Quarterback | Tennessee | Indianapolis Colts | 2016 | |
| 1999 | Tim Couch | Quarterback | Kentucky | Cleveland Browns | 2007 | |
| 2000 | Courtney Brown | Defensive End | Penn State | Cleveland Browns | 2006 | |
| 2001 | Michael Vick | Quarterback | Virginia Tech | Atlanta Falcons | 2015 | |
| 2002 | David Carr | Quarterback | Fresno State | Houston Texans | 2012 | |
| 2003 | Carson Palmer | Quarterback | USC | Cincinnati Bengals | 2017 | |
| 2004 | Eli Manning | Quarterback | Ole Miss | San Diego Chargers | 2019 | |
| 2005 | Alex Smith | Quarterback | Utah | San Francisco 49ers | 2020 | |
| 2006 | Mario Williams | Defensive End | NCSU | Houston Texans | 2016 | |
| 2007 | JaMarcus Russell | Quarterback | LSU | Oakland Raiders | 2009 | |
| 2008 | Jake Long | Offensive Tackle | Michigan | Miami Dolphins | 2016 | |
| 2009 | Matthew Stafford | Quarterback | Georgia | Detroit Lions | aktiv | |
| 2010 | Sam Bradford | Quarterback | Oklahoma | St. Louis Rams | 2018 | NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year |
| 2011 | Cam Newton | Quarterback | Auburn | Carolina Panthers | aktiv | NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year |
| 2012 | Andrew Luck | Quarterback | Stanford | Indianapolis Colts | 2019 | |
| 2013 | Eric Fisher | Offensive Tackle | Central Michigan | Kansas City Chiefs | aktiv | |
| 2014 | Jadeveon Clowney | Defensive End | South Carolina | Houston Texans | aktiv | |
| 2015 | Jameis Winston | Quarterback | Florida State | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | aktiv | |
| 2016 | Jared Goff | Quarterback | California | Los Angeles Rams | aktiv | |
| 2017 | Myles Garrett | Defensive End | Texas A&M | Cleveland Browns | aktiv | |
| 2018 | Baker Mayfield | Quarterback | Oklahoma | Cleveland Browns | aktiv | |
| 2019 | Kyler Murray | Quarterback | Oklahoma | Arizona Cardinals | aktiv | |
| 2020 | Joe Burrow | Quarterback | LSU | Cincinnati Bengals | aktiv | |
| 2021 | Trevor Lawrence | Quarterback | Clemson | Jacksonville Jaguars | aktiv | |
| 2022 | Travon Walker | Defensive End | Georgia | Jacksonville Jaguars | aktiv | |
| 2023 | Bryce Young | Quarterback | Alabama | Carolina Panthers | aktiv |
Anmerkungen Bearbeiten
- Unterschrieb keinen Vertrag und spielte deshalb nicht.
- Unterschrieb Vertrag mit den Houston Oilers.
- Unterschrieb keinen Vertrag, ging stattdessen in die CFL.
- Wechselte zu den Denver Broncos.
- Unterschrieb keinen Vertrag, nahm am Draft des nächsten Jahres noch einmal teil.
- Wechselte zu den New York Giants.