Full List of Overall No. 1 Picks in NFL Draft History & Most & Least Pick Selections by position, school, Colleges..

From Bryce Young in the 2023 NFL draft to Jay Berwanger in 1936, take a look at every No. 1 overall selection.

The Chicago Bear pick first overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Well, we're not sure yet. However, we are aware that general manager Ryan Poles and company must make a choice. Although it doesn't guarantee anything, picking first overall is usually where you want to be if you're looking for a star.

Here’s a full deep dive on the history of the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft:

Which NFL team has the No. 1 draft pick in 2024?

The Chicago Bears hold the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Seven weeks after the Chicago Bears orchestrated a dramatic trade to acquire the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL draft, the team officially has its new quarterback in the fold.

What NFL team has had the most No. 1 overall picks?

Two franchises have picked first overall seven times: the Indianapolis Colts and the Los Angeles Rams.

The Colts’ No. 1 picks includes

George Shaw (1955),
Bubba Smith (1967),
John Elway (1983),
Jeff George (1990),
Steve Emtman (1992),
Peyton Manning (1998) and
Andrew Luck (2012).

The Rams’ top overall picks were includes:

Corbett Davis (1938),
Bill Wade (1952),
Billy Cannon (1960),
Terry Baker (1963),
Orlando Pace (1997),
Sam Bradford (2010) and
Jared Goff (2016).

Behind the Colts and Rams, Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have each picked first overall five times.

Which NFL teams have never had the first pick in Draft history?

The Baltimore Ravens, Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos are the only NFL franchises to never hold the No. 1 draft pick.

NFL Most No. 1 Overall Picks by Position.

Quarterback is the most common position for No. 1 overall picks. A whopping 34 quarterbacks were taken first in the draft.

The second most frequent position picked is, surprisingly, running back. Twenty-three running backs have been the first pick.

Here’s a full breakdown by position:

Quarterback: 34
Running back: 23
Defensive linemen: 16
Offensive linemen: 6
Wide receivers/tight ends: 5
Linebackers: 5
Defensive backs: 1

What school has the most No. 1 picks in the NFL?

Four schools are tied with five players selected at No. 1: Notre Dame, USC, Oklahoma and Georgia. Auburn and Stanford both have had four players at the top of the draft.

With Georgia’s Jalen Carter among the No. 1 pick candidates this year.

If Carter is the first player off the board, it would be just the third time in history that a school produced the No. 1 pick in consecutive years (Oklahoma 2018-19, USC 1968-69).

How many No. 1 picks have made the Hall of Fame?

Fourteen players have made the Pro Football Hall of Fame after being the first pick. Here’s the full list and their draft year:

Bill Dudley, 1942

Charley Trippi, 1945

Chuck Bednarik, 1949

Paul Hornung, 1957

Ron Yary, 1968

O.J. Simpson, 1969

Terry Bradshaw, 1970

Lee Roy Selmon, 1976

Earl Campbell, 1978

John Elway, 1983

Bruce Smith, 1985

Troy Aikman, 1989

Orlando Pace, 1997

Peyton Manning, 1998

Complete List of No. 1 overall picks in NFL Draft History 1936-2024.

The NFL Draft has been held annually since 1936. Here’s the full list of players to be selected first overall, plus their college and the team that selected them:

2023: QB Bryce Young, Alabama, Carolina Panthers

2022: DE Travon Walker, Georgia, Jaguars

2021: QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson, Jaguars

2020: QB Joe Burrow, LSU, Bengals

2019: QB Kyler Murray, Oklahoma, Cardinals

2018: QB Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma, Browns

2017: DE Myles Garrett, Texas A&M, Browns

2016: QB Jared Goff, Cal, Rams

2015: QB Jameis Winston, Florida State, Buccaneers

2014: DE Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina

2013: OT Eric Fisher, Central Michigan, Chiefs

2012: QB Andrew Luck, Stanford, Colts

2011: QB Cam Newton, Auburn, Panthers

2010: QB Sam Bradford, Oklahoma, Rams

2009: QB Matthew Stafford, Georgia, Lions

2008: OT Jake Long, Michigan, Dolphins

2007: QB JaMarcus Russell, LSU, Raiders

2006: DE Mario Williams, North Carolina State, Texans

2005: QB Alex Smith, Utah, 49ers

2004: QB Eli Manning, Ole Miss, Chargers

2003: QB Carson Palmer, USC, Bengals

2002: QB David Carr, Fresno State, Texans

2001: QB Michael Vick, Virginia Tech, Falcons

2000: DE Courtney Brown, Penn State, Browns

1999: QB Tim Couch, Kentucky, Browns

1998: QB Peyton Manning, Tennessee, Colts

1997: OT Orlando Pace, Ohio State, Rams

1996: WR Keyshawn Johnson, USC, Jets

1995: HB Ki-Jana Carter, Penn State, Bengals

1994: DT Dan Wilkinson, Ohio State, Bengals

1993: QB Drew Bledsoe, Washington State, Patriots

1992: DE Steve Emtman, Washington, Colts

1991: DT Russell Maryland, Miami (FL), Cowboys

1990: QB Jeff George, Illinois, Colts

1989: QB Troy Aikman, UCLA, Cowboys

1988: LB Aundray Bruce, Auburn, Falcons

1987: QB Vinny Testaverde, Miami (FL), Buccaneers

1986: HB Bo Jackson, Auburn, Buccaneers

1985: DE Bruce Smith, Virginia Tech, Bills

1984: WR Irving Fryar, Nebraska, Patriots

1983: QB John Elway, Stanford, Colts

1982: DE Kenneth Sims, Texas, Patriots

1981: HB George Rogers, South Carolina, Saints

1980: HB Billy Sims, Oklahoma, Lions

1979: LB Tom Cousineau, Ohio State, Bills

1978: HB Earl Campbell, Texas, Oilers

1977: HB Ricky Bell, USC, Buccaneers

1976: DE Lee Roy Selmon, Oklahoma, Buccaneers

1975: QB Steve Bartkowski, Cal, Falcons

1974: DE Ed Jones, Tennessee State, Cowboys

1973: DE John Matuszak, Tampa, Oilers

1972: DE Walt Patulski, Notre Dame, Bills

1971: QB Jim Plunkett, Stanford, Patriots

1970: QB Terry Bradshaw, Louisiana Tech, Steelers

1969: HB O.J. Simpson, USC, Bills

1968: OT Ron Yary, USC, Vikings

1967: DE Bubba Smith, Michigan State, Colts

1966: LB Tommy Nobis, Texas, Falcons

1965: HB Tucker Frederickson, Auburn, Giants

1964: WR Dave Parks, Texas Tech, 49ers

1963: QB Terry Baker, Oregon State, Rams

1962: HB Ernie Davis, Syracuse, Washington

1961: HB Tommy Mason, Tulane, Vikings

1960: HB Billy Cannon, LSU, Rams

1959: QB Randy Duncan, Iowa, Packers

1958: QB King Hill, Rice, Cardinals

1957: HB Paul Hornung, Notre Dame, Packers

1956: DB Gary Glick, Colorado A&M, Steelers

1955: QB George Shaw, Oregon, Colts

1954: QB Bobby Garrett, Stanford, Browns

1953: OE Harry Babcock, Georgia, 49ers

1952: QB Bill Wade, Vanderbilt, Rams

1951: HB Kyle Rote, SMU, Giants

1950: OE Leon Hart, Notre Dame, Lions

1949: C/LB Chuck Bednarik, Penn, Eagles

1948: HB/WR Harry Gilmer, Alabama, Washington

1947: HB Bob Fenimore, Oklahoma A&M, Bears

1946: QB Frank Dancewicz, Notre Dame, Yanks

1945: HB Charley Trippi, Georgia, Cardinals

1944: QB Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame, Yanks

1943: HB Frank Sinkwich, Georgia, Lions

1942: HB Bill Dudley, Virginia, Steelers

1941: HB Tom Harmon, Michigan, Bears

1940: HB George Cafego, Tennessee, Cardinals

1939: C Ki Aldrich, TCU, Cardinals

1938: FB Corbett Davis, Indiana, Rams

1937: FB Sam Francis, Nebraska, Eagles

1936: HB Jay Berwanger, Chicago, Eagles

Colleges with the most overall No. 1 picks in NFL draft history

In total, 51 different schools have had a player selected No. 1 overall in the NFL draft. Walker's selection ended a string of four quarterbacks in a row as top picks.

Here are the schools with the most No. 1 selections since the NFL Draft began in 1936:

Notre Dame (5) — Walt Patulski (1972), Paul Hornung (1957), Leon Hart (1950), Frank Dancewicz (1946), Angelo Bertelli (1944)

Oklahoma (5) — Kyler Murray (2019), Baker Mayfield (2018), Sam Bradford (2010), Billy Sims (1980), Lee Roy Selmon (1976)

Southern California (5) — Carson Palmer (2003), Keyshawn Johnson (1996), Ricky Bell (1977), O.J. Simpson (1969), Ron Yary (1968)

Georgia (5) — Travon Waker (2022), Matthew Stafford (2009), Harry Babcock (1953), Charley Trippi (1945), Frank Sinkwich (1943)

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