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Twelve members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame were the first player selected overall in the annual draft.
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Dudley
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Campbell
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| 1942 |
Bill Dudley, HB |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1945 |
Charley Trippi, HB |
Chicago Cardinals |
| 1949 |
Chuck Bednarik, C/LB |
Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1957 |
Paul Hornung, QB/HB |
Green Bay Packers |
| 1963 (AFL) |
Buck Buchanan, DE/T |
Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1968 |
Ron Yary, T |
Minnesota Vikings |
| 1969 |
O.J. Simpson, RB |
Buffalo Bills |
| 1970 |
Terry Bradshaw, QB |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1976 |
Lee Roy Selmon, DE |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 1978 |
Earl Campbell, FB |
Houston Oilers |
| 1983 |
John Elway, QB |
Baltimore Colts |
| 1989 |
Troy Aikman, QB |
Dallas Cowboys |
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