#1 Pick
Troy Aikman, QB, UCLA
Dallas Cowboys, 1989-2000
Passing Yards: 32,942
Passing Touchdowns: 165
Pro Bowls: 6
| Draft# | Team | Player, Position, College |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas Cowboys | TROY AIKMAN, QB, UCLA |
| 2 | Green Bay Packers | Tony Mandarich, OT, Michigan State |
| 3 | Detroit Lions | BARRY SANDERS, RB, Oklahoma State |
| 4 | Kansas City Chiefs | DERRICK THOMAS, LB, Alabama |
| 5 | Atlanta Falcons | DEION SANDERS, DB, Florida State |
| 6 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Broderick Thomas, LB, Nebraska |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tim Worley, RB, Georgia |
| 8 | San Diego Chargers | Burt Grossman, DE, Pittsburgh |
| 9 | Miami Dolphins | Sammie Smith, RB, Florida State |
| 10 | Phoenix Cardinals | Eric Hill, LB, LSU |
| 11 | Chicago Bears 1 | Donnell Woolford, DB, Clemson |
| 12 | Chicago Bears 2 | Trace Armstrong, DE, Florida |
| 13 | Cleveland Browns 3 | Eric Metcalf, RB, Texas |
| 14 | New York Jets | Jeff Lageman, DE, Virginia |
| 15 | Seattle Seahawks 4 | Andy Heck, OT, Notre Dame |
| 16 | New England Patriots | Hart Lee Dykes, WR, Oklahoma State |
| 17 | Phoenix Cardinals 5 | Joe Wolf, OT, Boston College |
| 18 | New York Giants | Brian Williams, C, Minnesota |
| 19 | New Orleans Saints | Wayne Martin, DE, Arkansas |
| 20 | Denver Broncos 6 | STEVE ATWATER, DB, Arkansas |
| 21 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill Hawkins, DE, Miami (FL) |
| 22 | Indianapolis Colts 7 | Andre Rison, WR, Michigan State |
| 23 | Houston Oilers | David Williams, OT, Florida |
| 24 | Pittsburgh Steelers 8 | Tom Ricketts, OG, Pittsburgh |
| 25 | Miami Dolphins 9 | Louis Oliver, DB, Florida |
| 26 | Los Angeles Rams 10 | Cleveland Gary, RB, Miami (FL) |
| 27 | Atlanta Falcons 11 | Shawn Collins, WR, Northern Arizona |
| 28 | San Francisco 49ers | Keith DeLong, LB, Tennessee |
Pick Acquired From
- 1 - Acquired from the Los Angeles Raiders
- 2 - Acquired from the Washington Redskins
- 3 - Acquired from the Denver Broncos
- 4 - Acquired from the Indianapolis Colts
- 5 - Acquired from the Seattle Seahawks
- 6 - Acquired from the Cleveland Browns
- 7 - Acquired from the Philadelphia Eagles
- 8 - Acquired from the Minnesota Vikings
- 9 - Acquired from the Chicago Bears
- 10 - Acquired from the Buffalo Bills via Indianapolis Colts
- 11 - Acquired from the Cincinnati Bengals
Hall of Famers selected in 1989 NFL Draft
- TROY AIKMAN (1st Round, 1st Overall)
- BARRY SANDERS (1st Round, 3rd Overall)
- DERRICK THOMAS (1st Round, 4th Overall)
- DEION SANDERS (1st Round, 5th Overall)
- STEVE ATWATER (1st Round, 20th Overall)