Hall of Famers by Draft Round
Pro Football Hall of Famers by Draft Round
1936 to 2007*
Those enshrinees who were drafted more than once are listed with the team that signed them. Additional notes immediately follow that draft information. n/a - information on position overall not available · * No player who started his career after 2007 has been inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Those enshrinees who were drafted more than once are listed with the team that signed them. Additional notes immediately follow that draft information. n/a - information on position overall not available · * No player who started his career after 2007 has been inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Rounds: 1 | 2| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21| 27 | Special Selections | Free Agents
Bonus Round (From 1947 through 1958, the first selection of the draft was a Bonus pick, awarded to the winner of a random draw. That club, in turn, forfeited its last-round draft choice. The winner of the Bonus pick was eliminated from future draws. The system was abolished after 1958, by which time all clubs had received a Bonus pick.)
Year | Player | Overall | Pos. | Team |
| 1949 | Chuck Bednarik | 1 | C/LB | Philadelphia Eagles (Also drafted in 1st round of 1949 AAFC secret draft by the Brooklyn Dodgers.) |
| 1957 | Paul Hornung | 1 | QB/HB | Green Bay Packers |
First Round
Year | Player | Overall | Pos. | Team |
| 1936 | Joe Stydahar | 6 | T | Chicago Bears |
| 1937 | Sammy Baugh | 6 | QB | Washington Redskins |
| 1938 | Alex Wojciechowicz | 6 | C | Detroit Lions |
| 1939 | Sid Luckman | 2 | QB | Chicago Bears |
| 1940 | George McAfee | 2 | HB | Philadelphia Eagles (Immediately traded to Chicago Bears, with whom he signed.) |
| 1940 | Clyde "Bulldog" Turner | 7 | C | Chicago Bears |
| 1942 | Bill Dudley | 1 | HB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1944 | Otto Graham | 4 | QB | Detroit Lions (Drafted by Lions but signed with Cleveland Browns of AAFC in 1946.) |
| 1944 | Steve Van Buren | 5 | HB | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1945 | Charley Trippi | 1 | HB | Chicago Cardinals (Drafted as a future selection. Also drafted as special selection in 1947 AAFC draft by New York Yankees.) |
| 1945 | Elroy Hirsch | 5 | HB-E | Cleveland Rams (Drafted as a future selection. Started career in AAFC but switched to NFL and Rams in 1949.) |
| 1946 | George Connor | 5 | T | New York Giants (Drafted as a future selection. Traded to the Boston Yanks who then traded him to the Chicago Bears. Also selected in 15th round - 145th overall - of 1945 draft by Pittsburgh Steelers. The NFL ruled the pick to be ineligible and thus voided the selection.) |
| 1948 | Bobby Layne | 3 | QB | Chicago Bears (Also selected in 1st round - 2nd overall - of 1948 AAFC draft by Baltimore Colts.) |
| 1948 | Y.A. Tittle | 6 | QB | Detroit Lions (Drafted by Lions, but started career with the Baltimore Colts in AAFC. When Colts disbanded after 1950 season, the players were made eligible for draft along with college seniors. Tittle was the No. 1 choice - 3rd overall - of 49ers in 1951.) |
| 1949 | Doak Walker | 3 | HB | Boston Yanks (Walker was drafted as a future selection. His negotiation rights traded to Detroit Lions before 1950 season. Also drafted in 9th round - 69th overall - of 1949 AAFC draft by the Cleveland Browns.) |
| 1950 | Leo Nomellini | 11 | DT | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1952 | Ollie Matson | 3 | HB | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1952 | Hugh McElhenny | 9 | HB | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1952 | Les Richter | 2 | LB | New York Yanks |
| 1952 | Frank Gifford | 11 | HB-FL | New York Giants |
| 1953 | Doug Atkins | 11 | DE | Cleveland Browns |
| 1956 | Lenny Moore | 9 | FL-HB | Baltimore Colts |
| 1957 | Len Dawson | 5 | QB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1957 | Jim Brown | 6 | FB | Cleveland Browns |
| 1957 1958 1958 | Jim Parker Chuck Howley Alex Karras | 8 7 10 | T-G LB DT | Baltimore Colts Chicago Bears Detroit Lions |
| 1960 AFL 1960 AFL | Ron Mix | n/a n/a | T RB | Boston Patriots (Traded to Los Angeles Chargers. Also drafted in 1st round of 1960 NFL Draft - 10th overall - by the Baltimore Colts.) Dallas Texans (became the Kansas City Chiefs) |
| 1961 | Mike Ditka | 5 | TE | Chicago Bears (Also drafted in 1st round of 1961 AFL draft by the Houston Oilers.) |
| 1961 | Jimmy Johnson | 6 | CB | San Francisco 49ers (Also drafted in 4th round of 1961 AFL draft by the Los Angeles Chargers.) |
| 1961 | Herb Adderley | 12 | HB | Green Bay Packers (Also drafted in 2nd round of 1961 AFL draft by the New York Titans.) |
| 1961 | Bob Lilly | 13 | DT | Dallas Cowboys (Also drafted in 2nd round of 1961 AFL draft by the Dallas Texans.) |
| 1962 | Merlin Olsen | 3 | DT | Los Angeles Rams (Also drafted in 1st round - 2nd overall - of 1962 AFL Draft by the Denver Broncos.) |
| 1963 AFL | Buck Buchanan | 1 | DE-T | Dallas Texans (Also drafted in 19th round - 265th overall - of 1963 NFL Draft by the New York Giants.) |
| 1963 | Dave Robinson | 14 | LB | Green Bay Packers (Also drafted in 3rd round - 14th overall - of 1963 AFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers.) |
| 1964 | Bob Brown | 2 | T | Philadelphia Eagles (Also drafted in 1st round - 1st overall - of 1964 AFL Draft by Denver Broncos.) |
| 1964 | Charley Taylor | 3 | HB-SE | Washington Redskins (Also drafted in 2nd round - 9th overall - of 1964 AFL Draft by the Houston Oilers.) |
| 1964 | Carl Eller | 6 | DE | Minnesota Vikings (Also drafted in 1st round - 5th overall - of 1964 AFL Draft by Buffalo Bills.) |
| 1964 | Paul Warfield | 11 | WR | Cleveland Browns(Also drafted in 4th round - 28th overall - of 1964 AFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills.) |
| 1965 | Dick Butkus | 3 | LB | Chicago Bears(Also drafted in 2nd round of 1965 AFL Draft by the Denver Broncos.) |
| 1965 | Gale Sayers | 4 | HB | Chicago Bears (Also drafted in 1st round of 1965 AFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.) |
| 1965 AFL | Joe Namath | n/a | QB | New York Jets (Also selected in 1st round - 12th overall - of 1965 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals.) |
| 1966 | Tom Mack | 2 | G | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1967 | Bob Griese | 4 | QB | Miami Dolphins |
| 1967 | Floyd Little | 6 | RB | Denver Broncos |
| 1967 | Alan Page | 15 | DT | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1967 | Gene Upshaw | 17 | G | Oakland Raiders |
| 1968 | Ron Yary | 1 | T | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1968 | Claude Humphrey | 3 | DE | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1968 | Larry Csonka | 8 | FB | Miami Dolphins |
| 1969 | O.J. Simpson | 1 | RB | Buffalo Bills |
| 1969 | Joe Greene | 4 | DT | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1969 | Roger Wehrli | 19 | CB | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1970 | Terry Bradshaw | 1 | QB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1971 | John Riggins | 6 | RB | New York Jets |
| 1971 | Jack Youngblood | 20 | DE | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1972 | Franco Harris | 13 | HB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1973 | John Hannah | 4 | G | New England Patriots |
| 1973 | Ray Guy | 23 | P | Oakland Raiders |
| 1973 | Joe DeLamielleure | 26 | G | Buffalo Bills |
| 1974 | Lynn Swann | 21 | WR | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1975 | Randy White | 2 | DL-LB | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1975 1975 | Walter Payton Robert Brazile | 4 6 | RB LB | Chicago Bears Houston Oilers |
| 1976 | Lee Roy Selmon | 1 | DT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 1976 | Mike Haynes | 5 | CB | New England Patriots |
| 1977 | Tony Dorsett | 2 | RB | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1978 | Earl Campbell | 1 | FB | Houston Oilers |
| 1978 | James Lofton | 6 | WR | Green Bay Packers |
| 1978 | Ozzie Newsome | 23 | TE | Cleveland Browns |
| 1979 | Dan Hampton | 4 | DL | Chicago Bears |
| 1979 | Kellen Winslow | 13 | TE | San Diego Chargers |
| 1980 | Anthony Muñoz | 3 | T | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1980 | Art Monk | 8 | WR | Washington Redskins |
| 1981 1981 | Lawrence Taylor | 2 4 | LB S | New York Giants San Francisco 49ers |
| 1981 | Ronnie Lott | 8 | DB | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1982 | Mike Munchak | 8 | G | Houston Oilers |
| 1982 | Marcus Allen | 10 | RB | Oakland Raiders (Team relocated to Los Angeles following the draft.) |
| 1983 1983 | Jimbo Covert Darrell Green | 6 28 | T CB | Chicago Bears Washington Redskins |
| 1983 | John Elway | 1 | QB | Baltimore Colts |
| 1983 | Eric Dickerson | 2 | RB | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1983 | Bruce Matthews | 9 | G,T,C | Houston Oilers |
| 1983 | Jim Kelly | 14 | QB | Buffalo Bills |
| 1983 | Dan Marino | 27 | QB | Miami Dolphins |
| 1984 | Reggie White | 4 | DE/DT | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1984 | Steve Young | 1* | QB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 1984 | Gary Zimmerman | 3* | T | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1985 | Bruce Smith | 1 | DE | Buffalo Bills |
| 1985 | Chris Doleman | 4 | DE/LB | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1985 | Jerry Rice | 16 | WR | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1987 | Rod Woodson | 10 | DB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1988 | Tim Brown | 6 | WR | Los Angeles Raiders |
| 1988 | Michael Irvin | 11 | WR | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1988 | Randall McDaniel | 19 | G | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1989 | Troy Aikman | 1 | QB | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1989 | Barry Sanders | 3 | RB | Detroit Lions |
| 1989 | Derrick Thomas | 4 | LB | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1989 1989 | Deion Sanders Steve Atwater | 5 20 | CB/KR/PR S | Atlanta Falcons Denver Broncos |
| 1990 | Cortez Kennedy | 3 | DT | Seattle Seahawks |
| 1990 | Junior Seau | 5 | LB | San Diego Chargers |
| 1990 | Emmitt Smith | 17 | RB | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1993 | Willie Roaf | 8 | T | New Orleans Saints |
| 1993 | Jerome Bettis | 10 | RB | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1994 1994 | Marshall Faulk Bryant Young | 2 7 | RB DT/DE | Indianapolis Colts San Francisco 49ers |
| 1995 1995 | Tony Boselli Warren Sapp | 2 12 | T DT | Jacksonville Jaguars Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 1995 1995 | Ty Law Derrick Brooks | 23 28 | CB LB | New England Patriots Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 1996 | Jonathan Ogden | 4 | T | Baltimore Ravens |
| 1996 1996 | Marvin Harrison Ray Lewis | 19 26 | WR LB | Indianapolis Colts Baltimore Ravens |
| 1997 | Orlando Pace | 1 | T | St. Louis Rams |
| 1997 1997 | Walter Jones Tony Gonzalez | 6 13 | T TE | Seattle Seahawks Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1998 | Peyton Manning | 1 | QB | Indianapolis Colts |
| 1998 | Charles Woodson | 4 | CB/S | Oakland Raiders |
| 1998 | Randy Moss | 21 | WR | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1998 | Alan Faneca | 26 | G | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1999 | Edgerrin James | 4 | RB | Indianapolis Colts |
| 1999 | Champ Bailey | 7 | CB | Washington Redskins |
| 2000 | Brian Urlacher | 9 | LB | Chicago Bears |
| 2001 | LaDainian Tomlinson | 5 | RB | San Diego Chargers |
| 2001 | Richard Seymour | 6 | DE/DT | New England Patriots |
| 2001 | Steve Hutchinson | 17 | G | Seattle Seahawks |
| 2002 | Ed Reed | 24 | S | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2003 | Troy Polamalu | 16 | S | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2005 | DeMarcus Ware | 11 | LB/DE | Dallas Cowboys |
| 2007 | Calvin Johnson | 2 | WR | Detroit Lions |
| 2007 | Joe Thomas | 3 | T | Cleveland Browns |
| 2007 | Darrelle Revis | 14 | CB | New York Jets |
*Special Supplemental Draft
Second Round
Year | Player | Overall | Pos. | Team |
| 1936 | "Tuffy" Leemans | 18 | FB-HB | New York Giants |
| 1937 | Clarence "Ace" Parker | 13 | QB | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1950 | Ernie Stautner | 22 | DT | Pittsburgh Steelers (Also selected in 1st round of 1949 secret two-round AAFC draft by the San Francisco 49ers.) |
| 1951 | Dick Stanfel | 19 | G | Detroit Lions |
| 1951 | Bill George | 23 | LB | Chicago Bears(Drafted as future selection.) |
| 1952 | Gino Marchetti | 14 | DE | New York Yanks (Two days after the draft, the Yanks franchise was sold back to the NFL. All assets and players were granted to the new Dallas Texans.) |
| 1953 | John Henry Johnson | 18 | FB | Pittsburgh Steelers (Played in the Canadian Football League in 1953. Negotiating rights were traded to San Francisco 49ers before the 1954 season.) |
| 1956 | Forrest Gregg | 20 | T | Green Bay Packers |
| 1958 | Jim Taylor | 15 | FB | Green Bay Packers |
| 1961 AFL | Billy Shaw | n/a | G | Buffalo Bills (Also selected in the 14th round - 184th overall - of 1961 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys.) |
| 1962 AFL | Lance Alworth | 9 | FL | Oakland Raiders (Also drafted in 1st round - 8th overall - of 1962 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers.) |
| 1963 | John Mackey | 19 | TE | Baltimore Colts (Also drafted in 5th round - 35th overall -of 1963 AFL Draft by the New York Titans.) |
| 1964 | Mel Renfro | 17 | DB | Dallas Cowboys (Also drafted in 10th round -79th overall- of 1964 AFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders.) |
| 1964 | Paul Krause | 18 | S | Washington Redskins (Also drafted in 12th round -89th overall- of 1964 AFL Draft by the Denver Broncos.) |
| 1965 AFL | Fred Biletnikoff | n/a | WR | Oakland Raiders (Also drafted in 3rd round -39th overall- of 1965 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.) |
| 1967 | Lem Barney | 34 | CB | Detroit Lions |
| 1967 | Willie Lanier | 50 | LB | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1968 | Curley Culp | 31 | DT | Denver Broncos |
| 1968 | Ken Stabler | 52 | QB | Oakland Raiders |
| 1969 | Ted Hendricks | 33 | LB | Baltimore Colts |
| 1971 | Jack Ham | 34 | LB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1971 | Dan Dierdorf | 43 | T | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1974 | Dave Casper | 45 | TE | Oakland Raiders |
| 1974 | Jack Lambert | 46 | LB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1975 | Fred Dean | 33 | DE | San Diego Chargers |
| 1980 | Dwight Stephenson | 48 | C | Miami Dolphins |
| 1981 | Mike Singletary | 38 | LB | Chicago Bears |
| 1981 | Howie Long | 48 | DE | Oakland Raiders |
| 1981 | Rickey Jackson | 51 | LB | New Orleans Saints |
| 1982 | Andre Tippett | 41 | LB | New England Patriots |
1988 | Thurman Thomas | 40 | RB | Buffalo Bills |
1988 | Dermontti Dawson | 44 | C | Pittsburgh Steelers |
1991 | Brett Favre | 33 | QB | Atlanta Falcons |
1993 | Michael Strahan | 40 | DE | New York Giants |
| 1994 | Isaac Bruce | 33 | WR | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1994 | Kevin Mawae | 36 | C | Seattle Seahawks |
1994 | Larry Allen | 46 | G/T | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1996 | Brian Dawkins | 61 | S | Philadelphia Eagles |
Third Round
Year | Player | Overall | Pos. | Team |
1938 | Frank "Bruiser" Kinard | 18 | T | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1948 AAFC | Len Ford | 14 | E | Los Angeles Dons |
| 1951 | Mike McCormack | 34 | T | New York Yanks |
| 1952 | Bobby Dillon | 28 | S | Green Bay Packers |
| 1952 | Yale Lary | 34 | DB | Detroit Lions |
| 1953 | Bob St. Clair | 32 | T | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1956 | Sam Huff | 30 | LB | New York Giants |
1957 | Tommy McDonald | 31 | WR | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1958 | Ray Nitschke | 36 | LB | Green Bay Packers |
| 1961 | Fran Tarkenton | 29 | QB | Minnesota Vikings (Also drafted in 5th round of 1961 AFL Draft by the Boston Patriots.) |
| 1964 | Dave Wilcox | 29 | LB | San Francisco 49ers(Also drafted in 6th round -46th overall- of 1964 AFL Draft by Houston Oilers.) |
| 1966 AFL | Jan Stenerud | n/a | K | Kansas City Chiefs (AFL "Red Shirt" draft.) |
| 1968 | Charlie Sanders | 74 | TE | Detroit Lions |
| 1968 | Elvin Bethea | 77 | DE | Houston Oilers |
| 1968 | Art Shell | 80 | T | Oakland Raiders |
| 1970 | Mel Blount | 53 | CB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1973 | Dan Fouts | 84 | QB | San Diego Chargers |
| 1976 | Jackie Slater | 86 | T | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1979 | Joe Montana | 82 | QB | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1981 | Russ Grimm | 69 | G | Washington Redskins |
| 1991 | Aeneas Williams | 59 | CB | Phoenix Cardinals |
| 1993 | Will Shields | 74 | G | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1993 | John Lynch | 82 | S | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 1995 | Curtis Martin | 74 | RB | New England Patriots |
| 1996 | Terrell Owens | 89 | WR | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1997 | Rondé Barber | 66 | CB/S | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 1997 | Jason Taylor | 73 | DE | Miami Dolphins |
Fourth Round
Year | Player | Overall | Pos. | Team |
1949 | Norm Van Brocklin | 37 | QB | Los Angeles Rams (Also drafted in 11th round -78th overall- in 1949 AAFC draft by the Chicago Hornets.) |
| 1957 | Sonny Jurgensen | 43 | QB | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1958 | Jerry Kramer | 39 | G | Green Bay Packers |
| 1969 | Charlie Joiner | 93 | WR | Houston Oilers |
| 1972 | Cliff Branch | 98 | WR | Oakland Raiders |
| 1974 | John Stallworth | 82 | WR | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1976 | Harry Carson | 105 | LB | New York Giants |
| 1976 | Steve Largent | 117 | WR | Houston Oilers |
| 1982 | Morten Andersen | 86 | K | New Orleans Saints |
| 1985 | Andre Reed | 86 | WR | Buffalo Bills |
| 1986 | Charles Haley | 96 | DE/LB | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1987 | Cris Carter | *n/a | WR | Philadelphia Eagles |
*Supplemental Draft
Fifth Round
Year | Player | Overall | Pos. | Team |
1944 | Bob Waterfield | 42 | QB | Cleveland Rams (Drafted as a future selection.) |
| 1945 | Pete Pihos | 41 | E | Philadelphia Eagles (Drafted as a future selection.) |
| 1953 | Stan Jones | 54 | G-DT | Chicago Bears (Drafted as a future selection.) |
| 1957 | Henry Jordan | 52 | DT | Cleveland Browns |
| 1959 | Dick LeBeau | 58 | CB | Cleveland Browns |
| 1974 | Mike Webster | 125 | C | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1985 | Kevin Greene | 113 | LB/DE | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1996 | Zach Thomas | 154 | LB | Miami Dolphins |
Seventh Round
Year | Player | Overall | Pos. | Team |
1953 | Jim Ringo | 79 | C | Green Bay Packers |
| 1953 | Joe Schmidt | 85 | LB | Detroit Lions |
| 1957 | Gene Hickerson | 78 | G | Cleveland Browns (Drafted as a future selection.) |
| 1958 | Bobby Mitchell | 84 | HB | Cleveland Browns |
| 1960 | Larry Wilson | 74 | DB | St. Louis Cardinals (Also drafted in 1960 AFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills.) |
| 1963 AFL | Bobby Bell | 56 | LB | Dallas Texans (Also drafted in 2nd round -16th overall- of 1963 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings.) |
| 1964 | Bob Hayes | 88 | WR | Dallas Cowboys (Drafted as future selection) (Also drafted in 14th round - 105th overall - as future choice of 1964 AFL Draft by Denver Broncos.) |
1967 | Rayfield Wright | 182 | T | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1971 | Harold Carmichael | 161 | WR | Philadelphia Eagles |
1990 | Shannon Sharpe | 192 | TE | Denver Broncos |
Ninth Round
Year | Player | Overall | Pos. | Team |
1936 | Dan Fortmann | 78 | G | Chicago Bears |
| 1941 | Tony Canadeo | 77 | HB | Green Bay Packers |
| 1955 | Johnny Unitas | 102 | QB | Pittsburgh Steelers (Cut before start of 1955 and then signed as free agent with Baltimore Colts in 1956.) |
| 1957 | Don Maynard | 109 | WR-HB | New York Giants |
| 1967 | Ken Houston | 214 | S | Houston Oilers |
Special NFL Selections, 1950
Year | Player | Pos. | Team | |
| 1950 | Lou Creekmur | T | Detroit Lions (Selected by the Lions in the second round of a special draft in 1950. Originally drafted in 1948 by the Philadelphia Eagles in 26th round - 243rd overall - and the AAFC's Los Angeles Dons in 28th round - 197th overall. He opted to complete his college eligibility. | |
| 1950 | Art Donovan | DT | Baltimore Colts (Selected by Baltimore Colts in 3rd round of special selection draft in 1950. A year later, after Colts disbanded, he was selected by Cleveland Browns in 4th round - 50th overall - but was traded to New York Yanks before the 1951 season began. Also selected in 22nd round - 204th overall- of 1947 NFL Draft by the New York Giants and in the 17th round - 131st overall - in the 1949 AAFC Draft by the Buffalo Bills.) | |
Special AFL Selections, 1960
Year | Player | Overall | Pos. | Team |
| 1960 AFL | Jim Otto | n/a | C | Oakland Raiders (Drafted among 33 players selected by the Raiders in the first round of the player pool selection process before the AFL's first season.) |
Free Agents
Year | Player | Pos. | Team | |
| 1944 | Ed Sprinkle | DE | Chicago Bears | |
| 1946 | Frank Gatski | G | Cleveland Browns (AAFC) | |
| 1946 | Lou Groza | T-K | Cleveland Browns (AAFC) | |
| 1946 | Marion Motley | FB | Cleveland Browns (AAFC) | |
| 1946 | Bill Willis | MG | Cleveland Browns (AAFC) | |
| 1948 | Joe Perry | FB | San Francisco 49ers (AAFC) | |
| 1948 | Emlen Tunnell | DB | New York Giants | |
| 1951 | Jack Butler | CB | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 1952 | Dick "Night Train" Lane | DB | Los Angeles Rams | |
| 1960 | Willie Wood | DB | Green Bay Packers | |
| 1962 | Mick Tingelhoff | C | Minnesota Vikings | |
| 1963 | Willie Brown | DB | Houston Oilers (Cut during training camp by Oilers and then signed by Denver Broncos.) | |
| 1966 | Emmitt Thomas | DB | Kansas City Chiefs | |
| 1967 | Larry Little | G | San Diego Chargers | |
| 1970 | Cliff Harris | S | Dallas Cowboys | |
| 1970 | Jim Langer | C | Cleveland Browns (Cut by Browns during training camp and then signed by Miami Dolphins.) | |
| 1973 | Drew Pearson | WR | Dallas Cowboys | |
| 1974 | Donnie Shell | S | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 1984 | Warren Moon | QB | Houston Oilers | |
| 1986 | Sam Mills | LB | New Orleans Saints | |
| 1998 | Kurt Warner | QB | Green Bay Packers (Released by Packers before 1994 regular season, played three seasons in Arena Football League, signed with Rams in 1998) | |
| 1990 | John Randle | DT | Minnesota Vikings | |