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NFL draft: Complete list of first overall selections from Bryce Young to Jay Berwanger

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The 2024 NFL draft will begin Thursday, April 25 and ends Saturday, April 27. This year is the 89th edition of the NFL draft, and Detroit is the host city.

The Chicago Bears own the No. 1 overall pick and it’s widely expected that they will select USC quarterback Caleb Williams. A quarterback has been selected No. 1 overall in five of the past six drafts, including Bryce Young to the Carolina Panthers in last year’s draft.

The Baltimore Ravens, Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos have never picked No. 1 overall. While the Indianapolis Colts and Los Angeles Rams have selected No. 1 the most times with seven apiece.

USA TODAY lists all the No. 1 picks in the history of the NFL draft.

List of No. 1 NFL Draft picks

2023: QB Bryce Young, Panthers
2022: DE Travon Walker, Jaguars
2021: QB Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars
2020: QB Joe Burrow, Bengals
2019: QB Kyler Murray, Cardinals
2018: QB Baker Mayfield, Browns
2017: DE Myles Garrett, Browns
2016: QB Jared Goff, Rams
2015: QB Jameis Winston, Buccaneers
2014: DE Jadeveon Clowney, Texans
2013: OT Eric Fisher, Chiefs
2012: QB Andrew Luck, Colts
2011: QB Cam Newton, Panthers
2010: QB Sam Bradford, Rams
2009: QB Matthew Stafford, Lions
2008: OT Jake Long, Dolphins
2007: QB JaMarcus Russell, Raiders
2006: DE Mario Williams, Texans
2005: QB Alex Smith, 49ers
2004: QB Eli Manning, Chargers
2003: QB Carson Palmer, Bengals
2002: QB David Carr, Texans
2001: QB Michael Vick, Falcons
2000: DE Courtney Brown, Browns
1999: QB Tim Couch, Browns
1998: QB Peyton Manning, Colts
1997: OT Orlando Pace, Rams
1996: WR Keyshawn Johnson, Jets
1995: HB Ki-Jana Carter, Bengals
1994: DT Dan Wilkinson, Bengals
1993: QB Drew Bledsoe, Patriots
1992: DE Steve Emtman, Colts
1991: DT Russell Maryland, Cowboys
1990: QB Jeff George, Colts
1989: QB Troy Aikman, Cowboys
1988: LB Aundray Bruce, Falcons
1987: QB Vinny Testaverde, Buccaneers
1986: HB Bo Jackson, Buccaneers
1985: DE Bruce Smith, Bills
1984: WR Irving Fryar, Patriots
1983: QB John Elway, Colts
1982: DE Kenneth Sims, Patriots
1981: HB George Rogers, Saints
1980: HB Billy Sims, Lions
1979: LB Tom Cousineau, Bills
1978: HB Earl Campbell, Oilers
1977: HB Ricky Bell, Buccaneers
1976: DE Lee Roy Selmon, Buccaneers
1975: QB Steve Bartkowski, Falcons
1974: DE Ed Jones, Cowboys
1973: DE John Matuszak, Oilers
1972: DE Walt Patulski, Bills
1971: QB Jim Plunkett, Patriots
1970: QB Terry Bradshaw, Steelers
1969: HB O.J. Simpson, Bills
1968: OT Ron Yary, Vikings
1967: DE Bubba Smith, Colts
1966: LB Tommy Nobis, Falcons
1965: HB Tucker Frederickson, Giants
1964: WR Dave Parks, 49ers
1963: QB Terry Baker, Rams
1962: HB Ernie Davis, Washington
1961: HB Tommy Mason, Vikings
1960: HB Billy Cannon, Rams
1959: QB Randy Duncan, Packers
1958: QB King Hill, Cardinals
1957: HB Paul Hornung, Packers
1956: DB Gary Glick, Steelers
1955: QB George Shaw, Colts
1954: QB Bobby Garrett, Browns
1953: OE Harry Babcock, 49ers
1952: QB Bill Wade, Rams
1951: HB Kyle Rote, Giants
1950: OE Leon Hart, Lions
1949: C/LB Chuck Bednarik, Eagles
1948: HB/WR Harry Gilmer, Washington
1947: HB Bob Fenimore, Bears
1946: QB Frank Dancewicz, Yanks
1945: HB Charley Trippi, Cardinals
1944: QB Angelo Bertelli, Yanks
1943: HB Frank Sinkwich, Lions
1942: HB Bill Dudley, Steelers
1941: HB Tom Harmon, Bears
1940: HB George Cafego, Cardinals
1939: C Ki Aldrich, Cardinals
1938: FB Corbett Davis, Rams
1937: FB Sam Francis, Nebraska, Eagles
1936: HB Jay Berwanger, Eagles

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