From Bryce Young in the 2023 NFL draft to Angelo Bertelli in 1944, take a look at every quarterback selected No. 1 overall.
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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. Since 2000, 17 quarterbacks have been selected No. 1 overall, including Bryce Young to the Carolina Panthers in the 2023 NFL Draft.
A total of 35 quarterbacks have been selected No. 1 overall in the drafts history, the most of any position. USA TODAY Sports lists the quarterbacks who have heard their name called first in the draft.
List of quarterbacks selected No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft
Selecting a quarterback No. 1 overall is a significantly more common occurrence since 2000 than in previous decades. In all but five drafts since 2001 has a quarterback not gone with the top overall selection.
Between the merger and 2000, just 10 quarterbacks were selected with the No. 1 pick. Since 2000, 17 passers have been selected No. 1, must recently Bryce Young of the Panthers in 2023.
Here’s the complete list:
YearPlayer (College)Team2023Bryce Young (Alabama)Carolina Panthers2021Trevor Lawrence (Clemson)Jacksonville Jaguars2020Joe Burrow (LSU)Cincinnati Bengals2019Kyler Murray (Oklahoma)Arizona Cardinals2018Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma)Cleveland Browns2016Jared Goff (California)St. Louis Rams2015Jameis Winston (Florida State)Tampa Bay Buccaneers2012Andrew Luck (Stanford)Indianapolis Colts2011Cam Newton (Auburn)Carolina Panhers2010Sam Bradford (Oklahoma)St. Louis Rams2009Matthew Stafford (Georgia)Detroit Lions2007JaMarcus Russell (LSU)Oakland Raiders2005Alex Smith (Utah)San Francisco 49ers2004Eli Manning (Ole Miss)San Diego Chargers2003Carson Palmer (USC)Cincinnati Bengals2002David Carr (Fresno State)Houston Texans2001Michael Vick (Virginia Tech)Atlanta Falcons1999Tim Couch (Kentucky)Cleveland Browns1998Peyton Manning (Tennessee)Indianapolis Colts1993Drew Bledsoe (Washington State)New England Patriots1990Jeff George (Illinois)Indianapolis Colts1989Troy Aikman (UCLA)Dallas Cowboys1987Vinny Testaverde (Miami)Tampa Bay Buccaneers1983John Elway (Stanford)Baltimore Colts1975Steve Bartkowski (California)Atlanta Falcons1971Jim Plunkett (Stanford)New England Patriots1970Terry Bradshaw (Louisiana Tech)Pittsburgh Steelers1963Terry Baker (Oregon State)Los Angeles Rams1959Randy Duncan (Iowa)Green Bay Packers1958King Hill (Rice)Chicago Cardinals1955George Shaw (Oregon)Baltimore Colts1954Bobby Garrett (Stanford)Cleveland Browns1952Bill Wade (Vanderbilt)Los Angeles Rams1946Frank Dancewicz (Notre Dame)Boston Yanks1944Angelo Bertelli (Notre Dame)Boston Yanks
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