List of first overall NFL draft picks - Wikipedia List of first overall picks Key 1942 first overall pick Bill Dudley was the first player to score six different types of touchdowns 1945 first overall pick Charley Trippi retired as the leader in NFL offensive yards 1949 first overall pick Chuck Bednarik was one of the last NFL players to hold an offensive and defensive position
No. 1 draft picks in NFL history: Mendoza, Ward, Burrow, more The 2026 NFL draft began on April 23 and Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza was chosen No 1 by the Las Vegas Raiders Here's a complete list of players drafted No 1 overall throughout NFL history