The 1991 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 21–22, 1991, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, New York.[1][2] No teams elected to claim any players in the supplemental draft that year.
The first six selections of the draft were defensive players, the most in draft history. It began with the Dallas Cowboys using the first overall pick to select Russell Maryland. No previous draft had begun with more than three consecutive defensive picks.[3]
The day of the draft, wide receiver and projected number one pick[4] Raghib Ismail signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was nevertheless selected by the Los Angeles Raiders in the fourth round (100th overall), and began playing with the Raiders in 1993 after two CFL seasons.
Player selections
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Hall of Famers
- Aeneas Williams, cornerback from Southern, taken 3rd round 59th overall by Phoenix Cardinals.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2014.
- Brett Favre, quarterback from Southern Mississippi, taken in the 2nd round 33rd overall by Atlanta Falcons.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2016.
Notable undrafted players
| † | Pro Bowler[5] |
Trades
In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the 1992 Draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.
Round 1
- ^ No. 1: New England → Dallas (PD). New England traded a first-round selection (1st overall) to Dallas in exchange for first- and second-round selections (11th and 41st overall), CB Ron Francis, LB David Howard and LB Eugene Lockhart.
- ^ No. 8: Green Bay → Philadelphia (D). Green Bay traded a first-round selection (8th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a first-round selection (19th overall) and a 1992 first-round selection.
- ^ No. 11: Minnesota → Dallas → New England. Multiple trades:
Minnesota → Dallas (PD). Minnesota traded first- and second-round selections (11th and 38th overall), 1990 first-, second- and sixth-round selections, 1992 first-, second- and third-round selections, LB Jesse Solomon, LB David Howard, CB Issiac Holt and DE Alex Stewart to Dallas in exchange for a third-round selection (68th overall), 1990 third-, fifth- and tenth-round selections, and RB Herschel Walker.
Dallas → New England (PD). See Round 1: New England → Dallas. - ^ No. 13: Indianapolis → Atlanta (PD). Indianapolis traded a first-round selection (13th overall), a 1990 fifth-round selection, OT Chris Hinton and WR Andre Rison to Atlanta in exchange for 1990 first- and fourth-round selections.
- ^ No. 14: New Orleans → Dallas → New England. Multiple trades:
New Orleans → Dallas (PD). New Orleans traded first- and third-round selections (14th and 70th overall), and a 1992 second-round selection to Dallas in exchange for QB Steve Walsh.
Dallas → New England (D). Dallas traded a first-round selection (14th overall) to New England in exchange for first- and fourth-round selections (17th and 110th overall). - ^ No. 17: Houston → New England → Dallas → Washington. Multiple trades:
Houston → New England (D). Houston traded a first-round selection (17th overall) to New England in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (28th and 101st overall).
New England → Dallas (D). See Round 1: Dallas → New England.
Dallas → Washington (D). Dallas traded a first-round selection (17th overall) to Washington in exchange for first- and fifth-round selections (20th and 132nd overall). - ^ No. 19: Philadelphia → Green Bay (D). See Round 1: Green Bay → Philadelphia.
- ^ No. 20: Washington → Dallas (D). See Round 1: Dallas → Washington.
Round 2
- ^ No. 28: New England → Houston (D). See Round 1: Houston → New England.
- ^ No. 37: Detroit → Dallas (D). Detroit traded second-, third- and fourth-round selections (37th, 64th and 108th overall) to Dallas in exchange for the rights to DT Kelvin Pritchett (drafted by Dallas with the 20th selection).
- ^ No. 38: Minnesota → Dallas → Houston. Multiple trades:
Minnesota → Dallas (PD). See Round 1: Minnesota → Dallas.
Dallas → Houston (PD). Dallas traded a second-round selection (38th overall) and a 1992 fifth-round selection to Houston in exchange for RB Alonzo Highsmith. - ^ No. 39: Tampa Bay → San Diego (PD). Tampa Bay traded a second-round selection (39th overall) and a 1990 third-round selection to San Diego in exchange for RB Gary Anderson.
- ^ No. 41: Dallas → New England (PD). See Round 1: New England → Dallas.
- ^ No. 43: Seattle → LA Raiders (D). Seattle traded a second-round selection (43rd overall) to the LA Raiders in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (51st and 98th overall).
- ^ No. 45: Cincinnati → San Francisco (D). Cincinnati traded a second-round selection (45th overall) to San Francisco in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (52nd and 109th overall).
- ^ No. 47: Washington → San Diego (PD). Washington traded a second-round selection (47th overall) and a 1992 fifth-round selection to San Diego in exchange for a 1992 first-round selection.
- ^ No. 51: LA Raiders → Seattle (D). See Round 2: Seattle → LA Raiders.
- ^ No. 52: Miami → San Francisco → Cincinnati. Multiple trades:
Miami → San Francisco (PD). Miami traded a second-round selection (52nd overall) to San Francisco in exchange for a 1990 eleventh-round selection and CB Tim McKyer.
San Francisco → Cincinnati (D). See Round 2: Cincinnati → San Francisco.
Round 3
- ^ No. 58: LA Rams → Detroit (PD). The LA Rams traded a third-round selection (58th overall) to Detroit in exchange for QB Chuck Long.
- ^ No. 60: Atlanta → Miami (PD). Atlanta traded third- and twelfth-round selections (60th and 331st overall) to Miami in exchange for CB Tim McKyer.
- ^ No. 62: San Diego → Dallas (PD). San Diego traded a third-round selection (62nd overall) to Dallas in exchange for three 1990 sixth-round selections.
- ^ No. 63: Green Bay → NY Jets (D). Green Bay traded a third-round pick (63rd overall) to the NY Jets in exchange for third- and fifth-round selections (67th and 121st overall).
- ^ No. 64: Detroit → Dallas (D). See Round 2: Detroit → Dallas.
- ^ No. 67: NY Jets → Green Bay (D). See Round 3: Green Bay → NY Jets.
- ^ No. 68: Dallas → Minnesota (PD). See Round 1: Minnesota → Dallas.
- ^ No. 70: New Orleans → Dallas (PD). See Round 1: New Orleans → Dallas.
- ^ No. 79: Miami → Houston (PD). Miami traded a third-round selection (79th overall) to Houston in exchange for LB John Grimsley.
- ^ No. 80: LA Raiders → Tampa Bay (PD). The LA Raiders traded a third-round selection (80th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for LB Winston Moss.
- ^ No. 81: San Francisco → Green Bay (D). San Francisco traded a third-round selection (81st overall) to Green Bay in exchange for fourth- and fifth-round selections (95th and 122nd overall).
Round 4
- ^ No. 88: Denver → New England → Pittsburgh. Multiple trades:
Denver → New England (PD). Denver traded a fourth-round selection (88th overall) to New England in exchange for a 1990 fifth-round selection.
New England → Pittsburgh (D). New England traded a fourth-round selection (88th overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for fourth- and fifth-round selections (100th and 127th overall). - ^ No. 89: LA Rams → Denver (D). The LA Rams traded a fourth-round selection (89th overall) and RB Gaston Green to Denver in exchange for a twelfth-round selection (311th overall) and OT Gerald Perry.
- ^ No. 95: Green Bay → San Francisco (D). See Round 3: San Francisco → Green Bay.
- ^ No. 98: New Orleans → LA Raiders → Seattle. Multiple trades:
New Orleans → LA Raiders (PD). New Orleans traded a fourth-round selection (98th overall) to the LA Raiders in exchange for 1990 sixth-, eighth-, ninth-, tenth- and eleventh-round selections.
LA Raiders → Seattle (D). See Round 2: Seattle → LA Raiders. - ^ No. 100: Pittsburgh → New England → LA Raiders. Multiple trades:
Pittsburgh → New England (D). See Round 4: New England → Pittsburgh.
New England → LA Raiders (D). New England traded a fourth-round selection (100th overall) to the LA Raiders in exchange for a fifth-round selection (124th overall) and a 1992 fourth-round selection. - ^ No. 101: Seattle → New England → Houston. Multiple trades:
Seattle → New England (PD). Seattle traded a fourth-round selection (101st overall), two 1990 first-round selections and a 1990 third-round selection to New England in exchange for 1990 first- and second-round selections.
New England → Houston (D). See Round 1: Houston → New England. - ^ No. 103: Washington → Pittsburgh (PD). Washington traded a fourth-round selection (103rd overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for DE Tim Johnson.
- ^ No. 106: Kansas City → Dallas (PD). Kansas City traded a fourth-round selection (106th overall) and a 1990 third-round selection to Dallas in exchange for QB Steve Pelluer.
- ^ No. 107: LA Raiders → LA Rams (PD). The LA Raiders traded a fourth-round selection (107th overall) to the LA Rams in exchange for RB Greg Bell.
- ^ No. 108: Miami → Washington → Detroit → Dallas. Multiple trades:
Miami → Washington (PD). Miami traded a fourth-round selection (108th overall) and a 1990 tenth-round selection to Washington in exchange for a 1990 fifth-round selection.
Washington → Detroit (PD). Washington traded a fourth-round selection (108th overall) to Detroit in exchange for DT Eric Williams.
Detroit → Dallas (D). See Round 2: Detroit → Dallas. - ^ No. 109: San Francisco → Cincinnati (D). See Round 2: No. 45: Cincinnati → San Francisco.
- ^ No. 110: Buffalo → New England → Dallas. Multiple trades:
Buffalo → New England (PD). Buffalo traded a fourth-round selection (110th overall) and a 1990 twelfth-round selection to New England in exchange for two 1990 seventh-round selections.
New England → Dallas (D). See Round 1: Dallas → New England.
Round 5
- ^ No. 113: Cleveland → Miami (PD). Cleveland traded a fifth-round selection (113th overall) to Miami in exchange for a 1990 seventh-round selection.
- ^ No. 121: NY Jets → Green Bay → Miami. Multiple trades:
NY Jets → Green Bay (D). See Round 3: Green Bay → NY Jets.
Green Bay → Miami (D). Green Bay traded a fifth-round selection (121st overall) to Miami in exchange for fifth- and sixth-round selections (135th and 164th overall). - ^ No. 122: Green Bay → San Francisco (D). See Round 3: San Francisco → Green Bay.
- ^ No. 124: Dallas → LA Raiders → New England. Multiple trades:
Dallas → LA Raiders (PD). Dallas traded a fifth-round selection (124th overall) to the LA Raiders in exchange for G John Gesek.
LA Raiders → New England (D) See Round 4: New England → LA Raiders. - ^ No. 127: Pittsburgh → New England → San Diego. Multiple trades:
Pittsburgh → New England (D). See Round 4: New England → Pittsburgh.
New England → San Diego (D). New England traded a fifth-round selection (127th overall) to San Diego in exchange for an eleventh-round selection (303rd overall) and a 1992 fourth-round selection. - ^ No. 132: Washington → Dallas (D). See Round 1: Dallas → Washington.
- ^ No. 135: Miami → Green Bay (D). See Round 5: Green Bay → Miami.
- ^ No. 136: LA Raiders → Tampa Bay (PD). The LA Raiders traded a fifth-round selection (136th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for LB Winston Moss.
Round 6
- ^ No. 146: Minnesota → LA Raiders (D). Minnesota traded a sixth-round selection (146th overall) to the LA Raiders in exchange for sixth- and seventh-round selections (163rd and 180th overall).
- ^ No. 156: Houston → Philadelphia (PD). Houston traded a sixth-round selection (156th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for QB Don McPherson.
- ^ No. 160: Philadelphia → NY Jets (PD). Philadelphia traded a sixth-round selection (160th overall) to the NY Jets in exchange for FB Roger Vick.
- ^ No. 163: LA Raiders → Minnesota (D). See Round 6: Minnesota → LA Raiders.
- ^ No. 164: Miami → Green Bay (D). See Round 5: Green Bay → Miami.
Round 7
- ^ No. 169: Cleveland → Green Bay (PD). Cleveland traded a seventh-round selection (169th overall) to Green Bay in exchange for RB Brent Fullwood.
- ^ No. 173: Denver → Dallas (PD). Denver traded a seventh-round selection (173rd overall) to Dallas in exchange for a 1992 eighth-round selection and G Dave Widell.
- ^ No. 180: Dallas → LA Raiders → Minnesota. Multiple trades:
Dallas → LA Raiders (PD). Dallas traded a seventh-round selection (180th overall) to the LA Raiders in exchange for LS Dale Hellestrae.
LA Raiders → Minnesota (D). See Round 6: Minnesota → LA Raiders. - ^ No. 186: Seattle → Atlanta (PD). Seattle traded a seventh-round selection (186th overall) to Atlanta in exchange for OT Ronnie Lee.
- ^ No. 192: LA Raiders → San Diego (PD). The LA Raiders traded a seventh-round selection (192nd overall) to San Diego in exchange for WR Jamie Holland.
Round 8
- ^ No. 198: Phoenix → Denver → Phoenix. Multiple trades:
Phoenix → Denver (PD). Phoenix traded an eighth-round selection (198th overall) to Denver in exchange for TE David Little.
Denver → Phoenix (PD). Denver traded an eighth-round selection (198th overall) to Phoenix in exchange for DL David Galloway. - ^ No. 204: San Diego → Phoenix (PD). San Diego traded an eighth-round selection (204th overall) to Phoenix in exchange for OL Mike Zandofsky.
- ^ No. 209: Dallas → Phoenix (PD). Dallas traded an eighth-round selection (209th overall) to Phoenix in exchange for TE Rob Awalt.
- ^ No. 213: Seattle → LA Raiders (PD). Seattle traded an eighth-round selection (213th overall) to the LA Raiders in exchange for S Vann McElroy.
Round 9
- ^ No. 239: Seattle → Cleveland (D). Seattle traded a ninth-round selection (239th overall) to Cleveland in exchange for DE Bob Buczkowski.
Round 10
- ^ No. 254: LA Rams → San Diego (PD). The LA Rams traded a tenth-round selection (254th overall) to San Diego in exchange for P Keith English.
- ^ No. 258: Detroit → Atlanta (PD). Detroit traded a tenth-round selection (258th overall) to Atlanta in exchange for RB Greg Paterra.
- ^ No. 265: New Orleans → Tampa Bay (PD). New Orleans traded a tenth-round selection (265th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for DL Robert Goff.
Round 11
- ^ No. 303: LA Raiders → San Diego → New England. Multiple trades:
LA Raiders → San Diego (PD). The LA Raiders traded an eleventh-round selection (303rd overall) to San Diego in exchange for RB Napoleon McCallum.
San Diego → New England (D). See Round 5: New England → San Diego.
Round 12
- ^ No. 311: Denver → LA Rams (D). See Round 4: LA Rams → Denver.
- ^ No. 331: Miami → Atlanta → Miami. Multiple trades:
Miami → Atlanta (PD). Miami traded a twelfth-round selection (331st overall) to Atlanta in exchange for DT Shawn Lee.
Atlanta → Miami (D). See Round 3: Atlanta → Miami.
Forfeited picks
Two selections in the 1991 draft were forfeited:
- ^ The NY Jets forfeited a first-round selection after selecting WR Rob Moore in the 1990 supplemental draft.
- ^ Phoenix forfeited a ninth-round selection after selecting OT Willie Williams in the 1990 supplemental draft.
References
- ^ “NFL Draft Locations”. FootballGeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). “NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015”. Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ George, Thomas (April 22, 1991). “When Rocket Skips, Lineman Soars to Top”. New York Times.
- ^ Stevenson, Samantha (January 25, 1991). “Ismail Enters N.F.L. Draft; Patriots Consider Options”. New York Times.
- ^ a b Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
- ^ Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.