The 1987 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 28–29, 1987, at the Marriot Marquis in New York City, New York. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.
With the first overall pick of the draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected quarterback Vinny Testaverde.
Player selections * Compensatory selection † Pro BowlerPlayers are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career. ‡ Hall of FamerPlayers are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Supplemental draft
Hall of Famers Rod Woodson, cornerback from Purdue, taken 1st round 10th overall by Pittsburgh Steelers Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2009. Cris Carter, wide receiver from Ohio State, taken in supplemental draft 4th round by Philadelphia Eagles Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2013.
Notable undrafted players † Pro Bowler
Trades In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the 1987 Draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Forfeited picks One selection in the 1987 draft was forfeited:
References
External links NFL.com – 1987 Draft
Pro Football Hall of Fame 1987 NFL Draft Listing at Pro Football Reference