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Wikipedia / 1987 NFL draft

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

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

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