Who was the first NFL player taken the year you were born?

[Jasongivm6]

Round 1/Pick one in 1973: John Matuszak to the Houston Oilers. Known for partying and drug abuse, he's most famous for playing Sloth in The Goonies.

 

[justingroves]

Round one/pick one: Bruce Smith DE Virginia Tech

He had a pretty good career

 

[Jasongivm6]

Round one/pick one: Bruce Smith DE Virginia Tech

He had a pretty good career

Yes, he sure did.

 

[vols1118]

Troy Aikman 1989.

 

[hatvol96]

Jim Plunkett-1971.

 

[smokeyman15]

Russell Maryland 1991

 

[OWB]

Ricky Bell - USC - Tampa Bay

 

[vol_in_ar]

Tucker Frederickson- Auburn RB- 1965

 

[The Dude]

RB George Rogers, South Carolina.

 

[ut 4 me]

Round 1/Pick one in 1973: John Matuszak to the Houston Oilers. Known for partying and drug abuse, he's most famous for playing Sloth in The Goonies.

:lolabove: sloth was the man. i had no idea that sloth was a number 1 draft pick

 

[tidwell]

Vinny Testaverde - Miami - 1987

 

[Alley]

Ed "Too Tall" Jones - From Jackson, Tennessee (TSU)

 

[JJ_Hickman_07]

anyone know who it was in 1992

 

[tidwell]

anyone know who it was in 1992

Steve Emtman

 

[bgvol]

Find out here:
NFL.com - Draft History

My year 1953
1953 Harry Babcock, e Georgia to San Francisco

 

[USAF_Vol]

Hmmmmmm

 

[BIGORANGEINKY]

1974 - Ed "Too Tall" Jones

 

[jjay2518]

John Elway - 1983

 

[tvolsfan]

Russell Maryland. 1991.

 

[WillisWG]

Kyle Rote SMU 1951

 

[UT IE 95]

Jim Plunkett-1971.

ditto

 

[VolintheNooga]

George Rogers - '81:dunno:

 

[milohimself]

Aundray Bruce - Auburn to the Atlanta Falcons

 

[21VOL]

1972 1. Buffalo Bills Walt Patulski DE Notre Dame

 

[Chad003]

Troy Aikman 1989.

Yep, me too.