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

[OrangeBrownie]

1986: Bo Jackson....not bad

 

[jcolli30]

Vinny Testaverde - Miami - 1987

Me as well.

 

[thagodfather]

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.

1973, same here.

 

[thagodfather]

Russell Maryland 1991

i graduated high school in 91.......:banghead2:

 

[turf]

john elway - stanford - baltimore colts.

 

[ukvols]

1979...Tom Cousineau, LB, Bills

 

[Tnwoodsman]

Tom Harmon 1941

 

[Bennett4UT]

1981 George Rogers RB, South Carolina to the Saints
He was a pro bowler and rookie oof the year

Lawrence Taylor went second
Ronnie Lott and Mark May also in the first round

 

[orange+white=heaven]

Every one of you just make me feel.... old....

 

[bigdaddy]

tell me about it.....

 

[hohenfelsvol]

Every one of you just make me feel.... old....

Yes sir.

 

[Vercingetorix]

Every one of you just make me feel.... old....

Better that than the alternative. Unfortunately those are the only two options.

(36 myself, so I hear you.)

 

[rockytopscott]

The 1974 NFL Draft - Held January 29-30, 1974

First Pick: Ed "Too Tall" Jones, DE, Tennessee State

1974-1989 Dallas Cowboys (16 playing seasons)

Played in 224 career games

Recorded 57.5 official sacks

All-Pro: 2 years

All Conference: 2 years

Pro Bowls: 3

 

[LadyinOrange]

Tucker Frederickson- Auburn RB- 1965

EXCELLENT YEAR!!


:cheer:

 

[lawgator1]

Dave Parks, WR, drafted out of Texas Tech by San Francisco. He played in the NFL for ten years.

 

[vol_in_ar]

EXCELLENT YEAR!!


:cheer:

agreed

 

[RakeFighter]

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

Same here.

 

[TuskALoosa]

O.J. Simpson -1969. It didn't say what Johnny Cochran was doing that year.

At least my year's first round pick actually killed 2 people. You guys' picks only have a few DUI's and one or two domestic abuse cases to brag about. It's all about the street cred.

 

[mcompton]

Billy Cannon, LSU, Los Angeles Rams, 1960...yeah, I'm old...but I also have a lot of money...

 

[Volsfan895]

1992 Steve Emtman to Indy

 

[jakez4ut]

1992 Steve Emtman to Indy

oof........that was my first year of college..........hmy:

 

[VolinArizona]

1982 - Kenneth Sims, DT, Texas to the New England Patriots

8 seasons, 0 Pro Bowls

 

[jakez4ut]

now i'm feeling old.........these kinds of threads serve no purpose.

 

[Volsfan895]

lol: its good to still be in High School:rock:

 

[jakez4ut]

lol: its good to still be in High School:rock:

enjoy it while you can.......it will be over one day. ask any of us...........hmy: