History of NFL Draft Overall Selection 16

In this special episode, we explore the question: Is the 16th overall pick the greatest in NFL history? We dive into the rich history of this draft position, highlighting legendary players who shaped American football. From Jerry Rice to Troy Polamalu and Zach Martin, we discuss their impact on the **National Football League** and the significance of the **San Francisco 49ers**’ trade for Rice. Join us for insightful **NFL news** and a journey through iconic moments.

Join Ed and Darin on their 32 Straight day quest to explore the legends of the Draft!

List of Number 16 Overall NFL Draft Picks

Year	Tm	Player	Pos
1937	WAS	Nello Falaschi	BB
1938	RAM	Joe Routt	G
1939	CRD	Alvord Wolff	T
1940	CRD	Lloyd Madden	WB
1941	PHI	Marion Pugh	B
1942	PIT	Ken Casanega	QB
1943	DET	Dick Ashcom	T
1944	NYG	Lamar Blount	E
1945	RAM	Mike Lazetich	G
1946	CRD	Elmer Angsman	HB
1947	PIT	John Mastrangelo	T
1948	WAS	Tommy Thompson	LB
1949	PIT	Harper Davis	DB
1950	NYY	Art Weiner	E
1951	GNB	Rip Collins	B
1952	CRD	Johnny Karras	HB
1953	WAS	Dick Modzelewski	DT
1954	BAL	Larry Grigg	B
1955	BAL	Dick Szymanski	C
1956	PHI	Frank D’Agostino	G
1957	PIT	Bill Michael	G
1958	WAS	Mike Sommer	HB
1959	RAM	Buddy Humphrey	QB
1960	SFO	Mike Magac	G
1961	DAL	E.J. Holub	LB
1962	RAM	Joe Carollo	T
1963	MIN	Bobby Bell HOF	LB
1964	PHI	Jack Concannon	QB
1965	SFO	Joe Cerne	C
1966	ATL	Randy Johnson	QB
1967	STL	Dave Williams	WR
1968	CHI	Mike Hull	RB
1969	SFO	Gene Washington	WR
1970	GNB	Rich McGeorge	TE
1971	KAN	Elmo Wright	WR
1972	DET	Herb Orvis	DT
1973	CLE	Steve Holden	WR
1974	KAN	Woody Green	RB
1975	NWE	Russ Francis	TE
1976	DET	Lawrence Gaines	RB
1977	NWE	Raymond Clayborn	DB
1978	CIN	Blair Bush	C
1979	MIN	Ted Brown	RB
1980	BUF	Jim Ritcher	G
1981	DET	Mark Nichols	WR
1982	STL	Luis Sharpe	T
1983	ATL	Mike Pitts	DT
1984	CIN	Pete Koch	NT
1985	SFO	Jerry Rice HOF	WR
1986	BUF	Ronnie Harmon	RB
1987	MIA	John Bosa	DE
1988	MIA	Eric Kumerow	DE
1989	NWE	Hart Lee Dykes	WR
1990	BUF	James Williams	DB
1991	SEA	Dan McGwire	QB
1992	RAI	Chester McGlockton	DT
1993	IND	Sean Dawkins	WR
1994	GNB	Aaron Taylor	G
1995	NYJ	Hugh Douglas	DE
1996	MIN	Duane Clemons	DE
1997	TAM	Reidel Anthony	WR
1998	TEN	Kevin Dyson	WR
1999	TEN	Jevon Kearse	DE
2000	SFO	Julian Peterson	LB
2001	NYJ	Santana Moss	WR
2002	CLE	William Green	RB
2003	PIT	Troy Polamalu HOF	DB
2004	PHI	Shawn Andrews	G
2005	HOU	Travis Johnson	DT
2006	MIA	Jason Allen	DB
2007	GNB	Justin Harrell	DT
2008	ARI	Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie	DB
2009	SDG	Larry English	LB
2010	TEN	Derrick Morgan	DE
2011	WAS	Ryan Kerrigan	DE
2012	NYJ	Quinton Coples	DE
2013	BUF	EJ Manuel	QB
2014	DAL	Zack Martin	G
2015	HOU	Kevin Johnson	CB
2016	DET	Taylor Decker	T
2017	BAL	Marlon Humphrey	CB
2018	BUF	Tremaine Edmunds	ILB
2019	CAR	Brian Burns	DE
2020	ATL	AJ Terrell	CB
2021	ARI	Zaven Collins	LB
2022	WAS	Jahan Dotson	WR
2023	WAS	Emmanuel Forbes	CB
2024	SEA	Byron Murphy	DL
2025	ARI	Walter Nolen	DT

Thanks to Pro-Football-Reference.com for the information used in the above list.

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