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The 2012 NFL draft was the 77th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players for their rosters. The draft, which is officially called the "NFL Player Selection Meeting", [ 1 ] was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City from April 26 to April 28, 2012.
1942 first overall pick Bill Dudley was the first named NFL MVP and inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 1945 first overall pick Charley Trippi retired as the leader in NFL offensive yards. 1949 first overall pick Chuck Bednarik was one of the last NFL players to play offense and defense. 1957 first overall pick Paul Hornung was the first ...
Seven of the team's first-round picks—Troy Aikman, Tony Dorsett, Michael Irvin, Bob Lilly, Emmitt Smith, DeMarcus Ware, and Randy White —have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. [ 14] One of the team's first-round picks— Scott Appleton —chose to sign with the NFL's pre-merger direct competitor, the American Football League ...
^** 63 players from one conference was an NFL draft record. [17] It was broken in 2019, when 64 were selected. [18] Twelve players from Southeastern Conference (SEC) programs were selected in the first round, which tied the record for most first-round selections from a single college conference set in 2006 by the Atlantic Coast Conference. [19]
Three first-round picks by the team have been named NFL Rookie of the Year: halfback Charley Taylor in 1964, [4] [5] quarterback Robert Griffin III in 2012 [6] and defensive end Chase Young in 2020. [7] Two Washington first-round draft picks have died during their active careers.
The Rams' first selection as an NFL team was Johnny Drake, a fullback from Purdue in 1937. [ 6] The Rams have selected the number one overall six times, drafting Corbett Davis in 1938, Billy Cannon in 1960, Terry Baker in 1963, Orlando Pace in 1997, Sam Bradford in 2010, and Jared Goff in 2016.
Rodney Hampton was the Giants' first-round pick in 1990. Philip Rivers, who was traded by the Giants to the San Diego Chargers after they selected him fourth overall in 2004. Jason Pierre-Paul was the Giants' first-round pick in 2010. Odell Beckham Jr. was selected by the Giants with the 12th overall pick in 2014.
Tim Brown was a wide receiver and return specialist who was drafted sixth overall by the Raiders in the 1988 NFL draft. Brown spent 16 seasons with the Raiders, during which time he was an All-Pro, a nine-time Pro Bowler, and was selected to the 1990s All-Decade Team. He had nine seasons with over 1,000 receiving yards and, at the time of his retirement, was second in career receiving yards ...