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1988 NFL draft
General information
Date(s)April 24–25, 1988
LocationNew York Marriott Marquis
inNew York City
Network(s)ESPN
Overview
333total selections in12rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionAundray Bruce,LB
Atlanta Falcons
Mr. IrrelevantJeff Beathard, WR
Los Angeles Rams
Most selections(14)Buffalo Bills
Chicago Bears
Los Angeles Rams
New Orleans Saints
New York Giants
Miami Dolphins
Fewest selections(8)Indianapolis Colts
Hall of Famers
5
←1987
1989→

The1988 NFL draftwas the procedure by whichNational Football Leagueteams selected amateurcollege footballplayers. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. Thedraftwas held April 24–25,1988,at theMarriot MarquisinNew York City, New York.[1][2]The league also held asupplemental draftafter the regular draft and before the regular season.

With thefirst overall pickof the draft, theAtlanta Falconsselected linebackerAundray Bruce.Notably, the first player selected at thequarterbackposition did not come until the third round (68th overall) withTom Tupa(by thePhoenix Cardinals), who was also selected because of his ability as a punter. This is the last draft in which the first quarterback was selected this late.[3]In fact, only one draft since –1996– has gone without a quarterback being drafted in the first round.[4]

Player selections

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=Pro Bowler[5] =Hall of Famer
* = compensatory selection
† =Pro Bowler[5]
‡ =Hall of Famer[6]
Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end[a]
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard[b] K Kicker[c] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper MLB Middle linebacker[d] OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
OLB Outside linebacker[a] NT Nose tackle P Punter PR Punt returner
QB Quarterback RS Return specialist RB Running back S Safety
SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. ^abMay sometimes be referred to as anedge rusher(EDGE)
  2. ^Also known as offensive guard (OG)
  3. ^Also known as placekicker (PK)
  4. ^Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)
Rnd. Pick No. NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
1 1 Atlanta Falcons Aundray Bruce LB Auburn SEC
1 2 Kansas City Chiefs Neil Smith† DE Nebraska Big Eight
from Detroit[R1 - 1]
1 3 Detroit Lions Bennie Blades† S Miami Ind. (I-A)
from Kansas City[R1 - 2]
1 4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Paul Gruber† OT Wisconsin Big Ten
1 5 Cincinnati Bengals Rickey Dixon CB Oklahoma Big Eight
1 6 Los Angeles Raiders Tim Brown‡† WR Notre Dame Ind. (I-A)
1 7 Green Bay Packers Sterling Sharpe† WR South Carolina Ind. (I-A)
1 8 New York Jets Dave Cadigan OG USC Pac-10
1 9 Los Angeles Raiders Terry McDaniel† CB Tennessee SEC
from L. A. Rams via Houston[R1 - 3]
1 10 New York Giants Eric Moore OG Indiana Big Ten
1 11 Dallas Cowboys Michael Irvin‡† WR Miami (FL) Ind. (I-A)
1 12 Phoenix Cardinals Ken Harvey† LB California Pac-10
1 13 Philadelphia Eagles Keith Jackson† TE Oklahoma Big Eight
1 14 Los Angeles Rams Gaston Green† RB UCLA Pac-10
1 15 San Diego Chargers Anthony Miller† WR Tennessee SEC
1 16 Miami Dolphins Eric Kumerow LB Ohio State Big Ten
1 17 New England Patriots John Stephens† RB Northwestern State Southland
1 18 Pittsburgh Steelers Aaron Jones DE Eastern Kentucky OVC
1 19 Minnesota Vikings Randall McDaniel‡† OG Arizona State Pac-10
1 – Seattle Seahawks Seattleforfeited their first-round pick after selecting LBBrian Bosworthin the1987 supplemental draft.
1 20 Los Angeles Rams Aaron Cox WR Arizona State Pac-10
from Indianapolis[R1 - 5]
1 21 Cleveland Browns Clifford Charlton LB Florida SEC
1 22 Houston Oilers Lorenzo White† RB Michigan State Big Ten
1 23 Chicago Bears Brad Muster FB Stanford Pac-10
1 24 New Orleans Saints Craig Heyward† FB Pittsburgh Ind. (I-A)
1 25 Los Angeles Raiders Scott Davis DE Illinois Big Ten
from San Francisco[R1 - 6]
1 26 Denver Broncos Ted Gregory NT Syracuse Ind. (I-A)
1 27 Chicago Bears Wendell Davis WR LSU SEC
2 28 Atlanta Falcons Marcus Cotton LB USC Pac-10
2 29 Detroit Lions Chris Spielman† LB Ohio State Big Ten
from Kansas City[R2 - 1]
2 30 Philadelphia Eagles Eric Allen† CB Arizona State Pac-10
from Tampa Bay[R2 - 2]
2 31 Cincinnati Bengals Ickey Woods† RB UNLV PCAA
2 32 Detroit Lions Pat Carter TE Florida State Ind. (I-A)
2 33 San Francisco 49ers Danny Stubbs LB Miami (FL) Ind. (I-A)
from L. A. Raiders[R2 - 3]
2 34 Green Bay Packers Shawn Patterson DE Arizona State Pac-10
2 35 Los Angeles Rams Anthony Newman S Oregon Pac-10
2 36 New York Giants John Elliot† OT Michigan Big Ten
2 37 New York Jets Terry Williams CB Bethune–Cookman MEAC
2 38 Phoenix Cardinals Tony Jeffery RB TCU SWC
2 39 San Francisco 49ers Pierce Holt† DT Angelo State LSC
from Philadelphia via Tampa Bay[R2 - 4]
2 40 Buffalo Bills Thurman Thomas‡† RB Oklahoma State Big Eight
2 41 Dallas Cowboys Ken Norton† LB UCLA Pac-10
2 42 Miami Dolphins Jarvis Williams S Florida SEC
2 43 New England Patriots Vincent Brown LB Mississippi Valley State SWAC
2 44 Pittsburgh Steelers Dermontti Dawson‡† C Kentucky SEC
2 45 Denver Broncos Gerald Perry OT Southern SWAC
from Minnesota[R2 - 5]
2 46 Los Angeles Rams Willie Anderson WR UCLA Pac-10
from San Diego[R2 - 6]
2 47 Los Angeles Rams Fred Strickland LB Purdue Big Ten
from Indianapolis[R2 - 7]
2 48 Houston Oilers Quintin Jones CB Pittsburgh Ind. (I-A)
from Houston via L.A. Raiders[R2 - 8]
2 49 Seattle Seahawks Brian Blades† WR Miami (FL) Ind. (I-A)
2 50 Cleveland Browns Michael Dean Perry† DT Clemson ACC
2 51 Chicago Bears Dante Jones LB Oklahoma Big Eight
2 52 New Orleans Saints Brett Perriman WR Miami (FL) Ind. (I-A)
2 53 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Lars Tate RB Georgia SEC
from San Francisco[R2 - 9]
2 54 Minnesota Vikings Brad Edwards S South Carolina Ind. (I-A)
from Denver[R2 - 10]
2 55 Washington Redskins Chip Lohmiller† K Minnesota Big Ten
3 56 Atlanta Falcons Alex Higdon TE Ohio State Big Ten
3 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bayforfeited their third-round pick after selecting DTDan Sileoin the1987 supplemental draft.
3 57 Cincinnati Bengals Kevin Walker LB Maryland ACC
3 58 Detroit Lions Ray Roundtree WR Penn State Ind. (I-A)
3 59 Kansas City Chiefs Kevin Porter S Auburn SEC
3 60 San Diego Chargers Quinn Early WR Iowa Big Ten
from L. A. Raiders via Houston[R3 - 1]
3 61 Green Bay Packers Keith Woodside RB Texas A&M SWC
3 62 New York Giants Sheldon White CB Miami (OH) MAC
3 63 New York Jets Erik McMillan† S Missouri Big Eight
3 64 Philadelphia Eagles Patchan, MattMatt Patchan OT Miami (FL) Ind. (I-A)
3 65 Buffalo Bills Bernard Ford WR UCF Ind. (Div. II)
3 66 Washington Redskins Mike Oliphant RB Puget Sound N/A
from L. A. Rams[R3 - 2]
3 67 Dallas Cowboys Mark Hutson OG Oklahoma Big Eight
3 68 Phoenix Cardinals Tom Tupa† QB/P Ohio State Big Ten
3 69 New England Patriots Tom Rehder OT Notre Dame Ind. (I-A)
3 70 Pittsburgh Steelers Chuck Lanza C Notre Dame Ind. (I-A)
3 71 Minnesota Vikings Al Noga DE Hawaii WAC
3 72 Houston Oilers Greg Montgomery† P Michigan State Big Ten
from San Diego[R3 - 3]
3 73 Miami Dolphins Ferrell Edmunds† TE Maryland ACC
3 74 New York Jets James Hasty† CB Washington State Pac-10
from Houston via L. A. Raiders[R3 - 4]
3 75 Seattle Seahawks Tommy Kane WR Syracuse Ind. (I-A)
3 76 Indianapolis Colts Chris Chandler† QB Washington Pac-10
3 77 Cleveland Browns Van Waiters LB Indiana Big Ten
3 78 Chicago Bears Ralph Jarvis DE Temple Ind. (I-A)
3 79 Denver Broncos Kevin Guidry CB LSU SEC
from New Orleans[R3 - 5]
3 80 San Francisco 49ers Bill Romanowski† LB Boston College Ind. (I-A)
3 81 New Orleans Saints Stephens, TonyTony Stephens NT Clemson ACC
from Denver[R3 - 6]
3 82 Los Angeles Rams Mike Piel DE Illinois Big Ten
from Washington[R3 - 7]
4 83 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Robert Goff DE Auburn SEC
from Atlanta via Philadelphia[R4 - 1]
4 84 Cincinnati Bengals David Grant DE West Virginia Ind. (I-A)
4 85 Detroit Lions William White S Ohio State Big Ten
4 86 Tampa Bay Buccaneers John Bruhin OG Tennessee SEC
from Kansas City[R3 - 8]
4 87 New England Patriots Tim Goad NT North Carolina ACC
from Green Bay[R4 - 2]
4 88 Green Bay Packers Rollin Putzier NT Oregon Pac-10
from L. A. Raiders[R4 - 3]
4 89 Green Bay Packers Chuck Cecil† S Arizona Pac-10
4 90 Los Angeles Raiders Tim Rother OT Nebraska Big Eight
from N. Y. Jets[R4 - 4]
4 91 San Diego Chargers Joe Campbell LB New Mexico State Big West
from L. A. Rams[R4 - 5]
4 92 New York Giants Ricky Shaw LB Oklahoma State Big Eight
4 93 San Diego Chargers Stacy Searels OT Auburn SEC
from Buffalo[R4 - 6]
4 94 Dallas Cowboys Dave Widell OG Boston College Ind. (I-A)
4 95 Phoenix Cardinals Michael Brim CB Virginia Union CIAA
4 – Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphiaforfeited their fourth-round pick after selecting WRCris Carterin the1987 supplemental draft.
4 96 Kansas City Chiefs Ambrose, J. R.J. R. Ambrose WR Ole Miss SEC
from Pittsburgh[R4 - 7]
4 97 New England Patriots Sammy Martin WR LSU SEC
from Minnesota[R4 - 8]
4 98 San Diego Chargers David Richards OG UCLA Pac-10
4 99 Miami Dolphins Johnson, GregGreg Johnson OG Oklahoma Big Eight
4 100 New England Patriots Teddy Garcia K Northeast Louisiana Southland
4 101 Seattle Seahawks Kevin Harmon RB Iowa Big Ten
4 102 San Francisco 49ers Barry Helton P Colorado Big Eight
from Chicago via L.A. Raiders[R4 - 9]
4 103 Cleveland Browns Anthony Blaylock CB Winston-Salem State CIAA
4 104 Indianapolis Colts Michael Ball CB Southern SWAC
4 105 Chicago Bears Jim Thornton TE Cal State Fullerton PCAA
4 106 New Orleans Saints Lydell Carr RB Oklahoma Big Eight
4 107 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Monte Robbins P Michigan Big Ten
from San Francisco[R4 - 10]
4 108 Minnesota Vikings Todd Kalis OG Arizona State Pac-10
from Denver[R4 - 11]
4 109 Washington Redskins Jamie Morris RB Michigan Big Ten
5 110 Atlanta Falcons Charles Dimry CB UNLV PCAA
5 111 Detroit Lions Eric Andolsek OG LSU SEC
5 112 New Orleans Saints Greg Scales TE Wake Forest ACC
from Kansas City[R5 - 1]
5 113 Tampa Bay Buccaneers William Howard RB Tennessee SEC
5 114 Cincinnati Bengals Wester, TroyTroy Wester OT Iowa Big Ten
5 115 New England Patriots Wolkow, TroyTroy Wolkow OG Minnesota Big Ten
from L.A. Raiders[R5 - 2]
5 116 Green Bay Packers Darrell Reed LB Oklahoma Big Eight
5 117 Los Angeles Rams Robert Delpino RB Missouri Big Eight
5 118 New York Giants Jon Carter DE Pittsburgh Ind. (I-A)
5 119 New York Jets Mike Withycombe OG Fresno State PCAA
5 120 Phoenix Cardinals Chris Gaines LB Vanderbilt SEC
from Dallas via Seattle[R5 - 3]
5 121 Pittsburgh Steelers Darin Jordan LB Northeastern Ind. (I-AA)
from Phoenix[R5 - 4]
5 122 Philadelphia Eagles Eric Everett CB Texas Tech SWC
5 123 Buffalo Bills Gadson, EzekialEzekial Gadson DB Pittsburgh Ind. (I-A)
5 124 Minnesota Vikings Darrell Fullington S Miami (FL) Ind. (I-A)
5 125 Houston Oilers Cris Dishman† CB Purdue Big Ten
from San Diego[R5 - 5]
5 126 Miami Dolphins Rodney Thomas CB BYU WAC
5 127 Washington Redskins Mims, CarlCarl Mims DB Sam Houston State Southland
from New England[R5 - 6]
5 128 Pittsburgh Steelers Jerry Reese DE Kentucky SEC
5 129 Indianapolis Colts John Baylor CB Southern Miss Ind. (I-A)
5 130 Houston Oilers Chris Verhulst TE Chico State FWC
5 131 Los Angeles Raiders Dennis Price CB UCLA Pac-10
from Seattle via San Francisco and N.Y. Jets[R5 - 7]
5 132 Phoenix Cardinals Tony Jordan RB Kansas State Big Eight
from Cleveland[R5 - 8]
5 133 Chicago Bears Troy Johnson LB Oklahoma Big Eight
5 134 New Orleans Saints Keith Taylor S Illinois Big Ten
5 135 Buffalo Bills Roach, KirkKirk Roach K Western Carolina SoCon
from San Francisco[R5 - 9]
5 136 Denver Broncos Ervin, CorrisCorris Ervin DB UCF Ind. (Div. II)
5 137 Los Angeles Rams James Washington S UCLA Pac-10
from Washington[R5 - 10]
6 138 Atlanta Falcons George Thomas WR UNLV PCAA
6 139 Kansas City Chiefs James Saxon RB San Jose State PCAA
6 140 Atlanta Falcons Houston Hoover OG Jackson State SWAC
from Tampa Bay[R6 - 1]
6 141 Cincinnati Bengals Paul Jetton C Texas SWC
6 142 Detroit Lions Carl Painter RB Hampton CIAA
6 143 Los Angeles Raiders Erwin Grabisna LB Case Western Reserve NCAC/UAA
6 144 Green Bay Packers Nate Hill DE Auburn SEC
6 145 New York Giants Houle, DavidDavid Houle OG Michigan State Big Ten
6 146 New York Jets Paul Frase DT Syracuse Ind. (I-A)
6 147 Los Angeles Rams Keith Jones RB Nebraska Big Eight
6 148 Phoenix Cardinals Phillips, JonJon Phillips OG Oklahoma Big Eight
6 149 Philadelphia Eagles Don McPherson QB Syracuse Ind. (I-A)
6 150 Buffalo Bills Dan Murray LB East Stroudsburg PSAC
6 151 Dallas Cowboys Scott Secules QB Virginia ACC
6 152 San Diego Chargers Cedric Figaro LB Notre Dame Ind. (I-A)
6 153 Miami Dolphins Mel Bratton RB Miami (FL) Ind. (I-A)
6 154 New England Patriots Steve Johnson TE Virginia Tech Ind.
6 155 Pittsburgh Steelers Warren Williams RB Miami (FL) Ind. (I-A)
6 156 Miami Dolphins Cooper, GeorgeGeorge Cooper RB Ohio State Big Ten
from Minnesota[R6 - 2]
6 157 Houston Oilers Kurt Crain LB Auburn SEC
6 158 Seattle Seahawks Roy Hart NT South Carolina Ind. (I-A)
6 159 Washington Redskins Stan Humphries QB Northeast Louisiana Southland
from Indianapolis[R6 - 3]
6 160 Philadelphia Eagles Sterling, RobRob Sterling DB Maine Yankee
from Cleveland[R6 - 4]
6 161 Chicago Bears Lemuel Stinson CB Texas Tech SWC
6 162 New Orleans Saints Sims, BobBob Sims OG Florida SEC
6 163 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Shawn Lee DT North Alabama Gulf South
from San Francisco[R6 - 5]
6 164 Minnesota Vikings White, DerrickDerrick White DB Oklahoma Big Eight
from Denver[R6 - 6]
6 165 Los Angeles Rams Knapton, JeffJeff Knapton DT Wyoming WAC
from Washington[R6 - 7]
7 166 Atlanta Falcons Michael Haynes WR Northern Arizona Big Sky
7 167 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Kerry Goode RB Alabama SEC
7 168 Cincinnati Bengals Rich Romer LB Union (NY) N/A
7 169 Detroit Lions James, JeffJeff James WR Stanford Pac-10
7 170 Kansas City Chiefs Troy Stedman LB Washburn CSIC
7 171 Los Angeles Raiders Derrick Crudup S Oklahoma Big Eight
7 172 New York Jets Patton, GaryGary Patton RB Eastern Michigan MAC
7 173 Green Bay Packers Gary Richard DB Pittsburgh Ind. (I-A)
7 174 Denver Broncos Pat Kelly TE Syracuse Ind. (I-A)
from L.A. Rams[R7 - 1]
7 175 New York Giants Mike Perez QB San Jose State PCAA
7 176 Philadelphia Eagles White, ToddTodd White WR Cal State Fullerton PCAA
7 177 Buffalo Bills Borcky, TimTim Borcky T Memphis State Ind. (I-A)
7 178 Dallas Cowboys Hooven, OwenOwen Hooven T Oregon State Pac-10
7 179 Phoenix Cardinals Ernie Jones WR Indiana Big Ten
7 180 Miami Dolphins Kerwin Bell QB Florida SEC
7 181 New England Patriots Darryl Usher WR Illinois Big Ten
7 182 Pittsburgh Steelers Marc Zeno WR Tulane Ind. (I-A)
7 183 Minnesota Vikings Brad Beckman TE Nebraska–Omaha NCC
7 184 Buffalo Bills Wright, BoBo Wright RB Alabama SEC
from San Diego[R7 - 2]
7 185 Seattle Seahawks Jackson, RayRay Jackson DB Ohio State Big Ten
7 186 New York Giants Danta Whitaker TE Mississippi Valley State SWAC
from Indianapolis[R7 - 3]
7 187 Houston Oilers Tracey Eaton S Portland State Western
7 188 Cleveland Browns Thane Gash DB East Tennessee State SoCon
7 189 Chicago Bears Caesar Rentie T Oklahoma Big Eight
7 190 New Orleans Saints Brian Forde LB Washington State Pac-10
7 191 San Francisco 49ers Bryant, KevinKevin Bryant LB Delaware State MEAC
7 192 Denver Broncos Frank, GarryGarry Frank OG Mississippi State SEC
7 193 Washington Redskins Hicks, HaroldHarold Hicks DB San Diego State WAC
8 194 Atlanta Falcons Brown, PhillipPhillip Brown LB Alabama SEC
8 195 Cincinnati Bengals Curtis Maxey DT Grambling State SWAC
8 196 Detroit Lions Gary Hadd DT Minnesota Big Ten
8 197 Kansas City Chiefs Alfredo Roberts TE Miami (FL) Ind. (I-A)
8 198 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Simpson, AnthonyAnthony Simpson RB East Carolina Ind. (I-A)
8 199 Los Angeles Raiders Mike Alexander WR Penn State Ind. (I-A)
8 200 Green Bay Packers Collins, PatrickPatrick Collins RB Oklahoma Big Eight
8 201 Los Angeles Rams Franklin, DarrylDarryl Franklin WR Washington Pac-10
8 202 New York Giants Sammy Lilly CB Georgia Tech ACC
8 203 New York Jets Keith Neubert TE Nebraska Big Eight
8 204 Buffalo Bills John Hagy S Texas SWC
8 205 Dallas Cowboys Mark Higgs RB Kentucky SEC
8 206 Phoenix Cardinals Moore, TimTim Moore LB Michigan State Big Ten
8 207 Philadelphia Eagles Smith, DavidDavid Smith RB Western Kentucky Ind. (I-AA)
8 208 Chicago Bears David Tate DB Colorado Big Eight
8 209 Pittsburgh Steelers Nichols, MarkMark Nichols NT Michigan State Big Ten
8 210 Minnesota Vikings Joe Cain LB Oregon Tech CFA
8 211 Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Hinnant TE Temple Ind. (I-A)
8 212 Miami Dolphins Harry Galbreath OG Tennessee SEC
8 213 Buffalo Bills Jeff Wright NT Central Missouri State MIAA
8 214 Houston Oilers David Viaene T Minnesota Duluth NIC
8 215 Seattle Seahawks Robert Tyler TE South Carolina State MEAC
8 216 Cleveland Browns J. J. Birden WR Oregon Pac-10
8 217 Chicago Bears Reed, HarveyHarvey Reed RB Howard MEAC
8 218 New Orleans Saints Glenn Derby OG Wisconsin Big Ten
8 219 San Francisco 49ers Clarkson, LarryLarry Clarkson T Montana Big Sky
8 220 Miami Dolphins Louis Cheek T Texas A&M SWC
8 221 Washington Redskins McGill, DarrylDarryl McGill RB Wake Forest ACC
9 222 Atlanta Falcons James Primus RB UCLA Pac-10
9 223 Detroit Lions Kip Corrington S Texas A&M SWC
9 224 Kansas City Chiefs Abdur-Ra'Oof, AzizuddinAzizuddin Abdur-Ra'Oof WR Maryland ACC
9 225 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Reuben Davis DE North Carolina ACC
9 226 Cincinnati Bengals Wells, BrandyBrandy Wells DB Notre Dame Ind. (I-A)
9 227 Los Angeles Raiders Ware, ReggieReggie Ware RB Auburn SEC
9 228 Green Bay Packers Wilkinson, NealNeal Wilkinson TE James Madison Ind. (I-AA)
9 229 Los Angeles Raiders Tabor, ScottScott Tabor P California Pac-10
9 230 New York Jets Ralph Tamm OG West Chester PSAC
9 231 Los Angeles Rams Foster, PatPat Foster DT Montana Big Sky
9 232 Dallas Cowboys Brian Bedford WR California Pac-10
9 233 Phoenix Cardinals Scott Dill T Memphis State Ind. (I-A)
9 234 Detroit Lions Irvin, ToddTodd Irvin T Ole Miss SEC
9 235 Buffalo Bills Carlton Bailey LB North Carolina ACC
9 236 Pittsburgh Steelers Gordon Lockbaum RB Holy Cross Colonial League
9 237 Minnesota Vikings Paul McGowan LB Florida State Ind. (I-A)
9 238 San Diego Chargers Howard, JoeyJoey Howard T Tennessee SEC
9 239 Miami Dolphins Jeff Cross† DE Missouri Big Eight
9 240 New England Patriots Galbraith, NeilNeil Galbraith DB Central State (OK) Ind. (NAIA)
9 241 Houston Oilers Spradlin, DavidDavid Spradlin LB TCU SWC
9 242 Seattle Seahawks Deatrich Wise NT Jackson State SWAC
9 243 Indianapolis Colts Jeff Herrod LB Ole Miss SEC
9 244 Cleveland Browns Danny Copeland DB Eastern Kentucky OVC
9 245 Chicago Bears Magee, RogieRogie Magee WR LSU SEC
9 246 New Orleans Saints Nunn, ClarenceClarence Nunn DB San Diego State WAC
9 247 San Francisco 49ers Brian Bonner LB Minnesota Big Ten
9 248 Denver Broncos Mel Farr Jr. RB UCLA Pac-10
9 249 Washington Redskins Peterson, BlakeBlake Peterson LB Mesa RMAC
10 250 Atlanta Falcons Stan Clayton OG Penn State Ind. (I-A)
10 251 Kansas City Chiefs Kenny Gamble RB Colgate Colonial League
10 252 Pittsburgh Steelers John Jackson T Eastern Kentucky OVC
10 253 Cincinnati Bengals Ellis Dillahunt DB East Carolina Ind. (I-A)
10 254 Detroit Lions Paco Craig WR UCLA Pac-10
10 255 Los Angeles Raiders Harrell, NewtNewt Harrell T West Texas State LSC
10 256 Green Bay Packers Keyes, BudBud Keyes QB Wisconsin Big Ten
10 257 New York Jets John Booty DB TCU SWC
10 258 Los Angeles Rams Mullin, R. C.R. C. Mullin T Southwestern Louisiana Ind. (I-A)
10 259 New York Giants Hickerson, EricEric Hickerson DB Indiana Big Ten
10 260 Phoenix Cardinals Andy Schillinger WR Miami (OH) MAC
10 261 Philadelphia Eagles Schuster, JoeJoe Schuster DT Iowa Big Ten
10 262 Buffalo Bills Martin Mayhew CB Florida State Ind. (I-A)
10 263 Dallas Cowboys Billy Owens DB Pittsburgh Ind. (I-A)
10 264 Minnesota Vikings Brian Habib OG Washington Pac-10
10 265 New York Giants Wilkes, SteveSteve Wilkes TE Appalachian State SoCon
10 266 Miami Dolphins Jackson, ArtisArtis Jackson NT Texas Tech SWC
10 267 New England Patriots Lossow, RodneyRodney Lossow C Wisconsin Big Ten
10 268 Denver Broncos Williams, ChanningChanning Williams RB Arizona State Pac-10
10 269 Seattle Seahawks Jones, DerwinDerwin Jones DE Miami (FL) Ind. (I-A)
10 270 Indianapolis Colts O'Brien Alston LB Maryland ACC
10 271 Houston Oilers Johnson, MarcoMarco Johnson WR Hawaii WAC
10 272 Cleveland Browns Brian Washington DB Nebraska Big Eight
10 273 Chicago Bears Porter, JoelJoel Porter OG Baylor SWC
10 274 New Orleans Saints Todd Santos QB San Diego State WAC
10 275 San Francisco 49ers Foley, TimTim Foley K Georgia Southern Ind. (I-AA)
10 276 New Orleans Saints Fizer, VincentVincent Fizer LB Southern SWAC
10 277 Washington Redskins Brown, HenryHenry Brown DE Ohio State Big Ten
11 278 Atlanta Falcons James Milling WR Maryland ACC
11 279 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Frank Pillow WR Tennessee State Ind. (I-AA)
11 280 Cincinnati Bengals Hickert, PaulPaul Hickert K Murray State OVC
11 281 Detroit Lions McCoin, DannyDanny McCoin QB Cincinnati Ind. (I-A)
11 282 Kansas City Chiefs Danny McManus QB Florida State Ind. (I-A)
11 283 Los Angeles Raiders Weber, DavidDavid Weber QB Carroll (WI) N/A
11 284 Seattle Seahawks McLeod, RickRick McLeod T Washington Pac-10
11 285 San Diego Chargers Miller, EdEd Miller C Pittsburgh Ind. (I-A)
11 286 New York Giants Harris, GregGreg Harris WR Troy State Gulf South
11 287 New York Jets John Galvin LB Boston College Ind. (I-A)
11 288 Philadelphia Eagles Izel Jenkins CB NC State ACC
11 289 Buffalo Bills Curkendall, PetePete Curkendall NT Penn State Ind. (I-A)
11 290 Dallas Cowboys Chad Hennings DT Air Force WAC
11 291 Phoenix Cardinals McCoy, KeithKeith McCoy DB Fresno State PCAA
11 292 Miami Dolphins Kelleher, TomTom Kelleher RB Holy Cross Colonial League
11 293 San Diego Chargers George Hinkle DE Arizona Pac-10
11 294 New England Patriots Marvin Allen RB Tulane Ind. (I-A)
11 295 Pittsburgh Steelers Bobby Dawson DB Illinois Big Ten
11 296 Minnesota Vikings Floyd, NormanNorman Floyd DB South Carolina Ind. (I-A)
11 297 Indianapolis Colts Donnie Dee TE Tulsa Ind. (I-A)
11 298 Houston Oilers Jethro Franklin DE Fresno State PCAA
11 299 Seattle Seahawks Dwayne Harper CB South Carolina State MEAC
11 300 Cleveland Browns Hawkins, HendleyHendley Hawkins WR Nebraska Big Eight
11 301 Chicago Bears Forch, SteveSteve Forch LB Nebraska Big Eight
11 302 New Orleans Saints Couch, GaryGary Couch WR Minnesota Big Ten
11 303 San Francisco 49ers Chet Brooks S Texas A&M SWC
11 304 Denver Broncos Grady, ShaunShaun Grady RB Duke ACC
11 305 Washington Redskins Koch, CurtCurt Koch DE Colorado Big Eight
12 306 Atlanta Falcons Wiley, CarterCarter Wiley DB Virginia Tech Ind.
12 307 Cincinnati Bengals Parker, CarlCarl Parker WR Vanderbilt SEC
12 308 Indianapolis Colts Aatron Kenney WR Wisconsin–Stevens Point WSUC
12 309 Buffalo Bills Driscoll, JohnJohn Driscoll T New Hampshire Yankee
12 310 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Victor Jones LB Virginia Tech Ind.
12 311 Los Angeles Raiders Kunkel, GregGreg Kunkel OG Kentucky SEC
12 312 Green Bay Packers Scott Bolton WR Auburn SEC
12 313 New York Giants Futrell, DavidDavid Futrell NT BYU WAC
12 314 New York Jets Goss, AlbertAlbert Goss NT Jackson State SWAC
12 315 Washington Redskins Ross, WayneWayne Ross P San Diego State WAC
12 316 Buffalo Bills Tom Erlandson LB Washington Pac-10
12 317 Dallas Cowboys Ben Hummel LB UCLA Pac-10
12 318 Phoenix Cardinals Carrier, ChrisChris Carrier DB LSU SEC
12 319 Philadelphia Eagles Steve Kaufusi DE BYU WAC
12 320 Miami Dolphins Brian Kinchen TE LSU SEC
12 321 New England Patriots Nugent, DaveDave Nugent NT Boston College Ind. (I-A)
12 322 Pittsburgh Steelers Earle, JamesJames Earle LB Clemson ACC
12 323 New York Giants McCormack, BrendanBrendan McCormack DT South Carolina Ind. (I-A)
12 324 San Diego Chargers Phillips, WendellWendell Phillips DB North Alabama Gulf South
12 325 Houston Oilers John Brantley LB Georgia SEC
12 326 Seattle Seahawks DesRochers, DaveDave DesRochers T San Diego State WAC
12 327 Indianapolis Colts Vesling, TimTim Vesling K Syracuse Ind. (I-A)
12 328 Cleveland Browns Slayden, SteveSteve Slayden QB Duke ACC
12 329 Chicago Bears Greg Clark LB Arizona State Pac-10
12 330 New Orleans Saints Jurgensen, PaulPaul Jurgensen DE Georgia Tech ACC
12 331 San Francisco 49ers George Mira Jr. QB Miami (FL) Ind. (I-A)
12 332 Denver Broncos Rhyan, MichaelMichael Rhyan QB Cal State Fullerton PCAA
12 333 Los Angeles Rams Jeff Beathard WR Southern Oregon —

Supplemental draft

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Rnd. Pick No. NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
5 Minnesota Vikings Ryan Bethea DB South Carolina Ind. (I-A)

Notable undrafted players

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† =Pro Bowler[5]
Original NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
Atlanta Falcons Vinson Smith LB East Carolina Ind. (I-A)
Chicago Bears Brent Novoselsky TE Penn Ivy
Chicago Bears Mickey Pruitt LB Colorado Big Eight
Chicago Bears John Shannon DE Kentucky SEC
Chicago Bears Curtis Stewart RB Auburn SEC
Cleveland Browns Tony Jones† OT Western Carolina SoCon
Dallas Cowboys Sanjay Beach WR Colorado State WAC
Dallas Cowboys John Garrett WR Princeton Ivy
Dallas Cowboys Zefross Moss OG Alabama State SWAC
Denver Broncos Jeff Alexander RB Southern SWAC
Denver Broncos Jason Johnson WR Illinois State Gateway
Indianapolis Colts Dan Stryzinski P Indiana Big Ten
Kansas City Chiefs Sidney Johnson CB California Pac-10
Los Angeles Raiders Mike Dyal TE Texas A&M–Kingsville LSC
Los Angeles Rams Brett Faryniarz LB San Diego State WAC
Miami Dolphins Shawn Beals WR Idaho State Big Sky
New England Patriots Jeff Feagles† P Miami Ind. (I-A)
New England Patriots Howard Feggins CB North Carolina ACC
New York Giants Robb White DE South Dakota NCC
Philadelphia Eagles Scott Curtis LB New Hampshire Yankee
Philadelphia Eagles John Talley WR/TE West Virginia Ind. (I-A)
Pittsburgh Steelers Greg Lee CB Arkansas State Ind. (I-AA)
Pittsburgh Steelers Jeff Markland TE Illinois Big Ten
Pittsburgh Steelers Rick Strom QB Georgia Tech ACC
San Diego Chargers Darren Flutie WR Boston College Ind. (I-A)
San Diego Chargers Paul McJulien P Jackson State SWAC
San Diego Chargers Rick Tuten† P Florida State Ind. (I-A)
San Diego Chargers Ronnie Williams TE Oklahoma State Big Eight
San Francisco 49ers Greg Cox S San Jose State PCAA
Seattle Seahawks Darrin Miller LB Tennessee SEC
Seattle Seahawks Rufus Porter† LB Southern SWAC
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Selwyn Brown DB Miami Ind. (I-A)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sidney Coleman LB Southern Miss Ind. (I-A)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Odie Harris CB Sam Houston State Southland
Washington Redskins Dave Harbour C Illinois Big Ten
Washington Redskins Todd Krumm S Michigan State Big Ten
Washington Redskins Greg Manusky LB Colgate Colonial League

Hall of Famers

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  • Michael Irvin,wide receiver from Miami, taken 1st round 11th overall by Dallas Cowboys
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2007[8][9]
  • Randall McDaniel,offensive guard from Arizona State, taken 1st round 19th overall by Minnesota Vikings
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2009[8]
  • Thurman Thomas,running back from Oklahoma State, taken 2nd round 40th overall by Buffalo Bills
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2007[8]
  • Dermontti Dawson,center from Kentucky, taken 2nd round 44th overall by Pittsburgh Steelers
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2012[8]
  • Tim Brown,wide receiver from Notre Dame, taken 1st round 6th overall by Los Angeles Raiders
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2015

Trades

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In the explanations below,(D)denotes trades that took place during the 1988 Draft, while(PD)indicates trades completed pre-draft.

Round one
  1. ^No. 2: Detroit → Kansas City (D).Detroit traded its first-round selection (2nd) to Kansas City in exchange for the Chiefs' first- and second-round selections (3rd and 29th).
  2. ^No. 3: Kansas City → Detroit (D).seeNo. 2: Detroit → Kansas City.
  3. ^No. 9:multiple trades:
    No. 9: L.A. Rams → Houston (PD).L.A. Rams traded its first- and fifth-round selections in1987(20th and 133rd), this first-round selection (9th), GKent Hilland the rights to DEWilliam Fullerto Houston in exchange for the Oilers' rights to QBJim Everett
    No. 9: Houston → L.A. Raiders (PD).Houston traded first-, third- and fourth-round selections (9th, 74th and 102nd) to L.A. Raiders in exchange for DESean Jonesand the Raiders' second- and third-round selections (48th and 60th).
  4. ^No. 14:multiple trades:
    No. 14: Buffalo → Indianapolis (PD).Buffalo traded its first-round selection (14th), first- and second-round selections (26th and 53rd) in1989and RBGreg Bellto the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for LBCornelius Bennett.
    No. 14: Indianapolis → L.A. Rams (PD).Indianapolis then traded all three draft picks received from Buffalo, their own first- and second round selections (20th and 47th), their second-round selection in1989,Greg Bell and RBOwen Gillto the Rams in exchange for RBEric Dickerson.
  5. ^No. 20: Indianapolis → L.A. Rams (PD).seeNo. 14: Indianapolis → L.A. Rams.
  6. ^No. 25: San Francisco → L.A. Raiders (D).San Francisco traded its first-round selection (25th) to L.A. Raiders in exchange for the Raiders' second- and fourth-round selections (33rd and 102nd) and WRDokie Williams.
  7. ^No. 27: Washington → Chicago (PD).Chicago received Washington's first-round selections in both this draft (27th) and1989and as compensation for the Redskins signing free agent LBWilber Marshall.
Round two
  1. ^No. 29: Kansas City → Detroit (D).seeNo. 2: Detroit → Kansas City.
  2. ^No. 30: Tampa Bay → Philadelphia (D).Tampa Bay traded its second-round selection (30th) to Philadelphia in exchange for the Eagles' second- and fourth-round selections (39th and 83rd).
  3. ^No. 33: L.A. Raiders → San Francisco (D).seeNo. 25: San Francisco → L.A. Raiders.
  4. ^No. 39:multiple trades:
    No. 39: Philadelphia → Tampa Bay (D).seeNo. 30: Tampa Bay → Philadelphia
    No. 39: Tampa Bay → San Francisco (D).Tampa Bay traded this second-round selection (39th) to San Francisco in exchange for the 49ers' second- and fourth-round selections (53rd and 107th).
  5. ^No. 45: Minnesota → Denver (D).Minnesota traded its second-round selection (45th) to Denver in exchange for the Broncos' second-, fourth- and sixth-round selections (54th, 108th and 164th).
  6. ^No. 46: San Diego → L.A. Rams (PD).San Diego traded its second-round selection (46th), sixth-round selection in1989and RBBuford McGeeto the Rams in exchange for RBBarry Redden.
  7. ^No. 47: Indianapolis → L.A. Rams (PD).seeNo. 14: Indianapolis → L.A. Rams.
  8. ^No. 48:multiple trades:
    No. 48: Houston → L.A. Raiders (PD).Houston traded its second-round selection (48th) to the Raiders in exchange for OTBruce Davis.
    No. 48: L.A. Raiders → Houston (PD)seeNo. 9: Houston → L.A. Raiders.
  9. ^No. 53: San Francisco → Tampa Bay (D).seeNo. 39: Tampa Bay → San Francisco.
  10. ^No. 54: Denver → Minnesota (D).seeNo. 45: Minnesota → Denver.
Round three
  1. ^No. 60:multiple trades:
    No. 60: L.A. Raiders → Houston (PD)seeNo. 9: Houston → L.A. Raiders.
    No. 60: Houston → San Diego (D).Houston traded this third-round selection (60th) to San Diego in exchange for the Chargers' third- and fifth-round selections (72nd and 125th).
  2. ^No. 66: L.A. Rams → Washington (D).L.A. Rams traded its third-round selection (66th) to Washington in exchange for the Redskins' third-, fifth- and sixth-round selections (82nd, 137th and 165th).
  3. ^No. 72: San Diego → Houston (D).seeNo. 60: Houston → San Diego.
  4. ^No. 74:multiple trades:
    No. 74: Houston → L.A. Raiders (PD)seeNo. 9: Houston → L.A. Raiders.
    No. 74: L.A. Raiders → N.Y. Jets (D).L.A. Raiders traded this third-round selection (72nd) to N.Y. Jets in exchange for the Jets' fourth- and fifth-round selections (90th and 131st).
  5. ^No. 79: New Orleans → Denver (D).New Orleans traded its third-round selection (79th) to Denver in exchange for the Broncos' third- and tenth-round selections (81st and 276th).
  6. ^No. 81: Denver → New Orleans (D).seeNo. 79: New Orleans → Denver.
  7. ^No. 82: Washington → L.A. Rams (D).seeNo. 66: L.A. Rams → Washington.
  8. ^No. 86: Kansas City → Tampa Bay (PD).Kansas City traded its fourth and eighth-round selections (86th and 198th) and SMark Robinsonto Tampa Bay in exchange for QBSteve DeBerg.
Round four
  1. ^No. 83:multiple trades:
    No. 83: Atlanta → Philadelphia (PD)Atlanta traded its fourth-round selection (83rd) to Philadelphia in exchange for DELeonard Mitchell.
    No. 83: Philadelphia → Tampa Bay (D).seeNo. 30: Tampa Bay → Philadelphia.
  2. ^No. 87: Tampa Bay → New England (PD).Tampa Bay traded its fourth-round selection (87th) to New England in exchange for the Patriots' fifth-round selection in1987(135th).
  3. ^No. 88: L.A. Raiders → Green Bay (PD).L.A. Raiders traded its third-round selection in1987(71st) and fourth-round selection in this draft (88th) to Green Bay in exchange for WRJames Lofton.
  4. ^No. 90: N.Y. Jets → L.A. Raiders (D).seeNo. 74: L.A. Raiders → N.Y. Jets.
  5. ^No. 91: L.A. Rams → San Diego (PD).L.A. Rams traded its fourth-round selection (91st) to San Diego in exchange for TEPete Holohan.
  6. ^No. 93: Buffalo → San Diego (PD).Buffalo traded its fourth-round selection (93rd) and LBDavid Brandonto San Diego in exchange for WRTrumaine Johnsonand the Chargers' seventh-round selection (184th).
  7. ^No. 96: Pittsburgh → Kansas City (PD).Pittsburgh traded its fourth-round selection (96th) to Kansas City in exchange for QBTodd Blackledge.
  8. ^No. 97: Minnesota → New England (PD).Minnesota traded its fourth- and eleventh-round selections (97th and 294th) to New England in exchange for the rights to QBRich Gannon,originally drafted by New England.
  9. ^No. 102:multiple trades:
    No. 102: Houston → L.A. Raiders (PD)seeNo. 9: Houston → L.A. Raiders.
    No. 102: L.A. Raiders → San Francisco (D).seeNo. 26: San Francisco → L.A. Raiders.
  10. ^No. 107: San Francisco → Tampa Bay (D).seeNo. 39: Tampa Bay → San Francisco.
  11. ^No. 54: Denver → Minnesota (D).seeNo. 45: Minnesota → Denver.
Round five
  1. ^No. 112: Kansas City → New Orleans (PD).Kansas City traded its fifth-round selection (112th) to New Orleans in exchange for LBJack Del Rio.
  2. ^No. 115: L.A. Raiders → New England (PD).L.A. Raiders traded its fifth-round selection (115th) to New England in exchange for OTBrian Holloway.
  3. ^No. 120:multiple trades:
    No. 120: Dallas → Seattle (PD)Dallas traded its fifth-round selection (120th) to Seattle in exchange for OTRon Essink.
    No. 120: Seattle → Phoenix (PD).Seattle traded this fifth-round selection (120th) and its first- and fifth-round selections in1989in exchange for the rights to QBKelly Stouffer,originally drafted by Phoenix.
  4. ^No. 121: Phoenix → Pittsburgh (PD).Phoenix traded its fifth-round selection (120th) to Pittsburgh in exchange for QBCliff Stoudt.
  5. ^No. 125: San Diego → Houston (D).seeNo. 60: Houston → San Diego.
  6. ^No. 127: New England → Washington (D).New England traded its fifth-round selection (127th) to Washington in exchange for its fourth-round selection in1989.
  7. ^No. 131:multiple trades:
    No. 131: Seattle → San Francisco (PD)Seattle traded its fifth-round selection (131st) to San Francisco in exchange for QBJeff Kemp.
    No. 131: San Francisco → N.Y. Jets (PD).San Francisco traded this fifth-round selection (131st) and LBOnzy Elamto N.Y. Jets in exchange for WRLam Jones.
    No. 131: N.Y. Jets → L.A. Raiders (D).seeNo. 74: L.A. Raiders → N.Y. Jets.
  8. ^No. 132: Cleveland → Phoenix (PD).Cleveland traded its fifth-round selection (132nd) to Phoenix in exchange for DEAl Baker.
  9. ^No. 135: San Francisco → Buffalo (PD).San Francisco traded its third-round selection in1987(78th) and fifth-round selection in this draft (135th) to Buffalo in exchange for RBJoe Cribbs.
  10. ^No. 137: Washington → L.A. Rams (D).seeNo. 66: L.A. Rams → Washington.
Round six
  1. ^No. 140: Tampa Bay → Atlanta (PD).Tampa Bay traded its sixth-round selection (140th) to Atlanta in exchange for RBCliff Austin.
  2. ^No. 156: Minnesota → Miami (PD).Minnesota traded its sixth-round selection (156th) and tenth-round selection in1989to Miami in exchange for OTGreg Koch.
  3. ^No. 159: Indianapolis → Washington (PD).Indianapolis traded its sixth-round selection (159th) to Washington in exchange for WR/PRClarence Verdin.
  4. ^No. 160: Cleveland → Philadelphia (PD).Cleveland traded its sixth-round selection (160th) and DBD.D. Hoggardto Philadelphia in exchange for DTChris Pike.
  5. ^No. 163: San Francisco → Tampa Bay (PD).San Francisco traded its sixth-round selection (163rd) to Tampa Bay in exchange for DEKeith Browner.
  6. ^No. 164: Denver → Minnesota (D).seeNo. 45: Minnesota → Denver.
  7. ^No. 165: Washington → L.A. Rams (D).seeNo. 66: L.A. Rams → Washington.
Round seven
  1. ^No. 174: L.A. Rams → Denver (PD).L.A. Rams traded its eleventh-round selection in1987(299th) and its seventh-round selection in this draft (174th) to Denver in exchange for LBSteve Busick.
  2. ^No. 184: San Diego → Buffalo (D).seeNo. 93: Buffalo → San Diego.
  3. ^No. 186: Indianapolis → N.Y. Giants (PD).Indianapolis traded its seventh-round selection (186th) to N.Y. Giants in exchange for DTJerome Sally. 
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