The stat sheet: no. 1 picks

Football Digest, June, 2002 by William Wagner

0

The number of seasons Jay Berwanger played in the NFL. Berwanger, a halfback from the University of Chicago, was the first player ever drafted, by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1936.

22

The number of times a quarterback has been taken first.

3

The number of times a linebacker has been taken first.

0

The number of times a tight end has been taken first.

2

The combined number of Super Bowl rings that the past 10 No. 1 picks have won. Orlando Pace (1997) won one with the St. Louis Rams in 1999, and Drew Bledsoe (1993) captured one with the New England Patriots last season.

1,055

The number of yards Ki-Jana Carter has rushed for since being the No. 1 pick in the 1995 draft. In contrast, Dominic Rhodes rushed for 1,104 yards last season alone after signing with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.

5

The number of teams quarterback Jeff George has played for since the Colts made him the No. 1 selection of the 1990 draft.

1

The number of No. 1 picks Notre Dame has produced in the past 30 drafts.

4

The number of No. 1 picks Notre Dame produced in the first 30 drafts.

1947

The year the Chicago Bears last had the first pick. They selected halfback Bob Fenimore out of Oklahoma A&M.

10

The number of former No. 1 picks who have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, including Bill Dudley, Charley Trippi, Chuck Bednarik, Paul Hornung, Buck Buchanan, Ron Yary, O.J. Simpson, Terry Bradshaw, Lee Roy Selmon, and Earl Campbell.