1986_NFL_Draft
1986 NFL draft
National Football League draft
The 1986 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 29–30, 1986, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, New York.[1][2] The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.
| 1986 NFL draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | April 29–30, 1986 |
| Location | New York Marriott Marquis in New York City, NY |
| Network(s) | ESPN |
| Overview | |
| 333 total selections in 12 rounds | |
| League | NFL |
| First selection | Bo Jackson, RB Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Mr. Irrelevant | Mike Travis, DB San Diego Chargers |
| Most selections (17) | Cincinnati Bengals San Diego Chargers |
| Fewest selections (8) | Cleveland Browns |
| Hall of Famers | 1 |
The first overall selection of the draft, Bo Jackson, had told the Tampa Bay Buccaneers prior to the draft that he would refuse to sign with the team. Disputes with team owner Hugh Culverhouse intensified after Jackson was ruled ineligible to play college baseball due to a trip he took with Culverhouse. This angered Jackson, as Culverhouse had assured him that the visit would not cause any NCAA violations. It was said that Jackson, who was having what he called his best year playing baseball in school, made the Buccaneers nervous and that by getting him somehow ruled ineligible to play baseball, he would be forced to focus on football.[3] Prior to the 1987 NFL draft, the Buccaneers forfeited their rights to Jackson.
| = Pro Bowler[4] | = Hall of Famer |
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| Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Philadelphia Eagles | Charles Crawford | RB | Oklahoma State | Big Eight |
- Charles Haley, linebacker from James Madison, taken 4th round 96th overall by San Francisco 49ers
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2015.
| † | = Pro Bowler[4] |
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- Auman, Greg (April 25, 2015). "When Bucs blew it by drafting Bo Jackson". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
- Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- "1985 Heisman Trophy winner". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2011.