NFL/AFL Yearly Draft Statistics
The following includes the total number of players drafted, the number who were credited with at least one game played in the NFL, and a breakdown of draftees by position.
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Draft Stats
Year | Lg | Drafted | Played | HOF | AP | AV | QB | RB | WR | TE | OL | DL | LB | DB | ST |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | NFL | 257 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 12 | 55 | 42 | 22 | 47 | 4 | |
2023 | NFL | 259 | 241 | 0 | 0 | 568 | 14 | 18 | 33 | 15 | 43 | 48 | 24 | 58 | 6 |
2022 | NFL | 262 | 252 | 0 | 6 | 1392 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 19 | 49 | 43 | 30 | 56 | 5 |
2021 | NFL | 259 | 251 | 0 | 6 | 1988 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 11 | 46 | 50 | 24 | 59 | 4 |
2020 | NFL | 255 | 246 | 0 | 7 | 2735 | 13 | 18 | 35 | 12 | 47 | 41 | 33 | 50 | 6 |
2019 | NFL | 254 | 236 | 0 | 6 | 3242 | 11 | 25 | 28 | 16 | 40 | 45 | 32 | 52 | 5 |
2018 | NFL | 256 | 252 | 0 | 22 | 4311 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 15 | 38 | 44 | 38 | 46 | 7 |
2017 | NFL | 253 | 248 | 0 | 25 | 4451 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 14 | 33 | 42 | 32 | 56 | 4 |
2016 | NFL | 253 | 239 | 0 | 25 | 4831 | 15 | 23 | 31 | 11 | 41 | 42 | 34 | 51 | 5 |
2015 | NFL | 256 | 233 | 0 | 11 | 4476 | 7 | 22 | 34 | 20 | 46 | 43 | 36 | 46 | 2 |
2014 | NFL | 256 | 252 | 0 | 25 | 4878 | 14 | 21 | 34 | 10 | 45 | 41 | 35 | 53 | 3 |
2013 | NFL | 254 | 250 | 0 | 25 | 4640 | 11 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 41 | 50 | 26 | 52 | 4 |
2012 | NFL | 253 | 251 | 0 | 28 | 5491 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 12 | 44 | 44 | 32 | 50 | 6 |
2011 | NFL | 254 | 251 | 0 | 34 | 5258 | 12 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 40 | 43 | 34 | 53 | 2 |
2010 | NFL | 255 | 243 | 0 | 35 | 5314 | 13 | 15 | 31 | 19 | 38 | 54 | 29 | 53 | 3 |
2009 | NFL | 256 | 249 | 0 | 6 | 4612 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 19 | 41 | 38 | 30 | 55 | 5 |
2008 | NFL | 252 | 250 | 0 | 14 | 4910 | 13 | 27 | 35 | 16 | 40 | 38 | 34 | 46 | 3 |
2007 | NFL | 255 | 226 | 4 | 33 | 4846 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 13 | 40 | 45 | 33 | 49 | 6 |
2006 | NFL | 255 | 227 | 1 | 23 | 5958 | 13 | 19 | 30 | 15 | 49 | 46 | 30 | 49 | 4 |
2005 | NFL | 255 | 221 | 1 | 21 | 5352 | 14 | 25 | 31 | 10 | 49 | 39 | 32 | 50 | 5 |
2004 | NFL | 255 | 228 | 0 | 15 | 5340 | 17 | 19 | 31 | 16 | 42 | 42 | 34 | 48 | 6 |
2003 | NFL | 262 | 237 | 2 | 25 | 5586 | 13 | 25 | 36 | 12 | 45 | 48 | 32 | 48 | 3 |
2002 | NFL | 261 | 228 | 3 | 17 | 5019 | 15 | 27 | 34 | 23 | 37 | 40 | 28 | 52 | 5 |
2001 | NFL | 246 | 220 | 3 | 22 | 5733 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 15 | 41 | 46 | 30 | 45 | 5 |
2000 | NFL | 254 | 219 | 1 | 23 | 5374 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 14 | 36 | 45 | 33 | 52 | 4 |
1999 | NFL | 253 | 225 | 2 | 12 | 5017 | 13 | 26 | 30 | 13 | 41 | 44 | 33 | 46 | 7 |
1998 | NFL | 241 | 204 | 4 | 29 | 5508 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 14 | 46 | 39 | 32 | 43 | 0 |
1997 | NFL | 240 | 212 | 5 | 29 | 5167 | 11 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 34 | 41 | 39 | 52 | 2 |
1996 | NFL | 254 | 216 | 6 | 43 | 5898 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 16 | 47 | 44 | 30 | 44 | 1 |
1995 | NFL | 249 | 208 | 6 | 25 | 4813 | 14 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 45 | 40 | 34 | 44 | 4 |
1994 | NFL | 222 | 192 | 5 | 20 | 4851 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 36 | 37 | 33 | 35 | 3 |
1993 | NFL | 224 | 208 | 5 | 23 | 5930 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 13 | 36 | 28 | 39 | 42 | 9 |
1992 | NFL | 336 | 231 | 0 | 8 | 5007 | 21 | 32 | 43 | 23 | 57 | 56 | 42 | 57 | 5 |
1991 | NFL | 334 | 221 | 2 | 21 | 5237 | 13 | 41 | 44 | 21 | 57 | 51 | 39 | 59 | 8 |
1990 | NFL | 331 | 229 | 5 | 32 | 5316 | 20 | 42 | 44 | 18 | 51 | 55 | 43 | 53 | 5 |
1989 | NFL | 335 | 228 | 5 | 25 | 4672 | 16 | 46 | 40 | 16 | 50 | 47 | 51 | 62 | 7 |
1988 | NFL | 333 | 219 | 5 | 31 | 5707 | 13 | 41 | 40 | 19 | 52 | 49 | 45 | 63 | 11 |
1987 | NFL | 335 | 284 | 1 | 25 | 5437 | 19 | 55 | 36 | 17 | 46 | 49 | 53 | 50 | 10 |
1986 | NFL | 333 | 262 | 1 | 14 | 4992 | 16 | 48 | 36 | 17 | 54 | 49 | 56 | 49 | 8 |
1985 | NFL | 336 | 240 | 5 | 37 | 5076 | 11 | 34 | 41 | 23 | 60 | 40 | 47 | 69 | 10 |
1984 | NFL | 336 | 243 | 0 | 26 | 4734 | 15 | 48 | 40 | 18 | 55 | 42 | 59 | 49 | 10 |
1983 | NFL | 335 | 248 | 8 | 41 | 6658 | 16 | 46 | 42 | 23 | 61 | 42 | 42 | 54 | 9 |
1982 | NFL | 334 | 223 | 4 | 16 | 4278 | 15 | 43 | 35 | 21 | 55 | 45 | 58 | 51 | 11 |
1981 | NFL | 332 | 227 | 7 | 36 | 5319 | 16 | 45 | 41 | 24 | 50 | 50 | 44 | 55 | 7 |
1980 | NFL | 333 | 208 | 4 | 23 | 4750 | 17 | 47 | 39 | 10 | 56 | 49 | 48 | 59 | 8 |
1979 | NFL | 330 | 237 | 3 | 17 | 5016 | 15 | 47 | 36 | 19 | 53 | 48 | 54 | 47 | 11 |
1978 | NFL | 334 | 217 | 3 | 14 | 4521 | 14 | 43 | 41 | 19 | 65 | 43 | 52 | 45 | 12 |
1977 | NFL | 335 | 225 | 2 | 19 | 5588 | 18 | 49 | 36 | 19 | 69 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 14 |
1976 | NFL | 487 | 237 | 5 | 6 | 5778 | 26 | 67 | 59 | 21 | 86 | 67 | 59 | 83 | 18 |
1975 | NFL | 442 | 206 | 4 | 32 | 5341 | 20 | 73 | 52 | 26 | 71 | 67 | 53 | 67 | 13 |
1974 | NFL | 442 | 219 | 6 | 27 | 4687 | 20 | 76 | 45 | 21 | 82 | 56 | 61 | 66 | 14 |
1973 | NFL | 442 | 221 | 4 | 27 | 5720 | 22 | 61 | 49 | 26 | 87 | 62 | 58 | 69 | 8 |
1972 | NFL | 442 | 196 | 2 | 13 | 4314 | 19 | 59 | 52 | 23 | 69 | 71 | 60 | 80 | 9 |
1971 | NFL | 442 | 217 | 5 | 23 | 5592 | 21 | 62 | 54 | 21 | 84 | 61 | 52 | 79 | 8 |
1970 | NFL | 442 | 209 | 2 | 12 | 4767 | 14 | 63 | 52 | 22 | 82 | 71 | 48 | 74 | 15 |
1969 | NFL | 442 | 206 | 6 | 36 | 5338 | 17 | 67 | 50 | 27 | 88 | 64 | 47 | 71 | 11 |
1968 | NFL | 462 | 227 | 8 | 24 | 5026 | 19 | 69 | 50 | 18 | 113 | 61 | 57 | 67 | 8 |
1967 | NFL | 445 | 197 | 8 | 31 | 4726 | 20 | 61 | 36 | 19 | 106 | 57 | 54 | 80 | 12 |
1966 | NFL | 305 | 162 | 1 | 6 | 2934 | 14 | 53 | 25 | 9 | 103 | 42 | 25 | 30 | 4 |
1966 | AFL | 180 | 103 | 0 | 6 | 2065 | 5 | 31 | 8 | 9 | 52 | 26 | 19 | 26 | 4 |
1965 | NFL | 280 | 169 | 5 | 30 | 4339 | 17 | 72 | 11 | 8 | 80 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 5 |
1965 | AFL | 160 | 106 | 4 | 31 | 2931 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 3 |
1964 | NFL | 280 | 148 | 10 | 32 | 4432 | 13 | 60 | 13 | 10 | 119 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 2 |
1964 | AFL | 208 | 119 | 9 | 30 | 3791 | 13 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 81 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 1 |
1963 | NFL | 280 | 139 | 6 | 28 | 4217 | 8 | 65 | 8 | 8 | 112 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 1 |
1963 | AFL | 232 | 123 | 4 | 28 | 3624 | 13 | 47 | 9 | 8 | 91 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 0 |
1962 | NFL | 280 | 126 | 2 | 23 | 3162 | 15 | 66 | 15 | 2 | 126 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
1962 | AFL | 272 | 137 | 3 | 28 | 3478 | 17 | 63 | 12 | 5 | 116 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 2 |
1961 | NFL | 280 | 154 | 7 | 57 | 4987 | 14 | 71 | 6 | 12 | 119 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 4 |
1961 | AFL | 240 | 115 | 6 | 53 | 4423 | 17 | 61 | 7 | 6 | 109 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 2 |
1960 | NFL | 240 | 134 | 3 | 45 | 4223 | 13 | 52 | 7 | 6 | 103 | 21 | 15 | 23 | 0 |
1960 | AFL | 419 | 167 | 4 | 59 | 4762 | 27 | 92 | 6 | 6 | 209 | 27 | 23 | 28 | 1 |
1959 | NFL | 360 | 142 | 1 | 11 | 3239 | 12 | 89 | 6 | 2 | 182 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 2 |
1958 | NFL | 360 | 111 | 6 | 31 | 3249 | 11 | 108 | 5 | 0 | 185 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 0 |
1957 | NFL | 360 | 111 | 9 | 47 | 3176 | 14 | 101 | 3 | 0 | 194 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
1956 | NFL | 360 | 102 | 5 | 28 | 2118 | 19 | 121 | 1 | 1 | 174 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 0 |
1955 | NFL | 360 | 103 | 1 | 13 | 1156 | 8 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 0 |
1954 | NFL | 360 | 91 | 1 | 13 | 839 | 7 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 1 |
1953 | NFL | 361 | 111 | 8 | 33 | 1108 | 12 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 0 |
1952 | NFL | 360 | 134 | 7 | 36 | 905 | 12 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 28 | 13 | 18 | 1 |
1951 | NFL | 362 | 140 | 8 | 41 | 490 | 5 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 22 | 6 | 20 | 0 |
1950 | NFL | 391 | 125 | 3 | 18 | 191 | 11 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
1949 | NFL | 251 | 90 | 5 | 16 | 209 | 10 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 117 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 0 |
1948 | NFL | 298 | 110 | 3 | 19 | 68 | 11 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
1947 | NFL | 300 | 131 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
1946 | NFL | 300 | 68 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
1945 | NFL | 330 | 105 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
1944 | NFL | 330 | 107 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
1943 | NFL | 300 | 128 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
1942 | NFL | 200 | 102 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
1941 | NFL | 204 | 103 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
1940 | NFL | 200 | 92 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1939 | NFL | 200 | 97 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
1938 | NFL | 110 | 71 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1937 | NFL | 100 | 43 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
1936 | NFL | 81 | 28 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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