1987 NFL Draft
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took Vinny Testaverde first overall in the 1987 NFL draft, the first of 195 picks over 7 rounds. The most decorated name in the class is Jim Harbaugh, with 2 awards on the NFL honours list.
What the 1987 class won
- Jim Harbaugh — NFL Coach of the Year, NFL Comeback Player of the Year
- Mark Carrier — NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
- Rich Gannon — NFL MVP
- Rod Woodson — NFL Defensive Player of the Year
- Shane Conlan — NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
- Steve Smith — NFL Comeback Player of the Year
Counted from the NFL award history, every season a pick has won something.
Round 1
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vinny Testaverde |  Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2 | Cornelius Bennett |  Indianapolis Colts |
| 3 | Alonzo Highsmith |  Tennessee Titans |
| 4 | Brent Fullwood |  Green Bay Packers |
| 5 | Mike Junkin |  Cleveland Browns |
| 6 | Kelly Stouffer |  Arizona Cardinals |
| 7 | Reggie Rogers |  Detroit Lions |
| 8 | Shane Conlan |  Buffalo Bills |
| 9 | Jerome Brown |  Philadelphia Eagles |
| 10 | Rod Woodson |  Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 11 | Shawn Knight |  New Orleans Saints |
| 12 | Danny Noonan |  Dallas Cowboys |
| 13 | Chris Miller |  Atlanta Falcons |
| 14 | D.J. Dozier |  Minnesota Vikings |
| 15 | John Clay |  Las Vegas Raiders |
| 16 | John Bosa |  Miami Dolphins |
| 17 | Jason Buck |  Cincinnati Bengals |
| 18 | Tony Woods |  Seattle Seahawks |
| 19 | Paul Palmer |  Kansas City Chiefs |
| 20 | Haywood Jeffires | Tennessee Titans |
| 21 | Roger Vick |  New York Jets |
| 22 | Harris Barton |  San Francisco 49ers |
| 23 | Bruce Armstrong |  New England Patriots |
| 24 | Rod Bernstine |  Los Angeles Chargers |
| 25 | Terrence Flagler | San Francisco 49ers |
| 26 | Jim Harbaugh |  Chicago Bears |
| 27 | Ricky Nattiel |  Denver Broncos |
| 28 | Mark Ingram |  New York Giants |
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Nate Odomes | Buffalo Bills |
| 30 | Brian Davis |  Washington Commanders |
| 31 | Kenny Flowers | Atlanta Falcons |
| 32 | Gregg Rakoczy | Cleveland Browns |
| 33 | Roland Mitchell | Buffalo Bills |
| 34 | Tim McDonald | Arizona Cardinals |
| 35 | Christian Okoye | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 36 | Ricky Reynolds | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 37 | Jeff Bregel | San Francisco 49ers |
| 38 | Delton Hall | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 39 | Ron Francis | Dallas Cowboys |
| 40 | Lonzell Hill | New Orleans Saints |
| 41 | Johnny Holland | Green Bay Packers |
| 42 | Alex Gordon | New York Jets |
| 43 | Rick Graf | Miami Dolphins |
| 44 | Ray Berry | Minnesota Vikings |
| 45 | David Wyman | Seattle Seahawks |
| 46 | Walter Johnson | Tennessee Titans |
| 47 | Donald Evans |  Los Angeles Rams |
| 48 | Wally Kleine | Washington Commanders |
| 49 | Eric Thomas | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 50 | Winston Moss | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 51 | Don Smith | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 52 | Bruce Wilkerson | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 53 | Louis Brock | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 54 | Ron Morris | Chicago Bears |
| 55 | Adrian White | New York Giants |
| 56 | Scott Schwedes | Miami Dolphins |
Round 3
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Mark Carrier | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 58 | Chris Gambol | Indianapolis Colts |
| 59 | Karl Wilson | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 60 | David Brandon | Buffalo Bills |
| 61 | Dave Croston | Green Bay Packers |
| 62 | Robert Awalt | Arizona Cardinals |
| 63 | Jerry Ball | Detroit Lions |
| 64 | Cody Carlson | Tennessee Titans |
| 65 | Ben Tamburello | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 66 | Charles Lockett | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 67 | Mike Adams | New Orleans Saints |
| 68 | Jeff Zimmerman | Dallas Cowboys |
| 69 | Scott Stephen | Green Bay Packers |
| 70 | Colin Scotts | Arizona Cardinals |
| 71 | Frankie Neal | Green Bay Packers |
| 72 | Henry Thomas | Minnesota Vikings |
| 73 | Todd Howard | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 74 | Clifford Hicks | Los Angeles Rams |
| 75 | Onzy Elam | New York Jets |
| 76 | Leonard Bell | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 77 | Skip McClendon | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 78 | Jamie Mueller | Buffalo Bills |
| 79 | Bob Perryman | New England Patriots |
| 80 | Tim Manoa | Cleveland Browns |
| 81 | Steve Smith | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 82 | Jeff Jaeger | Cleveland Browns |
| 83 | Stephen Baker | New York Giants |
| 84 | Michael Brooks | Denver Broncos |
Round 4
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Don Graham | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 86 | Randy Dixon | Indianapolis Colts |
| 87 | Ron Hall | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 88 | Mark Vlasic | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 89 | Lorenzo Freeman | Green Bay Packers |
| 90 | Rod Saddler | Arizona Cardinals |
| 91 | Doug Bartlett | Los Angeles Rams |
| 92 | Garland Rivers | Detroit Lions |
| 93 | Byron Evans | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 94 | Thomas Everett | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 95 | Kelvin Martin | Dallas Cowboys |
| 96 | Steve Trapilo | New Orleans Saints |
| 97 | Ralph Van Dyke | Atlanta Falcons |
| 98 | Rich Gannon | New England Patriots |
| 99 | Troy Stradford | Miami Dolphins |
| 100 | Reggie Rutland | Minnesota Vikings |
| 101 | Sean Smith | Chicago Bears |
| 102 | Derrick Beasley | New England Patriots |
| 103 | Jim Riggs | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 104 | Mark Moore | Seattle Seahawks |
| 105 | Mark Dusbabek | Tennessee Titans |
| 106 | Bruce Hill | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 107 | Tim Jordan | New England Patriots |
| 108 | Larry Kelm | Los Angeles Rams |
| 109 | Leon Seals | Buffalo Bills |
| 110 | Steve Beuerlein | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 111 | Marc Munford | Denver Broncos |
| 112 | Odessa Turner | New York Giants |
Round 5
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | Danny Villa | New England Patriots |
| 114 | Roy Banks | Indianapolis Colts |
| 115 | Nelson Jones | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 116 | Tom Gibson | New England Patriots |
| 117 | Timmy Smith | Washington Commanders |
| 118 | George Swarn | Arizona Cardinals |
| 119 | Tommie Agee | Seattle Seahawks |
| 120 | Steve Bryan | Chicago Bears |
| 121 | David Alexander | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 122 | Hardy Nickerson | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 123 | Milton Mack | New Orleans Saints |
| 124 | Everett Gay | Dallas Cowboys |
| 125 | Mark Mraz | Atlanta Falcons |
| 126 | John Bruno | Arizona Cardinals |
| 127 | Ilia Jarostchuk | Arizona Cardinals |
| 128 | Kitrick Taylor | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 129 | Kirby Jackson | New York Jets |
| 130 | Marc Logan | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 131 | Ruben Rodriguez | Seattle Seahawks |
| 132 | Chris Conlin | Miami Dolphins |
| 133 | Spencer Tillman | Tennessee Titans |
| 134 | Paul Jokisch | San Francisco 49ers |
| 135 | Henry Rolling | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 136 | Scott Mersereau | Los Angeles Rams |
| 137 | Tony Mayes | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 138 | Will Johnson | Chicago Bears |
| 139 | Greg Horne | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 140 | Paul O'Connor | New York Giants |
Round 6
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Tim Johnson | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 142 | Freddie Robinson | Indianapolis Colts |
| 143 | Steve Bartalo | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 144 | Steve Gage | Washington Commanders |
| 145 | Willie Marshall | Green Bay Packers |
| 146 | Mark Garalczyk | Arizona Cardinals |
| 147 | Al Smith | Tennessee Titans |
| 148 | Danny Lockett | Detroit Lions |
| 149 | Ron Moten | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 150 | Greg Lloyd | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 151 | Joe Onosai | Dallas Cowboys |
| 152 | Thomas Henley | New Orleans Saints |
| 153 | Paul Kiser | Atlanta Falcons |
| 154 | John Adickes | Chicago Bears |
| 155 | Lance Sellers | Miami Dolphins |
| 156 | Greg Richardson | Minnesota Vikings |
| 157 | Sonny Gordon | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 158 | Chris Pike | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 159 | Toby Caston | Tennessee Titans |
| 160 | Tim Richardson | New York Giants |
| 161 | Tracy Martin | New York Jets |
| 162 | Bob White | San Francisco 49ers |
| 163 | Gene Taylor | New England Patriots |
| 164 | Ed Simmons | Washington Commanders |
| 165 | Stephen Braggs | Cleveland Browns |
| 166 | Jon Embree | Los Angeles Rams |
| 167 | Warren Marshall | Denver Broncos |
| 168 | Doug Riesenberg | New York Giants |
Round 7
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 169 | Curt Jarvis | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 170 | Mark Bellini | Indianapolis Colts |
| 171 | Kerry Porter | Buffalo Bills |
| 172 | Tony Leiker | Green Bay Packers |
| 173 | Jamie Holland | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 174 | Tim Peoples | Arizona Cardinals |
| 175 | Dan Saleaumua | Detroit Lions |
| 176 | Robert Banks | Tennessee Titans |
| 177 | Brian Williams | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 178 | Chris Kelley | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 179 | Gene Atkins | New Orleans Saints |
| 180 | Kevin Sweeney | Dallas Cowboys |
| 181 | Michael Reid | Atlanta Falcons |
| 182 | Tom Brown | Miami Dolphins |
| 183 | Bo Jackson | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 184 | Roland Barbay | Seattle Seahawks |
| 185 | Derek Tennell | Seattle Seahawks |
| 186 | Doug Hudson | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 187 | Gerald Nichols | New York Jets |
| 188 | Chris Thatcher | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 189 | Steve DeLine | San Francisco 49ers |
| 190 | Harry Swayne | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 191 | Bill Smith | Green Bay Packers |
| 192 | Johnny Thomas | Washington Commanders |
| 193 | Archie Harris | Chicago Bears |
| 194 | Wilbur Strozier | Denver Broncos |
| 195 | William Harris | Arizona Cardinals |
Picks from ESPN's draft pages. A team links to its page when the franchise is still in the league under that name; a player links when the player is on file.