1987 NFL Draft
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took Vinny Testaverde first overall in the 1987 NFL draft, the first of 335 picks over 12 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 |
All 12 rounds
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 |
Round 8
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 196 | Eddie Hunter | New York Jets |
| 197 | Stan Mataele | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 198 | Jeff Drost | Green Bay Packers |
| 199 | Joe MacEsker | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 200 | Chuckie Miller | Indianapolis Colts |
| 201 | Steve Alvord | Arizona Cardinals |
| 202 | Michel James | Tennessee Titans |
| 203 | Dennis Gibson | Detroit Lions |
| 204 | Ron Brown | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 205 | Charles Buchanan | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 206 | Kevin Gogan | Dallas Cowboys |
| 207 | Toi Cook | New Orleans Saints |
| 208 | Curtis Taliaferro | Atlanta Falcons |
| 209 | Bruce Mesner | Buffalo Bills |
| 210 | Joel Williams | Miami Dolphins |
| 211 | Rick Fenney | Minnesota Vikings |
| 212 | Mark Dennis | Miami Dolphins |
| 213 | Michael Stewart | Los Angeles Rams |
| 214 | Mike Rice | New York Jets |
| 215 | Solomon Wilcots | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 216 | Sammy Garza | Seattle Seahawks |
| 217 | David Grayson | San Francisco 49ers |
| 218 | Michael Clemons | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 219 | Clarence Vaughn | Washington Commanders |
| 220 | Steve Bullitt | Cleveland Browns |
| 221 | Paul Migliazzo | Chicago Bears |
| 222 | Dan Morgan | Denver Broncos |
| 223 | Rod Jones | New York Giants |
Round 9
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 224 | Joe Armentrout | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 225 | Stan Parker | New York Giants |
| 226 | Thomas Wilcher | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 227 | Keith McKeller | Buffalo Bills |
| 228 | Gregg Harris | Green Bay Packers |
| 229 | Wayne Davis | Arizona Cardinals |
| 230 | Rick Calhoun | Detroit Lions |
| 231 | Wes Neighbors | Tennessee Titans |
| 232 | Ken Lambiotte | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 233 | Joey Clinkscales | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 234 | Scott Leach | New Orleans Saints |
| 235 | Alvin Blount | Dallas Cowboys |
| 236 | Terrence Anthony | Atlanta Falcons |
| 237 | Tim Pidgeon | Miami Dolphins |
| 238 | Scott Eccles | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 239 | Leonard Jones | Minnesota Vikings |
| 240 | Tracy Ham | Los Angeles Rams |
| 241 | Ron McLean | New York Jets |
| 242 | Craig Raddatz | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 243 | M.L. Johnson | Seattle Seahawks |
| 244 | Randy Watts | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 245 | Jonathan Shelley | San Francisco 49ers |
| 246 | Greg Davis | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 247 | Bob Ontko | Indianapolis Colts |
| 248 | Alfred Jenkins | Washington Commanders |
| 249 | Lakei Heimuli | Chicago Bears |
| 250 | Bruce Plummer | Denver Broncos |
| 251 | Dana Wright | New York Giants |
Round 10
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 252 | Mike Simmonds | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 253 | Chris Goode | Indianapolis Colts |
| 254 | Rob Harrison | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 255 | Don Majkowski | Green Bay Packers |
| 256 | Anthony Anderson | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 257 | Charles Wright | Arizona Cardinals |
| 258 | Curtis Duncan | Tennessee Titans |
| 259 | Ray Brown | Detroit Lions |
| 260 | Paul Carberry | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 261 | Merril Hoge | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 262 | Dale Jones | Dallas Cowboys |
| 263 | Robert Clark | New Orleans Saints |
| 264 | Jerry Reese | Atlanta Falcons |
| 265 | John Gesek | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 266 | Bobby Taylor | Miami Dolphins |
| 267 | Bob Riley | Minnesota Vikings |
| 268 | Sid Lewis | New York Jets |
| 269 | David McCluskey | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 270 | Louis Clark | Seattle Seahawks |
| 271 | James Evans | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 272 | David Smith | Los Angeles Rams |
| 273 | Jim Ellis | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 274 | Ted Wilson | Washington Commanders |
| 275 | John Paye | San Francisco 49ers |
| 276 | Frank Winters | Cleveland Browns |
| 277 | Dick Chapura | Chicago Bears |
| 278 | Rafe Wilkinson | Denver Broncos |
| 279 | Chuck Faucette | New York Giants |
Round 11
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 280 | Reggie Taylor | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 281 | Jim Reynosa | Indianapolis Colts |
| 282 | Patrick Scott | Green Bay Packers |
| 283 | Howard Ballard | Buffalo Bills |
| 284 | Joe Goebel | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 285 | Todd Peat | Arizona Cardinals |
| 286 | Brian Siverling | Detroit Lions |
| 287 | John Davis | Tennessee Titans |
| 288 | Chris McLemore | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 289 | Paul Oswald | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 290 | Arthur Wells | New Orleans Saints |
| 291 | Jeff Ward | Dallas Cowboys |
| 292 | Elbert Shelley | Atlanta Falcons |
| 293 | Terence Mann | Miami Dolphins |
| 294 | Mario Perry | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 295 | Brent Pease | Minnesota Vikings |
| 296 | Jim Warne | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 297 | Darryl Oliver | Seattle Seahawks |
| 298 | Craig Richardson | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 299 | Steve Roberts | Denver Broncos |
| 300 | Kirk Timmer | New York Jets |
| 301 | Calvin Nicholas | San Francisco 49ers |
| 302 | Carlos Reveiz | New England Patriots |
| 303 | Larry Brewton | Cleveland Browns |
| 304 | Laron Brown | Washington Commanders |
| 305 | Tim Jessie | Chicago Bears |
| 306 | Tommy Neal | Denver Broncos |
| 307 | Dave Walter | New York Giants |
Round 12
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 308 | Scott Cooper | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 309 | David Adams | Indianapolis Colts |
| 310 | Marcus Greenwood | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 311 | Joe McGrail | Buffalo Bills |
| 312 | Wes Dove | Seattle Seahawks |
| 313 | Mike Shula | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 314 | Ira Valentine | Tennessee Titans |
| 315 | Gary Lee | Detroit Lions |
| 316 | Bobby Morse | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 317 | Theo Young | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 318 | Scott Armstrong | Dallas Cowboys |
| 319 | Tyrone Sorrells | New Orleans Saints |
| 320 | Larry Emery | Atlanta Falcons |
| 321 | Bill Berthusen | New York Giants |
| 322 | Jim Karsatos | Miami Dolphins |
| 323 | Keith Williams | Minnesota Vikings |
| 324 | Tony Burse | Seattle Seahawks |
| 325 | Bruce Holmes | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 326 | Alonzo Williams | Los Angeles Rams |
| 327 | Bill Ransdell | New York Jets |
| 328 | John Holifield | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 329 | Chad Stark | New York Giants |
| 330 | Elgin Davis | New England Patriots |
| 331 | Ray Hitchcock | Washington Commanders |
| 332 | Fred Stokes | Los Angeles Rams |
| 333 | Eric Jeffries | Chicago Bears |
| 334 | Tyrone Braxton | Denver Broncos |
| 335 | Norman Jefferson | Green Bay Packers |
Picks from ESPN's draft pages. A team links to the franchise that carries it today; a player links when the player is on file.