1988 NFL Draft
The Atlanta Falcons took Aundray Bruce first overall in the 1988 NFL draft, the first of 333 picks over 12 rounds. The most decorated name in the class is Thurman Thomas, with 2 awards on the NFL honours list.
What the 1988 class won
- Thurman Thomas — NFL MVP, NFL Offensive Player of the Year
- Erik McMillan — NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
- John Stephens — NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
- Mel Farr — NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
Counted from the NFL award history, every season a pick has won something.
Round 1
All 12 rounds
Round 2
Round 3
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Alex Higdon |  Atlanta Falcons |
| 57 | Kevin Walker |  Cincinnati Bengals |
| 58 | Ray Roundtree |  Detroit Lions |
| 59 | Kevin Porter |  Kansas City Chiefs |
| 60 | Quinn Early |  Los Angeles Chargers |
| 61 | Keith Woodside |  Green Bay Packers |
| 62 | Sheldon White |  New York Giants |
| 63 | Erik McMillan |  New York Jets |
| 64 | Matt Patchan |  Philadelphia Eagles |
| 65 | Bernard Ford |  Buffalo Bills |
| 66 | Mike Oliphant |  Washington Commanders |
| 67 | Mark Hutson |  Dallas Cowboys |
| 68 | Tom Tupa |  Arizona Cardinals |
| 69 | Tom Rehder |  New England Patriots |
| 70 | Chuck Lanza |  Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 71 | Al Noga |  Minnesota Vikings |
| 72 | Greg Montgomery |  Tennessee Titans |
| 73 | Ferrell Edmunds |  Miami Dolphins |
| 74 | James Hasty | New York Jets |
| 75 | Tommy Kane |  Seattle Seahawks |
| 76 | Chris Chandler |  Indianapolis Colts |
| 77 | Van Waiters |  Cleveland Browns |
| 78 | Ralph Jarvis |  Chicago Bears |
| 79 | Kevin Guidry |  Denver Broncos |
| 80 | Bill Romanowski |  San Francisco 49ers |
| 81 | Tony Stephens |  New Orleans Saints |
| 82 | Mike Piel |  Los Angeles Rams |
Round 4
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Robert Goff |  Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 84 | David Grant | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 85 | William White | Detroit Lions |
| 86 | John Bruhin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 87 | Tim Goad | New England Patriots |
| 88 | Rollin Putzier | Green Bay Packers |
| 89 | Chuck Cecil | Green Bay Packers |
| 90 | Tim Rother |  Las Vegas Raiders |
| 91 | Joe Campbell | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 92 | Ricky Shaw | New York Giants |
| 93 | Stacy Searels | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 94 | Dave Widell | Dallas Cowboys |
| 95 | Michael Brim | Arizona Cardinals |
| 96 | J.R. Ambrose | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 97 | Sammy Martin | New England Patriots |
| 98 | David Richards | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 99 | Greg Johnson | Miami Dolphins |
| 100 | Teddy Garcia | New England Patriots |
| 101 | Kevin Harmon | Seattle Seahawks |
| 102 | Barry Helton | San Francisco 49ers |
| 103 | Anthony Blaylock | Cleveland Browns |
| 104 | Michael Ball | Indianapolis Colts |
| 105 | Jim Thornton | Chicago Bears |
| 106 | Lydell Carr | New Orleans Saints |
| 107 | Monte Robbins | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 108 | Todd Kalis | Minnesota Vikings |
| 109 | Jamie Morris | Washington Commanders |
Round 5
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 110 | Charles Dimry | Atlanta Falcons |
| 111 | Eric Andolsek | Detroit Lions |
| 112 | Greg Scales | New Orleans Saints |
| 113 | William Howard | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 114 | Herb Wester | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 115 | Troy Wolkow | New England Patriots |
| 116 | Darrell Reed | Green Bay Packers |
| 117 | Robert Delpino | Los Angeles Rams |
| 118 | Jon Carter | New York Giants |
| 119 | Mike Withycombe | New York Jets |
| 120 | Chris Gaines | Arizona Cardinals |
| 121 | Darin Jordan | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 122 | Eric Everett | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 123 | Ezekial Gadson | Buffalo Bills |
| 124 | Darrell Fullington | Minnesota Vikings |
| 125 | Cris Dishman | Tennessee Titans |
| 126 | Rodney Thomas | Miami Dolphins |
| 127 | Carl Mims | Washington Commanders |
| 128 | Jerry Reese | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 129 | John Baylor | Indianapolis Colts |
| 130 | Chris Verhulst | Tennessee Titans |
| 131 | Dennis Price | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 132 | Tony Jordan | Arizona Cardinals |
| 133 | Troy Johnson | Chicago Bears |
| 134 | Keith Taylor | New Orleans Saints |
| 135 | Kirk Roach | Buffalo Bills |
| 136 | Corris Ervin | Denver Broncos |
| 137 | James Washington | Los Angeles Rams |
Round 6
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 138 | George Thomas | Atlanta Falcons |
| 139 | James Saxon | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 140 | Houston Hoover | Atlanta Falcons |
| 141 | Paul Jetton | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 142 | Carl Painter | Detroit Lions |
| 143 | Erwin Grabisna | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 144 | Nate Hill | Green Bay Packers |
| 145 | David Houle | New York Giants |
| 146 | Paul Frase | New York Jets |
| 147 | Keith Jones | Los Angeles Rams |
| 148 | Jon Phillips | Arizona Cardinals |
| 149 | Don McPherson | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 150 | Dan Murray | Buffalo Bills |
| 151 | Scott Secules | Dallas Cowboys |
| 152 | Cedric Figaro | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 153 | Melvin Bratton | Miami Dolphins |
| 154 | Steve Johnson | New England Patriots |
| 155 | Warren Williams | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 156 | George Cooper | Miami Dolphins |
| 157 | Kurt Crain | Tennessee Titans |
| 158 | Roy Hart | Seattle Seahawks |
| 159 | Stan Humphries | Washington Commanders |
| 160 | Rob Sterling | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 161 | Lemuel Stinson | Chicago Bears |
| 162 | Bob Sims | New Orleans Saints |
| 163 | Shawn Lee | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 164 | Derrick White | Minnesota Vikings |
| 165 | Jeff Knapton | Los Angeles Rams |
Round 7
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 166 | Michael Haynes | Atlanta Falcons |
| 167 | Kerry Goode | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 168 | Rich Romer | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 169 | Jeff James | Detroit Lions |
| 170 | Troy Stedman | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 171 | Derrick Crudup | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 172 | Gary Patton | New York Jets |
| 173 | Gary Richard | Green Bay Packers |
| 174 | Pat Kelly | Denver Broncos |
| 175 | Mike Perez | New York Giants |
| 176 | Todd White | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 177 | Tim Borcky | Buffalo Bills |
| 178 | Owen Hooven | Dallas Cowboys |
| 179 | Ernie Jones | Arizona Cardinals |
| 180 | Kerwin Bell | Miami Dolphins |
| 181 | Darryl Usher | New England Patriots |
| 182 | Marc Zeno | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 183 | Brad Beckman | Minnesota Vikings |
| 184 | Bo Wright | Buffalo Bills |
| 185 | Ray Jackson | Seattle Seahawks |
| 186 | Danta Whitaker | New York Giants |
| 187 | Tracey Eaton | Tennessee Titans |
| 188 | Thane Gash | Cleveland Browns |
| 189 | Caesar Rentie | Chicago Bears |
| 190 | Brian Forde | New Orleans Saints |
| 191 | Kevin Bryant | San Francisco 49ers |
| 192 | Garry Frank | Denver Broncos |
| 193 | Harold Hicks | Washington Commanders |
Round 8
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 194 | Phillip Brown | Atlanta Falcons |
| 195 | Curtis Maxey | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 196 | Gary Hadd | Detroit Lions |
| 197 | Alfredo Roberts | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 198 | Anthony Simpson | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 199 | Mike Alexander | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 200 | Patrick Collins | Green Bay Packers |
| 201 | Darryl Franklin | Los Angeles Rams |
| 202 | Sammy Lilly | New York Giants |
| 203 | Keith Neubert | New York Jets |
| 204 | John Hagy | Buffalo Bills |
| 205 | Mark Higgs | Dallas Cowboys |
| 206 | Tim Moore | Arizona Cardinals |
| 207 | David Smith | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 208 | David Tate | Chicago Bears |
| 209 | Mark Nichols | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 210 | Joe Cain | Minnesota Vikings |
| 211 | Mike Hinnant | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 212 | Harry Galbreath | Miami Dolphins |
| 213 | Jeff Wright | Buffalo Bills |
| 214 | David Viaene | Tennessee Titans |
| 215 | Robert Tyler | Seattle Seahawks |
| 216 | J.J. Birden | Cleveland Browns |
| 217 | Harvey Reed | Chicago Bears |
| 218 | Glenn Derby | New Orleans Saints |
| 219 | Larry Clarkson | San Francisco 49ers |
| 220 | Louis Cheek | Miami Dolphins |
| 221 | Darryl McGill | Washington Commanders |
Round 9
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 222 | James Primus | Atlanta Falcons |
| 223 | Kip Corrington | Detroit Lions |
| 224 | Azizuddin Abdur-Ra'oof | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 225 | Reuben Davis | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 226 | Brandy Wells | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 227 | Reggie Ware | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 228 | Neal Wilkinson | Green Bay Packers |
| 229 | Scott Tabor | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 230 | Ralph Tamm | New York Jets |
| 231 | Pat Foster | Los Angeles Rams |
| 232 | Brian Bedford | Dallas Cowboys |
| 233 | Scott Dill | Arizona Cardinals |
| 234 | Todd Irvin | Detroit Lions |
| 235 | Carlton Bailey | Buffalo Bills |
| 236 | Gordie Lockbaum | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 237 | Paul McGowan | Minnesota Vikings |
| 238 | Joey Howard | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 239 | Jeff Cross | Miami Dolphins |
| 240 | Neil Galbraith | New England Patriots |
| 241 | David Spradlin | Tennessee Titans |
| 242 | Deatrich Wise | Seattle Seahawks |
| 243 | Jeff Herrod | Indianapolis Colts |
| 244 | Danny Copeland | Cleveland Browns |
| 245 | Rogie Magee | Chicago Bears |
| 246 | Clarence Nunn | New Orleans Saints |
| 247 | Brian Bonner | San Francisco 49ers |
| 248 | Mel Farr | Denver Broncos |
| 249 | Blake Peterson | Washington Commanders |
Round 10
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 250 | Stan Clayton | Atlanta Falcons |
| 251 | Kenny Gamble | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 252 | John Jackson | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 253 | Ellis Dillahunt | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 254 | Paco Craig | Detroit Lions |
| 255 | Newt Harrell | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 256 | Bud Keyes | Green Bay Packers |
| 257 | John Booty | New York Jets |
| 258 | R.C. Mullin | Los Angeles Rams |
| 259 | Eric Hickerson | New York Giants |
| 260 | Andy Schillinger | Arizona Cardinals |
| 261 | Joe Schuster | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 262 | Martin Mayhew | Buffalo Bills |
| 263 | Billy Owens | Dallas Cowboys |
| 264 | Brian Habib | Minnesota Vikings |
| 265 | Steve Wilkes | New York Giants |
| 266 | Artis Jackson | Miami Dolphins |
| 267 | Rodney Lossow | New England Patriots |
| 268 | Channing Williams | Denver Broncos |
| 269 | Derwin Jones | Seattle Seahawks |
| 270 | O'Brien Alston | Indianapolis Colts |
| 271 | Marco Johnson | Tennessee Titans |
| 272 | Brian Washington | Cleveland Browns |
| 273 | Joel Porter | Chicago Bears |
| 274 | Todd Santos | New Orleans Saints |
| 275 | Tim Foley | San Francisco 49ers |
| 276 | Vincent Fizer | New Orleans Saints |
| 277 | Henry Brown | Washington Commanders |
Round 11
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 278 | James Milling | Atlanta Falcons |
| 279 | Frank Pillow | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 280 | Paul Hickert | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 281 | Danny McCoin | Detroit Lions |
| 282 | Danny McManus | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 283 | David Weber | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 284 | Rick McLeod | Seattle Seahawks |
| 285 | Ed Miller | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 286 | Greg Harris | New York Giants |
| 287 | John Galvin | New York Jets |
| 288 | Izel Jenkins | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 289 | Pete Curkendall | Buffalo Bills |
| 290 | Chad Hennings | Dallas Cowboys |
| 291 | Keith McCoy | Arizona Cardinals |
| 292 | Tom Kelleher | Miami Dolphins |
| 293 | George Hinkle | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 294 | Marvin Allen | New England Patriots |
| 295 | Bobby Dawson | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 296 | Norman Floyd | Minnesota Vikings |
| 297 | Donnie Dee | Indianapolis Colts |
| 298 | Jethro Franklin | Tennessee Titans |
| 299 | Dwayne Harper | Seattle Seahawks |
| 300 | Hendley Hawkins | Cleveland Browns |
| 301 | Steve Forch | Chicago Bears |
| 302 | Gary Couch | New Orleans Saints |
| 303 | Chet Brooks | San Francisco 49ers |
| 304 | Richard Calvin | Denver Broncos |
| 305 | Curt Koch | Washington Commanders |
Round 12
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 306 | Carter Wiley | Atlanta Falcons |
| 307 | Carl Parker | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 308 | Aatron Kenney | Indianapolis Colts |
| 309 | John Driscoll | Buffalo Bills |
| 310 | Victor Jones | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 311 | Greg Kunkel | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 312 | Scott Bolton | Green Bay Packers |
| 313 | David Futrell | New York Giants |
| 314 | Albert Goss | New York Jets |
| 315 | Wayne Ross | Washington Commanders |
| 316 | Tom Erlandson | Buffalo Bills |
| 317 | Ben Hummel | Dallas Cowboys |
| 318 | Chris Carrier | Arizona Cardinals |
| 319 | Steve Kaufusi | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 320 | Brian Kinchen | Miami Dolphins |
| 321 | Dave Nugent | New England Patriots |
| 322 | James Earle | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 323 | Brendan McCormack | New York Giants |
| 324 | Wendell Phillips | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 325 | John Brantley | Tennessee Titans |
| 326 | Dave Des Rochers | Seattle Seahawks |
| 327 | Tim Vesling | Indianapolis Colts |
| 328 | Steve Slayden | Cleveland Browns |
| 329 | Greg Clark | Chicago Bears |
| 330 | Paul Jurgensen | New Orleans Saints |
| 331 | George Jr. Mira | San Francisco 49ers |
| 332 | Johnny Carter | Denver Broncos |
| 333 | Jeff Beathard | Los Angeles Rams |
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.