1989 NFL Draft
The Dallas Cowboys took Troy Aikman first overall in the 1989 NFL draft, the first of 335 picks over 12 rounds. The most decorated name in the class is Barry Sanders, with 4 awards on the NFL honours list.
What the 1989 class won
- Barry Sanders — NFL MVP, 2x NFL Offensive Player of the Year, NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
- Deion Sanders — NFL Defensive Player of the Year
- Derrick Thomas — NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
- Troy Aikman — Super Bowl MVP
Counted from the NFL award history, every season a pick has won something.
Round 1
All 12 rounds
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Steve Wisniewski |  Dallas Cowboys |
| 30 | John Ford |  Detroit Lions |
| 31 | Lawyer Tillman |  Cleveland Browns |
| 32 | Mike Elkins |  Kansas City Chiefs |
| 33 | Danny Peebles |  Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 34 | Carnell Lake |  Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 35 | Eric Ball |  Cincinnati Bengals |
| 36 | John Roper |  Chicago Bears |
| 37 | Courtney Hall |  Los Angeles Chargers |
| 38 | Ralph Norwood |  Atlanta Falcons |
| 39 | Daryl Johnston | Dallas Cowboys |
| 40 | Walter Reeves |  Arizona Cardinals |
| 41 | Doug Widell |  Denver Broncos |
| 42 | Dennis Byrd |  New York Jets |
| 43 | Eric Coleman |  New England Patriots |
| 44 | Joe Tofflemire |  Seattle Seahawks |
| 45 | Frank Stams |  Los Angeles Rams |
| 46 | Robert Massey |  New Orleans Saints |
| 47 | Warren Powers | Denver Broncos |
| 48 | Brian Smith | Los Angeles Rams |
| 49 | Jessie Small |  Philadelphia Eagles |
| 50 | Scott Kozak |  Tennessee Titans |
| 51 | Billy Joe Tolliver | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 52 | David Braxton |  Minnesota Vikings |
| 53 | Darryl Henley | Los Angeles Rams |
| 54 | Dave Zawatson | Chicago Bears |
| 55 | Freddie Childress | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 56 | Wesley Walls |  San Francisco 49ers |
Round 3
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Mark Stepnoski | Dallas Cowboys |
| 58 | Matt Brock |  Green Bay Packers |
| 59 | Mike Utley | Detroit Lions |
| 60 | Naz Worthen | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 61 | Derek Hill | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 62 | Keith Jones | Atlanta Falcons |
| 63 | Marv Cook | New England Patriots |
| 64 | Bob Kratch |  New York Giants |
| 65 | Jerry Fontenot | Chicago Bears |
| 66 | Tracy Rocker |  Washington Commanders |
| 67 | Mike Zandofsky | Arizona Cardinals |
| 68 | Rhondy Weston | Dallas Cowboys |
| 69 | Darrell Hamilton | Denver Broncos |
| 70 | Joe Mott | New York Jets |
| 71 | Elroy Harris | Seattle Seahawks |
| 72 | Mitchell Benson |  Indianapolis Colts |
| 73 | Chris Gannon | New England Patriots |
| 74 | Anthony Dilweg | Green Bay Packers |
| 75 | Kevin Robbins | Los Angeles Rams |
| 76 | Robert Drummond | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 77 | Bubba McDowell | Tennessee Titans |
| 78 | Greg Jackson | New York Giants |
| 79 | Kim Phillips | New Orleans Saints |
| 80 | John Hunter | Minnesota Vikings |
| 81 | Britt Hager | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 82 | Don Beebe |  Buffalo Bills |
| 83 | Erik Wilhelm | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 84 | Keith Henderson | San Francisco 49ers |
Round 4
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Tony Tolbert | Dallas Cowboys |
| 86 | Ray Crockett | Detroit Lions |
| 87 | Jeff Graham | Green Bay Packers |
| 88 | Stanley Petry | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 89 | Kerry Owens | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 90 | Anthony Florence | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 91 | Jerrol Williams | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 92 | David Holmes |  Miami Dolphins |
| 93 | Lewis Tillman | New York Giants |
| 94 | Jim Wahler | Arizona Cardinals |
| 95 | Markus Paul | Chicago Bears |
| 96 | Maurice Hurst | New England Patriots |
| 97 | Richard McCullough | Denver Broncos |
| 98 | Ron Stallworth | New York Jets |
| 99 | Pat Tomberlin | Indianapolis Colts |
| 100 | Michael Timpson | New England Patriots |
| 101 | Travis McNeal | Seattle Seahawks |
| 102 | Jeff Carlson | Los Angeles Rams |
| 103 | James Henry | Seattle Seahawks |
| 104 | Rod Harris | Tennessee Titans |
| 105 | Brad Henke | New York Giants |
| 106 | Mike Mayes | New Orleans Saints |
| 107 | Andrew Stewart | Cleveland Browns |
| 108 | Darryl Ingram | Minnesota Vikings |
| 109 | John Kolesar | Buffalo Bills |
| 110 | Erik Affholter | Washington Commanders |
| 111 | Rob Woods | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 112 | Mike Barber | San Francisco 49ers |
Round 5
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | Keith Jennings | Dallas Cowboys |
| 114 | Kyle Kramer | Cleveland Browns |
| 115 | Lawrence Pete | Detroit Lions |
| 116 | Vernon Joines | Cleveland Browns |
| 117 | Jamie Lawson | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 118 | David Arnold | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 119 | Willis Crockett | Dallas Cowboys |
| 120 | Elliot Smith | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 121 | Jeff Uhlenhake | Miami Dolphins |
| 122 | Johnny Jackson | San Francisco 49ers |
| 123 | Richard Tardits | Arizona Cardinals |
| 124 | Jeff Query | Green Bay Packers |
| 125 | Jeff Roth | Dallas Cowboys |
| 126 | Tony Martin | New York Jets |
| 127 | Vince Workman | Green Bay Packers |
| 128 | David Edeen | Arizona Cardinals |
| 129 | Tim Smiley | Washington Commanders |
| 130 | Mark Green | Chicago Bears |
| 131 | Glenn Montgomery | Tennessee Titans |
| 132 | Dave Meggett | New York Giants |
| 133 | Kevin Haverdink | New Orleans Saints |
| 134 | Darren Carrington | Denver Broncos |
| 135 | Alfred Jackson | Los Angeles Rams |
| 136 | Greg Gilbert | Chicago Bears |
| 137 | Michael Andrews | Buffalo Bills |
| 138 | Natu Tuatagaloa | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 139 | Lybrant Robinson | Washington Commanders |
Round 6
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 140 | Jeff Francis |  Las Vegas Raiders |
| 141 | Rodney Peete | Detroit Lions |
| 142 | Chris Jacke | Green Bay Packers |
| 143 | Robb Thomas | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 144 | Mark Stock | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 145 | Troy Sadowski | Atlanta Falcons |
| 146 | Chris Mohr | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 147 | Wes Pritchett | Miami Dolphins |
| 148 | Thom Kaumeyer | Los Angeles Rams |
| 149 | A.J. Johnson | Washington Commanders |
| 150 | Jay Taylor | Arizona Cardinals |
| 151 | Marvin Washington | New York Jets |
| 152 | Anthony Stafford | Denver Broncos |
| 153 | Titus Dixon | New York Jets |
| 154 | Derrick Little | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 155 | Quintus McDonald | Indianapolis Colts |
| 156 | Doug Lloyd | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 157 | Bo Orlando | Tennessee Titans |
| 158 | Howard Cross | New York Giants |
| 159 | Floyd Turner | New Orleans Saints |
| 160 | Gary Wilkerson | Cleveland Browns |
| 161 | Mark Messner | Los Angeles Rams |
| 162 | Heath Sherman | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 163 | Jeff Mickel | Minnesota Vikings |
| 164 | Sean Doctor | Buffalo Bills |
| 165 | Eric Mitchel | New England Patriots |
| 166 | Craig Taylor | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 167 | Steve Hendrickson | San Francisco 49ers |
Round 7
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 168 | Kevin Peterson | Dallas Cowboys |
| 169 | Mark Hall | Green Bay Packers |
| 170 | Jerry Woods | Detroit Lions |
| 171 | Ron Sancho | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 172 | Undra Johnson | Atlanta Falcons |
| 173 | Brian Jordan | Buffalo Bills |
| 174 | D.J. Johnson | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 175 | Dave Popp | New York Giants |
| 176 | Jim Zdelar | Miami Dolphins |
| 177 | Rickey Royal | Arizona Cardinals |
| 178 | Eric Lindstrom | New England Patriots |
| 179 | Kevin Hendrix | Washington Commanders |
| 180 | Melvin Bratton | Denver Broncos |
| 181 | Stevon Moore | New York Jets |
| 182 | Ivy Joe Hunter | Indianapolis Colts |
| 183 | Marion Butts | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 184 | Mike Nettles | Seattle Seahawks |
| 185 | Charles Washington | Indianapolis Colts |
| 186 | David Griggs | New Orleans Saints |
| 187 | Mike Graybill | Cleveland Browns |
| 188 | George Bethune | Los Angeles Rams |
| 189 | Richard Brothers | Chicago Bears |
| 190 | Tracy Rogers | Tennessee Titans |
| 191 | Benji Roland | Minnesota Vikings |
| 192 | Brent Snyder | Chicago Bears |
| 193 | Chris Hale | Buffalo Bills |
| 194 | Kendal Smith | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 195 | Terrence Jones | Los Angeles Chargers |
Round 8
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 196 | Charvez Foger | Dallas Cowboys |
| 197 | Chris Parker | Detroit Lions |
| 198 | Thomas King | Green Bay Packers |
| 199 | Bryan Tobey | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 200 | Carl Bax | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 201 | Chris Asbeck | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 202 | Paul Singer | Atlanta Falcons |
| 203 | Pete Stoyanovich | Miami Dolphins |
| 204 | Dana Brinson | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 205 | Derrick Gainer | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 206 | Brian Shulman | Green Bay Packers |
| 207 | John Burch | Arizona Cardinals |
| 208 | Paul Green | Denver Broncos |
| 209 | A.B. Brown | New York Jets |
| 210 | Rodney Rice | New England Patriots |
| 211 | Martin Williams | Seattle Seahawks |
| 212 | Kurt Larson | Indianapolis Colts |
| 213 | Fred Hadley | New Orleans Saints |
| 214 | Rick Aeilts | Cleveland Browns |
| 215 | Warren Wheat | Los Angeles Rams |
| 216 | Tony Woods | Chicago Bears |
| 217 | Alvoid Mays | Tennessee Titans |
| 218 | Myron Guyton | New York Giants |
| 219 | Alex Stewart | Minnesota Vikings |
| 220 | Todd McNair | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 221 | Chris Dyko | Chicago Bears |
| 222 | Chris Chenault | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 223 | Tony Zackery | New England Patriots |
Round 9
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 224 | Tim Jackson | Dallas Cowboys |
| 225 | Scott Kirby | Green Bay Packers |
| 226 | Derek MacCready | Detroit Lions |
| 227 | Jack Phillips | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 228 | A.J. Jenkins | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 229 | Chris Dunn | Atlanta Falcons |
| 230 | Patrick Egu | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 231 | Pat Davis | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 232 | Dana Batisite | Miami Dolphins |
| 233 | Charles Darrington | Washington Commanders |
| 234 | Kendall Trainor | Arizona Cardinals |
| 235 | Gary Gooden | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 236 | Monte Smith | Denver Broncos |
| 237 | Pat Marlatt | New York Jets |
| 238 | David Franks | Seattle Seahawks |
| 239 | William Mackall | Indianapolis Colts |
| 240 | Darron Norris | New England Patriots |
| 241 | Wayne Williams | Denver Broncos |
| 242 | Vernon Kirk | Los Angeles Rams |
| 243 | LaSalle Harper | Chicago Bears |
| 244 | Bob Mrosko | Tennessee Titans |
| 245 | A.J. Greene | New York Giants |
| 246 | Jerry Leggett | New Orleans Saints |
| 247 | Curtis Wilson | New England Patriots |
| 248 | Byron Sanders | Chicago Bears |
| 249 | Pat Rabold | Buffalo Bills |
| 250 | Richard Stephens | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 251 | Rudy Harmon | San Francisco 49ers |
Round 10
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 252 | Rod Carter | Dallas Cowboys |
| 253 | Jason Phillips | Detroit Lions |
| 254 | Ben Jessie | Green Bay Packers |
| 255 | Rob McGovern | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 256 | Cornell Holloway | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 257 | Ty Granger | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 258 | Jerry Olsavsky | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 259 | Deval Glover | Miami Dolphins |
| 260 | Ricky Andrews | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 261 | Chris Becker | Arizona Cardinals |
| 262 | Charles Jackson | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 263 | Mark Schlereth | Washington Commanders |
| 264 | Anthony Butts | Denver Broncos |
| 265 | Adam Bob | New York Jets |
| 266 | Jim Thompson | Indianapolis Colts |
| 267 | Emanuel McNeil | New England Patriots |
| 268 | Derrick Fenner | Seattle Seahawks |
| 269 | Mike Williams | Los Angeles Rams |
| 270 | Todd Millikan | Chicago Bears |
| 271 | Tracy Johnson | Tennessee Titans |
| 272 | Rodney Lowe | New York Giants |
| 273 | Joe Henderson | New Orleans Saints |
| 274 | John Buddenberg | Cleveland Browns |
| 275 | Greg Ross | Miami Dolphins |
| 276 | Carlo Cheattom | Buffalo Bills |
| 277 | John Simpson | Chicago Bears |
| 278 | Bob Jean | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 279 | Andy Sinclair | San Francisco 49ers |
Round 11
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 280 | Randy Shannon | Dallas Cowboys |
| 281 | Cedric Stallworth | Green Bay Packers |
| 282 | Keith Karpinski | Detroit Lions |
| 283 | Marcus Turner | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 284 | Rod Mounts | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 285 | Brian Slater | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 286 | Greg Paterra | Atlanta Falcons |
| 287 | Victor Floyd | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 288 | Bert Weidner | Miami Dolphins |
| 289 | Jim Bell | San Francisco 49ers |
| 290 | Willie Griffin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 291 | Jeff Hunter | Arizona Cardinals |
| 292 | Richard Shelton | Denver Broncos |
| 293 | Artie Holmes | New York Jets |
| 294 | Tony Hinz | New England Patriots |
| 295 | Mike Baum | Seattle Seahawks |
| 296 | Wayne Johnson | Indianapolis Colts |
| 297 | Joe Nelms | Chicago Bears |
| 298 | Brian Smider | Tennessee Titans |
| 299 | Jerome Rinehart | New York Giants |
| 300 | Calvin Nicholson | New Orleans Saints |
| 301 | Dan Plocki | Cleveland Browns |
| 302 | Herb Duncan | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 303 | Brad Baxter | Minnesota Vikings |
| 304 | George Streeter | Chicago Bears |
| 305 | Richard Harvey | Buffalo Bills |
| 306 | Dana Wells | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 307 | Norm McGee | San Francisco 49ers |
Round 12
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 308 | Scott Ankrom | Dallas Cowboys |
| 309 | James Cribbs | Detroit Lions |
| 310 | Stan Shiver | Green Bay Packers |
| 311 | Bill Jones | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 312 | Carlton Haselrig | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 313 | Tony Bowick | Atlanta Falcons |
| 314 | William DuBose | Indianapolis Colts |
| 315 | J.B. Brown | Miami Dolphins |
| 316 | Jimmie Johnson | Washington Commanders |
| 317 | Joe Mickles | Washington Commanders |
| 318 | Todd Nelson | Arizona Cardinals |
| 319 | Antonio Goss | San Francisco 49ers |
| 320 | John Javis | Denver Broncos |
| 321 | Willie Snead | New York Jets |
| 322 | R.J. Kors | Seattle Seahawks |
| 323 | Steve Taylor | Indianapolis Colts |
| 324 | Aaron Chubb | New England Patriots |
| 325 | Chuck Hartlieb | Tennessee Titans |
| 326 | Eric Smith | New York Giants |
| 327 | Mike Cadore | New Orleans Saints |
| 328 | Marlon Brown | Cleveland Browns |
| 329 | Terry Young | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 330 | Freddy Weygand | Chicago Bears |
| 331 | Shawn Woodson | Minnesota Vikings |
| 332 | Derrell Marshall | Buffalo Bills |
| 333 | Anthony Phillips | Chicago Bears |
| 334 | Scott Jones | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 335 | Everett Ross | Minnesota Vikings |
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.