1989 NFL Draft
The Dallas Cowboys took Troy Aikman first overall in the 1989 NFL draft, the first of 195 picks over 7 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, 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
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 |
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.