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1987 NFL draft

National Football League Draft

Field	Value
name	1987 NFL draft
image	New York Marriott Marquis (54077363060).jpg
caption	New York Marriott Marquis (draft venue), photographed in 2024
date	April 28–29, 1987
location	New York Marriott Marquis
in New York City, NY
network	ESPN
league	NFL
mr_irrelevant	Norman Jefferson, CB
[Green Bay Packers](1987-green-bay-packers-season)
first	Vinny Testaverde, QB
[Tampa Bay Buccaneers](1987-tampa-bay-buccaneers-season)
fewnum	8
fewest	[Cleveland Browns](1987-cleveland-browns-season)
mostnum	20
most	[Tampa Bay Buccaneers](1987-tampa-bay-buccaneers-season)
overall	335
rounds	12
hofnum	{{ Collapsible list
title	2
1	CB Rod Woodson
2	WR Cris Carter
prev	[1986](1986-nfl-draft)
next	[1988](1988-nfl-draft)

in New York City, NY Green Bay Packers Tampa Bay Buccaneers The 1987 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 28–29, 1987, at the Marriot Marquis in New York City, New York. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.

With the first overall pick of the draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected quarterback Vinny Testaverde.

Player selections

‡	Hall of Fame]]r

Supplemental draft

Hall of Famers

Rod Woodson, cornerback from Purdue, taken 1st round 10th overall by Pittsburgh Steelers :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2009.
Cris Carter, wide receiver from Ohio State, taken in supplemental draft 4th round by Philadelphia Eagles :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2013.

Notable undrafted players

†	= Pro Bowler

Trades

In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the 1987 Draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.

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References

. (October 2, 2014). ["NFL Draft Locations"](http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/).
(October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". [[New York Giants]].
Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
"1986 Heisman Trophy winner".
"1985 Heisman Trophy winner".

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