List of Buffalo Bills first-round draft picks
The Buffalo Bills are an American football franchise based in Orchard Park, New York. They are members of the American Football Conference (AFC) East division in the National Football League (NFL).[1]
Every year during April, each NFL franchise seeks to add new players to its roster through a collegiate draft known as "the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting", which is more commonly known as the NFL Draft. The NFL Draft, as a whole, gives the advantage to the teams that did poorly the previous season. The 30 teams that did not make the Super Bowl are ranked in order so the team with the worst record picks first and the team with the best record pick last. The two exceptions to this inverse order are made for teams that appeared in the previous Super Bowl; the Super Bowl champion selects 32nd overall, and the Super Bowl loser selects 31st overall. If the franchise so chooses, they may trade their draft picks for any combination of draft picks, players, and money.[2]
Joe Delamielleure, drafted by the Bills in 1973, became a Hall of Famer in 2003.
Bruce Smith, drafted by the Bills in 1985, became a Hall of Famer in 2009.
Player selections
Year |
Pick |
Player name |
Position |
College |
Notes |
1966 |
8 |
Dennis, MikeMike Dennis |
Running back |
Ole Miss |
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1967 |
22 |
Pitts, JohnJohn Pitts |
Safety |
Arizona State |
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1968 |
9 |
Moses, HavenHaven Moses |
Wide receiver |
San Diego State |
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1969 |
1 |
Simpson, O.J.O.J. Simpson † |
Running back |
USC |
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1970 |
5 |
Cowlings, AlAl Cowlings |
Defensive tackle |
Southern California |
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1971 |
4 |
Hill, J. D.J. D. Hill |
Wide receiver |
Arizona State |
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1972 |
1 |
Patulski, WaltWalt Patulski |
Defensive end |
Notre Dame |
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1973 |
7 |
Seymour, PaulPaul Seymour |
Tight end |
Michigan |
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1973 |
26 |
DeLamielleure, JoeJoe DeLamielleure † |
Guard |
Michigan State |
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1974 |
18 |
Gant, ReubenReuben Gant |
Tight end |
Oklahoma State |
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1975 |
19 |
Ruud, TomTom Ruud |
Linebacker |
Nebraska |
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1976 |
18 |
Clark, MarioMario Clark |
Defensive back |
Oregon |
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1977 |
12 |
Dokes, PhilPhil Dokes |
Defensive tackle |
Oklahoma State |
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1978 |
5 |
Miller, TerryTerry Miller |
Running back |
Oklahoma State |
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1979 |
1 |
Cousineau, TomTom Cousineau |
Linebacker |
Ohio State |
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1979 |
5 |
Butler, JerryJerry Butler |
Wide receiver |
Clemson |
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1980 |
16 |
Ritcher, JimJim Ritcher |
Center |
North Carolina State |
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1981 |
28 |
Moore, BookerBooker Moore |
Running back |
Penn State |
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1982 |
19 |
Tuttle, PerryPerry Tuttle |
Wide receiver |
Clemson |
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1983 |
12 |
Hunter, TonyTony Hunter |
Tight end |
Notre Dame |
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1983 |
14 |
Kelly, JimJim Kelly † |
Quarterback |
Miami (FL) |
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1984 |
26 |
Bell, GregGreg Bell |
Running back |
Notre Dame |
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1985 |
1 |
Smith, BruceBruce Smith † |
Defensive end |
Virginia Tech |
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1985 |
14 |
Burroughs, DerrickDerrick Burroughs |
Defensive back |
Memphis State |
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1986 |
16 |
Harmon, RonnieRonnie Harmon |
Running back |
Iowa |
|
1986 |
20 |
Wolford, WillWill Wolford |
Tackle |
Vanderbilt |
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1987 |
8 |
Conlan, ShaneShane Conlan |
Linebacker |
Penn State |
|
1988 |
- |
No Pick |
- |
- |
|
1989 |
- |
No Pick |
- |
- |
|
1990 |
16 |
Williams, JamesJames Williams |
Defensive back |
Fresno State |
|
1991 |
26 |
Jones, HenryHenry Jones |
Defensive back |
Illinois |
|
1992 |
27 |
Fina, JohnJohn Fina |
Tackle |
Arizona |
|
1993 |
28 |
Smith, ThomasThomas Smith |
Defensive back |
North Carolina |
|
1994 |
27 |
Burris, JeffJeff Burris |
Defensive back |
Notre Dame |
|
1995 |
14 |
Brown, RubenRuben Brown |
Guard |
Pittsburgh |
|
1996 |
24 |
Moulds, EricEric Moulds |
Wide receiver |
Mississippi State |
|
1997 |
23 |
Smith, AntowainAntowain Smith |
Running back |
Houston |
|
1998 |
|
No Pick |
|
|
|
1999 |
23 |
Winfield, AntoineAntoine Winfield |
Defensive back |
Ohio State |
|
2000 |
26 |
Flowers, ErikErik Flowers |
Defensive end |
Arizona State |
|
2001 |
21 |
Clements, NateNate Clements |
Defensive back |
Ohio State |
|
2002 |
4 |
Williams, MikeMike Williams |
Offensive tackle |
Texas |
|
2003 |
23 |
McGahee, WillisWillis McGahee |
Running back |
Miami (FL) |
|
2004 |
13 |
Evans, LeeLee Evans |
Wide receiver |
Wisconsin |
|
2004 |
22 |
Losman, J. P.J. P. Losman |
Quarterback |
Tulane |
|
2005 |
- |
No Pick |
- |
- |
|
2006 |
8 |
Whitner, DonteDonte Whitner |
Safety |
Ohio State |
|
2006 |
26 |
McCargo, JohnJohn McCargo |
Defensive tackle |
North Carolina State |
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2007 |
12 |
Lynch, MarshawnMarshawn Lynch |
Running back |
California |
|
2008 |
11 |
McKelvin, LeodisLeodis McKelvin |
Defensive back |
Troy |
|
2009 |
11 |
Maybin, AaronAaron Maybin |
Defensive end/Outside Linebacker |
Penn State |
|
2009 |
28 |
Wood, EricEric Wood |
Center |
Louisville |
|
2010 |
9 |
Spiller, C.J.C.J. Spiller |
Running back |
Clemson |
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2011 |
3 |
Dareus, MarcellMarcell Dareus |
Defensive tackle |
Alabama |
|
2012 |
10 |
Gilmore, StephonStephon Gilmore |
Cornerback |
South Carolina |
|
2013 |
16 |
Manuel, EJEJ Manuel |
Quarterback |
Florida State |
|
2014 |
4 |
Watkins, SammySammy Watkins |
Wide receiver |
Clemson |
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