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Average Sports Trivia: NFL #1 Draft Picks | 15 Questions

These are just some basic questions on players that have been chosen first overall in NFL drafts over the years.

A multiple-choice quiz by Sarah606. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Sarah606

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4 mins

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207,267

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who was the #1 overall draft pick in the 2005 NFL draft? Hint

Eli Manning

Aaron Rodgers

Braylon Edwards

Alex Smith

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Question 2 of 15

2. In 1989, Troy Aikman was the #1 pick of the draft. Which team drafted him? Hint

Indianapolis

Denver

Baltimore

Dallas

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Question 3 of 15

3. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had the first pick in 1986. Who did they draft? Hint

Bo Jackson

Warren Sapp

Ricky Bell

Lee Roy Selmon

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which of the following quarterbacks was the only #1 draft pick? Hint

Brett Favre

Ryan Leaf

Vinny Testaverde

Dan Marino

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Question 5 of 15

5. In 1988, Atlanta picked Aundray Bruce as the first overall pick.

True

False

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Question 6 of 15

6. In 1997, the St. Louis Rams had the first pick. They selected Orlando Pace. Where did Pace play college football? Hint

Nebraska

Pittsburgh

Ohio State

Michigan

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which of the following was not a #1 overall draft pick from USC(Southern Cal)? Hint

Carson Palmer

Keyshawn Johnson

Marcus Allen

O.J. Simpson

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Question 8 of 15

8. In the 1983 draft, John Elway was the #1 overall pick. Which team drafted him? Hint

Dallas

Denver

Baltimore

Indianapolis

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Question 9 of 15

9. From the first draft in 1936 until 2005, no player from Notre Dame was ever chosen 1st overall.

True

False

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Question 10 of 15

10. Terry Bradshaw was a #1 overall draft pick for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

True

False

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Question 11 of 15

11. In 1992, Indianapolis had the first and second overall picks. They chose Quentin Coryatt and Steve Emtman. Which player did they choose #1?

Answer: (Two Words or just surname)

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Question 12 of 15

12. From 1998-2005, the #1 overall draft pick was a quarterback every year.

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. In 2004, San Diego had the first pick. Who did the Chargers take? Hint

LaDanian Tomlinson

Eli Manning

Drew Brees

Philip Rivers

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Question 14 of 15

14. In 1994, Cincinnati picked Dan Wilkinson as the #1 overall draft pick. Indianapolis had the number two pick and snatched up which player? Hint

Edgerrin James

Marshall Faulk

Marvin Harrison

Peyton Manning

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Question 15 of 15

15. In 2002, the Houston Texans chose David Carr as the first draft pick overall. What college did David Carr attend? Hint

Fresno State

USC

UCLA

Stanford

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the #1 overall draft pick in the 2005 NFL draft?

Answer: Alex Smith

The San Francisco 49ers took Alex Smith as the number one pick of the 2005 draft. Alex Smith played quarterback at Utah.

2. In 1989, Troy Aikman was the #1 pick of the draft. Which team drafted him?

Answer: Dallas

Dallas had a superstar quarterback with Aikman. He led them to three Super Bowl victories - 1993, 1994 and 1996. Troy Aikman went to UCLA.

3. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had the first pick in 1986. Who did they draft?

Answer: Bo Jackson

In 1986, the Bucs took Bo Jackson, the running back out of Auburn. He never signed with the Bucs, he just went to play major league baseball. Years later he came to the NFL and played for the Raiders.

4. Which of the following quarterbacks was the only #1 draft pick?

Answer: Vinny Testaverde

In 1987, Tampa Bay took Testaverde as the #1 overall draft choice. He won the Heisman Trophy while playing at the University of Miami. Dan Marino was taken 27th overall in 1983. Brett Favre was taken 33rd overall in 1991. Ryan Leaf was the #2 pick in the 1998 draft, behind Peyton Manning.

5. In 1988, Atlanta picked Aundray Bruce as the first overall pick.

Answer: True

Aundray Bruce was a linebacker out of Auburn. Writers have called him one of the biggest first round busts of all-time.

6. In 1997, the St. Louis Rams had the first pick. They selected Orlando Pace. Where did Pace play college football?

Answer: Ohio State

Orlando Pace played football at Ohio State. The only time before him that an Ohio State player was selected first overall, was in 1979 when Buffalo took Tom Cousineau.

7. Which of the following was not a #1 overall draft pick from USC(Southern Cal)?

Answer: Marcus Allen

Marcus Allen did go to Southern California, but he was selected 10th overall in 1982 by the Oakland Raiders. O.J. Simpson was the #1 overall in 1969, Keyshawn Johnson in 1996, and Carson Palmer in 2003.

8. In the 1983 draft, John Elway was the #1 overall pick. Which team drafted him?

Answer: Baltimore

Baltimore drafted Elway, but he refused to play for them. The quarterback from Stanford held out until they traded him to Denver.

9. From the first draft in 1936 until 2005, no player from Notre Dame was ever chosen 1st overall.

Answer: False

In 1944, the Boston Yanks chose QB Angelo Bertelli, in 1946 Boston took QB Frank Dancewicz, in 1950 Detroit took Leon Hart, in 1957 Green Bay took Paul Hornung, and in 1972 Buffalo chose Walt Patulski, all out of Notre Dame.

10. Terry Bradshaw was a #1 overall draft pick for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Answer: True

In 1970, the Steelers drafted Bradshaw as the number one overall pick. The quarterback out of Louisiana Tech led them to four Super Bowls and later became a member of the Hall of Fame.

11. In 1992, Indianapolis had the first and second overall picks. They chose Quentin Coryatt and Steve Emtman. Which player did they choose #1?

Answer: Emtman

Steve Emtman was a DT out of Washington and Quentin Coryatt was a MLB out of Texas A & M.

12. From 1998-2005, the #1 overall draft pick was a quarterback every year.

Answer: False

Every year except in 2000, when Cleveland chose defensive end Courtney Brown. 1998 was Peyton Manning, 1999 was Tim Couch, 2001 was Michael Vick, 2002 was David Carr, 2003 was Carson Palmer, 2004 was Eli Manning, and 2005 was Alex Smith.

13. In 2004, San Diego had the first pick. Who did the Chargers take?

Answer: Eli Manning

The Chargers drafted Eli Maniing, but traded him to the New York Giants for Philip Rivers and some draft picks.

14. In 1994, Cincinnati picked Dan Wilkinson as the #1 overall draft pick. Indianapolis had the number two pick and snatched up which player?

Answer: Marshall Faulk

Marshall Faulk has been to multiple Super Bowls, won at least one of them, and was at one time widely accepted as the best athlete in the NFL.

15. In 2002, the Houston Texans chose David Carr as the first draft pick overall. What college did David Carr attend?

Answer: Fresno State

David Carr was the quarterback for Fresno State. David Carr was the Texans first draft pick in their history. Houston was an expansion team in 2002.

Source: Author Sarah606

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