NFL draft
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The NFL draft, officially known as the Annual Player Selection Meeting, is an annual event which serves as the most common source of player recruitment in the National Football League (NFL). Each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order relative to its record in the previous year, which means that the team with the worst record is positioned first and the Super Bowl champion is last. For teams that had the same record, their position in the draft order for each round rotates in some way amongst the teams with tied records. From this position, the team can either select a player or trade its position to another team for other draft positions, a player, or players, or any combination thereof. The round is complete when each team has either selected a player or traded its position in the draft. The first draft was held in 1936 and has been held every year since. Certain aspects of the draft, including team positioning and the number of rounds in the draft, have been revised since its creation, but the fundamental method has remained the same. Currently, the draft consists of seven rounds. The original rationale in creating the draft was to increase the competitive parity between the teams as the worst team would, ideally, be able to choose the best player available. In the early years of the draft, players were chosen based on hearsay, print media, or other rudimentary evidence of ability. In the 1940s, some franchises began employing full-time scouts. The ensuing success of these teams eventually forced the other franchises to also hire scouts. Colloquially, the name of the draft each year takes on the form of the NFL season in which players picked could begin playing. For example, the 2010 NFL draft was for the 2010 NFL season. However, the NFL-defined name of the process has changed since its inception. The location of the draft has continually changed over the years to accommodate more fans, as the event has gained popularity. The draft's popularity now garners prime-time television coverage. In the league's early years, from the mid-1930s to the mid-1960s, the draft was held in various cities with NFL franchises until the league settled on New York City starting in 1965, where it remained for fifty years until 2015, when future draft locations started being determined through a yearly bidding process.
Tables
· Current format › Rules for determining draft order
Non-playoff teams
Non-playoff teams
Status
Non-playoff teams
Draft picks
1–18
Eliminated in wild card round
Eliminated in wild card round
Status
Eliminated in wild card round
Draft picks
19–24
Eliminated in divisional round
Eliminated in divisional round
Status
Eliminated in divisional round
Draft picks
25–28
Conference runners-up
Conference runners-up
Status
Conference runners-up
Draft picks
29–30
Super Bowl runner-up
Super Bowl runner-up
Status
Super Bowl runner-up
Draft picks
31
Super Bowl champion
Super Bowl champion
Status
Super Bowl champion
Draft picks
32
| Status | Draft picks |
| Non-playoff teams | 1–18 |
| Eliminated in wild card round | 19–24 |
| Eliminated in divisional round | 25–28 |
| Conference runners-up | 29–30 |
| Super Bowl runner-up | 31 |
| Super Bowl champion | 32 |
· Current format › Forfeiture
1980
1980
Draft
1980
Team
Philadelphia Eagles
Pick(s)
3rd
Reason
Holding an illegal tryout
Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
Draft
Oakland Raiders
Team
4th
Pick(s)
Exceeding player limit
1981
1981
Draft
1981
Team
Denver Broncos
Pick(s)
3rd
Reason
Contract violations involving DB Bill Thompson
Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
Draft
Oakland Raiders
Team
5th
Pick(s)
Illegally sequestering players in 1978
1986
1986
Draft
1986
Team
New England Patriots
Pick(s)
3rd
Reason
Illegal use of injured-reserve list
1995
1995
Draft
1995
Team
Carolina Panthers
Pick(s)
2nd
Reason
Tampering with DC Dom Capers, who was under contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, about the Panthers' head coaching job
6th
6th
Draft
6th
2001
2001
Draft
2001
Team
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pick(s)
3rd
Reason
Exceeding the salary cap in 1998
San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
Draft
San Francisco 49ers
Team
5th
Pick(s)
Violations of salary cap rules
2002
2002
Draft
2002
Team
San Francisco 49ers
Pick(s)
3rd
Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
Draft
Denver Broncos
Team
3rd
Pick(s)
Violations of the salary cap in 1996–1998
2005
2005
Draft
2005
Team
Denver Broncos
Pick(s)
3rd
2008
2008
Draft
2008
Team
New England Patriots
Pick(s)
1st
Reason
Illegally videotaping New York Jets coaches' signals on the sideline during a 2007 game
San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
Draft
San Francisco 49ers
Team
5th
Pick(s)
Tampering with LB Lance Briggs, who was under contract with the Chicago Bears
2012
2012
Draft
2012
Team
New Orleans Saints
Pick(s)
2nd
Reason
Paying "bounties" for injuring opposing players
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
Draft
Detroit Lions
Team
6th
Pick(s)
Tampering with S Jarrad Page, who was under contract with the Kansas City Chiefs
2013
2013
Draft
2013
Team
New Orleans Saints
Pick(s)
2nd
Reason
Paying "bounties" for injuring opposing players
2016
2016
Draft
2016
Team
New England Patriots
Pick(s)
1st
Reason
Deflating footballs used in the 2014 AFC Championship Game
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
Draft
Kansas City Chiefs
Team
3rd
Pick(s)
Violations of the NFL's anti-tampering policy during the 2015 free agency period
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
Draft
Atlanta Falcons
Team
5th
Pick(s)
Pumping artificial noise into their stadium
2017
2017
Draft
2017
Team
New England Patriots
Pick(s)
4th
Reason
Deflating footballs used in the 2014 AFC Championship Game
Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
Draft
Seattle Seahawks
Team
5th
Pick(s)
Violation of off-season workout policies
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
Draft
Kansas City Chiefs
Team
6th
Pick(s)
Violation of the NFL's anti-tampering policy during the 2015 free agency period
2021
2021
Draft
2021
Team
New England Patriots
Pick(s)
3rd
Reason
Illegally filming the field and sidelines during a Cincinnati–Cleveland game in December 2019 (by the team's television crew)
Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
Draft
Minnesota Vikings
Team
7th
Pick(s)
Violation of salary cap rules in 2019 regarding a practice squad player
2022
2022
Draft
2022
Team
New Orleans Saints
Pick(s)
6th
Reason
Repeated violations of COVID-19 protocols during the 2020 season
2023
2023
Draft
2023
Team
Miami Dolphins
Pick(s)
1st
Reason
Punishment for multiple violations of the league's anti-tampering policy in conversations with quarterback Tom Brady and Don Yee, the agent for then-New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton (as well as Brady)
Houston Texans
Houston Texans
Draft
Houston Texans
Team
5th
Pick(s)
Salary cap reporting violation by providing then-Texan Deshaun Watson with undisclosed compensation
2024
2024
Draft
2024
Team
Miami Dolphins
Pick(s)
3rd
Reason
Forfeited with their 2023 pick forfeiture.
2025
2025
Draft
2025
Team
San Francisco 49ers
Pick(s)
5th
Reason
Punishment for administrative payroll accounting errors that occurred during the 2022 season
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
Draft
Atlanta Falcons
Team
5th
Pick(s)
Violation of the league's anti-tampering policy by having "improper contact" with QB Kirk Cousins, WR Darnell Mooney and TE Charlie Woerner
| Draft | Team | Pick(s) | Reason |
| 1980 | Philadelphia Eagles | 3rd | Holding an illegal tryout |
| Oakland Raiders | 4th | Exceeding player limit | |
| 1981 | Denver Broncos | 3rd | Contract violations involving DB Bill Thompson |
| Oakland Raiders | 5th | Illegally sequestering players in 1978 | |
| 1986 | New England Patriots | 3rd | Illegal use of injured-reserve list |
| 1995 | Carolina Panthers | 2nd | Tampering with DC Dom Capers, who was under contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, about the Panthers' head coaching job |
| 6th | |||
| 2001 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3rd | Exceeding the salary cap in 1998 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5th | Violations of salary cap rules | |
| 2002 | San Francisco 49ers | 3rd | |
| Denver Broncos | 3rd | Violations of the salary cap in 1996–1998 | |
| 2005 | Denver Broncos | 3rd | |
| 2008 | New England Patriots | 1st | Illegally videotaping New York Jets coaches' signals on the sideline during a 2007 game |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5th | Tampering with LB Lance Briggs, who was under contract with the Chicago Bears | |
| 2012 | New Orleans Saints | 2nd | Paying "bounties" for injuring opposing players |
| Detroit Lions | 6th | Tampering with S Jarrad Page, who was under contract with the Kansas City Chiefs | |
| 2013 | New Orleans Saints | 2nd | Paying "bounties" for injuring opposing players |
| 2016 | New England Patriots | 1st | Deflating footballs used in the 2014 AFC Championship Game |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3rd | Violations of the NFL's anti-tampering policy during the 2015 free agency period | |
| Atlanta Falcons | 5th | Pumping artificial noise into their stadium | |
| 2017 | New England Patriots | 4th | Deflating footballs used in the 2014 AFC Championship Game |
| Seattle Seahawks | 5th | Violation of off-season workout policies | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 6th | Violation of the NFL's anti-tampering policy during the 2015 free agency period | |
| 2021 | New England Patriots | 3rd | Illegally filming the field and sidelines during a Cincinnati–Cleveland game in December 2019 (by the team's television crew) |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7th | Violation of salary cap rules in 2019 regarding a practice squad player | |
| 2022 | New Orleans Saints | 6th | Repeated violations of COVID-19 protocols during the 2020 season |
| 2023 | Miami Dolphins | 1st | Punishment for multiple violations of the league's anti-tampering policy in conversations with quarterback Tom Brady and Don Yee, the agent for then-New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton (as well as Brady) |
| Houston Texans | 5th | Salary cap reporting violation by providing then-Texan Deshaun Watson with undisclosed compensation | |
| 2024 | Miami Dolphins | 3rd | Forfeited with their 2023 pick forfeiture. |
| 2025 | San Francisco 49ers | 5th | Punishment for administrative payroll accounting errors that occurred during the 2022 season |
| Atlanta Falcons | 5th | Violation of the league's anti-tampering policy by having "improper contact" with QB Kirk Cousins, WR Darnell Mooney and TE Charlie Woerner |
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