List of Green Bay Packers first-round draft picks

The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers have competed in the National Football League (NFL) since 1921, two years after their original founding by Curly Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun.^[1] They are members of the Northern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) and play their home games at Lambeau Field in central Wisconsin.^[2][3]

Lukas Van Ness, the Packers 2023 NFL draft selection

The NFL draft, officially known as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting",^[4] is an annual event which serves as the league's most common source of player recruitment.^[5] The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings; the teams with the worst win–loss records receive the earliest picks. Teams that qualified for the NFL playoffs select after non-qualifiers, and their order depends on how far they advanced, using their regular season record as a tie-breaker. The final two selections in the first round are reserved for the Super Bowl runner-up and champion. Draft picks are tradable and players or other picks can be acquired with them.^[6]

The Packers participated in the first ever NFL draft in 1936 and selected Russ Letlow, a guard from the University of San Francisco.^[7] The Packers have selected the number one overall pick in the draft twice, choosing Paul Hornung in 1957 and quarterback Randy Duncan in 1959. They have also selected the second overall pick three times and the third overall pick once. On 14 different occasions the Packers have had two selections in the first round, while on four occasions they have had no selections. The team's eight selections from the University of Minnesota are the most chosen by the Packers from one university.^[8] Four first round draft picks by the Packers have gone on to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (Hornung, Herb Adderley, Dave Robinson and James Lofton), while two have won an NFL MVP Award (Hornung and Aaron Rodgers).^[9][10] John Brockington and Willie Buchanon, the team's first round selections in 1971 and 1972 won back-to-back NFL Rookie of the Year Awards (Brockington on offensive, Buchanon on defense), the only Packers' first round selections to win the award.^[11][12] The team's most recent first round selection was Jordan Morgan, from Arizona, in the 2024 NFL draft.^[13]

Player selections

Dick Wildung, the Packers 1943 NFL draft selection

Paul Hornung, the Packers 1957 NFL draft selection

Dan Currie, the Packers 1958 NFL draft selection

James Lofton, the Packers 1978 NFL draft selection

Bubba Franks, the Packers 2000 NFL draft selection

Aaron Rodgers, the Packers 2005 NFL draft selection

Clay Matthews III, the Packers 2009 NFL draft selection

Jaire Alexander, the Packers 2018 NFL draft selection

Jordan Love, the Packers 2020 NFL draft selection

Key

#	Inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
‡	Inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame
MVP	Elected as the NFL Most Valuable Player
ROY	Elected as the NFL Rookie of the year
Bold	Player is currently active in the NFL

Green Bay Packers first-round draft picks by season^[8]

Season	Pick	Player name[lower-alpha 1]	Position	College	Notes
1936	7	Russ Letlow #	Guard	San Francisco
1937	9	Eddie Jankowski #	Back	Wisconsin
1938	7	Cecil Isbell #	Back	Purdue
1939	9	Larry Buhler	Back	Minnesota
1940	9	Hal Van Every	Back	Minnesota
1941	7	George Paskvan	Back	Wisconsin
1942	9	Urban Odson	Tackle	Minnesota
1943	8	Dick Wildung #	Tackle	Minnesota
1944	7	Merv Pregulman	Guard	Michigan
1945	11	Walt Schlinkman	Back	Texas Tech
1946	6	Johnny Strzykalski	Back	Marquette
1947	6	Ernie Case	Back	UCLA
1948	7	Earl Girard	Back	Wisconsin
1949	5	Stan Heath	Back	Nevada
1950	4	Clayton Tonnemaker	Center	Minnesota
1951	5	Bob Gain	Tackle	Minnesota
1952	4	Vito Parilli	Quarterback	Kentucky
1953	7	Al Carmichael	Halfback	USC
1954	3	Art Hunter	Tackle	Notre Dame
	4	Veryl Switzer	Back	Kansas State	Packers traded Arnold Galiffa to the New York Giants for Val Joe Walker and a 1954 first-round pick.[16]
1955	5	Tom Bettis	Linebacker	Purdue
1956	8	Jack Losch	Halfback	Miami (FL)
1957	1	Paul Hornung ‡ MVP	Halfback	Notre Dame	The first pick of the draft was awarded via a lottery won by the Packers.[17]
	4	Ron Kramer #	End	Michigan
1958	3	Dan Currie #	Linebacker	Michigan State
1959	1	Randy Duncan	Quarterback	Iowa
1960	5	Tom Moore	Running back	Vanderbilt
1961	12	Herb Adderley ‡	Cornerback	Michigan State
1962	14	Earl Gros	Running back	LSU
1963	14	Dave Robinson ‡	Linebacker	Penn State
1964	13	Lloyd Voss	Defensive end	Nebraska
1965	7	Donny Anderson #	Running back	Texas Tech	Packers traded Jim Ringo and Earl Gros to the Philadelphia Eagles for Lee Roy Caffey and a 1965 first-round pick.[18]
	10	Larry Elkins	Wide receiver	Baylor
1966	9	Jim Grabowski	Running back	Illinois	The Detroit Lions were required to provide the Packers a 1966 first-round pick as compensation for signing former Packer Ron Kramer.[19]
	13	Gale Gillingham #	Guard	Minnesota
1967	9	Bob Hyland	Guard	Boston College	Packers traded Lloyd Voss and Tony Jeter to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 1967 first-round pick.[20]
	25	Don Horn	Quarterback	San Diego State
1968	5	Fred Carr #	Linebacker	UTEP	The Packers received a first-round pick from the New Orleans Saints as compensation for the Saints signing Packers' fullback Jim Taylor.[21]
	26	Bill Lueck	Guard	Arizona
1969	12	Rich Moore	Defensive tackle	Villanova
1970	2	Mike McCoy	Defensive tackle	Notre Dame	Packers traded Bob Hyland, Elijah Pitts and Lee Roy Caffey to the Chicago Bears for a 1970 first-round pick.[22]
	16	Rich McGeorge	Tight end	Elon
1971	9	John Brockington # ROY	Running back	Ohio State	Packers traded Don Horn and their 1971 first round pick to the Denver Broncos for Alden Roche and a 1971 first-round pick.[23]
1972	7	Willie Buchanon # ROY	Cornerback	San Diego State
	11	Jerry Tagge	Quarterback	Nebraska	Packers traded Kevin Hardy to the San Diego Chargers for a 1972 first-round pick.
1973	21	Barry Smith	Wide receiver	Florida State
1974	12	Barty Smith	Running back	Richmond
1975	No pick				Packers traded their 1975 first-round, second-round and third-round picks, and their 1976 first-round and second-round picks to the St. Louis Rams for John Hadl.[24]
1976	23	Mark Koncar	Tackle	Colorado	Packers traded Ted Hendricks to the Oakland Raiders for a 1976 first-round pick and a 1977 first-round pick.[25]
1977	9	Mike Butler	Defensive end	Kansas
	28	Ezra Johnson #	Defensive end	Morris Brown	Packers traded Ted Hendricks to the Oakland Raiders for a 1976 first-round pick and a 1977 first-round pick.[25]
1978	6	James Lofton ‡	Wide receiver	Stanford
	26	John Anderson #	Linebacker	Michigan	Packers traded Mike McCoy to the Oakland Raiders for Herb McMath, a 1978 first round pick and a 1979 fourth-round pick.[26]
1979	15	Eddie Lee Ivery	Running back	Georgia Tech
1980	4	Bruce Clark	Defensive tackle	Penn State
	26	George Cumby	Linebacker	Oklahoma	Packers traded Willie Buchanon to the San Diego Chargers for a 1980 first-round pick and a 1979 seventh-round pick.[27]
1981	6	Rich Campbell	Quarterback	California
1982	22	Ron Hallstrom	Guard	Iowa	Packers traded Aundra Thompson, their 1982 first-round and second-round picks, their 1983 first-round pick and their 1984 second-round pick to the San Diego Chargers for John Jefferson and a 1982 first-round pick.[28]
1983	11	Tim Lewis	Cornerback	Pittsburgh	Packers traded Bruce Clark to the New Orleans Saints for a 1983 first-round pick.[29]
1984	12	Alphonso Carreker	Defensive end	Florida State
1985	7	Ken Ruettgers	Tackle	USC	Packers traded their 1985 first-round and second-round picks to the Buffalo Bills for a 1985 first-round pick and 1986 fourth-round pick.[30]
1986	No pick				Packers traded their 1986 first-round pick and a 1987 conditional fifth round pick to the San Diego Chargers for Mossy Cade.[24]
1987	4	Brent Fullwood	Running back	Auburn
1988	7	Sterling Sharpe #	Wide receiver	South Carolina
1989	2	Tony Mandarich	Tackle	Michigan State
1990	18	Tony Bennett	Linebacker	Mississippi	Packers traded their 1989 second-round and fifth-round picks to the Cleveland Browns for Herman Fontenot, a 1989 third-round and fifth-round pick, and a 1990 first-round pick.[31]
	19	Darrell Thompson	Running back	Minnesota
1991	19	Vinnie Clark	Cornerback	Ohio State	Packers traded their 1991 first-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 1991 first-round pick and a 1992 first-round pick.[32]
1992	5	Terrell Buckley	Cornerback	Florida State
1993	15	Wayne Simmons	Linebacker	Clemson
	29	George Teague	Safety	Alabama	Packers traded two 1993 second-round picks, their 1993 fourth-round and 1993 eighth-round pick to the Dallas Cowboys for their 1993 first-round and fourth-round picks.[33]
1994	16	Aaron Taylor	Guard	Notre Dame	Packers traded their 1994 first-round and third-round picks to the Miami Dolphins for a 1994 first-round pick.[34]
1995	32	Craig Newsome	Cornerback	Arizona State	Packers traded their 1995 second-round and sixth-round picks to the Carolina Panthers for their 1995 first-round, third-round and sixth-round picks.[35]
1996	27	John Michels	Tackle	USC
1997	30	Ross Verba	Guard	Iowa
1998	19	Vonnie Holliday	Defensive end	North Carolina	Packers traded their 1998 first-round and second-round picks to the Miami Dolphins for a 1998 first-round pick.[36]
1999	25	Antuan Edwards	Safety	Clemson
2000	14	Bubba Franks	Tight end	Miami (FL)
2001	10	Jamal Reynolds	Defensive end	Florida State	Packers traded Matt Hasselbeck and their 2001 first-round and seventh-round picks to the Seattle Seahawks for their 2001 first-round and third-round picks.[37]
2002	20	Javon Walker	Wide receiver	Florida State	Packers traded their 2002 first-round and third-round picks to the Seattle Seahawks for their 2002 first-round and fifth round picks.[38]
2003	29	Nick Barnett	Linebacker	Oregon State
2004	25	Ahmad Carroll	Cornerback	Arkansas
2005	24	Aaron Rodgers MVP	Quarterback	California
2006	5	A. J. Hawk	Linebacker	Ohio State
2007	16	Justin Harrell	Defensive tackle	Tennessee
2008	No pick				Packers traded their 2008 first-round pick to the New York Jets for their 2008 second-round and fourth-round picks.[39]
2009	9	B. J. Raji	Defensive tackle	Boston College
	26	Clay Matthews III	Linebacker	USC	Packers traded their 2009 second-round and two third-round picks to the New England Patriots for their 2009 first round and fifth-round picks.[40]
2010	23	Bryan Bulaga	Tackle	Iowa
2011	32	Derek Sherrod	Tackle	Mississippi State
2012	28	Nick Perry	Defensive end	USC
2013	26	Datone Jones	Defensive end	UCLA
2014	21	Ha Ha Clinton-Dix	Safety	Alabama
2015	30	Damarious Randall	Safety	Arizona State
2016	27	Kenny Clark	Defensive tackle	UCLA
2017	No pick				Packers traded their 2017 first-round pick to the Cleveland Browns for their 2017 second-round and fourth-round picks.[41]
2018	18	Jaire Alexander	Cornerback	Louisville	Packers traded their 2018 first-round, third-round and sixth round picks to the Seattle Seahawks for their 2018 first-round and seventh round picks.[42]
2019	12	Rashan Gary	Defensive end	Michigan
	21	Darnell Savage	Safety	Maryland	Packers traded their 2019 first-round and two fourth-round picks to the Seattle Seahawks for a 2019 first-round pick.[43]
2020	26	Jordan Love	Quarterback	Utah State	Packers traded their 2020 first-round and fourth-round picks to the Miami Dolphins for a 2020 first-round pick.[44]
2021	29	Eric Stokes	Cornerback	Georgia
2022	22	Quay Walker	Linebacker	Georgia	Packers traded Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders for their 2022 first-round and second-round picks.[45]
	28	Devonte Wyatt	Defensive end	Georgia
2023	13	Lukas Van Ness	Defensive end	Iowa	Packers traded Aaron Rodgers and their 2023 first-round and fifth-round picks to the New York Jets for a 2023 first-round, second-round, and sixth-round pick and a conditional 2024 second-round pick.[46]
2024	25	Jordan Morgan	Tackle	Arizona

See also

• Lists of Green Bay Packers players

Notes

1. This list only includes first-round picks in the annual NFL draft. Thus, Billy Grimes (selected in the first round of the 1950 AAFC dispersal draft) and Buford Jordan (selected in the first round of the 1984 NFL supplemental draft of USFL and CFL players) are not included.^[14][15]

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