| 1986 NFL draft | |
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![]() New York Marriott Marquis (draft venue), photographed in 2024 | |
| General information | |
| Date | April 29–30, 1986 |
| Location | New York Marriott Marquis in New York City, New York |
| Network | ESPN |
| Overview | |
| 333 total selections in 12 rounds | |
| League | National Football League |
| First selection | Bo Jackson, RB Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Mr. Irrelevant | Mike Travis, DB San Diego Chargers |
| Most selections (17) | Cincinnati Bengals San Diego Chargers |
| Fewest selections (8) | Cleveland Browns |
| Hall of Famers | 1 |
The 1986 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 29–30, 1986, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, New York.12 The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.
The first overall selection of the draft, Bo Jackson, had told the Tampa Bay Buccaneers prior to the draft that he would refuse to sign with the team. Disputes with team owner Hugh Culverhouse intensified after Jackson was ruled ineligible to play college baseball due to a trip he took on Culverhouse's jet. This angered Jackson, as the Buccaneers had assured him that the visit would not cause any NCAA violations. It was said that Jackson, who was having what he called his best year playing baseball in school, made the Buccaneers nervous and that by getting him ruled ineligible to play baseball, he would be forced to focus on football. Prior to the 1987 NFL draft, the Buccaneers forfeited their rights to Jackson.3
Player selections
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Supplemental draft
| Rnd. | Pick | Team | Player | Pos. | College | Notes | |
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| 7 | — | Philadelphia Eagles | Charles Crawford | RB | Oklahoma State |
Hall of Famers
- Charles Haley, linebacker from James Madison, taken 4th round 96th overall by San Francisco 49ers
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2015.
Notable undrafted players
| † | Pro Bowler4 |
Trades
In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the 1986 Draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.
Round 1
- No. 4: New Orleans → Indianapolis (PD). New Orleans traded a first-round selection (4th overall) to Indianapolis in exchange for first- and third-round selections (6th and 60th overall).
- No. 6: Indianapolis → New Orleans (PD). See Round 1: New Orleans → Indianapolis.
- No. 8: Minnesota → San Diego (D). Minnesota traded first- and third-round selections (8th and 66th overall) to San Diego in exchange for first- and second-round selections (14th and 44th overall).
- No. 14: Green Bay → San Diego → Minnesota. Multiple trades:
Green Bay → San Diego (PD). Green Bay traded a first-round selection (14th overall) and a 1987 fifth-round selection to San Diego in exchange for the rights to S Mossy Cade.
San Diego → Minnesota (D). See Round 1: Minnesota → San Diego. - No. 16: Cleveland → Buffalo (PD). Cleveland traded first- and sixth-round selections (16th and 154th overall), and 1985 first- and third-round selections to Buffalo in exchange for QB Bernie Kosar.
- No. 17: Washington → Atlanta (PD). Washington traded a first-round selection (17th overall), a 1985 second-round selection and RB Joe Washington to Atlanta in exchange for second- and sixth-round selections (30th and 141st overall), and a 1985 second-round selection.
- No. 18: San Francisco → Dallas (D). San Francisco traded a first-round selection (18th overall) to Dallas in exchange for first- and fifth-round selections (20th and 131st overall).
- No. 20: Dallas → San Francisco → Buffalo. Multiple trades:
Dallas → San Francisco (D). See Round 1: San Francisco → Dallas.
San Francisco → Buffalo (D). San Francisco traded a first-round selection (20th overall) and a 1987 tenth-round selection to Buffalo in exchange for second- and third-round selections (29th and 56th overall). - No. 21: Denver → Cincinnati (PD). Denver traded first- and third-round selections (21st and 78th overall), and a 1987 fifth-round selection to Cincinnati in exchange for the rights to LB Ricky Hunley.
- No. 25: Miami → Tampa Bay (PD). Miami traded first- and second-round selections (25th and 40th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for LB Hugh Green.
Round 2
- No. 29: Buffalo → San Francisco → Detroit. Multiple trades:
Buffalo → San Francisco (D). See Round 1: San Francisco → Buffalo.
San Francisco → Detroit (D). San Francisco traded a second-round selection (29th overall) to Detroit in exchange for second- and third-round selections (39th and 71st overall). - No. 30: Atlanta → Washington (PD). See Round 1: Washington → Atlanta.
- No. 33: Indianapolis → Dallas (D). Indianapolis traded a second-round selection (33rd overall) to Dallas in exchange for a second-round selection (47th overall) and QB Gary Hogeboom.
- No. 39: Detroit → San Francisco (D). See Round 2: San Francisco → Detroit.
- No. 40: Minnesota → Miami → Tampa Bay. Multiple trades:
Minnesota → Miami (PD). Minnesota traded a second-round selection (40th overall) and LB Robin Sendlein to Miami in exchange for the rights to WR Anthony Carter.
Miami → Tampa Bay (PD). See Round 1: Miami → Tampa Bay. - No. 42: Seattle → New England (PD). Seattle traded a second-round selection (42nd overall) to New England in exchange for OT Bob Cryder.
- No. 44: San Diego → Minnesota → NY Giants. Multiple trades:
San Diego → Minnesota (PD). See Round 1: Minnesota → San Diego.
Minnesota → NY Giants (D). Minnesota traded two second-round selections (44th and 53rd overall) to the NY Giants in exchange for the rights to OT Gary Zimmerman. - No. 45: San Francisco → Washington (D). San Francisco traded a second-round selection (45th overall) to Washington in exchange for a tenth-round selection (270th overall) and a 1987 first-round selection.
- No. 47: Dallas → Indianapolis (D). See Round 2: Indianapolis → Dallas.
- No. 48: Washington → LA Raiders → Philadelphia. Multiple trades:
Washington → LA Raiders (PD). Washington traded a second-round selection (48th overall) to the LA Raiders in exchange for WR Malcolm Barnwell.
LA Raiders → Philadelphia (PD). The LA Raiders traded a second-round selection (48th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for LB Jerry Robinson. - No. 51: Denver → NY Giants (D). Denver traded second- and sixth-round selections (51st and 139th overall) and a 1987 second-round selection to the NY Giants in exchange for CB Mark Haynes.
- No. 53: LA Raiders → Minnesota → NY Giants. Multiple trades:
LA Raiders → Minnesota (PD). The LA Raiders traded a second-round selection (53rd overall) and a 1985 sixth-round selection to Minnesota in exchange for LB Brad Van Pelt.
Minnesota → NY Giants (D). See Round 2: Minnesota → NY Giants.
Round 3
- No. 56: Buffalo → San Francisco (D). See Round 1: San Francisco → Buffalo.
- No. 57: Tampa Bay → New Orleans (PD). Tampa Bay traded a third-round selection (57th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for S Dave Greenwood.
- No. 58: Atlanta → Cincinnati (PD). Cincinnati traded a third-round selection (58th overall) to Atlanta in exchange for QB Turk Schonert.
- No. 60: Indianapolis → New Orleans (D). See Round 1: New Orleans → Indianapolis.
- No. 64: Philadelphia → San Francisco (PD). Philadelphia traded a third-round selection (64th overall) and a 1987 second-round selection to San Francisco in exchange for QB Matt Cavanaugh.
- No. 66: Minnesota → San Diego (D). See Round 1: Minnesota → San Diego.
- No. 69: Cleveland → Detroit (PD). Cleveland traded a third-round selection (69th overall) to Detroit in exchange for QB Gary Danielson.
- No. 71: Detroit → San Francisco → LA Rams. Multiple trades:
Detroit → San Francisco (D). See Round 2: San Francisco → Detroit.
San Francisco → LA Rams (D). San Francisco traded a third-round selection (71st overall) to the LA Rams in exchange for two fourth-round selections (96th and 101st overall) and QB Jeff Kemp. - No. 77: LA Rams → Buffalo (PD). The LA Rams traded a third-round selection (77th overall) and QB Vince Ferragamo to Buffalo in exchange for TE Tony Hunter.
- No. 78: Denver → Cincinnati (PD). See Round 1: Denver → Cincinnati.
Round 4
- No. 84: Buffalo → Green Bay (PD). Buffalo traded a fourth-round selection (84th overall) and a 1985 first-round selection to Green Bay in exchange for 1985 first- and second-round selections.
- No. 85: Atlanta → LA Raiders (D). Atlanta traded a fourth-round selection (85th overall) to the LA Raiders in exchange for S Bret Clark.
- No. 87: Houston → Kansas City (PD). Houston traded a fourth-round selection (87th overall) and DE Bob Hamm to Kansas City in exchange for 1985 fifth- and sixth-round selections.
- No. 95: Philadelphia → San Diego (PD). Philadelphia traded a fourth-round selection (95th overall) and a 1987 eighth-round selection to San Diego in exchange for RB Earnest Jackson.
- No. 96: Cleveland → LA Rams → San Francisco. Multiple trades:
Cleveland → LA Rams (PD). Cleveland traded a fourth-round selection (96th overall) to the LA Rams in exchange for the rights to WR Terry Greer.
LA Rams → San Francisco (D). See Round 3: San Francisco → LA Rams. - No. 99: Seattle → Cincinnati (PD). Seattle traded a fourth-round selection (99th overall) to Cincinnati in exchange for TE Dan Ross.
- No. 101: Washington → LA Rams → San Francisco. Multiple trades:
Washington → LA Rams (PD). Washington traded a fourth-round selection (101st overall) to the LA Rams in exchange for OT Dan McQuaid.
LA Rams → San Francisco (D). See Round 3: San Francisco → LA Rams. - No. 103: NY Giants → LA Raiders (PD). The NY Giants traded a fourth-round selection (103rd overall) to the LA Raiders in exchange for CB Ted Watts.
- No. 106: LA Rams → Philadelphia (PD). The LA Rams traded a fourth-round selection (95th overall) and a 1987 seventh-round selection to Philadelphia in exchange for DE Dennis Harrison.
Round 5
- No. 113: Atlanta → Washington (D). Atlanta traded a fifth-round selection (113th overall) to Washington in exchange for fifth- and sixth-round selections (128th and 159th overall).
- No. 118: Kansas City → San Diego (PD). Kansas City traded a fifth-round selection (118th overall) and a 1985 third-round selection in exchange for C Bob Rush.
- No. 124: San Diego → Indianapolis (PD). San Diego traded a fifth-round selection (124th overall) to Indianapolis in exchange for LB Vernon Maxwell.
- No. 128: Washington → Atlanta → Philadelphia. Multiple trades:
Washington → Atlanta (D). See Round 5: Atlanta → Washington.
Atlanta → Philadelphia (D). Atlanta traded a fifth-round selection (128th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for LB Joel Williams. - No. 129: San Francisco → San Diego (PD). San Francisco traded fifth- and eleventh-round selections (129th and 298th overall) to San Diego in exchange for DT Gary "Big Hands" Johnson.
- No. 131: Dallas → San Francisco (D). See Round 1: San Francisco → Dallas.
- No. 133: LA Rams → San Diego (PD). The LA Rams traded a fifth-round selection (133rd overall) and OT Gary Kowalski to San Diego in exchange for WR Bobby Duckworth.
- No. 135: LA Raiders → Pittsburgh (PD). The LA Raiders traded a fifth-round selection (135th overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for RB Jimmy Smith.
Round 6
- No. 139: Tampa Bay → Denver → NY Giants. Multiple trades:
Tampa Bay → Denver (PD). Tampa Bay traded a sixth-round selection (139th overall) to Denver in exchange for DE Brison Manor.
Denver → NY Giants (D). See Round 2: Denver → NY Giants. - No. 140: Buffalo → Dallas (PD). Buffalo traded a sixth-round selection and a conditional twelfth-round selection (140th and 307th overall), and a 1985 fifth-round selection to Dallas in exchange for a 1985 fifth-round selection and CB Rod Hill.
- No. 141: Atlanta → Washington → Kansas City. Multiple trades:
Atlanta → Washington (PD). See Round 1: Washington → Atlanta.
Washington → Kansas City (PD). Washington traded a sixth-round selection (141st overall) to Kansas City in exchange for a 1985 seventh-round selection. - No. 143: St. Louis → Green Bay (PD). St. Louis traded a sixth-round selection (143rd overall) to Green Bay in exchange for QB Scott Brunner.
- No. 144: Indianapolis → LA Rams (D). Indianapolis traded a sixth-round selection (144th overall) to the LA Rams in exchange for two seventh-round selections and a twelfth-round selection (172nd, 190th and 326th overall).
- No. 146: Kansas City → Washington (D). Kansas City traded a sixth-round selection (146th overall) to Washington in exchange for C Rick Donnalley.
- No. 150: Detroit → Dallas (PD). Detroit traded a sixth-round selection (150th overall) to Dallas in exchange for LB Angelo King.
- No. 151: Green Bay → Denver (PD). Green Bay traded a sixth-round selection (151st overall) to Denver in exchange for QB Scott Brunner.
- No. 154: Cleveland → Buffalo → Atlanta. Multiple trades:
Cleveland → Buffalo (PD). See Round 1: Cleveland → Buffalo.
Buffalo → Atlanta (PD). Buffalo traded a sixth-round selection (154th overall) to Atlanta in exchange for DL Don Smith. - No. 156: San Francisco → Washington (PD). San Francisco traded a sixth-round selection (156th overall) to Washington in exchange for CB Tory Nixon.
- No. 159: Washington → Atlanta (D). See Round 5: Atlanta → Washington.
- No. 162: NY Jets → San Francisco (PD). The NY Jets traded a sixth-round selection (162nd overall) to San Francisco in exchange for OT Billy Shields.
- No. 165: New England → Tampa Bay (D). New England traded a sixth-round selection (165th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for a 1987 fifth-round selection.
Round 7
- No. 167: Buffalo → Cleveland (PD). Buffalo traded a seventh-round selection (167th overall) to Cleveland in exchange for CB Lawrence Johnson.
- No. 168: Tampa Bay → Buffalo (PD). Tampa Bay traded a seventh-round selection (168th overall) to Buffalo in exchange for WR Perry Tuttle.
- No. 169: Atlanta → Philadelphia (PD). Atlanta traded a seventh-round selection (169th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for LB Reggie Wilkes.
- No. 172: Houston → LA Rams → Indianapolis. Multiple trades:
Houston → LA Rams (PD). Houston traded two conditional middle-round selections to the LA Rams in exchange for WR Drew Hill; the conditional selections ended up being a seventh-round selection (172nd overall) and a 1987 fourth-round selection.
LA Rams → Indianapolis (D). See Round 6: Indianapolis → LA Rams. - No. 174: Kansas City → Cleveland (D). Kansas City traded a seventh-round selection (174th overall) to Cleveland in exchange for RB Boyce Green.
- No. 178: Detroit → Buffalo (PD). Detroit traded a seventh-round selection (178th overall) to Buffalo in exchange for QB Joe Ferguson.
- No. 180: Seattle → Buffalo (PD). Seattle traded a seventh-round selection (180th overall) to Buffalo in exchange for G Jon Borchardt.
- No. 181: Cleveland → Seattle (PD). Cleveland traded a seventh-round selection (181st overall) to Seattle in exchange for the rights to DE Sam Clancy.
- No. 187: San Francisco → New England (PD). San Francisco traded a conditional seventh-round selection (187th overall) and a 1985 eighth-round selection to New England in exchange for QB Matt Cavanaugh; the trade also included a conditional selection that may have been exercised as a 1984 seventh-round selection.
- No. 190: LA Rams → Indianapolis (D). See Round 6: Indianapolis → LA Rams.
Round 8
- No. 195: Tampa Bay → LA Rams (PD). Tampa Bay traded an eighth-round selection (195th overall) to the LA Rams in exchange for CB Ivory Sully.
- No. 196: Buffalo → Kansas City (D). Buffalo traded an eighth-round selection (196th overall) to Kansas City in exchange for eighth- and twelfth-round selections (202nd and 313th overall).
- No. 202: Kansas City → Buffalo (D). See Round 8: Buffalo → Kansas City.
- No. 203: Philadelphia → San Francisco (PD). Philadelphia traded an eighth-round selection (203rd overall) to San Francisco in exchange for WR Keith Baker.
- No. 208: Cleveland → Philadelphia (??). Cleveland traded an eighth-round selection (208th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for LB Anthony Griggs.
Round 10
- No. 255: Indianapolis → St. Louis (PD). Indianapolis traded a tenth-round selection (255th overall) to St. Louis in exchange for LB Dave Ahrens.
- No. 266: San Diego → Indianapolis (PD). San Diego traded a tenth-round selection (266th overall) to Indianapolis in exchange for QB Mark Herrmann.
- No. 270: Washington → San Francisco (D). See Round 2: San Francisco → Washington.
Round 11
- No. 282: Indianapolis → Buffalo (PD). Indianapolis traded an eleventh-round selection (282nd overall) to Buffalo in exchange for QB Matt Kofler.
- No. 294: Green Bay → Cincinnati (PD). Green Bay traded an eleventh-round selection (294th overall) to Cincinnati in exchange for OL Mike Obrovac.
- No. 298: San Francisco → San Diego (PD). See Round 5: San Francisco → San Diego.
Round 12
- No. 307: Buffalo → Dallas (PD). See Round 6: Buffalo → Dallas.
- No. 313: Kansas City → Buffalo (D). See Round 8: Buffalo → Kansas City.
- No. 324: San Francisco → Tampa Bay (PD). San Francisco traded a twelfth-round selection (324th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for the rights to OL Jim Leonard.
- No. 325: NY Giants → Philadelphia (??). The NY Giants traded a twelfth-round selection (325th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for past considerations.
- No. 326: LA Rams → Indianapolis (D). See Round 6: Indianapolis → LA Rams.
- No. 327: Denver → LA Rams (PD). Denver traded a twelfth-round selection (327th overall) to the LA Rams in exchange for TE Mike Barber.
- No. 333: Chicago → San Diego (PD). Chicago traded a twelfth-round selection (333rd overall) to San Diego in exchange for P Maury Buford.
Forfeited picks
Three selections in the 1986 draft were forfeited:
- Buffalo forfeited a first-round selection after selecting QB Bernie Kosar in the 1985 supplemental draft.
- New England forfeited a third-round selection as penalty for illegally placing WR Derwin Williams on injured reserve for the duration of the 1984 season.
- San Francisco forfeited an eighth-round selection after selecting RB Roosevelt Snipes in the 1985 supplemental draft.
References
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- 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.
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