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1988 NFL draft

The 1988 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 24–25, 1988, at the Marriot Marquis in New York City, New York. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.

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1988 NFL draft
New York Marriott Marquis (draft venue), photographed in 2024
General information
DateApril 24–25, 1988
LocationNew York Marriott Marquis
in New York City
NetworkESPN
Overview
333 total selections in 12 rounds
LeagueNational Football League
First selectionAundray Bruce, LB
Atlanta Falcons
Mr. IrrelevantJeff Beathard, WR
Los Angeles Rams
Most selections (14)Buffalo Bills
Chicago Bears
Los Angeles Rams
New Orleans Saints
New York Giants
Miami Dolphins
Fewest selections (8)Indianapolis Colts
Hall of Famers
7

The 1988 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 24–25, 1988, at the Marriot Marquis in New York City, New York.12 The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.

With the first overall pick of the draft, the Atlanta Falcons selected linebacker Aundray Bruce. The first player selected at the quarterback position was not selected until the third round (68th overall) with Tom Tupa (by the Phoenix Cardinals), who was also selected for his punting capabilities. This remains the latest point in NFL history in which the first quarterback has been selected.3 Since then, the 1996 NFL draft is the only other instance in which no quarterback was selected in the first round!4

Player selections

* Compensatory selection
† Pro Bowler5
‡ Hall of Famer6
Positions key
Offense Defense Special teams
  1. Includes nose tackle (NT)
  2. Includes middle linebacker (MLB/MIKE), weakside linebacker (WILL), strongside linebacker (SAM), off-ball linebacker, and outside linebacker (OLB)
  3. Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS)
  4. Also known as a placekicker (PK)
  5. Includes kickoff and punt returners
Rnd. Pick Team Player Pos. College Notes
1 1 Atlanta Falcons Aundray Bruce  LB Auburn
1 2 Kansas City Chiefs Neil Smith † DE Nebraska
from DetroitR1 – 1
1 3 Detroit Lions Bennie Blades † S Miami
from Kansas CityR1 – 2
1 4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Paul Gruber † T Wisconsin
1 5 Cincinnati Bengals Rickey Dixon  CB Oklahoma
1 6 Los Angeles Raiders Tim Brown‡† WR Notre Dame
1 7 Green Bay Packers Sterling Sharpe‡† WR South Carolina
1 8 New York Jets Dave Cadigan  G USC
1 9 Los Angeles Raiders Terry McDaniel † CB Tennessee
from LA Rams via HoustonR1 – 3
1 10 New York Giants Eric Moore  G Indiana
1 11 Dallas Cowboys Michael Irvin‡† WR Miami (FL)
1 12 Phoenix Cardinals Ken Harvey † LB California
1 13 Philadelphia Eagles Keith Jackson † TE Oklahoma
1 14 Los Angeles Rams Gaston Green † RB UCLA
1 15 San Diego Chargers Anthony Miller † WR Tennessee
1 16 Miami Dolphins Eric Kumerow  LB Ohio State
1 17 New England Patriots John Stephens † RB Northwestern State
1 18 Pittsburgh Steelers Aaron Jones  DE Eastern Kentucky
1 19 Minnesota Vikings Randall McDaniel‡† G Arizona State
1 19.5– Seattle Seahawks Selection forfeited during the 1987 supplemental draft.Forfeited picks 1
1 20 Los Angeles Rams Aaron Cox  WR Arizona State
from IndianapolisR1 – 5
1 21 Cleveland Browns Clifford Charlton  LB Florida
1 22 Houston Oilers Lorenzo White † RB Michigan State
1 23 Chicago Bears Brad Muster  FB Stanford
1 24 New Orleans Saints Craig Heyward † FB Pittsburgh
1 25 Los Angeles Raiders Scott Davis  DE Illinois
from San FranciscoR1 – 6
1 26 Denver Broncos Ted Gregory  DT Syracuse
1 27 Chicago Bears Wendell Davis  WR LSU
2 28 Atlanta Falcons Marcus Cotton  LB USC
2 29 Detroit Lions Chris Spielman † LB Ohio State
from Kansas CityR2 – 1
2 30 Philadelphia Eagles Eric Allen‡† CB Arizona State
from Tampa BayR2 – 2
2 31 Cincinnati Bengals Ickey Woods † RB UNLV
2 32 Detroit Lions Pat Carter  TE Florida State
2 33 San Francisco 49ers Danny Stubbs  LB Miami (FL)
from LA RaidersR2 – 3
2 34 Green Bay Packers Shawn Patterson  DE Arizona State
2 35 Los Angeles Rams Anthony Newman  S Oregon
2 36 New York Giants John Elliot † T Michigan
2 37 New York Jets Terry Williams  CB Bethune–Cookman
2 38 Phoenix Cardinals Tony Jeffery  RB TCU
2 39 San Francisco 49ers Pierce Holt † DT Angelo State
from Philadelphia via Tampa BayR2 – 4
2 40 Buffalo Bills Thurman Thomas‡† RB Oklahoma State
2 41 Dallas Cowboys Ken Norton † LB UCLA
2 42 Miami Dolphins Jarvis Williams  S Florida
2 43 New England Patriots Vincent Brown  LB Mississippi Valley State
2 44 Pittsburgh Steelers Dermontti Dawson‡† C Kentucky
2 45 Denver Broncos Gerald Perry  T Southern
from MinnesotaR2 – 5
2 46 Los Angeles Rams Willie Anderson  WR UCLA
from San DiegoR2 – 6
2 47 Los Angeles Rams Fred Strickland  LB Purdue
from IndianapolisR2 – 7
2 48 Houston Oilers Quintin Jones  CB Pittsburgh
from Houston via LA RaidersR2 – 8
2 49 Seattle Seahawks Brian Blades † WR Miami (FL)
2 50 Cleveland Browns Michael Dean Perry † DT Clemson
2 51 Chicago Bears Dante Jones  LB Oklahoma
2 52 New Orleans Saints Brett Perriman  WR Miami (FL)
2 53 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Lars Tate  RB Georgia
from San FranciscoR2 – 9
2 54 Minnesota Vikings Brad Edwards  S South Carolina
from DenverR2 – 10
2 55 Washington Redskins Chip Lohmiller † K Minnesota
3 56 Atlanta Falcons Alex Higdon  TE Ohio State
3 56.5– Tampa Bay Buccaneers Selection forfeited during the 1987 supplemental draft.Forfeited picks 2
3 57 Cincinnati Bengals Kevin Walker  LB Maryland
3 58 Detroit Lions Ray Roundtree  WR Penn State
3 59 Kansas City Chiefs Kevin Porter  S Auburn
3 60 San Diego Chargers Quinn Early  WR Iowa
from LA Raiders via HoustonR3 – 1
3 61 Green Bay Packers Keith Woodside  RB Texas A&M
3 62 New York Giants Sheldon White  CB Miami (OH)
3 63 New York Jets Erik McMillan † S Missouri
3 64 Philadelphia Eagles Patchan, MattMatt Patchan  T Miami (FL)
3 65 Buffalo Bills Bernard Ford  WR UCF
3 66 Washington Redskins Mike Oliphant  RB Puget Sound
from LA RamsR3 – 2
3 67 Dallas Cowboys Mark Hutson  G Oklahoma
3 68 Phoenix Cardinals Tom Tupa † QB/P Ohio State
3 69 New England Patriots Tom Rehder  T Notre Dame
3 70 Pittsburgh Steelers Chuck Lanza  C Notre Dame
3 71 Minnesota Vikings Al Noga  DE Hawaii
3 72 Houston Oilers Greg Montgomery † P Michigan State
from San DiegoR3 – 3
3 73 Miami Dolphins Ferrell Edmunds † TE Maryland
3 74 New York Jets James Hasty † CB Washington State
from Houston via LA RaidersR3 – 4
3 75 Seattle Seahawks Tommy Kane  WR Syracuse
3 76 Indianapolis Colts Chris Chandler † QB Washington
3 77 Cleveland Browns Van Waiters  LB Indiana
3 78 Chicago Bears Ralph Jarvis  DE Temple
3 79 Denver Broncos Kevin Guidry  CB LSU
from New OrleansR3 – 5
3 80 San Francisco 49ers Bill Romanowski † LB Boston College
3 81 New Orleans Saints Stephens, TonyTony Stephens  DT Clemson
from DenverR3 – 6
3 82 Los Angeles Rams Mike Piel  DE Illinois
from WashingtonR3 – 7
4 83 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Robert Goff  DE Auburn
from Atlanta via PhiladelphiaR4 – 1
4 84 Cincinnati Bengals David Grant  DE West Virginia
4 85 Detroit Lions William White  S Ohio State
4 86 Tampa Bay Buccaneers John Bruhin  G Tennessee
from Kansas CityR3 – 8
4 87 New England Patriots Tim Goad  DT North Carolina
from Green BayR4 – 2
4 88 Green Bay Packers Rollin Putzier  DT Oregon
from LA RaidersR4 – 3
4 89 Green Bay Packers Chuck Cecil † S Arizona
4 90 Los Angeles Raiders Tim Rother  T Nebraska
from NY JetsR4 – 4
4 91 San Diego Chargers Joe Campbell  LB New Mexico State
from LA RamsR4 – 5
4 92 New York Giants Ricky Shaw  LB Oklahoma State
4 93 San Diego Chargers Stacy Searels  T Auburn
from BuffaloR4 – 6
4 94 Dallas Cowboys Dave Widell  G Boston College
4 95 Phoenix Cardinals Mike Brim  CB Virginia Union
4 95.5– Philadelphia Eagles Selection forfeited during the 1987 supplemental draft.Forfeited picks 3
4 96 Kansas City Chiefs Ambrose, J. R.J. R. Ambrose  WR Ole Miss
from PittsburghR4 – 7
4 97 New England Patriots Sammy Martin  WR LSU
from MinnesotaR4 – 8
4 98 San Diego Chargers David Richards  G UCLA
4 99 Miami Dolphins Johnson, GregGreg Johnson  G Oklahoma
4 100 New England Patriots Teddy Garcia  K Northeast Louisiana
4 101 Seattle Seahawks Kevin Harmon  RB Iowa
4 102 San Francisco 49ers Barry Helton  P Colorado
from Houston via LA RaidersR4 – 9
4 103 Cleveland Browns Anthony Blaylock  CB Winston-Salem State
4 104 Indianapolis Colts Michael Ball  CB Southern
4 105 Chicago Bears Jim Thornton  TE Cal State Fullerton
4 106 New Orleans Saints Lydell Carr  RB Oklahoma
4 107 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Monte Robbins  P Michigan
from San FranciscoR4 – 10
4 108 Minnesota Vikings Todd Kalis  G Arizona State
from DenverR4 – 11
4 109 Washington Redskins Jamie Morris  RB Michigan
5 110 Atlanta Falcons Charles Dimry  CB UNLV
5 111 Detroit Lions Eric Andolsek  G LSU
5 112 New Orleans Saints Greg Scales  TE Wake Forest
from Kansas CityR5 – 1
5 113 Tampa Bay Buccaneers William Howard  RB Tennessee
5 114 Cincinnati Bengals Wester, TroyTroy Wester  T Iowa
5 115 New England Patriots Wolkow, TroyTroy Wolkow  G Minnesota
from LA RaidersR5 – 2
5 116 Green Bay Packers Darrell Reed  LB Oklahoma
5 117 Los Angeles Rams Robert Delpino  RB Missouri
5 118 New York Giants Jon Carter  DE Pittsburgh
5 119 New York Jets Mike Withycombe  G Fresno State
5 120 Phoenix Cardinals Chris Gaines  LB Vanderbilt
from Dallas via SeattleR5 – 3
5 121 Pittsburgh Steelers Darin Jordan  LB Northeastern
from PhoenixR5 – 4
5 122 Philadelphia Eagles Eric Everett  CB Texas Tech
5 123 Buffalo Bills Gadson, EzekialEzekial Gadson  DB Pittsburgh
5 124 Minnesota Vikings Darrell Fullington  S Miami (FL)
5 125 Houston Oilers Cris Dishman † CB Purdue
from San DiegoR5 – 5
5 126 Miami Dolphins Rodney Thomas  CB BYU
5 127 Washington Redskins Mims, CarlCarl Mims  DB Sam Houston State
from New EnglandR5 – 6
5 128 Pittsburgh Steelers Jerry Reese  DE Kentucky
5 129 Indianapolis Colts John Baylor  CB Southern Miss
5 130 Houston Oilers Chris Verhulst  TE Chico State
5 131 Los Angeles Raiders Dennis Price  CB UCLA
from Seattle via San Francisco and NY JetsR5 – 7
5 132 Phoenix Cardinals Tony Jordan  RB Kansas State
from ClevelandR5 – 8
5 133 Chicago Bears Troy Johnson  LB Oklahoma
5 134 New Orleans Saints Keith Taylor  S Illinois
5 135 Buffalo Bills Roach, KirkKirk Roach  K Western Carolina
from San FranciscoR5 – 9
5 136 Denver Broncos Ervin, CorrisCorris Ervin  DB UCF
5 137 Los Angeles Rams James Washington  S UCLA
from WashingtonR5 – 10
6 138 Atlanta Falcons George Thomas  WR UNLV
6 139 Kansas City Chiefs James Saxon  RB San Jose State
6 140 Atlanta Falcons Houston Hoover  G Jackson State
from Tampa BayR6 – 1
6 141 Cincinnati Bengals Paul Jetton  C Texas
6 142 Detroit Lions Carl Painter  RB Hampton
6 143 Los Angeles Raiders Erwin Grabisna  LB Case Western Reserve
6 144 Green Bay Packers Nate Hill  DE Auburn
6 145 New York Giants Houle, DavidDavid Houle  G Michigan State
6 146 New York Jets Paul Frase  DT Syracuse
6 147 Los Angeles Rams Keith Jones  RB Nebraska
6 148 Phoenix Cardinals Phillips, JonJon Phillips  G Oklahoma
6 149 Philadelphia Eagles Don McPherson  QB Syracuse
6 150 Buffalo Bills Dan Murray  LB East Stroudsburg
6 151 Dallas Cowboys Scott Secules  QB Virginia
6 152 San Diego Chargers Cedric Figaro  LB Notre Dame
6 153 Miami Dolphins Mel Bratton  RB Miami (FL)
6 154 New England Patriots Steve Johnson  TE Virginia Tech
6 155 Pittsburgh Steelers Warren Williams  RB Miami (FL)
6 156 Miami Dolphins Cooper, GeorgeGeorge Cooper  RB Ohio State
from MinnesotaR6 – 2
6 157 Houston Oilers Kurt Crain  LB Auburn
6 158 Seattle Seahawks Roy Hart  DT South Carolina
6 159 Washington Redskins Stan Humphries  QB Northeast Louisiana
from IndianapolisR6 – 3
6 160 Philadelphia Eagles Sterling, RobRob Sterling  DB Maine
from ClevelandR6 – 4
6 161 Chicago Bears Lemuel Stinson  CB Texas Tech
6 162 New Orleans Saints Sims, BobBob Sims  G Florida
6 163 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Shawn Lee  DT North Alabama
from San FranciscoR6 – 5
6 164 Minnesota Vikings White, DerrickDerrick White  DB Oklahoma
from DenverR6 – 6
6 165 Los Angeles Rams Knapton, JeffJeff Knapton  DT Wyoming
from WashingtonR6 – 7
7 166 Atlanta Falcons Michael Haynes  WR Northern Arizona
7 167 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Kerry Goode  RB Alabama
7 168 Cincinnati Bengals Rich Romer  LB Union (NY)
7 169 Detroit Lions James, JeffJeff James  WR Stanford
7 170 Kansas City Chiefs Troy Stedman  LB Washburn
7 171 Los Angeles Raiders Derrick Crudup  S Oklahoma
7 172 New York Jets Patton, GaryGary Patton  RB Eastern Michigan
7 173 Green Bay Packers Gary Richard  DB Pittsburgh
7 174 Denver Broncos Pat Kelly  TE Syracuse
from LA RamsR7 – 1
7 175 New York Giants Mike Perez  QB San Jose State
7 176 Philadelphia Eagles White, ToddTodd White  WR Cal State Fullerton
7 177 Buffalo Bills Borcky, TimTim Borcky  T Memphis State
7 178 Dallas Cowboys Hooven, OwenOwen Hooven  T Oregon State
7 179 Phoenix Cardinals Ernie Jones  WR Indiana
7 180 Miami Dolphins Kerwin Bell  QB Florida
7 181 New England Patriots Darryl Usher  WR Illinois
7 182 Pittsburgh Steelers Marc Zeno  WR Tulane
7 183 Minnesota Vikings Brad Beckman  TE Nebraska–Omaha
7 184 Buffalo Bills Wright, BoBo Wright  RB Alabama
from San DiegoR7 – 2
7 185 Seattle Seahawks Jackson, RayRay Jackson  DB Ohio State
7 186 New York Giants Danta Whitaker  TE Mississippi Valley State
from IndianapolisR7 – 3
7 187 Houston Oilers Tracey Eaton  S Portland State
7 188 Cleveland Browns Thane Gash  DB East Tennessee State
7 189 Chicago Bears Caesar Rentie  T Oklahoma
7 190 New Orleans Saints Brian Forde  LB Washington State
7 191 San Francisco 49ers Bryant, KevinKevin Bryant  LB Delaware State
7 192 Denver Broncos Frank, GarryGarry Frank  G Mississippi State
7 193 Washington Redskins Hicks, HaroldHarold Hicks  DB San Diego State
8 194 Atlanta Falcons Brown, PhillipPhillip Brown  LB Alabama
8 195 Cincinnati Bengals Curtis Maxey  DT Grambling State
8 196 Detroit Lions Gary Hadd  DT Minnesota
8 197 Kansas City Chiefs Alfredo Roberts  TE Miami (FL)
8 198 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Simpson, AnthonyAnthony Simpson  RB East Carolina
from Tampa Bay via Kansas CityR8 – 1
8 199 Los Angeles Raiders Mike Alexander  WR Penn State
8 200 Green Bay Packers Collins, PatrickPatrick Collins  RB Oklahoma
8 201 Los Angeles Rams Franklin, DarrylDarryl Franklin  WR Washington
8 202 New York Giants Sammy Lilly  CB Georgia Tech
8 203 New York Jets Keith Neubert  TE Nebraska
8 204 Buffalo Bills John Hagy  S Texas
8 205 Dallas Cowboys Mark Higgs  RB Kentucky
8 206 Phoenix Cardinals Moore, TimTim Moore  LB Michigan State
8 207 Philadelphia Eagles Smith, DavidDavid Smith  RB Western Kentucky
8 208 Chicago Bears David Tate  DB Colorado
from New EnglandR8 – 2
8 209 Pittsburgh Steelers Nichols, MarkMark Nichols  DT Michigan State
8 210 Minnesota Vikings Joe Cain  LB Oregon Tech
8 211 Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Hinnant  TE Temple
from San DiegoR8 – 3
8 212 Miami Dolphins Harry Galbreath  G Tennessee
8 213 Buffalo Bills Jeff Wright  DT Central Missouri State
from IndianapolisR8 – 4
8 214 Houston Oilers David Viaene  T Minnesota Duluth
8 215 Seattle Seahawks Robert Tyler  TE South Carolina State
8 216 Cleveland Browns J. J. Birden  WR Oregon
8 217 Chicago Bears Reed, HarveyHarvey Reed  RB Howard
8 218 New Orleans Saints Glenn Derby  G Wisconsin
8 219 San Francisco 49ers Clarkson, LarryLarry Clarkson  T Montana
8 220 Miami Dolphins Louis Cheek  T Texas A&M
from DenverR8 – 5
8 221 Washington Redskins McGill, DarrylDarryl McGill  RB Wake Forest
9 222 Atlanta Falcons James Primus  RB UCLA
9 223 Detroit Lions Kip Corrington  S Texas A&M
9 224 Kansas City Chiefs Abdur-Ra'Oof, AzizuddinAzizuddin Abdur-Ra'Oof  WR Maryland
9 225 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Reuben Davis  DE North Carolina
9 226 Cincinnati Bengals Wells, BrandyBrandy Wells  DB Notre Dame
9 227 Los Angeles Raiders Ware, ReggieReggie Ware  RB Auburn
9 228 Green Bay Packers Wilkinson, NealNeal Wilkinson  TE James Madison
9 229 Los Angeles Raiders Tabor, ScottScott Tabor  P California
from NY GiantsR9 – 1
9 230 New York Jets Ralph Tamm  G West Chester
9 231 Los Angeles Rams Foster, PatPat Foster  DT Montana
9 232 Dallas Cowboys Brian Bedford  WR California
9 233 Phoenix Cardinals Scott Dill  T Memphis State
9 234 Detroit Lions Irvin, ToddTodd Irvin  T Ole Miss
from PhiladelphiaR9 – 2
9 235 Buffalo Bills Carlton Bailey  LB North Carolina
9 236 Pittsburgh Steelers Gordon Lockbaum  RB Holy Cross
9 237 Minnesota Vikings Paul McGowan  LB Florida State
9 238 San Diego Chargers Howard, JoeyJoey Howard  T Tennessee
9 239 Miami Dolphins Jeff Cross † DE Missouri
9 240 New England Patriots Galbraith, NeilNeil Galbraith  DB Central State (OK)
9 241 Houston Oilers Spradlin, DavidDavid Spradlin  LB TCU
9 242 Seattle Seahawks Deatrich Wise  DT Jackson State
9 243 Indianapolis Colts Jeff Herrod  LB Ole Miss
9 244 Cleveland Browns Danny Copeland  DB Eastern Kentucky
9 245 Chicago Bears Magee, RogieRogie Magee  WR LSU
9 246 New Orleans Saints Nunn, ClarenceClarence Nunn  DB San Diego State
9 247 San Francisco 49ers Brian Bonner  LB Minnesota
9 248 Denver Broncos Mel Farr Jr.  RB UCLA
9 249 Washington Redskins Peterson, BlakeBlake Peterson  LB Mesa
10 250 Atlanta Falcons Stan Clayton  G Penn State
10 251 Kansas City Chiefs Kenny Gamble  RB Colgate
10 252 Pittsburgh Steelers John Jackson  T Eastern Kentucky
from Tampa BayR10 – 1
10 253 Cincinnati Bengals Ellis Dillahunt  DB East Carolina
10 254 Detroit Lions Paco Craig  WR UCLA
10 255 Los Angeles Raiders Harrell, NewtNewt Harrell  T West Texas State
10 256 Green Bay Packers Keyes, BudBud Keyes  QB Wisconsin
10 257 New York Jets John Booty  DB TCU
10 258 Los Angeles Rams Mullin, R. C.R. C. Mullin  T Southwestern Louisiana
10 259 New York Giants Hickerson, EricEric Hickerson  DB Indiana
10 260 Phoenix Cardinals Andy Schillinger  WR Miami (OH)
10 261 Philadelphia Eagles Schuster, JoeJoe Schuster  DT Iowa
10 262 Buffalo Bills Martin Mayhew  CB Florida State
10 263 Dallas Cowboys Billy Owens  DB Pittsburgh
10 264 Minnesota Vikings Brian Habib  G Washington
10 265 New York Giants Wilkes, SteveSteve Wilkes  TE Appalachian State
from San DiegoR10 – 2
10 266 Miami Dolphins Jackson, ArtisArtis Jackson  DT Texas Tech
10 267 New England Patriots Lossow, RodneyRodney Lossow  C Wisconsin
from LA RaidersR10 – 3
10 268 Denver Broncos Williams, ChanningChanning Williams  RB Arizona State
from PittsburghR10 – 4
10 269 Seattle Seahawks Jones, DerwinDerwin Jones  DE Miami (FL)
10 270 Indianapolis Colts O'Brien Alston  LB Maryland
10 271 Houston Oilers Johnson, MarcoMarco Johnson  WR Hawaii
10 272 Cleveland Browns Brian Washington  DB Nebraska
10 273 Chicago Bears Porter, JoelJoel Porter  G Baylor
10 274 New Orleans Saints Todd Santos  QB San Diego State
10 275 San Francisco 49ers Foley, TimTim Foley  K Georgia Southern
10 276 New Orleans Saints Fizer, VincentVincent Fizer  LB Southern
from DenverR10 – 5
10 277 Washington Redskins Brown, HenryHenry Brown  DE Ohio State
11 278 Atlanta Falcons James Milling  WR Maryland
11 279 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Frank Pillow  WR Tennessee State
11 280 Cincinnati Bengals Hickert, PaulPaul Hickert  K Murray State
11 281 Detroit Lions McCoin, DannyDanny McCoin  QB Cincinnati
11 282 Kansas City Chiefs Danny McManus  QB Florida State
11 283 Los Angeles Raiders Weber, DavidDavid Weber  QB Carroll (WI)
11 284 Seattle Seahawks McLeod, RickRick McLeod  T Washington
from Green BayR11 – 1
11 285 San Diego Chargers Miller, EdEd Miller  C Pittsburgh
from LA RamsR11 – 2
11 286 New York Giants Harris, GregGreg Harris  WR Troy State
11 287 New York Jets John Galvin  LB Boston College
11 288 Philadelphia Eagles Izel Jenkins  CB NC State
11 289 Buffalo Bills Curkendall, PetePete Curkendall  DT Penn State
11 290 Dallas Cowboys Chad Hennings  DT Air Force
11 291 Phoenix Cardinals McCoy, KeithKeith McCoy  DB Fresno State
11 292 Miami Dolphins Kelleher, TomTom Kelleher  RB Holy Cross
11 293 San Diego Chargers George Hinkle  DE Arizona
11 294 New England Patriots Marvin Allen  RB Tulane
from MinnesotaR11 – 3
11 295 Pittsburgh Steelers Bobby Dawson  DB Illinois
11 296 Minnesota Vikings Floyd, NormanNorman Floyd  DB South Carolina
from New EnglandR11 – 4
11 297 Indianapolis Colts Donnie Dee  TE Tulsa
11 298 Houston Oilers Jethro Franklin  DE Fresno State
11 299 Seattle Seahawks Dwayne Harper  CB South Carolina State
11 300 Cleveland Browns Hawkins, HendleyHendley Hawkins  WR Nebraska
11 301 Chicago Bears Forch, SteveSteve Forch  LB Nebraska
11 302 New Orleans Saints Couch, GaryGary Couch  WR Minnesota
11 303 San Francisco 49ers Chet Brooks  S Texas A&M
11 304 Denver Broncos Grady, ShaunShaun Grady  RB Duke
11 305 Washington Redskins Koch, CurtCurt Koch  DE Colorado
12 306 Atlanta Falcons Wiley, CarterCarter Wiley  DB Virginia Tech
12 307 Cincinnati Bengals Parker, CarlCarl Parker  WR Vanderbilt
12 308 Indianapolis Colts Aatron Kenney  WR Wisconsin–Stevens Point
from DetroitR12 – 1
12 309 Buffalo Bills Driscoll, JohnJohn Driscoll  T New Hampshire
from Kansas CityR12 – 2
12 310 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Victor Jones  LB Virginia Tech
12 311 Los Angeles Raiders Kunkel, GregGreg Kunkel  G Kentucky
12 312 Green Bay Packers Scott Bolton  WR Auburn
12 313 New York Giants Futrell, DavidDavid Futrell  DT BYU
12 314 New York Jets Goss, AlbertAlbert Goss  DT Jackson State
12 315 Washington Redskins Ross, WayneWayne Ross  P San Diego State
from LA RamsR12 – 3
12 316 Buffalo Bills Tom Erlandson  LB Washington
12 317 Dallas Cowboys Ben Hummel  LB UCLA
12 318 Phoenix Cardinals Carrier, ChrisChris Carrier  DB LSU
12 319 Philadelphia Eagles Steve Kaufusi  DE BYU
12 320 Miami Dolphins Brian Kinchen  TE LSU
12 321 New England Patriots Nugent, DaveDave Nugent  DT Boston College
12 322 Pittsburgh Steelers Earle, JamesJames Earle  LB Clemson
12 323 New York Giants McCormack, BrendanBrendan McCormack  DT South Carolina
from MinnesotaR12 – 4
12 324 San Diego Chargers Phillips, WendellWendell Phillips  DB North Alabama
12 325 Houston Oilers John Brantley  LB Georgia
12 326 Seattle Seahawks DesRochers, DaveDave DesRochers  T San Diego State
12 327 Indianapolis Colts Vesling, TimTim Vesling  K Syracuse
12 328 Cleveland Browns Slayden, SteveSteve Slayden  QB Duke
12 329 Chicago Bears Greg Clark  LB Arizona State
12 330 New Orleans Saints Jurgensen, PaulPaul Jurgensen  DE Georgia Tech
12 331 San Francisco 49ers George Mira Jr.  LB Miami (FL)
12 332 Denver Broncos Rhyan, MichaelMichael Rhyan  QB Cal State Fullerton
12 333 Los Angeles Rams Jeff Beathard  WR Southern Oregon
from WashingtonR12 – 5

Supplemental draft

Rnd. Pick Team Player Pos. College Notes
5 — Minnesota Vikings Ryan Bethea  DB South Carolina

Notable undrafted players

† Pro Bowler5
Original NFL team Player Pos. College Notes
Atlanta Falcons Vinson Smith  LB East Carolina
Chicago Bears Brent Novoselsky  TE Penn
Chicago Bears Mickey Pruitt  LB Colorado
Chicago Bears John Shannon  DE Kentucky
Chicago Bears Curtis Stewart  RB Auburn
Cleveland Browns Tony Jones † T Western Carolina
Dallas Cowboys Sanjay Beach  WR Colorado State
Dallas Cowboys John Garrett  WR Princeton
Dallas Cowboys Zefross Moss  G Alabama State
Denver Broncos Jeff Alexander  RB Southern
Denver Broncos Jason Johnson  WR Illinois State
Denver Broncos David Treadwell † K Clemson
Indianapolis Colts Dan Stryzinski  P Indiana
Los Angeles Raiders Mike Dyal  TE Texas A&M–Kingsville
Los Angeles Rams Brett Faryniarz  LB San Diego State
Miami Dolphins Shawn Beals  WR Idaho State
Miami Dolphins Selwyn Brown  DB Miami
New England Patriots Jeff Feagles † P Miami
New England Patriots Howard Feggins  CB North Carolina
Philadelphia Eagles Scott Curtis  LB New Hampshire
Philadelphia Eagles John Talley  WR/TE West Virginia
Pittsburgh Steelers Greg Lee  CB Arkansas State
Pittsburgh Steelers Jeff Markland  TE Illinois
Pittsburgh Steelers Rick Strom  QB Georgia Tech
San Diego Chargers Darren Flutie  WR Boston College
San Diego Chargers Paul McJulien  P Jackson State
San Diego Chargers Rick Tuten † P Florida State
San Diego Chargers Ronnie Williams  TE Oklahoma State
San Francisco 49ers Greg Cox  S San Jose State
Seattle Seahawks Richard Cooper  T Tennessee
Seattle Seahawks Darrin Miller  LB Tennessee
Seattle Seahawks Rufus Porter † LB Southern
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sidney Coleman  LB Southern Miss
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Odie Harris  CB Sam Houston State
Washington Redskins Dave Harbour  C Illinois
Washington Redskins Todd Krumm  S Michigan State
Washington Redskins Greg Manusky  LB Colgate
Washington Redskins Robb White  DE South Dakota

Hall of Famers

  • Michael Irvin, wide receiver from Miami, taken 1st round 11th overall by Dallas Cowboys
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 200789
  • Randall McDaniel, offensive guard from Arizona State, taken 1st round 19th overall by Minnesota Vikings
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 20098
  • Thurman Thomas, running back from Oklahoma State, taken 2nd round 40th overall by Buffalo Bills
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 20078
  • Dermontti Dawson, center from Kentucky, taken 2nd round 44th overall by Pittsburgh Steelers
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 20128
  • Tim Brown, wide receiver from Notre Dame, taken 1st round 6th overall by Los Angeles Raiders
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2015
  • Sterling Sharpe, wide receiver from South Carolina, taken 1st round 7th overall by Green Bay Packers
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2025
  • Eric Allen, cornerback from Arizona State, taken 2nd round 30th overall by Philadelphia Eagles
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2025

Trades

In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the 1988 Draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.

Round 1

  1. No. 2: Detroit → Kansas City (D). Detroit traded a first-round selection (2nd overall) to Kansas City in exchange for first- and second-round selections (3rd and 29th overall).
  2. No. 3: Kansas City → Detroit (D). See Round 1: Detroit → Kansas City.
  3. No. 9: LA Rams → Houston → LA Raiders. Multiple trades:
           LA Rams → Houston (PD). LA Rams traded a first-round selection (9th overall), 1987 first- and fifth-round selections, G Kent Hill and the rights to DE William Fuller to Houston in exchange for the rights to QB Jim Everett.
           Houston → LA Raiders (PD). Houston traded first-, third- and fourth-round selections (9th, 74th and 102nd overall) to the LA Raiders in exchange for second- and third-round selections (48th and 60th overall) and DE Sean Jones.
  4. No. 14: Buffalo → Indianapolis → LA Rams. Multiple trades:
           Buffalo → Indianapolis (PD). Buffalo traded a first-round selection (14th overall), 1989 first- and second-round selections, and RB Greg Bell to Indianapolis in exchange for LB Cornelius Bennett.
           Indianapolis → LA Rams (PD). Indianapolis traded two first-round selections and a second-round selection (14th, 20th and 47th overall), a 1989 first-round selection and two 1989 second-round selections, RB Greg Bell and RB Owen Gill to the LA Rams in exchange for RB Eric Dickerson.
  5. No. 20: Indianapolis → LA Rams (PD). See Round 1: Indianapolis → LA Rams.
  6. No. 25: San Francisco → LA Raiders (D). San Francisco traded a first-round selection (25th overall) to the LA Raiders in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (33rd and 102nd overall), and WR Dokie Williams.
  7. No. 27: Washington → Chicago (PD). Washington sent a first-round selection (27th overall) and a 1989 first-round selection to Chicago as compensation for signing free agent LB Wilber Marshall.

Round 2

  1. No. 29: Kansas City → Detroit (D). See Round 1: Detroit → Kansas City.
  2. No. 30: Tampa Bay → Philadelphia (D). Tampa Bay traded a second-round selection (30th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (39th and 83rd overall).
  3. No. 33: LA Raiders → San Francisco (D). See Round 1: San Francisco → LA Raiders.
  4. No. 39: Philadelphia → Tampa Bay → San Francisco. Multiple trades:
           Philadelphia → Tampa Bay (D). See Round 2: Tampa Bay → Philadelphia.
           Tampa Bay → San Francisco (D). Tampa Bay traded a second-round selection (39th overall) to San Francisco in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (53rd and 107th overall).
  5. No. 45: Minnesota → Denver (D). Minnesota traded its second-round selection (45th overall) to Denver in exchange for second-, fourth- and sixth-round selections (54th, 108th and 164th overall).
  6. No. 46: San Diego → LA Rams (PD). San Diego traded its second-round selection (46th overall), a 1989 sixth-round selection and RB Buford McGee to the Rams in exchange for RB Barry Redden.
  7. No. 47: Indianapolis → LA Rams (PD). See Round 1: Indianapolis → LA Rams.
  8. No. 48: Houston → LA Raiders → Houston. Multiple trades:
           Houston → LA Raiders (PD). Houston traded a second-round selection (48th overall) to the LA Raiders in exchange for OT Bruce Davis.
           LA Raiders → Houston (PD). See Round 1: Houston → LA Raiders.
  9. No. 53: San Francisco → Tampa Bay (D). See Round 2: Tampa Bay → San Francisco.
  10. No. 54: Denver → Minnesota (D). See Round 2: Minnesota → Denver.

Round 3

  1. No. 60: LA Raiders → Houston → San Diego. Multiple trades:
           LA Raiders → Houston (PD). See Round 1: Houston → LA Raiders.
           Houston → San Diego (D). Houston traded a third-round selection (60th overall) to San Diego in exchange for third- and fifth-round selections (72nd and 125th overall).
  2. No. 66: LA Rams → Washington (D). LA Rams traded its third-round selection (66th overall) to Washington in exchange for third-, fifth- and sixth-round selections (82nd, 137th and 165th overall).
  3. No. 72: San Diego → Houston (D). See Round 3: Houston → San Diego.
  4. No. 74: Houston → LA Raiders → NY Jets. Multiple trades:
           Houston → LA Raiders (PD). See Round 1: Houston → LA Raiders.
           LA Raiders → NY Jets (D). The LA Raiders traded a third-round selection (74th overall) to the NY Jets in exchange for fourth- and fifth-round selections (90th and 131st overall).
  5. No. 79: New Orleans → Denver (D). New Orleans traded its third-round selection (79th overall) to Denver in exchange for third- and tenth-round selections (81st and 276th overall).
  6. No. 81: Denver → New Orleans (D). See Round 3: New Orleans → Denver.
  7. No. 82: Washington → LA Rams (D). See Round 3: LA Rams → Washington.
  8. No. 86: Kansas City → Tampa Bay (PD). Kansas City traded its fourth- and eighth-round selections (86th and 198th overall), and S Mark Robinson to Tampa Bay in exchange for QB Steve DeBerg.

Round 4

  1. No. 83: Atlanta → Philadelphia → Tampa Bay. Multiple trades:
           Atlanta → Philadelphia (PD). Atlanta traded its fourth-round selection (83rd overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for DE Leonard Mitchell.
           Philadelphia → Tampa Bay (D). See Round 2: Tampa Bay → Philadelphia.
  2. No. 87: Tampa Bay → New England (PD). Tampa Bay traded its fourth-round selection (87th overall) to New England in exchange for a 1987 fifth-round selection.
  3. No. 88: LA Raiders → Green Bay (PD). The LA Raiders traded a fourth-round selection (88th overall) and a 1987 third-round selection (71st overall) to Green Bay in exchange for WR James Lofton.
  4. No. 90: NY Jets → LA Raiders (D). See Round 3: LA Raiders → NY Jets.
  5. No. 91: LA Rams → San Diego (PD). LA Rams traded its fourth-round selection (91st overall) to San Diego in exchange for TE Pete Holohan.
  6. No. 93: Buffalo → San Diego (PD). Buffalo traded its fourth-round selection (93rd overall) and LB David Brandon to San Diego in exchange for a seventh-round selection (184th overall) and WR Trumaine Johnson.
  7. No. 96: Pittsburgh → Kansas City (PD). Pittsburgh traded its fourth-round selection (96th overall) to Kansas City in exchange for QB Todd Blackledge.
  8. No. 97: Minnesota → New England (PD). Minnesota traded its fourth- and eleventh-round selections (97th and 294th overall) to New England in exchange for the rights to QB Rich Gannon, originally drafted by New England.
  9. No. 102: Houston → LA Raiders → San Francisco. Multiple trades:
           Houston → LA Raiders (PD). See Round 1: Houston → LA Raiders.
           LA Raiders → San Francisco (D). See Round 1: San Francisco → LA Raiders.
  10. No. 107: San Francisco → Tampa Bay (D). See Round 2: Tampa Bay → San Francisco.
  11. No. 54: Denver → Minnesota (D). See Round 2: Minnesota → Denver.

Round 5

  1. No. 112: Kansas City → New Orleans (PD). Kansas City traded its fifth-round selection (112th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for LB Jack Del Rio.
  2. No. 115: LA Raiders → New England (PD). The LA Raiders traded a fifth-round selection (115th overall) to New England in exchange for OT Brian Holloway.
  3. No. 120: Dallas → Seattle → Phoenix. Multiple trades:
           Dallas → Seattle (PD). Dallas traded its fifth-round selection (120th overall) to Seattle in exchange for OT Ron Essink.
           Seattle → Phoenix (PD). Seattle traded a fifth-round selection (120th overall), and 1989 first- and fifth-round selections to Phoenix in exchange for the rights to QB Kelly Stouffer.
  4. No. 121: Phoenix → Pittsburgh (PD). Phoenix traded its fifth-round selection (121st overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for QB Cliff Stoudt.
  5. No. 125: San Diego → Houston (D). See Round 3: Houston → San Diego.
  6. No. 127: New England → Washington (D). New England traded its fifth-round selection (127th overall) to Washington in exchange for a 1989 fourth-round selection.
  7. No. 131: Seattle → San Francisco → NY Jets → LA Raiders. Multiple trades:
           Seattle → San Francisco (PD). Seattle traded its fifth-round selection (131st overall) to San Francisco in exchange for QB Jeff Kemp.
           San Francisco → NY Jets (PD). San Francisco traded a fifth-round selection (131st overall) and LB Onzy Elam to the NY Jets in exchange for WR Lam Jones.
           NY Jets → LA Raiders (D). See Round 3: LA Raiders → NY Jets.
  8. No. 132: Cleveland → Phoenix (PD). Cleveland traded its fifth-round selection (132nd overall) to Phoenix in exchange for DE Al Baker.
  9. No. 135: San Francisco → Buffalo (PD). San Francisco traded a fifth-round selection (135th overall) and a 1987 third-round selection to Buffalo in exchange for RB Joe Cribbs.
  10. No. 137: Washington → LA Rams (D). See Round 3: LA Rams → Washington.

Round 6

  1. No. 140: Tampa Bay → Atlanta (PD). Tampa Bay traded its sixth-round selection (140th overall) to Atlanta in exchange for RB Cliff Austin.
  2. No. 156: Minnesota → Miami (PD). Minnesota traded its sixth-round selection (156th overall) and a 1989 tenth-round selection to Miami in exchange for OT Greg Koch.
  3. No. 159: Indianapolis → Washington (PD). Indianapolis traded its sixth-round selection (159th overall) to Washington in exchange for WR/PR Clarence Verdin.
  4. No. 160: Cleveland → Philadelphia (PD). Cleveland traded its sixth-round selection (160th overall) and DB D. D. Hoggard to Philadelphia in exchange for DT Chris Pike.
  5. No. 163: San Francisco → Tampa Bay (PD). San Francisco traded its sixth-round selection (163rd overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for DE Keith Browner.
  6. No. 164: Denver → Minnesota (D). See Round 2: Minnesota → Denver.
  7. No. 165: Washington → LA Rams (D). See Round 3: LA Rams → Washington.

Round 7

  1. No. 174: LA Rams → Denver (PD). The LA Rams traded a seventh-round selection (174th overall) and a 1987 eleventh-round selection to Denver in exchange for LB Steve Busick.
  2. No. 184: San Diego → Buffalo (D). See Round 4: Buffalo → San Diego.
  3. No. 186: Indianapolis → NY Giants (PD). Indianapolis traded its seventh-round selection (186th overall) to the NY Giants in exchange for DT Jerome Sally.

Round 8

  1. No. 198: Tampa Bay → Kansas City → Tampa Bay. Multiple trades:
           Tampa Bay → Kansas City (PD). Tampa Bay traded an eighth-round selection (198th overall) to Kansas City in exchange for RB Jeff Smith.
           Kansas City → Tampa Bay (PD). See Round 4: Kansas City → Tampa Bay.
  2. No. 208: New England → Chicago (PD). New England traded an eighth-round selection (208th overall) to Chicago in exchange for QB Doug Flutie.
  3. No. 211: San Diego → Pittsburgh (PD). San Diego traded an eighth-round selection (211th overall) and a conditional 1989 selection to Pittsburgh in exchange for QB Mark Malone.
  4. No. 213: Indianapolis → Buffalo (PD). Indianapolis traded an eighth-round selection (213th overall) to Buffalo in exchange for a 1987 eighth-round selection.
  5. No. 220: Denver → Miami (PD). Denver traded an eighth-round selection (220th overall) to Miami in exchange for C Larry Lee.

Round 9

  1. No. 229: NY Giants → LA Raiders (PD). The NY Giants traded a ninth-round selection (229th overall) to the LA Raiders in exchange for two 1987 twelfth-round selections.
  2. No. 234: Philadelphia → Detroit (PD). Philadelphia traded a ninth-round selection (234th overall) to Detroit in exchange for TE Jimmie Giles.

Round 10

  1. No. 252: Tampa Bay → Pittsburgh (PD). Tampa Bay traded a tenth-round selection (252nd overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for DB Rick Woods.
  2. No. 265: San Diego → NY Giants (PD). San Diego traded a tenth-round selection (265th overall) to the NY Giants in exchange for WR Bobby Johnson.
  3. No. 267: LA Raiders → New England (PD). The LA Raiders traded a tenth-round selection (267th overall) and a 1989 seventh-round selection to New England in exchange for OT Brian Holloway.
  4. No. 268: Pittsburgh → Denver (PD). Pittsburgh traded a tenth-round selection (268th overall) to Denver in exchange for LB Ken Woodard.
  5. No. 276: Denver → New Orleans (D). See Round 3: New Orleans → Denver.

Round 11

  1. No. 284: Green Bay → Seattle (PD). Green Bay traded an eleventh-round selection (284th overall) to Seattle in exchange for CB Dave Brown.
  2. No. 285: LA Rams → San Diego (PD). The LA Rams traded an eleventh-round selection (285th overall) to San Diego in exchange for OL Jeff Walker.
  3. No. 294: Minnesota → New England (PD). See Round 4: Minnesota → New England.
  4. No. 296: New England → Minnesota (D). New England traded an eleventh-round selection (296th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for a 1989 ninth-round selection.

Round 12

  1. No. 308: Detroit → Indianapolis (PD). Detroit traded a twelfth-round selection (308th overall) to Indianapolis in exchange for TE Derrick Ramsey.
  2. No. 309: Kansas City → Buffalo (PD). Kansas City traded a twelfth-round selection (309th overall) to Buffalo in exchange for CB Charles Romes.
  3. No. 315: LA Rams → Washington (D). The LA Rams traded a twelfth-round selection (315th overall) to Washington in exchange for a twelfth-round selection (333rd overall) and a 1989 eleventh-round selection.
  4. No. 323: Minnesota → NY Giants (PD). Minnesota traded a conditional twelfth-round selection (323rd overall) to the NY Giants in exchange for C Chris Foote.
  5. No. 333: Washington → LA Rams (D). See Round 12: LA Rams → Washington.

Forfeited picks

Three selections in the 1988 draft were forfeited:

  1. Seattle forfeited a first-round selection after selecting LB Brian Bosworth in the 1987 supplemental draft.
  2. Tampa Bay forfeited a third-round selection after selecting DT Dan Sileo in the 1987 supplemental draft.
  3. Philadelphia forfeited a fourth-round selection after selecting WR Cris Carter in the 1987 supplemental draft.
References

References

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  3. As of 2019.
  4. "DraftHistory.com". drafthistory.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  5. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  6. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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