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All-Time First Round Selections by Club
The following is a compiled list of all the first round selections listed by from every entry draft since 1996.
Players listed in Bold were first overall selections.


ARIZONA ANARCHY
YearPos PlayerOvrNote
 2010  RB C. J. Spiller  3 
 2009   none   traded to Oakland
 2008  DL Vernon Gholston  13 
 2007   none   acquired by Las Vegas, thru Oakland
 2006  RB Willie Parker  13 
 2005  RB Ronnie Brown  1 a
   TE Heath Miller  13 b-from Dallas
 2004  RB Domanick Davis  9 
 2003  QB Carson Palmer  9 
 2002  WR Ashley Lelie  15 
 2001   none   traded to Denver
 2000   none   deferred to second round, 3rd selection (28th overall)

BALTIMORE BRUISERS
YearPos PlayerOvrNote
 2010  QB Jimmy Clausen  8 
 2009  DL Aaron Maybin  8 
 2008  QB Derek Anderson  2 a-from Las Vegas
   RB Rashard Mendenhall  3 b-from Chicago
   DL Chris Long  14 c
 2007  RB Adrian Peterson  3 from Chicago
 2006  RB Reggie Bush  1 a-from Dallas
   RB Joseph Addai  8 b-from Seattle
 2005  WR Reggie Brown  15 
 2004  TE Boo Williams  16 
 2003  TE Randy McMichael  3 a-from Dallas
   TE Dallas Clark  12 b
 2002  DB Quentin Jammer  8 a-from San Francisco
   TE Jeremy Shockey  9 b-from Dallas
 2001  QB Drew Brees  13 from Buffalo
 2000  RB Thomas Jones  2 from Buffalo
 1999  QB Tim Couch  1 a-from Green Bay
   RB Ricky Williams  2 b-from Buffalo
   LB Chris Claiborne  4 c-from Philadelphia
   WR David Boston  7 d-from Oakland, re-acquired from Green Bay
   DB Chris McAlister  11 e
   DL Jevon Kearse  12 f-from Dallas, via Seattle
 1998  WR Randy Moss  7 from Toronto
 1997  WR Ike Hilliard  3 
 1996  WR Jerry Rice  3 

BUFFALO INFERNO
YearPos PlayerOvrNote
 2010  QB Sam Bradford  1 
   DL Gerald McCoy  10 from Jacksonville, via trade w/San Diego thru Chicago
 2009   none   traded to San Francisco
 2008  RB Felix Jones  9 a-from Mississauga, via San Francisco
   QB Brian Brohm  11 b-San Diego
 2007  WR Craig Davis  9 
 2006   none   acquired by San Francisco, thru Jacksonville
 2005  RB Frank Gore  11 
 2004  QB Ben Roethlisberger  8 
 2003  WR Bryant Johnson  4 
 2002  RB William Green  1 a
   QB Joey Harrington  13 b-from Baltimore
 2001  TE Todd Heap  7 from Baltimore
 2000   none   traded to Baltimore
 1999   none   traded to Baltimore
Franchise was purchased from Dave Feron after the 1998 GFL Entry Draft (Toronto Mad Dogs), relocated to Orchard Park, NY and renamed the Buffalo Inferno.  Club began play in 1998, first official draft was 1999.

CHICAGO SKYSCRAPERS
YearPos PlayerOvrNote
 2010  RB Ryan Mathews  2 
 2009     8 acquired by San Francisco, via Mississauga
 2008   none   traded to Baltimore
 2007  RB Jerious Norwood  8 a-from Mississauga
   WR Jerricho Cotchery  12 b-from Oakland
Franchise was purchased from Jose MacPherson prior the 2007 GFL Entry draft (Seattle Lions), relocated to Chicago, IL and renamed the Chicago SkyScrapers.

DALLAS DAWGZ
YearPos PlayerOvrNote
 2010  TE Jermaine Gresham  7 
 2009   none  7 acquired by San Francisco, via San Diego
 2008  RB Ryan Grant  6 a-from Jacksonville, via trade w/San Francisco thru Chicago
   QB Matt Ryan  7 b
 2007   none   traded to Denver
 2006  WR Santonio Holmes  12 from Denver, via trade w/Philadelphia thru San Diego & Oakland
 2005   none   traded to Arizona
 2004   none   acquired by Denver, thru Philadelphia
 2003  WR Andre Johnson  2 from Philadelphia
 2002  WR Marty Booker  16 from New England, via Denver
 2001   none   acquired by Oakland, thru Philadelphia
 2000   none   traded to Seattle
 1999   none   acquired by Baltimore, thru Seattle
 1998*  QB Bobby Hoying  11 from Philadelphia, via San Francisco
 1997*  WR Rae Carruth  10 
 1996*  RB Emmitt Smith  7 
* Dallas Dawgs.

DENVER STORM
YearPos PlayerOvrNote
 2010   none   traded to Philadelphia
 2009  WR Percey Harvin  10 
 2008  RB Jonathan Stewart  4 from Buffalo
 2007  WR Calvin Johnson  2 
 2006   none   acquired by Dallas, via San Diego & Oakland, thru Philadelphia
 2005  DB Antrel Rolle  16 
 2004  WR Larry Fitzgerald  7 a
   QB Eli Manning  10 b-from Philadelphia
   DB Sean Taylor  12 c-from Dallas, via Philadelphia
 2003  RB Willis McGahee  5 
 2002  WR Donte' Stallworth  3 a-from San Diego
   QB Jay Fiedler  10 b-from Oakland
 2001  LB Dan Morgan  8 from Arizona
   QB Matt Hasselbeck  9 from Jacksonville, via Philadelphia
 2000  WR Marcus Robinson  12 from Jacksonville
 1999  RB Edgerrin James  3 
 1998  RB Fred Lane  8 
 1997  RB Terry Kirby  7 

JACKSONVILLE JAMAICANS
YearPos PlayerOvrNote
 2010   none   acquired by Buffalo, via Chicago, thru San Diego
 2009  RB Shonn Greene  12 
 2008   none   acquired by Dallas, thru trade w/San Francisco via Chicago
 2007   none   traded to San Francisco
 2006   none   traded to San Francisco
 2005  RB J. J. Arrington  9 
 2004   none   acquired by Miami, thru Seattle
 2003   none   deferred to second round, 3rd selection (18th overall)
 2002   none   traded to Oakland
 2001  RB LaDainian Tomlinson  3 from Seattle
 2000  RB Stephen Davis  5 from Seattle
 1999   none   
 1998  DL Andre Wadsworth  9 
 1997   none   traded to Green Bay
 1996  QB Dan Marino  5 

LAS VEGAS GAMBLERS
YearPos PlayerOvrNote
 2010   none   traded to Oakland
 2009  QB Matt Cassel  7 a-re-acquired from San Francisco, via Philadelphia
   QB Matt Stafford  11 b-from Washington
   RB Tashard Choice  13 c-from San Francisco, via Chicago
 2008   none   traded to Baltimore
 2007  WR Vincent Jackson  11 a-from Baltimore
   LB DeMeco Ryans  15 b-from Denver, via Chicago
   RB Brandon Jackson  16 c-from Arizona, via Oakland
 2006  TE Vernon Davis   a-from San Diego, traded to Jacksonville, re-acquired via San Francisco
   RB Brian Calhoun  16 b-from Oakland, thru Philadelphia, via San Diego
 2005  QB Alex D. Smith  3 
Franchise was purchased from Max Bevilacqua prior the 2005 GFL Entry Draft (Pittsburgh Wolverines), relocated to Las Vegas, NV and renamed the Las Vegas Gamblers.

MIAMI TIGER SHARKS
YearPos PlayerOvrNote
 2010  WR Golden Tate  11 
 2009  RB Donald Brown  6 a-from Philadelphia
   RB LeShon McCoy  15 b
 2008   none   traded to Philadelphia
 2007  QB Tony Romo  6 
 2006  TE Marcedes Lewis  10 
 2005  RB Carnell Williams  6 
 2004  TE Kellen Winslow  2 a-from Seattle
   WR Roy Williams  6 b
   RB Steven Jackson  15 c-from Jacksonville, via Seattle, deferred selection (13th overall)
 2003  QB Byron Leftwich  8 
 2002  QB David Carr  6 
 2001  WR Chad Johnson  14 from Denver, thru Philadelphia, via Seattle
 2000  QB Kurt Warner  1 

MISSISSAUGA RIOT
YearPos PlayerOvrNote
 2010  RB Ben Tate  6 from San Francisco
   WR Demaryius Thomas  9 
 2009  WR Jeremy Maclin  5 from Oakland
 2008   none   acquired by Buffalo, thru San Francisco
 2007   none   traded to Chicago
 2006  RB Laurence Moroney  4 
 2005  WR Troy Williamson  5 a
   WR Mike Williams  8 b-from Seattle
 2004   none   traded to New England
 2003  QB Kyle Boller  11 
 2002  WR Jabbar Gaffney  5 
 2001  QB Michael Vick  1 
 2000  RB Jamal Lewis  4 

NEW ENGLAND EXPRESS
YearPos PlayerOvrNote
 2010  WR Dez Bryant  4 
 2009  LB Rey Maualuga  9 
 2008  RB Darren McFadden  1 
 2007  RB Marshawn Lynch  1 a-from Washington
   WR Ted Ginn Jr.  14 b
 2006   none   traded to Seattle
 2005  LB David Pollack  14 
 2004  RB Kevin Jones  4 a-from Mississauga
   RB Julius Jones  5 b
 2003  RB Lamont Jordan  13 
 2002  DL Dwight Freeney  14 from Washington, via San Francisco
 2001  WR David Terrell  10 a-from Oakland
   DL Justin Smith  16 b
 2000  TE Bubba Franks  3 a-from San Francisco
   WR Plaxico Burress  8 b-from Oakland
 1999  QB Donovan McNabb  5 
 1998  LB Keith Brooking  6 
 1997  RB Troy Davis  1 a-from San Francisco
   TE Tony Gonzalez  4 b
 1996  RB Marshall Faulk  2 

OAKLAND DIRTBAGS
YearPos PlayerOvrNote
 2010  RB Jahvid Best  5 from Las Vegas
   DL Jason Pierre-Paul  15 
 2009  RB Pierre Thomas  4 a-from Arizona
   LB Aaron Curry  16 b-from Mississauga
 2008  RB Matt Forte  15 
 2007  WR Robert Meachum  10 from San Diego, via Denver
 2006  QB Jay Cutler  7 from Philadelphia
 2005  RB Cedric Benson  4 
 2004  RB Rudi Johnson  14 
 2003  RB Larry Johnson  14 
 2002  DL Julius Peppers  11 from Jacksonville
 2001  RB Deuce McAlister  15 from Dallas, via Philadelphia
 2000  QB Rich Gannon  14 from Denver
 1999   none   traded to Baltimore, re-acquired by Baltimore via Green Bay
Franchise was purchased from Gary Galardo after the 1998 draft (Miami Mad Mobsters), relocated to Oakland, CA and renamed the Oakland Dirtbags.  Club began play in 1998, first official draft was 1999.

PHILADELPHIA STEEL
YearPos PlayerOvrNote
 2010  RB Montario Hardesty  13 
   RB Jerome Harrison  14 from Denver
 2009   none  12 traded to Miami
Franchise was purchased from Chi-Wah Chan prior to the 2009 GFL Entry Draft (Philadelphia Phoenix), remained in Philadelphia, PA but was renamed the Philadelphia Steel.

SAN DIEGO SCORPIONS
YearPos PlayerOvrNote
 2010  DL Brandon Graham  16 
 2009  DL Brian Orakpo  14 
 2008  RB Ray Rice  8 from Philadelphia
   RB Kevin Smith  16 from Denver, via trade w/Buffalo
 2007   none   acquired by Oakland, thru to Denver
 2006  QB Matt Leinart  3 from San Francisco, via Las Vegas
 2005  WR Braylon Edwards  2 a-from Philadelphia
   WR Nate Burleson  7 b
 2004  QB Jake Delhomme  1 
 2003  RB Moe Williams  10 
 2002   none   traded to Denver
 2001  WR Koren Robinson  5 
 2000   none   traded to Philadelphia
 1999   none   traded to Seattle
 1998  RB Curtis Enis  4 a
   RB Robert Edwards  10 b-from Baltimore
 1997  TE David LaFleur  2 
Franchise was purchased from Chi-Wah Chan after the 1996 GFL Entry Draft (Winnipeg Knights), relocated to San Diego, CA and renamed the San Diego Scorpions.  Club began play in 1996, first official draft was 1997.

SAN FRANCISCO KINGPINS
YearPos PlayerOvrNote
 2010   none   traded to Mississauga
 2009  RB Chris Wells  1 a-from Dallas, via San Diego
   WR Michael Crabtree  2 b-from Chicago, via Mississauga
   RB Knowshon Moreno  3 c-from Buffalo
 2008  WR Wes Welker  5 re-acquired from Arizona
 2007  WR Marques Colston  5 a
   DL Gaines Adams  14 b-from Jacksonville
 2006  QB Vince Young  2 a-from Las Vegas
   RB DeAngelo Williams  6 b-from Jacksonville
   DL Mario Williams  9 c-from Buffalo, via Jacksonville
   WR Chad Jackson  11 d-from Washington, via Jacksonville
 2005  WR Mark Clayton  12 
 2004  QB Phillip Rivers  3 
 2003  DB Terence Newman  7 re-acquired from New England
 2002   none   traded to Baltimore
 2001  WR Rod Gardner  11 
 2000  DL Corey Simon  13 from New England
 1999  DB Champ Bailey  9 a-from Jacksonville
   WR Troy Edwards  10 b
 1998  QB Peyton Manning  2 a
   RB Fred Taylor  3 b-from Green Bay, via Seattle
 1997  RB Antowain Smith  11 from Philadelphia
 1996  QB Steve Young  4 

WASHINGTON WARRIORS
YearPos PlayerOvrNote
 2010  QB Tim Tebow  12 
 2009      traded to Las Vegas
 2008  RB Chris Johnson  10 
 2007  QB JaMarcus Russell  1 from Philadelphia
   QB Brady Quinn  7 from Las Vegas, via Chicago
 2006   none   acquired by San Francisco, via Jacksonville
 2005  QB Aaron Rodgers  10 
 2004  WR Steve Smith  13 
 2003  WR Donald Driver  15 
 2002   none   traded to New England
 2001  RB Michael Bennett  4 
 2000  RB Shaun Alexander  6 

DEFUNCT CLUBS
MIAMI MAD MOBSTERS
YearPos PlayerOvrNote
 1998   none   did not participate in draft
 1997  RB Napoleon Kaufman  5 
Franchise was sold to Phil Zita after the 1998 GFL Entry Draft.

PHILADELPHIA PHOENIX
YearPos PlayerOvrNote
 2008  RB Jamaal Charles  12 from Miami
 2007   none   traded to Washington
 2006   none   traded to Oakland
 2005   none   traded to San Diego
 2004   none   traded to Denver
 2003  RB Marcel Shipp  6 
 2002  WR James Thrash  12 
 2001  WR Santana Moss  12from Miami
 2000  RB Ron Dayne  7 a-from San Diego
   LB LaVar Arrington  9b
   DL Shaun Ellis  15 c-from Baltimore
 1999   none   traded to Baltimore
 1998   none   acquired by Dallas, via San Francisco
 1997   none   traded to San Francisco
 1996  QB Brett Favre  1 
Franchise was sold to Steve Soares prior to the 2009 GFL Entry Draft.

PITTSBURGH WOLVERINES
YearPos PlayerOvrNote
 2004  RB Chris Perry  11 
 2003  WR Charles Rogers  1 
 2002  LB Joey Porter  7 
 2001  QB Jeff Garcia  2 
 2000  DL Courtney Brown  10 
 1999   none   traded to Baltimore
 1998*  QB Ryan Leaf  1 from Dallas, via Seattle
 1997*  LB Peter Boulware  12 b-from Jacksonville
   RB Anthony Johnson  6 a
* Green Bay Porkchops (1997-1998).  Club was soley owned by Tim DaSilva in 1997, co-owned by Tim DaSilva and Max Bevilacqua in 1998 and a complete ownership changeover to Max Bevilacqua took place in 1999.

SEATTLE LIONS
YearPos PlayerOvrNote
 2006  RB LenDale White  14 a-from Baltimore, via Buffalo
   RB Brandon Jacobs  14 b-from New England
 2005   none   traded to Mississauga
 2004   none   traded to Miami
 2003   none   traded to Philadelphia
 2002  QB Tom Brady  2 a
   WR Javon Walker  4 b-from Denver
 2001  WR Freddie Mitchell  6 from Philadelphia
 2000  WR Peter Warrick  11 from Dallas
 1999  QB Akili Smith  6 a
   WR Torry Holt  8 b-from San Diego
 1998  QB Jake Plummer  5 
 1997  QB Trent Dilfer*  8 
* free agent re-draft selection

TORONTO MAD DOGS
YearPos PlayerOvrNote
 1998   none   traded to Baltimore
 1997  WR Jack Jackson  9 
 1996  QB Troy Aikman  8 
Franchise was sold to Aldo Mereles after the 1998 GFL Entry Draft.

WINNIPEG KNIGHTS
YearPos PlayerOvrNote
 1996  RB Barry Sanders  6 
Franchise was sold to Mark Borba after the 1996 GFL Entry Draft.