List of Atlanta Falcons first-round draft picks

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2001 first-overall draft pick Michael Vick during the 2006 season.

The Atlanta Falcons, a professional American football team based in Atlanta, are part of the National Football Conference South Division. They joined the National Football League (NFL) as an expansion team for the 1966 season and became the first NFL franchise in the Southeastern United States.[1] They first participated in the 1966 NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting, more commonly known as the NFL draft.[2] In the NFL Draft, each NFL franchise annually seeks to add new players to its roster. Teams are ranked in reverse order based on the previous season's record, with the worst record picking first, the second-worst picking second and so on. The two exceptions to this order are made for teams that appeared in the previous Super Bowl; the Super Bowl champion always picks 32nd, and the Super Bowl loser always picks 31st. Teams have the option of trading away their picks to other teams for different picks, players, cash, or a combination thereof. Thus, it is not uncommon for a team's actual draft pick to differ from their assigned draft pick, or for a team to have extra or no draft picks in any round due to these trades.[3]

In their first draft, the Falcons had two picks in the first round.[4] These selections were Tommy Nobis, a linebacker from Texas, and Randy Johnson, a quarterback from Texas A&I. The Falcons have selected number one overall four times: Tommy Nobis, Steve Bartkowski, Aundray Bruce, and Michael Vick. The team has also selected number two overall three times and number three overall two times. The Falcons have selected players from Florida State University four times, the most from any university. The team's most recent first-round selections were Jalon Walker, a linebacker from the University of Georgia, and James Pearce Jr., an edge rusher from the University of Tennessee.

Key

Table key
^ Indicates the player was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
 *  Selected number one overall
— The Falcons did not draft a player in the first round that year.
Year Each year links to an article about that particular NFL Draft.
Pick Indicates the number of the pick within the first round
Position Indicates the position of the player in the NFL
College The player's college football team

Player selections

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Sam Baker was selected by the Falcons in 2008.
Atlanta Falcons first-round draft picks
Season Pick Player name Position College Notes
1966 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". * Linebacker Texas
1966 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Quarterback Texas A&M–Kingsville
1967 — — No pick — — <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[a]
1968 Template:Nts Claude Humphrey^ Defensive end Tennessee State
1969 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Offensive tackle Notre Dame
1970 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Linebacker The Citadel
1971 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Running back Louisiana–Monroe
1972 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Safety Notre Dame
1973 — — No pick — — <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[b]
1974 — — No pick — — <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[c]
1975 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". * Quarterback California <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[d]
1976 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Running back Texas A&M
1977 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Offensive tackle Kentucky
1977 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Defensive tackle San Jose State <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[e]
1978 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Offensive tackle Michigan
1979 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Defensive end Miami (FL)
1980 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Tight end Nebraska
1981 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Cornerback Florida State
1982 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Running back Arizona State
1983 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Defensive end Alabama
1984 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Defensive tackle Oklahoma
1985 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Offensive tackle Pittsburgh <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[f]
1986 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Defensive tackle Oklahoma
1986 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Linebacker Syracuse <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[g]
1987 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Quarterback Oregon
1988 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". * Linebacker Auburn
1989 5 Deion Sanders^ CB Florida State
1989 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Wide receiver Northern Arizona <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[h]
1990 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Running back Washington State <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[i]<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[j]
1991 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Cornerback Nebraska
1991 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Wide receiver Colorado <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[i]
1992 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Offensive tackle Stanford <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[k]
1992 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Running back Southern Miss
1993 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Offensive tackle Washington
1994 — — No pick — — <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[l]
1995 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Safety Florida State <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[m]
1996 — — No pick — — <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[l]
1997 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Cornerback Nebraska <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[n]
1998 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Linebacker Georgia Tech
1999 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Defensive end Virginia
2000 — — No pick — — <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[o]
2001 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". * Quarterback Virginia Tech <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[p]
2002 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Running back Michigan State <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[q]
2003 — — No pick — — <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[r]
2004 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Cornerback Virginia Tech
2004 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Wide receiver Ohio State <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[s]
2005 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Wide receiver UAB
2006 — — No pick — — <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[t]
2007 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Defensive end Arkansas <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[u]
2008 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Quarterback Boston College
2008 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Offensive tackle USC <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[v]
2009 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Defensive tackle Ole Miss
2010 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Linebacker Missouri
2011 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Wide receiver Alabama <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[w]
2012 — — No pick — — <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[w]
2013 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Cornerback Washington <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[x]
2014 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Offensive tackle Texas A&M
2015 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Outside linebacker Clemson
2016 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Strong Safety Florida
2017 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Defensive end UCLA <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[y]
2018 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Wide receiver Alabama
2019 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Offensive guard Boston College
2019 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Offensive tackle Washington <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[z]
2020 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Cornerback Clemson
2021 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Tight end Florida
2022 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Wide receiver USC
2023 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Running back Texas
2024 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Quarterback Washington
2025 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Linebacker Georgia
2025 Template:Nts Script error: No such module "Sort". Defensive end Tennessee

Footnotes

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  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>a The Falcons traded the #3 overall pick of the 1967 draft to the San Francisco 49ers for wide receiver Bernie Casey, offensive tackle Jim Wilson, and defensive end Jim Norton.[5]
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>b The Falcons traded their #14 overall pick to the Houston Oilers for defensive tackle Mike Tilleman.[5]
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>c The Falcons traded their #17 overall pick to the Minnesota Vikings along with quarterback Bob Berry for quarterback Bob Lee and linebacker Lonnie Warwick.[5]
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>d The Falcons traded their #3 overall pick along with offensive tackle George Kunz to Baltimore Colts for the Colts' first and sixth-round picks.[5]
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>e The Falcons acquired this pick from the St. Louis Cardinals.[6]
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>f The Falcons traded their #4 overall pick along with a third-round pick to the Minnesota Vikings for the #2 overall pick.[5]
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>g The Falcons traded their 1985 second-round pick and 1986 second-round pick to the Washington Redskins for the Redskins' 1985 second-round pick and the #17 overall pick in 1986.[5]
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>h The Falcons acquired this pick from the Cincinnati Bengals for the second, fourth, and tenth-round picks.[5]
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>i 1 <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>2 The Falcons traded their #1 overall pick to the Indianapolis Colts for the Colts' fifth-round pick in 1990, #13 overall pick in 1991, wide receiver Andre Rison, and offensive tackle Chris Hinton.[5]
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>j The Falcons acquired this pick from the Washington Redskins.[7]
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>k The Falcons acquired this pick from the New England Patriots.[8]
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>l 1 <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>2 The Falcons traded their #7 overall pick along with the third-round pick in 1994 and the #19 overall pick in 1996 to the Indianapolis Colts for quarterback Jeff George.[5]
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>m The Falcons traded their #10 overall pick to the Cleveland Browns for the #26 pick and running back Eric Metcalf.[5]
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  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>n The Falcons acquired this pick along with the second, third, and fourth-round picks from the Seattle Seahawks for the #11 overall pick along with the third-round pick.[5]
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>o The Falcons traded their #5 overall pick to the Baltimore Ravens for the 1999 second-round pick.[5]
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>p The Falcons traded their #5 overall pick along with wide receiver Tim Dwight, the 2002 second and 2001 third-round picks to the San Diego Chargers for the #1 overall pick.[9]
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>q The Falcons traded their #17 overall pick to the Oakland Raiders for the #18 overall pick and the fifth-round pick.[5]
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>r The Falcons traded their #23 overall pick to the Buffalo Bills for wide receiver Peerless Price.[10]
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>s The Falcons traded their second, third, and fourth-round picks to the Indianapolis Colts for the #29 overall and third-round picks.[5]
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>t The Falcons traded their #15 overall pick to the Denver Broncos for the #29 overall, third-round and a 2007 fourth-round picks. The Falcons then traded the #29 overall pick to the New York Jets for defensive end John Abraham.[11]
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>u The Falcons traded their #10 overall pick and quarterback Matt Schaub to the Houston Texans for the #8 overall, second-round, and 2008 second-round picks.[12]
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>v The Falcons traded two second-round picks and a fourth-round pick to the Washington Redskins for the #21 overall pick along with the third and fifth-round picks.[13]
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>w 1 <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>2 The Falcons traded their #27 overall pick along with second-round, fourth-round and a 2012 first-round and fourth-round picks to the Cleveland Browns for the #6 overall pick .[14]
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>x The Falcons traded their #30 overall pick along with third- (92nd), and sixth- (198th) round selections to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for St. Louis 2013 #22nd overall pick along with a 7th-round selection.
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>y The Falcons traded their #31 overall pick along with third- (95th), and seventh- (249th) round selections to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for Seattle's 2017 #26th overall pick.[15]
  • <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>z The Falcons traded picks #45(second round) and #79 (third round) to the Los Ángeles Rams. In exchange, the Falcons got the Rams' #31 and #203 (sixth round) Picks[16]

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