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List of Buffalo Bills first-round draft picks

The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the East Division of the American Football Conference.[3] Founded in 1959 by Ralph Wilson, they were a charter member of the American Football League (AFL) and joined the NFL in 1970 following the AFL–NFL merger.[4][5][6][7] The Bills' name is derived from an All-America Football Conference franchise from Buffalo that was in turn named after western frontiersman Buffalo Bill.[8][9] Since 1973 they have played their home games at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York.[3]

Josh Allen in a Buffalo Bills jersey and helmet preparing to throw a football.
The Bills traded up in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft to select quarterback Josh Allen with the 7th overall pick.[1][2]

The NFL draft, officially known as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting",[10][11][12] is an annual event which serves as the league's most common source of player recruitment.[13] 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.[14]

Before the merger agreements in 1966, the AFL directly competed with the NFL and held a separate draft. This led to a bidding war over top prospects between the two leagues, along with the subsequent drafting of the same player in each draft. As part of the merger agreement on June 8, 1966, the two leagues began holding a multiple round "common draft". Once the AFL officially merged with the NFL in 1970, the "common draft" simply became the NFL draft.[15][16][17] The first AFL draft was held prior to the start of the 1960 season. The first round of the 1960 AFL draft was territorial selections. Each team received a "territorial pick" which allowed them to select a single player within a pre-agreed upon designated region (the team's "territory"). Teams then agreed on the top eight players at each position, who were subsequently assigned to teams by random draw, with each of the eight teams receiving one of those players. This process was repeated until all 53 roster spots were filled.[18] Beginning in the 1961 draft, the AFL, using the same system as the NFL, began to assign picks based on the previous season's standings.[19]

Since the team's first draft, the Bills have selected 67 players in the first round.[20] The team's first-round pick in the inaugural AFL draft was Richie Lucas, a quarterback out of Penn State; he was the team's territorial selection.[18][21] The Bills have held the first overall pick five times, four times in the NFL draft and once in the AFL draft. They selected Ken Rice in 1961, O. J. Simpson in 1969, Walt Patulski in 1972, Tom Cousineau in 1979, and Bruce Smith in 1985.[20] In the most recent draft, held in 2024, the Bills did not draft a player in the first round.[22]

The Bills did not draft a player in the first round on seven occasions.[20] Five of the team's first-round picks—Joe DeLamielleure, Carl Eller, Jim Kelly, O. J. Simpson, and Bruce Smith—have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame;[23][21] one of these, Carl Eller, chose not to play for the Bills and joined the NFL instead.[24] The Bills used an additional two first-round picks in the 1960s to select players—Ernie Davis and Mike Dennis—who also chose to sign with the NFL instead.[25][26]

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Defensive end Bruce Smith, drafted by the Bills first overall in the 1985 NFL draft, spent 15 seasons with the Bills and is the NFL's all-time leader in career sacks. During his time with the Bills he was a two-time Defensive Player of the Year, 9-time first-team All-Pro, and 11-time Pro Bowler. He was selected for the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009.[27][28][29]
 
Quarterback Jim Kelly was drafted with the 14th pick in the 1983 NFL draft and spent 11 seasons with the team. A five-time Pro Bowler, Kelly was the franchise leader in most major passing stats at the time of his retirement. The Bills retired the number 12 jersey in his honor.[30][31][5]
 
Running back O. J. Simpson was selected first overall in the 1969 draft.[32] Simpson spent nine seasons with the team, during which he was a five-time first-team All-Pro, six-time Pro Bowler, 1973 MVP, led the league in rushing touchdowns twice, and led the league in rushing yards four times.[32][33] He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1985 and was selected to the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.[33][34]
Key
Symbol Meaning
† Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
* Selected number one overall
‡ Selected number one overall and inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Buffalo Bills first-round draft picks by season
Season Pick[20] Player[20] Position[20] College[20] Notes
1960 Territorial Richie Lucas QB Penn State First round was territorial selections[A]
1961 1 Ken Rice* T Auburn
1962 4 Ernie Davis HB Syracuse Signed for the NFL's Cleveland Browns instead[25]
1963 4 Dave Behrman C Michigan State
1964 5 Carl Eller† DE Minnesota Signed for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings instead[24]
1965 8 Jim Davidson T Ohio State
1966 8 Mike Dennis RB Ole Miss Signed for the NFL's Los Angeles Rams instead[26]
1967 22 John Pitts S Arizona State
1968 9 Haven Moses WR San Diego State
1969 1 O. J. Simpson‡ RB USC
1970 5 Al Cowlings DT USC
1971 4 J. D. Hill WR Arizona State
1972 1 Walt Patulski* DE Notre Dame
1973 7 Paul Seymour TE Michigan
26 Joe DeLamielleure† G Michigan State Pick received from Miami Dolphins[B]
1974 18 Reuben Gant TE Oklahoma State
1975 19 Tom Ruud LB Nebraska
1976 18 Mario Clark DB Oregon
1977 12 Phil Dokes DT Oklahoma State Pick received from Detroit Lions.[C] Original pick traded to Cincinnati Bengals.[D]
1978 5 Terry Miller RB Oklahoma State
1979 1 Tom Cousineau* LB Ohio State Pick received from San Francisco 49ers[E]
5 Jerry Butler WR Clemson
1980 16 Jim Ritcher C N.C. State Moved down draft order in trade with Seattle Seahawks[F]
1981 28 Booker Moore RB Penn State Moved down draft order in trade with Los Angeles Raiders[G]
1982 19 Perry Tuttle WR Clemson Moved up draft order in trade with Denver Broncos[H]
1983 12 Tony Hunter TE Notre Dame
14 Jim Kelly† QB Miami (FL) Picked received from Cleveland Browns.[I] Signed for the USFL's Houston Gamblers instead.[J]
1984 26 Greg Bell RB Notre Dame Moved down draft order in trade with Miami Dolphins[K]
1985 1 Bruce Smith‡ DE Virginia Tech
14 Derrick Burroughs DB Memphis State Pick received from Green Bay Packers[N]
1986 16 Ronnie Harmon RB Iowa Pick received from Cleveland Browns[M]
20 Will Wolford T Vanderbilt Moved up draft order in trade with San Francisco 49ers[O]
1987 8 Shane Conlan LB Penn State Moved down draft order in trade with Houston Oilers[P]
1988 No pick Pick traded to Los Angeles Rams[Q]
1989 No pick Pick traded to Los Angeles Rams[Q]
1990 16 James Williams DB Fresno State
1991 26 Henry Jones DB Illinois
1992 27 John Fina T Arizona
1993 28 Thomas Smith DB North Carolina
1994 27 Jeff Burris DB Notre Dame
1995 14 Ruben Brown G Pittsburgh
1996 24 Eric Moulds WR Mississippi State
1997 23 Antowain Smith RB Houston
1998 No pick Pick traded to Jacksonville Jaguars[R]
1999 23 Antoine Winfield DB Ohio State
2000 26 Erik Flowers DE Arizona State
2001 21 Nate Clements DB Ohio State Moved down draft order in trade with Tampa Bay Buccaneers[S]
2002 4 Mike Williams T Texas
2003 23 Willis McGahee RB Miami (FL) Pick received from Atlanta Falcons.[T] Original pick traded to New England Patriots.[U]
2004 13 Lee Evans WR Wisconsin
22 J. P. Losman QB Tulane Moved up draft order in trade with Dallas Cowboys[V]
2005 No pick Pick traded to Dallas Cowboys[V]
2006 8 Donte Whitner S Ohio State
26 John McCargo DT N.C. State Moved up draft order in trade with Chicago Bears[W]
2007 12 Marshawn Lynch RB California
2008 11 Leodis McKelvin DB Troy
2009 11 Aaron Maybin DE Penn State
28 Eric Wood C Louisville
2010 9 C. J. Spiller RB Clemson
2011 3 Marcell Dareus DT Alabama
2012 10 Stephon Gilmore CB South Carolina
2013 16 EJ Manuel QB Florida State Moved down draft order in trade with St. Louis Rams[X]
2014 4 Sammy Watkins WR Clemson Moved up draft order in trade with Cleveland Browns[Y]
2015 No pick Pick traded to Cleveland Browns[Y]
2016 19 Shaq Lawson DE Clemson
2017 27 Tre'Davious White CB LSU Moved down draft order in trade with Kansas City Chiefs[Z]
2018 7 Josh Allen QB Wyoming Moved up draft order in trade with Tampa Bay Buccaneers[AB]
16 Tremaine Edmunds LB Virginia Tech Moved up draft order in trade with Baltimore Ravens[AC]
2019 9 Ed Oliver DT Houston
2020 No pick Pick traded to Minnesota Vikings[AD]
2021 30 Gregory Rousseau DE Miami (FL)
2022 23 Kaiir Elam CB Florida Moved up draft order in trade with Baltimore Ravens[AE]
2023 25 Dalton Kincaid TE Utah Moved up draft order in trade with Jacksonville Jaguars[AF]
2024 No pick Moved down draft order in trades with Kansas City Chiefs[AG] and Carolina Panthers[AH]

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Notes

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  1. ^ The first round of the 1960 AFL draft was territorial selections. Teams were allowed to select a single player from a designated region (their "territory").[18][21]
  2. ^ Buffalo traded wide receiver Marlin Briscoe to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for their 1973 first-round selection (No. 26 overall).[35][36]
  3. ^ Buffalo traded wide receiver J. D. Hill to the Detroit Lions in exchange for their 1977 first-round selection (No. 12 overall).[37]
  4. ^ Buffalo traded their 1977 first-round selection (No. 3 overall) to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for defensive end Sherman White.[37]
  5. ^ Buffalo traded running back O. J. Simpson to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for their 1978 second- and third-round selections (Nos. 38 and 65 overall), 1979 first- and fourth-round selections (Nos. 1 and 83 overall), and 1980 second-round selection (No. 29 overall).[33][38]
  6. ^ Buffalo traded their 1980 first-round selection (No. 10 overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for their 1980 first- and third-round selections (Nos. 16 and 71 overall).[39]
  7. ^ Buffalo traded their 1981 first-round selection (No. 23 overall) to the Los Angeles Raiders in exchange for their 1981 first- and third-round selections (Nos. 28 and 83 overall).[40]
  8. ^ Buffalo traded their 1982 first- and fourth-round selections (Nos. 21 and 106 overall) to the Denver Broncos in exchange for their 1982 first-round selection (No. 19 overall).[41][42]
  9. ^ Buffalo traded linebacker Tom Cousineau to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for their 1983 first-round selection (No. 14 overall), 1984 third-round selection (No. 77 overall), and 1985 fifth-round selection (No. 119 overall).[43][44][45][46]
  10. ^ Jim Kelly signed for the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League (USFL). Kelly played for the Gamblers for two seasons until the USFL folded prior to the 1986 USFL season. The Bills had retained the rights to Kelly and, after the USFL folded, signed him to a record contract.[47][48][49]
  11. ^ Buffalo traded their 1984 first-round selection (No. 14 overall) to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for their 1984 first- and two third-round selections (Nos. 26, 79, and 82 overall).[50][45]
  12. ^ a b Linebacker Chip Banks was included as part of a trade for the first overall pick in the 1985 supplemental draft.[M] Based on a provision of the trade agreement, the Cleveland Browns were forced to give Buffalo their 1985 first-round selection (No. 7 overall) because Banks did not show up for his physical with Buffalo.[53][54]
  13. ^ a b Buffalo traded their 1985 supplemental draft first-round pick (No. 1 overall) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for linebacker Chip Banks,[L] a 1985 third-round selection (No. 63 overall), and their 1986 first- and sixth-round selections (Nos. 16 and 154 overall).[51][46][52]
  14. ^ Buffalo traded a 1985 first-round selection (No. 7 overall, received from Cleveland Browns)[L] to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for their 1985 first- and second-round selections (Nos. 14 and 42 overall).[55][46]
  15. ^ Buffalo traded their 1986 second- and third-round selections (Nos. 29 and 56 overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for their 1986 first-round selection (No. 20 overall) and 1987 tenth-round selection (No. 273 overall).[52][56]
  16. ^ Buffalo traded their 1987 first-round selection (No. 3 overall) to the Houston Oilers in exchange for their 1987 first- and second-round selections (Nos. 8 and 36 overall).[57][58]
  17. ^ a b Buffalo, in a 3-way trade involving the Indianapolis Colts and Los Angeles Rams, traded their 1988 first-round selection (No. 14 overall) and their 1989 first- and second-round selections (Nos. 26 and 53 overall) in exchange for the rights to linebacker Cornelius Bennett.[59]
  18. ^ Buffalo traded their 1998 first- and fourth-round selections (Nos. 9 and 101 overall) to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for quarterback Rob Johnson.[60]
  19. ^ Buffalo traded their 2001 first-round selection (No. 14 overall) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for their 2001 first and second-round selections (Nos. 21 and 51 overall).[61]
  20. ^ Buffalo traded wide receiver Peerless Price to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for their 2003 first-round selection (No. 23 overall).[62]
  21. ^ Buffalo traded their 2003 first-round selection (No. 14 overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for quarterback Drew Bledsoe.[62]
  22. ^ a b Buffalo traded their 2004 second- and fifth-round selections (Nos. 43 and 144 overall) and their 2005 first-round selection (No. 20 overall) to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for their 2004 first-round selection (No. 22 overall).[63]
  23. ^ Buffalo traded their 2006 second- and third-round selections (Nos. 42 and 73 overall) to the Chicago Bears in exchange for their 2006 first-round selection (No. 26 overall).[64]
  24. ^ Buffalo traded their 2013 first- and third-round selections (Nos. 8 and 71 overall) to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for their 2013 first-, second-, third- and seventh-round selections (Nos. 16, 46, 67, and 222 overall).[65]
  25. ^ a b Buffalo traded their 2014 first-round selection (No. 9 overall) and their 2015 first- and fifth-round selections (Nos. 19 and 115 overall) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for their 2014 first-round selection (No. 4 overall).[66]
  26. ^ a b Buffalo traded their 2017 first-round selection (No. 10 overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for their 2017 first- and third-round selections (Nos. 27 and 91 overall) and their 2018 first-round selection (No. 22 overall).[67]
  27. ^ Buffalo traded tackle Cordy Glenn, as well as a 2018 first- and fifth-round selection (Nos. 21 and 158 overall) to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for their 2018 first-round selection (No. 12 overall).[68]
  28. ^ Buffalo traded a 2018 first- (received from the Cincinnati Bengals)[AA] and two second-round selections (Nos. 12, 53, and 56 overall) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for their 2018 first- and seventh-round selections (Nos. 7 and 255 overall).[69][1]
  29. ^ Buffalo traded a 2018 first- (received from the Kansas City Chiefs)[Z] and third-round selection (Nos. 22 and 65 overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for their 2018 first- and fifth-round selections (Nos. 16 and 154 overall).[69]
  30. ^ Buffalo traded their 2020 first-, fifth-, and sixth-round selections (Nos. 22, 155, and 201 overall), as well as a 2021 fourth-round selection (No. 134 overall) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for wide receiver Stefon Diggs and a 2020 seventh-round selection (No. 239 overall).[70]
  31. ^ Buffalo traded their 2022 first- and fourth-round selections (Nos. 25 and 130 overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for their 2022 first-round selection (No. 23 overall).[71]
  32. ^ Buffalo traded their 2023 first- and fourth-round selections (Nos. 27 and 130 overall) to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for their 2023 first-round selection (No. 25 overall).[72]
  33. ^ a b Buffalo traded their 2024 first-, fourth-, and seventh-round selection (Nos. 28, 133, and 248 overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for their 2024 first-, third-, and seventh-round selections (Nos. 32, 95, and 221 overall).[73]
  34. ^ Buffalo traded a 2024 first- (received from the Kansas City Chiefs)[AG] and sixth-round selection (Nos. 32 and 200 overall) to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for their 2024 second- and fifth-round selections (Nos. 33 and 141 overall).[73]

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