Il Draft NFL 1988 si è tenuto dal 24 al 25 aprile 1988. Prima dell'inizio della stagione regolare si svolse anche un draft supplementare. Degno di nota fu il fatto che il primo giocatore nel ruolo di quarterback fu selezionato solo nel terzo giro, con la 76ª chiamata assoluta.
Selezioni Primo giro = Pro BowlerI giocatori sono identificati come Pro Bowler se sono stati convocati per il Pro Bowl in qualsiasi momento della propria carriera
= Hall of Famer
Scelta Squadra Giocatore Ruolo College1Atlanta FalconsAundray BruceLinebackerAuburn2Kansas City ChiefsNeil SmithDefensive endNebraska3Detroit LionsBennie BladesSafetyMiami4Tampa Bay BuccaneersPaul GruberOffensive tackleWisconsin5Cincinnati BengalsRickey DixonDefensive backOklahoma6Los Angeles RaidersTim BrownTim Brown, vincitore dell'Heisman Trophy 1987 cfr. Wide receiverNotre Dame7Green Bay PackersSterling SharpeWide ReceiverSouth Carolina8New York JetsDave CadiganOffensive guardSouthern California9Los Angeles RaidersTerry McDanielCornerbackTennessee10New York GiantsEric MooreOffensive GuardIndiana11Dallas CowboysMichael IrvinWide ReceiverMiami12Phoenix CardinalsKen HarveyOutside linebackerCalifornia13Philadelphia EaglesKeith JacksonTight endOklahoma14Los Angeles RamsGaston GreenRunning backUCLA15San Diego ChargersAnthony MillerWide ReceiverTennessee16Miami DolphinsEric KumerowOutside LinebackerOhio State17New England PatriotsJohn StephensRunning BackNorthwestern State18Pittsburgh SteelersAaron JonesDefensive EndEastern Kentucky19Minnesota VikingsRandall McDanielOffensive GuardArizona State20Los Angeles RamsAaron CoxWide ReceiverArizona State21Cleveland BrownsClifford CharltonOutside LinebackerFlorida22Houston OilersLorenzo WhiteRunning BackMichigan State23Chicago BearsBrad MusterRunning BackStanford24New Orleans SaintsCraig HeywardRunning BackPittsburgh25Los Angeles RaidersScott DavisDefensive TackleIllinois26Denver BroncosTed GregoryNose tackleSyracuse27Chicago BearsWendell DavisWide ReceiverLSU
Secondo giro Scelta Squadra Giocatore Ruolo College28Atlanta FalconsMarcus CottonOutside LinebackerSouthern California29Detroit LionsChris SpielmanInside LinebackerOhio State30Philadelphia EaglesEric AllenCornerbackArizona State31Cincinnati BengalsIckey WoodsRunning BackUNLV32Detroit LionsPat CarterTight EndFlorida State33San Francisco 49ersDanny StubbsOutside LinebackerMiami34Green Bay PackersShawn PattersonDefensive EndArizona State35Los Angeles RamsAnthony NewmanDefensive BackOregon36New York GiantsJohn ElliottTackleMichigan37New York JetsTerry WilliamsCornerbackBethune-Cookman38Phoenix CardinalsTony JefferyRunning BackTexas Christian39San Francisco 49ersPierce HoltDefensive TackleAngelo State40Buffalo BillsThurman ThomasRunning BackOklahoma State41Dallas CowboysKen Norton Jr.Middle LinebackerUCLA42Miami DolphinsJarvis WilliamsSafetyFlorida43New England PatriotsVincent BrownInside LinebackerMississippi Valley44Pittsburgh SteelersDermontti DawsonCenterKentucky45Denver BroncosGerald PerryTackleSouthern University46Los Angeles RamsWillie "Flipper" AndersonWide ReceiverUCLA47Los Angeles RamsFred StricklandOutside LinebackerPurdue48Houston OilersQuintin JonesCornerbackPittsburgh49Seattle SeahawksBrian BladesWide ReceiverMiami50Cleveland BrownsMichael Dean PerryDefensive TackleClemson51Chicago BearsDante JonesMiddle LinebackerOklahoma52New Orleans SaintsBrett PerrimanWide ReceiverMiami53Tampa Bay BuccaneersLars TateRunning BackGeorgia54Minnesota VikingsBrad EdwardsDefensive BackSouth Carolina55Washington RedskinsChip LohmillerKickerMinnesota
Terzo giro Scelta Squadra Giocatore Ruolo College56Atlanta FalconsAlex HigdonTight EndOhio State57Cincinnati BengalsKevin WalkerInside LinebackerMaryland58Detroit LionsRay RoundtreeWide ReceiverPenn State59Kansas City ChiefsKevin PorterSafetyAuburn60San Diego ChargersQuinn EarlyWide ReceiverIowa61Green Bay PackersKeith WoodsideRunning BackTexas A&M62New York GiantsSheldon WhiteCornerbackMiami (Ohio)63New York JetsErik McMillanSafetyMissouri64Philadelphia EaglesMatt PatchanTackleMiami65Buffalo BillsBernard FordWide ReceiverCentral Florida66Washington RedskinsMike OliphantRunning BackPuget Sound67Dallas CowboysMark HutsonGuardOklahoma68Phoenix CardinalsTom TupaQuarterback/PunterOhio State69New England PatriotsTom RehderTackleNotre Dame70Pittsburgh SteelersChuck LanzaCenterNotre Dame71Minnesota VikingsAl NogaDefensive EndHawaii72Houston OilersGreg MontgomeryPunterMichigan State73Miami DolphinsFerrell EdmundsTight EndMaryland74New York JetsJames HastyCornerbackWashington State75Seattle SeahawksTommy KaneWide ReceiverSyracuse76Indianapolis ColtsChris ChandlerQuarterbackWashington77Cleveland BrownsVan WaitersOutside LinebackerIndiana78Chicago BearsRalph JarvisDefensive EndTemple79Denver BroncosKevin GuidryCornerbackLouisiana State80San Francisco 49ersBill RomanowskiOutside LinebackerBoston College81New Orleans SaintsTony StephensNose TackleClemson82Los Angeles RamsMike PielDefensive EndIllinois
Quarto giro Scelta Squadra Giocatore Ruolo College83Tampa Bay BuccaneersRobert GoffDefensive EndAuburn84Cincinnati BengalsDavid GrantDefensive EndWest Virginia85Detroit LionsWilliam WhiteDefensive BackOhio State86Tampa Bay BuccaneersJohn BruhinGuardTennessee87New England PatriotsTim GoadNose TackleNorth Carolina88Green Bay PackersRollin PutzierNose TackleOregon89Green Bay PackersChuck CecilDefensive BackArizona90Los Angeles RaidersTim RotherTackleNebraska91San Diego ChargersJoe CampbellOutside LinebackerNew Mexico State92New York GiantsRicky ShawOutside LinebackerOklahoma State93San Diego ChargersStacy SearelsTackleAuburn94Dallas CowboysDave WidellGuardBoston College95Phoenix CardinalsMichael BrimCornerbackVirginia Union96Kansas CityJ. R. AmbroseWide ReceiverMississippi97New England PatriotsSammy MartinWide ReceiverLouisiana State98San Diego ChargersDavid RichardsGuardUCLA99Miami DolphinsGreg JohnsonGuardOklahoma100New England PatriotsTeddy GarciaKickerLouisiana–Monroe101Seattle SeahawksKevin HarmonRunning BackIowa102San Francisco 49ersBarry HeltonPunterColorado103Cleveland BrownsAnthony BlaylockCornerbackWinston-Salem104Indianapolis ColtsMichael BallCornerbackSouthern105Chicago BearsJim ThorntonTight EndCal State-Fullerton106New Orleans SaintsLydell CarrRunning BackOklahoma107Tampa Bay BuccaneersMonte RobbinsPunterMichigan108Minnesota VikingsTodd KalisGuardArizona State109Washington RedskinsJamie MorrisRunning BackMichigan
Quinto giro Scelta Squadra Giocatore Ruolo College110Atlanta FalconsCharles DimryCornerbackNevada-Las Vegas111Detroit LionsEric AndolsekGuardLouisiana State112New Orleans SaintsGreg ScalesTight EndWake Forest113Tampa Bay BuccaneersWilliam HowardRunning BackTennessee114Cincinnati BengalsHerb WesterTackleIowa115New England PatriotsTroy WolkowGuardMinnesota116Green Bay PackersDarrell ReedLinebackerOklahoma117Los Angeles RamsRobert DelpinoRunning BackMissouri118New York GiantsJon CarterDefensive EndPittsburgh119New York JetsMike WithycombeGuardFresno State120Phoenix CardinalsChris GainesLinebackerVanderbilt121Pittsburgh SteelersDarin JordanInside LinebackerNortheastern122Philadelphia EaglesEric EverettCornerbackTexas Tech123Buffalo BillsEzekial GadsonDefensive BackPittsburgh124Minnesota VikingsDarrell FullingtonSafetyMiami125Houston OilersCris DishmanCornerbackPurdue126Miami DolphinsRodney ThomasCornerbackBrigham Young127Washington RedskinsCarl MimsDefensive BackSam Houston State128Pittsburgh SteelersJerry ReeseDefensive EndKentucky129Indianapolis ColtsJohn BaylorDefensive BackSouthern Mississippi130Houston OilersChris VerhulstTight EndCal State-Chico131Los Angeles RaidersDennis PriceCornerbackUCLA132Phoenix CardinalsTony JordanRunning BackKansas State133Chicago BearsTroy JohnsonOutside LinebackerOklahoma134New Orleans SaintsKeith TaylorDefensive BackIllinois135Buffalo BillsKirk RoachKickerWestern Carolina136Denver BroncosCorris ErvinDefensive BackCentral Florida137Los Angeles RamsJames WashingtonDefensive BackUCLA0Minnesota VikingsRyan BetheaDefensive BackSouth Carolina
Sesto giro Scelta Squadra Giocatore Ruolo College138Atlanta FalconsGeorge ThomasWide ReceiverNevada-Las Vegas139Kansas City ChiefsJames SaxonRunning BackSan Jose State140Atlanta FalconsHouston HooverGuardJackson State141Cincinnati BengalsPaul JettonCenterTexas142Detroit LionsCarl PainterRunning BackHampton143Los Angeles RaidersErwin GrabisnaLinebackerCase Reserve144Green Bay PackersNate HillDefensive EndAuburn145New York GiantsDavid HouleGuardMichigan State146New York JetsPaul FraseDefensive TackleSyracuse147Los Angeles RamsKeith JonesRunning BackNebraska148Phoenix CardinalsJon PhillipsGuardOklahoma149Philadelphia EaglesDon McPhersonQuarterbackSyracuse150Buffalo BillsDan MurrayOutside LinebackerE. Stroudsburg, Pa.151Dallas CowboysScott SeculesQuarterbackVirginia152San Diego ChargersCedric FigaroMiddle LinebackerNotre Dame154New England PatriotsSteve JohnsonTight EndVirginia Tech155Pittsburgh SteelersWarren WilliamsRunning BackMiami156Miami DolphinsGeorge CooperRunning BackOhio State157Houston OilersKurt CrainLinebackerAuburn158Seattle SeahawksRoy HartNose TackleSouth Carolina159Washington RedskinsStan HumphriesQuarterbackLouisiana-Monroe160Philadelphia EaglesRob SterlingDefensive BackMaine161Chicago BearsLemuel StinsonCornerbackTexas Tech162New Orleans SaintsBob SimsGuardFlorida163Tampa Bay BuccaneersShawn LeeDefensive TackleNorth Alabama164Minnesota VikingsDerrick WhiteDefensive BackOklahoma165Los Angeles RamsJeff KnaptonDefensive TackleWyoming
Settimo giro Scelta Squadra Giocatore Ruolo College166Atlanta FalconsMichael HaynesWide ReceiverNorthern Arizona167Tampa Bay BuccaneersKerry GoodeRunning BackAlabama168Cincinnati BengalsRich RomerOutside LinebackerUnion, New York169Detroit LionsJeff JamesWide ReceiverStanford170Kansas City ChiefsTroy StedmanLinebackerWashburn171Los Angeles RaidersDerrick CrudupSafetyOklahoma172New York JetsGary PattonRunning BackEastern Michigan173Green Bay PackersGary RichardDefensive BackPittsburgh174Denver BroncosPat KellyTight EndSyracuse175New York GiantsMike PerezQuarterbackSan Jose State176Philadelphia EaglesTodd WhiteWide ReceiverCal State-Fullerton177Buffalo BillsTim BorckyTackleMemphis178Dallas CowboysOwen HoovenTackleOregon State179Phoenix CardinalsErnie JonesWide ReceiverIndiana180Miami DolphinsKerwin BellQuarterbackFlorida181New England PatriotsDarryl UsherWide ReceiverIllinois182Pittsburgh SteelersMarc ZenoWide ReceiverTulane183Minnesota VikingsBrad BeckmanTight EndNebraska-Omaha184Buffalo BillsBo WrightRunning BackAlabama185Seattle SeahawksRay JacksonDefensive BackOhio State186New York GiantsDanta WhitakerTight EndMississippi Valley187Houston OilersTracey EatonSafetyPortland State188Cleveland BrownsThane GashDefensive BackEast Tennessee State189Chicago BearsCaesar RentieTackleOklahoma190New Orleans SaintsBrian FordeOutside LinebackerWashington State191San Francisco 49ersKevin BryantLinebackerDelaware State192Denver BroncosGarry FrankGuardMississippi State193Washington RedskinsHarold HicksDefensive BackSan Diego State
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