| Pick | Rd | Team | Player | Pos | School | Age | G | PB | AP1 | AV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
IND
Indianapolis Colts |
Jeff George | QB | Illinois | 22 | 131 | — | — | 66 |
| 2 | 1 |
NYJ
New York Jets |
Blair Thomas | RB | Penn State | 22 | 64 | — | — | 20 |
| 3 | 1 |
SEA
Seattle Seahawks |
Cortez Kennedy ★ | DT | Miami | 22 | 167 | 8 | 3 | 97 |
| 4 | 1 |
TAM
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Keith McCants | DE | Alabama | 22 | 88 | — | — | 20 |
| 5 | 1 |
SDG
San Diego Chargers |
Junior Seau ★ | LB | Southern California | 21 | 268 | 12 | 6 | 133 |
| 6 | 1 |
CHI
Chicago Bears |
Mark Carrier | DB | Southern California | 22 | 168 | 3 | — | 66 |
| 7 | 1 |
DET
Detroit Lions |
Andre Ware | QB | Houston | 22 | 14 | — | — | 5 |
| 8 | 1 |
NWE
New England Patriots |
Chris Singleton | LB | Arizona | 23 | 90 | — | — | 27 |
| 9 | 1 |
MIA
Miami Dolphins |
Richmond Webb | T | Texas A&M | 23 | 184 | 7 | 2 | 102 |
| 10 | 1 |
NWE
New England Patriots |
Ray Agnew | DT | N.C. State | 22 | 157 | — | — | 42 |
| 11 | 1 |
RAI
Los Angeles Raiders |
Anthony Smith | DE | Arizona | 23 | 98 | — | — | 27 |
| 12 | 1 |
CIN
Cincinnati Bengals |
James Francis | LB | Baylor | 22 | 143 | — | — | 45 |
| 13 | 1 |
KAN
Kansas City Chiefs |
Percy Snow | LB | Michigan State | 22 | 40 | — | — | 10 |
| 14 | 1 |
NOR
New Orleans Saints |
Renaldo Turnbull | DE | West Virginia | 24 | 120 | 1 | 1 | 39 |
| 15 | 1 |
HOU
Houston Oilers |
Lamar Lathon | LB | Houston | 22 | 115 | 1 | — | 49 |
| 16 | 1 |
BUF
Buffalo Bills |
James Williams | DB | Fresno State | 23 | 70 | — | — | 17 |
| 17 | 1 |
DAL
Dallas Cowboys |
Emmitt Smith ★ | RB | Florida | 21 | 226 | 8 | 4 | 129 |
| 18 | 1 |
GNB
Green Bay Packers |
Tony Bennett | DE | Mississippi | 23 | 108 | — | — | 42 |
| 19 | 1 |
GNB
Green Bay Packers |
Darrell Thompson | RB | Minnesota | 22 | 60 | — | — | 16 |
| 20 | 1 |
ATL
Atlanta Falcons |
Steve Broussard | RB | Washington State | 23 | 121 | — | — | 23 |
| 21 | 1 |
PIT
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Eric Green | TE | Liberty | 23 | 120 | 2 | — | 32 |
| 22 | 1 |
PHI
Philadelphia Eagles |
Ben Smith | DB | Georgia | 23 | 57 | — | — | 17 |
| 23 | 1 |
RAM
Los Angeles Rams |
Bern Brostek | C | Washington | 23 | 105 | — | — | 34 |
| 24 | 1 |
NYG
New York Giants |
Rodney Hampton | RB | Georgia | 21 | 104 | 2 | — | 54 |
| 25 | 1 |
SFO
San Francisco 49ers |
Dexter Carter | RB | Florida State | 22 | 100 | — | — | 18 |
★ = Pro Football Hall of Fame · G = Games played · PB = Pro Bowls · AP1 = First-team All-Pro · AV = Career Approximate Value