45 years ago...

#Giants on the clock with the #7 pick in the NFL Draft

Quarterback Phil Simms, Morehead State

George Young's first pick as the Giants GM

Here's some trivia for you: Hall-of-Famer Art Donovan's grandfather, Mike Donovan, was the world middleweight boxing champion (bare-knuckle)---and one of his sparring partners was Teddy Roosevelt !!🏆🏈

Fun Fact 2: Not only is Marlin Briscoe the lowest-drafted player in #NFL /AFL history (357th) to throw 14 or more TD passes in a season, he's also the 2nd-lowest-drafted player to rack up a 1,000-yard receiving year. #Broncos #Dolphins

BOTD Bob Chandler
#Raiders

On the eve of the NFL draft, a look back at #Jets fans hating every pick the team has ever made. And they were usually right.

The Jerry Rice draft story
#49ers

Apr. 23, 1989 — OTD, 35 years ago, the Denver Broncos selected safety Steve Atwater 20th overall from Arkansas Razorback Football. Atwater quickly established himself as a rookie with 129 tackles and 3 INTs. He'd become a 3× All-Pro, 8× Pro Bowler, 2× Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Famer!

Inaction in action.

The #USFL and #NFL were fighting for players leading up to the 1984 #NFL Draft

Thanks #Dad #coach #RIP 🙏🙏🙏🏈 Los Angeles Rams Philadelphia Eagles NC State Football New Hanover HS Desert Athletics Cal Poly Pomona

The July 1974 #NFL strike and how it affected that years draft class

Happy Birthday to Wrigley Field
The 🏈 used to get kicked out of Wrigley field and into the streets in the 50’s
#Bears