1992 NFL draft

1992 NFL draft
1992 NFL draft logo
General information
Date(s)April 26–27, 1992
LocationMarriott Marquis
in New York City, NY
Network(s)ESPN
Overview
336 total selections in 12 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionSteve Emtman, DT
Indianapolis Colts
Mr. IrrelevantMatt Elliott, OT
Washington Redskins
Most selections (17)New England Patriots
Fewest selections (7)Detroit Lions
Hall of Famersnone
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The 1992 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 26–27, 1992, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, New York.[1][2] The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.

The 1992 draft was notable because for the first time since 1958 one team, the Indianapolis Colts, held the first two overall picks, selecting defensive end Steve Emtman and then linebacker Quentin Coryatt.[3] Neither made a major impact in the league, and the 1992 draft in retrospect is considered one of the worst in league history. It is the third draft following 1984 and 1943 to produce no Pro Football Hall of Famers.[4] It was also the final NFL draft featuring twelve rounds of selections; the league would reduce the rounds to eight the following season, and then seven the year after that, where it has remained since.

  1. ^ "NFL Draft Locations". FootballGeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  2. ^ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "How would Colts history differ had they made the right picks in the 1992 NFL draft?".
  4. ^ "After 40 years in the NFL darkness, Walt Patulski explains how it all went wrong". November 19, 2016.