2001 NFL Draft
The 2001 NFL draft was the 66th draft annual of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible professional football players. The draft, which is officially referred to as the "NFL Player Selection Meeting", was held at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York on April 21–22, 2001.
Quarterback Michael Vick was chosen as the first draft pick overall by the Atlanta Falcons. 
Richard Seymour was drafted number sixth overall and went on to win three Super Bowl championships with the New England Patriots. A three-time first-team All-Pro, he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2022. 
Santana Moss was one of four players from the University of Miami chosen in the first round, more than any other school. 
Although T. J. Houshmandzadeh was not selected until the final round of the draft, he went on to play in the Pro Bowl in 2007. 
Drew Brees was the first pick of the second round and went on to lead the New Orleans Saints to their first Super Bowl in franchise history, along with setting numerous NFL records. He was the last active player from this draft. 
LaDainian Tomlinson was the first running back picked in the draft and set multiple NFL records in rushing touchdowns and yards in his nine seasons with the San Diego Chargers. 
Wide receiver Reggie Wayne was a late first round pick and is currently tenth in career total receiving yards .
Each team is assigned one pick per round with the order based generally on the reverse order of finish in the previous season with the team with the worst record receiving the first draft slot. Exceptions to this are the Super Bowl participants from the previous season — the champion Baltimore Ravens were assigned the final draft slot and the runner-up New York Giants assigned the 30th slot in each round. The draft was broadcast on ESPN and ESPN2. Due to previous trades, the Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans did not have selections in the first round. More than half of the players selected in the draft's first round (17 of 31) would eventually be elected to at least one Pro Bowl.
The first player selected in the draft was quarterback Michael Vick from Virginia Tech, who was selected by the Atlanta Falcons after they acquired the first pick in a trade with the San Diego Chargers. Vick spent six seasons with the Falcons before being sentenced to 21 months in prison for his involvement in an illegal interstate dog fighting ring, eventually rebounding his career with the Philadelphia Eagles after being released from prison and winning the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year Award in 2010.
Florida State quarterback Chris Weinke, the 2000 winner of the Heisman Trophy, awarded to the player deemed most outstanding in college football, was selected in the fourth round by the Carolina Panthers. After being a regular starter for the Panthers in his first season, during which Carolina posted a 1–15 record, Weinke played only 12 games over his final five seasons before being released. The last player selected, who traditionally receives the unofficial title Mr. Irrelevant, was Tevita Ofahengaue of Brigham Young University, who was chosen by the Arizona Cardinals. Ofahengaue never played in the NFL, and in 2011 was charged with stealing gasoline from a construction company in Salt Lake City. He is currently the Player Personnel Director at BYU.
There were 31 compensatory selections distributed among 16 teams during rounds three through seven, with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills receiving 4 picks each. The University of Miami was the college with the most players selected in the first round, with Dan Morgan, Damione Lewis, Santana Moss and Reggie Wayne all picked at that stage. Across the whole draft, however, Florida State University had the most players selected, a total of nine compared to Miami's seven.
No teams elected to claim any players in the 2001 supplemental draft.
The last remaining active player from this draft was Drew Brees, who was drafted 32nd overall by the San Diego Chargers, and went on to win Super Bowl XLIV as a member of the New Orleans Saints, with whom he had played from the 2006 season until his retirement in 2021.
Player selections
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Trades
In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.
- Round one
- ^ #1: San Diego → Atlanta (PD). The San Diego Chargers, who held the first pick, were unable to reach a contract agreement with Vick in the weeks leading up to the draft. On the day before the draft San Diego traded this choice to Atlanta for Atlanta's first-round (#5) and third-round (#67) picks in this draft, Atlanta's second-round selection (#48) in the 2002 draft and wide receiver/ kick returner Tim Dwight.
- ^ #5: Atlanta → San Diego (PD). see #1: San Diego → Atlanta
- ^ #7: multiple trades:
- #7: Dallas → Seattle (PD). The Cowboys traded this selection along with their first round pick (#19) in the 2000 NFL draft to Seattle for wide receiver Joey Galloway.
- #7: Seattle → San Francisco (D). Seattle traded this pick along with a sixth-round selection (#191) to San Francisco for first-round (#9), third-round (#82), and seventh-round (#222) selections.
- ^ #9: San Francisco → Seattle (D). see #7: Seattle → San Francisco
- ^ #10: Seattle → Green Bay (PD). Green Bay acquired this pick along with a third-round selection (#72) from Seattle in exchange for quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and Green Bay's first-round pick (#17).
- ^ #12: Kansas City → St. Louis (PD). Kansas City traded this pick along with a second-round selection (#42) to St. Louis in exchange for quarterback Trent Green and a fifth-round pick (#150).
- ^ #14: Buffalo → Tampa Bay (D). Tampa acquired this selection from Buffalo in exchange for Tampa's first-round (#21) and second-round (#51) picks.
- ^ #16: Pittsburgh → New York Jets (D). The Jets acquired this selection from Pittsburgh in exchange for New York's first-round (#19), fourth-round (#111) and sixth-round (#181) picks.
- ^ #17: Green Bay → Seattle (PD). see #10: Seattle → Green Bay
- ^ #19: New York Jets → Pittsburgh (D). see #16: Pittsburgh → New York Jets
- ^ #21: Tampa Bay → Buffalo (D). see #14: Buffalo → Tampa Bay
- ^ #22: Indianapolis → New York Giants (D). The Giants acquired this pick from Indianapolis in exchange for the Giants' first-round (#30), third-round (#91) and sixth-round (#193) selections.
- ^ #29: Tennessee → St. Louis (PD). Tennessee traded this selection to St. Louis in exchange for defensive end Kevin Carter in March 2001.
- ^ #30: New York Giants → Indianapolis (D). see #22: Indianapolis → New York Giants
- Round two
- ^ #37: Dallas → Indianapolis (D). Dallas traded this selection to Indianapolis for the Colts' second-round (#52) and third-round (#81) picks.
- ^ #39: New England → Pittsburgh (D). Pittsburgh acquired this selection from New England for the Steelers' second-round (#50) and fourth-round (#112) picks.
- ^ #41: San Francisco → Green Bay (PD). San Francisco traded this selection along with third-round (#71) and fourth-round (#105) selections to Green Bay for a second-round (#47), two third-round (#80 & #82), a sixth-round (#179), and a seventh-round (#222) selection.
- ^ #42: Kansas City → St. Louis (PD). see #12: Kansas City → St. Louis
- ^ #47: Green Bay → San Francisco (PD). see #41: San Francisco → Green Bay
- ^ #48: Detroit → New England (D). New England acquired this selection from Detroit for the Patriots' second-round (#50) and sixth-round (#173) picks.
- ^ #50: multiple trades:
- #50: Pittsburgh → New England (D). see #39: New England → Pittsburgh
- #50: New England → Detroit (D). see #48: Detroit → New England
- ^ #51: multiple trades:
- #51: Tampa Bay → Buffalo (D). see #14: Buffalo → Tampa Bay
- #51: Buffalo → Denver (D). Buffalo traded this pick to Denver for second-round (#58) and fourth-round (#110) selections.
- ^ #52: multiple trades:
- #52: Indianapolis → Dallas (D). see #37: Dallas → Indianapolis
- #52: Dallas → Miami (D). Dallas traded this pick to Miami in exchange for second-round (#56) and fourth-round (#122) selections.
- ^ #53: New Orleans → Dallas (D). Dallas acquired this selection from New Orleans in exchange for two third-round selections (#70 and #81).
- ^ #54: St. Louis → Arizona (D). St. Louis traded this pick along with a fourth-rounder (#123) to Arizona in exchange for cornerback Aeneas Williams.
- ^ #56: Miami → Dallas (D).see #52: Dallas → Miami
- ^ #58: Denver → Buffalo (D). see #51: Buffalo → Denver
- ^ #61: NY Giants → Detroit (D). The Giants traded this pick to Detroit in exchange for the Lions' third-round (#78) and fourth-round (#114) picks.
- Round three
- ^ #63: San Diego → Philadelphia (D). Philadelphia acquired this pick from San Diego in exchange for a fourth-round selection (#111) in the 2000 NFL draft.
- ^ #67: Atlanta → San Diego (PD). see #1: San Diego → Atlanta
- ^ #69: New England → Minnesota (D). Minnesota acquired this selection from New England in exchange for the Vikings' third-round (#86) and fourth-round (#119) picks.
- ^ #70: Dallas → New Orleans (D). see #53: New Orleans → Dallas
- ^ #71: San Francisco → Green Bay (PD). see #41: San Francisco → Green Bay
- ^ #72: Seattle → Green Bay (PD). see #10: Seattle → Green Bay
- ^ #77: Washington → Kansas City (PD). Kansas City received this selection along with another third-round selection (#84) in the 2002 NFL draft from Washington as compensation for allowing Washington to hire head coach Marty Schottenheimer who remained under contract with the Chiefs after resigning as their coach following the 1998 season.
- ^ #78: Detroit → NY Giants (D). see #61: NY Giants → Detroit
- ^ #80: Green Bay → San Francisco (PD). see #41: San Francisco → Green Bay
- ^ #81: multiple trades:
- #81: Indianapolis → Dallas (D). see #37: Dallas → Indianapolis
- #81: Dallas → New Orleans (D). see #53: New Orleans → Dallas
- ^ #82: multiple trades:
- #82: New Orleans → Green Bay (PD). New Orleans traded this selection along with linebacker K. D. Williams to Green Bay for quarterback Aaron Brooks and tight end Lamont Hall.
- #82: Green Bay → San Francisco (PD). see #41: San Francisco → Green Bay
- #82: San Francisco → Seattle (D). see #7: Seattle → San Francisco
- ^ #86: Minnesota → New England (D). see #69: New England → Minnesota
- ^ #88: Philadelphia → Miami (D). Miami acquired this selection along with a sixth-round pick (#187) from Philadelphia in exchange for the Dolphins' second-round selection (#59) in the 2002 NFL draft.
- ^ #91: New York Giants → Indianapolis (D). see #22: Indianapolis → New York Giants
- Round four
- ^ #96: San Diego → New England (D). San Diego traded this selection to New England in exchange for fourth-round (#112) and fifth-round (#139) selections.
- ^ #101: New England → NY Jets (PD). New England sent this selection along with their first-round pick (#16) in the 2000 NFL draft and a seventh-round selection (#206) to the Jets as compensation for the hiring in January 2000 of head coach Bill Belichick who was under contract to the Jets. The Jets sent the Patriots a fifth-rounder (#149) in this draft as well as a seventh-round selection (#234) in the 2002 NFL draft as part of the Belichick deal.
- ^ #102: Dallas → Atlanta (PD). Prior to the 2000 season, Dallas traded this selection along with a seventh-round selection (#217) in the 2002 NFL draft to Atlanta in exchange for tight end O. J. Santiago.
- ^ #105: San Francisco → Green Bay (PD). see #41: San Francisco → Green Bay
- ^ #108: Jacksonville → Kansas City (PD). Prior to the 2000 season, Jacksonville traded this selection to Kansas City in exchange for guard Brenden Stai. The conditional pick became a fourth-rounder (rather than a fifth) since Stai started all 16 games for the Jaguars.
- ^ #110: Denver → Buffalo (D). see #51: Buffalo → Denver
- ^ #111: New York Jets → Pittsburgh (D). see #16: Pittsburgh → New York Jets
- ^ #112: multiple trades:
- #112: Pittsburgh → New England (D). see #39: New England → Pittsburgh
- #112: New England → San Diego (D). see #96: San Diego → New England
- ^ #113: Green Bay → Denver (PD). Green Bay traded this selection to Denver in August 2000 in exchange for linebacker Nate Wayne.
- ^ #114: Detroit → NY Giants (D). see #61: NY Giants → Detroit
- ^ #119: Minnesota → New England (D). see #69: New England → Minnesota
- ^ #122: Miami → Dallas (D). see #52: Dallas → Miami
- ^ #123: multiple trades:
- #123: Oakland → St. Louis (PD). Oakland traded this pick to St. Louis in exchange for restricted free-agent tight end Roland Williams.
- #123: St. Louis → Arizona (D). see #54: St. Louis → Arizona
- Round five
- ^ #139: New England → San Diego (D). see #96: San Diego → New England
- ^ #145: Washington → St. Louis (D). Washington traded this selection to St. Louis in exchange for fifth-round (#154) and sixth-round (#186) selections.
- ^ #147: Green Bay → Philadelphia (D). Green Bay traded this selection to Philadelphia in August 2000 in exchange for return specialist Allen Rossum. The pick was conditional upon the results of a previous conditional trade the Packers had made with the Broncos for linebacker Nate Wayne; when Wayne met the conditions to trigger the compensation from that trade becoming the Packers fourth-round selection, the Eagles had to settle for this fifth-round selection in the Rossum deal.
- ^ #149: multiple trades:
- #149: NY Jets → New England (PD). see #101: New England → NY Jets
- #149: New England → Detroit (D). New England traded this selection to Detroit in exchange for the Lions' sixth-round (#180) and seventh-round (#216) picks.
- ^ #150: St. Louis → Kansas City (PD). see #12: Kansas City → St. Louis
- ^ #154: multiple trades:
- #154: Denver → St. Louis (PD). Denver traded this pick along a fifth-round pick (#139) in the 2000 NFL draft to St. Louis in exchange for safety Billy Jenkins.
- #154: St. Louis → Washington (D). see #145: Washington → St. Louis
- Round six
- ^ #164: San Diego → Miami (PD). San Diego traded this pick to Miami in August 2000 in exchange for wide receiver Nate Jacquet.
- ^ #169: Chicago → San Francisco (PD). San Francisco acquired this pick from Chicago in June 2000 in exchange for cornerback R. W. McQuarters.
- ^ #170: New England → Jacksonville (D). New England traded this selection to Jacksonville for the Jaguars fifth-round selection (#144) in the 2002 NFL draft.
- ^ #173: multiple trades:
- #173: San Francisco → New England (PD). San Francisco traded this selection to New England in exchange for a seventh-round pick (#212) in the 2000 NFL draft.
- #112: New England → Detroit (D). see #48: Detroit → New England
- ^ #177: Washington → Miami (PD). Washington traded this pick to Miami in September 1999 for defensive tackle Barron Tanner.
- ^ #179: Green Bay → San Francisco (PD). see #41: San Francisco → Green Bay
- ^ #180: Detroit → New England (D). see #149: New England → Detroit
- ^ #181: New York Jets → Pittsburgh (D). see #16: Pittsburgh → New York Jets
- ^ #184: Indianapolis → Oakland (PD). Indianapolis traded this selection to Oakland in exchange for the Colts' seventh-round selection (#238) in the 2000 NFL draft.
- ^ #186: St. Louis → Washington (D). see #145: Washington → St. Louis
- ^ #187 Philadelphia → Miami (D). see #88: Philadelphia → Miami
- ^ #191: multiple trades:
- #191: Oakland → Seattle (PD). Oakland traded this pick to Seattle for the Seahawks' seventh-round pick (#231) in the 2000 NFL draft.
- #191: Seattle → San Francisco (D). see #7: Seattle → San Francisco
- ^ #193: New York Giants → Indianapolis (D). see #22: Indianapolis → New York Giants
- Round seven
- ^ #205: Atlanta → Tampa Bay (PD). Atlanta traded this pick to Tampa Bay in March 2001 in exchange for quarterback Eric Zeier.
- ^ #206: New England → NY Jets (PD). see #101: New England → NY Jets
- ^ #208: multiple trades:
- #208: Chicago → Miami (PD). In April 2000 Miami acquired this selection along with a seventh-round selection (#232) in the 2000 NFL draft from Chicago in exchange for punter Brent Bartholomew.
- #208: Miami → Chicago (PD). Miami traded this selection back to Chicago in October 2000 exchange for tight end Alonzo Mayes.
- ^ #215: multiple trades:
- #215: Washington → Denver (PD). Washington traded this pick along with a seventh-round selection (#231) in the 2000 NFL draft to Denver in exchange for cornerback Tito Paul.
- #215: Denver → Atlanta (D). Denver traded this selection along with two additional seventh-rounders (#219 and #226) to Atlanta in exchange for the Falcons' fourth-round selection (#112) in the 2002 NFL draft.
- ^ #216: Detroit → New England (D). see #149: New England → Detroit
- ^ #219: multiple trades:
- #219: Green Bay → Denver (PD). Green Bay traded this selection to Denver in February 2000 in exchange for linebacker David Bowens.
- #219: Denver → Atlanta (D). see #215: Denver → Atlanta
- ^ #222: multiple trades:
- #222: St. Louis → Green Bay (PD). St. Louis traded this selection on July 23, 1999, to Green Bay for linebacker Mike Morton.
- #222: Green Bay → San Francisco (PD). see #41: San Francisco → Green Bay
- #222: San Francisco → Seattle (D). see #7: Seattle → San Francisco
- ^ #224: Miami → San Francisco (PD). Miami traded this pick to Washington in March 2000 for punter Matt Turk.
- ^ #219: Denver → Atlanta (D). see #215: Denver → Atlanta
- ^ #227: Philadelphia → Carolina (D). Philadelphia traded this selection to Carolina for tight end Luther Broughton.
- ^ #229: Tennessee → Oakland (PD). Tennessee traded this selection to Oakland in August 2000 for guard Genarro DiNapoli.
Players by position
The 246 players chosen in the draft were composed of:
| Position | Players selected |
|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 11 |
| Running backs | 17 |
| Fullbacks | 2 |
| Wide receivers | 34 |
| Tight ends | 15 |
| Offensive tackles | 22 |
| Offensive Guards | 12 |
| Centers | 6 |
| Long Snapper | 1 |
| Defensive ends | 19 |
| Defensive tackles | 21 |
| Nose tackles | 6 |
| Linebackers | 30 |
| Defensive backs | 45 |
| Cornerbacks | 21 |
| Safeties | 23 |
| Placekickers | 3 |
| Punters | 2 |
Notable undrafted players
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Hall of Famers
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- LaDainian Tomlinson, running back from TCU, taken 1st round 5th overall by the San Diego Chargers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2017.
- Steve Hutchinson, guard from Michigan, taken 1st round 17th overall by the Seattle Seahawks.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020.
- Richard Seymour, defensive tackle from Georgia, taken 1st round 6th overall by the New England Patriots.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022.
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- ^ Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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