Date(s) April 26–27, 1992 Most selections (17) New England Patriots | TV coverage (US) ESPN | |
Location Marriott Marquis
in New York City, NY First selection Steve Emtman, DT
Indianapolis Colts Mr. Irrelevant Matt Elliott, OT
Washington Redskins | ||
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 Marriot Marquis in New York City, New York. 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. Ironically, both of the Colts first-round picks turned out to be massive busts, with neither making a major impact in the league; the 1992 draft in retrospect is considered one of the worst in league history and the only draft since 1960 to produce no Pro Football Hall of Famers. 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.
Hall of Famers
To date, no member of the 1992 NFL draft has been inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame.