List of St. Louis Rams first-round draft picks

and renamed the team St. Louis Rams.

The Rams first participated in the 1938 NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting, more commonly known as the NFL Draft.cite news|last=Branch |first=John |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4191/is_20000409/ai_n9969057 |title=The 2000 Liars Club/ Draft makes Broncos coach cloak intentions |publisher=findarticles.com |work=Colorado Springs Gazette |date= 2000-04-09| accessdate=2008-06-05] The Rams did have a 1937 pick, but it was picked by the NFL for an expansion team and later the Rams were later admitted into the league before the 1937 season. [cite web | work=Pro Football Hall of Fame official Web site | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1937.jsp| title=1937 First round draft picks | accessdate=2008-07-05] Every year during April, each NFL franchise seeks to add new players to its roster through the NFL Draft. Teams are ranked in inverse order based on the previous season's record, with the worst record picking first, and the second–worst picking second and so on. The two exceptions to this order are made for teams that appeared in the previous Super Bowl; the Super Bowl champion always picks 32nd, and the Super Bowl loser always picks 31st. Teams have the option of trading away their picks to other teams for different picks, players, cash, or a combination thereof. Thus, it is not uncommon for a team's actual draft pick to differ from their assigned draft pick, or for a team to have extra or no draft picks in any round due to these trades. [cite web|url=http://football.about.com/od/miscinformation/a/detdraftorder.htm| last = Alder | first = James | title = "NFL Draft Basics:Determining Order of Selection" | work = About.com | accessdate=2008-05-26]

The Rams' first selection as an NFL team was Johnny Drake, a fullback from Purdue in 1937.cite web | work=National Football League official Web site | url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/teambyteam?team=St.+Louis+Rams| title=Draft History – Saint Louis Rams | accessdate=2008-01-03] The Rams have selected the number one overall four times, drafting Corbett Davis in 1938, Billy Cannon in 1960, Terry Baker in 1963 and Orlando Pace in 1997, second overall seven times and the third overall two times. Five eventual Hall of Famers were selected by the Rams: Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, Merlin Olsen, Tom Mack, Jack Youngblood, and Eric Dickerson. [cite web | work=Pro Football Hall of Fame official Web site | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/teams.html | title=Hall of Famers by Franchise | accessdate=2008-05-28] The team's most recent first round selection was Chris Long, a defensive end from University of Virginia.

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Player selection

Notes

*note label|Note1|a|aThe Rams traded their 1948 pick to Detroit Lions. [cite web | work=Pro Football Hall of Fame official Web site | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1948.jsp| title=1948 First round draft picks | accessdate=2008-07-05]
*note label|Note2|b|bThe Rams received the 1950 pick (9th overall) from Chicago Cardinals. [cite web | work=Pro Football Hall of Fame official Web site | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1950.jsp| title=1950 First round draft picks | accessdate=2008-07-05]
*note label|Note3|c|cThe Rams received the 1953 pick (9th overall) from Philadelphia Eagles. [cite web | work=Pro Football Hall of Fame official Web site | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1953.jsp| title=1953 First round draft picks | accessdate=2008-07-05]
*note label|Note4|d|dThe Rams received the 1956 pick (6th overall) from New York Giants. [cite web | work=Pro Football Hall of Fame official Web site | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1956.jsp| title=1956 First round draft picks | accessdate=2008-07-05]
*note label|Note5|e|eThe Rams received the 1957 pick (11th overall) from New York Giants. [cite web | work=Pro Football Hall of Fame official Web site | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1957.jsp| title=1957 First round draft picks | accessdate=2008-07-05]
*note label|Note6|f|fThe Rams received the 1958 pick (4th overall) from Washington Redskins. [cite web | work=Pro Football Hall of Fame official Web site | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1958.jsp| title=1958 First round draft picks | accessdate=2008-07-05]
*note label|Note7|g|gThe Rams received the 1959 pick (2nd overall) from Philadelphia Eagles. [cite web | work=Pro Football Hall of Fame official Web site | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1959.jsp| title=1959 First round draft picks | accessdate=2008-07-05]
*note label|Note8|h|hThe Rams received the 1962 pick (2nd overall) from Minnesota Vikings. [cite web | work=Pro Football Hall of Fame official Web site | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1962.jsp| title=1962 First round draft picks | accessdate=2008-07-05]
*note label|Note9|i|iThe Rams received the 1963 pick (10th overall) from Chicago Bears. [cite web | work=Pro Football Hall of Fame official Web site | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1963.jsp| title=1963 First round draft picks | accessdate=2008-07-05]
*note label|Note10|j|jThe Rams traded their 1967 pick to Minnesota Vikings. [cite web | work=Pro Football Hall of Fame official Web site | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1967.jsp| title=1967 First round draft picks | accessdate=2008-07-05]
*note label|Note11|k|kThe Rams traded their 1968 pick to Detroit Lions. [cite web | work=Pro Football Hall of Fame official Web site | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1968.jsp| title=1968 First round draft picks | accessdate=2008-07-05]
*note label|Note12|l|lThe Rams received the 1969 pick (8th overall) from Detroit Lions.cite web | work=Pro Football Hall of Fame official Web site | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1969.jsp| title=1969 First round draft picks | accessdate=2008-07-05]
*note label|Note13|m|mThe Rams received the 1969 pick (10th overall) from Washington Redskins.
*note label|Note14|n|nThe Rams received the 1971 pick (10th overall) Washington Redskins. [cite web | work=Pro Football Hall of Fame official Web site | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1971.jsp| title=1971 First round draft picks | accessdate=2008-07-05]
*note label|Note15|o|oThe Rams traded their 1972 pick to New England Patriots. [cite web | work=Pro Football Hall of Fame official Web site | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1972.jsp| title=1972 First round draft picks | accessdate=2008-07-05]
*note label|Note16|p|pThe Rams traded Rick Cash and the 1973 first round pick (11th overall) to New England Patriots for Fred Dryer. [cite web | work=patriots.com | url=http://www.patriots.com/history/index.cfm?ac=DraftTrade&year=1972&draft=no&submit=Submit| title=1972 Trade Info – New England Patriots | accessdate=2008-07-06]
*note label|Note17|q|qThe Rams traded Roman Gabriel to Philadelphia Eagles for Eagles' 1974 first round pick and 1975 first and third round picks.cite web | work=PhiladelphiaEagles.com | url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/assets/team/AllTimeDraftthru07.pdf | title=Philadelphia Eagles All Time first round Draft History | accessdate=2008-05-23|format=PDF] The Rams traded their own 1974 pick to Baltimore Colts. [cite web | work=Pro Football Hall of Fame official Web site | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1974.jsp| title=1974 First round draft picks | accessdate=2008-07-05]
*note label|Note18|r|rThe Rams received the 1975 pick (9th overall) from Green Bay Packers. [cite web | work=Pro Football Hall of Fame official Web site | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1975.jsp| title=1975 First round draft picks | accessdate=2008-07-05]
*note label|Note19|s|sThe Rams traded their 1984 pick to Kansas City Chiefs. [cite web | work=Pro Football Hall of Fame official Web site | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1984.jsp| title=1984 First round draft picks | accessdate=2008-07-05]
*note label|Note20|t|tThe Rams traded their 1987 pick (20th overall) to the Houston Oilers. [cite web | work=Pro Football Hall of Fame official Web site | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1987.jsp| title=1987 First round draft picks | accessdate=2008-07-05]
*note label|Note21|u|uThe Rams traded the 1988 first round pick (14th overall) to Detroit Lions, and received the 1988 pick (3rd overall) from Indianapolis Colts. [cite web | work=Pro Football Hall of Fame official Web site | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1988.jsp| title=1988 First round draft picks | accessdate=2008-07-05]
*note label|Note22|v|vThe Rams received the 1996 pick (6th overall) to Washington Redskins. [cite web | work=Pro Football Hall of Fame official Web site | url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/draft/1996.jsp| title=1996 First round draft picks | accessdate=2008-07-05]
*note label|Note23|w|wThe Rams traded Trent Green, and 2001 fourth round pick (150th overall) to Kansas City Chiefs for the Chiefs' 2001 first round pick (12th overall) on April 20, 2001. [cite news
title = Chiefs Draft HQ
work = Kansas City Chiefs
publisher = kcchiefs.com
url= http://www.kcchiefs.com/2006_draft_hq/
accessdate = 2007-05-06 ]
*note label|Note24|x|xThe Rams traded Kevin Carter to Tennessee Titans for the Titans' 2001 first round pick (29th overall) on March 29, 2001. [cite news
title = TENNESSEE TITANS 2001 ROSTER MOVES
work = titansonline.com
publisher = Tennessee Titans
url= http://www.titansonline.com/news/titans_news_detail.php?PRKey=3119
accessdate = 2007-05-06 ]

References

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*cite web | work=National Football League official Web site | url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/teambyteam?team=St.+Louis+Rams| title=Draft History – Saint Louis Rams | accessdate=2008-01-03
*cite web | work=databaseFootball.com | url=http://www.databasefootball.com/draft/draftteam.htm?tm=STL&lg=nfl | title=Saint Louis Rams Draft History | accessdate=2008-01-03

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