Losing seasons can be tough for NFL fanbases to take, however, for the worst team in the league, there is a silverlining, with the first overall draft pick theirs for the next season.

Since 1936, the worst-performing team from the previous season, or the team who trades for the selection, has earned the right to take their pick of the College Football litter at the NFL Draft.

From a series of pioneering half backs to a string of contemporary quarterbacks, here is the full list of player to have been picked with the first pick of the NFL Draft.

Year Player NFL franchise College Position played
1936 Jay Berwanger Philadelphia Eagles Chicago HB
1937 Sam Francis Philadelphia Eagles Nebraska FB
1938 Corbett Davis Cleveland Rams Indiana FB
1939 Ki Aldrich Chicago Cardinals TCU C
1940 George Cafego Chicago Cardinals Tennessee HB
1941 Tom Harmon Chicago Bears Michigan HB
1942 Bill Dudley Pittsburgh Steelers Virginia HB
1943 Frank Sinkwich Detroit Lions Georgia HB
1944 Angelo Bertelli Boston Yanks Notre Dame QB
1945 Charley Trippi Chicago Cardinals Georgia HB
1946 Frank Dancewicz Boston Yanks Notre Dame QB
1947 Bob Fenimore Chicago Bears Oklahoma A&M HB
1948 Harry Gilmer Washington Redskins Alabama HB, WR
1949 Chuck Bednarik Philadelphia Eagles Penn C, LB
1950 Leon Hart Detroit Lions Notre Dame E
1951 Kyle Rote New York Giants SMU HB
1952 Bill Wade Los Angeles Rams Vanderbilt QB
1953 Harry Babcock San Francisco 49ers Georgia E
1954 Bobby Garrett Cleveland Browns Stanford QB
1955 George Shaw Baltimore Colts Oregon QB
1956 Gary Glick Pittsburgh Steelers Colorado A&M DB
1957 Paul Hornung Green Bay Packers Notre Dame HB
1958 King Hill Chicago Cardinals Rice QB
1959 Randy Duncan Green Bay Packers Iowa QB
1960 Billy Cannon Los Angeles Rams LSU HB
1961 Tommy Mason Minnesota Vikings Tulane HB
1962 Ernie Davis Washington Redskins Syracuse HB
1963 Terry Baker Los Angeles Rams Oregon State QB
1964 Dave Parks San Francisco 49ers Texas Tech WR
1965 Tucker Frederickson New York Giants Auburn HB
1966 Tommy Nobis Atlanta Falcons Texas LB
1967 Bubba Smith Baltimore Colts Michigan State DE
1968 Ron Yary Minnesota Vikings USC T
1969 O.J. Simpson Buffalo Bills USC HB
1970 Terry Bradshaw Pittsburgh Steelers Louisiana Tech QB
1971 Jim Plunkett New England Patriots Stanford QB
1972 Walt Patulski Buffalo Bills Notre Dame DE
1973 John Matuszak Houston Oilers Tampa DE
1974 Ed Jones Dallas Cowboys Tennessee State DE
1975 Steve Bartkowski Atlanta Falcons California QB
1976 Lee Roy Selmon Tampa Bay Buccaneers Oklahoma DE
1977 Ricky Bell Tampa Bay Buccaneers USC HB
1978 Earl Campbell Houston Oilers Texas HB
1979 Tom Cousineau Buffalo Bills Ohio State LB
1980 Billy Sims Detroit Lions Oklahoma HB
1981 Geroge Rogers New Orleans Saints South Carolina HB
1982 Kenneth Sims New England Patriots Texas DE
1983 John Elway Baltimore Colts Stanford QB
1984 Irving Fryar New England Patriots Nebraska WR
1985 Bruce Smith Buffalo Bills Virginia Tech DE
1986 Bo Jackson Tampa Bay Buccaneers Auburn HB
1987 Vinny Testaverde Tampa Bay Buccaneers Miami QB
1988 Aundray Bruce Atlanta Falcons Auburn LB
1989 Troy Aikman Dallas Cowboys UCLA QB
1990 Jeff George Indianapolis Colts Illinois QB
1991 Russell Maryland Dallas Cowboys Miami DT
1992 Steve Emtman Indianapolis Colts Washington DE
1993 Drew Bledsoe New England Patriots Washington State QB
1994 Dan Wilkinson Cincinnati Bengals Ohio State DT
1995 Ki-Jana Carter Cincinnati Bengals Penn State HB
1996 Keyshawn Johnson New York Jets USC WR
1997 Orlando Pace St. Louis Rams Ohio State T
1998 Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts Tennessee QB
1999 Tim Couch Cleveland Browns Kentucky QB
2000 Courtney Brown Cleveland Browns Penn State DE
2001 Michael Vick Atlanta Falcons Virginia Tech QB
2002 David Carr Houston Texans Fresno State QB
2003 Carson Palmer Cincinnati Bengals USC QB
2004 Eli Manning San Diego Chargers Ole Miss QB
2005 Alex Smith San Francisco 49ers Utah QB
2006 Mario Williams Houston Texans North Carolina State DE
2007 JaMarcus Russell Oakland Raiders LSU QB
2008 Jake Long Miami Dolphins Michigan T
2009 Matthew Stafford Detroit Lions Georgia QB
2010 Sam Bradford St. Louis Rams Oklahoma QB
2011 Cam Newton Carolina Panthers Auburn QB
2012 Andrew Luck Indianapolis Colts Stanford QB
2013 Eric Fisher Kansas City Chiefs Central Michigan T
2014 Jadeveon Clowney Houston Texans South Carolina DE
2015 Jameis Winston Tampa Bay Buccaneers Florida State QB
2016 Jared Goff Los Angeles Rams California QB
2017 Myles Garrett Cleveland Browns Texas A&M DE
2018 Baker Mayfield Cleveland Browns Oklahoma QB
2019 Kyler Murray Arizona Cardinals Oklahoma QB
2020 Joe Burrow Cincinnati Bengals LSU QB
2021 Trevor Lawrence Jacksonville Jaguars Clemson QB
2022 Travon Walker Jacksonville Jaguars Georgia DE
2023 Bryce Young Carolina Panthers Alabama QB
2024 Caleb Williams Chicago Bears USC QB