| 1991 NFL draft | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Date(s) | April 21–22, 1991 |
| Location | Marriott Marquis in New York City, NY |
| Network(s) | ESPN |
| Overview | |
| 334 total selections in 12 rounds | |
| League | NFL |
| First selection | Russell Maryland, DT Dallas Cowboys |
| Mr. Irrelevant | Larry Wanke, QB New York Giants |
| Most selections (18) | Dallas Cowboys |
| Fewest selections (8) | New Orleans Saints |
| Hall of Famers | 2 |
The 1991 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 21–22, 1991, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, New York.[1][2] No teams elected to claim any players in the supplemental draft that year.
The first six selections of the draft were defensive players, the most in draft history. It began with the Dallas Cowboys using the first overall pick to select Russell Maryland. No previous draft had begun with more than three consecutive defensive picks.[3]
The day of the draft, wide receiver and projected number one pick[4] Raghib Ismail signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was nevertheless selected by the Los Angeles Raiders in the fourth round (100th overall), and began playing with the Raiders in 1993 after two CFL seasons.
- ^ "NFL Draft Locations". FootballGeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ George, Thomas (April 22, 1991). "When Rocket Skips, Lineman Soars to Top". New York Times.
- ^ Stevenson, Samantha (January 25, 1991). "Ismail Enters N.F.L. Draft; Patriots Consider Options". New York Times.