1991 NFL draft
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. No teams elected to claim any players in the supplemental draft that year.
| 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 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.
The day of the draft, wide receiver and projected number one pick 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.