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The 2005 NFL draft, the 70th in league history, took place on April 23 and 24, 2005. The draft was held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City[1][2] and was televised for the 26th consecutive year, with coverage on ESPN and ESPN2. It was the first to be held at the Javits Center, as Madison Square Garden had been utilized for drafts since 1995.[3]

2005 NFL draft
2005 NFL draft logo
General information
Date(s)April 23–24, 2005
Time12:00 pm EDT (April 23)
11:00 am EDT (April 24)
LocationJacob K. Javits Convention Center
in New York City
Network(s)ESPN, ESPN2
Overview
255 total selections in 7 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionAlex Smith, QB
San Francisco 49ers
Mr. IrrelevantAndy Stokes, TE
New England Patriots
Most selections (12)Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Fewest selections (4)New York Giants
Hall of Famers

← 2004

2006 →

The draft is perhaps best known for quarterback Aaron Rodgers' slide to the 24th selection despite his projection as one of the top picks.[4] Rodgers believed that he would be taken first overall by the San Francisco 49ers, but after the 49ers selected quarterback Alex Smith, teams with other positional needs drafted other players until he was selected by the Green Bay Packers.[5][6][7] The fall has drawn retrospective scrutiny because of Smith's tumultuous time in San Francisco combined with Rodgers' comparatively much more fruitful tenure with Green Bay[8][9][10][11]

Compensatory selections were distributed among 14 teams, with the Philadelphia Eagles and St. Louis Rams garnering the most with four picks each.[12] Three of the first five picks were running backs, an NFL draft first.[13]

The league also held a supplemental draft in 2005 after the regular draft but before the regular season.

The 255 players chosen in the draft were composed of:

* = compensatory selection
† = Pro Bowler[a]
‡ = Hall of Famer[b]
Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end[c]
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard[d] K Kicker[e] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper MLB Middle linebacker[f] OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
OLB Outside linebacker[c] NT Nose tackle P Punter PR Punt returner
QB Quarterback RS Return specialist RB Running back S Safety
SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. ^ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  2. ^ Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  3. ^ a b May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  4. ^ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
  5. ^ Also known as placekicker (PK)
  6. ^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)
 
Quarterback Alex Smith, taken first overall, struggled for his first few years before becoming a solid starter after 2011 for the San Francisco 49ers, a Pro Bowler with the Kansas City Chiefs and a starter with the Washington Redskins. He overcame a severe leg injury in his final season.
 
Cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones, taken sixth overall, enjoyed a long career despite several off-field incidents.
 
Linebacker DeMarcus Ware, taken 11th overall, was a stalwart on the Dallas Cowboys defense before finishing his career with the Denver Broncos.
 
Linebacker Shawne Merriman, taken 12th overall, was a three-time All-Pro and led the NFL in sacks in 2006.
 
Aaron Rodgers, taken 24th overall, is regarded as one of the most talented quarterbacks of all time and holds the record for lowest career interception percentage.
 
Receiver Roddy White, taken 27th overall, was a four-time Pro Bowler and holds many Atlanta Falcons receiving records.
 
Tight end Heath Miller, taken 30th overall, won two Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers and was a fan favorite.
 
Receiver Vincent Jackson, taken 61st overall in the second round, was a three-time Pro Bowler with the San Diego Chargers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
 
Running back Frank Gore, taken 65th overall in the third round, currently ranks third on the NFL's all-time career rushing list.
 
Defensive end Justin Tuck, drafted 74th overall in the third round, won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants and was a two-time All-Pro.
 
Guard Richie Incognito, drafted 81st overall, is a four-time Pro Bowler but has also drawn controversy, including a bullying scandal in 2013.
 
Running back/kick returner Darren Sproles, drafted in the fourth round, has the fifth-most career all-purpose yards in the NFL.
 
Ryan Fitzpatrick, drafted in the seventh round, started for nine different teams during his long career as a journeyman quarterback.

For each player selected in the supplemental draft, the drafting team forfeited its pick in that round in the regular draft of the following season.

Notable undrafted players

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In the explanations below, (PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft while (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft.

Round one
  1. ^ No 7: Oakland → Minnesota (PD). Oakland traded its first- (7th) and seventh-round (219th) picks to Minnesota in exchange for wide receiver Randy Moss.
  2. ^ No 12: NY Giants → San Diego (PD). The Giants traded their third-round selection (65th) in 2004 and first- (12th) and fifth-round (144th) selections in 2005 to San Diego in exchange for quarterback Eli Manning
  3. ^ No 13: Houston → New Orleans. (D) New Orleans traded their first- and third-round selections (16th and 66th) to Houston in exchange for Houston's first-round selection (13th)
  4. ^ No 16: New Orleans → Houston (D) see No. 13: Houston → New Orleans
  5. ^ No 20: Buffalo → Dallas. (PD) Buffalo traded their first-round selection (20th) together with their second- and fifth-round selections (43rd and 144th) in 2004 to Dallas in exchange for Dallas' first-round selection (22nd) in 2004
  6. ^ No 23: Seattle → Oakland. (D) Seattle traded their first-round selection (23rd) to Oakland in exchange for Oakland's first- and fifth-round selections (26th and 105th)
  7. ^ No 25: Denver → Washington (PD). Denver traded their first-round selection (25th) to Washington in exchange for Washington's third-round selection (76th) and first- and fourth-round selections (22nd and 119th) in 2006
  8. ^ No. 26: multiple trades:
           No. 26: NY Jets → Oakland. (PD) the Jets traded their first- and seventh-round selections (23rd and 230th) to Oakland in exchange for Oakland's second- and two sixth-round selections (47th, 182nd and 185th) and tight end Doug Jolley.
            No. 26: Oakland → Seattle. (D) see No. 23: Seattle → Oakland.
Round two
  1. ^ No 35: Miami → Philadelphia (PD). Miami traded its second-round selection (35th) to Philadelphia in exchange for quarterback A.J. Feeley
  2. ^ No 37: Tennessee → Detroit (D). Tennessee traded its second-round selection (37th) to Detroit in exchange for Detroit's second- and fourth-round selections (41st and 113rd)
  3. ^ No 40: Washington → New Orleans (PD). Washington traded its fifth-round selection (139th) in 2004 and second-round selection (40th) to New Orleans in exchange for New Orleans' third- and fifth round selections (81st and 151st) in 2004
  4. ^ No. 41: Detroit → Tennessee (D) see No. 37: Tennessee → Detroit
  5. ^ No 45: Carolina → Seattle (D). Carolina traded its second-round selection (45th) to Seattle in exchange for Seattle's second- and two fourth-round selections (54th, 121st and 126th)
  6. ^ No. 46: Kansas City → Miami (PD). Kansas City traded its second- and fifth-round selections (46th and 162nd) to Miami in exchange for cornerback Patrick Surtain and Miami's fifth-round selection (138th)
  7. ^ No. 47: multiple trades:
           No. 47: Houston → Oakland (PD). Houston traded their second- and third-round selections (47th and 78th) to Oakland in exchange for cornerback Phillip Buchanon.
            No. 47: Oakland → NY Jets (PD). see No. 26: Oakland → NY Jets.
  8. ^ No. 51: New Orleans → Green Bay (PD) New Orleans traded its second-round selection (51st) and quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan to Green Bay in exchange for cornerback Mike McKenzie and Green Bay's sixth-round selection (174th)
  9. ^ No. 54: Seattle → Carolina (D) see No. 45: Carolina → Seattle
  10. ^ No. 64: New England → Baltimore (D). New England traded its second-round selection (64th) to Baltimore in exchange for Baltimore's third- and sixth-round selections (84th and 195th) and third-round selection in 2006
Round three
  1. ^ No. 66: Miami → St. Louis (PD) Miami traded its third-round selection (66th) to St. Louis in exchange for running back Lamar Gordon
  2. ^ No. 70: Chicago → Miami (PD). Chicago traded its third-round selection (70th) to Miami in exchange for defensive end Adewale Ogunleye
  3. ^ No. 73: Dallas → Houston (PD). Dallas traded its third-round selection (73rd) to Houston in exchange for rights to Drew Henson
  4. ^ No. 76: Washington → Denver (PD) see No. 25: Denver → Washington
  5. ^ No. 77: Kansas City → Philadelphia (PD). Kansas City traded its fifth-round selection (162nd) in 2004 and third-round selection (77th) to Philadelphia in exchange for offensive tackle John Welbourn
  6. ^ No. 78: Houston → Oakland (PD) see No. 47: Houston → Oakland
  7. ^ No. 84: Baltimore → New England (D) see No. 64: New England → Baltimore
  8. ^ No. 89: Green Bay → Carolina (D). Green Bay traded its third-round selection (89th) to Carolina in exchange for two fourth-round selections (115th and 126th)
  9. ^ No. 91: San Diego → Tampa Bay (PD). San Diego traded its third- and sixth-round selections (91st and 203rd) to Tampa Bay in exchange for wide receiver Keenan McCardell
  10. ^ No. 94: Philadelphia → San Francisco (D). Philadelphia traded its third-round selection (94th) to San Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's fourth- and sixth-round selections (102nd and 175th)
  11. ^ No. 95: New England → Arizona (PD). New England traded its third- and fifth-round selections (95th and 168th) to Arizona in exchange for cornerback Duane Starks and Arizona's fifth-round selection (145th)
Round four
  1. ^ No. 102: San Francisco → Philadelphia (D) see No. 94: Philadelphia → San Francisco
  2. ^ No. 105: Oakland → Seattle (D) see No. 23: Seattle → Oakland
  3. ^ No. 112: Washington → Minnesota (D). Washington traded its fourth-round selection (112nd) to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota's fourth- and fifth-round selections (120th and 154th)
  4. ^ No. 113: Detroit → Tennessee (D) see No. 37: Tennessee → Detroit
  5. ^ No. 115: Carolina → Green Bay (D) see No. 89: Green Bay → Carolina
  6. ^ No. 120: Minnesota → Washington (D) see No. 112: Washington → Minnesota
  7. ^ No. 121: Seattle → Carolina (D) see No. 45: Carolina → Seattle
  8. ^ No. 123: Jacksonville → N.Y. Jets (D). Jacksonville traded its fourth-round selection (123rd) to N.Y. Jets in exchange for the Jets' fourth- and sixth-round selections (127th and 185th)
  9. ^ No. 126: multiple trades:
           No. 126: Denver → Cleveland. Denver traded their fourth-round selection (126th) to Cleveland in exchange for defensive tackle Gerard Warren.
            No. 126: Cleveland → Seattle. Cleveland traded their fourth-round selection (126th) to Seattle in exchange for quarterback Trent Dilfer.
            No. 126: Seattle → Carolina. see No. 45: Carolina → Seattle.
            No. 126: Carolina → Green Bay. see No. 89: Green Bay → Carolina.
            No. 126: Green Bay → Philadelphia. Green Bay traded its fourth-round selection (126th) to Philadelphia in exchange for Philadelphia's fifth-, sixth- and seventh-round selections (167th, 175th and 245th)
  10. ^ No. 127: N.Y. Jets → Jacksonville (D) see No. 123: Jacksonville → N.Y. Jets
  11. ^ No. 132: Philadelphia → Dallas. Philadelphia traded its fourth-round selection (132nd) and sixth-round selection (182nd) in 2006 to Dallas in exchange for Dallas' fifth-round selection (148th) and fourth-round selection (116th) in 2006
Round five
  1. ^ No. 138: Miami → Kansas City (PD) see No. 46: Kansas City → Miami
  2. ^ No. 143: Oakland → Green Bay Oakland traded its fifth- and sixth-round selections (143rd and 180th) to Green Bay in exchange for safety Marques Anderson
  3. ^ No. 144: multiple trades:
           No. 144: N.Y. Giants → San Diego (PD). see No. 12: N.Y. Giants → San Diego.
            No. 144: San Diego → Tampa Bay (PD). San Diego traded their fifth-round selection (144th) to Tampa Bay in exchange for offensive tackle Roman Oben.
            No. 144: Tampa Bay → St. Louis (D). Tampa Bay traded its fifth-round selection (144th) to St. Louis in exchange for St. Louis' fifth- and seventh-round selections (155th and 231rd)
  4. ^ No. 145: multiple trades:
           No. 145: Arizona → New England (PD). see No. 95: New England → Arizona.
            No. 145: New England → Detroit (D). New England traded their fifth- and sixth-round selections (145th and 206th) to Detroit in exchange for Detroit's fourth-round selection (106th) in 2006
  5. ^ No. 146: Washington → Philadelphia Washington traded its fifth round selection (146th) to Philadelphia in exchange for wide receiver James Thrash
  6. ^ No. 147: Detroit → Kansas City Detroit traded its fifth round selection (147th) and second- and fourth-round selections (36th and 105th) in 2004 to Kansas City in exchange for Kansas City's first-round selection (30th) in 2004
  7. ^ No. 148: multiple trades:
           No. 148: Dallas → Philadelphia. see No. 132: Philadelphia → Dallas.
            No. 148: Philadelphia → Indianapolis. Philadelphia traded their fifth round selection (148th) to Indianapolis in exchange for Indianapolis' fourth-round selection (127th) in 2006
  8. ^ No. 150: Kansas City → Tennessee Kansas City traded its fifth round selection (150th) to Tennessee in exchange for defensive end Carlos Hall
  9. ^ No. 154: Minnesota → Washington (D) see No. 112: Washington → Minnesota
  10. ^ No. 155: St. Louis → Tampa Bay (D) see No. 144: Tampa Bay → St. Louis
  11. ^ No. 160: Denver → Atlanta Denver traded its fifth round selection (160th) to Atlanta in exchange for defensive tackle Ellis Johnson
  12. ^ No. 162: multiple trades:
           No. 162: Green Bay → Kansas City. Green Bay traded its fifth- and sixth-round selections (162nd and 199th) to Kansas City in exchange for defensive end R-Kal Truluck.
            No. 162: Kansas City → Miami. No. 46: Kansas City → Miami
  13. ^ No. 167: Philadelphia → Green Bay see No. 126: Green Bay → Philadelphia
  14. ^ No. 168: New England → Arizona see No. 95: New England → Arizona
Round six
  1. ^ No. 175: multiple trades:
           No. 175: San Francisco → Philadelphia. see No. 94: Philadelphia → San Francisco.
            No. 175: Philadelphia → Green Bay. see No. 126: Green Bay → Philadelphia.
            No. 175: Green Bay → New England. Green Bay traded its sixth-round selection (175th) to New England in exchange for New England's sixth- and seventh-round selections (195th and 246th).
            No. 175: New England → Oakland. New England traded its sixth-round selection (175th) to Oakland in exchange for Oakland's seventh-round selection (230th) and fifth-round selection (136th) in 2006.
  2. ^ No. 177: Miami → San Diego Miami traded its sixth-round selection (177th) to San Diego in exchange for wide receiver David Boston
  3. ^ No. 180: Oakland → Green Bay see No. 143: Oakland → Green Bay
  4. ^ No. 182: multiple trades:
           No. 182: Arizona → Oakland (PD). Arizona traded its sixth-round selection (182nd) to Oakland in exchange for running back Troy Hambrick and defensive end Peppi Zellner.
            No. 182: Oakland → N.Y. Jets (PD). see No. 26: N.Y. Jets → Oakland.
  5. ^ No. 185: multiple trades:
           No. 185: Dallas → Oakland (PD). Dallas traded its seventh-round selection (223) in 2004 and sixth-round selection (185th) to Oakland in exchange for defensive end Kenyon Coleman.
            No. 185: Oakland → N.Y. Jets (PD). see No. 26: N.Y. Jets → Oakland.
            No. 185: N.Y. Jets → Jacksonville (D). see No. 123: Jacksonville → N.Y. Jets.
  6. ^ No. 195: multiple trades:
           No. 195: Baltimore → New England. see No. 64: New England → Baltimore.
            No. 195: New England → Green Bay. see No. 175: New England → Green Bay.
  7. ^ No. 199: Green Bay → Kansas City see No. 162: Green Bay → Kansas City
  8. ^ No. 203: multiple trades:
           No. 203: San Diego → Tampa Bay (PD). see No. 91: San Diego → Tampa Bay.
            No. 203: Tampa Bay → Cleveland (D). Tampa Bay traded its sixth-round selection (203rd) to Cleveland in exchange for quarterback Luke McCown.
  9. ^ No. 205: Philadelphia → San Francisco Philadelphia traded defensive end Brandon Whiting and its sixth-round selection (205th) to San Francisco in exchange for wide receiver Terrell Owens plus its fifth-round selection (160th) in 2004 traded to Baltimore in exchange for Baltimore surrendering its rights to Owens
  10. ^ No. 206: New England → Detroit (D) see No. 145: New England → Detroit
Round seven
  1. ^ No. 219: Oakland → Minnesota (PD) see No. 7: Oakland → Minnesota
  2. ^ No. 223: Detroit → San Francisco San Francisco received Detroit's seventh-round selection (223rd) as compensation for restricted free agent guard Kyle Kosier
  3. ^ No. 225: N.Y. Giants → Tampa Bay the Giants traded its seventh-round selection (225th) and guard Jason Whittle to Tampa Bay in exchange for Tampa Bay's sixth-round selection (194th) in 2006
  4. ^ No. 228: Carolina → Pittsburgh Carolina traded its seventh-round selection (228th) to Pittsburgh in exchange for offensive tackle Todd Fordham
  5. ^ No. 230: multiple trades:
           No. 230: Minnesota → N.Y. Jets. (PD) Minnesota traded its seventh-round selection (230th) to the N.Y. Jets in exchange for linebacker Sam Cowart.
            No. 230: N.Y. Jets → Oakland. (PD) see No. 26: N.Y. Jets → Oakland.
            No. 230: Oakland → New England. (D) see No. 175: New England → Oakland.
  6. ^ No. 231: St. Louis → Tampa Bay (D) see No. 144: Tampa Bay → St. Louis
  7. ^ No. 238: Green Bay → Kansas City Green Bay traded its seventh-round selection (238th) to Kansas City in exchange for offensive tackle Jeremy Parquet
  8. ^ No. 245: Philadelphia → Green Bay see No. 126: Green Bay → Philadelphia
  9. ^ No. 246: New England → Green Bay see No. 175: Green Bay → New England
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