Jay Berwanger, in 1936 by the Philadelphia Eagles
Tom Harmon, in 1941 by the Chicago Bears
Frank Sinkwich, in 1943 by the Detroit Lions
Angelo Bertelli, in 1944 by the long-defunct Boston Yanks
Leon Hart, in 1950 by the Detroit Lions
Paul Hornung, in 1957 by the Green Bay Packers
Billy Cannon, in 1960 by the Los Angeles Rams
Ernie Davis, in 1962 by the Washington Redskins
Terry Baker, in 1963 by the Los Angeles Rams
O.J. Simpson, in 1969 by the Buffalo Bills
Jim Plunkett, in 1971 by the New England Patriots
Earl Campbell, in 1978 by the Houston Oilers
Billy Sims, in 1980 by the Detroit Lions
George Rogers, in 1981 by the New Orleans Saints
Bo Jackson, in 1986 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Vinny Testaverde, in 1987 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Carson Palmer, in 2003 by the Cincinnati Bengals
Sam Bradford, in 2010 by the St. Louis Rams
Cam Newton, in 2011 by the Carolina Panthers
