lb #1 overall (answered)

[flotsamnjetsam]

Since 1936, there have been 3 LB's picked #1 overall in the NFL Draft.

Name the 3 LB's, the teams that drafted them, and the years they were drafted.

[Dr. Duran Duran]

Time: 2 minutes, 7.65 seconds

bednarik, 49, PHI
nobis, 66, ATL
cousineau, 79, BUF
bruce, 88, ATL

Isn't that four, FJ? I understand Bednarik could count as a Center/Linebacker, but he was a two-way player when he was picked and he did play LB.<br><br><span class=gensmall>Accepted as answer by flotsamnjetsam on Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:43 am EST.</span>

[POSADA is KING]

Time: 2 minutes, 45.98 seconds

tom cousineau in 79 by the bills
tommy nobis in 66 by the falcons
aundray rice in 88 by atlanta

[SeaWolf]

Time: 2 minutes, 50.42 seconds

1966 Tommy Nobis - Atlanta
1979 Tom Cousineau - Buffalo
1988 Aundray Bruce - Atlanta

[jake_twothousandfive]

Time: 3 minutes, 56.97 seconds

1988 Aundray Bruce, lb
1979 Tom Cousineau, lb
1966 Tommy Nobis, lb

[The_Captain]

Time: 5 minutes, 39.64 seconds

1966 - Tommy Nobis - Atlanta Falcons
1979 - Tom Cousineau - Buffalo Bills
1988 - Aundray Bruce - Atlanta Falcons

[flotsamnjetsam]

1988: Aundray Bruce: Atlanta Falcons
1979: Tom Cousineau: Buffalo Bills
1966: Tommy Nobis: Atlanta Falcons

[flotsamnjetsam]

Isn't that four, FJ? I understand Bednarik could count as a Center/Linebacker, but he was a two-way player when he was picked and he did play LB.

You'll still get credit for the answer if noone else gets it faster. I bought a 2006 NFL Record & Fact book over the weekend to make it easier to look up questions (and answers). It has Bednarik listed as a Center and had a separate list that listed the number of #1 overall picks by position. That list said 3 LB's so I just looked at all the #1 picks listed and found the 3 LB's they had listed.

[Dr. Duran Duran]

No worries, FJ. I knew Bednarik was a two-way player, but I wasn't certain if he counted based on your request.