List of Las Vegas Raiders first-round draft picks

[4] Founded on January 30, 1960, as the Oakland Raiders, they were a charter member of the American Football League (AFL) and joined the NFL in 1970 following the AFL–NFL merger.

[14] The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings; the teams with the worst win–loss records receive the earliest picks.

Teams that qualified for the NFL playoffs select after non-qualifiers, and their order depends on how far they advanced, using their regular season record as a tie-breaker.

[21] Five of the team's first-round picks—Marcus Allen, Tim Brown, Ray Guy, Gene Upshaw, and Charles Woodson—have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

[25][26] The Raiders used four first-round picks in the 1960s to select players—Roman Gabriel, Dale Hackbart, Tony Lorick, and Joe Rutgens—who chose to sign with the NFL instead.

Tim Brown from the waist up in an unidentified jersey and black hat.
Tim Brown was a wide receiver and return specialist who was drafted sixth overall by the Raiders in the 1988 NFL draft . [ 1 ] Brown spent 16 seasons with the Raiders, during which time he was an All-Pro , a nine-time Pro Bowler , and was selected to the 1990s All-Decade Team . [ 1 ] He had nine seasons with over 1,000 receiving yards and, at the time of his retirement, was second in career receiving yards , third in career receptions , and third in career receiving touchdowns . [ 2 ] He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015. [ 3 ]
Ray Guy in a Raiders uniform and helmet, punting on the field during Super Bowl XV.
The Raiders selected Ray Guy with the 23rd overall pick of the 1973 NFL draft , making him the first ever punter drafted in the first round. [ 32 ] Guy spent his entire career with the Raiders, during which time he was an eight-time All-Pro , seven-time Pro Bowler , and made the 1970s All-Decade Team . [ 32 ] [ 33 ] In 2014, Guy became the first punter elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame . [ 32 ] [ 34 ] He was also selected for the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team . [ 35 ]
Charles Woodson wearing his Raiders uniform on a football field while carrying his helmet.
Charles Woodson was drafted fourth overall in the 1998 NFL draft . [ 36 ] He played 11 seasons for the Raiders, during which time he was a four-time All-Pro , five-time Pro Bowler , and was the Defensive Rookie of the Year . [ 36 ] He was selected to the 2000s All-Decade Team and was a first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer in 2021. [ 37 ] [ 38 ] [ 39 ]
Marcus Allen in a suit jacket, dress shirt, and tie, speaking at a podium.
Marcus Allen was a running back drafted by the Raiders in the 1982 NFL draft . [ 40 ] During his time with the team, he was the 1982 Offensive Rookie of the Year , 1985 Offensive Player of the Year , 1985 MVP , Super Bowl XVIII MVP , a three-time All-Pro , and a six-time Pro Bowler . [ 40 ] Allen finished his career as the career rushing touchdowns leader and was a first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer in 2003. [ 41 ] [ 42 ]
Khalil Mack in an Oakland Raiders uniform without his helmet.
Edge rusher Khalil Mack was drafted fifth overall in the 2014 NFL draft . [ 43 ] During his four seasons with the team, he was a two-time All-Pro , three-time Pro Bowler , and 2016 Defensive Player of the Year . [ 43 ] [ 44 ] He was also selected to the 2010s All-Decade Team . [ 45 ]