List of Philadelphia Eagles first-round draft picks

The Philadelphia Eagles, a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, joined the National Football League (NFL) in 1933 as a replacement team for the Frankford Yellow Jackets, after the Yellow Jackets went bankrupt and ceased operations.

[1] After the AFL–NFL merger in 1970, the Eagles were moved to the current NFC East division.

[3] The Eagles' first selection as an NFL team was Jay Berwanger, a running back from University of Chicago.

[4] Three eventual Hall of Famers have been selected by the Eagles: Steve Van Buren, Bednarik, and Bob Brown.

[5] The team's most recent first-round choice was Quinyon Mitchell, a cornerback from Toledo.