Luck of the draw
STANFORD QUARTERBACKS SELECTED FIRST OVERALL (All-Time)
| YEAR | PLAYER | TEAM |
| 1954 | Bobby Garrett | Cleveland |
| 1971 | Jim Plunkett | New England |
| 1983 | John Elway | Baltimore |
| YEAR | PLAYER | TEAM |
| 1954 | Bobby Garrett | Cleveland |
| 1971 | Jim Plunkett | New England |
| 1983 | John Elway | Baltimore |