Buffalo Bills First Round Draft Picks Since 1960 [LIST]
The Buffalo Bills have made their first round pick in the 2012 NFL draft by selecting defensive back Stephon Gilmore from South Carolina. We thought it would be fun to look back at who the Bills have drafted in the first round since 1960. Some names you'll remember for making an impact on the team. Others were a bust and you'll wonder why the Bills ever drafted them.
1960 - Richie Lucas - QB - Penn State
1961 - Ken Rice - Tackle - Auburn
1963 - Dave Behrman - Center - Michigan State
1964 - Carl Eller - DE - Minnesota
1965 - Jim Davidson - Tackle - Ohio State
1966 - Mike Dennis - RB - Mississippi
1967 - John Pitts - Safety - Arizona State
1968 - Haven Moses - WR - San Diego state
1969 - O.J. Simpson - RB - USC [Hall of Famer]
1970 - Al Cowlings - DT - Southern Cal.
1971 - J.D. Hill - WR - Arizona State
1972 - Walt Patulski - DE - Notre Dame
1973 - Paul Seymour - TE - Michigan
1973 - Joe DeLamielleure - Guard - Michigan State [Hall of Famer]
1974 - Reuben Gant - TE - Oklahoma State
1975 - Tom Ruud - LB - Nebraska
1976 - Mario Clark - DB - Oregon
1977 - Phil Dokes - DT - Oklahoma State
1978 - Terry Miller - RB - Oklahoma State
1979 - Jerry Butler - WR - Clemson
1980 - Jim Ritcher - Center - North Carolina State
1981 - Booker Moore - RB - Penn State
1982 - Perry Tuttle - WR - Clemson
1983 - Tony Hunter - TE - Notre Dame
1983 - Jim Kelly - QB - Miami (FL) [Hall of Famer]
1984 - Greg Bell - RB - Notre Dame
1985 - Bruce Smith - DE - Virginia Tech [Hall of Famer]
1985 - Derrick Burroughs - DB - Memphis State
1986 - Ronnie Harmon - RB - Iowa
1987 - Shane Conlan - LB - Penn State
1988 - 2nd Rnd. Pick - Thurman Thomas - RB - Oklahoma State [Hall of Famer]
1989 - 3rd Rnd. Pick - Don Beebe - WR - Chadron State
1990 - James Williams - DB - Fresno State
1991 - Henry Jones - DB - Illinois
1992 - John Fina - Tackle - Arizona
1993 - Thomas Smith - DB - North Carolina
1994 - Jeff Burris - DB - Notre Dame
1995 - Ruben Brown - Guard - Pittsburgh
1996 - Eric Moulds - WR - Mississippi State
1997 - Antowain Smith - RB - Houston
1998 - 2nd Rnd. Pick - Sam Cowart - LB - Florida State
1999 - Antoine Winfield - DB - Ohio State
2000 - Erik Flowers - DE - Arizona State
2001 - Nate Clements - DB - Ohio State
2002 - Mike Williams - Tackle - Texas
2003 - Willis McGahee - RB - Miami (FL)
2004 - Lee Evans - WR - Wisconsin
2004 - J.P. Losman - QB - Tulane
2005 - 2nd Rnd. Pick - Roscoe Parrish - WR - Miami (Fl)
2006 - Donte Whitner - S - Ohio State
2006 - John McCargo - DT - North Carolina State
2007 - Marshawn Lynch - RB - California
2008 - Leodis McKelvin - DB - Troy
2009 - Aaron Maybin - DE/LB - Penn State
2009 - Eric Wood - Center - Louisville
2010 - C.J. Spiller - RB - Clemson
2011 - Marcell Dareus - DT - Clemson
2012 - Stephon Gilmore - DB - South Carolina