The 22 Pro Bowlers selected at No. 9 in the NFL Draft since 1967

Drafted by: Buffalo Bills

Career accolades: two Pro Bowls, Denver Broncos Ring of Fame

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1968 - WR Haven Moses

Drafted by: Buffalo Bills

Career accolades: two Pro Bowls, Denver Broncos Ring of Fame

(AP Photo/Ron Frehm)

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Drafted by: San Francisco 49ers

Career accolades: two Pro Bowls, Super Bowl XV champion

(AP Photo/Sal Veder)

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1970 - DE Cedrick Hardman

Drafted by: San Francisco 49ers

Career accolades: two Pro Bowls, Super Bowl XV champion

(AP Photo/Sal Veder)

Sal Veder

Drafted by: Green Bay Packers

Career accolades: 1971 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, three Pro Bowls, one AP first-team All-Pro selection, Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame

(AP Photo/Vernon Biever)

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1971 - RB John Brockington

Drafted by: Green Bay Packers

Career accolades: 1971 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, three Pro Bowls, one AP first-team All-Pro selection, Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame

(AP Photo/Vernon Biever)

Vernon Biever

Drafted by: New York Jets

Career accolades: one Pro Bowl

(David Durochik via AP)

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1972 - TE Jerome Barkum

Drafted by: New York Jets

Career accolades: one Pro Bowl

(David Durochik via AP)

David Durochik

Drafted by: Denver Broncos

Career accolades: two Pro Bowls, one AP first-team All-Pro selection, Broncos Top 100 Team selection, 1974 NFL rushing champion

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1973 - RB Otis Armstrong

Drafted by: Denver Broncos

Career accolades: two Pro Bowls, one AP first-team All-Pro selection, Broncos Top 100 Team selection, 1974 NFL rushing champion

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Drafted by: Atlanta Falcons

Career accolades: three Pro Bowls, one AP second-team All-Pro, Super Bowl XXVI champion, Falcons Ring of Honor member

(AP Photo/Damian Strohmeyer)

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1982 - RB Gerald Riggs

Drafted by: Atlanta Falcons

Career accolades: three Pro Bowls, one AP second-team All-Pro, Super Bowl XXVI champion, Falcons Ring of Honor member

(AP Photo/Damian Strohmeyer)

Damian Strohmeyer

Drafted by: Houston Oilers

Career accolades: Pro Football Hall of Fame member, NFL 100 All-Time Team member, NFL 1990s All-Decade Team member, 14 Pro Bowls, seven AP first-team All-Pro selections, two AP second-team All-Pro selections, Titans/Oilers Ring of Honor member, 1983 NFL All-Rookie Team member

(Paul Spinelli via AP)

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1983 - G Bruce Matthews

Drafted by: Houston Oilers

Career accolades: Pro Football Hall of Fame member, NFL 100 All-Time Team member, NFL 1990s All-Decade Team member, 14 Pro Bowls, seven AP first-team All-Pro selections, two AP second-team All-Pro selections, Titans/Oilers Ring of Honor member, 1983 NFL All-Rookie Team member

(Paul Spinelli via AP)

Paul Spinelli

Drafted by: Philadelphia Eagles

Career accolades: Eagles Hall of Fame member, Philadelphia Eagles 75th Anniversary Team member, two Pro Bowls, two AP first-team All-Pro selections, 1987 NFL All-Rookie Team member

(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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1987 - DT Jerome Brown

Drafted by: Philadelphia Eagles

Career accolades: Eagles Hall of Fame member, Philadelphia Eagles 75th Anniversary Team member, two Pro Bowls, two AP first-team All-Pro selections, 1987 NFL All-Rookie Team member

(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Charles Krupa

Drafted by: Los Angeles Raiders

Career accolades: five Pro Bowls, two AP first-team All-Pros selections

(AP Photo/Al Golub)

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1988 - DB Terry McDaniel

Drafted by: Los Angeles Raiders

Career accolades: five Pro Bowls, two AP first-team All-Pros selections

(AP Photo/Al Golub)

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Drafted by: Miami Dolphins

Career accolades: NFL 1990s All-Decade Team member, seven Pro Bowls, two AP first-team All-Pro selections, two AP second-team All-Pro selections, Miami Dolphins Honor Roll member, 1990 NFL All-Rookie Team member

(AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)

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1990 - T Richmond Webb

Drafted by: Miami Dolphins

Career accolades: NFL 1990s All-Decade Team member, seven Pro Bowls, two AP first-team All-Pro selections, two AP second-team All-Pro selections, Miami Dolphins Honor Roll member, 1990 NFL All-Rookie Team member

(AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)

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Drafted by: Atlanta Falcons

Career accolades: three Pro Bowls, one AP first-team All-Pro selection, 1993 NFL All-Rookie Team member

(David Durochik via AP)

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1993 - T Lincoln Kennedy

Drafted by: Atlanta Falcons

Career accolades: three Pro Bowls, one AP first-team All-Pro selection, 1993 NFL All-Rookie Team member

(David Durochik via AP)

David Durochik

Drafted by: Jacksonville Jaguars

Career accolades: one Pro Bowl, one AP second-team All-Pro selection, Pride of the Jaguars member, 1998 NFL All-Rookie Team member

(AP Photo/Dick Whipple)

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1998 - RB Fred Taylor

Drafted by: Jacksonville Jaguars

Career accolades: one Pro Bowl, one AP second-team All-Pro selection, Pride of the Jaguars member, 1998 NFL All-Rookie Team member

(AP Photo/Dick Whipple)

DICK WHIPPLE/2002 AP

Drafted by: Chicago Bears

Career accolades: Pro Football Hall of Fame member, NFL 2000s All-Decade Team member, 2005 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, 2000 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, eight Pro Bowls, four AP first-team All-Pro selection, one AP second-team All-Pro selection, 2000 NFL All-Rookie Team member

(AP Photo/Greg Trott)

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2000 - LB Brian Urlacher

Drafted by: Chicago Bears

Career accolades: Pro Football Hall of Fame member, NFL 2000s All-Decade Team member, 2005 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, 2000 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, eight Pro Bowls, four AP first-team All-Pro selection, one AP second-team All-Pro selection, 2000 NFL All-Rookie Team member

(AP Photo/Greg Trott)

Greg Trott/AP2011

Drafted by: Seattle Seahawks

Career accolades: one Pro Bowl, one AP first-team All-Pro selection

(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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2001 - WR Koren Robinson

Drafted by: Seattle Seahawks

Career accolades: one Pro Bowl, one AP first-team All-Pro selection

(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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Drafted by: Jacksonville Jaguars

Career accolades: two Pro Bowls, one AP second-team All-Pro selection, 2002 NFL All-Rookie Team

(AP Photo/Phil Coale)

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2002 - DT John Henderson

Drafted by: Jacksonville Jaguars

Career accolades: two Pro Bowls, one AP second-team All-Pro selection, 2002 NFL All-Rookie Team

(AP Photo/Phil Coale)

PHIL COALE/2004 AP

Drafted by: Minnesota Vikings

Career accolades: NFL 2000s All-Decade Team member, six Pro Bowls, five AP first-team All-Pro selections, 2003 NFL All-Rookie Team member

(AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

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2003 - DT Kevin Williams

Drafted by: Minnesota Vikings

Career accolades: NFL 2000s All-Decade Team member, six Pro Bowls, five AP first-team All-Pro selections, 2003 NFL All-Rookie Team member

(AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

Mark Duncan/AP2009

Drafted by: Washington Football Team

Career accolades: one Pro Bowl, one AP second-team All-Pro selection

(AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

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2005 - CB Carlos Rogers

Drafted by: Washington Football Team

Career accolades: one Pro Bowl, one AP second-team All-Pro selection

(AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Kevin Wolf/2008 AP

Drafted by: Green Bay Packers

Career accolades: one Pro Bowl, one AP first-team All-Pro selection, 2009 NFL All-Rookie Team

(AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

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2009 - DT B.J. Raji

Drafted by: Green Bay Packers

Career accolades: one Pro Bowl, one AP first-team All-Pro selection, 2009 NFL All-Rookie Team

(AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Jeffrey Phelps/AP2010

Drafted by: Buffalo Bills

Career accolades: one Pro Bowl

(AP Photo/Bill Wippert)

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2010 - RB C.J. Spiller

Drafted by: Buffalo Bills

Career accolades: one Pro Bowl

(AP Photo/Bill Wippert)

Bill Wippert

Drafted by: Dallas Cowboys

Career accolades: NFL 2010s All-Decade Team member, seven Pro Bowls, two AP first-team All-Pro selections, two AP second-team All-Pro selections, 2011 NFL All-Rookie Team member

(AP Photo/Roger Steinman)

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2011 - T Tyron Smith

Drafted by: Dallas Cowboys

Career accolades: NFL 2010s All-Decade Team member, seven Pro Bowls, two AP first-team All-Pro selections, two AP second-team All-Pro selections, 2011 NFL All-Rookie Team member

(AP Photo/Roger Steinman)

Drafted by: Carolina Panthers

Career accolades: 2013 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, NFL 2010s All-Decade Team member, 2012 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, seven Pro Bowls, five first-team All-Pro selections, two-time NFL season leader in tackles, 2012 NFL All-Rookie Team member

(AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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2012 - LB Luke Kuechly

Drafted by: Carolina Panthers

Career accolades: 2013 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, NFL 2010s All-Decade Team member, 2012 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, seven Pro Bowls, five first-team All-Pro selections, two-time NFL season leader in tackles, 2012 NFL All-Rookie Team member

(AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Chuck Burton

Drafted by: Minnesota Vikings

Career accolades: four Pro Bowls

(AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

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2014 - LB Anthony Barr

Drafted by: Minnesota Vikings

Career accolades: four Pro Bowls

(AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

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