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2002 NFL draft

The 2002 NFL draft was the 67th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible professional football players. The draft is known officially as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting" and has been conducted annually since 1936. The draft took place from April 20–21, 2002, at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in…

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Location
Theater at MSG in New York City, New York
Date
April 20–21, 2002
Fewest selections (5)
Kansas City Chiefs Miami Dolphins New York Jets
First selection
David Carr, QB Houston Texans
Hall of Famers
DE Julius Peppers · DE Dwight Freeney · S Ed Reed
League
NFL

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related to References · 18
2002 NFL draft → Archived, Draft Tracker, Draft-Weekend Trades, FFToday, January, Lock-gray-alt-2, Lock-green, Lock-red-alt-2, March, May, NFL, NFL Draft, NFL Draft Pick Transactions, ProSportsTransactions, Retrieved April, Retrieved January, Trade, Wikisource-logo
related to External links · 7
2002 NFL draft → April, Football Outsiders, NFL Draft, NFL Draft Listing, Pro Football Reference, Retrieved April, Six Years Later
Hall of Famers · 3
2002 NFL draft → DE Dwight Freeney, DE Julius Peppers, S Ed Reed
Date · 1
2002 NFL draft → April 20–21, 2002
Fewest selections (5) · 1
2002 NFL draft → Kansas City Chiefs Miami Dolphins New York Jets
First selection · 1
2002 NFL draft → David Carr, QB Houston Texans
League · 1
2002 NFL draft → NFL
Location · 1
2002 NFL draft → Theater at MSG in New York City, New York
Most selections (12) · 1
2002 NFL draft → Houston Texans
Mr. Irrelevant · 1
2002 NFL draft → Ahmad Miller, DT Houston Texans

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2002 NFL draftDateApril 20–21, 20021.00infobox
2002 NFL draftFewest selections (5)Kansas City Chiefs Miami Dolphins New York Jets1.00infobox
2002 NFL draftFirst selectionDavid Carr, QB Houston Texans1.00infobox
2002 NFL draftHall of FamersDE Julius Peppers1.00infobox
2002 NFL draftHall of FamersDE Dwight Freeney1.00infobox
2002 NFL draftHall of FamersS Ed Reed1.00infobox
2002 NFL draftLeagueNFL1.00infobox
2002 NFL draftLocationTheater at MSG in New York City, New York1.00infobox
2002 NFL draftMost selections (12)Houston Texans1.00infobox
2002 NFL draftMr. IrrelevantAhmad Miller, DT Houston Texans1.00infobox
2002 NFL draftNetworksESPN, ESPN21.00infobox
2002 NFL draftTimeNoon EDT (April 20) 11:00 a.m. EDT (April 21)1.00infobox

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