^The first player ever selected in the NFL Draft,
Heisman Trophy winner
Jay Berwanger in 1936, chose not to play in the NFL, thus making Smith the first drafted player to play.[10]
^The Redskins' first pick in 1948 was a lottery bonus pick.
^The
Los Angeles Rams traded
Richie Petitbon to the Redskins for a 1973 sixth round pick, and their 1974 first round pick (revised from 1973 second round pick after Redskins learned they had previously traded 1973 second round pick). The Rams then traded the first round pick to the
Chicago Bears.
^The Redskins' first pick in 1975, along with a second round pick in 1976, was traded to the
San Diego Chargers for
Duane Thomas.
^The
Los Angeles Rams traded their 1981 third round pick (#69-
Russ Grimm), two 1981 fifth round picks (#117-
Byron Braggs and #132-Gary Sayre), and a 1982 second round pick (#49-
Vernon Dean) to the Redskins for their first pick in 1982.
^The Redskins' first pick in 1984 was traded to the
New York Giants for a second-round pick and third-round pick.
^The Redskins' first pick in 1985 was traded to the
New Orleans Saints for
George Rogers, and fifth, tenth, and eleventh round picks in 1985.
^The Redskins' first pick in 1986 was traded to the
Atlanta Falcons before the 1985 Draft, along with a second round pick in 1985, for a second round pick in 1985 and 1986.
^The
San Francisco 49ers traded their 1986 second round pick (#45-Walter Murray) to the Redskins for a 1986 tenth round pick (#270-Harold Hallman) and their 1987 first round pick.
^The Redskins' first round picks in 1988 and 1989 were traded to the
Chicago Bears, as compensation for
Wilber Marshall.
^The Redskins' first pick in 1990 was traded to the
Atlanta Falcons before the 1989 Draft, along with a second round pick in 1989, for
Gerald Riggs.
^The Redskins' first pick in 2006 was traded to the
San Francisco 49ers via the
Denver Broncos. It was part of the 2005 Draft transaction between Washington and Denver. See citation above.
^The first player ever selected in the NFL Draft,
Heisman Trophy winner
Jay Berwanger in 1936, chose not to play in the NFL, thus making Smith the first drafted player to play.[10]
^The Redskins' first pick in 1948 was a lottery bonus pick.
^The
Los Angeles Rams traded
Richie Petitbon to the Redskins for a 1973 sixth round pick, and their 1974 first round pick (revised from 1973 second round pick after Redskins learned they had previously traded 1973 second round pick). The Rams then traded the first round pick to the
Chicago Bears.
^The Redskins' first pick in 1975, along with a second round pick in 1976, was traded to the
San Diego Chargers for
Duane Thomas.
^The
Los Angeles Rams traded their 1981 third round pick (#69-
Russ Grimm), two 1981 fifth round picks (#117-
Byron Braggs and #132-Gary Sayre), and a 1982 second round pick (#49-
Vernon Dean) to the Redskins for their first pick in 1982.
^The Redskins' first pick in 1984 was traded to the
New York Giants for a second-round pick and third-round pick.
^The Redskins' first pick in 1985 was traded to the
New Orleans Saints for
George Rogers, and fifth, tenth, and eleventh round picks in 1985.
^The Redskins' first pick in 1986 was traded to the
Atlanta Falcons before the 1985 Draft, along with a second round pick in 1985, for a second round pick in 1985 and 1986.
^The
San Francisco 49ers traded their 1986 second round pick (#45-Walter Murray) to the Redskins for a 1986 tenth round pick (#270-Harold Hallman) and their 1987 first round pick.
^The Redskins' first round picks in 1988 and 1989 were traded to the
Chicago Bears, as compensation for
Wilber Marshall.
^The Redskins' first pick in 1990 was traded to the
Atlanta Falcons before the 1989 Draft, along with a second round pick in 1989, for
Gerald Riggs.
^The Redskins' first pick in 2006 was traded to the
San Francisco 49ers via the
Denver Broncos. It was part of the 2005 Draft transaction between Washington and Denver. See citation above.