Caleb Williams joins No. 1 draft picks in NFL history - ESPN

On April 25, the Chicago Bears selected quarterback Caleb Williams as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.

The former Heisman Trophy winner is widely regarded as a generational prospect. He's joined an exclusive club of stars who have heard their name called first on draft night.

Here's a complete list of players drafted No. 1 overall throughout NFL history.

1936: HB Jay Berwanger, Chicago (Philadelphia Eagles)

1937: FB Sam Francis, Nebraska (Philadelphia Eagles)

1938: FB Corbett Davis, Indiana (Cleveland Rams)

1939: C Ki Aldrich, TCU (Chicago Cardinals)

1940: HB George Cafego, Tennessee (Chicago Cardinals)

1941: HB Tom Harmon, Michigan (Chicago Bears)

1942: HB Bill Dudley, Virginia (Pittsburgh Steelers)

1943: HB Frank Sinkwich, Georgia (Detroit Lions)

1944: QB Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame (Boston Yanks)

1945: HB Charley Trippi, Georgia (Chicago Cardinals)

1946: QB Frank Dancewicz, Notre Dame (Boston Yanks)

1947: HB Bob Fenimore, Oklahoma A&M (Chicago Bears)

1948: HB/WR Harry Gilmer, Alabama (Washington Redskins)

1949: C/LB Chuck Bednarik, Penn (Philadelphia Eagles)

1950: OE Leon Hart, Notre Dame (Detroit Lions)

1951: HB Kyle Rote, SMU (New York Giants)

1952: QB Bill Wade, Vanderbilt (Los Angeles Rams)

1953: OE Harry Babcock, Georgia (San Francisco 49ers)

1954: QB Bobby Garrett, Stanford (Cleveland Browns)

1955: QB George Shaw, Oregon (Baltimore Colts)

1956: DB Gary Glick, Colorado A&M (Pittsburgh Steelers)

1957: HB Paul Hornung, Notre Dame (Green Bay Packers)

1958: QB King Hill, Rice (Chicago Cardinals)

1959: QB Randy Duncan, Iowa (Green Bay Packers)

1960: HB Billy Cannon, LSU (Los Angeles Rams)

1961: HB Tommy Mason, Tulane (Minnesota Vikings)

1962: HB Ernie Davis, Syracuse (Washington Redskins)

1963: QB Terry