| Results | ||||||
| YEAR | ROUND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POSITION | SCHOOL |
| 2013 | 1 | 19(19) | Giants | Justin Pugh | OT | Syracuse |
| 2012 | 1 | 32(32) | Giants | David Wilson | RB | Virginia Tech |
| 2011 | 1 | 19(19) | Giants | Prince Amukamara | CB | Nebraska |
| 2010 | 1 | 15(15) | Giants | Jason Pierre-Paul | DE | South Florida |
| 2009 | 1 | 29(29) | Giants | Hakeem Nicks | WR | North Carolina |
| 2008 | 1 | 31(31) | Giants | Kenny Phillips | S | Miami (FL) |
| 2007 | 1 | 20(20) | Giants | Aaron Ross | DB | Texas |
| Distinctions | Super Bowl Wins: XLII | |||||
| 2006 | 1 | 32(32) | Giants | Mathias Kiwanuka | DE | Boston College |
| Pick Note | from Pittsburgh | |||||
| 2004 | 1 | 4(4) | Giants | Philip Rivers | QB | North Carolina State |
| 2003 | 1 | 25(25) | Giants | William Joseph | DT | Miami (FL) |
| 2002 | 1 | 14(14) | Giants | Jeremy Shockey | TE | Miami (FL) |
| Pick Note | from Tennessee | |||||
| Distinctions | All Pro First Team: 2002 | |||||
| 2001 | 1 | 22(22) | Giants | Will Allen | DB | Syracuse |
| Pick Note | from Indianapolis | |||||
| 2000 | 1 | 11(11) | Giants | Ron Dayne | RB | Wisconsin |
| Distinctions | Heisman Finalist: 1999 (1st); Super Bowl Losses: XXXV | |||||
| 1999 | 1 | 19(19) | Giants | Luke Petitgout | OT | Notre Dame |
| Distinctions | Super Bowl Losses: XXXV | |||||
| 1998 | 1 | 24(24) | Giants | Shaun Williams | DB | UCLA |
| Distinctions | Super Bowl Losses: XXXV | |||||
| 1997 | 1 | 7(7) | Giants | Ike Hilliard | WR | Florida |
| Distinctions | Super Bowl Losses: XXXV | |||||
| 1996 | 1 | 5(5) | Giants | Cedric Jones | DE | Oklahoma |
| Distinctions | Super Bowl Losses: XXXV | |||||
| 1995 | 1 | 17(17) | Giants | Tyrone Wheatley | RB | Michigan |
| Distinctions | Super Bowl Losses: XXXVII | |||||
| 1994 | 1 | 24(24) | Giants | Thomas Lewis | WR | Indiana |
| 1992 | 1 | 14(14) | Giants | Derek Brown | TE | Notre Dame |
| 1991 | 1 | 27(27) | Giants | Jarrod Bunch | RB | Michigan |
| 1990 | 1 | 24(24) | Giants | Rodney Hampton | RB | Georgia |
| 1989 | 1 | 18(18) | Giants | Brian Williams | C | Minnesota |
| Distinctions | Super Bowl Wins: XXV | |||||
| 1988 | 1 | 10(10) | Giants | Eric Moore | OT | Indiana |
| Distinctions | Super Bowl Wins: XXV | |||||
| 1987 | 1 | 28(28) | Giants | Mark Ingram | WR | Michigan State |
| Distinctions | Super Bowl Wins: XXV | |||||
| 1986 | 1 | 19(19) | Giants | Eric Dorsey | DE | Notre Dame |
| Distinctions | Super Bowl Wins: XXI, XXV | |||||
| 1985 | 1 | 19(19) | Giants | George Adams | RB | Kentucky |
| 1984 | 1 | 3(3) | Giants | Carl Banks | LB | Michigan State |
| Distinctions | All Pro First Team: 1987; Super Bowl Wins: XXI, XXV | |||||
| 1984 | 1 | 27(27) | Giants | William Roberts | OT | Ohio State |
| Pick Note | from Washington | |||||
| 1983 | 1 | 10(10) | Giants | Terry Kinard | DB | Clemson |
| 1982 | 1 | 18(18) | Giants | Butch Woolfolk | RB | Michigan |
| 1981 | 1 | 2(2) | Giants | Lawrence Taylor | LB | North Carolina |
| Distinctions | MVP: 1986; All Pro First Team: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989; All Pro Second Team: 1987, 1990; Defensive Player of the Year: 1981,1982,1986; Defensive Rookie of the Year: 1981; Hall of Fame Induction: 1999; Super Bowl Wins: XXI, XXV | |||||
| 1980 | 1 | 8(8) | Giants | Mark Haynes | DB | Colorado |
| Distinctions | All Pro First Team: 1982, 1984; All Pro Second Team: 1981, 1983; Super Bowl Losses: XXI, XXII, XXIV | |||||
| 1979 | 1 | 7(7) | Giants | Phil Simms | QB | Morehead State |
| Distinctions | Super Bowl Wins: XXI, XXV | |||||
| 1978 | 1 | 10(10) | Giants | Gordon King | OT | Stanford |
| 1977 | 1 | 5(5) | Giants | Gary Jeter | DE | USC |
| 1976 | 1 | 13(13) | Giants | Troy Archer | DT | Colorado |
| 1974 | 1 | 3(3) | Giants | John Hicks | OG | Ohio State |
| Distinctions | Heisman Finalist: 1973 (2nd) | |||||
| 1972 | 1 | 17(17) | Giants | Eldridge Small | DB | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| Pick Note | from Los Angeles through New England | |||||
| 1972 | 1 | 24(24) | Giants | Larry Jacobson | DT | Nebraska |
| Pick Note | from Minnesota | |||||
| 1971 | 1 | 18(18) | Giants | Rocky Thompson | RB | West Texas A&M |
| 1970 | 1 | 13(13) | Giants | Jim Files | LB | Oklahoma |
| 1969 | 1 | 13(13) | Giants | Fred Dryer | DE | San Diego State |
| Distinctions | All Pro Second Team: 1974; Super Bowl Losses: XIV | |||||