NOW YOU KNOW

A look at quarterbacks selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft since 1970 and how they fared in their first starts. Players listed with year drafted, team, date of first start, opponent and result. Note: Carson Palmer started his first game Sunday. This year’s top pick, Eli Manning, played the final minutes of the Giants’ loss to the Eagles:

Note: Elway was drafted by the Baltimore Colts and traded to Denver before the 1983 season.

*--* * Terry 1970 Pittsburgh Sept. 20, 1970 Lost to Houston Bradshaw Oilers * Jim 1971 New England Sept. 19, 1971 Def. Oakland Plunkett * Steve 1975 Atlanta Sept. 21, 1975 Lost to St. Louis Bartkowski Cardinals * John Elway 1983 Denver Sept. 4, 1983 Def. Pittsburgh * Vinny 1987 Tampa Bay Dec. 6, 1987 Lost to New Orleans Testaverde * Troy 1989 Dallas Sept. 10, 1989 Lost to New Orleans Aikman * Jeff 1990 Indianapolis Sept. 9, 1990 Lost to Buffalo George * Drew 1993 New England Sept. 5, 1993 Lost to Buffalo Bledsoe * Peyton 1998 Indianapolis Sept. 6, 1998 Lost to Miami Manning * Tim Couch 1999 Cleveland Sept. 19, 1999 Lost to Tennessee * Michael 2001 Atlanta Nov. 11, 2001 Def. Dallas Vick * David Carr 2002 Houston Sept. 8, 2002 Def. Dallas * Carson 2003 Cincinnati Sept. 12, 2004 Lost to New York Jets Palmer

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