1977 NFL draft

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The 1977 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held May 3–4, 1977, at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, New York.[1][2] The league also held its first supplemental draft, which took place after the regular draft and before the regular season.

DateMay 3–4, 1977
LocationRoosevelt Hotel
in New York City, New York
LeagueNFL
First selectionRicky Bell, RB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quick facts General information, Date ...
1977 NFL draft
Roosevelt Hotel (location of the draft), photographed in 2008
General information
DateMay 3–4, 1977
LocationRoosevelt Hotel
in New York City, New York
Overview
335 total selections in 12 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionRicky Bell, RB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Mr. IrrelevantJim Kelleher, RB
Minnesota Vikings
Most selections (18)Cincinnati Bengals
Pittsburgh Steelers
Fewest selections (6)Washington Redskins
Hall of Famers
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This was the first draft in the common draft era (since 1967) with twelve rounds, five rounds fewer than the previous decade. The draft had twelve rounds until reduced to eight in 1993 and seven the following year, where it has remains.

The draft began with commissioner Pete Rozelle dedicating a moment of silence to California quarterback Joe Roth, one of the most electric passers in college football. Eligible for this draft, he died in February from skin cancer at the age of 21.

With the first overall pick of the draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected USC running back Ricky Bell. Next was Heisman Trophy winner Tony Dorsett of national champion Pittsburgh, taken by the Dallas Cowboys.

Player selections

= Pro Bowler [3] = Hall of Famer
More information Offense, Defense ...
* = compensatory selection
† = Pro Bowler[3]
‡ = Hall of Famer[4]
Positions key
OffenseDefenseSpecial teams
  1. [a]
    Includes nose tackle (NT)
  2. [b]
    Includes middle linebacker (MLB/MIKE), weakside linebacker (WILL), strongside linebacker (SAM), off-ball linebacker, and outside linebacker (OLB)
  3. [c]
    Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS)
  4. [d]
    Also known as a placekicker (PK)
  5. [e]
    Includes kickoff and punt returners
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Round 1–10

More information Rnd., Pick ...
Rnd. Pick Team Player Pos. College Notes
1 1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ricky Bell  RB USC
1 2 Dallas Cowboys Tony Dorsett‡† RB Pittsburgh
from Seattle
1 3 Cincinnati Bengals Eddie Edwards † DE Miami (FL)
from Buffalo
1 4 New York Jets Marvin Powell † T USC
1 5 New York Giants Gary Jeter  DT USC
1 6 Atlanta Falcons Warren Bryant  T Kentucky
1 7 New Orleans Saints Joe Campbell  DE Maryland
1 8 Cincinnati Bengals Wilson Whitley  DT Houston
1 9 Green Bay Packers Mike Butler  DE Kansas
1 10 Kansas City Chiefs Gary Green † CB Baylor
1 11 Houston Oilers Morris Towns  T Missouri
1 12 Buffalo Bills Phil Dokes  DT Oklahoma State
from Detroit
1 13 Miami Dolphins A. J. Duhe † DE LSU
1 14 Seattle Seahawks Steve August  T Tulsa
from San Diego through Dallas
1 15 Chicago Bears Ted Albrecht  T California
1 16 New England Patriots Raymond Clayborn † CB Texas
1 17 Cleveland Browns Robert Jackson  LB Texas A&M
1 18 Denver Broncos Steve Schindler  G Boston College
1 19 St. Louis Cardinals Steve Pisarkiewicz  QB Missouri
1 20 Atlanta Falcons Wilson Faumuina  DT San Jose State
from St. Louis
1 21 Pittsburgh Steelers Robin Cole † LB New Mexico
1 22 Cincinnati Bengals Mike Cobb  TE Michigan State
1 23 Los Angeles Rams Bob Brudzinski  LB Ohio State
1 24 San Diego Chargers Bob Rush  C Memphis State
from Dallas
1 25 New England Patriots Stanley Morgan † WR Tennessee
1 26 Baltimore Colts Randy Burke  WR Kentucky
1 27 Minnesota Vikings Tommy Kramer † QB Rice
1 28 Green Bay Packers Ezra Johnson  DE Morris Brown
from Oakland
2 29 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Dave Lewis † LB USC
2 30 Seattle Seahawks Tom Lynch  T Boston College
2 31 Los Angeles Rams Nolan Cromwell † S Kansas
from Buffalo through Seattle via Dallas
2 32 New York Giants Johnny Perkins  WR Abilene Christian
2 33 New York Jets Wesley Walker † WR California
2 34 New Orleans Saints Mike Fultz  DT Nebraska
2 35 Oakland Raiders Mike Davis  S Colorado
2 36 Atlanta Falcons R. C. Thielemann † G Arkansas
2 37 Kansas City Chiefs Tony Reed  RB Colorado
2 38 Houston Oilers George Reihner  G Penn State
2 39 Green Bay Packers Greg Koch  T Arkansas
2 40 Miami Dolphins Bob Baumhower † DT Alabama
2 41 Seattle Seahawks Terry Beeson  LB Kansas
from San Diego via Dallas
2 42 Detroit Lions Walt Williams  CB New Mexico State
2 43 Chicago Bears Mike Spivey  DB Colorado
2 44 New England Patriots Horace Ivory  RB Oklahoma
from San Francisco
2 45 Denver Broncos Rob Lytle  RB Michigan
2 46 Cleveland Browns Tom Skladany † P Ohio State
2 47 St. Louis Cardinals George Franklin  RB Texas A&I
2 48 Pittsburgh Steelers Sidney Thornton  RB Northwestern State
2 49 Cincinnati Bengals Pete Johnson † RB Ohio State
2 50 Los Angeles Rams Billy Waddy  RB Colorado
2 51 Seattle Seahawks Peter Cronan  LB Boston College
from Los Angeles
2 52 New England Patriots Don Hasselbeck  TE Colorado
2 53 Baltimore Colts Mike Ozdowski  DE Virginia
2 54 Dallas Cowboys Glenn Carano  QB UNLV
2 55 Minnesota Vikings Dennis Swilley  G Texas A&M
2 56 Oakland Raiders Ted McKnight  RB Minnesota-Duluth
3 57 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Charles Hannah  DE Alabama
3 58 Seattle Seahawks Dennis Boyd  DE Oregon State
3 59 Buffalo Bills Curtis Brown  RB Missouri
3 60 Pittsburgh Steelers Tom Beasley  DT Virginia Tech
from N. J. Jets
3 61 Chicago Bears Robin Earl  TE Washington
from N. Y. Giants
3 62 Dallas Cowboys Tony Hill † WR Stanford
from Philadelphia
3 63 Atlanta Falcons Edgar Fields  DT Texas A&M
3 64 New Orleans Saints Watts, RobertRobert Watts  LB Boston College
3 65 San Francisco 49ers Elmo Boyd  WR Eastern Kentucky
from Houston
3 66 Houston Oilers Tim Wilson  RB Maryland
3 67 Kansas City Chiefs Thomas Howard  LB Texas Tech
3 68 Los Angeles Rams Ed Fulton  G Maryland
from San Diego
3 69 Detroit Lions Rick Kane  RB San Jose State
3 70 Houston Oilers Jimmie Giles † TE Alcorn State
from Miami
3 71 Miami Dolphins Watson, MikeMike Watson  T Miami (OH)
from Chicago
3 72 New York Jets Tank Marshall  DE Texas A&M
from San Francisco
3 73 Buffalo Bills John Kimbrough  WR St. Cloud State
from Cleveland
3 74 Green Bay Packers Scribner, RickRick Scribner  G Idaho State
from Denver
3 75 Pittsburgh Steelers Jim Smith  WR Michigan
3 76 Cincinnati Bengals Mike Voight  RB North Carolina
3 77 San Diego Chargers Keith King  DB Colorado State
from Washington
3 78 St. Louis Cardinals Kurt Allerman  LB Penn State
3 79 Los Angeles Rams Wendell Tyler † RB UCLA
3 80 St. Louis Cardinals Terdell Middleton † RB Memphis State
from Baltimore
3 81 Dallas Cowboys Val Belcher  G Houston
3 82 New England Patriots Brown, SidneySidney Brown  DB Oklahoma
3 83 Minnesota Vikings Tom Hannon  S Michigan State
3 84 Houston Oilers Rob Carpenter  RB Miami (OH)
from Oakland via Buffalo
4 85 Cincinnati Bengals Rick Walker  TE UCLA
from Tampa Bay
4 86 Buffalo Bills Dean, JimmyJimmy Dean  DT Texas A&M
4 87 Seattle Seahawks John Yarno  C Idaho
4 88 New York Giants Mike Vaughan  T Oklahoma
4 89 New York Jets Scott Dierking  RB Purdue
4 90 Atlanta Falcons Allan Leavitt  K Georgia
4 91 Los Angeles Rams Vince Ferragamo  QB Nebraska
from New Orleans
4 92 Kansas City Chiefs Mark Bailey  RB Long Beach State
from Philadelphia
4 93 Pittsburgh Steelers Ted Petersen  C Eastern Illinois
from Green Bay
4 94 Kansas City Chiefs Andre Samuels  TE Bethune–Cookman
4 95 Kansas City Chiefs Darius Helton  G North Carolina Central
from Houston
4 96 Detroit Lions Luther Blue  WR Iowa State
4 97 Washington Redskins Duncan McColl  DE Stanford
from Miami
4 98 Houston Oilers Warren Anderson  WR West Virginia State
from Miami via San Diego
4 99 Pittsburgh Steelers Laverne Smith  RB Kansas
4 100 San Francisco 49ers Stan Black  DB Mississippi State
4 101 Denver Broncos Billy Bryan  C Duke
4 102 Cleveland Browns Oliver Davis  CB Tennessee State
4 103 Cincinnati Bengals Mike Wilson  T Georgia
4 104 Kansas City Chiefs Eric Harris  CB Memphis State
4 105 Cincinnati Bengals Jerry Anderson  S Oklahoma
4 106 Pittsburgh Steelers Dan Audick  G Hawaii
4 107 Los Angeles Rams Jones, EarlEarl Jones  DE Memphis State
4 108 Dallas Cowboys Guy Brown  LB Houston
4 109 New England Patriots Gerald Skinner  T Arkansas
4 110 Cleveland Browns Robert Sims  DT South Carolina State
from Chicago
4 111 Seattle Seahawks Larry Seivers  WR Tennessee
from Minnesota
4 112 Oakland Raiders Mickey Marvin  G Tennessee
5 113 Miami Dolphins Mike Michel  K Stanford
from Tampa Bay
5 114 Detroit Lions Ron Crosby  LB Penn State
from Seattle
5 115 Buffalo Bills Fred Besana  QB California
5 116 New York Jets Perry Griggs  WR Troy State
5 117 New York Giants Randy Dean  QB Northwestern
5 118 New Orleans Saints Dave LaFary  T Purdue
5 119 Philadelphia Eagles Sharp, SkipSkip Sharp  DB Kansas
5 120 Atlanta Falcons Shelton Diggs  WR USC
5 121 Pittsburgh Steelers Cliff Stoudt  QB Youngstown State
from Kansas City
5 122 Green Bay Packers Nate Simpson  RB Tennessee State
5 123 Miami Dolphins Leroy Harris  RB Arkansas State
5 124 San Diego Chargers Clarence Williams  RB South Carolina
5 125 Pittsburgh Steelers Steve Courson  G South Carolina
from Detroit
5 126 Oakland Raiders Lester Hayes † CB Texas A&M
from Chicago
5 127 Buffalo Bills Neil O'Donoghue  K Auburn
from San Francisco
5 128 San Diego Chargers Cliff Olander  QB New Mexico State
from Cleveland
5 129 New York Jets Gregory, GaryGary Gregory  T Baylor
from Denver
5 130 Los Angeles Rams Donnie Hickman  G USC
from Washington
5 131 St. Louis Cardinals Lee, ErnestErnest Lee  DT Texas
5 132 Pittsburgh Steelers Dennis Winston  LB Arkansas
5 133 Cincinnati Bengals Ray Phillips  LB Nebraska
5 134 Los Angeles Rams Jeff Williams  G Rhode Island
5 135 St. Louis Cardinals Andy Spiva  LB Tennessee
from New England
5 136 New Orleans Saints Dave Hubbard  T BYU
from Baltimore
5 137 Dallas Cowboys Andy Frederick  T New Mexico
5 138 Minnesota Vikings Moore, KenKen Moore  TE Northern Illinois
5 139 Oakland Raiders Jeff Barnes  LB California
6 140 Chicago Bears Vince Evans  QB USC
from Tampa Bay
6 141 San Francisco 49ers Mike Burns  S USC
from Buffalo
6 142 Seattle Seahawks Tony Benjamin  RB Duke
6 143 New York Giants Jordan, BobBob Jordan  T Memphis State
6 144 New York Jets Joe Klecko‡† DT Temple
6 145 Philadelphia Eagles Russell, KevinKevin Russell  DB Tennessee State
6 146 San Diego Chargers Dave Lindstrom  DE Boston University
6 147 New Orleans Saints Cliff Parsley  P Oklahoma State
6 148 Houston Oilers Gary Woolford  CB Florida State
6 149 Green Bay Packers Tim Moresco  DB Syracuse
6 150 Kansas City Chiefs Burleson, RickRick Burleson  DE Texas
6 151 San Diego Chargers Larry Barnes  RB Tennessee State
6 152 San Diego Chargers Pete Shaw  S Northwestern
from Detroit
6 153 New York Giants Emery Moorehead  WR Colorado
from Miami
6 154 Philadelphia Eagles Wilbert Montgomery † RB Abilene Christian
from Chicago
6 155 San Francisco 49ers Jim Harlan  C Howard Payne
6 156 Los Angeles Rams Art Best  RB Kent State
from Denver
6 157 Buffalo Bills Pruitt, RonRon Pruitt  DE Nebraska
from Cleveland
6 158 Philadelphia Eagles Mitchell, MarkMark Mitchell  DB Tulane
from St. Louis via Washington
6 159 Pittsburgh Steelers Paul Harris  LB Alabama
6 160 Cincinnati Bengals Tommy Duniven  QB Texas Tech
6 161 Atlanta Falcons Jenkins, KeithKeith Jenkins  DB Cincinnati
from Washington
6 162 New Orleans Saints Schick, TomTom Schick  G Maryland
from Los Angeles
6 163 Baltimore Colts Calvin O'Neal  LB Michigan
6 164 Dallas Cowboys Jim Cooper  T Temple
6 165 Houston Oilers David Carter  C Western Kentucky
from New England
6 166 Detroit Lions Reggie Pinkney  DB East Carolina
from Minnesota via New England
6 167 Kansas City Chiefs Herrera, AndreAndre Herrera  RB Southern Illinois
from Oakland via Tampa Bay thorough Chicago
7 168 New York Jets Charles White  RB Bethune-Cookman
from Tampa Bay
7 169 Seattle Seahawks David Sims  RB Georgia Tech
7 170 Buffalo Bills Mike Nelms † DB Baylor
7 171 New York Jets Bob Grupp † DB Duke
7 172 Green Bay Packers Derrel Gofourth  C Oklahoma State
from N. Y. Giants
7 173 Cleveland Browns Randle, KenKen Randle  WR USC
from Atlanta
7 174 New Orleans Saints Greg Boykin  RB Northwestern
7 175 Philadelphia Eagles Charlie Johnson † DT Colorado
7 176 Green Bay Packers Tipton, RellRell Tipton  G Baylor
7 177 Kansas City Chiefs Chris Golub  DB Kansas
7 178 New York Giants Al Dixon  TE Iowa State
from Houston
7 179 Detroit Lions Black, TimTim Black  LB Baylor
7 180 Miami Dolphins Bruce Herron  LB New Mexico
7 181 San Diego Chargers Bush, RonRon Bush  DB USC
7 182 Chicago Bears Gerald Butler  WR Nicholls State
7 183 San Francisco 49ers Jim Van Wagner  RB Michigan Tech
7 184 Cleveland Browns Blane Smith  TE Purdue
7 185 Denver Broncos Larry Swider  P Pittsburgh
7 186 Pittsburgh Steelers Frisch, RandyRandy Frisch  DT Missouri
7 187 Cincinnati Bengals Louis Breeden  CB North Carolina Central
7 188 Cleveland Browns Bob Lingenfelter  T Nebraska
from St. Louis
7 189 Washington Redskins Reggie Haynes  TE UNLV
7 190 Oakland Raiders Rich Martini  WR UC Davis
from Washington via Houston thorough N. Y. Giants
7 191 Dallas Cowboys Dave Stalls  DT Northern Colorado
7 192 New England Patriots Smith, KenKen Smith  WR Arkansas–Pine Bluff
7 193 Baltimore Colts Blanchard Carter  T UNLV
7 194 Cincinnati Bengals Jim Corbett  TE Pittsburgh
from Minnesota
7 195 New York Jets Kevin Long  RB South Carolina
from Oakland
8 196 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Randy Hedberg  QB Minot State
8 197 Buffalo Bills Greg Morton  DT Michigan
8 198 Houston Oilers Davis, SteveSteve Davis  WR Georgia
from Seattle
8 199 New York Giants Rice, BillBill Rice  DT BYU
8 200 New York Jets Dan Alexander  DT LSU
8 201 New Orleans Saints Jimmy Stewart  DB Tulsa
8 202 Philadelphia Eagles Cleveland Franklin  RB Baylor
8 203 Atlanta Falcons Walter Packer  WR Mississippi State
8 204 Kansas City Chiefs Olsonoski, RonRon Olsonoski  LB St. Thomas (Minnesota)
8 205 Houston Oilers Eddie Foster  WR Houston
8 206 Green Bay Packers David Whitehurst  QB Furman
8 207 Miami Dolphins Horace Perkins  DB Colorado
8 208 Dallas Cowboys Cleveland, AlAl Cleveland  DE Pacific
from San Diego
8 209 Detroit Lions Griffin, MarkMark Griffin  T North Carolina
8 210 New York Jets Thompson, EdEd Thompson  LB Ohio State
from Chicago
8 211 New York Giants Rodgers, OtisOtis Rodgers  LB Iowa State
from San Francisco
8 212 Denver Broncos Culliver, CalvinCalvin Culliver  RB Alabama
8 213 Cleveland Browns Armstrong, BillBill Armstrong  DB Wake Forest
8 214 Cincinnati Bengals St. Victor, JoseJose St. Victor  G Syracuse
8 215 Kansas City Chiefs Waddell Smith  WR Kansas
from Washington
8 216 St. Louis Cardinals Eric Williams  LB USC
8 217 Pittsburgh Steelers August, PhilPhil August  WR Miami (FL)
8 218 Los Angeles Rams Bockwoldt, RodRod Bockwoldt  DB Weber State
8 219 New England Patriots Brad Benson † G Penn State
8 220 Baltimore Colts Helms, KenKen Helms  T Georgia
8 221 Dallas Cowboys Fred Williams  RB Arizona State
8 222 Minnesota Vikings Strozier, ClintClint Strozier  DB USC
8 223 Oakland Raiders Terry Robiskie  RB LSU
9 224 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Hemingway, BryonBryon Hemingway  LB Boston College
9 225 Seattle Seahawks Adzick, GeorgeGeorge Adzick  DB Minnesota
9 226 Kansas City Chiefs Glanton, DerrickDerrick Glanton  DE Bishop
from Buffalo
9 227 New York Jets Matt Robinson  QB Georgia
9 228 New York Giants Mullins, KenKen Mullins  DE Florida A&M
9 229 Philadelphia Eagles Humphreys, T. J.T. J. Humphreys  G Arkansas State
9 230 Atlanta Falcons Maxwell, JohnJohn Maxwell  T Boston College
9 231 New Orleans Saints Knowles, DaveDave Knowles  T Indiana
9 232 Houston Oilers Bill Currier  S South Carolina
9 233 Green Bay Packers Mullins, JoelJoel Mullins  T Arkansas State
9 234 Kansas City Chiefs Green, DaveDave Green  T New Mexico
9 235 San Diego Chargers Gene Washington  WR Georgia
9 236 Detroit Lions Mathieson, SteveSteve Mathieson  QB Florida State
9 237 Miami Dolphins Robert Turner  RB Oklahoma State
9 238 Chicago Bears Buonamici, NickNick Buonamici  DT Ohio State
9 239 San Francisco 49ers David Posey  K Florida
9 240 Cleveland Browns Brown, DarylDaryl Brown  DB Tufts
9 241 Denver Broncos Charles Jackson  DT Washington
9 242 Atlanta Falcons Speer, RobertRobert Speer  DE Arkansas State
from Washington
9 243 St. Louis Cardinals Johnny Jackson  DT Southern
9 244 Pittsburgh Steelers Kelly, RooseveltRoosevelt Kelly  TE Eastern Kentucky
9 245 Cincinnati Bengals Zachary, WillieWillie Zachary  WR Central State (OH)
9 246 Washington Redskins Northington, MikeMike Northington  RB Purdue
from Los Angeles
9 247 Baltimore Colts Capriola, GlenGlen Capriola  RB Boston College
9 248 Dallas Cowboys Cantrell, MarkMark Cantrell  C North Carolina
9 249 New England Patriots Vogele, JerryJerry Vogele  LB Michigan
9 250 Minnesota Vikings Scott Studwell † LB Illinois
9 251 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Larry Mucker  WR Arizona State
from Oakland
10 252 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Morgan, RobertRobert Morgan  RB Florida
10 253 Pittsburgh Steelers Cowans, AlvinAlvin Cowans  DB Florida
from Buffalo
10 254 Seattle Seahawks Sam Adkins  QB Wichita State
10 255 New York Giants Jones, MikeMike Jones  WR Minnesota
10 256 New York Jets John Hennessy  DE Michigan
10 257 Atlanta Falcons Billy Ryckman  WR Louisiana Tech
10 258 New Orleans Saints Rafael Septién † K Southwestern Louisiana
10 259 Philadelphia Eagles Mastronardo, JohnJohn Mastronardo  WR Villanova
10 260 Green Bay Packers Jim Culbreath  RB Oklahoma
10 261 Kansas City Chiefs Vitali, MarkMark Vitali  QB Purdue
10 262 Houston Oilers Hull, HarveyHarvey Hull  LB Mississippi State
10 263 Detroit Lions Gary Anderson  G Stanford
10 264 Miami Dolphins Carter, MarkMark Carter  TE Eastern Michigan
10 265 San Diego Chargers Townsend, CurtisCurtis Townsend  LB Arkansas
10 266 Chicago Bears Breckner, DennisDennis Breckner  DE Miami (FL)
10 267 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ball, AaronAaron Ball  LB Cal State Fullerton
from San Francisco
10 268 Denver Broncos Oren Middlebrook  WR Arkansas State
10 269 Cleveland Browns Burkett, TomTom Burkett  T North Carolina
10 270 St. Louis Cardinals LeJay, JimJim LeJay  WR San Jose State
10 271 Pittsburgh Steelers Dave LaCrosse  LB Wake Forest
10 272 Cincinnati Bengals Bialik, BobBob Bialik  P Hillsdale
10 273 Washington Redskins James Sykes  RB Rice
10 274 Los Angeles Rams Peterson, DonDon Peterson  TE Boston College
10 275 Dallas Cowboys Steve DeBerg  QB San Jose State
10 276 New England Patriots Rasmussen, JohnJohn Rasmussen  T Wisconsin
10 277 Baltimore Colts Ron Baker  G Oklahoma State
10 278 Minnesota Vikings Beaver, DanDan Beaver  K Illinois
10 279 New England Patriots Alexander, GilesGiles Alexander  DE Tulsa
from Oakland
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Round 11

More information Pick #, NFL team ...
Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
280Tampa Bay BuccaneersSammy StrockTight EndUniversity of Alabama
281Tampa Bay BuccaneersJohn BafiaQuarterbackBoston College
282Buffalo BillsNate JacksonRunning backTennessee State
283Philadelphia EaglesRocco MooreTackleWestern Michigan
284New York GiantsBill HelmsTight endSan Diego State
285New Orleans SaintsJohn BlainTackleSan Jose State
286Philadelphia EaglesMike CordovaQuarterbackStanford
287Atlanta FalconsDave FarmerRunning backUSC
288Kansas City ChiefsMaurice MitchellWide receiverNorthern Michigan
289Houston OilersAl RomanoLinebackerPittsburgh
290Green Bay PackersTerry RandolphDefensive backAmerican International
291Miami DolphinsJohn AlexanderDefensive endRutgers
292Cincinnati BengalsJoel ParrishGuardGeorgia
293Detroit LionsTony DaykinLinebackerGeorgia Tech
294Chicago BearsConnie ZelencikCenterPurdue
295San Francisco 49ersBrian BillickTight endBrigham Young
296Cleveland BrownsCharles NashWide receiverArizona
297Denver BroncosPhil HeckLinebackerCalifornia
298Pittsburgh SteelersLou WestDefensive backCincinnati
299Cincinnati BengalsCarl AllenDefensive backSouthern Mississippi
300Washington RedskinsDon HarrisDefensive backRutgers
301St. Louis CardinalsGreg LeeDefensive backWestern Illinois
302Los Angeles RamsCarson LongKickerPittsburgh
303New England PatriotsRay CostictLinebackerMississippi State
304Baltimore ColtsBrian RuffLinebackerThe Citadel
305Dallas CowboysDon WardlowTight endWashington
306Minnesota VikingsKeith HartwigWide receiverArizona
307New York JetsDave ButterfieldDefensive backNebraska
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Round 12

More information Pick #, NFL team ...
Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
308Tampa Bay BuccaneersChip SheffieldWide receiverLenoir-Rhyne
309Buffalo BillsCharles RomesDefensive backNorth Carolina Central
310Pittsburgh SteelersJimmy StephensTight endFlorida
311New York GiantsElmo SimmonsRunning backTexas-Arlington
312New York JetsPhil GargisRunning backAuburn
313New York JetsDave ConradTackleMaryland
314St. Louis CardinalsDon ParrishDefensive endPittsburgh
315New Orleans SaintsOakley DaltonDefensive tackleJackson State
316Houston OilersOve JohanssonKickerAbilene Christian
317Oakland RaidersRod MartinLinebackerUSC
318Kansas City ChiefsRay BurksLinebackerUCLA
319San Diego ChargersJim StansikTight endEastern Michigan
320Minnesota VikingsAdam DzierdzikCorner BackOhio State
321Miami DolphinsTerry AndersonWide receiverBethune-Cookman
322Chicago BearsKyle EckeWide ReceiverJackson State
323San Francisco 49ersStephen AragonGuardNorth Dakota
324Denver BroncosEthan RanneyTight endWestern Illinois
325Chicago BearsAnthony DzierdzikCenterGeorgia Tech
326Cincinnati BengalsEthan VenderveenWide receiverMorehouse (GA)
327Washington RedskinsJustin VenderveenDefensive endMissouri
328St. Louis CardinalsElliot EckeLinebackerTexas
329Seattle SeahawksCharlie KirkDefensive tackleTulsa
330Los Angeles RamsBenedict FernziWide ReciaverIllinois
331Baltimore FatsosJakob CeponDefensive Line MenNorth Dakota
332Dallas CowboysGreg PetersGuardCalifornia
333New England PatriotsDave PrestonRunning backBowling Green
334Oakland RaidersRolf BenirschkeKickerCalifornia-Davis
335 [5][6]Minnesota VikingsJim KelleherRunning BackColorado
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= Pro Bowler [3] = Hall of Famer

Supplemental draft

More information Rnd., Pick ...
Rnd. Pick Team Player Pos. College Notes
3 Seattle Seahawks Al Hunter  RB Notre Dame
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Notable undrafted players

† = Pro Bowler[3] ‡ = Hall of Famer[4]
More information Original NFL team, Player ...
Original NFL team Player Pos. College Notes
Atlanta Falcons June Jones  QB Portland State
Atlanta Falcons Secdrick McIntyre  RB Auburn
Baltimore Colts Wade Griffin  T Mississippi
Buffalo Bills Shane Nelson  LB Baylor
Chicago Bears Fred Dean  G Texas Southern
Chicago Bears Len Walterscheid  S Southern Utah
Cleveland Browns Ricky Jones  LB Tuskegee
Dallas Cowboys Larry Brinson  RB Florida
Dallas Cowboys Bruce Huther  LB New Hampshire
Dallas Cowboys Fred Rayhle  TE Chattanooga
Denver Broncos Bucky Dilts  P Georgia
Denver Broncos Ron Egloff  TE Wisconsin
Denver Broncos Rob Nairne  LB Oregon State
Houston Oilers Ken Kennard  DT Angelo State
Houston Oilers Guido Merkens  QB Sam Houston State
Kansas City Chiefs Ed Beckman  TE Florida State
Kansas City Chiefs Ricky Wesson  CB SMU
Los Angeles Rams Glen Walker  P USC
Miami Dolphins Charles Cornelius  CB Bethune–Cookman
New England Patriots Tim Mazzetti  K Penn
New Orleans Saints Rich Mauti  WR Penn State
New York Giants Nick Giaquinto  RB UConn
New York Giants Frank Marion  LB Florida A&M
New York Jets Bruce Harper  RB Kutztown
New York Jets Bob Raba  TE Maryland
Oakland Raiders Lon Boyett  TE Cal State Northridge
Oakland Raiders Randy McClanahan  LB Southwestern Louisiana


Philadelphia Eagles James Reed  LB California
Pittsburgh Steelers Tony Dungy‡ S Minnesota
San Francisco 49ers Mike Baldassin  LB Washington
Seattle Seahawks Doug Long  DB Whitworth
Seattle Seahawks Cornell Webster  CB Tulsa
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cecil Johnson  LB Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Dana Nafziger  LB Cal Poly
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jack Wender  RB Fresno State
Washington Redskins Clarence Harmon  RB Mississippi State
Washington Redskins Mark Murphy † S Colgate
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Hall of Famers

  • Tony Dorsett, running back from Pittsburgh, taken 1st round 2nd overall by Dallas Cowboys
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1994.[7]
  • Tony Dungy, safety from Minnesota, undrafted and signed by Pittsburgh Steelers
Inducted: For his Head Coaching achievements Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2016.
  • Joe Klecko, defensive tackle from Temple, taken 6th round 144th overall by New York Jets
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023.

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