1972 NFL draft

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1972 NFL draft
General information
Date(s)February 1–2, 1972
Location Essex House
in New York City, NY
Overview
442 total selections in 17 rounds
League NFL
First selection Walt Patulski, DE
Buffalo Bills
Mr. Irrelevant Alphonso Cain, DT
Dallas Cowboys
Most selections (23) New Orleans Saints
Fewest selections (10) Washington Redskins
Hall of Famers
2
←  1971
1973  →

The 1972 NFL draft was the thirty-seventh annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft was held on February 1 and 2 at the Essex House in New York City, New York. [1] [2]

Contents

With the first overall pick of the draft, the Buffalo Bills selected defensive end Walt Patulski. Patulski would become viewed as a draft bust, [3] [4] for the Bills would release him in 1976 — ironically replacing Patuski with second choice Sherman White of California. Twenty-first century NFL historians have frequently described 1972 as one of the league's worst draft classes ever, [5] [6] [7] especially regarding the failure of the majority of first-round draftees, which has become viewed worse than other notably weak drafts like 2002 and 2009. [8] [6] Only seven of thirty first rounders made even one Pro Bowl, and the whole 1972 draft produced just two Hall of Fame members, one of whom, wide receiver Cliff Branch, was inducted posthumously. This is the fewest of any draft class since 1959 had only Dick LeBeau reach Canton.

Player selections

= Pro Bowler [note 1] = Hall of Famer
*= compensatory selection
†= Pro Bowler [note 1]
‡= Hall of Famer [note 2]
Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end [lower-alpha 1]
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard [lower-alpha 2] K Kicker [lower-alpha 3] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper MLB Middle linebacker [lower-alpha 4] OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
OLB Outside linebacker [lower-alpha 1] NT Nose tackle P Punter PR Punt returner
QB Quarterback RS Return specialist RB Running back S Safety
SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. 1 2 May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. ↑ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
  3. ↑ Also known as placekicker (PK)
  4. ↑ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

Round one

Rnd.Pick No.NFL teamPlayerPos.CollegeConf.Notes
1 1 Buffalo Bills Walt Patulski   DE Notre Dame Ind.
1 2 Cincinnati Bengals Sherman White   DE California Pac-8
13 Chicago Bears Lionel Antoine   OT Southern Illinois Ind.
from N. Y. Giants
14 St. Louis Cardinals Bobby Moore  † WR Oregon Pac-8
15 Denver Broncos Riley Odoms  † TE Houston Ind.
16 Houston Oilers Greg Sampson   DE Stanford Pac-8
17 Green Bay Packers Willie Buchanon  † CB San Diego State Big West
18 New Orleans Saints Royce Smith   OG Georgia SEC
19 New York Jets Jerome Barkum  † WR Jackson State SWAC
110 Minnesota Vikings Jeff Siemon  † LB Stanford Pac-8
111 Green Bay Packers Jerry Tagge   QB Nebraska Big Eight
from San Diego
112 Chicago Bears Craig Clemons   S Iowa Big Ten
113 Pittsburgh Steelers Franco Harris ‡† FB Penn State Ind.
114 Philadelphia Eagles John Reaves   QB Florida SEC
115 Atlanta Falcons Clarence Ellis   S Notre Dame Ind.
116 Detroit Lions Herb Orvis   DE Colorado Big Eight
117 New York Giants Eldridge Small   DB Texas A&I LSC
from Los Angeles via New England
118 Cleveland Browns Thom Darden  † S Michigan Big Ten
119 San Francisco 49ers Terry Beasley   WR Auburn SEC
120 New York Jets Mike Taylor   LB Michigan Big Ten
121 Oakland Raiders Mike Siani   WR Villanova Ind.
122 Baltimore Colts Tom Drougas   OT Oregon Pac-8
123 Kansas City Chiefs Jeff Kinney   RB Nebraska Big Eight
124 New York Giants Larry Jacobson   DE Nebraska Big Eight
from Minnesota
125 Miami Dolphins Mike Kadish   DT Notre Dame Ind.
126 Dallas Cowboys Bill Thomas   RB Boston College Ind. (Univ.)

Round two

Rnd.Pick No.NFL teamPlayerPos.CollegeConf.Notes
227 Buffalo Bills Reggie McKenzie   OG Michigan Big Ten
228 San Francisco 49ers Ralph McGill   S Tulsa MVC
from N. Y. Giants
229 Cincinnati Bengals Tommy Casanova  † S LSU SEC
230 Los Angeles Rams Jim Bertelsen  † RB Texas SWC
from Denver via San Diego
231 New Orleans Saints Willie Hall   LB USC Pac-8
from Houston
232 St. Louis Cardinals Mark Arneson   LB Arizona WAC
233 Oakland Raiders Kelvin Korver   OT Northwestern (IA) N/A
from New Orleans
234 Green Bay Packers Chester Marcol  † K Hillsdale Ind. (NAIA)
235 Dallas Cowboys Robert Newhouse   RB Houston Ind.
from New England
236 San Diego Chargers Pete Lazetich   DE Stanford Pac-8
237 Philadelphia Eagles Dan Yochum   OT Syracuse Ind. (Univ.)
from Chicago
238 Pittsburgh Steelers Gordon Gravelle   OT BYU WAC
239 Dallas Cowboys John Babinecz   LB Villanova Ind.
from N. Y. Jets via Oakland through New Orleans
240 Atlanta Falcons Pat Sullivan   QB Auburn SEC
from Philadelphia via Detroit Heisman Trophy winner [9]
241 Atlanta Falcons Steve Okoniewski   OT Montana Big Sky
from Detroit
242 Atlanta Falcons Rosie Manning   DT Northeastern State OCC
243 Oakland Raiders John Vella   OT USC Pac-8
244 San Francisco 49ers Jean Barrett   OT Tulsa MVC
245 Cleveland Browns Clifford Brooks   CB Tennessee State Ind. (Coll.)
246 Baltimore Colts Jack Mildren   S Oklahoma Big Eight
from Oakland
247 Baltimore Colts Glenn Doughty   WR Michigan Big Ten
from Washington
248 Baltimore Colts Lydell Mitchell  † RB Penn State Ind.
249 New England Patriots Tom Reynolds   WR San Diego State Big West
from Kansas City
250 Minnesota Vikings Ed Marinaro   RB Cornell Ivy
251 Cleveland Browns Sims, LesterLester Sims  DE Alabama State SIAC
from Miami
252 Dallas Cowboys Charles McKee   WR Arizona WAC

Round three

Rnd.Pick No.NFL teamPlayerPos.CollegeConf.Notes
353 Buffalo Bills Swendson, FredFred Swendson  DE Notre Dame Ind.
354 Cincinnati Bengals Jim LeClair  † DE North Dakota NCC
355 New York Giants John Mendenhall   DT Grambling SWAC
356 Houston Oilers Lewis Jolley   RB North Carolina ACC
357 St. Louis Cardinals Tom Beckman   DE Michigan Big Ten
358 Denver Broncos Phillips, BillBill Phillips  LB Arkansas State Southland
359 Minnesota Vikings Bart Buetow   OT Minnesota Big Ten
from Green Bay
360 New Orleans Saints Bob Kuziel   C Pittsburgh Ind. (Univ.)
361 San Diego Chargers Bill McClard   K Arkansas SWC
362 Chicago Bears Johnny Musso   RB Alabama SEC
363 Pittsburgh Steelers John McMakin   TE Clemson ACC
364 Dallas Cowboys Mike Keller   LB Michigan Big Ten
from New England
365 Detroit Lions Ken Sanders   DE Howard Payne LSC
from Philadelphia
366 New York Jets Gary Hammond   WR SMU SWC
367 Atlanta Falcons Les Goodman   RB Yankton N/A
368 Philadelphia Eagles Tom Luken   OG Purdue Big Ten
from Detroit
369 New York Giants Mozisek, TomTom Mozisek  RB Houston Ind.
from Los Angeles
370 Los Angeles Rams Lawrence McCutcheon  † RB Colorado State WAC
371 San Francisco 49ers Allen Dunbar   WR Southern SWAC
372 Oakland Raiders Mel Lunsford   DT Central State Ind. (NAIA)
373 New England Patriots White, JimJim White  DE Colorado State WAC
from Washington via Los Angeles
374 New Orleans Saints Tom Myers  † S Syracuse Ind. (Univ.)
from Baltimore via Oakland
375 Houston Oilers Soloman Freelon   OG Grambling SWAC
from Kansas City
376 Philadelphia Eagles Bobby Majors   DB Tennessee SEC
from Minnesota
377 Miami Dolphins Gary Kosins   RB Dayton Ind. (Univ.)
378 Dallas Cowboys Marv Bateman   P Utah WAC

Round four

Rnd.Pick No.NFL teamPlayerPos.CollegeConf.Notes
479 Buffalo Bills Randy Jackson   RB Wichita State MVC
480 Pittsburgh Steelers Brinkley, LorenzoLorenzo Brinkley  DB Missouri Big Eight
from N. Y. Giants
481 Cincinnati Bengals Bernard Jackson   CB Washington State Pac-8
482 St. Louis Cardinals Jeff Lyman   LB BYU WAC
483 Dallas Cowboys Tim Kearney   LB Northern Michigan N/A
from Denver via New Orleans
484 St. Louis Cardinals Martin Imhof   DT San Diego State Big West
from Houston
485 New Orleans Saints Mike Crangle   DE UT Martin Gulf South
486 Green Bay Packers Eric Patton   LB Notre Dame Ind.
487 Los Angeles Rams John Saunders   SS Toledo MAC
from Chicago
488 Pittsburgh Steelers Ed Bradley   LB Wake Forest ACC
489 New York Jets Ed Galigher   DE UCLA Pac-8
490 Dallas Cowboys Robert West   WR San Diego State Big West
from New England
491 Miami Dolphins Larry Ball   DE Louisville MVC
from San Diego
492 Philadelphia Eagles Po James   RB New Mexico State MVC
493 Dallas Cowboys Chuck Zapiec   LB Penn State Ind.
from Detroit
494 Atlanta Falcons Howard, AndrewAndrew Howard  DT Grambling SWAC
495 Los Angeles Rams Eddie Phillips   QB Texas SWC
496 San Francisco 49ers Windlan Hall   CB Arizona State WAC
497 Kansas City Chiefs Andy Hamilton   WR LSU SEC
from Cleveland
498 Oakland Raiders Cliff Branch ‡† WR Colorado Big Eight
499 New Orleans Saints Joe Federspiel   LB Kentucky SEC
from Washington via Los Angeles through Philadelphia
4100 Oakland Raiders Dave Dalby  † C UCLA Pac-8
from Baltimore
4101 New Orleans Saints Coleman, MikeMike Coleman  DE Knoxville SIAC
from Kansas City
4102 Denver Broncos Tom Graham   LB Oregon Pac-8
from Minnesota
4103 Miami Dolphins Benton, AlAl Benton  OT Ohio MAC
4104 Baltimore Colts Eric Allen   WR Michigan State Big Ten
from Dallas via New Orleans through Detroit

Round five

Rnd.Pick No.NFL teamPlayerPos.CollegeConf.Notes
5105 Buffalo Bills Leon Garror   CB Alcorn A&M SWAC
5106 Cincinnati Bengals Tom DeLeone  † C Ohio State Big Ten
5107 New York Giants Tom Gatewood   WR Notre Dame Ind.
5108 Buffalo Bills Bob Penchion   OG Alcorn A&M SWAC
from Denver
5109 Atlanta Falcons William Taylor   RB Michigan Big Ten
from Houston via Denver through Buffalo
5110 St. Louis Cardinals Conrad Dobler  † OG Wyoming WAC
5111 New Orleans Saints Bill Butler   RB Kansas State Big Eight
from Green Bay
5112 New Orleans Saints Carl Johnson   OT Nebraska Big Eight
5113 Pittsburgh Steelers Steve Furness   DE Rhode Island Yankee
5114 New York Jets Dickie Harris   DB South Carolina Ind. (Univ.)
5115 Baltimore Colts Don Croft   DT UTEP WAC
from New England
5116 San Diego Chargers Bishop, JimJim Bishop  TE Tennessee Tech OVC
5117 Chicago Bears Bob Parsons   TE Penn State Ind.
5118 Denver Broncos Jim Krieg   WR Washington Pac-8
from Philadelphia
5119 Atlanta Falcons Ralph Cindrich   LB Pittsburgh Ind. (Univ.)
5120 Los Angeles Rams Childs, BobBob Childs  OG Kansas Big Eight
from Detroit
5121 New York Giants Edwards, LarryLarry Edwards  LB Texas A&I LSC
from Los Angeles via Washington
5122 Cleveland Browns George Hunt   K Tennessee SEC
5123 San Francisco 49ers Greene, MikeMike Greene  LB Georgia SEC
5124 New England Patriots Ron Bolton   CB Norfolk State CIAA
5125 Los Angeles Rams Bob Christiansen   TE UCLA Pac-8
from Washington
5126 New Orleans Saints Davies, BobBob Davies  DB South Carolina Ind. (Univ.)
from Baltimore
5127 Kansas City Chiefs Davis, MiltMilt Davis  DE Texas–Arlington —
5128 Cleveland Browns Kucera, GregGreg Kucera  RB Northern Colorado RMAC
from Minnesota via Los Angeles
5129 Miami Dolphins Charlie Babb   S Memphis State MVC
5130 San Diego Chargers Gooden, HarryHarry Gooden  DE Alcorn A&M SWAC
from Dallas

Round six

Rnd.Pick No.NFL teamPlayerPos.CollegeConf.Notes
6131 Oakland Raiders Dan Medlin   DT NC State ACC
from Buffalo
6132 New York Giants John Hill   C Lehigh MASCAA
6133 Chicago Bears Bob Pifferini   LB UCLA Pac-8
from Cincinnati
6134 Houston Oilers Bullard, JoeJoe Bullard  DB Tulane Ind. (Univ.)
6135 St. Louis Cardinals Don Heater   RB Montana Tech N/A
6136 Houston Oilers Elmer Allen   LB Ole Miss SEC
from Denver
6137 New Orleans Saints Dorton, WayneWayne Dorton  OG Arkansas State Southland
6138 Green Bay Packers Ross, NathanielNathaniel Ross  DB Bethune–Cookman SIAC
6139 New York Jets Joey Jackson   DE New Mexico State MVC
6140 Atlanta Falcons Perfetti, MikeMike Perfetti  DB Minnesota Big Ten
from New England via Minnesota
6141 San Diego Chargers Ward, BruceBruce Ward  OG San Diego State Big West
6142 Green Bay Packers Dave Pureifory   LB Eastern Michigan Ind.
from Chicago
6143 Pittsburgh Steelers Dennis Meyer   S Arkansas State Southland
6144 Philadelphia Eagles Winfield, VernVern Winfield  OG Minnesota Big Ten
6145 Detroit Lions Potts, CharlesCharles Potts  DB Purdue Big Ten
6146 Atlanta Falcons Riley, FredFred Riley  WR Idaho Big Sky
6147 Green Bay Packers Bob Hudson   RB Northeastern State OCC
from Los Angeles
6148 San Francisco 49ers Jackie Walker   DB Tennessee SEC
6149 Cleveland Browns Forey, LeonardLeonard Forey  OG Texas A&M SWC
6150 New Orleans Saints Watson, CurtCurt Watson  RB Tennessee SEC
from Oakland
6151 Los Angeles Rams Hebert, EdwardEdward Hebert  DT Texas Southern SWAC
from Washington
6152 Baltimore Colts Bruce Laird  † S American International —
6153 Kansas City Chiefs Kahler, JohnJohn Kahler  DE Long Beach State PCAA
6154 Minnesota Vikings Anthony Martin   LB Louisville MVC
6155 Miami Dolphins Ray Nettles   LB Tennessee SEC
6156 Dallas Cowboys Bolden, CharlesCharles Bolden  DB Iowa Big Ten

Round seven

Rnd.Pick No.NFL teamPlayerPos.CollegeConf.Notes
7157 Buffalo Bills Stepaniak, RalphRalph Stepaniak  DB Notre Dame Ind.
7158 Cincinnati Bengals Conley, SteveSteve Conley  RB Kansas Big Eight
7159 Pittsburgh Steelers Colquitt, JoeJoe Colquitt  DE Kansas State Big Eight
from N. Y. Giants
7160 St. Louis Cardinals Council Rudolph   DE Kentucky State Ind. (NAIA)
7161 Miami Dolphins Bill Adams   OG Holy Cross Yankee
from Denver
7162 Houston Oilers Hutchinson, EricEric Hutchinson  DB Northwestern Big Ten
7163 Green Bay Packers Bushong, BillBill Bushong  DT Kentucky SEC
7164 New Orleans Saints Ernie Jackson   CB Duke ACC
7165 New England Patriots Clark Hoss   TE Oregon State Pac-8
from Oakland
7166 New England Patriots John Tarver   RB Colorado Big Eight
from San Diego
7167 Chicago Bears Jim Fassel   QB Long Beach State PCAA
7168 Pittsburgh Steelers Kelly, RobertRobert Kelly  DB Jackson State SWAC
7169 Baltimore Colts John Sykes   RB Morgan State MEAC
from N. Y. Jets via Washington
7170 Philadelphia Eagles Foster, WillWill Foster  LB Eastern Michigan Ind.
7171 Atlanta Falcons Moon, LanceLance Moon  RB Wisconsin Big Ten
7172 Detroit Lions Stoudmire, CharlesCharles Stoudmire  WR Portland State Ind. (Coll.)
from Los Angeles
7173 Oakland Raiders Jamieson, RayRay Jamieson  RB Memphis State MVC
7174 Cleveland Browns Wesley, DonDon Wesley  OT Maryland State N/A
7175 San Francisco 49ers Edgar Hardy   OG Jackson State SWAC
7176 Oakland Raiders Alonzo "Skip" Thomas   CB USC Pac-8
7177 New York Giants Zikas, MikeMike Zikas  DT Notre Dame Ind.
from Washington
7178 Oakland Raiders Pete, DennisDennis Pete  DB San Francisco State FWC
from Baltimore
7179 Kansas City Chiefs Dean Carlson   QB Iowa State Big Eight
7180 Miami Dolphins Calvin Harrell   RB Arkansas State Southland
7181 Minnesota Vikings Slater, BillBill Slater  DE Western Michigan MAC
7182 Chicago Bears Jim Osborne   DT Southern SWAC
from Dallas

Round eight

Rnd.Pick No.NFL teamPlayerPos.CollegeConf.Notes
8183 Buffalo Bills Paul Gibson   WR UTEP WAC
8184 New York Giants Mabry, TomTom Mabry  OT Arkansas SWC
8185 Cincinnati Bengals Dan Kratzer   WR Missouri Valley N/A
8186 Denver Broncos Ron Estay   DT LSU SEC
8187 Houston Oilers Guy Roberts   LB Maryland ACC
8188 St. Louis Cardinals Bob Wicks   WR Utah State Ind. (Univ.)
8189 New Orleans Saints Vinson, RonRon Vinson  WR Abilene Christian Southland
8190 Green Bay Packers Leland Glass   WR Oregon Pac-8
8191 Baltimore Colts Qualls, AlAl Qualls  LB Oklahoma Big Eight
from San Diego
8192 Chicago Bears Wirtz, RalphRalph Wirtz  WR North Dakota State NCC
8193 Pittsburgh Steelers Vincent, StahleStahle Vincent  RB Rice SWC
8194 New York Jets Lattimore, MarionMarion Lattimore  OG Kansas State Big Eight
8195 New England Patriots Beyrle, SteveSteve Beyrle  OG Kansas State Big Eight
8196 Philadelphia Eagles Ratcliff, LarryLarry Ratcliff  RB Eastern Michigan Ind.
8197 Detroit Lions Stuckey, HenryHenry Stuckey  DB Missouri Big Eight
8198 Atlanta Falcons Brandon, HenryHenry Brandon  RB Southern SWAC
8199 Los Angeles Rams Graham, TomTom Graham  WR Baldwin Wallace OAC
8200 San Francisco 49ers Tom Wittum  † P Northern Illinois Ind. (Univ.)
8201 Cleveland Browns Hugh McKinnis   RB Arizona State WAC
8202 Oakland Raiders Brown, JackieJackie Brown  RB Stanford Pac-8
8203 Washington Redskins Moses Denson   RB Maryland State N/A
8204 Baltimore Colts Brownson, VanVan Brownson  QB Nebraska Big Eight
8205 Kansas City Chiefs Mahoney, ScottScott Mahoney  OG Colorado Big Eight
8206 Minnesota Vikings Calvin Demery   WR Arizona State WAC
8207 Miami Dolphins Craig Curry   QB Minnesota Big Ten
8208 Dallas Cowboys Ralph Coleman   LB North Carolina A&T MEAC

Round nine

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
209Buffalo BillsSteve VogelLinebackerBoise State
210Cincinnati Bengals Stan Walters TackleSyracuse
211New York GiantsEd RichardsonRunning backSouthern
212Houston Oilers Willie Postler TackleMontana
213St. Louis CardinalsGene MackenCenterSouth Dakota
214Denver BroncosFloyd PriesterDefensive backBoston University
215Baltimore ColtsGary HambellDefensive tackleDayton
216New Orleans Saints Kent Branstetter Defensive tackleHouston
217Pittsburgh SteelersDon KelleyDefensive backClemson
218New York JetsJeff FordDefensive backGeorgia Tech
219Chicago Bears Larry Horton Defensive endIowa
220New England PatriotsMike KelsonTackleArkansas
221San Diego ChargersFran SchmitzDefensive tackleSt. Norbert
222Philadelphia Eagles Pat Gibbs Defensive backLamar University
223Atlanta Falcons Bill "Ray" Easterling Defensive backRichmond
224Detroit LionsBill McClintockDefensive backDrake
225Los Angeles RamsHarry HowardDefensive backOhio State
226Cleveland BrownsLarry McKeeGuardArizona
227San Francisco 49ersJerry BrownDefensive backNorthwestern
228Oakland RaidersDave BiglerRunning backMorningside
229Washington RedskinsSteve BoekholderDefensive endDrake
230Cleveland Browns Billy LeFear Wide receiverHenderson State
231Kansas City ChiefsDave TaylorDefensive tackleWeber State
232Minnesota Vikings Charlie Goodrum GuardFlorida A&M
233Miami DolphinsGreg JohnsonDefensive backWisconsin
234Dallas Cowboys Roy Bell Running backOklahoma

Round ten

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
235Buffalo Bills Maurice Tyler Defensive backMorgan State
236New York GiantsJohn OdomDefensive backTexas Tech
237Cincinnati BengalsBrian FosterDefensive backColorado
238St. Louis CardinalsEric WashingtonDefensive backTexas-El Paso
239Denver BroncosRichard WilkinsDefensive endMaryland State
240Houston Oilers Rhett Dawson Wide receiverFlorida State
241New Orleans SaintsAndy KuppGuardIdaho
242Green Bay Packers Keith Wortman GuardNebraska
243Pittsburgh SteelersBob BrownDefensive tackleTampa
244New York Jets Harley Turner Defensive backTennessee-Chattanooga
245New England PatriotsMel CarawayDefensive backN.E. Oklahoma
246San Diego ChargersLon KolstadLinebackerWhitewater (Wis)
247Chicago BearsJack TurnbullCenterOregon State
248Philadelphia Eagles John Bunting LinebackerNorth Carolina
249Detroit Lions Jim Teal LinebackerPurdue
250St. Louis CardinalsMike FranksQuarterbackEastern New Mexico
251Los Angeles RamsJim MasseyDefensive backLinfield
252San Francisco 49ersSteve WilliamsDefensive tackleWestern Carolina
253Cleveland BrownsHershal MosierDefensive tackleN.W. Oklahoma
254Oakland Raiders Phillip Price Defensive backIdaho State
255Washington RedskinsMike OldhamWide receiverMichigan
256Baltimore ColtsDave ShillingRunning backOregon State
257Kansas City ChiefsRich RuppertTackleHawaii
258Minnesota VikingsWillie AldridgeRunning backSouth Carolina State
259Houston OilersJimmy ButlerTight endTulsa
260Dallas Cowboys Richard Amman Defensive tackleFlorida State

Round eleven

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
261Cincinnati BengalsKent PedersonTight endCalifornia-Santa Barbara
262New York GiantsJohn RobertsonDefensive backKansas State
263Denver Broncos Larry Brunson Wide receiverColorado
264Houston OilersRon EvansTackleBaylor
265St. Louis CardinalsRon JonesLinebackerArkansas
266Green Bay PackersDavid BaileyWide receiverAlabama
267New Orleans SaintsPaul DongieuxLinebackerMississippi
268New York JetsRobert StevensonLinebackerTennessee State
269New England Patriots Rodney Cason TackleAngelo State
270San Diego ChargersJohn TurnerTight endLong Beach State
271Buffalo BillsBill LightLinebackerMinnesota
272Chicago BearsEd WimberlyDefensive backJackson State
273Pittsburgh Steelers Joe Gilliam QuarterbackTennessee State
274Philadelphia EaglesDennis SweeneyDefensive endWestern Michigan
275Atlanta FalconsJack PhillipsWide receiverGrambling
276Detroit LionsBob WaldronDefensive tackleTulane
277Oakland Raiders Joe Carroll LinebackerPittsburgh
278Cleveland Browns Mel Long LinebackerToledo
279San Francisco 49ers Tom Laputka Defensive endSouthern Illinois
280Los Angeles RamsAlbert SchmidtRunning backPittsburg State (KS)
281Washington RedskinsJeff WelchDefensive backArkansas Tech
282Baltimore Colts Fred DeBernardi Defensive endTexas-El Paso
283Kansas City ChiefsElbert WalkerTackleWisconsin
284Minnesota Vikings Willie McKelton Defensive backSouthern
285Miami Dolphins Ed Jenkins Wide receiverHoly Cross
286Dallas CowboysLonnie LeonardDefensive endNorth Carolina A&T

Round twelve

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
287Buffalo BillsJeff BakerWide receiverU.S. International
288New York GiantsJay AndersonDefensive tackleMayville
289Cincinnati BengalsFrederick WegisDefensive backCal Poly-San Luis Obispo
290Houston Oilers Willie Rodgers Running backKentucky State
291St. Louis CardinalsTommy GayDefensive tackleArkansas AM&N
292Denver BroncosRandy McDougallDefensive backWeber State
293New Orleans SaintsSteve LockhartTight endArkansas State
294Green Bay PackersMike RichRunning backFlorida
295San Diego ChargersSam KeyLinebackerElon
296New England Patriots Steve Booras Defensive endMesa Jr. College
297Chicago BearsDoug NeillRunning backTexas A&M
298Pittsburgh SteelersRon CurlTackleMichigan State
299New York Jets John Bjorklund Running backPrinceton
300Philadelphia Eagles Don Zimmerman Wide receiverN.E. Louisiana
301Detroit LionsPaul BradleyWide receiverSouthern Methodist
302Atlanta Falcons Larry Mialik Tight endWisconsin
303Los Angeles RamsDavid HootDefensive backTexas A&M
304San Francisco 49ersSteve SetzlerDefensive endSt. John's
305Cleveland BrownsBernard ChapmanDefensive backTexas-El Paso
306Oakland Raiders Kent Gaydos Tight endFlorida State
307Washington Redskins Don Bunce QuarterbackStanford
308Baltimore ColtsGary TheilerTight endTennessee
309Kansas City ChiefsMike WilliamsDefensive tackleOregon
310Minnesota VikingsBob BanaughDefensive backMontana State
311Miami DolphinsAshley BellTight endPurdue
312Dallas CowboysJimmy HarrisWide receiverOhio State

Round thirteen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
313Buffalo Bills Ed Moss Running backSoutheast Missouri State
314Cincinnati BengalsJames HamiltonQuarterbackArkansas State
315New York GiantsChuck HeardDefensive endGeorgia
316St. Louis CardinalsTom CampanaDefensive backOhio State
317Denver BroncosBob WarnerRunning backBloomsburg (PA)
318Houston OilersWillie RobertsDefensive backHouston
319Green Bay PackersJesse LakesRunning backCentral Michigan
320New Orleans Saints Cephus Weatherspoon Wide receiverFort Lewis
321San Diego Chargers Andy Selfridge LinebackerVirginia
322Chicago BearsJay RoodTackleSouthern (S.D.)
323Pittsburgh SteelersErnie MesmerTackleVillanova
324New York JetsSteve SullivanTackleNorth Texas State
325New England PatriotsSam ElmoreDefensive backEastern Michigan
326Philadelphia EaglesPreston CarpenterDefensive endMississippi
327Atlanta FalconsHenry SovioTight endHawaii
328Detroit LionsJohn KirschnerTight endMemphis State
329Los Angeles RamsJaime NunezKickerWeber State
330Cleveland Browns Brian Sipe QuarterbackSan Diego State
331San Francisco 49ersLeon PettigrewTackleSan Fernando Valley
332Washington Redskins Frank Grant Wide receiverSouthern Colorado
333Oakland RaidersTed CovingtonWide receiverSan Fernando Valley
334Baltimore Colts Herb Washington Wide receiverMichigan State
335Kansas City ChiefsTyler HellamsDefensive backSouth Carolina
336Minnesota VikingsFranklin RobertsRunning backAlcorn A&M
337Miami DolphinsArchie RobinsonDefensive backHillsdale
338Dallas Cowboys Jean Fugett Tight endAmherst

Round fourteen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
339New York GiantsJames EvansLinebackerSouth Carolina State
340Buffalo Bills Karl Salb Defensive tackleKansas
341Cincinnati BengalsSteve PorterWide receiverIndiana
342Denver BroncosJerome KundichGuardTexas-El Paso
343Houston OilersGary CrockettCenterLamar
344St. Louis CardinalsPat McTeerKickerNew Mexico State
345New Orleans SaintsSteve BarriosWide receiverTulane
346Green Bay Packers Larry Hefner LinebackerClemson
347Chicago BearsBob BrownWide receiverRice
348Pittsburgh SteelersTom DurranceRunning backFlorida
349New York JetsLouis AgeGuardSouthwestern Louisiana
350New England PatriotsEd RideoutWide receiverBoston College
351San Diego ChargersJohn Van ReenenDefensive endWashington State
352Philadelphia Eagles Bill Overmyer LinebackerAshland
353Detroit LionsEric KelleyTackleWhitworth
354Atlanta FalconsTom ChandlerLinebackerMinnesota
355Los Angeles Rams Larry Brooks Defensive endVirginia State
356San Francisco 49ers Eric Guthrie QuarterbackBoise State
357Cleveland BrownsEd StewartGuardEast Central Oklahoma
358Oakland Raiders Dennis Cambal Running backWilliam & Mary
359Baltimore ColtsJohn MorrisCenterMissouri Valley
360Kansas City ChiefsDavid ChaneyLinebackerSan Jose State
361Minnesota VikingsMarv OwensRunning backSan Diego State
362Miami DolphinsWillie JonesLinebackerTampa
363Dallas Cowboys Alan Thompson Running backWisconsin
364Washington RedskinsMike O'QuinnGuardMcNeese State

Round fifteen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
365Oakland RaidersCharles HesterRunning backCentral State (OH)
366Cincinnati BengalsHosea MinnieweatherDefensive tackleJackson State
367New York GiantsKen Kavanaugh Jr.Tight endLSU
368Pittsburgh SteelersJohn HuleckiGuardMassachusetts
369St. Louis CardinalsMark HermanTight endYankton
370Denver BroncosHarold ParmenterDefensive tackleMassachusetts
371Green Bay PackersRick ThoneWide receiverArkansas Tech
372New Orleans SaintsRusty LachausseeQuarterbackTulane
373Pittsburgh SteelersCharles HarringtonGuardWichita State
374New York JetsPhil SullivanDefensive backGeorgia
375New England PatriotsJoel KlimeTight endPittsburgh
376San Diego ChargersCharles NeugentDefensive backTuskegee
377Chicago Bears Roger Lawson Running backWestern Michigan
378Philadelphia Eagles Tom Sullivan Running backMiami (FL)
379Atlanta FalconsOscar JenkinsDefensive backVirginia Union
380Detroit LionsSteve RoachLinebackerKansas
381Los Angeles RamsKenny PageLinebackerKansas
382Cleveland BrownsJewel McCullarLinebackerChico State
383San Francisco 49ers Bob Maddox Defensive endFrostburg State (MD)
384Oakland RaidersDave SnesrudLinebackerHamline
385Washington RedskinsCarl TaibiDefensive endColorado
386Baltimore ColtsRobin ParkhouseLinebackerAlabama
387Kansas City Chiefs Larry Marshall Running backMaryland
388Minnesota VikingsMike SivertGuardEast Tennessee State
389Miami DolphinsBill DavisDefensive tackleWilliam & Mary
390Dallas Cowboys Carlos Alvarez Wide receiverFlorida

Round sixteen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
391Buffalo BillsBrian LinstromQuarterbackArizona
392New York GiantsNeovia GreyerDefensive backWisconsin
393Cincinnati BengalsJohn WiegmanWide receiverCal Poly-Pomona
394St. Louis CardinalsHenry AlfordDefensive endPittsburgh
395Denver BroncosTom BougusRunning backBoston College
396Houston Oilers Guy Murdock CenterMichigan
397New Orleans SaintsJoe BalthropGuardTennessee
398Green Bay PackersCharles BurrellDefensive tackleArkansas AM&N
399New York JetsGary KipfmillerCenterNebraska-Omaha
400New England PatriotsEric DahlDefensive backSan Jose State
401San Diego ChargersJames ShawDefensive backTulsa
402Chicago Bears Bill McKinney LinebackerWest Texas State
403Pittsburgh SteelersNate HawkinsWide receiverNevada-Las Vegas
404Philadelphia EaglesSteve BielenbergLinebackerOregon State
405Detroit Lions Leon Jenkins Defensive backWest Virginia
406Atlanta FalconsLarry ButlerLinebackerStanford
407Los Angeles RamsJim KirbyWide receiverLong Beach State
408San Francisco 49ersRon DavisGuardVirginia State
409Cleveland BrownsRichard WakefieldWide receiverOhio State
410Oakland RaidersWillie WrightTight endNorth Carolina A&T
411Washington RedskinsSteve HigginbottomDefensive backAlabama
412Baltimore Colts Gary Wichard QuarterbackC.W. Post
413Kansas City ChiefsBob JohnsonDefensive endHanover (Ind)
414Minnesota Vikings Neil Graff QuarterbackWisconsin
415Miami DolphinsAl HannahWide receiverWisconsin
416Dallas CowboysGordon LongmireQuarterbackUtah

Round seventeen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
417Buffalo BillsJohn ShellyDefensive backOklahoma
418Cincinnati Bengals David Green PunterOhio
419New York Giants John Seyferth Running backMichigan
420Denver Broncos Lou Harris Running backUSC
421Houston OilersKelly CochraneQuarterbackMiami (FL)
422St. Louis Cardinals Kent Carter LinebackerUSC
423San Diego ChargersOscar DragonRunning backArizona State
424New England PatriotsDick GrahamWide receiverOklahoma State
425New England Patriots Junior Ah You LinebackerArizona State
426San Diego ChargersBob TackettTackleTexas-El Paso
427Chicago BearsLaVerne DickinsonDefensive backSouthern
428Pittsburgh SteelersRon LinehanLinebackerIdaho
429New York JetsKen GambleKickerFayetteville
430Philadelphia EaglesTom NashTackleGeorgia
431Atlanta FalconsBill HollandRunning backUSC
432Detroit LionsMike TylerDefensive backRice
433Los Angeles Rams Luther Palmer Tight endVirginia Union
434Cleveland BrownsWilliam PortzRunning backSterling (KS)
435San Francisco 49ersTed AlexanderRunning backLangston
436Los Angeles RamsJohn McKeanCenterOregon
437Washington RedskinsKevin ClementeLinebackerBoston College
438Baltimore Colts Stan White LinebackerOhio State
439Kansas City Chiefs Ted Washington LinebackerMississippi Valley
440Minnesota VikingsDick SchmalzWide receiverAuburn
441Miami DolphinsVern BrownDefensive backWestern Michigan
442 [note 3] Dallas CowboysAlphonso CainDefensive tackleBethune-Cookman
= Pro Bowler [note 1] = Hall of Famer

Hall of Famers

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1990. [10]
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2022 (posthumous).

Notable undrafted players

†= Pro Bowler [note 1]
Original NFL teamPlayerPos.CollegeConf.Notes
Atlanta Falcons John James  † P Florida SEC
Atlanta Falcons Ted Fritsch   C St. Norbert Ind. (Coll.)
Atlanta Falcons Jack LeVeck   LB Ohio MAC
Baltimore Colts Nelson Munsey   CB Wyoming WAC
Chicago Bears Steve Kinney   T Utah State Ind. (Univ.)
Dallas Cowboys Benny Barnes   CB Stanford Pac-8
Dallas Cowboys Brian Goodman   OG UCLA Pac-8
Denver Broncos Mike Ernst   QB Cal State Fullerton CCAA
Green Bay Packers Bob Kroll   CB Northern Michigan Ind. (Coll.)
Houston Oilers Ed Fisher   OG Arizona State WAC
Houston Oilers Rich Lewis   LB Portland State Ind. (Coll.)
Miami Dolphins Maulty Moore   DT Bethune–Cookman SIAC
New England Patriots Sam Adams   OG Prairie View A&M SWAC
New England Patriots Dick Blanchard   LB Tulsa MVC
New York Giants Chuck Crist   S Penn State Ind.
Pittsburgh Steelers Barry Pearson   WR Northwestern Big Ten
Washington Redskins Duane Carrell   P Florida State Ind. (Univ.)
Washington Redskins Herb Mul-Key  † RB Alabama State SIAC

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  2. ↑ Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  3. ↑ This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.

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  5. ↑ Holder, Larry (April 23, 2022). "NFL Draft's all-time best and worst classes: No. 1 is clear, but recent classes are climbing". The Athletic.
  6. 1 2 Stuart, Chase (May 17, 2014). "Best and Worst Drafts since 1970". Football Perspective.
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