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1972 NFL draft

The 1972 NFL draft was the 37th 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]

1972 NFL draft
Essex House (location of the draft), photographed in 2015
General information
DateFebruary 1–2, 1972
LocationEssex House
in New York City, New York
Overview
442 total selections in 17 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionWalt Patulski, DE
Buffalo Bills
Mr. IrrelevantAlphonso Cain, DT
Dallas Cowboys
Most selections (23)New Orleans Saints
Fewest selections (10)Washington Redskins
Hall of Famers
2
← 1971
1973 →

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] after the Bills released him in 1976 — coincidentally replacing Patuski with second overall choice Sherman White of California. 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 1st round draftees, which has become viewed worse than other notably weak drafts like 2002 and 2009.[8][6] Only seven of 26 first rounders made the Pro Bowl in their career, and the whole 1972 draft produced just two Hall of Fame members, one of whom, wide receiver Cliff Branch, was inducted posthumously. This was the fewest of any draft class since the 1959 draft, which had only Dick LeBeau enshrined in Canton.

Player selections

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

Round 1–9

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Rnd. Pick Team Player Pos. College Notes
1 1 Buffalo Bills Walt Patulski  DE Notre Dame
1 2 Cincinnati Bengals Sherman White  DE California
1 3 Chicago Bears Lionel Antoine  T Southern Illinois
from N. Y. Giants
1 4 St. Louis Cardinals Bobby Moore † WR Oregon
1 5 Denver Broncos Riley Odoms † TE Houston
1 6 Houston Oilers Greg Sampson  DE Stanford
1 7 Green Bay Packers Willie Buchanon † CB San Diego State
1 8 New Orleans Saints Royce Smith  G Georgia
1 9 New York Jets Jerome Barkum † WR Jackson State
1 10 Minnesota Vikings Jeff Siemon † LB Stanford
1 11 Green Bay Packers Jerry Tagge  QB Nebraska
1 12 Chicago Bears Craig Clemons  S Iowa
1 13 Pittsburgh Steelers Franco Harris‡† FB Penn State
1 14 Philadelphia Eagles John Reaves  QB Florida
1 15 Atlanta Falcons Clarence Ellis  S Notre Dame
1 16 Detroit Lions Herb Orvis  DE Colorado
1 17 New York Giants Eldridge Small  CB Texas A&I
from Los Angeles via New England
1 18 Cleveland Browns Thom Darden † S Michigan
1 19 San Francisco 49ers Terry Beasley  WR Auburn
1 20 New York Jets Mike Taylor  LB Michigan
1 21 Oakland Raiders Mike Siani  WR Villanova
1 22 Baltimore Colts Tom Drougas  T Oregon
1 23 Kansas City Chiefs Jeff Kinney  RB Nebraska
1 24 New York Giants Larry Jacobson  DE Nebraska
from Minnesota
1 25 Miami Dolphins Mike Kadish  DT Notre Dame
1 26 Dallas Cowboys Bill Thomas  RB Boston College
2 27 Buffalo Bills Reggie McKenzie  G Michigan
2 28 San Francisco 49ers Ralph McGill  S Tulsa
from N. Y. Giants
2 29 Cincinnati Bengals Tommy Casanova † S LSU
2 30 Los Angeles Rams Jim Bertelsen † RB Texas
from Denver via San Diego
2 31 New Orleans Saints Willie Hall  LB USC
from Houston
2 32 St. Louis Cardinals Mark Arneson  LB Arizona
2 33 Oakland Raiders Kelvin Korver  T Northwestern (IA)
from New Orleans
2 34 Green Bay Packers Chester Marcol † K Hillsdale
2 35 Dallas Cowboys Robert Newhouse  RB Houston
from New England
2 36 San Diego Chargers Pete Lazetich  DE Stanford
2 37 Philadelphia Eagles Dan Yochum  T Syracuse
from Chicago
2 38 Pittsburgh Steelers Gordon Gravelle  T BYU
2 39 Dallas Cowboys John Babinecz  LB Villanova
from N. Y. Jets via Oakland through New Orleans
2 40 Atlanta Falcons Pat Sullivan  QB Auburn
from Philadelphia via Detroit Heisman Trophy winner[9]
2 41 Atlanta Falcons Steve Okoniewski  T Montana
from Detroit
2 42 Atlanta Falcons Rosie Manning  DT Northeastern State
2 43 Oakland Raiders John Vella  T USC
2 44 San Francisco 49ers Jean Barrett  T Tulsa
2 45 Cleveland Browns Clifford Brooks  CB Tennessee State
2 46 Baltimore Colts Jack Mildren  S Oklahoma
from Oakland
2 47 Baltimore Colts Glenn Doughty  WR Michigan
from Washington
2 48 Baltimore Colts Lydell Mitchell † RB Penn State
2 49 New England Patriots Tom Reynolds  WR San Diego State
from Kansas City
2 50 Minnesota Vikings Ed Marinaro  RB Cornell
2 51 Cleveland Browns Sims, LesterLester Sims  DE Alabama State
from Miami
2 52 Dallas Cowboys Charles McKee  WR Arizona
3 53 Buffalo Bills Swendson, FredFred Swendson  DE Notre Dame
3 54 Cincinnati Bengals Jim LeClair † DE North Dakota
3 55 New York Giants John Mendenhall  DT Grambling
3 56 Houston Oilers Lewis Jolley  RB North Carolina
3 57 St. Louis Cardinals Tom Beckman  DE Michigan
3 58 Denver Broncos Phillips, BillBill Phillips  LB Arkansas State
3 59 Minnesota Vikings Bart Buetow  T Minnesota
from Green Bay
3 60 New Orleans Saints Bob Kuziel  C Pittsburgh
3 61 San Diego Chargers Bill McClard  K Arkansas
3 62 Chicago Bears Johnny Musso  RB Alabama
3 63 Pittsburgh Steelers John McMakin  TE Clemson
3 64 Dallas Cowboys Mike Keller  LB Michigan
from New England
3 65 Detroit Lions Ken Sanders  DE Howard Payne
from Philadelphia
3 66 New York Jets Gary Hammond  WR SMU
3 67 Atlanta Falcons Les Goodman  RB Yankton
3 68 Philadelphia Eagles Tom Luken  G Purdue
from Detroit
3 69 New York Giants Mozisek, TomTom Mozisek  RB Houston
from Los Angeles
3 70 Los Angeles Rams Lawrence McCutcheon † RB Colorado State
3 71 San Francisco 49ers Allen Dunbar  WR Southern
3 72 Oakland Raiders Mel Lunsford  DT Central State
3 73 New England Patriots Jim White  DE Colorado State
from Washington via Los Angeles
3 74 New Orleans Saints Tom Myers † S Syracuse
from Baltimore via Oakland
3 75 Houston Oilers Solomon Freelon  G Grambling
from Kansas City
3 76 Philadelphia Eagles Bobby Majors  DB Tennessee
from Minnesota
3 77 Miami Dolphins Gary Kosins  RB Dayton
3 78 Dallas Cowboys Marv Bateman  P Utah
4 79 Buffalo Bills Randy Jackson  RB Wichita State
4 80 Pittsburgh Steelers Brinkley, LorenzoLorenzo Brinkley  DB Missouri
from N. Y. Giants
4 81 Cincinnati Bengals Bernard Jackson  CB Washington State
4 82 St. Louis Cardinals Jeff Lyman  LB BYU
4 83 Dallas Cowboys Tim Kearney  LB Northern Michigan
from Denver via New Orleans
4 84 St. Louis Cardinals Martin Imhof  DT San Diego State
from Houston
4 85 New Orleans Saints Mike Crangle  DE UT Martin
4 86 Green Bay Packers Eric Patton  LB Notre Dame
4 87 Los Angeles Rams John Saunders  SS Toledo
from Chicago
4 88 Pittsburgh Steelers Ed Bradley  LB Wake Forest
4 89 New York Jets Ed Galigher  DE UCLA
4 90 Dallas Cowboys Robert West  WR San Diego State
from New England
4 91 Miami Dolphins Larry Ball  DE Louisville
from San Diego
4 92 Philadelphia Eagles Po James  RB New Mexico State
4 93 Dallas Cowboys Chuck Zapiec  LB Penn State
from Detroit
4 94 Atlanta Falcons Howard, AndrewAndrew Howard  DT Grambling
4 95 Los Angeles Rams Eddie Phillips  QB Texas
4 96 San Francisco 49ers Windlan Hall  CB Arizona State
4 97 Kansas City Chiefs Andy Hamilton  WR LSU
from Cleveland
4 98 Oakland Raiders Cliff Branch‡† WR Colorado
4 99 New Orleans Saints Joe Federspiel  LB Kentucky
from Washington via Los Angeles through Philadelphia
4 100 Oakland Raiders Dave Dalby † C UCLA
from Baltimore
4 101 New Orleans Saints Coleman, MikeMike Coleman  DE Knoxville
from Kansas City
4 102 Denver Broncos Tom Graham  LB Oregon
from Minnesota
4 103 Miami Dolphins Benton, AlAl Benton  T Ohio
4 104 Baltimore Colts Eric Allen  WR Michigan State
from Dallas via New Orleans through Detroit
5 105 Buffalo Bills Leon Garror  CB Alcorn A&M
5 106 Cincinnati Bengals Tom DeLeone † C Ohio State
5 107 New York Giants Tom Gatewood  WR Notre Dame
5 108 Buffalo Bills Bob Penchion  G Alcorn A&M
from Denver
5 109 Atlanta Falcons William Taylor  RB Michigan
from Houston via Denver through Buffalo
5 110 St. Louis Cardinals Conrad Dobler † G Wyoming
5 111 New Orleans Saints Bill Butler  RB Kansas State
from Green Bay
5 112 New Orleans Saints Carl Johnson  T Nebraska
5 113 Pittsburgh Steelers Steve Furness  DE Rhode Island
5 114 New York Jets Dickie Harris  DB South Carolina
5 115 Baltimore Colts Don Croft  DT UTEP
from New England
5 116 San Diego Chargers Bishop, JimJim Bishop  TE Tennessee Tech
5 117 Chicago Bears Bob Parsons  TE Penn State
5 118 Denver Broncos Jim Krieg  WR Washington
from Philadelphia
5 119 Atlanta Falcons Ralph Cindrich  LB Pittsburgh
5 120 Los Angeles Rams Childs, BobBob Childs  G Kansas
from Detroit
5 121 New York Giants Edwards, LarryLarry Edwards  LB Texas A&I
from Los Angeles via Washington
5 122 Cleveland Browns George Hunt  K Tennessee
5 123 San Francisco 49ers Greene, MikeMike Greene  LB Georgia
5 124 New England Patriots Ron Bolton  CB Norfolk State
5 125 Los Angeles Rams Bob Christiansen  TE UCLA
from Washington
5 126 New Orleans Saints Davies, BobBob Davies  DB South Carolina
from Baltimore
5 127 Kansas City Chiefs Davis, MiltMilt Davis  DE Texas–Arlington
5 128 Cleveland Browns Kucera, GregGreg Kucera  RB Northern Colorado
from Minnesota via Los Angeles
5 129 Miami Dolphins Charlie Babb  S Memphis State
5 130 San Diego Chargers Gooden, HarryHarry Gooden  DE Alcorn A&M
from Dallas
6 131 Oakland Raiders Dan Medlin  DT NC State
from Buffalo
6 132 New York Giants John Hill  C Lehigh
6 133 Chicago Bears Bob Pifferini  LB UCLA
from Cincinnati
6 134 Houston Oilers Bullard, JoeJoe Bullard  DB Tulane
6 135 St. Louis Cardinals Don Heater  RB Montana Tech
6 136 Houston Oilers Elmer Allen  LB Ole Miss
from Denver
6 137 New Orleans Saints Dorton, WayneWayne Dorton  G Arkansas State
6 138 Green Bay Packers Ross, NathanielNathaniel Ross  DB Bethune–Cookman
6 139 New York Jets Joey Jackson  DE New Mexico State
6 140 Atlanta Falcons Perfetti, MikeMike Perfetti  DB Minnesota
from New England via Minnesota
6 141 San Diego Chargers Ward, BruceBruce Ward  G San Diego State
6 142 Green Bay Packers Dave Pureifory  LB Eastern Michigan
from Chicago
6 143 Pittsburgh Steelers Dennis Meyer  S Arkansas State
6 144 Philadelphia Eagles Vern Winfield  G Minnesota
6 145 Detroit Lions Potts, CharlesCharles Potts  DB Purdue
6 146 Atlanta Falcons Riley, FredFred Riley  WR Idaho
6 147 Green Bay Packers Bob Hudson  RB Northeastern State
from Los Angeles
6 148 San Francisco 49ers Jackie Walker  DB Tennessee
6 149 Cleveland Browns Forey, LeonardLeonard Forey  G Texas A&M
6 150 New Orleans Saints Watson, CurtCurt Watson  RB Tennessee
from Oakland
6 151 Los Angeles Rams Hebert, EdwardEdward Hebert  DT Texas Southern
from Washington
6 152 Baltimore Colts Bruce Laird † S American International
6 153 Kansas City Chiefs Kahler, JohnJohn Kahler  DE Long Beach State
6 154 Minnesota Vikings Anthony Martin  LB Louisville
6 155 Miami Dolphins Ray Nettles  LB Tennessee
6 156 Dallas Cowboys Bolden, CharlesCharles Bolden  DB Iowa
7 157 Buffalo Bills Stepaniak, RalphRalph Stepaniak  DB Notre Dame
7 158 Cincinnati Bengals Steve Conley  RB Kansas
7 159 Pittsburgh Steelers Colquitt, JoeJoe Colquitt  DE Kansas State
from N. Y. Giants
7 160 St. Louis Cardinals Council Rudolph  DE Kentucky State
7 161 Miami Dolphins Bill Adams  G Holy Cross
from Denver
7 162 Houston Oilers Hutchinson, EricEric Hutchinson  DB Northwestern
7 163 Green Bay Packers Bushong, BillBill Bushong  DT Kentucky
7 164 New Orleans Saints Ernie Jackson  CB Duke
7 165 New England Patriots Clark Hoss  TE Oregon State
from Oakland
7 166 New England Patriots John Tarver  RB Colorado
from San Diego
7 167 Chicago Bears Jim Fassel  QB Long Beach State
7 168 Pittsburgh Steelers Kelly, RobertRobert Kelly  DB Jackson State
7 169 Baltimore Colts John Sykes  RB Morgan State
from N. Y. Jets via Washington
7 170 Philadelphia Eagles Will Foster  LB Eastern Michigan
7 171 Atlanta Falcons Moon, LanceLance Moon  RB Wisconsin
7 172 Detroit Lions Stoudmire, CharlesCharles Stoudmire  WR Portland State
from Los Angeles
7 173 Oakland Raiders Jamieson, RayRay Jamieson  RB Memphis State
7 174 Cleveland Browns Wesley, DonDon Wesley  T Maryland State
7 175 San Francisco 49ers Edgar Hardy  G Jackson State
7 176 Oakland Raiders Alonzo "Skip" Thomas  CB USC
7 177 New York Giants Zikas, MikeMike Zikas  DT Notre Dame
from Washington
7 178 Oakland Raiders Pete, DennisDennis Pete  DB San Francisco State
from Baltimore
7 179 Kansas City Chiefs Dean Carlson  QB Iowa State
7 180 Miami Dolphins Calvin Harrell  RB Arkansas State
7 181 Minnesota Vikings Slater, BillBill Slater  DE Western Michigan
7 182 Chicago Bears Jim Osborne  DT Southern
from Dallas
8 183 Buffalo Bills Paul Gibson  WR UTEP
8 184 New York Giants Mabry, TomTom Mabry  T Arkansas
8 185 Cincinnati Bengals Dan Kratzer  WR Missouri Valley
8 186 Denver Broncos Ron Estay  DT LSU
8 187 Houston Oilers Guy Roberts  LB Maryland
8 188 St. Louis Cardinals Bob Wicks  WR Utah State
8 189 New Orleans Saints Vinson, RonRon Vinson  WR Abilene Christian
8 190 Green Bay Packers Leland Glass  WR Oregon
8 191 Baltimore Colts Qualls, AlAl Qualls  LB Oklahoma
from San Diego
8 192 Chicago Bears Wirtz, RalphRalph Wirtz  WR North Dakota State
8 193 Pittsburgh Steelers Vincent, StahleStahle Vincent  RB Rice
8 194 New York Jets Lattimore, MarionMarion Lattimore  G Kansas State
8 195 New England Patriots Beyrle, SteveSteve Beyrle  G Kansas State
8 196 Philadelphia Eagles Ratcliff, LarryLarry Ratcliff  RB Eastern Michigan
8 197 Detroit Lions Henry Stuckey  DB Missouri
8 198 Atlanta Falcons Brandon, HenryHenry Brandon  RB Southern
8 199 Los Angeles Rams Graham, TomTom Graham  WR Baldwin Wallace
8 200 San Francisco 49ers Tom Wittum † P Northern Illinois
8 201 Cleveland Browns Hugh McKinnis  RB Arizona State
8 202 Oakland Raiders Brown, JackieJackie Brown  RB Stanford
8 203 Washington Redskins Moses Denson  RB Maryland State
8 204 Baltimore Colts Brownson, VanVan Brownson  QB Nebraska
8 205 Kansas City Chiefs Mahoney, ScottScott Mahoney  G Colorado
8 206 Minnesota Vikings Calvin Demery  WR Arizona State
8 207 Miami Dolphins Craig Curry  QB Minnesota
8 208 Dallas Cowboys Ralph Coleman  LB North Carolina A&T
9 209 Buffalo Bills Vogel, SteveSteve Vogel  LB Boise State
9 210 Cincinnati Bengals Stan Walters † T Syracuse
9 211 New York Giants Richardson, EdEd Richardson  RB Southern
9 212 Houston Oilers Willie Postler  T Montana
9 213 St. Louis Cardinals Macken, GeneGene Macken  C South Dakota
9 214 Denver Broncos Priester, FloydFloyd Priester  DB Boston University
9 215 Baltimore Colts Hambell, GaryGary Hambell  DT Dayton
from Green Bay
9 216 New Orleans Saints Kent Branstetter  DT Houston
9 217 Pittsburgh Steelers Kelley, DonDon Kelley  DB Clemson
9 218 New York Jets Ford, JeffJeff Ford  DB Georgia Tech
9 219 Chicago Bears Larry Horton  DE Iowa
9 220 New England Patriots Kelson, MikeMike Kelson  T Arkansas
9 221 San Diego Chargers Schmitz, FranFran Schmitz  DT St. Norbert
9 222 Philadelphia Eagles Pat Gibbs  CB Lamar
9 223 Atlanta Falcons Ray Easterling  S Richmond
9 224 Detroit Lions McClintock, BillBill McClintock  DB Drake
9 225 Los Angeles Rams Harry Howard  S Ohio State
9 226 Cleveland Browns McKee, LarryLarry McKee  G Arizona
9 227 San Francisco 49ers Brown, JerryJerry Brown  DB Northwestern
9 228 Oakland Raiders Bigler, DaveDave Bigler  RB Morningside
9 229 Washington Redskins Boekholder, SteveSteve Boekholder  DE Drake
9 230 Cleveland Browns Billy Lefear  WR Henderson State
from Baltimore
9 231 Kansas City Chiefs Taylor, DaveDave Taylor  DT Weber State
9 232 Minnesota Vikings Charlie Goodrum  G Florida A&M
9 233 Miami Dolphins Johnson, GregGreg Johnson  DB Wisconsin
9 234 Dallas Cowboys Roy Bell  RB Oklahoma

Round 10

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Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
235Buffalo BillsMaurice TylerDefensive 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 OilersRhett DawsonWide receiverFlorida State
241New Orleans SaintsAndy KuppGuardIdaho
242Green Bay PackersKeith WortmanGuardNebraska
243Pittsburgh SteelersBob BrownDefensive tackleTampa
244New York JetsHarley TurnerDefensive backTennessee-Chattanooga
245New England PatriotsMel CarawayDefensive backN.E. Oklahoma
246San Diego ChargersLon KolstadLinebackerWhitewater (Wis)
247Chicago BearsJack TurnbullCenterOregon State
248Philadelphia EaglesJohn BuntingLinebackerNorth Carolina
249Detroit LionsJim TealLinebackerPurdue
250St. Louis CardinalsMike FranksQuarterbackEastern New Mexico
251Los Angeles RamsJim MasseyDefensive backLinfield
252San Francisco 49ersSteve WilliamsDefensive tackleWestern Carolina
253Cleveland BrownsHershal MosierDefensive tackleN.W. Oklahoma
254Oakland RaidersPhillip PriceDefensive 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 CowboysRichard AmmanDefensive tackleFlorida State

Round 11

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Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
261Cincinnati BengalsKent PedersonTight endCalifornia-Santa Barbara
262New York GiantsJohn RobertsonDefensive backKansas State
263Denver BroncosLarry BrunsonWide receiverColorado
264Houston OilersRon EvansTackleBaylor
265St. Louis CardinalsRon JonesLinebackerArkansas
266Green Bay PackersDavid BaileyWide receiverAlabama
267New Orleans SaintsPaul DongieuxLinebackerMississippi
268New York JetsRobert StevensonLinebackerTennessee State
269New England PatriotsRodney CasonTackleAngelo State
270San Diego ChargersJohn TurnerTight endLong Beach State
271Buffalo BillsBill LightLinebackerMinnesota
272Chicago BearsEd WimberlyDefensive backJackson State
273Pittsburgh SteelersJoe GilliamQuarterbackTennessee State
274Philadelphia EaglesDennis SweeneyDefensive endWestern Michigan
275Atlanta FalconsJack PhillipsWide receiverGrambling
276Detroit LionsBob WaldronDefensive tackleTulane
277Oakland RaidersJoe CarrollLinebackerPittsburgh
278Cleveland BrownsMel LongLinebackerToledo
279San Francisco 49ersTom LaputkaDefensive endSouthern Illinois
280Los Angeles RamsAlbert SchmidtRunning backPittsburg State (KS)
281Washington RedskinsJeff WelchDefensive backArkansas Tech
282Baltimore ColtsFred DeBernardiDefensive endTexas-El Paso
283Kansas City ChiefsElbert WalkerTackleWisconsin
284Minnesota VikingsWillie McKeltonDefensive backSouthern
285Miami DolphinsEd JenkinsWide receiverHoly Cross
286Dallas CowboysLonnie LeonardDefensive endNorth Carolina A&T

Round 12

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Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
287Buffalo BillsJeff BakerWide receiverU.S. International
288New York GiantsJay AndersonDefensive tackleMayville
289Cincinnati BengalsFrederick WegisDefensive backCal Poly-San Luis Obispo
290Houston OilersWillie RodgersRunning 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 PatriotsSteve BoorasDefensive endMesa Jr. College
297Chicago BearsDoug NeillRunning backTexas A&M
298Pittsburgh SteelersRon CurlTackleMichigan State
299New York JetsJohn BjorklundRunning backPrinceton
300Philadelphia EaglesDon ZimmermanWide receiverN.E. Louisiana
301Detroit LionsPaul BradleyWide receiverSouthern Methodist
302Atlanta FalconsLarry MialikTight endWisconsin
303Los Angeles RamsDavid HootDefensive backTexas A&M
304San Francisco 49ersSteve SetzlerDefensive endSt. John's
305Cleveland BrownsBernard ChapmanDefensive backTexas-El Paso
306Oakland RaidersKent GaydosTight endFlorida State
307Washington RedskinsDon BunceQuarterbackStanford
308Baltimore ColtsGary TheilerTight endTennessee
309Kansas City ChiefsMike WilliamsDefensive tackleOregon
310Minnesota VikingsBob BanaughDefensive backMontana State
311Miami DolphinsAshley BellTight endPurdue
312Dallas CowboysJimmy HarrisWide receiverOhio State

Round 13

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Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
313Buffalo BillsEd MossRunning 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 SaintsCephus WeatherspoonWide receiverFort Lewis
321San Diego ChargersAndy SelfridgeLinebackerVirginia
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 BrownsBrian SipeQuarterbackSan Diego State
331San Francisco 49ersLeon PettigrewTackleSan Fernando Valley
332Washington RedskinsFrank GrantWide receiverSouthern Colorado
333Oakland RaidersTed CovingtonWide receiverSan Fernando Valley
334Baltimore ColtsHerb WashingtonWide receiverMichigan State
335Kansas City ChiefsTyler HellamsDefensive backSouth Carolina
336Minnesota VikingsFranklin RobertsRunning backAlcorn A&M
337Miami DolphinsArchie RobinsonDefensive backHillsdale
338Dallas CowboysJean FugettTight endAmherst

Round 14

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Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
339New York GiantsJames EvansLinebackerSouth Carolina State
340Buffalo BillsKarl SalbDefensive 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 PackersLarry HefnerLinebackerClemson
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 EaglesBill OvermyerLinebackerAshland
353Detroit LionsEric KelleyTackleWhitworth
354Atlanta FalconsTom ChandlerLinebackerMinnesota
355Los Angeles RamsLarry BrooksDefensive endVirginia State
356San Francisco 49ersEric GuthrieQuarterbackBoise State
357Cleveland BrownsEd StewartGuardEast Central Oklahoma
358Oakland RaidersDennis CambalRunning backWilliam & Mary
359Baltimore ColtsJohn MorrisCenterMissouri Valley
360Kansas City ChiefsDavid ChaneyLinebackerSan Jose State
361Minnesota VikingsMarv OwensRunning backSan Diego State
362Miami DolphinsWillie JonesLinebackerTampa
363Dallas CowboysAlan ThompsonRunning backWisconsin
364Washington RedskinsMike O'QuinnGuardMcNeese State

Round 15

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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 BearsRoger LawsonRunning backWestern Michigan
378Philadelphia EaglesTom SullivanRunning backMiami (FL)
379Atlanta FalconsOscar JenkinsDefensive backVirginia Union
380Detroit LionsSteve RoachLinebackerKansas
381Los Angeles RamsKenny PageLinebackerKansas
382Cleveland BrownsJewel McCullarLinebackerChico State
383San Francisco 49ersBob MaddoxDefensive endFrostburg State (MD)
384Oakland RaidersDave SnesrudLinebackerHamline
385Washington RedskinsCarl TaibiDefensive endColorado
386Baltimore ColtsRobin ParkhouseLinebackerAlabama
387Kansas City ChiefsLarry MarshallRunning backMaryland
388Minnesota VikingsMike SivertGuardEast Tennessee State
389Miami DolphinsBill DavisDefensive tackleWilliam & Mary
390Dallas CowboysCarlos AlvarezWide receiverFlorida

Round 16

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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 OilersGuy MurdockCenterMichigan
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 BearsBill McKinneyLinebackerWest Texas State
403Pittsburgh SteelersNate HawkinsWide receiverNevada-Las Vegas
404Philadelphia EaglesSteve BielenbergLinebackerOregon State
405Detroit LionsLeon JenkinsDefensive 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 ColtsGary WichardQuarterbackC.W. Post
413Kansas City ChiefsBob JohnsonDefensive endHanover (Ind)
414Minnesota VikingsNeil GraffQuarterbackWisconsin
415Miami DolphinsAl HannahWide receiverWisconsin
416Dallas CowboysGordon LongmireQuarterbackUtah

Round 17

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Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
417Buffalo BillsJohn ShellyDefensive backOklahoma
418Cincinnati BengalsDavid GreenPunterOhio
419New York GiantsJohn SeyferthRunning backMichigan
420Denver BroncosLou HarrisRunning backUSC
421Houston OilersKelly CochraneQuarterbackMiami (FL)
422St. Louis CardinalsKent CarterLinebackerUSC
423San Diego ChargersOscar DragonRunning backArizona State
424New England PatriotsDick GrahamWide receiverOklahoma State
425New England PatriotsJunior Ah YouLinebackerArizona 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 RamsLuther PalmerTight endVirginia Union
434Cleveland BrownsWilliam PortzRunning backSterling (KS)
435San Francisco 49ersTed AlexanderRunning backLangston
436Los Angeles RamsJohn McKeanCenterOregon
437Washington RedskinsKevin ClementeLinebackerBoston College
438Baltimore ColtsStan WhiteLinebackerOhio State
439Kansas City ChiefsTed WashingtonLinebackerMississippi Valley
440Minnesota VikingsDick SchmalzWide receiverAuburn
441Miami DolphinsVern BrownDefensive backWestern Michigan
442[note 3]Dallas CowboysAlphonso CainDefensive tackleBethune-Cookman

Hall of Famers

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  • Franco Harris, running back from Penn State, taken 1st round 13th overall by Pittsburgh Steelers
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1990.[10]
  • Cliff Branch, wide receiver from Colorado, taken 4th round 98th overall by Oakland Raiders
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2022 (posthumous).

Notable undrafted players

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† = Pro Bowler[note 1]
Original NFL team Player Pos. College Notes
Atlanta Falcons John James † P Florida
Atlanta Falcons Ted Fritsch  C St. Norbert
Atlanta Falcons Jack LeVeck  LB Ohio
Baltimore Colts Nelson Munsey  CB Wyoming
Chicago Bears Steve Kinney  T Utah State
Cleveland Browns Fest Cotton  DT Dayton
Dallas Cowboys Benny Barnes  CB Stanford
Dallas Cowboys Brian Goodman  G UCLA
Denver Broncos Mike Ernst  QB Cal State Fullerton
Denver Broncos Mike Simone  LB Stanford
Green Bay Packers Bob Kroll  CB Northern Michigan
Houston Oilers Ed Fisher  G Arizona State
Houston Oilers Al Johnson  DB/RB Cincinnati
Houston Oilers Rich Lewis  LB Portland State
Kansas City Chiefs Keith Best  LB Kansas State
Los Angeles Rams Bill Drake  S Oregon
New England Patriots Dick Blanchard  LB Tulsa
New York Giants Chuck Crist  S Penn State
New York Jets Lou Piccone  WR West Liberty
Pittsburgh Steelers Barry Pearson  WR Northwestern
Washington Redskins Duane Carrell  P Florida State
Washington Redskins Herb Mul-Key † RB Alabama State

Notes

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  1. 1 2 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.

References

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  1. ↑ "NFL Draft Locations". FootballGeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  2. ↑ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Phillips couldn't outrun off-the-field troubles". ESPN.com. April 2, 2008.
  4. ↑ Graham, Tim (November 19, 2016). "After 40 Years in the NFL Darkness, Walt Patulski Explains How It All Went Wrong". The Buffalo News.
  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.
  7. ↑ Rosa, Elwood (September 28, 2023). "Ranking the 10 Worst NFL Draft Classes of All-Time — The Biggest Busts". Sporting Free.
  8. ↑ Kacsmar, Scott (June 3, 2012). "What Was the Worst NFL Draft of the New Millennium?". Bleacher Report.
  9. ↑ "Heisman Trophy winner 1971: Pat Sullivan". Archived from the original on December 15, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Pro Football Hall of Fame: List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductees". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
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