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1973 NFL draft

The 1973 NFL draft was held January 30–31, 1973, at the Americana Hotel in New York City, New York.[1][2] With the first overall pick of the draft, the Houston Oilers selected defensive end John Matuszak.

1973 NFL draft
Americana Hotel (location of the draft), photographed in 1962
General information
DateJanuary 30–31, 1973
LocationAmericana Hotel
in New York City, New York
Overview
442 total selections in 17 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionJohn Matuszak, DE
Houston Oilers
Mr. IrrelevantCharlie Wade, WR
Miami Dolphins
Most selections (23)Los Angeles Rams
Fewest selections (10)Washington Redskins
Hall of Famers
5
← 1972
1974 →

Player selections

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* = compensatory selection
† = Pro Bowler[3]
‡ = Hall of Famer[4]
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 1–10

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Rnd. Pick Team Player Pos. College Notes
1 1 Houston Oilers John Matuszak  DE Tampa
1 2 Baltimore Colts Bert Jones † QB LSU
1 3 Philadelphia Eagles Jerry Sisemore † T Texas
1 4 New England Patriots John Hannah‡† G Alabama
1 5 St. Louis Cardinals Dave Butz † DT Purdue
1 6 Philadelphia Eagles Charle Young † TE USC
from San Diego
1 7 Buffalo Bills Paul Seymour  TE Michigan
1 8 Chicago Bears Wally Chambers † DE Eastern Kentucky
1 9 Denver Broncos Otis Armstrong † RB Purdue
1 10 Baltimore Colts Joe Ehrmann † DT Syracuse
1 11 New England Patriots Sam Cunningham † FB USC
1 12 Minnesota Vikings Chuck Foreman † RB Miami (FL)
1 13 New York Jets Burgess Owens  S Miami (FL)
1 14 Houston Oilers George Amundson  RB Iowa State
from Atlanta
1 15 Cincinnati Bengals Isaac Curtis † WR San Diego State
1 16 Cleveland Browns Steve Holden  WR Arizona State
1 17 Detroit Lions Ernie Price  DE Texas A&I
from Kansas City via Chicago
1 18 San Francisco 49ers Mike Holmes  S Texas Southern
1 19 New England Patriots Darryl Stingley  WR Purdue
from Detroit via Chicago
1 20 Dallas Cowboys Billy Joe Dupree † TE Michigan State
1 21 Green Bay Packers Barry Smith  WR Florida State
1 22 Cleveland Browns Pete Adams  T USC
1 23 Oakland Raiders Ray Guy‡† P Southern Miss
1 24 Pittsburgh Steelers J. T. Thomas † CB Florida State
1 25 San Diego Chargers Johnny Rodgers  WR Nebraska
From Washington via Baltimore Heisman Trophy winner [5]
1 26 Buffalo Bills Joe DeLamielleure‡† G Michigan State
From Miami
2 27 Kansas City Chiefs Gary Butler  TE Rice
from Houston
2 28 Philadelphia Eagles Guy Morriss  G TCU
2 29 New Orleans Saints Derland Moore  DE Oklahoma
2 30 Cleveland Browns Greg Pruitt † RB Oklahoma
from New England via N. Y. Giants
2 31 Los Angeles Rams Cullen Bryant  RB Colorado
from San Diego
2 32 Buffalo Bills Jeff Winans  DT USC
2 33 Chicago Bears Gary Huff  QB Florida State
2 34 Minnesota Vikings Jackie Wallace  CB Arizona
from St. Louis
2 35 Baltimore Colts Mike Barnes † DE Miami (FL)
2 36 Denver Broncos Barney Chavous  DE South Carolina State
2 37 Los Angeles Rams Ron Jaworski † QB Youngstown State
2 38 New York Jets Robert Woods  T Tennessee State
2 39 Atlanta Falcons Greg Marx  DT Notre Dame
2 40 New York Giants Brad Van Pelt † LB Michigan State
from Minnesota
2 41 San Francisco 49ers Willie Harper  LB Nebraska
from N. Y. Giants
2 42 Los Angeles Rams Jim Youngblood † LB Tennessee Tech
from Kansas City
2 43 Cincinnati Bengals Albert Chandler  TE Oklahoma
2 44 Detroit Lions Leon Crosswhite  RB Oklahoma
2 45 St. Louis Cardinals Gary Keithley  QB UTEP
from San Francisco
2 46 Dallas Cowboys Golden Richards  WR Hawaii
from Green Bay
2 47 Cleveland Browns Jim Stienke  CB Southwest Texas State
2 48 Chicago Bears Gary Hrivnak  DT Purdue
from Dallas
2 49 Oakland Raiders Monte Johnson  LB Nebraska
2 50 Pittsburgh Steelers Ken Phares  DB Mississippi State
2 51 New Orleans Saints Steve Baumgartner  DE Purdue
from Washington via N. Y. Giants
2 52 Miami Dolphins Chuck Bradley  C Oregon
3 53 Dallas Cowboys Harvey Martin † DE East Texas State
from Houston via New Orleans
3 54 Denver Broncos Paul Howard  G BYU
from New Orleans via Washington through Cleveland
3 55 Philadelphia Eagles Randy Logan † S Michigan
3 56 New England Patriots Brad Dusek  DB Texas A&M
3 57 Buffalo Bills Joe Ferguson  QB Arkansas
3 58 Detroit Lions Brady, JohnJohn Brady  TE Washington
from Chicago
3 59 St. Louis Cardinals Fred Sturt  G Bowling Green
3 60 Los Angeles Rams Tim Stokes  T Oregon
from San Diego
3 61 Baltimore Colts Bill Olds  RB Nebraska
from Houston
3 62 Baltimore Colts Rotella, JamieJamie Rotella  LB Tennessee
3 63 St. Louis Cardinals Terry Metcalf † RB Long Beach State
from Los Angeles
3 64 San Diego Chargers Dan Fouts‡† QB Oregon
from Atlanta via Oakland
3 65 Minnesota Vikings Jim Lash  WR Northwestern
3 66 New Orleans Saints Pete Van Valkenburg  RB BYU
from N. Y. Jets
3 67 Cleveland Browns Crum, BobBob Crum  DE Arizona
from Kansas City via Baltimore
3 68 Cincinnati Bengals Tim George  WR Carson–Newman
3 69 New York Giants Rich Glover  DT Nebraska
3 70 Denver Broncos John Wood  DT LSU
from San Francisco via Washington through San Diego
3 71 Detroit Lions Jim Laslavic  LB Penn State
3 72 Cleveland Browns Krause, PaulPaul Krause  T Central Michigan
from Cleveland
3 73 New England Patriots Davis, CharlesCharles Davis  RB Alcorn A&M
from Dallas
3 74 Green Bay Packers Tom MacLeod  LB Minnesota
3 75 Detroit Lions Levi Johnson  CB Texas A&I
from Oakland via Los Angeles
3 76 Pittsburgh Steelers Roger Bernhardt  G Kansas
3 77 Buffalo Bills Bob Kampa  DT California
from Washington
3 78 Miami Dolphins Leon Gray † G Jackson State
4 79 Houston Oilers Gregg Bingham  LB Purdue
4 80 Minnesota Vikings Mike Wells  QB Illinois
from Philadelphia
4 81 Detroit Lions Mike Hennigan  LB Tennessee Tech
from New Orleans
4 82 New England Patriots Gallagher, AllenAllen Gallagher  T USC
4 83 Baltimore Colts Gery Palmer  T Kansas
from Chicago via Philadelphia
4 84 San Diego Chargers James Thaxton  TE Tennessee State
from St. Louis via Chicago
4 85 Baltimore Colts Ollie Smith  WR Tennessee State
from San Diego
4 86 New Orleans Saints Jim Merlo  LB Stanford
from Baltimore
4 87 Buffalo Bills Walker, DonDon Walker  DB Central State (OH)
4 88 Denver Broncos Tom Jackson † LB Louisville
4 89 Kansas City Chiefs John Lohmeyer  DE Emporia State
from Minnesota
4 90 New York Jets Bill Ferguson  DE San Diego State
4 91 Detroit Lions Dick Jauron † S Yale
from Atlanta
4 92 Oakland Raiders Perry Smith  CB Colorado State
from Los Angeles
4 93 Cleveland Browns Andy Dorris  LB New Mexico State
from Cincinnati via Baltimore
4 94 Atlanta Falcons Tom Geredine  WR Northeast Missouri State
from N. Y. Giants
4 95 Los Angeles Rams Eddie McMillan  CB Florida State
from Kansas City
4 96 Detroit Lions Jim Hooks  RB Central State (OK)
4 97 San Diego Chargers Bill Singletary  LB Temple
from San Francisco via Washington
4 98 Dallas Cowboys Drane Scrivener  DB Tulsa
4 99 Los Angeles Rams Terry Nelson  TE Arkansas–Pine Bluff
from Green Bay
4 100 Cleveland Browns Randy Mattingly  QB Evansville
4 101 Oakland Raiders Wylie, JoeJoe Wylie  WR Oklahoma
4 102 Pittsburgh Steelers Clark, GailGail Clark  LB Michigan State
4 103 Buffalo Bills Jeff Yeates  DT Boston College
from Washington
4 104 Miami Dolphins Dave "Bo" Rather  WR Michigan
5 105 Houston Oilers Garrison, EdeselEdesel Garrison  WR USC
5 106 Pittsburgh Steelers Dave Reavis  DE Arkansas
from New Orleans via Washington
5 107 Chicago Bears Allan Ellis † CB UCLA
from Philadelphia
5 108 New England Patriots Doug Dumler  C Nebraska
5 109 St. Louis Cardinals Tom Brahaney  C Oklahoma
5 110 Buffalo Bills Wallace Francis  WR Arkansas State
from San Diego
5 111 Miami Dolphins Don Strock  QB Virginia Tech
from Buffalo
5 112 San Francisco 49ers Fulk, MikeMike Fulk  LB Indiana
from Chicago
5 113 Denver Broncos McTorry, CharlesCharles McTorry  DB Tennessee State
5 114 Baltimore Colts David Taylor  G Catawba
5 115 Los Angeles Rams Steve Jones  RB Duke
5 116 New York Jets Bruce Bannon  LB Penn State
5 117 Washington Redskins Cantrell, CharlesCharles Cantrell  G Lamar
from Atlanta
5 118 Minnesota Vikings Brent McClanahan  RB Arizona State
5 119 New York Giants Leon McQuay  RB Tampa
5 120 Kansas City Chiefs Fred Grambau  DE Michigan
5 121 Cincinnati Bengals Bob McCall  RB Arizona
5 122 San Francisco 49ers Ed Beverly  WR Arizona State
5 123 San Diego Chargers Willie McGee  WR Alcorn A&M
from Detroit via Washington
5 124 Oakland Raiders Louis Neal  WR Prairie View A&M
from Green Bay
5 125 San Diego Chargers Knoble, JonJon Knoble  LB Weber State
from Cleveland
5 126 Dallas Cowboys Bruce Walton  T UCLA
5 127 Oakland Raiders Ron Mikolajczyk  T Tampa
5 128 Pittsburgh Steelers Clark, LarryLarry Clark  LB Northern Illinois
5 129 Los Angeles Rams Cody Jones † DE San Jose State
from Washington
5 130 Miami Dolphins Dave McCurry  S Iowa State
6 131 Houston Oilers Ron Mayo  TE Morgan State
6 132 Philadelphia Eagles Bob Picard  WR Eastern Washington
6 133 Los Angeles Rams Jim Peterson  DE San Diego State
from New Orleans via Washington
6 134 New Orleans Saints Shuford, MartyMarty Shuford  RB Arizona
from Denver
6 135 San Diego Chargers Marvin Roberts  C Michigan State
6 136 Buffalo Bills John Skorupan  LB Penn State
6 137 St. Louis Cardinals Dwayne Crump  CB Fresno State
6 138 Chicago Bears Creaney, MikeMike Creaney  C Notre Dame
6 139 Minnesota Vikings Doug Kingsriter  TE Minnesota
from Baltimore via New Orleans
6 140 Pittsburgh Steelers Bell, RonRon Bell  RB Illinois State
from Denver
6 141 Los Angeles Rams Caldwell, JasonJason Caldwell  WR North Carolina Central
6 142 Atlanta Falcons Nick Bebout  T Wyoming
6 143 Minnesota Vikings Abbott, FredFred Abbott  LB Florida
6 144 New York Jets Travis Roach  G Texas
6 145 Kansas City Chiefs Doug Jones  S Cal State Northridge
6 146 Cincinnati Bengals Bob Jones  DB Virginia Union
6 147 New York Giants Brantley, WadeWade Brantley  DT Troy State
6 148 St. Louis Cardinals Andre, PhilPhil Andre  DB Washington
from Detroit
6 149 San Francisco 49ers Arthur Moore  DT Tulsa
6 150 Cleveland Browns Van Green  S Shaw
6 151 Dallas Cowboys Leyen, BobBob Leyen  G Yale
6 152 Green Bay Packers Tom Toner  LB Idaho State
6 153 Oakland Raiders Myers, BrentBrent Myers  T Purdue
6 154 Pittsburgh Steelers Skolnik, GlennGlenn Skolnik  WR Indiana
6 155 New York Jets Rick Harrell  C Clemson
from Washington
6 156 Miami Dolphins Ed Newman † G Duke
7 157 Houston Oilers Shelby Jordan  T Washington (MO)
7 158 New Orleans Saints Bill Cahill  S Washington
7 159 Philadelphia Eagles William Wynn  DE Tennessee State
7 160 Miami Dolphins Kevin Reilly  LB Villanova
from New England
7 161 Los Angeles Rams Brown, SteveSteve Brown  LB Oregon State
from Chicago
7 162 Buffalo Bills Brian McConnell  LB Michigan State
7 163 Miami Dolphins Shepherd, BennyBenny Shepherd  RB Arkansas State
from San Diego
7 164 St. Louis Cardinals Jones, KenKen Jones  T Oklahoma
7 165 Denver Broncos Mike Askea  T Stanford
7 166 Denver Broncos John Grant  DE USC
from Baltimore
7 167 Los Angeles Rams Bill DuLac  G Eastern Michigan
7 168 Minnesota Vikings Brown, JoshJosh Brown  RB Southwest Texas State
7 169 New York Jets Haggard, MikeMike Haggard  WR South Carolina
7 170 Atlanta Falcons Tommy Campbell  CB Iowa State
7 171 Cincinnati Bengals Bob Maddox  DE Frostburg State
7 172 New York Giants Rod Freeman  TE Vanderbilt
7 173 Kansas City Chiefs Donn Smith  T Purdue
7 174 San Francisco 49ers John Mitchell  DE Alabama
7 175 Detroit Lions John Andrews  DT Morgan State
7 176 Dallas Cowboys Rodrigo Barnes  LB Rice
7 177 Green Bay Packers Muller, JohnJohn Muller  T Iowa
7 178 Miami Dolphins Hatter, WillieWillie Hatter  WR Northern Illinois
from Cleveland
7 179 Oakland Raiders Gary Weaver  LB Fresno State
7 180 Pittsburgh Steelers Dorsey, NateNate Dorsey  DE Mississippi Valley State
7 181 Buffalo Bills Ford, JohnJohn Ford  TE Henderson State
from Washington
7 182 Miami Dolphins Tom Smith  RB Miami (FL)
8 183 Houston Oilers Joe Blahak  CB Nebraska
8 184 Philadelphia Eagles Lintner, DanDan Lintner  DB Indiana
8 185 New Orleans Saints Peterson, BobBob Peterson  G Utah
8 186 New England Patriots Ike Brown  RB Western Kentucky
8 187 Chicago Bears Graham, ConradConrad Graham  DB Tennessee
8 188 St. Louis Cardinals Garrett, KennethKenneth Garrett  RB Wake Forest
8 189 Baltimore Colts Ray Oldham  S Middle Tennessee
from San Diego
8 190 Buffalo Bills Lee Fobbs  RB Grambling
8 191 Baltimore Colts Bill Windauer  G Iowa
8 192 Pittsburgh Steelers Loren Toews  LB California
from Denver
8 193 Washington Redskins Mike Hancock  TE Idaho State
from Los Angeles
8 194 New York Jets Seifert, RickRick Seifert  DB Ohio State
8 195 Atlanta Falcons Reed, TomTom Reed  G Arkansas
8 196 Minnesota Vikings Darling, CraigCraig Darling  T Iowa
8 197 Kansas City Chiefs Al Palewicz  LB Miami (FL)
8 198 New York Giants George Hasenohrl  DT Ohio State
8 199 Cincinnati Bengals Joe Wilson  RB Holy Cross
8 200 Detroit Lions Prentice McCray  S Arizona State
8 201 San Francisco 49ers Dave Atkins  RB UTEP
8 202 Green Bay Packers Hise Austin  CB Prairie View A&M
8 203 Detroit Lions Bledsoe, JohnJohn Bledsoe  RB Ohio State
from Cleveland
8 204 Dallas Cowboys Werner, DanDan Werner  QB Michigan State
8 205 Oakland Raiders Mike Rae  QB USC
8 206 Pittsburgh Steelers Janssen, BillBill Janssen  T Nebraska
8 207 New Orleans Saints Doug Winslow  WR Drake
from Washington
8 208 Miami Dolphins Pearmon, ArchieArchie Pearmon  DE N.E. Oklahoma
9 209 Houston Oilers Williams, MarkMark Williams  K Rice
9 210 New Orleans Saints Mike Fink  CB Missouri
9 211 Philadelphia Eagles Nokes, JohnJohn Nokes  LB Northern Illinois
9 212 New England Patriots Callaway, DavidDavid Callaway  T Texas A&M
9 213 St. Louis Cardinals King, KenKen King  LB Kentucky
9 214 San Diego Chargers Bennett, TabTab Bennett  LB Illinois
9 215 Buffalo Bills Mike Reppond  WR Arkansas
9 216 Chicago Bears Deutsch, MikeMike Deutsch  RB North Dakota
9 217 Denver Broncos Lyle Blackwood  S TCU
9 218 Washington Redskins Rick Galbos  RB Ohio State
from Baltimore
9 219 Los Angeles Rams Jim Nicholson  T Michigan State
9 220 Atlanta Falcons Ingram, RussellRussell Ingram  C Texas Tech
9 221 Minnesota Vikings Dibbles, LarryLarry Dibbles  DE New Mexico
9 222 New York Jets Rob Spicer  LB Indiana
9 223 Kansas City Chiefs Bill Story  DT Southern Illinois
9 224 Cincinnati Bengals Dampeer, JohnJohn Dampeer  G Notre Dame
9 225 New York Giants Paine, TyTy Paine  QB Washington State
9 226 San Francisco 49ers Praetorius, RogerRoger Praetorius  RB Syracuse
9 227 Detroit Lions Dean, IraIra Dean  DB Baylor
9 228 Cleveland Browns Curtis Wester  G East Texas State
9 229 Dallas Cowboys White, MikeMike White  DB Minnesota
9 230 Green Bay Packers Brown, RickRick Brown  LB South Carolina
9 231 Oakland Raiders Steve Sweeney  TE California
9 232 Pittsburgh Steelers Bracy Bonham  G North Carolina Central
9 233 Washington Redskins Sheats, EddieEddie Sheats  LB Kansas
9 234 Miami Dolphins Karl Lorch  DT USC
10 235 Houston Oilers Vaughn, DarrellDarrell Vaughn  DT Northern Colorado
10 236 Minnesota Vikings Lee, RandyRandy Lee  DB Tulane
from Philadelphia
10 237 New Orleans Saints Horsley, JeffJeff Horsley  RB North Carolina Central
10 238 New England Patriots Ruster, DanDan Ruster  DB Oklahoma
10 239 San Diego Chargers Burnett, CliffCliff Burnett  DE Montana
10 240 Buffalo Bills Matthew Reed  QB Grambling
10 241 Chicago Bears Barry, WilliamWilliam Barry  WR Ole Miss
10 242 St. Louis Cardinals Bonnie Sloan  DT Austin Peay
10 243 New York Jets Carbone, JoeJoe Carbone  LB Delaware
from Baltimore
10 244 Denver Broncos Al Marshall  WR Boise State
10 245 Washington Redskins Ken Stone  S Vanderbilt
from Los Angeles
10 246 Minnesota Vikings Dave Mason  S Nebraska
10 247 New York Jets Krempin, JamesJames Krempin  T Texas A&I
10 248 Atlanta Falcons Nick Mike-Mayer † K Temple
10 249 Cincinnati Bengals Lenvil Elliott  RB Northeast Missouri
10 250 New York Giants Walter Love  DB Westminster
10 251 Kansas City Chiefs Willie Osley  DB Illinois
10 252 Detroit Lions Ray Bonner  DB Middle Tennessee
10 253 San Francisco 49ers Charlie Hunt  LB Florida State
10 254 Dallas Cowboys Johnson, CarlCarl Johnson  LB Tennessee
10 255 Green Bay Packers Allen, LarryLarry Allen  LB Illinois
10 256 Cleveland Browns Tom Humphrey  T Abilene Christian
10 257 Oakland Raiders Allen, LeoLeo Allen  RB Tuskegee
10 258 Pittsburgh Steelers Wunderly, DonDon Wunderly  DT Arkansas
10 259 Buffalo Bills John LeHeup  LB South Carolina
from Washington
10 260 Miami Dolphins Ron Fernandes  DE Eastern Michigan

Round 11

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Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
261Houston OilersLarry EaglinDefensive backStephen F. Austin
262New Orleans SaintsJames OwensRunning backAuburn
263Philadelphia EaglesGary Van ElstDefensive tackleMichigan State
264New England PatriotsHomer MayTight endTexas A&M
265Buffalo BillsRichard EarlTackleTennessee
266Chicago BearsEd SieglerKickerClemson
267St. Louis CardinalsDan SanspreeDefensive endAuburn
268San Diego ChargersJay DouglasCenterMemphis State
269Denver BroncosElton BrownDefensive endUtah State
270Baltimore ColtsDan NealCenterKentucky
271Los Angeles RamsJeff InmonRunning backNorth Carolina Central
272New York JetsDavid KnightWide receiverWilliam & Mary
273Atlanta FalconsByron BuelowDefensive backLacrosse
274Minnesota VikingsGeary MurdockGuardIowa State
275New York GiantsWilliam WidemanDefensive tackleNorth Carolina A&T
276Kansas City ChiefsMonroe EleyRunning backArizona State
277Cincinnati BengalsWilliam MontgomeryDefensive backMorehouse (Ga)
278San Francisco 49ersTom DahlbergRunning backGustavus Adolphus
279Detroit LionsScott FreemanWide receiverWyoming
280Green Bay PackersPhil EngleDefensive tackleSouth Dakota State
281Cleveland BrownsCarl BarisichDefensive tacklePrinceton
282Dallas CowboysGerald CaswellGuardColorado State
283Oakland RaidersJerry ListRunning backNebraska
284Pittsburgh SteelersBob WhiteDefensive backArizona
285Los Angeles RamsWillie JacksonWide receiverFlorida
286Miami DolphinsChris KeteCenterBoston University

Round 12

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Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
287Houston OilersBrad LymanWide receiverUCLA
288Philadelphia EaglesJoe LavenderCornerbackSan Diego State
289New Orleans SaintsPaul OrndorffRunning backTampa
290New England PatriotsBruce BarnesPunterUCLA
291Chicago BearsMike GriffinGuardArkansas
292St. Louis CardinalsDean UnruhTackleOklahoma
293San Diego ChargersLynn AhrensTackleEastern Montana
294Buffalo BillsRonnie CarrollDefensive tackleSam Houston State
295Baltimore ColtsBernard ThomasDefensive endWestern Michigan
296Denver BroncosJim O'MalleyLinebackerNotre Dame
297Los Angeles RamsRobert StorckDefensive tackleWisconsin
298Atlanta FalconsMike SamplesLinebackerDrake
299Minnesota VikingsAlan SpencerWide receiverPittsburg (KS)
300New York JetsGarry PuetzTackleValparaiso
301Kansas City ChiefsTom RamseyDefensive tackleNorthern Arizona
302Cincinnati BengalsCharles "Boobie" ClarkRunning backBethune-Cookman
303New York GiantsRon LumpkinDefensive backArizona State
304Detroit LionsTom ScottWide receiverWashington
305San Francisco 49ersLarry PettusTackleTennessee State
306Cleveland BrownsStan SimmonsTight endLewis & Clark
307Dallas CowboysJim ArnesonGuardArizona
308Green Bay PackersLarry McCarrenCenterIllinois
309Oakland RaidersJim KrapfGuardAlabama
310Pittsburgh SteelersWillie LeeRunning backIndiana State
311Washington RedskinsErnie WebsterGuardPittsburgh
312Miami DolphinsMike MullenLinebackerTulane

Round 13

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Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
313Houston OilersWillie MartinGuardN.E. Oklahoma
314New Orleans SaintsRichard WatkinsDefensive tackleWeber State
315Philadelphia EaglesStan DavisWide receiverMemphis State
316New England PatriotsAlan LowryDefensive backTexas
317St. Louis CardinalsEdward RobinsonDefensive backLamar
318San Diego ChargersAlfred ReeseRunning backTennessee State
319Denver BroncosEd SmithDefensive endColorado College
320Chicago BearsJohn CieszkowskiRunning backNotre Dame
321Denver BroncosEd WhiteRunning backTulsa
322Baltimore ColtsTom PierantozziQuarterbackWest Chester
323Los Angeles RamsRod MilburnWide receiverSouthern
324Minnesota VikingsRon JustGuardMinot
325New York JetsRobert ParrishDefensive tackleDuke
326Atlanta FalconsChris StecherTackleClaremont-Mudd
327Cincinnati BengalsBrooks WestDefensive tackleTexas-El Paso
328New York GiantsClifton DavisRunning backAlcorn A&M
329Kansas City ChiefsPaul MetalloDefensive backMassachusetts
330San Francisco 49ersAlan KelsoCenterWashington
331Detroit LionsJohn MossLinebackerPittsburgh
332Dallas CowboysJohn SmithWide receiverUCLA
333Green Bay PackersTim AldersonDefensive backMinnesota
334Cleveland BrownsJim RomaniszynLinebackerEdinboro
335Los Angeles RamsClinton SpearmanLinebackerMichigan
336Pittsburgh SteelersRick FergersonWide receiverKansas State
337Washington RedskinsDennis JohnsonDefensive tackleDelaware
338Miami DolphinsJoe BookerRunning backMiami (OH)

Round 14

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Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
339Houston OilersRon LouCenterArizona State
340Philadelphia EaglesRalph SacraTackleTexas A&M
341New Orleans SaintsPaul FersenTackleGeorgia
342New England PatriotsRay HamiltonDefensive EndOklahoma
343San Diego ChargersTony AdamsQuarterbackUtah State
344Buffalo BillsMerv KrakauLinebackerIowa State
345Chicago BearsDave JuengerWide receiverOhio
346St. Louis CardinalsDan PeifferGuardSoutheast Missouri State
347Baltimore ColtsEd WilliamsRunning backWest Virginia
348Denver BroncosJohn HufnagelQuarterbackPenn State
349Los Angeles RamsWalter RhoneDefensive backCentral Missouri
350New York JetsJoe SchwartzRunning backToledo
351Atlanta FalconsJohn MadeyaQuarterbackLouisville
352Minnesota VikingsEddie BishopDefensive backSouthern
353New York GiantsBrian KelleyLinebackerCal Lutheran
354Kansas City ChiefsAlbert WhiteWide receiverFt. Valley State
355Cincinnati BengalsHurles ScalesDefensive backNorth Texas State
356Detroit LionsJay CoreyTackleSanta Clara
357San Francisco 49ersDennis MorrisonQuarterbackKansas State
358Green Bay PackersJames AndersonDefensive tackleNorthwestern
359Cleveland BrownsRobert PopelkaDefensive backSouthern Methodist
360Dallas CowboysBob ThorntonGuardNorth Carolina
361Oakland RaidersBruce PolenDefensive backWilliam Penn
362Pittsburgh SteelersRoger CowanDefensive endStanford
363Washington RedskinsHerb MarshallDefensive backCameron
364Miami DolphinsGreg BoydRunning backArizona

Round 15

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Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
365Houston OilersRoger GoreeLinebackerBaylor
366New Orleans SaintsMike EvensonCenterNorth Dakota State
367Philadelphia EaglesKen SchlezesDefensive backNotre Dame
368New England PatriotsCondie PughRunning backNorfolk State
369Buffalo BillsJoe RizzoLinebackerKings Point
370Chicago BearsDon RivesLinebackerTexas Tech
371St. Louis CardinalsMelvin ParkerLinebackerDuke
372San Diego ChargersGary ParrisTight endFlorida State
373Denver BroncosCalvin JonesDefensive backWashington
374Baltimore ColtsJackie BrownDefensive backSouth Carolina
375Los Angeles RamsJerry BondDefensive backWeber State
376Atlanta FalconsThomas GageDefensive backLamar
377Minnesota VikingsTony ChandlerRunning backMissouri Valley
378New York JetsMahlon WilliamsTight endNorth Carolina State
379Buffalo BillsVince O'NeilRunning backKansas
380Cincinnati BengalsTed McNultyQuarterbackIndiana
381New York GiantsCarl SchaukowitchGuardPenn State
382San Francisco 49ersMike BettigaWide receiverHumboldt State
383San Francisco 49ersDan HansenDefensive backBYU
384Cleveland BrownsDave SullivanWide receiverVirginia
385Dallas CowboysWalt BaisyLinebackerGrambling
386Green Bay PackersReggie EcholsWide receiverUCLA
387Oakland RaidersDave LeffersCenterVanderbilt
388Pittsburgh SteelersCharles CrossDefensive backIowa
389Miami DolphinsBill PalmerTight endSt. Thomas
390Los Angeles RamsCurt MatterDefensive endWashington

Round 16

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Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
391Houston OilersTim DameronWide receiverEast Carolina
392Philadelphia EaglesFrank DowsingDefensive backMississippi State
393New Orleans SaintsHoward StevensRunning backLouisville
394New England PatriotsMike KutterDefensive endConcordia (Moorhead)
395Chicago BearsBill HartCenterMichigan
396St. Louis CardinalsJim HannLinebackerMontana
397San Diego ChargersJoe PettyDefensive backArizona State
398Denver BroncosOliver RossRunning backAlabama A&M
399Baltimore ColtsMarty JanuszkiewiczRunning backSyracuse
400Denver BroncosKen MuhlbeierCenterIdaho
401Los Angeles RamsFuller CherryDefensive backArkansas-Monticello
402Minnesota VikingsLarry SmileyDefensive endTexas Southern
403New York JetsJohn CzerwinskiTackleBowling Green
404Atlanta FalconsRufus FergusonRunning backWisconsin
405Cincinnati BengalsHarry UngerRunning backAuburn
406New York GiantsBen NitkaKickerColorado College
407Kansas City ChiefsWilbur GroomsLinebackerTampa
408Detroit LionsLarry NickelsWide receiverDayton
409San Francisco 49ersMike OvenTight endGeorgia Tech
410Dallas CowboysJohn ConleyTight endHawaii
411Green Bay PackersKeith PrettyTight endWestern Michigan
412Cleveland BrownsGeorge GreenfieldRunning backMurray State
413Oakland RaidersJerry GadlinWide receiverWyoming
414Pittsburgh SteelersGlen NardiDefensive tackleNavy
415Washington RedskinsMike WedmanKickerColorado
416Miami DolphinsJames JacksonDefensive endNorfolk State

Round 17

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Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
417Houston OilersRandy BrabandLinebackerTexas
418New Orleans SaintsBobby GarnerTight endWinston-Salem
419Philadelphia EaglesGreg OliverRunning backTrinity
420New England PatriotsEddie McAshanQuarterbackGeorgia Tech
421St. Louis CardinalsEric CroneQuarterbackHarvard
422San Diego ChargersBarry DarrowTackleMontana
423Buffalo BillsJohn StearnsDefensive backColorado
424Chicago BearsLarry RoachDefensive backOklahoma
425Denver BroncosKenneth MorganTight endElon
426Baltimore ColtsGuy FalkenhagenTackleNorthern Michigan
427Los Angeles RamsFred HenryRunning backNew Mexico
428Atlanta FalconsJim HodgeWide receiverArkansas
429Minnesota VikingsDave WinfieldTight endMinnesota
430New York GiantsJohn BillizonDefensive endGrambling State
431Kansas City ChiefsClayton KorverTight endSouthern Methodist
432New York JetsJim FootePunterDelaware Valley
433Cincinnati BengalsWayne EstabrookQuarterbackWhittier
434San Francisco 49ersBob EricksonGuardNorth Dakota State
435Detroit LionsEarl BelgraveTackleOhio State
436Green Bay PackersHarold SampsonDefensive tackleSouthern
437Cleveland BrownsRobert McClowryCenterMichigan State
438Dallas CowboysLeslie StrayhornRunning backEast Carolina
439Oakland RaidersMichael RyanGuardUSC
440Pittsburgh SteelersMike ShannonDefensive tackleOregon State
441Washington RedskinsJeff DavisRunning backMars Hill
442[6]Miami DolphinsCharlie WadeWide receiverTennessee State

Hall of Famers

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  • John Hannah, guard from Alabama, taken 1st round 4th overall by New England Patriots
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1991.[7]
  • Dan Fouts, quarterback from Oregon, taken 3rd round 64th overall by San Diego Chargers
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1993.[7]
  • Joe DeLamielleure, guard from Michigan State, taken 1st round 26th overall by Buffalo Bills
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2003.[8]
  • Ray Guy, punter from Southern Mississippi, taken 1st round 23rd overall by Oakland Raiders
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2014.
  • Drew Pearson, wide receiver from Tulsa, undrafted and signed by Dallas Cowboys
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021.

Notable undrafted players

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† = Pro Bowler[3] ‡ Hall of Famer
Original NFL team Player Pos. College Notes
Atlanta Falcons Rolland Lawrence † CB Tabor
Baltimore Colts Brian Herosian  S UConn
Baltimore Colts Michael Kaczmarek  LB Southern Illinois
Baltimore Colts Bill Troup  QB South Carolina
Buffalo Bills David Beverly  P Auburn
Chicago Bears Reggie Sanderson  RB Stanford
Cincinnati Bengals Ed Williams  FB Langston
Dallas Cowboys Chris Gartner  K Indiana
Dallas Cowboys Mike Gibbons  T Southwestern State
Dallas Cowboys Drew Pearson‡† WR Tulsa
Dallas Cowboys Larry Robinson  RB Tennessee
Detroit Lions Gary Danielson  QB Purdue
Kansas City Chiefs Bill Ellenbogen  T Virginia Tech
Kansas City Chiefs Ron Mabra  DB Howard
Los Angeles Rams Rick Kay  LB Colorado
Los Angeles Rams Rob Scribner  RB UCLA
Los Angeles Rams Charlie Smith  WR Grambling State
Miami Dolphins Mike Burke  P Miami (FL)
Miami Dolphins Joe Washington  RB Illinois State
New England Patriots Jerry Broadnax  TE Southern
New England Patriots Bill Donckers  QB San Diego State
New Orleans Saints Elex Price  DT Alcorn State
New York Jets Bill Demory  QB Arizona
Pittsburgh Steelers Lee Nystrom  C Macalester
St. Louis Cardinals Clarence Duren  S California
St. Louis Cardinals Pat Leahy † K Saint Louis
San Diego Chargers Al Dennis  G Grambling State
San Diego Chargers Steve Schubert  WR UMass
San Diego Chargers Ray Wersching  K California

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. 1 2 Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  4. ↑ Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  5. ↑ "Heisman Trophy". Heisman.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  6. ↑ This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
  7. 1 2 List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  8. ↑ List of 2000s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Retrieved October 25, 2011.
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