The 1972 National Football League Draft was held on February 1–2, 1972.
Player selections[]
Round one[]
Round two[]
| Pick # |
NFL Team |
Player |
Position |
College
|
| 27 |
Buffalo Bills |
Reggie McKenzie |
Guard |
Michigan
|
| 28 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Ralph McGill |
Defensive back |
Tulsa
|
| 29 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
Tommy Casanova |
Defensive back |
Louisiana State
|
| 30 |
Los Angeles Rams |
Jim Bertelsen |
Running back |
Texas
|
| 31 |
New Orleans Saints |
Willie Hall |
Linebacker |
USC
|
| 32 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Mark Arneson |
Linebacker |
Arizona
|
| 33 |
Oakland Raiders |
Kelvin Korver |
Tackle |
Northwestern (Iowa)
|
| 34 |
Green Bay Packers |
Chester Marcol |
Kicker |
Hillsdale
|
| 35 |
Dallas Cowboys |
Robert Newhouse |
Running back |
Houston
|
| 36 |
San Diego Chargers |
Pete Lazetich |
Defensive end |
Stanford
|
| 37 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Dan Yochum |
Tackle |
Syracuse
|
| 38 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Gordon Gravelle |
Tackle |
Brigham Young
|
| 39 |
Dallas Cowboys |
John Babinecz |
Linebacker |
Villanova
|
| 40 |
Atlanta Falcons |
Pat Sullivan [2]
|
Quarterback |
Auburn
|
| 41 |
Atlanta Falcons |
Steve Okoniewski |
Tackle |
Montana
|
| 42 |
Atlanta Falcons |
Roosevelt Manning |
Defensive tackle |
N.E. Oklahoma
|
| 43 |
Oakland Raiders |
John Vella |
Tackle |
USC
|
| 44 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Jean Barrett |
Tackle |
Tulsa
|
| 45 |
Cleveland Browns |
Clifford Brooks |
Defensive back |
Tennessee State
|
| 46 |
Baltimore Colts |
Jack Mildren |
Defensive back |
Oklahoma
|
| 47 |
Baltimore Colts |
Glenn Doughty |
Wide receiver |
Michigan
|
| 48 |
Baltimore Colts |
Lydell Mitchell |
Running back |
Penn State
|
| 49 |
New England Patriots |
Tom Reynolds |
Wide receiver |
San Diego State
|
| 50 |
Minnesota Vikings |
Ed Marinaro |
Running back |
Cornell
|
| 51 |
Cleveland Browns |
Lester Sims |
Defensive end |
Alabama State
|
| 52 |
Dallas Cowboys |
Charles McKee |
Wide receiver |
Arizona
|
Round three[]
| Pick # |
NFL Team |
Player |
Position |
College
|
| 53 |
Buffalo Bills |
Fred Swendson |
Defensive end |
Notre Dame
|
| 54 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
Jim LeClair |
Linebacker |
North Dakota
|
| 55 |
New York Giants |
John Mendenhall |
Defensive tackle |
Grambling
|
| 56 |
Houston Oilers |
Lewis Jolley |
Running back |
North Carolina
|
| 57 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Tom Beckman |
Defensive end |
Michigan
|
| 58 |
Denver Broncos |
Bill Phillips |
Linebacker |
Arkansas State
|
| 59 |
Minnesota Vikings |
Bart Buetow |
Tackle |
Minnesota
|
| 60 |
New Orleans Saints |
Bob Kuziel |
Center |
Pittsburgh
|
| 61 |
San Diego Chargers |
Bill McClard |
Kicker |
Arkansas
|
| 62 |
Chicago Bears |
Johnny Musso |
Running back |
Alabama
|
| 63 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
John McMakin |
Tight end |
Clemson
|
| 64 |
Dallas Cowboys |
Mike Keller |
Linebacker |
Michigan
|
| 65 |
Detroit Lions |
Ken Sanders |
Defensive end |
Howard Payne
|
| 66 |
New York Jets |
Gary Hammond |
Wide receiver |
Southern Methodist
|
| 67 |
Atlanta Falcons |
Les Goodman |
Running back |
Yankton
|
| 68 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Tom Luken |
Guard |
Purdue
|
| 69 |
New York Giants |
Tom Mozisek |
Running back |
Houston
|
| 70 |
Los Angeles Rams |
Lawrence McCutcheon |
Running back |
Colorado State
|
| 71 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Allen Dunbar |
Wide receiver |
Southern
|
| 72 |
Oakland Raiders |
Mel Lunsford |
Defensive tackle |
Central State (OH)
|
| 73 |
New England Patriots |
Jim White |
Defensive end |
Colorado State
|
| 74 |
New Orleans Saints |
Tom Myers |
Defensive back |
Syracuse
|
| 75 |
Houston Oilers |
Solomon Freelon |
Guard |
Grambling
|
| 76 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Bobby Majors |
Defensive back |
Tennessee
|
| 77 |
Miami Dolphins |
Gary Kosins |
Running back |
Dayton
|
| 78 |
Dallas Cowboys |
Marv Bateman |
Punter |
Utah
|
Round four[]
| Pick # |
NFL Team |
Player |
Position |
College
|
| 79 |
Buffalo Bills |
Randy Jackson |
Running back |
Wichita State
|
| 80 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Lorenzo Brinkley |
Defensive back |
Missouri
|
| 81 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
Bernard Jackson |
Defensive back |
Washington State
|
| 82 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Jeff "Pat" Lyman |
Linebacker |
Brigham Young
|
| 83 |
Dallas Cowboys |
Tim Kearney |
Linebacker |
Northern Michigan
|
| 84 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Martin Imhof |
Defensive tackle |
San Diego State
|
| 85 |
New Orleans Saints |
Mike Crangle |
Defensive end |
Tennessee-Martin
|
| 86 |
Green Bay Packers |
Eric Patton |
Linebacker |
Notre Dame
|
| 87 |
Los Angeles Rams |
John Saunders |
Defensive back |
Toledo
|
| 88 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Ed Bradley |
Linebacker |
Wake Forest
|
| 89 |
New York Jets |
Ed Galigher |
Defensive end |
UCLA
|
| 90 |
Dallas Cowboys |
Robert West |
Wide receiver |
San Diego State
|
| 91 |
Miami Dolphins |
Larry Ball |
Defensive end |
Louisville
|
| 92 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Po James |
Running back |
New Mexico State
|
| 93 |
Dallas Cowboys |
Chuck Zapiec |
Linebacker |
Penn State
|
| 94 |
Atlanta Falcons |
Andrew Howard |
Defensive tackle |
Grambling
|
| 95 |
Los Angeles Rams |
Eddie Phillips |
Defensive back |
Texas
|
| 96 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Windlan Hall |
Defensive back |
Arizona State
|
| 97 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Andy Hamilton |
Wide receiver |
Louisiana State
|
| 98 |
Oakland Raiders |
Cliff Branch |
Wide receiver |
Colorado
|
| 99 |
New Orleans Saints |
Joe Federspiel |
Linebacker |
Kentucky
|
| 100 |
Oakland Raiders |
Dave Dalby |
Center |
UCLA
|
| 101 |
New Orleans Saints |
Mike Coleman |
Defensive end |
Knoxville College
|
| 102 |
Denver Broncos |
Tom Graham |
Linebacker |
Oregon
|
| 103 |
Miami Dolphins |
Al Benton |
Tackle |
Ohio
|
| 104 |
Baltimore Colts |
Eric Allen |
Wide receiver |
Michigan State
|
Round five[]
| Pick # |
NFL Team |
Player |
Position |
College
|
| 105 |
Buffalo Bills |
Leon Garror |
Defensive back |
Alcorn A&M
|
| 106 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
Tom DeLeone |
Center |
Ohio State
|
| 107 |
New York Giants |
Tom Gatewood |
Wide receiver |
Notre Dame
|
| 108 |
Buffalo Bills |
Bob Penchion |
Guard |
Alcorn A&M
|
| 109 |
Atlanta Falcons |
William Taylor |
Running back |
Michigan
|
| 110 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Conrad Dobler |
Guard |
Wyoming
|
| 111 |
New Orleans Saints |
Bill Butler |
Running back |
Kansas State
|
| 112 |
New Orleans Saints |
Carl Johnson |
Tackle |
Nebraska
|
| 113 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Steve Furness |
Defensive end |
Rhode Island
|
| 114 |
New York Jets |
Dickie Harris |
Defensive back |
South Carolina
|
| 115 |
Baltimore Colts |
Don Croft |
Defensive tackle |
Texas-El Paso
|
| 116 |
San Diego Chargers |
Jim Bishop |
Tight end |
Tennessee Tech
|
| 117 |
Chicago Bears |
Bob Parsons |
Tight end |
Penn State
|
| 118 |
Denver Broncos |
Jim Krieg |
Wide receiver |
Washington
|
| 119 |
Atlanta Falcons |
Ralph Cindrich |
Linebacker |
Pittsburgh
|
| 120 |
Los Angeles Rams |
Bob Childs |
Guard |
Kansas
|
| 121 |
New York Giants |
Larry Edwards |
Linebacker |
Texas A&I
|
| 122 |
Cleveland Browns |
George Hunt |
Kicker |
Tennessee
|
| 123 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Mike Greene |
Linebacker |
Georgia
|
| 124 |
New England Patriots |
Ron Bolton |
Defensive back |
Norfolk State
|
| 125 |
Los Angeles Rams |
Bob Christiansen |
Tight end |
UCLA
|
| 126 |
New Orleans Saints |
Bob Davies |
Defensive back |
South Carolina
|
| 127 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Milt Davis |
Defensive end |
Texas-Arlington
|
| 128 |
Cleveland Browns |
Greg Kucera |
Running back |
Northern Colorado
|
| 129 |
Miami Dolphins |
Charlie Babb |
Defensive back |
Memphis State
|
| 130 |
San Diego Chargers |
Harry Gooden |
Defensive end |
Alcorn A&M
|
Round six[]
| Pick # |
NFL Team |
Player |
Position |
College
|
| 131 |
Oakland Raiders |
Dan Medlin |
Defensive tackle |
North Carolina
|
| 132 |
New York Giants |
John Hill |
Center |
Lehigh
|
| 133 |
Chicago Bears |
Bob Pifferini |
Linebacker |
UCLA
|
| 134 |
Houston Oilers |
Joe Bullard |
Defensive back |
Tulane
|
| 135 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Don Heater |
Running back |
Montana Tech
|
| 136 |
Houston Oilers |
Elmer Allen |
Linebacker |
Mississippi
|
| 137 |
New Orleans Saints |
Wayne Dorton |
Guard |
Arkansas State
|
| 138 |
Green Bay Packers |
Nathaniel Ross |
Defensive back |
Bethune-Cookman
|
| 139 |
New York Jets |
Joe Jackson |
Defensive end |
New Mexico State
|
| 140 |
Atlanta Falcons |
Mike Perfetti |
Defensive back |
Minnesota
|
| 141 |
San Diego Chargers |
Bruce Ward |
Guard |
San Diego State
|
| 142 |
Green Bay Packers |
Dave Pureifory |
Linebacker |
Eastern Michigan
|
| 143 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Dennis Meyer |
Defensive back |
Arkansas State
|
| 144 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Vern Winfield |
Guard |
Minnesota
|
| 145 |
Detroit Lions |
Charles Potts |
Defensive back |
Purdue
|
| 146 |
Atlanta Falcons |
Fred Riley |
Wide receiver |
Idaho
|
| 147 |
Green Bay Packers |
Bob Hudson |
Running back |
N.E. Oklahoma
|
| 148 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Jackie Walker |
Defensive back |
Tennessee
|
| 149 |
Cleveland Browns |
Leonard Forey |
Guard |
Texas A&M
|
| 150 |
New Orleans Saints |
Curt Watson |
Running back |
Tennessee
|
| 151 |
Los Angeles Rams |
Edward Hebert |
Defensive tackle |
Texas Southern
|
| 152 |
Baltimore Colts |
Bruce Laird |
Defensive back |
American International
|
| 153 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
John Kahler |
Defensive end |
Long Beach State
|
| 154 |
Minnesota Vikings |
Anthony "Amos" Martin |
Linebacker |
Louisville
|
| 155 |
Miami Dolphins |
Ray Nettles |
Linebacker |
Tennessee
|
| 156 |
Dallas Cowboys |
Charles Bolden |
Defensive back |
Iowa
|
Round seven[]
| Pick # |
NFL Team |
Player |
Position |
College
|
| 157 |
Buffalo Bills |
Ralph Stepaniak |
Defensive back |
Notre Dame
|
| 158 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
Steve Conley |
Running back |
Kansas
|
| 159 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Joe Colquitt |
Defensive end |
Kansas State
|
| 160 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Council Rudolph |
Defensive end |
Kentucky State
|
| 161 |
Miami Dolphins |
Bill Adams |
Guard |
Holy Cross
|
| 162 |
Houston Oilers |
Eric Hutchinson |
Defensive back |
Northwestern
|
| 163 |
Green Bay Packers |
Bill Bushong |
Defensive tackle |
Kentucky
|
| 164 |
New Orleans Saints |
Ernie Jackson |
Defensive back |
Duke
|
| 165 |
New England Patriots |
Clark Hoss |
Tight end |
Oregon State
|
| 166 |
New England Patriots |
John Tarver |
Running back |
Colorado
|
| 167 |
Chicago Bears |
Jim Fassel |
Quarterback |
Long Beach State
|
| 168 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Robert Kelly |
Defensive back |
Jackson State
|
| 169 |
Baltimore Colts |
John Sykes |
Running back |
Morgan State
|
| 170 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Will Foster |
Linebacker |
Eastern Michigan
|
| 171 |
Atlanta Falcons |
Lance Moon |
Running back |
Wisconsin
|
| 172 |
Detroit Lions |
Charles Stoudmire |
Wide receiver |
Portland State
|
| 173 |
Oakland Raiders |
Ray Jamieson |
Running back |
Memphis State
|
| 174 |
Cleveland Browns |
Don Wesley |
Tackle |
Maryland State
|
| 175 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Edgar Hardy |
Guard |
Jackson State
|
| 176 |
Oakland Raiders |
Alonzo "Skip" Thomas |
Defensive back |
USC
|
| 177 |
New York Giants |
Mike Zikas |
Defensive tackle |
Notre Dame
|
| 178 |
Oakland Raiders |
Dennis Pete |
Defensive back |
San Francisco State
|
| 179 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Dean Carlson |
Quarterback |
Iowa State
|
| 180 |
Miami Dolphins |
Calvin Harrell |
Running back |
Arkansas State
|
| 181 |
Minnesota Vikings |
Bill Slater |
Defensive end |
Western Michigan
|
| 182 |
Chicago Bears |
Jim Osborne |
Defensive tackle |
Southern
|
Round eight[]
| Pick # |
NFL Team |
Player |
Position |
College
|
| 183 |
Buffalo Bills |
Paul Gibson |
Wide receiver |
Texas-El Paso
|
| 184 |
New York Giants |
Tom Mabry |
Tackle |
Arkansas
|
| 185 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
Dan Kratzer |
Wide receiver |
Missouri Valley
|
| 186 |
Denver Broncos |
Ron Estay |
Defensive tackle |
Louisiana State
|
| 187 |
Houston Oilers |
Guy Roberts |
Linebacker |
Maryland
|
| 188 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Bob Wicks |
Wide receiver |
Utah State
|
| 189 |
New Orleans Saints |
Ron Vinson |
Wide receiver |
Abilene Christian
|
| 190 |
Green Bay Packers |
Leland Glass |
Wide receiver |
Oregon
|
| 191 |
Baltimore Colts |
Al Qualls |
Linebacker |
Oklahoma
|
| 192 |
Chicago Bears |
Ralph Wirtz |
Wide receiver |
North Dakota State
|
| 193 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Stahle Vincent |
Running back |
Rice
|
| 194 |
New York Jets |
Marion Lattimore |
Guard |
Kansas State
|
| 195 |
New England Patriots |
Steve Beyrle |
Guard |
Kansas State
|
| 196 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Larry Ratcliff |
Running back |
Eastern Michigan
|
| 197 |
Detroit Lions |
Henry Stuckey |
Defensive back |
Missouri
|
| 198 |
Atlanta Falcons |
Henry Brandon |
Running back |
Southern
|
| 199 |
Los Angeles Rams |
Tom Graham |
Wide receiver |
Baldwin-Wallace
|
| 200 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Tom Wittum |
Punter |
Northern Illinois
|
| 201 |
Cleveland Browns |
Hugh McKinnis |
Running back |
Arizona State
|
| 202 |
Oakland Raiders |
Jackie Brown |
Running back |
Stanford
|
| 203 |
Washington Redskins |
Moses Denson |
Running back |
Maryland State
|
| 204 |
Baltimore Colts |
Van Brownson |
Quarterback |
Nebraska
|
| 205 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Scott Mahoney |
Guard |
Colorado
|
| 206 |
Minnesota Vikings |
Calvin Demery |
Wide receiver |
Arizona State
|
| 207 |
Miami Dolphins |
Craig Curry |
Quarterback |
Minnesota
|
| 208 |
Dallas Cowboys |
Ralph Coleman |
Linebacker |
North Carolina A&T
|
Round nine[]
| Pick # |
NFL Team |
Player |
Position |
College
|
| 209 |
Buffalo Bills |
Steve Vogel |
Linebacker |
Boise State
|
| 210 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
Stan Walters |
Tackle |
Syracuse
|
| 211 |
New York Giants |
Ed Richardson |
Running back |
Southern
|
| 212 |
Houston Oilers |
Willie Postler |
Tackle |
Montana
|
| 213 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Gene Macken |
Center |
South Dakota
|
| 214 |
Denver Broncos |
Floyd Priester |
Defensive back |
Boston University
|
| 215 |
Baltimore Colts |
Gary Hambell |
Defensive tackle |
Dayton
|
| 216 |
New Orleans Saints |
Kent Branstetter |
Defensive tackle |
Houston
|
| 217 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Don Kelley |
Defensive back |
Clemson
|
| 218 |
New York Jets |
Jeff Ford |
Defensive back |
Georgia Tech
|
| 219 |
Chicago Bears |
Larry Horton |
Defensive end |
Iowa
|
| 220 |
New England Patriots |
Mike Kelson |
Tackle |
Arkansas
|
| 221 |
San Diego Chargers |
Fran Schmitz |
Defensive tackle |
St. Norbert
|
| 222 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Pat Gibbs |
Defensive back |
Lamar University
|
| 223 |
Atlanta Falcons |
Bill "Ray" Easterling |
Defensive back |
Richmond
|
| 224 |
Detroit Lions |
Bill McClintock |
Defensive back |
Drake
|
| 225 |
Los Angeles Rams |
Harry Howard |
Defensive back |
Ohio State
|
| 226 |
Cleveland Browns |
Larry McKee |
Guard |
Arizona
|
| 227 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Jerry Brown |
Defensive back |
Northwestern
|
| 228 |
Oakland Raiders |
Dave Bigler |
Running back |
Morningside
|
| 229 |
Washington Redskins |
Steve Boekholder |
Defensive end |
Drake
|
| 230 |
Cleveland Browns |
Billy LeFear |
Wide receiver |
Henderson State
|
| 231 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Dave Taylor |
Defensive tackle |
Weber State
|
| 232 |
Minnesota Vikings |
Charlie Goodrum |
Guard |
Florida A&M
|
| 233 |
Miami Dolphins |
Greg Johnson |
Defensive back |
Wisconsin
|
| 234 |
Dallas Cowboys |
Roy Bell |
Running back |
Oklahoma
|
Round ten[]
| Pick # |
NFL Team |
Player |
Position |
College
|
| 235 |
Buffalo Bills |
Maurice Tyler |
Defensive back |
Morgan State
|
| 236 |
New York Giants |
John Odom |
Defensive back |
Texas Tech
|
| 237 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
Brian Foster |
Defensive back |
Colorado
|
| 238 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Eric Washington |
Defensive back |
Texas-El Paso
|
| 239 |
Denver Broncos |
Richard Wilkins |
Defensive end |
Maryland State
|
| 240 |
Houston Oilers |
Rhett Dawson |
Wide receiver |
Florida State
|
| 241 |
New Orleans Saints |
Andy Kupp |
Guard |
Idaho
|
| 242 |
Green Bay Packers |
Keith Wortman |
Guard |
Nebraska
|
| 243 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Bob Brown |
Defensive tackle |
Tampa
|
| 244 |
New York Jets |
Harley Turner |
Defensive back |
Tennessee-Chattanooga
|
| 245 |
New England Patriots |
Mel Caraway |
Defensive back |
N.E. Oklahoma
|
| 246 |
San Diego Chargers |
Lon Kolstad |
Linebacker |
Whitewater (Wis)
|
| 247 |
Chicago Bears |
Jack Turnbull |
Center |
Oregon State
|
| 248 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
John Bunting |
Linebacker |
North Carolina
|
| 249 |
Detroit Lions |
Jim Teal |
Linebacker |
Purdue
|
| 250 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Mike Franks |
Quarterback |
Eastern New Mexico
|
| 251 |
Los Angeles Rams |
Jim Massey |
Defensive back |
Linfield
|
| 252 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Steve Williams |
Defensive tackle |
Western Carolina
|
| 253 |
Cleveland Browns |
Hershal Mosier |
Defensive tackle |
N.W. Oklahoma
|
| 254 |
Oakland Raiders |
Phillip Price |
Defensive back |
Idaho State
|
| 255 |
Washington Redskins |
Mike Oldham |
Wide receiver |
Michigan
|
| 256 |
Baltimore Colts |
Dave Shilling |
Running back |
Oregon State
|
| 257 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Rich Ruppert |
Tackle |
Hawaii
|
| 258 |
Minnesota Vikings |
Willie Aldridge |
Running back |
South Carolina State
|
| 259 |
Houston Oilers |
Jimmy Butler |
Tight end |
Tulsa
|
| 260 |
Dallas Cowboys |
Richard Amman |
Defensive tackle |
Florida State
|
Round eleven[]
| Pick # |
NFL Team |
Player |
Position |
College
|
| 261 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
Kent Pederson |
Tight end |
California-Santa Barbara
|
| 262 |
New York Giants |
John Robertson |
Defensive back |
Kansas State
|
| 263 |
Denver Broncos |
Larry Brunson |
Wide receiver |
Colorado
|
| 264 |
Houston Oilers |
Ron Evans |
Tackle |
Baylor
|
| 265 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Ron Jones |
Linebacker |
Arkansas
|
| 266 |
Green Bay Packers |
David Bailey |
Wide receiver |
Alabama
|
| 267 |
New Orleans Saints |
Paul Dongieux |
Linebacker |
Mississippi
|
| 268 |
New York Jets |
Robert Stevenson |
Linebacker |
Tennessee State
|
| 269 |
New England Patriots |
Rodney Cason |
Tackle |
Angelo State
|
| 270 |
San Diego Chargers |
John Turner |
Tight end |
Long Beach State
|
| 271 |
Buffalo Bills |
Bill Light |
Linebacker |
Minnesota
|
| 272 |
Chicago Bears |
Ed Wimberly |
Defensive back |
Jackson State
|
| 273 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Joe Gilliam |
Quarterback |
Tennessee State
|
| 274 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Dennis Sweeney |
Defensive end |
Western Michigan
|
| 275 |
Atlanta Falcons |
Jack Phillips |
Wide receiver |
Grambling
|
| 276 |
Detroit Lions |
Bob Waldron |
Defensive tackle |
Tulane
|
| 277 |
Oakland Raiders |
Joe Carroll |
Linebacker |
Pittsburgh
|
| 278 |
Cleveland Browns |
Mel Long |
Linebacker |
Toledo
|
| 279 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Tom Laputica |
Defensive end |
Southern Illinois
|
| 280 |
Los Angeles Rams |
Albert Schmidt |
Running back |
Pittsburgh State (KS)
|
| 281 |
Washington Redskins |
Jeff Welch |
Defensive back |
Arkansas Tech
|
| 282 |
Baltimore Colts |
Fred DeBernardi |
Defensive end |
Texas-El Paso
|
| 283 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Elbert Walker |
Tackle |
Wisconsin
|
| 284 |
Minnesota Vikings |
Willie McKelton |
Defensive back |
Southern
|
| 285 |
Miami Dolphins |
Ed Jenkins |
Wide receiver |
Holy Cross
|
| 286 |
Dallas Cowboys |
Lonnie Leonard |
Defensive end |
North Carolina A&T
|
Round twelve[]
| Pick # |
NFL Team |
Player |
Position |
College
|
| 287 |
Buffalo Bills |
Jeff Baker |
Wide receiver |
U.S. International
|
| 288 |
New York Giants |
Jay Anderson |
Defensive tackle |
Mayville
|
| 289 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
Frederick Wegis |
Defensive back |
Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
|
| 290 |
Houston Oilers |
Willie Rodgers |
Running back |
Kentucky State
|
| 291 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Tommy Gay |
Defensive tackle |
Arkansas AM&N
|
| 292 |
Denver Broncos |
Randy McDougall |
Defensive back |
Weber State
|
| 293 |
New Orleans Saints |
Steve Lockhart |
Tight end |
Arkansas State
|
| 294 |
Green Bay Packers |
Mike Rich |
Running back |
Florida
|
| 295 |
San Diego Chargers |
Sam Key |
Linebacker |
Elon
|
| 296 |
New England Patriots |
Steve Booras |
Defensive end |
Mesa Jr. College
|
| 297 |
Chicago Bears |
Doug Neill |
Running back |
Texas A&M
|
| 298 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Ron Curl |
Tackle |
Michigan State
|
| 299 |
New York Jets |
John Bjorklund |
Running back |
Princeton
|
| 300 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Don Zimmerman |
Wide receiver |
N.E. Louisiana
|
| 301 |
Detroit Lions |
Paul Bradley |
Wide receiver |
Southern Methodist
|
| 302 |
Atlanta Falcons |
Larry Mialik |
Tight end |
Wisconsin
|
| 303 |
Los Angeles Rams |
David Hoot |
Defensive back |
Texas A&M
|
| 304 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Steve Setzier |
Defensive end |
St. John's
|
| 305 |
Cleveland Browns |
Bernard Chapman |
Defensive back |
Texas-El Paso
|
| 306 |
Oakland Raiders |
Kent Gaydos |
Tight end |
Florida State
|
| 307 |
Washington Redskins |
Don Bunce |
Quarterback |
Stanford
|
| 308 |
Baltimore Colts |
Gary Theiler |
Tight end |
Tennessee
|
| 309 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Mike Williams |
Defensive tackle |
Oregon
|
| 310 |
Minnesota Vikings |
Bob Banaugh |
Defensive back |
Montana State
|
| 311 |
Miami Dolphins |
Ashley Bell |
Tight end |
Purdue
|
| 312 |
Dallas Cowboys |
Jimmy Harris |
Wide receiver |
Ohio State
|
Round thirteen[]
| Pick # |
NFL Team |
Player |
Position |
College
|
| 313 |
Buffalo Bills |
Ed Moss |
Running back |
Southeast Missouri State
|
| 314 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
James Hamilton |
Quarterback |
Arizona State
|
| 315 |
New York Giants |
Chuck Heard |
Defensive end |
Georgia
|
| 316 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Tom Campana |
Defensive back |
Ohio State
|
| 317 |
Denver Broncos |
Bob Warner |
Running back |
Bloomsburg (PA)
|
| 318 |
Houston Oilers |
Willie Roberts |
Defensive back |
Houston
|
| 319 |
Green Bay Packers |
Jesse Lakes |
Running back |
Central Michigan
|
| 320 |
New Orleans Saints |
Cephus Weatherspoon |
Wide receiver |
Fort Lewis
|
| 321 |
San Diego Chargers |
Andy Selfridge |
Linebacker |
Virginia
|
| 322 |
Chicago Bears |
Jay Rood |
Tackle |
Southern (S.D.)
|
| 323 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Ernie Mesmer |
Tackle |
Villanova
|
| 324 |
New York Jets |
Steve Sullivan |
Tackle |
North Texas State
|
| 325 |
New England Patriots |
Sam Elmore |
Defensive back |
Eastern Michigan
|
| 326 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Preston Carpenter |
Defensive end |
Mississippi
|
| 327 |
Atlanta Falcons |
Henry Sovio |
Tight end |
Hawaii
|
| 328 |
Detroit Lions |
John Kirschner |
Tight end |
Memphis State
|
| 329 |
Los Angeles Rams |
Jaime Nunez |
Kicker |
Weber State
|
| 330 |
Cleveland Browns |
Brian Sipe |
Quarterback |
San Diego State
|
| 331 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Leon Pettigrew |
Tackle |
San Fernando Valley
|
| 332 |
Washington Redskins |
Frank Grant |
Wide receiver |
Southern Colorado
|
| 333 |
Oakland Raiders |
Ted Covington |
Wide receiver |
San Fernando Valley
|
| 334 |
Baltimore Colts |
Herb Washington |
Wide receiver |
Michigan State
|
| 335 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Tyler Hellams |
Defensive back |
South Carolina
|
| 336 |
Minnesota Vikings |
Franklin Roberts |
Running back |
Alcorn A&M
|
| 337 |
Miami Dolphins |
Archie Robinson |
Defensive back |
Hillsdale
|
| 338 |
Dallas Cowboys |
Jean Fugett |
Tight end |
Amherst
|
Round fourteen[]
| Pick # |
NFL Team |
Player |
Position |
College
|
| 339 |
New York Giants |
James Evans |
Linebacker |
South Carolina State
|
| 340 |
Buffalo Bills |
Karl Salb |
Defensive tackle |
Kansas
|
| 341 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
Steve Porter |
Wide receiver |
Indiana
|
| 342 |
Denver Broncos |
Jerome Kundich |
Guard |
Texas-El Paso
|
| 343 |
Houston Oilers |
Gary Crockett |
Center |
Lamar
|
| 344 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Pat McTeer |
Kicker |
New Mexico State
|
| 345 |
New Orleans Saints |
Steve Barrios |
Wide receiver |
Tulane
|
| 346 |
Green Bay Packers |
Larry Hefner |
Linebacker |
Clemson
|
| 347 |
Chicago Bears |
Bob Brown |
Wide receiver |
Rice
|
| 348 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Tom Durrance |
Running back |
Florida
|
| 349 |
New York Jets |
Louis Age |
Guard |
Southwestern Louisiana
|
| 350 |
New England Patriots |
Ed Rideout |
Wide receiver |
Boston College
|
| 351 |
San Diego Chargers |
John Van Reenen |
Defensive end |
Washington State
|
| 352 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Bill Overmeyer |
Linebacker |
Ashland
|
| 353 |
Detroit Lions |
Eric Kelley |
Tackle |
Whitworth
|
| 354 |
Atlanta Falcons |
Tom Chandler |
Linebacker |
Minnesota
|
| 355 |
Los Angeles Rams |
Larry Brooks |
Defensive end |
Virginia State
|
| 356 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Eric Guthrie |
Quarterback |
Boise State
|
| 357 |
Cleveland Browns |
Ed Stewart |
Guard |
East Central Oklahoma
|
| 358 |
Oakland Raiders |
Dennis Cambal |
Running back |
William & Mary
|
| 359 |
Baltimore Colts |
John Morris |
Center |
Missouri Valley
|
| 360 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
David Chaney |
Linebacker |
San Jose State
|
| 361 |
Minnesota Vikings |
Marv Owens |
Running back |
San Diego State
|
| 362 |
Miami Dolphins |
Willie Jones |
Linebacker |
Tampa
|
| 363 |
Dallas Cowboys |
Alan Thompson |
Running back |
Wisconsin
|
| 364 |
Washington Redskins |
Mike O'Quinn |
Guard |
McNeese State
|
Round fifteen[]
| Pick # |
NFL Team |
Player |
Position |
College
|
| 365 |
Oakland Raiders |
Charles Hester |
Running back |
Central State (OH)
|
| 366 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
Hosea Minnieweather |
Defensive tackle |
Jackson State
|
| 367 |
New York Giants |
Ken Kavanaugh Jr. |
Tight end |
Louisiana State
|
| 368 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
John Hulecki |
Guard |
Massachusetts
|
| 369 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Mark Herman |
Tight end |
Yankton
|
| 370 |
Denver Broncos |
Harold Parmenter |
Defensive tackle |
Massachusetts
|
| 371 |
Green Bay Packers |
Rick Thone |
Wide receiver |
Arkansas Tech
|
| 372 |
New Orleans Saints |
Rusty Lachaussee |
Quarterback |
Tulane
|
| 373 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Charles Harrington |
Guard |
Wichita State
|
| 374 |
New York Jets |
Phil Sullivan |
Defensive back |
Georgia
|
| 375 |
New England Patriots |
Joel Klime |
Tight end |
Pittsburgh
|
| 376 |
San Diego Chargers |
Charles Neugent |
Defensive back |
Tuskegee
|
| 377 |
Chicago Bears |
Roger Lawson |
Running back |
Western Michigan
|
| 378 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Tom Sullivan |
Running back |
Miami (FL)
|
| 379 |
Atlanta Falcons |
Oscar Jenkins |
Defensive back |
Virginia Union
|
| 380 |
Detroit Lions |
Steve Roach |
Linebacker |
Kansas
|
| 381 |
Los Angeles Rams |
Kenny Page |
Linebacker |
Kansas
|
| 382 |
Cleveland Browns |
Jewel McCullar |
Linebacker |
Chico State
|
| 383 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Bob Maddox |
Defensive end |
Frostburg State (MD)
|
| 384 |
Oakland Raiders |
Dave Snesrud |
Linebacker |
Hamline
|
| 385 |
Washington Redskins |
Carl Taibi |
Defensive end |
Colorado
|
| 386 |
Baltimore Colts |
Robin Parkhouse |
Linebacker |
Alabama
|
| 387 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Larry Marshall |
Running back |
Maryland
|
| 388 |
Minnesota Vikings |
Mike Sivert |
Guard |
East Tennessee State
|
| 389 |
Miami Dolphins |
Bill Davis |
Defensive tackle |
William & Mary
|
| 390 |
Dallas Cowboys |
Carlos Alvarez |
Wide receiver |
Florida
|
Round sixteen[]
| Pick # |
NFL Team |
Player |
Position |
College
|
| 391 |
Buffalo Bills |
Brian Linstrom |
Quarterback |
Arizona
|
| 392 |
New York Giants |
Neovia Greyer |
Defensive back |
Wisconsin
|
| 393 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
John Wiegman |
Wide receiver |
Cal Poly-Pomona
|
| 394 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Henry Alford |
Defensive end |
Pittsburgh
|
| 395 |
Denver Broncos |
Tom Bougus |
Running back |
Boston College
|
| 396 |
Houston Oilers |
Guy Murdock |
Center |
Michigan
|
| 397 |
New Orleans Saints |
Joe Balthrop |
Guard |
Tennessee
|
| 398 |
Green Bay Packers |
Charles Burrell |
Defensive tackle |
Arkansas AM&N
|
| 399 |
New York Jets |
Gary Kipfmiller |
Center |
Nebraska-Omaha
|
| 400 |
New England Patriots |
Eric Dahl |
Defensive back |
San Jose State
|
| 401 |
San Diego Chargers |
James Shaw |
Defensive back |
Tulsa
|
| 402 |
Chicago Bears |
Bill McKinney |
Linebacker |
West Texas State
|
| 403 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Nate Hawkins |
Wide receiver |
Nevada-Las Vegas
|
| 404 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Steve Bielenberg |
Linebacker |
Oregon State
|
| 405 |
Detroit Lions |
Leon Jenkins |
Defensive back |
West Virginia
|
| 406 |
Atlanta Falcons |
Larry Butler |
Linebacker |
Stanford
|
| 407 |
Los Angeles Rams |
Jim Kirby |
Wide receiver |
Long Beach State
|
| 408 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Ron Davis |
Guard |
Virginia State
|
| 409 |
Cleveland Browns |
Richard Wakefield |
Wide receiver |
Ohio State
|
| 410 |
Oakland Raiders |
Willie Wright |
Tight end |
North Carolina A&T
|
| 411 |
Washington Redskins |
Steve Higginbottom |
Defensive back |
Alabama
|
| 412 |
Baltimore Colts |
Gary Wichard |
Quarterback |
C.W. Post
|
| 413 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Bob Johnson |
Defensive end |
Hanover (Ind)
|
| 414 |
Minnesota Vikings |
Neil Graff |
Quarterback |
Wisconsin
|
| 415 |
Miami Dolphins |
Al Hannah |
Wide receiver |
Wisconsin
|
| 416 |
Dallas Cowboys |
Gordon Longmire |
Quarterback |
Utah
|
Round seventeen[]
| Pick # |
NFL Team |
Player |
Position |
College
|
| 417 |
Buffalo Bills |
John Shelly |
Defensive back |
Oklahoma
|
| 418 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
David Green |
Punter |
Ohio
|
| 419 |
New York Giants |
John Seyferth |
Running back |
Michigan
|
| 420 |
Denver Broncos |
Lou Harris |
Running back |
USC
|
| 421 |
Houston Oilers |
Kelly Cochrane |
Quarterback |
Miami (FL)
|
| 422 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Kent Carter |
Linebacker |
USC
|
| 423 |
San Diego Chargers |
Oscar Dragon |
Running back |
Arizona State
|
| 424 |
New England Patriots |
Dick Graham |
Wide receiver |
Oklahoma State
|
| 425 |
New England Patriots |
Junior Ah You |
Linebacker |
Arizona State
|
| 426 |
San Diego Chargers |
Bob Tackett |
Tackle |
Texas-El Paso
|
| 427 |
Chicago Bears |
LaVerne Dickinson |
Defensive back |
Southern
|
| 428 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Ron Linehan |
Linebacker |
Idaho
|
| 429 |
New York Jets |
Ken Gamble |
Kicker |
Fayetteville
|
| 430 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Tom Nash |
Tackle |
Georgia
|
| 431 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Bill Holland |
Running back |
USC
|
| 432 |
Detroit Lions |
Mike Tyler |
Defensive back |
Rice
|
| 433 |
Los Angeles Rams |
Luther Palmer |
Tight end |
Virginia Union
|
| 434 |
Cleveland Browns |
William Portz |
Running back |
Sterling (KS)
|
| 435 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Ted Alexander |
Running back |
Langston
|
| 436 |
Los Angeles Rams |
John McKean |
Center |
Oregon
|
| 437 |
Washington Redskins |
Kevin Clemente |
Linebacker |
Boston College
|
| 438 |
Baltimore Colts |
Stan White |
Linebacker |
Ohio State
|
| 439 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Ted Washington |
Linebacker |
Mississippi Valley
|
| 440 |
Minnesota Vikings |
Dick Schmalz |
Wide receiver |
Auburn
|
| 441 |
Miami Dolphins |
Vern Brown |
Defensive back |
Western Michigan
|
| 442 [3] |
Dallas Cowboys |
Alphonso Cain |
Defensive tackle |
Bethune-Cookman
|
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= Pro Bowler [1] |
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= Hall of Famer
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Hall of famers[]
- Franco Harris, Running Back from Penn State taken 1st round 13th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1990.[4]
References[]
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