1972 NFL draft

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

1972 NFL draft
General information
Date(s)February 1–2, 1972
LocationEssex House
in New York City, NY
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

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

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

Round one
Rnd. Pick No. NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
1 1 Buffalo Bills Walt Patulski  DE Notre Dame Ind.
1 2 Cincinnati Bengals Sherman White  DE California Pac-8
1 3 Chicago Bears Lionel Antoine  OT Southern Illinois Ind.
from N. Y. Giants
1 4 St. Louis Cardinals Bobby Moore † WR Oregon Pac-8
1 5 Denver Broncos Riley Odoms † TE Houston Ind.
1 6 Houston Oilers Greg Sampson  DE Stanford Pac-8
1 7 Green Bay Packers Willie Buchanon † CB San Diego State Big West
1 8 New Orleans Saints Royce Smith  OG Georgia SEC
1 9 New York Jets Jerome Barkum † WR Jackson State SWAC
1 10 Minnesota Vikings Jeff Siemon † LB Stanford Pac-8
from New England
1 11 Green Bay Packers Jerry Tagge  QB Nebraska Big Eight
1 12 Chicago Bears Craig Clemons  S Iowa Big Ten
1 13 Pittsburgh Steelers Franco Harris‡† FB Penn State Ind.
1 14 Philadelphia Eagles John Reaves  QB Florida SEC
1 15 Atlanta Falcons Clarence Ellis  S Notre Dame Ind.
1 16 Detroit Lions Herb Orvis  DE Colorado Big Eight
1 17 New York Giants Eldridge Small  DB Texas A&I LSC
from Los Angeles via New England
1 18 Cleveland Browns Thom Darden † S Michigan Big Ten
1 19 San Francisco 49ers Terry Beasley  WR Auburn SEC
1 20 New York Jets Mike Taylor  LB Michigan Big Ten
from Washington
1 21 Oakland Raiders Mike Siani  WR Villanova Ind.
1 22 Baltimore Colts Tom Drougas  OT Oregon Pac-8
1 23 Kansas City Chiefs Jeff Kinney  RB Nebraska Big Eight
1 24 New York Giants Larry Jacobson  DE Nebraska Big Eight
from Minnesota
1 25 Miami Dolphins Mike Kadish  DT Notre Dame Ind.
1 26 Dallas Cowboys Bill Thomas  RB Boston College Ind. (Univ.)

Round two
Rnd. Pick No. NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
2 27 Buffalo Bills Reggie McKenzie  OG Michigan Big Ten
2 28 San Francisco 49ers Ralph McGill  S Tulsa MVC
from N. Y. Giants
2 29 Cincinnati Bengals Tommy Casanova † S LSU SEC
2 30 Los Angeles Rams Jim Bertelsen † RB Texas SWC
from Denver via San Diego
2 31 New Orleans Saints Willie Hall  LB USC Pac-8
from Houston
2 32 St. Louis Cardinals Mark Arneson  LB Arizona WAC
2 33 Oakland Raiders Kelvin Korver  OT Northwestern (IA) N/A
from New Orleans
2 34 Green Bay Packers Chester Marcol † K Hillsdale Ind. (NAIA)
2 35 Dallas Cowboys Robert Newhouse  RB Houston Ind.
from New England
2 36 San Diego Chargers Pete Lazetich  DE Stanford Pac-8
2 37 Philadelphia Eagles Dan Yochum  OT Syracuse Ind. (Univ.)
from Chicago
2 38 Pittsburgh Steelers Gordon Gravelle  OT BYU WAC
2 39 Dallas Cowboys John Babinecz  LB Villanova Ind.
from N. Y. Jets via Oakland through New Orleans
2 40 Atlanta Falcons Pat Sullivan  QB Auburn SEC
from Philadelphia via Detroit Heisman Trophy winner[9]
2 41 Atlanta Falcons Steve Okoniewski  OT Montana Big Sky
from Detroit
2 42 Atlanta Falcons Rosie Manning  DT Northeastern State OCC
2 43 Oakland Raiders John Vella  OT USC Pac-8
2 44 San Francisco 49ers Jean Barrett  OT Tulsa MVC
2 45 Cleveland Browns Clifford Brooks  CB Tennessee State Ind. (Coll.)
2 46 Baltimore Colts Jack Mildren  S Oklahoma Big Eight
from Oakland
2 47 Baltimore Colts Glenn Doughty  WR Michigan Big Ten
from Washington
2 48 Baltimore Colts Lydell Mitchell † RB Penn State Ind.
2 49 New England Patriots Tom Reynolds  WR San Diego State Big West
from Kansas City
2 50 Minnesota Vikings Ed Marinaro  RB Cornell Ivy
2 51 Cleveland Browns Sims, LesterLester Sims  DE Alabama State SIAC
from Miami
2 52 Dallas Cowboys Charles McKee  WR Arizona WAC

Round three
Rnd. Pick No. NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
3 53 Buffalo Bills Swendson, FredFred Swendson  DE Notre Dame Ind.
3 54 Cincinnati Bengals Jim LeClair † DE North Dakota NCC
3 55 New York Giants John Mendenhall  DT Grambling SWAC
3 56 Houston Oilers Lewis Jolley  RB North Carolina ACC
3 57 St. Louis Cardinals Tom Beckman  DE Michigan Big Ten
3 58 Denver Broncos Phillips, BillBill Phillips  LB Arkansas State Southland
3 59 Minnesota Vikings Bart Buetow  OT Minnesota Big Ten
from Green Bay
3 60 New Orleans Saints Bob Kuziel  C Pittsburgh Ind. (Univ.)
3 61 San Diego Chargers Bill McClard  K Arkansas SWC
3 62 Chicago Bears Johnny Musso  RB Alabama SEC
3 63 Pittsburgh Steelers John McMakin  TE Clemson ACC
3 64 Dallas Cowboys Mike Keller  LB Michigan Big Ten
from New England
3 65 Detroit Lions Ken Sanders  DE Howard Payne LSC
from Philadelphia
3 66 New York Jets Gary Hammond  WR SMU SWC
3 67 Atlanta Falcons Les Goodman  RB Yankton N/A
3 68 Philadelphia Eagles Tom Luken  OG Purdue Big Ten
from Detroit
3 69 New York Giants Mozisek, TomTom Mozisek  RB Houston Ind.
from Los Angeles
3 70 Los Angeles Rams Lawrence McCutcheon † RB Colorado State WAC
3 71 San Francisco 49ers Allen Dunbar  WR Southern SWAC
3 72 Oakland Raiders Mel Lunsford  DT Central State Ind. (NAIA)
3 73 New England Patriots White, JimJim White  DE Colorado State WAC
from Washington via Los Angeles
3 74 New Orleans Saints Tom Myers † S Syracuse Ind. (Univ.)
from Baltimore via Oakland
3 75 Houston Oilers Soloman Freelon  OG Grambling SWAC
from Kansas City
3 76 Philadelphia Eagles Bobby Majors  DB Tennessee SEC
from Minnesota
3 77 Miami Dolphins Gary Kosins  RB Dayton Ind. (Univ.)
3 78 Dallas Cowboys Marv Bateman  P Utah WAC

Round four
Rnd. Pick No. NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
4 79 Buffalo Bills Randy Jackson  RB Wichita State MVC
4 80 Pittsburgh Steelers Brinkley, LorenzoLorenzo Brinkley  DB Missouri Big Eight
from N. Y. Giants
4 81 Cincinnati Bengals Bernard Jackson  CB Washington State Pac-8
4 82 St. Louis Cardinals Jeff Lyman  LB BYU WAC
4 83 Dallas Cowboys Tim Kearney  LB Northern Michigan N/A
from Denver via New Orleans
4 84 St. Louis Cardinals Martin Imhof  DT San Diego State Big West
from Houston
4 85 New Orleans Saints Mike Crangle  DE UT Martin Gulf South
4 86 Green Bay Packers Eric Patton  LB Notre Dame Ind.
4 87 Los Angeles Rams John Saunders  SS Toledo MAC
from Chicago
4 88 Pittsburgh Steelers Ed Bradley  LB Wake Forest ACC
4 89 New York Jets Ed Galigher  DE UCLA Pac-8
4 90 Dallas Cowboys Robert West  WR San Diego State Big West
from New England
4 91 Miami Dolphins Larry Ball  DE Louisville MVC
from San Diego
4 92 Philadelphia Eagles Po James  RB New Mexico State MVC
4 93 Dallas Cowboys Chuck Zapiec  LB Penn State Ind.
from Detroit
4 94 Atlanta Falcons Howard, AndrewAndrew Howard  DT Grambling SWAC
4 95 Los Angeles Rams Eddie Phillips  QB Texas SWC
4 96 San Francisco 49ers Windlan Hall  CB Arizona State WAC
4 97 Kansas City Chiefs Andy Hamilton  WR LSU SEC
from Cleveland
4 98 Oakland Raiders Cliff Branch‡† WR Colorado Big Eight
4 99 New Orleans Saints Joe Federspiel  LB Kentucky SEC
from Washington via Los Angeles through Philadelphia
4 100 Oakland Raiders Dave Dalby † C UCLA Pac-8
from Baltimore
4 101 New Orleans Saints Coleman, MikeMike Coleman  DE Knoxville SIAC
from Kansas City
4 102 Denver Broncos Tom Graham  LB Oregon Pac-8
from Minnesota
4 103 Miami Dolphins Benton, AlAl Benton  OT Ohio MAC
4 104 Baltimore Colts Eric Allen  WR Michigan State Big Ten
from Dallas via New Orleans through Detroit

Round five
Rnd. Pick No. NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
5 105 Buffalo Bills Leon Garror  CB Alcorn A&M SWAC
5 106 Cincinnati Bengals Tom DeLeone † C Ohio State Big Ten
5 107 New York Giants Tom Gatewood  WR Notre Dame Ind.
5 108 Buffalo Bills Bob Penchion  OG Alcorn A&M SWAC
from Denver
5 109 Atlanta Falcons William Taylor  RB Michigan Big Ten
from Houston via Denver through Buffalo
5 110 St. Louis Cardinals Conrad Dobler † OG Wyoming WAC
5 111 New Orleans Saints Bill Butler  RB Kansas State Big Eight
from Green Bay
5 112 New Orleans Saints Carl Johnson  OT Nebraska Big Eight
5 113 Pittsburgh Steelers Steve Furness  DE Rhode Island Yankee
5 114 New York Jets Dickie Harris  DB South Carolina Ind. (Univ.)
5 115 Baltimore Colts Don Croft  DT UTEP WAC
from New England
5 116 San Diego Chargers Bishop, JimJim Bishop  TE Tennessee Tech OVC
5 117 Chicago Bears Bob Parsons  TE Penn State Ind.
5 118 Denver Broncos Jim Krieg  WR Washington Pac-8
from Philadelphia
5 119 Atlanta Falcons Ralph Cindrich  LB Pittsburgh Ind. (Univ.)
5 120 Los Angeles Rams Childs, BobBob Childs  OG Kansas Big Eight
from Detroit
5 121 New York Giants Edwards, LarryLarry Edwards  LB Texas A&I LSC
from Los Angeles via Washington
5 122 Cleveland Browns George Hunt  K Tennessee SEC
5 123 San Francisco 49ers Greene, MikeMike Greene  LB Georgia SEC
5 124 New England Patriots Ron Bolton  CB Norfolk State CIAA
5 125 Los Angeles Rams Bob Christiansen  TE UCLA Pac-8
from Washington
5 126 New Orleans Saints Davies, BobBob Davies  DB South Carolina Ind. (Univ.)
from Baltimore
5 127 Kansas City Chiefs Davis, MiltMilt Davis  DE Texas–Arlington —
5 128 Cleveland Browns Kucera, GregGreg Kucera  RB Northern Colorado RMAC
from Minnesota via Los Angeles
5 129 Miami Dolphins Charlie Babb  S Memphis State MVC
5 130 San Diego Chargers Gooden, HarryHarry Gooden  DE Alcorn A&M SWAC
from Dallas

Round six
Rnd. Pick No. NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
6 131 Oakland Raiders Dan Medlin  DT NC State ACC
from Buffalo
6 132 New York Giants John Hill  C Lehigh MASCAA
6 133 Chicago Bears Bob Pifferini  LB UCLA Pac-8
from Cincinnati
6 134 Houston Oilers Bullard, JoeJoe Bullard  DB Tulane Ind. (Univ.)
6 135 St. Louis Cardinals Don Heater  RB Montana Tech N/A
6 136 Houston Oilers Elmer Allen  LB Ole Miss SEC
from Denver
6 137 New Orleans Saints Dorton, WayneWayne Dorton  OG Arkansas State Southland
6 138 Green Bay Packers Ross, NathanielNathaniel Ross  DB Bethune–Cookman SIAC
6 139 New York Jets Joey Jackson  DE New Mexico State MVC
6 140 Atlanta Falcons Perfetti, MikeMike Perfetti  DB Minnesota Big Ten
from New England via Minnesota
6 141 San Diego Chargers Ward, BruceBruce Ward  OG San Diego State Big West
6 142 Green Bay Packers Dave Pureifory  LB Eastern Michigan Ind.
from Chicago
6 143 Pittsburgh Steelers Dennis Meyer  S Arkansas State Southland
6 144 Philadelphia Eagles Winfield, VernVern Winfield  OG Minnesota Big Ten
6 145 Detroit Lions Potts, CharlesCharles Potts  DB Purdue Big Ten
6 146 Atlanta Falcons Riley, FredFred Riley  WR Idaho Big Sky
6 147 Green Bay Packers Bob Hudson  RB Northeastern State OCC
from Los Angeles
6 148 San Francisco 49ers Jackie Walker  DB Tennessee SEC
6 149 Cleveland Browns Forey, LeonardLeonard Forey  OG Texas A&M SWC
6 150 New Orleans Saints Watson, CurtCurt Watson  RB Tennessee SEC
from Oakland
6 151 Los Angeles Rams Hebert, EdwardEdward Hebert  DT Texas Southern SWAC
from Washington
6 152 Baltimore Colts Bruce Laird † S American International —
6 153 Kansas City Chiefs Kahler, JohnJohn Kahler  DE Long Beach State PCAA
6 154 Minnesota Vikings Anthony Martin  LB Louisville MVC
6 155 Miami Dolphins Ray Nettles  LB Tennessee SEC
6 156 Dallas Cowboys Bolden, CharlesCharles Bolden  DB Iowa Big Ten

Round seven
Rnd. Pick No. NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
7 157 Buffalo Bills Stepaniak, RalphRalph Stepaniak  DB Notre Dame Ind.
7 158 Cincinnati Bengals Conley, SteveSteve Conley  RB Kansas Big Eight
7 159 Pittsburgh Steelers Colquitt, JoeJoe Colquitt  DE Kansas State Big Eight
from N. Y. Giants
7 160 St. Louis Cardinals Council Rudolph  DE Kentucky State Ind. (NAIA)
7 161 Miami Dolphins Bill Adams  OG Holy Cross Yankee
from Denver
7 162 Houston Oilers Hutchinson, EricEric Hutchinson  DB Northwestern Big Ten
7 163 Green Bay Packers Bushong, BillBill Bushong  DT Kentucky SEC
7 164 New Orleans Saints Ernie Jackson  CB Duke ACC
7 165 New England Patriots Clark Hoss  TE Oregon State Pac-8
from Oakland
7 166 New England Patriots John Tarver  RB Colorado Big Eight
from San Diego
7 167 Chicago Bears Jim Fassel  QB Long Beach State PCAA
7 168 Pittsburgh Steelers Kelly, RobertRobert Kelly  DB Jackson State SWAC
7 169 Baltimore Colts John Sykes  RB Morgan State MEAC
from N. Y. Jets via Washington
7 170 Philadelphia Eagles Foster, WillWill Foster  LB Eastern Michigan Ind.
7 171 Atlanta Falcons Moon, LanceLance Moon  RB Wisconsin Big Ten
7 172 Detroit Lions Stoudmire, CharlesCharles Stoudmire  WR Portland State Ind. (Coll.)
from Los Angeles
7 173 Oakland Raiders Jamieson, RayRay Jamieson  RB Memphis State MVC
7 174 Cleveland Browns Wesley, DonDon Wesley  OT Maryland State N/A
7 175 San Francisco 49ers Edgar Hardy  OG Jackson State SWAC
7 176 Oakland Raiders Alonzo "Skip" Thomas  CB USC Pac-8
7 177 New York Giants Zikas, MikeMike Zikas  DT Notre Dame Ind.
from Washington
7 178 Oakland Raiders Pete, DennisDennis Pete  DB San Francisco State FWC
from Baltimore
7 179 Kansas City Chiefs Dean Carlson  QB Iowa State Big Eight
7 180 Miami Dolphins Calvin Harrell  RB Arkansas State Southland
7 181 Minnesota Vikings Slater, BillBill Slater  DE Western Michigan MAC
7 182 Chicago Bears Jim Osborne  DT Southern SWAC
from Dallas

Round eight
Rnd. Pick No. NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
8 183 Buffalo Bills Paul Gibson  WR UTEP WAC
8 184 New York Giants Mabry, TomTom Mabry  OT Arkansas SWC
8 185 Cincinnati Bengals Dan Kratzer  WR Missouri Valley N/A
8 186 Denver Broncos Ron Estay  DT LSU SEC
8 187 Houston Oilers Guy Roberts  LB Maryland ACC
8 188 St. Louis Cardinals Bob Wicks  WR Utah State Ind. (Univ.)
8 189 New Orleans Saints Vinson, RonRon Vinson  WR Abilene Christian Southland
8 190 Green Bay Packers Leland Glass  WR Oregon Pac-8
8 191 Baltimore Colts Qualls, AlAl Qualls  LB Oklahoma Big Eight
from San Diego
8 192 Chicago Bears Wirtz, RalphRalph Wirtz  WR North Dakota State NCC
8 193 Pittsburgh Steelers Vincent, StahleStahle Vincent  RB Rice SWC
8 194 New York Jets Lattimore, MarionMarion Lattimore  OG Kansas State Big Eight
8 195 New England Patriots Beyrle, SteveSteve Beyrle  OG Kansas State Big Eight
8 196 Philadelphia Eagles Ratcliff, LarryLarry Ratcliff  RB Eastern Michigan Ind.
8 197 Detroit Lions Stuckey, HenryHenry Stuckey  DB Missouri Big Eight
8 198 Atlanta Falcons Brandon, HenryHenry Brandon  RB Southern SWAC
8 199 Los Angeles Rams Graham, TomTom Graham  WR Baldwin Wallace OAC
8 200 San Francisco 49ers Tom Wittum † P Northern Illinois Ind. (Univ.)
8 201 Cleveland Browns Hugh McKinnis  RB Arizona State WAC
8 202 Oakland Raiders Brown, JackieJackie Brown  RB Stanford Pac-8
8 203 Washington Redskins Moses Denson  RB Maryland State N/A
8 204 Baltimore Colts Brownson, VanVan Brownson  QB Nebraska Big Eight
8 205 Kansas City Chiefs Mahoney, ScottScott Mahoney  OG Colorado Big Eight
8 206 Minnesota Vikings Calvin Demery  WR Arizona State WAC
8 207 Miami Dolphins Craig Curry  QB Minnesota Big Ten
8 208 Dallas Cowboys Ralph Coleman  LB North Carolina A&T MEAC

Round nine
Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
209Buffalo BillsSteve VogelLinebackerBoise State
210Cincinnati BengalsStan WaltersTackleSyracuse
211New York GiantsEd RichardsonRunning backSouthern
212Houston OilersWillie PostlerTackleMontana
213St. Louis CardinalsGene MackenCenterSouth Dakota
214Denver BroncosFloyd PriesterDefensive backBoston University
215Baltimore ColtsGary HambellDefensive tackleDayton
216New Orleans SaintsKent BranstetterDefensive tackleHouston
217Pittsburgh SteelersDon KelleyDefensive backClemson
218New York JetsJeff FordDefensive backGeorgia Tech
219Chicago BearsLarry HortonDefensive endIowa
220New England PatriotsMike KelsonTackleArkansas
221San Diego ChargersFran SchmitzDefensive tackleSt. Norbert
222Philadelphia EaglesPat GibbsDefensive backLamar University
223Atlanta FalconsBill "Ray" EasterlingDefensive backRichmond
224Detroit LionsBill McClintockDefensive backDrake
225Los Angeles RamsHarry HowardDefensive backOhio State
226Cleveland BrownsLarry McKeeGuardArizona
227San Francisco 49ersJerry BrownDefensive backNorthwestern
228Oakland RaidersDave BiglerRunning backMorningside
229Washington RedskinsSteve BoekholderDefensive endDrake
230Cleveland BrownsBilly LeFearWide receiverHenderson State
231Kansas City ChiefsDave TaylorDefensive tackleWeber State
232Minnesota VikingsCharlie GoodrumGuardFlorida A&M
233Miami DolphinsGreg JohnsonDefensive backWisconsin
234Dallas CowboysRoy BellRunning backOklahoma

Round ten
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 eleven
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 twelve
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 thirteen
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 fourteen
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 fifteen
Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
365Oakland RaidersCharles HesterRunning backCentral State (OH)
366Cincinnati BengalsHosea MinnieweatherDefensive tackleJackson State
367New York GiantsKen Kavanaugh Jr.Tight endLSU
368Pittsburgh SteelersJohn HuleckiGuardMassachusetts
369St. Louis CardinalsMark HermanTight endYankton
370Denver BroncosHarold ParmenterDefensive tackleMassachusetts
371Green Bay PackersRick ThoneWide receiverArkansas Tech
372New Orleans SaintsRusty LachausseeQuarterbackTulane
373Pittsburgh SteelersCharles HarringtonGuardWichita State
374New York JetsPhil SullivanDefensive backGeorgia
375New England PatriotsJoel KlimeTight endPittsburgh
376San Diego ChargersCharles NeugentDefensive backTuskegee
377Chicago 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 sixteen
Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
391Buffalo BillsBrian LinstromQuarterbackArizona
392New York GiantsNeovia GreyerDefensive backWisconsin
393Cincinnati BengalsJohn WiegmanWide receiverCal Poly-Pomona
394St. Louis CardinalsHenry AlfordDefensive endPittsburgh
395Denver BroncosTom BougusRunning backBoston College
396Houston 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 seventeen
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
= Pro Bowler[note 1] = Hall of Famer

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

Notes
  1. 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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  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. 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.
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  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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