1972 NFL player selection
1972 NFL Draft Date(s) February 1–2, 1972 Location Essex House in New York City , NY 442 total selections in 17 roundsLeague NFL First selection Walt Patulski , DEBuffalo Bills Mr. Irrelevant Alphonso Cain, DTDallas Cowboys Most selections (23) New Orleans Saints Fewest selections (10) Washington Redskins Hall of Famers 1
The 1972 NFL draft was held February 1–2, 1972, at the Essex House in New York City , New York .[1] [2]
During round 17, after Falcons coach Norm Van Brocklin had yelled to his staff "Do we want the roughest, toughest s.o.b. in the draft?!", the team drafted the then-64-year-old actor John Wayne , though saying he was from "Fort Apache State" (Wayne actually played football at USC ); NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle rejected the selection.[3]
Player selections [ ]
= Pro Bowler [4]
= Hall of Famer
Round one [ ]
Pick #
NFL Team
Player
Position
College
1
Buffalo Bills
Walt Patulski
Defensive end
Notre Dame
2
Cincinnati Bengals
Sherman White
Defensive end
California
3
Chicago Bears (from New York Giants)
Lionel Antoine
Offensive tackle
Southern Illinois
4
St. Louis Cardinals
Bobby Moore
Wide receiver
Oregon
5
Denver Broncos
Riley Odoms
Tight end
Houston
6
Houston Oilers
Greg Sampson
Defensive end
Stanford
7
Green Bay Packers
Willie Buchanon
Cornerback
San Diego State
8
New Orleans Saints
Royce Smith
Guard
Georgia
9
New York Jets
Jerome Barkum
Wide receiver
Jackson State
10
Minnesota Vikings (from New England Patriots )
Jeff Siemon
Linebacker
Stanford
11
Green Bay Packers (from San Diego Chargers )
Jerry Tagge
Quarterback
Nebraska
12
Chicago Bears
Craig Clemons
Safety
Iowa
13
Pittsburgh Steelers
Franco Harris
Fullback
Penn State
14
Philadelphia Eagles
John Reaves
Quarterback
Florida
15
Atlanta Falcons
Clarence Ellis
Safety
Notre Dame
16
Detroit Lions
Herb Orvis
Defensive end
Colorado
17
New York Giants (from Los Angeles Rams via New England Patriots)
Eldridge Small
Defensive back
Texas A&I
18
Cleveland Browns
Thom Darden
Safety
Michigan
19
San Francisco 49ers
Terry Beasley
Wide receiver
Auburn
20
New York Jets (from Washington Redskins )
Mike Taylor
Linebacker
Michigan
21
Oakland Raiders
Mike Siani
Wide receiver
Villanova
22
Baltimore Colts
Tom Drougas
Offensive tackle
Oregon
23
Kansas City Chiefs
Jeff Kinney
Running back
Nebraska
24
New York Giants (from Minnesota Vikings)
Larry Jacobson
Defensive end
Nebraska
25
Miami Dolphins
Mike Kadish
Defensive tackle
Notre Dame
26
Dallas Cowboys
Bill Thomas
Running back
Boston College
Round two [ ]
Pick #
NFL Team
Player
Position
College
27
Buffalo Bills
Reggie McKenzie
Guard
Michigan
28
San Francisco 49ers
Ralph McGill
Safety
Tulsa
29
Cincinnati Bengals
Tommy Casanova
Defensive back
LSU
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 [5]
Quarterback
Auburn
41
Atlanta Falcons
Steve Okoniewski
Tackle
Montana
42
Atlanta Falcons
Rosie 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
Safety
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 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
Quarterback
Texas
96
San Francisco 49ers
Windlan Hall
Defensive back
Arizona State
97
Kansas City Chiefs
Andy Hamilton
Wide receiver
LSU
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 State
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
Joey 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
LSU
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
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 Laputka
Defensive end
Southern Illinois
280
Los Angeles Rams
Albert Schmidt
Running back
Pittsburg 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
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 Setzler
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
Arkansas 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
LSU
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
Atlanta Falcons
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 [6]
Dallas Cowboys
Alphonso Cain
Defensive tackle
Bethune-Cookman
= Pro Bowler [4]
= 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.[7]
Notable undrafted players [ ]
References [ ]
^ "NFL Draft Locations" . FootballGeography.com . October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014 .
^ 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 .
^ Merron, Jeff (April 18, 2005). "The strangest NFL draft moments" . ESPN. Retrieved December 18, 2014 .
^ a b c Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
^ "Heisman Trophy winner 1971: Pat Sullivan" . Archived from the original on December 15, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2013 .
^ This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant .
^ "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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