1970 NFL Draft
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The 1970
National Football League
Draft
was held on January 27–28, 1970.
1970 NFL season
The 1970 NFL season was the 51st regular season of the National Football League, and the first one after the AFL-NFL Merger.The merger forced a realignment between the combined league's clubs. Because there were 16 NFL teams and 10 AFL teams, three teams needed to transfer to balance the two new...
National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
Draft
NFL Draft
The National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...
was held on January 27–28, 1970.
Player selections
| = Pro Bowl Pro Bowl In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those... er |
= Hall of Fame Pro Football Hall of Fame The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees... r |
Round one
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
Terry Bradshaw Terry Bradshaw Terry Paxton Bradshaw is a former American football quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League . He played 14 seasons. He is a football analyst and co-host of Fox NFL Sunday... |
Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech University Louisiana Tech University, often referred to as Louisiana Tech, LA Tech, or Tech, is a coeducational public research university located in Ruston, Louisiana. Louisiana Tech is designated as a Tier 1 school in the national universities category by the 2012 U.S. News & World Report college rankings... |
| 2 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... (From Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... ) |
Mike McCoy Mike McCoy (defensive tackle) Michael Patrick McCoy played for the Green Bay Packers, the Oakland Raiders, the New York Giants, and the Detroit Lions. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame, where he was a unanimous first-team All-American and Heisman Trophy candidate in 1969... |
Defensive Tackle | Notre Dame University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States... |
| 3 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... (From Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... ) |
Mike Phipps Mike Phipps Michael Elston Phipps is a former professional American football quarterback who played collegiately for the Purdue University Boilermakers , and professionally for both the Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears .-College career:After playing high school for Columbus High School in Columbus,... |
Quarterback | Purdue Purdue University Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and... |
| 4 | Boston Patriots | Phil Olsen Phil Olsen Phillip Vernor Olsen is a former center and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams and Denver Broncos and the son of Lynn Jay and Merle Olsen. He also was a member of the Buffalo Bills. He is the younger brother of Pro Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen.- High... |
Defensive Tackle | Utah State Utah State University Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.... |
| 5 | Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Al Cowlings Al Cowlings Allen G. Cowlings is a retired American football player, known for his role in the saga of O.J. Simpson's murder trial... |
Defensive End Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years... |
USC University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university... |
| 6 | Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Steve Zabel Steve Zabel Steven Gregory Zabel is a former American football linebacker and tight end in the National Football League. After playing college football at the University of Oklahoma, he was the first pick by the Eagles in the 1970 NFL Draft.... |
Tight End Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be... |
Oklahoma University of Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its... |
| 7 | Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL... |
Mike Reid | Defensive Tackle | Penn State Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service... |
| 8 | St. Louis Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Larry Stegent Larry Stegent Larry Stegent was a National Football League running back for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1971. Although highly touted during his collegiate career at Texas A&M, he proved to be a disappointment in the NFL as he only played in seven games recording just one reception for 12 yards.Larry now lives... |
Running Back Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... |
Texas A&M Texas A&M University Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school... |
| 9 | San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
Cedric Hardman | Defensive End | North Texas State University of North Texas The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067... |
| 10 | New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... |
Ken Burrough Ken Burrough Kenneth Othell Burrough is a former professional American football player who was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 1970 NFL Draft. A 6'4", wide receiver from William M... |
Wide Receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible... |
Texas Southern Texas Southern University Texas Southern University is a historically black university located in Houston, Texas, United States.... |
| 11 | Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Bobby Anderson Bobby Anderson Robert Conrad Anderson is a former American football halfback in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos, the New England Patriots and the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and was drafted in the first round of the 1970 NFL Draft... |
Running Back | Colorado University of Colorado at Boulder The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado... |
| 12 | Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
John Small John Small (American football) John Kenneth Small is a former American football linebacker with the Atlanta Falcons and the Detroit Lions in the National Football League . He played 3 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons and 2 seasons with the Detroit Lions... |
Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... |
The Citadel The Citadel (military college) The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, also known simply as The Citadel, is a state-supported, comprehensive college located in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. It is one of the six senior military colleges in the United States... |
| 13 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Jim Files Jim Files James Dale "Jim" Files is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants 13th overall in the 1970 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma.... |
Linebacker | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Houston Oilers Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... |
Doug Wilkerson Doug Wilkerson Douglas Wilkerson is a former American football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers and San Diego Chargers. Wilkerson played college football at North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina.... |
Guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team.... |
North Carolina Central North Carolina Central University North Carolina Central University is a public historically black university in the University of North Carolina system, located in Durham, North Carolina, offering programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, professional and doctoral levels.... |
| 15 | San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Walker Gillette Walker Gillette Walker Adams Gillette is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Cardinals, and the New York Giants. He played college football for the University of Richmond and was drafted 15th overall in the first round of the 1970 NFL... |
Wide Receiver | Richmond University of Richmond The University of Richmond is a selective, private, nonsectarian, liberal arts university located on the border of the city of Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia. The University of Richmond is a primarily undergraduate, residential university with approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate... |
| 16 | Green Bay Packers | Rich McGeorge Rich McGeorge Richard Eugene McGeorge is a former professional American football player who played tight end for nine seasons for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League.... |
Tight End | Elon Elon University Elon University is a private liberal arts university in Elon, North Carolina, United States. Formerly known as Elon College, it became Elon University on June 1, 2001. The campus is a botanical garden and features oak trees, brick sidewalks, fountains, and lakes... |
| 17 | San Francisco 49ers (From Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... ) |
Bruce Taylor Bruce Taylor (American football) Bruce Lawrence Taylor is a former professional American football player who was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1st round of the 1970 NFL Draft. A 6'0", 184 lbs. cornerback from Boston University, Taylor played in eight NFL seasons and spent his entire career with the 49ers from... |
Defensive Back Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of... |
Boston University Boston University Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers... |
| 18 | Baltimore Colts Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League .... |
Norm Bulaich Norm Bulaich Norman Batton Bulaich is a former American football running back in the National Football League.-Professional Career:... |
Running Back | Texas Christian Texas Christian University Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ... |
| 19 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
Steve Owens | Running Back | Oklahoma |
| 20 | New York Jets New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Steve Tannen Steve Tannen (American football) Steven Olson Tannen is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League for five seasons during the early 1970s... |
Defensive Back | Florida University of Florida The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906... |
| 21 | Cleveland Browns | Bob McKay Bob McKay Robert Charles McKay was a National Football League offensive lineman from 1970 through 1978, playing with the Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots.... |
Offensive Tackle | Texas University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin... |
| 22 | Los Angeles Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... |
Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds | Linebacker | Tennessee University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States... |
| 23 | Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... |
Duane Thomas Duane Thomas Duane Julius Thomas is a former American football running back in the National Football League who played four seasons for the Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers and Washington Redskins from 1970 to 1974.... |
Running Back | West Texas State West Texas A&M University West Texas A&M University , part of the Texas A&M University System, is a public university located in Canyon, Texas, a small city south of Amarillo. West Texas A&M opened on September 20, 1910... |
| 24 | Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Raymond Chester Raymond Chester Raymond Tucker Chester was an American football tight end.Chester was drafted in the first round of the 1970 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. He played twelve years in the NFL for the Raiders and Colts, and made four Pro Bowl squads... |
Tight End | Morgan State Morgan State University Morgan State University, formerly Centenary Biblical Institute , Morgan College and Morgan State College , is a historically black college in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Morgan is Maryland's designated public urban university and the largest HBCU in the state of Maryland... |
| 25 | Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... |
John Ward John Ward (American football) John Henry Ward is a former National Football League lineman who played from 1970 to 1976 for the Minnesota Vikings, the Chicago Bears and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers... |
Offensive Tackle | Oklahoma State Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Oklahoma State University–Stillwater is a land-grant, sun-grant, coeducational public research university located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA. OSU was founded in 1890 under the Morrill Act... |
| 26 | Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... |
Sid Smith Sid Smith (American football) Sidney Ercil Smith is a former American football offensive lineman who played for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Oilers of the National Football League. Smith was drafted by the Chiefs in the first round of the 1970 NFL Draft, the team's first pick since their alignment to the NFL... |
Offensive Tackle | USC |
Round two
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Dallas Cowboys | Bob Asher | Offensive Tackle | Vanderbilt Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the... |
| 28 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ron Shanklin | Wide Receiver | North Texas |
| 29 | Miami Dolphins | Jim Mandich Jim Mandich James Michael "Mad Dog" Mandich was a professional American football tight end with the Miami Dolphins. Mandich was an All-American at the University of Michigan. In 2004 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. As color commentator for the Miami Dolphins , he was teamed with Jimmy... |
Tight End | Michigan University of Michigan The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan... |
| 30 | Buffalo Bills | Dennis Shaw Dennis Shaw Dennis Wendell Shaw is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, and the Kansas City Chiefs.-College career:... |
Quarterback | San Diego State San Diego State University San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system... |
| 31 | Houston Oilers | Lee Brooks Leo Brooks Leonard Leo Brooks, Jr. was a former professional American football defensive lineman, who played for the National Football League's St. Louis Cardinals. He went to the Pro Bowl in 1976, his final season. Following the death of his father-in-law that spring, he gave up his football playing career... |
Defensive Tackle | Texas |
| 32 | Cincinnati Bengals | Ron Carpenter Ron Carpenter Ronald Nelson Carpenter is a defensive tackle who played seven seasons in the National Football League for the Cincinnati Bengals. He attended North Carolina State University.-References:... |
Defensive Tackle | North Carolina State North Carolina State University North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution... |
| 33 | St. Louis Cardinals | Jim Corrigall Jim Corrigall Jim Corrigall, born May 7, 1946, in Barrie, Ontario, is a former all-star defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League.-High school and college:... |
Defensive Tackle | Kent State Kent State University Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest... |
| 34 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ray Jones | Cornerback | Southern Southern University Southern University and A&M College is a historically black college located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Baton Rouge campus is located on Scott’s Bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in the northern section... |
| 35 | Los Angeles Rams | |Donnie Williams | Wide Receiver | Prairie View A&M Prairie View A&M University Prairie View A&M University is a historically black university located in Prairie View, Texas and is a member of the Texas A&M University System. PVAMU offers baccalaureate degrees in 50 academic majors, 37 master’s degrees and four doctoral degree programs through nine colleges and schools... |
| 36 | Cleveland Browns | | Joe "Turkey" Jones | Defensive End | Tennessee State Tennessee State University Tennessee State University is a land-grant university located in Nashville, Tennessee. TSU is the only state-funded historically black university in Tennessee.-History:... |
| 37 | Denver Broncos | Alden Roche Alden Roche Alden Roche is a former defensive end who played nine seasons in the National Football League. Roche attended Southern University.... |
Defensive End | Southern |
| 38 | St. Louis Cardinals | Chuck Hutchison | Offensive Guard | Ohio State Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States... |
| 39 | Atlanta Falcons | Art Malone | Running Back | Arizona State Arizona State University Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona... |
| 40 | Houston Oilers | Bill Dusenbery | Running Back | Johnson C. Smith Johnson C. Smith University Johnson C. Smith University is a private, co-ed, four-year liberal arts institution of higher learning located in the heart of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. JCSU is also a historically black college... |
| 41 | Green Bay Packers | Al Matthews Al Matthews (American football) Alvin Leon Matthews is a former professional American football defensive back who played in eight National Football League seasons from 1970-1977 for the Green Bay Packers, the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers.-External links:*... |
Defensive Back | Texas A&M - Kingsville Texas A&M University–Kingsville Texas A&M University–Kingsville is a U.S. national university with a multicultural student body that is 62 percent Hispanic and includes students from 35 states and 43 foreign countries... |
| 42 | San Diego Chargers | Tom Williams | Defensive Tackle | California-Davis University of California, Davis The University of California, Davis is a public teaching and research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California, USA. Spanning over , the campus is the largest within the University of California system and third largest by enrollment... |
| 43 | Washington Redskins | Bill Brundige Bill Brundige William Glenn Brundige is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins for eight seasons between 1970 and 1977. He is currently sixth on the Redskins all-time sack list... |
Defensive Tackle | Colorado Colorado State University Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and... |
| 44 | Baltimore Colts | Jim Bailey | Defensive Tackle | Kansas Kansas State University Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States... |
| 45 | Detroit Lions | Ray Parson | Offensive Tackle | Minnesota University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557... |
| 46 | New York Jets | Rich Caster Rich Caster Richard C. Caster is a former American football wide receiver and tight end who played thirteen seasons in the National Football League, mainly for the New York Jets. He was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1972, 1974 and 1975 seasons. He played college football at Jackson State University.... |
Tight End | Jackson State Jackson State University Jackson State University is a historically black university founded in 1877 in Natchez, MS by the American Baptist Home Mission Society of New York. The Society moved the school to Jackson in 1882, renaming it Jackson College, and developed its present campus in 1902. It became a state supported... |
| 47 | Cleveland Browns | Jerry Sherk Jerry Sherk Jerry Martin Sherk is a former American football defensive tackle who played for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League for 12 seasons between 1970 until 1981... |
Defensive Tackle | Oklahoma State |
| 48 | San Francisco 49ers | John Isenbarger John Isenbarger John Phillips Isenbarger is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League. He played four seasons for the San Francisco 49ers.... |
Running Back | Indiana Indiana State University Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S... |
| 49 | Dallas Cowboys | Margene Adkins Margene Adkins Margene Adkins is a former American college football, National Football League, and Canadian Football League player.-College:Margene Adkins played college football at Henderson County Junior College in Athens, Texas.-Rough Rider:... |
Wide Receiver | Trinity Valley Trinity Valley Community College Trinity Valley Community College is a community college in the state of Texas.TVCC operates four campuses serving the Texas counties of Anderson, Henderson, and Kaufman, southeast of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex:... |
| 50 | Oakland Raiders | Ted Koy Ted Koy James Theodore Koy was an American football tight end for the Buffalo Bills and Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted out of the University of Texas by the Raiders in the 1970 NFL Draft... |
Tight End | Texas |
| 51 | Minnesota Vikings | Bill Cappleman | Quarterback | Florida State Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation... |
| 52 | Kansas City Chiefs | Clyde Werner | Linebacker | Washington Washington State University Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university... |
Round three
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Mel Blount | Defensive back | Southern |
| 54 | Chicago Bears | George Farmer | Wide receiver | UCLA |
| 55 | Miami Dolphins | Tim Foley Tim Foley Thomas David "Tim" Foley is a retired American football player.Foley starred at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois before moving on to Purdue University, where he received All-American honors as a defensive back in 1969. He then played 11 seasons , primarily with the Miami Dolphins of the... |
Defensive back | Purdue |
| 56 | Boston Patriots | Mike Ballou | Linebacker | UCLA |
| 57 | Buffalo Bills | Jim Reilly | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 58 | St. Louis Cardinals | Charlie Pittman Charlie Pittman Charles Vernon Pittman is a former professional American football player. He was an All-American halfback at Penn State and played in the NFL for the St... |
Running back | Penn State |
| 59 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lee Bouggess Lee Bouggess Lee Edward Bouggess is a former American football running back who played for three seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1970–1973. He was drafted by the Eagles in the third round of the 1970 NFL Draft... |
Running back | Louisville |
| 60 | Cincinnati Bengals | Chip Bennett | Linebacker | Abilene Christian |
| 61 | Kansas City Chiefs | Billy Bob Barnett | Defensive end | Texas A&M |
| 62 | New Orleans Saints | Clovis Swinney | Defensive end | Arkansas State |
| 63 | Denver Broncos | John Kohler | Tackle | South Dakota |
| 64 | Atlanta Falcons | Andy Maurer Andy Maurer Andrew Lee Maurer was an American football offensive lineman in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, and the Denver Broncos. He played in Super Bowl IX as a member of the Vikings and Super Bowl XII as a member of the Broncos... |
Guard | Oregon |
| 65 | Atlanta Falcons | Todd Snyder | Wide receiver | Ohio |
| 66 | Dallas Cowboys | Charlie Waters Charlie Waters Charlie Tutan Waters is a former American football safety for the Dallas Cowboys from 1970-1981 in the National Football League... |
Defensive Back | Clemson Clemson University Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States.... |
| 67 | Buffalo Bills | Glenn Alexander | Defensive back | Grambling |
| 68 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Carter | Linebacker | Minnesota |
| 69 | St. Louis Cardinals | Eric Harris | Defensive back | Colorado |
| 70 | Baltimore Colts | Jim O'Brien Jim O'Brien (American football) Jim O'Brien is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League. He played for the Baltimore Colts from 1970 to 1972 and the Detroit Lions in 1973. He also played wide receiver, catching the bulk of his career passes during the 1972 season while still performing his kicking... |
Kicker | Cincinnati |
| 71 | Detroit Lions | Jim Mitchell Jim Mitchell (defensive lineman) James Halcot Mitchell is a former American football defensive end who played eight seasons in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions.-External links:*... |
Defensive end | Virginia State |
| 72 | New York Jets | Dennis Onkotz Dennis Onkotz Dennis Onkotz was one of the many outstanding linebackers to come out of the Penn State University football program. He was named a Consensus All-American in 1968 and 1969... |
Linebacker | Penn State |
| 73 | Dallas Cowboys | Steve Kiner Steve Kiner Steven Albert Kiner is a former American football linebacker who played nine seasons in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, and the Houston Oilers. Kiner attended the University of Tennessee from 1967 to 1969, where he was an All-American. He was elected to... |
Linebacker | Tennessee |
| 74 | Baltimore Colts | Ara Person | Tight end | Morgan State |
| 75 | Dallas Cowboys | Denton Fox | Defensive back | Texas Tech |
| 76 | Oakland Raiders | Gerald Irons Gerald Irons Gerald Irons is a former American professional football player who played ten seasons in the National Football League. His youngest son Grant Irons plays for the Oakland Raiders. Eldest son Gerald, Jr. played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and middle son Jarrett was the fifth junior elected captain... |
Defensive end | Maryland State |
| 77 | Minnesota Vikings | Chuck Burgoon | Linebacker | North Park (Ill.) |
| 78 | Kansas City Chiefs | David Hadley | Defensive back | Alcorn A&M |
Round four
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Chicago Bears | Lynn Larson | Tackle | Kansas State |
| 80 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ed George Ed George Edward Gary George is a former offensive lineman and star player in the Canadian Football League.-CFL:... |
Tackle | Wake Forest |
| 81 | Miami Dolphins | Curtis Johnson Curtis Johnson (cornerback) Curtis Wise Johnson is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 1970 NFL Draft. He played college football at Toledo and high school football for Waite.-Professional career:Johnson was drafted by the... |
Defensive back | Toledo |
| 82 | Buffalo Bills | Jerome Gantt | Defensive end | North Carolina Central |
| 83 | Boston Patriots | Eddie Ray Eddie Ray Edward Brown Ray Jr. is a former professional American football player who played running back for six seasons for the Boston Patriots, the San Diego Chargers, the Atlanta Falcons, and the Buffalo Bills.... |
Defensive back | Louisiana State |
| 84 | Atlanta Falcons | Paul Reed | Tackle | Johnson C. Smith University |
| 85 | Cincinnati Bengals | Joe Stevens | Guard | Jackson State |
| 86 | St. Louis Cardinals | Greg Lens | Defensive tackle | Trinity |
| 87 | San Francisco 49ers | Vic Washington Vic Washington Victor Arnold Washington is a former American football running back/safety... |
Wide receiver | Wyoming |
| 88 | New Orleans Saints | Delles Howell Delles Howell Delles Ray Howell is a retired American football defensive back. He played for the New Orleans Saints and the New York Jets in the National Football League... |
Defensive back | Grambling |
| 89 | Denver Broncos | Jerry Hendren | Wide receiver | Idaho |
| 90 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Evenson Jim Evenson Jim Evenson was a running back who played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League for the British Columbia Lions and the Ottawa Rough Riders. Evenson won the Eddie James Memorial Trophy in 1971. He was a part of the Rough Riders 1973 Grey Cup winning team. Evenson played college football at... |
Running back | Oregon |
| 91 | St. Louis Cardinals | Don Parish | Linebacker | Stanford |
| 92 | Houston Oilers | Spike Jones Spike Jones (American football) John Amos "Spike" Jones is a former American football punter who played eight years in the National Football League mainly for the Buffalo Bills and the Philadelphia Eagles.-References:... |
Punter | Georgia |
| 93 | Green Bay Packers | Ken Ellis Ken Ellis Kenneth Alfonzo Ellis is an athlete who played in the National Football League from 1970 to 1979.Ellis's football career began at Ralph Johnson Bunche High School in Woodbine, Georgia. He was one of the best high school running backs in the state of Georgia... |
Wide receiver | Southern |
| 94 | San Diego Chargers | Bill Maddox | Tight end | Syracuse |
| 95 | Baltimore Colts | Steve Smear Steve Smear Steve Smear is a former defensive end and linebacker for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He was a CFL All-Star in 1970 and was a part of two Grey Cup victories for the Alouettes.... |
Defensive tackle | Penn State |
| 96 | Green Bay Packers | Skip Butler Skip Butler William Foster "Skip" Butler is a former professional American football placekicker in the National Football League. He played seven seasons for the New Orleans Saints, the New York Giants, and the Houston Oilers.... |
Kicker | Texas-Arlington |
| 97 | New York Giants | Wes Grant | Defensive end | UCLA |
| 98 | New York Jets | John Ebersole John Ebersole John Joel Ebersole is a former American Football linebacker in the National Football League for the New York Jets. He played college football at Penn State University and was selected in the fourth round of the 1970 NFL Draft.... |
Linebacker | Penn State |
| 99 | Cleveland Browns | Ricky Stevenson | Defensive back | Arizona |
| 100 | Chicago Bears | Ross Brupbacher Ross Brupbacher Ross Alan Brupbacher is a former professional American football linebacker who played in the National Football League.-Career:... |
Linebacker | Texas A&M |
| 101 | Dallas Cowboys | John Fitzgerald | Tackle | Boston College |
| 102 | Oakland Raiders | Tony Cline Tony Cline Anthony Cline was an American football defensive end in the NFL for two different teams. He played college football at the University of Miami. His son Tony Cline Jr... |
Linebacker | Miami (FL) |
| 103 | Washington Redskins | Paul Laaveg Paul Laaveg Paul Martin Laaveg is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Iowa and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1970 NFL Draft.... |
Tackle | Iowa |
| 104 | Cincinnati Bengals | Billie Hayes | Defensive back | San Diego State |
Round five
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jon Staggers Jon Staggers Jonathan Leroy Staggers, Jr. is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League. Star football player for Helias High School in Jefferson City, Missouri. He played six seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Green Bay Packers, and the Detroit Lions.... |
Defensive back | Missouri |
| 106 | New Orleans Saints | Glenn Cannon | Defensive back | Mississippi |
| 107 | Boston Patriots | Bob Olson Bob Olson Bob Olson is a former American football player.His home town was Superior, Wisconsin. He attended Notre Dame where he played linebacker between 1968 and 1969 and became team captain... |
Linebacker | Notre Dame |
| 108 | New York Jets | Clifford McClain | Running back | South Carolina State |
| 109 | Buffalo Bills | Steve Starnes | Linebacker | Tampa |
| 110 | Houston Oilers | Ron Saul Ron Saul Ronald Reed Saul is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Michigan State University and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1970 NFL Draft.His twin brother Rich Saul, also... |
Guard | Michigan State |
| 111 | St. Louis Cardinals | Tom Lloyd | Tackle | Bowling Green |
| 112 | Atlanta Falcons | Bruce Van Ness | Running back | Rutgers |
| 113 | San Francisco 49ers | Gary McArthur | Tackle | USC |
| 114 | Washington Redskins | Manny Sistrunk Manny Sistrunk Manuel Sistrunk is a former American football defensive lineman who played ten seasons in the National Football League. He played college football for Arkansas AM&N and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1970 NFL Draft.He is a distant cousin to former NFL player Otis Sistrunk.... |
Defensive tackle | Arkansas AM&N |
| 115 | Denver Broncos | Bill McKoy | Linebacker | Purdue |
| 116 | Atlanta Falcons | Ken Mendenhall Ken Mendenhall Ken E. Mendenhall is a former American football center who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the Baltimore Colts.Born in Stillwater, Mendenhall grew up in Pawhuska in Osage County, Oklahoma... |
Center | Oklahoma |
| 117 | New York Giants | Claude Brumfield | Guard | Tennessee State |
| 118 | Houston Oilers | Ed Duley | Defensive tackle | Northerm Arizona |
| 119 | San Diego Chargers | Pettus Farrar | Running back | Norfolk State |
| 120 | Green Bay Packers | Cecil Pryor | Defensive end | Michigan |
| 121 | Washington Redskins | Danny Pierce Danny Pierce John Daniel Pierce is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Memphis and Mississippi State University and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1970 NFL Draft.... |
Running back | Memphis State |
| 122 | Baltimore Colts | Billy Newsome Billy Newsome William Ray Newsome is a former American football defensive end in the NFL for the Baltimore Colts, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, and the Chicago Bears. He played college football at Grambling State University.... |
Defensive end | Grambling |
| 123 | Detroit Lions | Bob Parker | Guard | Memphis State |
| 124 | New York Jets | Gary Arthus | Tight end | Miami (OH) |
| 125 | Cleveland Browns | Steve Engel | Running back | Colorado |
| 126 | New Orleans Saints | Steve Ramsey Steve Ramsey (American football) Stephen Wayne Ramsey was a professional American football quarterback who played in seven National Football League seasons from 1970-1976 for two different teams, the New Orleans Saints and the Denver Broncos. Ramsey attended W. W. Samuell High School in Dallas, Texas and The University of North... |
Quarterback | North Texas State |
| 127 | St. Louis Cardinals | Barry Pierson | Defensive back | Michigan |
| 128 | Oakland Raiders | Art Laster | Tackle | Maryland State |
| 129 | Minnesota Vikings | Greg Jones | Running back | UCLA |
| 130 | Kansas City Chiefs | Mike Oriard | Center | Notre Dame |
Round six
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | Chicago Bears | Bob Cutburth | Quarterback | Oklahoma State |
| 132 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Manuel Barrera | Linebacker | Kansas State |
| 133 | Miami Dolphins | Dave Campbell | Defensive end | Auburn |
| 134 | Buffalo Bills | Ken Edwards | Running back | Virginia Tech |
| 135 | Buffalo Bills | Grant Guthrie | Kicker | Florida State |
| 136 | Chicago Bears | Jeff Curchin | Tackle | Florida State |
| 137 | St. Louis Cardinals | James Manuel | Tackle | Toledo |
| 138 | Cincinnati Bengals | Sandy Durko | Defensive back | USC |
| 139 | San Francisco 49ers | Rusty Clark | Quarterback | Houston |
| 140 | New Orleans Saints | Mel Easley | Defensive back | Oregon State |
| 141 | Denver Broncos | John Mosier | Tight end | Kansas |
| 142 | New York Giants | Duane Miller | Wide receiver | Drake |
| 143 | Atlanta Falcons | Mack Herron Mack Herron Mack W. Herron is a former professional American football running back who played in the National Football League from 1973 to 1976, most notably for the New England Patriots... |
Running back | Kansas State |
| 144 | Houston Oilers | Benny Johnson | Defensive back | Johnson C. Smith |
| 145 | Green Bay Packers | Ervin Hunt Ervin Hunt -Career:Hunt was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 1970 NFL Draft and played that season with the team. He played at the collegiate level at California State University, Fresno.-References:... |
Defensive back | Fresno State |
| 146 | San Diego Chargers | Billy Parks Billy Parks William James "Billy" Parks was a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League... |
Wide receiver | Long Beach State |
| 147 | Atlanta Falcons | Jade Butcher | Wide receiver | Indiana |
| 148 | Baltimore Colts | Ron Gardin Ron Gardin Ron Gardin , Connecticut All State high school football player under legendary Ansonia coach Charles J."Boots" Jarvis, Ansonia High School , is a former NFL professional American Football defensive back and kick returner. He played in Super Bowl V for the Baltimore Colts... |
Defensive back | Arizona |
| 149 | Detroit Lions | Tony Terry | Defensive tackle | USC |
| 150 | New York Jets | Terry Stewart | Defensive back | Arkansas |
| 151 | Cleveland Browns | Mike Cilek | Quarterback | Iowa |
| 152 | Atlanta Falcons | Randy Marshall | Defensive end | Linfield |
| 153 | Dallas Cowboys | Pat Toomay Pat Toomay Patrick Jay Toomay was an American football defensive end who played 10 years in the National Football League for four different teams: the Dallas Cowboys, the Buffalo Bills, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Oakland Raiders... |
Defensive end | Vanderbilt |
| 154 | Oakland Raiders | Alvin Wyatt Alvin Wyatt Alvin B. Wyatt is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League and former college head coach.... |
Defensive back | Bethune-Cookman |
| 155 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Clarence Kegler | Tackle | South Carolina State |
| 156 | Kansas City Chiefs | Robert Hews | Tackle | Princeton |
Round seven
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Danny Griffin | Running back | Texas-Arlington |
| 158 | Philadelphia Eagles | Terry Brennan | Tackle | Notre Dame |
| 159 | Miami Dolphins | Jake Scott | Defensive Back | Georgia University of Georgia The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States... |
| 160 | Boston Patriots | Odell Lawson | Running back | Langston |
| 161 | Buffalo Bills | Wayne Fowler | Tackle | Richmond |
| 162 | Los Angeles Rams | Ted Provost Ted Provost Ted R. Provost is a former star high school, university and professional football player.As a high school athlete at Fairless High School he lettered three seasons as a quarterback and defensive back. He was also outstanding in basketball and track... |
Defensive back | Ohio State |
| 163 | Cincinnati Bengals | Lemar Parrish Lemar Parrish Lemar R. Parrish is a former professional American football player who played defensive back in the National Football League for the Cincinnati Bengals , Washington Redskins , and the Buffalo Bills .... |
Cornerback | Lincoln |
| 164 | St. Louis Cardinals | Jim McFarland | Tight end | Nebraska |
| 165 | San Francisco 49ers | Jim Strong | Running back | Houston |
| 166 | New Orleans Saints | Lon Woodard | Defensive end | San Diego State |
| 167 | Denver Broncos | Randy Montgomery | Defensive back | Weber State |
| 168 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill Nelson | Defensive tackle | Oregon State |
| 169 | Atlanta Falcons | Gary Orcutt | Wide receiver | USC |
| 170 | Houston Oilers | Charles Olson | Defensive back | Concordia |
| 171 | San Diego Chargers | Jim Fabish | Defensive back | Texas-El Paso |
| 172 | Green Bay Packers | Cleo Walker Cleo Walker Cleo Walker is a former linebacker and center in the National Football League.-Career:Walker was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 1970 NFL Draft and played that season with the team. The following season he played with the Atlanta Falcons.He played at the collegiate... |
Center | Louisville |
| 173 | Washington Redskins | Roland Merritt | Wide receiver | Maryland |
| 174 | Baltimore Colts | Gordon Slade | Quarterback | Davidson |
| 175 | Detroit Lions | Ken Geddes Ken Geddes Kenneth Geddes is a former American Football linebacker who played mainly for the Los Angeles Rams in a nine year career that lasted from 1970 to 1978 in the National Football League.... |
Linebacker | Nebraska |
| 176 | New York Jets | James Williams | Defensive back | Virginia State |
| 177 | Cleveland Browns | Craig Wycinsky Craig Wycinsky Craig Peter Wycinsky is a former professional American football guard in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns in 1972. He played college football for Michigan State University.-References:... |
Guard | Michigan State |
| 178 | Washington Redskins | James Harris | Defensive tackle | Howard Payne |
| 179 | Dallas Cowboys | Don Abbey | Linebacker | Penn State |
| 180 | Oakland Raiders | Steve Svitak | Linebacker | Boise State |
| 181 | Minnesota Vikings | Hap Farber | Linebacker | Mississippi |
| 182 | Kansas City Chiefs | Clyde Glosson | Wide receiver | Texas-El Paso |
Round eight
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 183 | Chicago Bears | Dana Stephenson | Defensive back | Nebraska |
| 184 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dave Smith Dave Smith (wide receiver) David Lewis Smith is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the eighth round of the 1970 NFL Draft. He played college football at Indiana and Waynesburg.Smith also played for the Houston Oilers and Kansas City Chiefs.... |
Wide receiver | Indiana (Pa.) |
| 185 | Miami Dolphins | Narvel Chavers | Running back | Jackson State |
| 186 | Buffalo Bills | Richard Cheek | Tackle | Auburn |
| 187 | New York Jets | Jack Porter | Guard | Oklahoma |
| 188 | Cincinnati Bengals | Bill Trout | Defensive tackle | Miami (FL) |
| 189 | St. Louis Cardinals | Tom Banks Tom Banks (American football) Thomas Banks is a former American football center who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals. He later played with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League in 1983 and 1984.... |
Center | Auburn |
| 190 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ira Gordon Ira Gordon Ira Lawrence Gordon is a former professional American football player who played offensive tackle for six seasons for the San Diego Chargers. He was a starter for the last two. Left unprotected in the 1976 NFL Expansion Draft, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers... |
Tackle | Kansas State |
| 191 | San Francisco 49ers | Carter Campbell | Linebacker | Weber State |
| 192 | New Orleans Saints | Lawrence Estes | Defensive end | Alcorn A&M |
| 193 | Kansas City Chiefs | Fred Barry Fred Barry Frederick Barry is a former professional American football offensive lineman in the National Football League.-References:... |
Defensive back | Boston University |
| 194 | Atlanta Falcons | Larry Brewer Larry C. Brewer Larry Clinton Brewer was the offensive end for the Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs during the 1966, 1967, 1968, and 1969 football seasons. In the latter two years, he served primarily as one of two main receivers for Terry Bradshaw, the Shreveport native who subsequently embarked on a highly... |
Tight end | Louisiana Tech |
| 195 | Atlanta Falcons | Seth Miller | Defensive back | Arizona State |
| 196 | Houston Oilers | Mike McClish | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 197 | Green Bay Packers | Tim Mjos | Running back | North Dakota State |
| 198 | San Diego Chargers | Wayne Clark Wayne Clark (American football) Wayne Maurice Clark is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the eighth round of the 1970 NFL Draft. He played college football at U.S. International University.... |
Quarterback | U.S. International |
| 199 | Washington Redskins | Paul Johnson | Defensive back | Penn State |
| 200 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Bouley | Tackle | Boston College |
| 201 | St. Louis Cardinals | Mike Holmgren Mike Holmgren Michael George Holmgren is a former professional football coach and current President of the Cleveland Browns. He served as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers from 1992 to 1998, and the Seattle Seahawks from 1999 to 2008... |
Quarterback | USC |
| 202 | New York Jets | Mark Lomas Mark Lomas Mark Arnold Lomas is a former professional American football defensive lineman who played five seasons for the New York Jets.-External links:*... |
Defensive end | Northern Arizona |
| 203 | Cleveland Browns | Honester Davidson | Defensive back | Bowling Green |
| 204 | Los Angeles Rams | Rich Saul Rich Saul Rich Saul was a National Football League offensive lineman from 1970 through 1981, all with the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football at Michigan State University... |
Linebacker | Michigan State |
| 205 | Dallas Cowboys | Jerry Dossey | Guard | Arkansas |
| 206 | Oakland Raiders | Mike Wynn | Defensive end | Nebraska |
| 207 | Minnesota Vikings | Mike Carroll | Guard | Missouri |
| 208 | Denver Broncos | Louis Porter | Running back | Southern |
Round nine
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Carl Crennel | Linebacker | West Virginia |
| 210 | Chicago Bears | Linzy Cole | Wide receiver | Texas Christian |
| 211 | Miami Dolphins | Hubert Ginn Hubie Ginn Hubert Ginn is a former professional American football player. He played in the National Football League for 9 seasons as an running back, mainly for the Miami Dolphins and the Oakland Raiders.... |
Running back | Florida A&M |
| 212 | Boston Patriots | Dennis Wirgowski | Defensive end | Purdue |
| 213 | Buffalo Bills | Bill Bridges | Guard | Houston |
| 214 | St. Louis Cardinals | Paul White | Running back | Texas-El Paso |
| 215 | Philadelphia Eagles | David King | Linebacker | Stephen F. Austin |
| 216 | Cincinnati Bengals | Bill Bolden | Running back | UCLA |
| 217 | San Francisco 49ers | Preston Riley | Wide receiver | Memphis State |
| 218 | New Orleans Saints | Jim Otis Jim Otis James Lloyd "Jim" Otis is a former college and professional American football running back.-College career:Otis was a fullback for the Ohio State University Buckeyes from 1967-69. He led the team in rushing every year of his college career... |
Running back | Ohio State |
| 219 | Denver Broncos | David Washington Dave Washington David V. Washington is a former American football linebacker who played for five teams in an eleven year career that lasted from 1970 to 1980 in the National Football League.... |
Linebacker | Alcorn A&M |
| 220 | Atlanta Falcons | Roy Robinson | Defensive back | Montana |
| 221 | New York Giants | Pat Hughes Pat Hughes (American football) William Patrick Hughes is a former American football linebacker who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Boston University. Hughes was an outstanding high school athlete and was drafted by the New... |
Center | Boston University |
| 222 | Houston Oilers | Charlie Blossom | Defensive end | Texas Southern |
| 223 | San Diego Chargers | Chris Fletcher Chris Fletcher Chris Fletcher is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the ninth round of the 1970 NFL Draft. He played college football at Temple.... |
Defensive back | Temple |
| 224 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Reinhard | Guard | Stanford |
| 225 | Washington Redskins | Ralph Sonntag | Tackle | Maryland |
| 226 | Baltimore Colts | Barney Harris | Defensive back | Texas A&M |
| 227 | Detroit Lions | Herman Weaver Herman Weaver Herman "Thunderfoot" Weaver is a former punter with a 11 year career in the National Football League from 1970 to 1980. He spent 11 years punting in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions and the Seattle Seahawks. During his career, Weaver punted 693 times for 27,897 total yards... |
Punter | Tennessee |
| 228 | New York Jets | Eddie Bell Eddie Bell (wide receiver) Eddie Bell is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the ninth round of the 1970 NFL Draft. He played college football at Idaho State.... |
Wide receiver | Idaho State |
| 229 | Cleveland Browns | Geoff Brown | Linebacker | Pittsburgh |
| 230 | Los Angeles Rams | David Graham | Tackle | New Mexico Highlands |
| 231 | Dallas Cowboys | Zenon Andrusyshyn Zenon Andrusyshyn Zenon Andrusyshyn of Ukrainian parents is a former Canadian Football League punter and kicker from for the Toronto Argonauts. He played in 1978 for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He later played with the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League from 1983–1985... |
Kicker | UCLA |
| 232 | Oakland Raiders | Ike Hill | Defensive back | Catawba |
| 233 | Minnesota Vikings | George Morrow | Defensive end | Mississippi |
| 234 | Kansas City Chiefs | Charley Evans | Tackle | Texas Tech |
Round ten
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235 | Chicago Bears | Glen Holloway | Guard | North Texas State |
| 236 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Isaiah Brown | Defensive back | Stanford |
| 237 | Miami Dolphins | Dick Nittenger | Guard | Tampa |
| 238 | Buffalo Bills | Willie Dixon | Defensive back | Albany State |
| 239 | Boston Patriots | Henry Brown | Kicker | Missouri |
| 240 | Philadelphia Eagles | Steve Jaggard | Defensive back | Memphis State |
| 241 | Cincinnati Bengals | Nick Roman | Linebacker | Ohio State |
| 242 | St. Louis Cardinals | Tony Plummer | Defensive back | Pacific |
| 243 | San Francisco 49ers | Larry Schreiber Larry Schreiber Lawrence Anthony "Larry" Schreiber is a former professional American football player who played running back for six seasons for the San Francisco 49ers and the Chicago Bears.... |
Running back | Tennessee Tech |
| 244 | New Orleans Saints | Jim Brumfield | Running back | Indiana State |
| 245 | Denver Broncos | Maurice Fullerton | Defensive tackle | Tuskegee |
| 246 | New York Giants | Matt Fortier | Defensive end | Fairmont State |
| 247 | Atlanta Falcons | Jim Hatcher | Defensive back | Kansas |
| 248 | Houston Oilers | Joe Dawkins Joe Dawkins Joseph Dawkins, III born January 27, 1948 in Los Angeles, California is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers, Denver Broncos, and the New York Giants. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin and was drafted in the tenth... |
Running back | Wisconsin |
| 249 | Green Bay Packers | Russ Melby | Defensive tackle | Weber State |
| 250 | San Diego Chargers | Mac Steen | Guard | Florida |
| 251 | Green Bay Packers | Frank Patrick | Tight end | Nebraska |
| 252 | Baltimore Colts | Dick Palmer | Linebacker | Kentucky |
| 253 | Detroit Lions | Bruce Maxwell | Running back | Arkansas |
| 254 | New York Jets | Cleve Dickerson | Running back | Miami (OH) |
| 255 | Cleveland Browns | Bill Yanchar | Defensive tackle | Purdue |
| 256 | Los Angeles Rams | Vince Opalsky | Running back | Miami (FL) |
| 257 | Dallas Cowboys | Pete Athas Pete Athas Peter Garrett Athas is a former American football cornerback who played six seasons in the National Football League. He now resides in Miami, Florida-External links:*... |
Defensive back | Tennessee |
| 258 | Oakland Raiders | Gordon Bosserman | Tackle | UCLA |
| 259 | Minnesota Vikings | Stu Voigt Stu Voigt Stu Voigt is a former NFL tight end.Voigt was born in 1948 in the rough and tumble Westmorland district of Madison, Wisconsin. He graduated from Madison West High School in 1966, where he was an all-state running back and track and field standout. His state record in shot put of 66 feet... |
Tight end | Wisconsin |
| 260 | Kansas City Chiefs | Bob Stankovich | Guard | Arkansas |
Round eleven
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Calvin Hunt Calvin Hunt (American football) Calvin Cornelius Hunt is a former American football player. He played center one season for the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles and two for the Houston Oilers .... |
Center | Baylor |
| 262 | Chicago Bears | Ted Rose | Tight end | Northern Michigan |
| 263 | Miami Dolphins | Brownie Wheless | Tackle | Rice |
| 264 | Boston Patriots | Dennis Bramlett | Tackle | Texas-El Paso |
| 265 | Buffalo Bills | Terry Williams | Running back | Grambling |
| 266 | Cincinnati Bengals | Samuel Wallace | Tackle | Grambling |
| 267 | St. Louis Cardinals | Mike Siwek | Defensive tackle | Western Michigan |
| 268 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Walik | Defensive back | Villanova |
| 269 | San Francisco 49ers | Danny Crockett | Wide receiver | Toledo |
| 270 | New Orleans Saints | Gary Klahr | Linebacker | Arizona |
| 271 | Denver Broncos | Cleve Bryant Cleve Bryant Cleve Bryant is the former head football coach of Ohio University, and the former Associate Athletics Director for Football Operations for the Texas Longhorns football team. His responsibilities ranged from administrative operations to scheduling, as well as day to day operations of the football... |
Defensive back | Ohio |
| 272 | Atlanta Falcons | Mike Brunson | Running back | Arizona State |
| 273 | New York Giants | Alan Pitcaithley | Running back | Oregon |
| 274 | Houston Oilers | Robert Morris | Center | Duke |
| 275 | San Diego Chargers | Jack Protz | Linebacker | Syracuse |
| 276 | Green Bay Packers | Dan Hook | Linebacker | Humboldt State |
| 277 | Washington Redskins | Mack Alston Mack Alston Mack C. Alston, Jr. is a former professional American football player. A 6'2", . tight end from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Alston played 11 seasons from 1970-1980 in the National Football League.... |
Tight end | Maryland State |
| 278 | Baltimore Colts | George Edwards | Running back | Fairmont State |
| 279 | Detroit Lions | Roger Laird | Defensive back | Kentucky State |
| 280 | New York Jets | Earlie Thomas Earlie Thomas Earlie Bee Thomas is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the 11th round of the 1970 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado State.... |
Defensive back | Colorado State |
| 281 | Cleveland Browns | Gene Benner | Wide receiver | Maine |
| 282 | Los Angeles Rams | David Bookert | Running back | New Mexico |
| 283 | Dallas Cowboys | Ivan Southerland | Tackle | Clemson |
| 284 | Oakland Raiders | Emery Hicks | Linebacker | Kansas |
| 285 | Minnesota Vikings | Godfrey Zaunbrecher | Center | Louisiana State |
| 286 | Kansas City Chiefs | Bill O'Neal | Running back | Grambling |
Round twelve
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 287 | Chicago Bears | Butch Davis | Defensive back | Missouri |
| 288 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Rick Sharp | Defensive tackle | Washington |
| 289 | Miami Dolphins | Mike Kolen Mike Kolen 'John Michael Kolen' is a former American football linebacker who played eight seasons in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins... |
Linebacker | Auburn |
| 290 | Buffalo Bills | Dave Simpson | Tackle | Drake |
| 291 | Boston Patriots | Greg Roero | Defensive tackle | New Mexico Highlands |
| 292 | St. Louis Cardinals | Charles Collins | Wide receiver | Kansas State |
| 293 | Philadelphia Eagles | Robert Jones | Defensive tackle | Grambling |
| 294 | Cincinnati Bengals | Thomas Truesdell | Defensive end | Ohio Wesleyan |
| 295 | San Francisco 49ers | Bill Tant | Tackle | Dayton |
| 296 | New Orleans Saints | Willie Davenport Willie Davenport William "Willie" D. Davenport , nicknamed "Breeze" Davenport, was an American athlete, born in Troy, Alabama. William attended Howland High School, a suburb of Warren in Northeast Ohio. He attended college at Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana... |
Defensive back | Southern |
| 297 | Denver Broncos | Greg Jones | Running back | Wisconsin–Whitewater |
| 298 | New York Giants | Larry Nels | Linebacker | Wyoming |
| 299 | Atlanta Falcons | Lonnie Holton | Running back | Northern Michigan |
| 300 | Houston Oilers | Richard Dawkins | Tight end | Johnson C. Smith |
| 301 | Green Bay Packers | Frank Foreman | Wide receiver | Michigan State |
| 302 | San Diego Chargers | Howard Gravelle | Tight end | California-Davis |
| 303 | Washington Redskins | James Kates | Linebacker | Penn State |
| 304 | Baltimore Colts | Don Burrell | Wide receiver | Angelo State |
| 305 | Detroit Lions | Emanuel Murrell | Defensive back | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo |
| 306 | New York Jets | Bill Pierson | Center | San Diego State |
| 307 | Cleveland Browns | Jerry Sanders | Kicker | Texas Tech |
| 308 | Los Angeles Rams | Larry Arnold | Quarterback | Hawaii |
| 309 | Dallas Cowboys | Joe Williams | Running back | Wyoming |
| 310 | Oakland Raiders | Gary DeLoach | Guard | California-Davis |
| 311 | Minnesota Vikings | James Holland | Defensive back | Jackson State |
| 312 | Kansas City Chiefs | Rodney Fedorchak | Guard | Pittsburgh |
Round thirteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 313 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Billy Main | Running back | Oregon State |
| 314 | Chicago Bears | Jimmy Gunn Jimmy Gunn Jimmy Gunn is a retired American football linebacker in the National Football League.-Professional career:Gunn played for the Chicago Bears, New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers between 1970 and 1976.... |
Defensive back | USC |
| 315 | Miami Dolphins | Dave Buddington | Running back | Springfield (Mass.) |
| 316 | Boston Patriots | Ronnie Shelly | Defensive back | Troy State |
| 317 | Buffalo Bills | Steve Schroeder | Kicker | Pacific |
| 318 | Philadelphia Eagles | Richard Stevens | Tackle | Baylor |
| 319 | Cincinnati Bengals | Paul Dunn | Wide receiver | U.S. International |
| 320 | St. Louis Cardinals | Jack Thomas | Guard | Mississippi State |
| 321 | San Francisco 49ers | Jim Vanderslice | Linebacker | Texas Christian |
| 322 | New Orleans Saints | Ralph Miller | Tight end | Alabama State |
| 323 | Denver Broncos | Jim McKoy | Defensive back | Parsons (Iowa) |
| 324 | Atlanta Falcons | Rich Stepanek | Defensive tackle | Iowa |
| 325 | New York Giants | Gary Inskeep | Tackle | Wisconsin–Stout |
| 326 | Houston Oilers | Jess Lewis Jess Lewis Jess Lewis is a retired amateur wrestler and American football player who played in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers in 1970. Jess was at one time addicted to speed and crystal methanphetamines... |
Linebacker | Oregon State |
| 327 | San Diego Chargers | Bernard Bradley | Defensive back | Utah State |
| 328 | Green Bay Packers | Dave Smith Dave Smith (running back) Dave Smith is a former running back in the National Football League.-Career:Smith was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the thirteenth round of the 1970 NFL Draft and played that season with the team. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Utah.-References:... |
Running back | Utah |
| 329 | Washington Redskins | Joe Patterson | Tackle | Wisconsin–Lawrence |
| 330 | Baltimore Colts | Dave Polak | Linebacker | Bowling Green |
| 331 | Detroit Lions | Dave Haverdick | Defensive tackle | Morehead State |
| 332 | New York Jets | Walter Groth | Defensive tackle | Baylor |
| 333 | Cleveland Browns | Larry Roberts | Running back | Central Missouri State |
| 334 | Los Angeles Rams | Melvin Jones | Wide receiver | Florida A&M |
| 335 | Dallas Cowboys | Mark Washington Mark Washington (cornerback) Mark Henry Washington is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played for ten seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and the New England Patriots.-External links:*... |
Defensive back | Morgan State |
| 336 | Oakland Raiders | Don Highsmith Don Highsmith Donald Cornelius Highsmith is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League. He played four seasons for the Green Bay Packers and the Oakland Raiders.... |
Running back | Michigan State |
| 337 | Minnesota Vikings | Robert Pearce | Defensive back | Stephen F. Austin |
| 338 | Kansas City Chiefs | Troy Patridge | Defensive end | Texas-Arlington |
Round fourteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 339 | Chicago Bears | Jim Morgan | Wide receiver | Henderson State |
| 340 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bert Askson Bert Askson Bert Askson was a tight end and defensive end in the National Football League who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints, and the Green Bay Packers. Askson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 14th round of the 1970 NFL Draft as the 340th overall pick... |
Linebacker | Texas Southern |
| 341 | Miami Dolphins | Gary Brackett | Guard | Holy Cross |
| 342 | Buffalo Bills | William Costen | Tackle | Morris Brown |
| 343 | Boston Patriots | Garvie Craw | Running back | Michigan |
| 344 | Cincinnati Bengals | Joe Johnson | Wide receiver | Johnson C. Smith |
| 345 | St. Louis Cardinals | Ray Groth | Wide receiver | Utah |
| 346 | Philadelphia Eagles | Mark Moseley Mark Moseley Mark DeWayne Moseley is a former professional American football placekicker in the National Football League who played for the Philadelphia Eagles , the Houston Oilers , the Washington Redskins , and the Cleveland Browns . He won the Most Valuable Player Award during the strike-shortened 1982 season... |
Kicker Placekicker Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points... |
Stephen F. Austin Stephen F. Austin State University Stephen F. Austin State University is a public university located in Nacogdoches, Texas, United States. Founded as a teachers' college in 1923, the university was named after one of Texas' founding fathers, Stephen F. Austin. Its campus resides on part of the homestead of another Texas founding... |
| 347 | San Francisco 49ers | Jack King | Guard | Clemson |
| 348 | New Orleans Saints | Doug Sutherland Doug Sutherland (American football) Douglas A. Sutherland is a former American football defensive tackle in the NFL and played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Superior. He was selected in the 1970 NFL Draft with the New Orleans Saints and then became a part of the famous Purple People Eaters for the Minnesota Vikings... |
Defensive end | Wisconsin–Superior |
| 349 | Denver Broncos | Jeff Slipp | Linebacker | Brigham Young |
| 350 | New York Giants | Rodney Brand | Center | Arkansas |
| 351 | Atlanta Falcons | Chuck Wald Charles F. Wald General Charles "Chuck" F. Wald is the former Deputy Commander of United States European Command. He retired on July 1, 2006, and was succeeded by General William E. Ward.... |
Wide receiver | North Dakota State |
| 352 | Houston Oilers | Claire Rasmussen | Guard | Wisconsin–Oshkosh |
| 353 | Green Bay Packers | Bob Lints | Guard | Eastern Michigan |
| 354 | San Diego Chargers | Tyrone Caldwell | Defensive tackle | South Carolina State |
| 355 | Washington Redskins | Tony Moro | Running back | Dayton |
| 356 | Baltimore Colts | Tom Curtis Tom Curtis (American football) Thomas Newton Curtis is a former American football safety. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1967 to 1969. He was selected as a consensus All-American in 1969. He also broke Michigan's records for interceptions in a game, season, and career -- none of which have been... |
Defensive back | Michigan |
| 357 | Detroit Lions | Charlie Brown | Wide receiver | Northern Arizona |
| 358 | New York Jets | John Little John Little (American football) John D. Little, Jr. was an American football defensive end in the National Football League for the New York Jets, the Houston Oilers, and the Buffalo Bills. Little played college football at Oklahoma State University.-References:... |
Linebacker | Oklahoma State |
| 359 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Tharpe | Linebacker | Lincoln (MO) |
| 360 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Geddes | Linebacker | UCLA |
| 361 | Dallas Cowboys | Julian Martin | Wide receiver | North Carolina Central |
| 362 | Oakland Raiders | Don Riley | Kicker | Auburn |
| 363 | Minnesota Vikings | Tommy Spinks Tommy Spinks Thomas Allen "Tommy" Spinks was an American football wide receiver for the Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs who played from 1966—1969. A native of Shreveport, Spinks and Larry C... |
Wide receiver | Louisiana Tech |
| 364 | Kansas City Chiefs | Glenn Dumont | Running back | American International |
Round fifteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 365 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Glen Keppy | Defensive tackle | Wisconsin–Platteville |
| 366 | Chicago Bears | Phil Abraira | Defensive back | Florida State |
| 367 | Miami Dolphins | Pat Hauser | Wide receiver | East Tennessee State |
| 368 | Boston Patriots | Kent Schoolfield | Wide receiver | Florida A&M |
| 369 | Buffalo Bills | Dave Farris | Tight end | Central Michigan |
| 370 | St. Louis Cardinals | Ron Wilson | Wide receiver | Western Illinois |
| 371 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Carlos John Carlos John Wesley Carlos is a Cuban American former track and field athlete and professional football player. He was the bronze-medal winner in the 200 meters at the 1968 Summer Olympics and his black power salute on the podium with Tommie Smith caused much political controversy... |
Wide receiver | San Jose State |
| 372 | Cincinnati Bengals | Marvin Weeks | Defensive back | Alcorn A&M |
| 373 | San Francisco 49ers | Dave Delsignore | Wide receiver | Youngstown State |
| 374 | New Orleans Saints | Jim Vest | Defensive end | Washington State |
| 375 | Denver Broncos | Maher Barakat | Kicker | South Dakota Tech |
| 376 | Atlanta Falcons | Keith Mauney | Defensive back | Princeton |
| 377 | New York Giants | Warren Muir | Running back | South Carolina |
| 378 | Houston Oilers | David Sharp | Tackle | Stanford |
| 379 | San Diego Chargers | Eugene Childs | Running back | Texas-El Paso |
| 380 | Green Bay Packers | Mike Carter Mike Carter (American football) Mike Carter is a former wide receiver in the National Football League.-Biography:Carter was born Michael Norman Carter on February 18, 1948 in Little Rock, Arkansas.-Career:... |
Wide receiver | Sacramento State |
| 381 | Washington Redskins | Vic Lewandowski | Center | Holy Cross |
| 382 | Baltimore Colts | Phillip Gary | Defensive end | Kentucky State |
| 383 | Detroit Lions | Bob Haney | Tackle | Idaho |
| 384 | New York Jets | Tom Bayless | Defensive tackle | Purdue |
| 385 | Cleveland Browns | Guy Homoly | Defensive back | Illinois State |
| 386 | Los Angeles Rams | Dag Azam | Guard | West Texas State |
| 387 | Dallas Cowboys | Ken DeLong | Tight end | Tennessee |
| 388 | Oakland Raiders | Fred Moore | Wide receiver | Washington State |
| 389 | Minnesota Vikings | Bennie Francis | Defensive end | Chadron St. (Neb.) |
| 390 | Kansas City Chiefs | Bob Liggett | Defensive tackle | Nebraska |
Round sixteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391 | Chicago Bears | Robert Helterbran | Guard | North Texas State |
| 392 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Frank Yanossy | Defensive tackle | Tennessee |
| 393 | Miami Dolphins | Charles Williams | Guard | Tennessee State |
| 394 | Buffalo Bills | Larry Davis | Wide receiver | Rice |
| 395 | Boston Patriots | Otis McDaniel | Defensive end | Tuskegee |
| 396 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tuufuli Uperesa | Tackle | Montana |
| 397 | Cincinnati Bengals | Larry Ely | Linebacker | Iowa |
| 398 | St. Louis Cardinals | Gary Fowler | Running back | California |
| 399 | San Francisco 49ers | Scott Perkins | Defensive back | Livingstone (N.C.) |
| 400 | New Orleans Saints | Cliff Gasper | Defensive tackle | Grambling |
| 401 | Denver Broncos | Bob Stewart | Quarterback | Northern Arizona |
| 402 | New York Giants | Vic Nolting | Defensive back | Xavier |
| 403 | Atlanta Falcons | Steve Parnell | Wide receiver | Massachusetts |
| 404 | Houston Oilers | Chris Myers | Wide receiver | Kenyon |
| 405 | Green Bay Packers | Jim Heacock | Defensive back | Muskingum |
| 406 | San Diego Chargers | Mike Green | Running back | Nebraska |
| 407 | Washington Redskins | Steve Bushore | Wide receiver | Emporia State |
| 408 | Baltimore Colts | Jack Maitland Jack Maitland John Frederick "Jack" Maitland is a former American football running back in the National Football League in the 1970s and earned a Super Bowl ring. He attended Upper St. Clair High School near Pittsburgh, then Williams College. His pro-career was spent with both the Baltimore Colts and the New... |
Running back | Williams |
| 409 | Detroit Lions | Jerry Todd | Defensive back | Memphis State |
| 410 | New York Jets | Claude Herard | Defensive tackle | Mississippi |
| 411 | Cleveland Browns | John Redebaugh | Tight end | Bemidji State |
| 412 | Los Angeles Rams | Roland Reichardt | Kicker | West Texas State |
| 413 | Dallas Cowboys | Seabern Hill | Defensive back | Arizona State |
| 414 | Oakland Raiders | Tim Roth | Defensive back | South Dakota State |
| 415 | Minnesota Vikings | Bruce Cerone | Wide receiver | Emporia State |
| 416 | Kansas City Chiefs | Randy Ross | Linebacker | Kansas State |
Round seventeen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 417 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Harry Key | Tight end | Mississippi Valley State |
| 418 | Chicago Bears | Joe Brunson | Defensive tackle | Furman |
| 419 | Miami Dolphins | George Myles | Defensive tackle | Morris Brown |
| 420 | Boston Patriots | Joe Killingsworth | Wide receiver | Oklahoma |
| 421 | Buffalo Bills | George Bevan | Defensive back | Louisiana State |
| 422 | Cincinnati Bengals | Richard Smith | Running back | Washington State |
| 423 | St. Louis Cardinals | Cliff Powell | Linebacker | Arkansas |
| 424 | Philadelphia Eagles | Mike Sizelove | Tight end | Idaho |
| 425 | San Francisco 49ers | Mike Culton | Punter | LaVerne |
| 426 | New Orleans Saints | Doug Wyatt | Defensive back | Tulsa |
| 427 | Denver Broncos | Frank Kalfoss | Kicker | Montana State |
| 428 | Atlanta Falcons | Bill Bell | Kicker | Kansas |
| 429 | New York Giants | Walter Breaux | Defensive tackle | Grambling |
| 430 | Houston Oilers | Julian Fagan | Punter | Mississippi |
| 431 | San Diego Chargers | David Sanks | Guard | Louisville |
| 432 | Green Bay Packers | Larry Krause Larry Krause Larry Krause was a player in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers from 1970 to 1974 as a running back. He played at the collegiate level at St. Norbert College.-References:... |
Running back | St. Norbert |
| 433 | Washington Redskins | Earl Maxfield | Defensive tackle | Baylor |
| 434 | Baltimore Colts | Alvin Pearman | Wide receiver | Colgate |
| 435 | Detroit Lions | Jim Marshall | Defensive tackle | Centenary |
| 436 | New York Jets | Dick Beard | Running back | Kentucky |
| 437 | Cleveland Browns | Charles Tabb | Running back | McMurry |
| 438 | Los Angeles Rams | Don Crenshaw | Defensive back | USC |
| 439 | Dallas Cowboys | Glenn Patterson | Center | Nebraska |
| 440 | Oakland Raiders | Eric Stolberg | Wide receiver | Indiana |
| 441 | Minnesota Vikings | Brian Healy | Defensive back | Michigan |
| 442 | Kansas City Chiefs | Rayford Jenkins | Defensive back | Alcorn A&M |
| = Pro Bowler | = Hall of Famer |
Hall of famers
- Terry Bradshaw, Quarterback from Louisiana Tech taken 1st round 1st overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1989.
- Mel Blount, Cornerback from Southern taken 3rd round 53rd overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1989.
- Jim Langer, Offensive Lineman from South Dakota State, undrafted by the Miami Dolphins.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1987.