1973 NFL Draft
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The 1973
National Football League
Draft
was held on January 30–31, 1973.
1973 NFL season
The 1973 NFL season was the 54th regular season of the National Football League. The season featured O.J. Simpson becoming the first man to rush for 2,000 yards in one season...
National Football League
National Football League
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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 30–31, 1973.
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 Famer 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... |
Round one
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... |
John Matuszak John Matuszak John Daniel "Tooz" Matuszak was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League who later became an actor. He was the first draft pick of 1973 and played most of his career with the Oakland Raiders until he retired after winning his second Super Bowl in 1981... |
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... |
Tampa University of Tampa The University of Tampa , is a private, co-educational university in Downtown Tampa, Florida, United States. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In 2006, the University celebrated its 75th anniversary... |
| 2 | 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 .... (From 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 .... ) |
Bert Jones Bert Jones Bertram Hays "Bert" Jones is a former LSU and NFL quarterback who played for the then Baltimore Colts and, briefly, the Los Angeles Rams. At Ruston High School, he was given the nickname, "The Ruston Rifle"... |
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... |
LSU Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name... |
| 3 | 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... |
Jerry Sisemore Jerry Sisemore Jerald Grant "Jerry" Sisemore is a former American football offensive lineman who played for 12 seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1973–1984... |
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... |
| 4 | New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National... |
John Hannah | 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.... |
Alabama University of Alabama The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.... |
| 5 | 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... |
Dave Butz Dave Butz David Butz is a former American Football defensive lineman in the National Football League who played for the St... |
Defensive tackle | 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... |
| 6 | Philadelphia Eagles (From San Diego Chargers) | Charle Young Charle Young Charle Edward Young is a former American football tight end who played for 13 seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1973–1976, the Los Angeles Rams from 1977–1979, the San Francisco 49ers from 1980–1982, and the Seattle Seahawks from... |
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... |
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... |
| 7 | 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... |
Paul Seymour Paul Seymour (American football) Paul Christopher Seymour is a former professional American football player. He played five seasons for the Buffalo Bills.A 6'5", 250 lbs... |
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... |
| 8 | 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... |
Wally Chambers Wally Chambers Wallace Hashim Chambers is a former American football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears and defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1970s... |
Defensive end | Eastern Kentucky Eastern Kentucky University Eastern Kentucky University, commonly referred to as Eastern or by the acronym EKU by local residents, is an undergraduate and graduate teaching and research institution located in Richmond, Kentucky, U.S.A.. EKU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools... |
| 9 | 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... |
Otis Armstrong Otis Armstrong Otis Armstrong was a running back in the NFL. He played for the Denver Broncos for his entire career from 1973-1980. Before his NFL career, Armstrong played for Purdue University becoming the school's all-time leading rusher... |
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... |
Purdue |
| 10 | Baltimore Colts | Joe Ehrmann Joe Ehrmann Joe Ehrmann is a former National Football League defensive lineman, originally drafted as the 10th pick in the first round of the 1973 NFL Draft out of Syracuse University to the Baltimore Colts. Ehrmann played with Baltimore for eight years, and was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1978... |
Defensive tackle | Syracuse Syracuse University Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College... |
| 11 | New England Patriots (From 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,... ) |
Sam Cunningham Sam Cunningham Samuel Lewis "Sam" Cunningham, Jr is a retired American football fullback. The media referred to him as Sam "Bam" Cunningham.-College career:... |
Fullback Fullback (American football) A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback... |
USC |
| 12 | 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... |
Chuck Foreman Chuck Foreman Chuck Foreman is a retired NFL football player.He was a running back during his NFL career, although he often caught passes out of the backfield.-Early career:... |
Running back | Miami (FL) University of Miami The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12... |
| 13 | 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... |
Burgess Owens Burgess Owens Clarence Burgess Owens is a retired safety who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders... |
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... |
Miami (FL) |
| 14 | Houston Oilers (From 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... ) |
George Amundson George Amundson George Arthur Amundson is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the first round of the 1973 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa State.... |
Running back | Iowa State Iowa State University Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of... |
| 15 | 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... |
Isaac Curtis Isaac Curtis Isaac Fisher Curtis is a former professional American football wide receiver who played his entire National Football League career with the Cincinnati Bengals .-College career:... |
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... |
San Diego St. 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... |
| 16 | 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 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... ) |
Steve Holden Steve Holden (American football) Steve Holden is a former American football wide receiver who played with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League.... |
Wide receiver | Arizona State University Arizona State University Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona... |
| 17 | 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... |
Ernie Price Ernie Price Ernest Price is a former professional American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for seven seasons for the Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks.... |
Defensive end | Texas A&I 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... |
| 18 | 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... |
Mike Holmes Mike Holmes (American football) Michael Raphael Holmes is a former professional gridiron football wide receiver who played in the National Football League, the Canadian Football League, and the United States Football League.... |
Defensive back | Texas Southern Texas Southern University Texas Southern University is a historically black university located in Houston, Texas, United States.... |
| 19 | New England Patriots (From Chicago Bears) | Darryl Stingley Darryl Stingley Darryl Floyd Stingley was an American professional football wide receiver whose career was cut short by an injury. He played his entire career with the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He died from heart disease and pneumonia complicated by quadriplegia.-Early life:Stingley... |
Wide receiver | Purdue |
| 20 | 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... |
Billy Joe Dupree Billy Joe Dupree Billy Joe DuPree is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League who played his entire career for the Dallas Cowboys.-Early years:DuPree was born and reared in Monroe, Louisiana... |
Tight end | Michigan State Michigan State University Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,... |
| 21 | 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... |
Barry Smith Barry Smith (American football) Barrett Benjamin Smith is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League who played 42 games for the Green Bay Packers. In 1973, the Green Bay Packers used the 21st pick in the 1st round of the 1973 NFL Draft to sign Smith out of the Florida State University. Smith went... |
Wide receiver | 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... |
| 22 | Cleveland Browns | Pete Adams Pete Adams Peter Anthony Adams is a former American football guard.-Pro career:Adams played four seasons in the National Football League with the Cleveland Browns.-College career:... |
Offensive tackle | USC |
| 23 | 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... |
Ray Guy Ray Guy William Ray Guy is a retired American football punter for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. Coming from the University of Southern Mississippi, he was the only pure punter ever to be drafted in the first round of the NFL draft when the Oakland Raiders selected him in 1973.Guy was a key member of... |
Punter | Southern Miss The University of Southern Mississippi The University of Southern Mississippi, informally known as Southern Miss, is a large public research university located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. It is situated north of Gulfport, Mississippi and northeast of New Orleans, Louisiana... |
| 24 | 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... |
J. T. Thomas J. T. Thomas (defensive back) James Thomas Jr. is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers 24th overall in the 1973 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.... |
Defensive back | Florida State |
| 25 | 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... (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,... via Baltimore Colts) |
Johnny Rodgers Johnny Rodgers Johnny Steven Rodgers is a former American college football player voted the University of Nebraska's "Player of the Century" and the winner of the 1972 Heisman Trophy.-College career:... |
Wide receiver | Nebraska University of Nebraska–Lincoln The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a public research university located in the city of Lincoln in the U.S. state of Nebraska... |
| 26 | Buffalo Bills (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... ) |
Joe DeLamielleure Joe DeLamielleure Joseph Michael DeLamielleure is a former American football offensive lineman who was an All-American at Michigan State. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 1973 NFL Draft. He won All-Rookie Honors, after finding out a physical condition with his irregular heartbeat was... |
Guard | Michigan State |
Round two
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Kansas City Chiefs | Gary Butler | Tight end | Rice |
| 28 | Philadelphia Eagles | Guy Morriss Guy Morriss Guy W. Morriss is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at Texas A&M University–Commerce, a position he has held since the 2009 season. Morriss served as the head football coach at the University of Kentucky for two seasons and at Baylor... |
Guard | Texas Christian |
| 29 | New Orleans Saints | Derland Moore Derland Moore Derland Paul Moore was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints and the New York Jets. An All-American, he played college football at the University of Oklahoma and was selected in the second round of the 1973 NFL Draft... |
Defensive end | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Cleveland Browns | Greg Pruitt Greg Pruitt Gregory Donald Pruitt is a former American football running back in the NFL from 1973 through 1984. He was selected to five Pro Bowls, four as a member of the Cleveland Browns and one as a member of the Los Angeles Raiders, the last one as a kick returner... |
Running back | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Los Angeles Rams | Cullen Bryant Cullen Bryant William Cullen Bryant was a professional American football player who spent thirteen seasons in the National Football League as a running back and return specialist for the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks... |
Running back | Colorado |
| 32 | Buffalo Bills | Jeff Winans | Defensive tackle | USC |
| 33 | Chicago Bears | Gary Huff Gary Huff Gary Earl Huff , who graduated from Leto Senior High School in Tampa, Florida and played college football and baseball at Florida State University, was a professional football quarterback. He was an All-American at FSU, where he led the nation in touchdown passes in 1971 and 1972... |
Quarterback | Florida State |
| 34 | Minnesota Vikings | Jackie Wallace Jackie Wallace Jackie Wallace was an American college and professional football player. A star at Arizona, he played six professional seasons as a cornerback from 1974-1979. He started for the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IX. He was the 34th overall pick in the second round of the 1973 NFL draft.-References:... |
Defensive back | Arizona |
| 35 | Baltimore Colts | Mike Barnes | Defensive end | Miami (FL) |
| 36 | Denver Broncos | Barney Chavous Barney Chavous Barney Lewis Chavous is a former American football defensive end/defensive tackle in the NFL. He played his entire thirteen year career with the Denver Broncos from 1973-1985. He ranks third on the Broncos' all-time sacks list with 75 and is tied with Tom Jackson for third in Broncos' career... |
Defensive end | South Carolina State |
| 37 | Los Angeles Rams | Ron Jaworski Ron Jaworski Ronald Vincent "Ron" Jaworski is a former American football quarterback and currently an NFL analyst on ESPN. He is also CEO of Ron Jaworski Golf Management, Inc., based out of Blackwood, New Jersey, and manages golf courses in southern New Jersey, northeast Pennsylvania, and West Virginia... |
Quarterback | Youngstown State |
| 38 | New York Jets | Robert Woods | Tackle | Tennessee State |
| 39 | Atlanta Falcons | Greg Marx | Defensive tackle | Notre Dame |
| 40 | New York Giants | Brad Van Pelt Brad Van Pelt Brad Alan Van Pelt was an American football linebacker who played fourteen seasons in the National Football League.... |
Linebacker | Michigan State |
| 41 | San Francisco 49ers | Willie Harper Willie Harper Willie Miles Harper is a former American Football linebacker who played for the San Francisco 49ers.Harper played high school football for Toledo Scott and college football at University of Nebraska where he was an All-American in 1972 and was drafted in the second round of the 1973 NFL Draft by... |
Linebacker | Nebraska |
| 42 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Youngblood Jim Youngblood Jimmy Lee Youngblood is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams and Washington Redskins... |
Linebacker | Tennessee Tech |
| 43 | Cincinnati Bengals | Albert Chandler | Tight end | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Detroit Lions | Leon Crosswhite | Running back | Oklahoma |
| 45 | St. Louis Cardinals | Gary Keithley Gary Keithley Gary Keithley is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League. He is best known for achieving a quarterback rating of zero in back-to-back games in December 1973. These games were also his first two career starts.... |
Quarterback | Texas-El Paso |
| 46 | Dallas Cowboys | Golden Richards Golden Richards John Golden Richards is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver in the National Football League for eight seasons for the Dallas Cowboys and the Chicago Bears. Richards was a starter for the Cowboys in Super Bowl X against the Pittsburgh Steelers... |
Wide receiver | Hawaii |
| 47 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Stienke | Defensive back | Southwest Texas State |
| 48 | Chicago Bears | Gary Hrivnak | Defensive tackle | Purdue |
| 49 | Oakland Raiders | Monte Johnson Monte Johnson Monte Johnson is a retired American football player. Johnson was selected by The Oakland Raiders during the second round of the 1973 NFL Draft as the 49th player selected overall. Johnson attended the University of Nebraska and went on to win two National Championships with Nebraska, and one... |
Linebacker | Nebraska |
| 50 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ken Phares | Defensive back | Mississippi State |
| 51 | New Orleans Saints | Steve Baumgartner Steve Baumgartner Steven John Baumgartner is a former professional American football player who played defensive end for seven seasons for the New Orleans Saints and the Houston Oilers.... |
Defensive end | Purdue |
| 52 | Miami Dolphins | Chuck Bradley | Center | Oregon |
Round three
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Dallas Cowboys | Harvey Martin Harvey Martin Harvey Banks Martin was an American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys from 1973 until 1983. He started playing football in high school, only because he overheard his father tell his mother that he was ashamed that his son did not play like his friends'... |
Defensive end | East Texas State |
| 54 | Denver Broncos | Paul Howard | Guard | Brigham Young |
| 55 | Philadelphia Eagles | Randy Logan Randy Logan Randolph "Randy" Logan is a former American football safety who played for eleven seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1973 to 1983. He was drafted by the Eagles in the third round of the 1973 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Michigan... |
Defensive back | Michigan |
| 56 | New England Patriots | Brad Dusek Brad Dusek John Bradley Dusek is a former American football linebacker for the Washington Redskins in the National Football League from 1974 to 1981. He played college football at Texas A&M University and was drafted in the third round of the 1973 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots.... |
Defensive back | Texas A&M |
| 57 | Buffalo Bills | Joe Ferguson Joe Ferguson Joseph Carlton Ferguson, Jr. is a former American football quarterback in the NFL. Ferguson played college football at the University of Arkansas, where he still holds the school's single game record for most completions and in that same season was named the Southwest Conference's Offensive... |
Quarterback | Arkansas |
| 58 | Detroit Lions | John Brady | Tight end | Washington |
| 59 | St. Louis Cardinals | Fred Sturt Fred Sturt Frederick Neil Sturt is a former American football guard in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, the New England Patriots, and the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Bowling Green State University and was Drafted in the third round of the 1973 NFL Draft by the St... |
Guard | Bowling Green |
| 60 | Los Angeles Rams | Tim Stokes Tim Stokes Timothy Paul Stokes is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams, Washington Redskins, Green Bay Packers, and the New York Giants. He played college football at the University of Oregon and was drafted in the third round of the 1973 NFL... |
Tackle | Oregon |
| 61 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Olds Bill Olds William Henry "Bill" Olds is a former professional football player, a running back in the NFL for four seasons for the Baltimore Colts, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Philadelphia Eagles... |
Running back | Nebraska |
| 62 | Baltimore Colts | Jamie Rotella | Linebacker | Tennessee |
| 63 | St. Louis Cardinals | Terry Metcalf Terry Metcalf Terrance Randolph Metcalf is a former professional American football running back who played six total seasons in the National Football League, five of them with the St. Louis Cardinals, and one with the Washington Redskins. He attended Long Beach State University... |
Running back | Long Beach State |
| 64 | San Diego Chargers | Dan Fouts Dan Fouts Daniel Francis Fouts is a retired Hall of Fame American football quarterback in the National Football League. Fouts played his entire professional career with the San Diego Chargers from 1973 through 1987... |
Quarterback | Oregon |
| 65 | Minnesota Vikings | Jim Lash Jim Lash James Verle "Jim" Lash is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League in the 1970s and played on three Super Bowl teams. He attended Garfield High School in Akron, Ohio, the same high school that fellow NFL wide receiver Steve Craig attended... |
Wide receiver | Northwestern |
| 66 | New Orleans Saints | Pete Van Valkenburg Pete Van Valkenburg Pete Van Valkenburg is a former running back in the National Football League. Van Valkenburg was drafted in the third round of the 1973 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints and would play that season with the Buffalo Bills. He split the following season between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago... |
Running back | Brigham Young |
| 67 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Crum | Defensive end | Arizona |
| 68 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tim George | Wide receiver | Carson-Newman |
| 69 | New York Giants | Rich Glover Rich Glover Richard Edward "Richie" Glover is a former professional football player, a defensive tackle for the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. He played college football at Nebraska under head coach Bob Devaney. Glover played his high school football at Snyder High School in Jersey City, NJ... |
Defensive tackle | Nebraska |
| 70 | Denver Broncos | John Wood | Defensive tackle | Louisiana State |
| 71 | Detroit Lions | Jim Laslavic Jim Laslavic Jim Laslavic is a former American Football linebacker who played ten seasons in the National Football League. He is currently a sportscaster for KNSD in San Diego and a Radio announcer for KIOZ. He lives in Coronado, California with his wife, Susan, and two kids, Hayley and James. Laslavic is a... |
Linebacker | Penn State |
| 72 | Kansas City Chiefs | Paul Krause | Tackle | Central Michigan |
| 73 | New England Patriots | Charles Davis | Running back | Alcorn A&M |
| 74 | Green Bay Packers | Tom MacLeod Tom MacLeod Thomas William "Tom" MacLeod is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 1973 NFL Draft. He played college football at Minnesota.... |
Linebacker | Minnesota |
| 75 | Detroit Lions | Levi Johnson Levi Johnson Levi Johnson was a cornerback who played five seasons for the Detroit Lions in the National Football League.... |
Defensive back | Texas A&I |
| 76 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Roger Bernhardt | Guard | Kansas |
| 77 | Buffalo Bills | Bob Kampa | Defensive tackle | California |
| 78 | Miami Dolphins | Leon Gray Leon Gray Leon Gray was an American football tackle in the National Football League for the New England Patriots, Houston Oilers, and the New Orleans Saints. Gray played college football at Jackson State University.-Early life:... |
Guard | Jackson State |
Round four
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Houston Oilers | Gregg Bingham Gregg Bingham Gregg Bingham was a National Football League linebacker from 1973 through 1985 for the Houston Oilers.He played for Gordon Tech high school where is was a tight end and linebacker and was the teams leading tackler.... |
Linebacker | Purdue |
| 80 | Minnesota Vikings | Mike Wells | Quarterback | Illinois |
| 81 | Detroit Lions | Mike Hennigan | Linebacker | Tennessee Tech |
| 82 | New England Patriots | Allen Gallagher | Tackle | USC |
| 83 | Baltimore Colts | Gery Palmer | Tackle | Kansas |
| 84 | San Diego Chargers | James Thaxton | Tight end | Tennessee State |
| 85 | Baltimore Colts | Ollie Smith Ollie Smith (American football) Ollie Smith is a former wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1973 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Colts and played two seasons with the team. After a year away from the NFL, he played two seasons with the Green Bay Packers.-References:... |
Wide receiver | Tennessee State |
| 86 | New Orleans Saints | Jim Merlo Jim Merlo James Louis MerloPosition: LinebackerHeight: 6' 1 Weight: 221Born: 10/3/1951, in Sanger, CA, USAHigh School: Sanger College: Fresno City College, Stanford University• Sanger High School Football Valley Championship 1968... |
Linebacker | Stanford |
| 87 | Buffalo Bills | Don Walker | Defensive back | Central State (OH) |
| 88 | Denver Broncos | Tom Jackson Tom Jackson (American football) Thomas Louie "Tom" Jackson, also referred to as "TJ" or "Tommy", is an NFL analyst for ESPN and a former Pro Bowl linebacker for the Denver Broncos.-College:... |
Linebacker | Louisville |
| 89 | Kansas City Chiefs | John Lohmeyer | Defensive end | Emporia State |
| 90 | New York Jets | Bill Ferguson | Linebacker | San Diego State |
| 91 | Detroit Lions | Dick Jauron Dick Jauron Richard Manuel Jauron is the defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was the head coach for the Buffalo Bills from 2006 until November 2009. Jauron has previously held head coaching positions with the Chicago Bears and, on an interim basis, with the... |
Defensive back | Yale |
| 92 | Oakland Raiders | Perry Smith | Defensive back | Colorado State |
| 93 | Cleveland Browns | Andy Dorris Andy Dorris Andrew Dorris was a former professional American football defensive lineman in the NFL for the St. Louis Cardinals, New Orleans Saints, Seattle Seahawks, and the Houston Oilers.-References:... |
Linebacker | New Mexico State |
| 94 | Atlanta Falcons | Tom Geredine | Wide receiver | N.E. Missouri |
| 95 | Los Angeles Rams | Eddie McMillan Eddie McMillan Edward Alexander McMillan is a former professional American football player who played in seven National Football League seasons from 1973-1979 for the Los Angeles Rams, the Seattle Seahawks and the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at Florida State University.... |
Defensive back | Florida State |
| 96 | Detroit Lions | Jim Hooks | Running back | Central State (OK) |
| 97 | San Diego Chargers | Bill Singletary | Linebacker | Temple |
| 98 | Dallas Cowboys | Drane Scrivener | Defensive back | Tulsa |
| 99 | Los Angeles Rams | Terry Nelson Terry Nelson (American football) Terry Nelson , is a former American professional football player.A 6'2", 233 lbs. tight end from Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Nelson played 8 seasons from 1973-1980 for the Los Angeles Rams wearing #83. He started in Super Bowl XIV.... |
Tight end | Arkansas AM&N |
| 100 | Cleveland Browns | Randy Mattingly | Quarterback | Evansville |
| 101 | Oakland Raiders | Joe Wylie | Wide receiver | Oklahoma |
| 102 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Gail Clark | Linebacker | Michigan State |
| 103 | Buffalo Bills | Jeff Yeates Jeff Yeates Jeffrey Lee Yeates was an American football defensive lineman in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons and the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at Boston College.... |
Defensive tackle | Boston College |
| 104 | Miami Dolphins | Dave "Bo" Rather Bo Rather David Elmer "Bo" Rather is a former American football wide receiver. He professional football for the Miami Dolphins and Chicago Bears . He appeared in 64 NFL games and had 92 receptions for 1,467 yards and seven touchdowns. Rather also played college football for the University of Michigan from... |
Wide receiver | Michigan |
Round five
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | Houston Oilers | Edesel Garrison | Wide receiver | USC |
| 106 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dave Reavis Dave Reavis David Craig Reavis was a National Football League offensive lineman from 1974 through 1983.... |
Defensive end | Arkansas |
| 107 | Chicago Bears | Allan Ellis Allan Ellis Allan Ellis is a former cornerback who played nine seasons in the National Football League. Ellis attended UCLA.... |
Defensive back | UCLA |
| 108 | New England Patriots | Doug Dumler | Center | Nebraska |
| 109 | St. Louis Cardinals | Tom Brahaney Tom Brahaney Thomas Brahaney is a former American football center who played nine seasons in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals.He played college football at Oklahoma, where he was an All-American... |
Center | Oklahoma |
| 110 | Buffalo Bills | Wallace Francis | Wide receiver | Arkansas State |
| 111 | Miami Dolphins | Don Strock Don Strock Don Strock is a former professional football player who was the head coach of the Florida International University football team from 2002–2006.-College:Strock played college football at Virginia Tech, and graduated in 1973... |
Quarterback | Virginia Tech |
| 112 | San Francisco 49ers | Mike Fulk | Linebacker | Indiana |
| 113 | Denver Broncos | Charles McTorry | Defensive back | Tennessee State |
| 114 | Baltimore Colts | David Taylor David Taylor (American football) David Merritt Taylor is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the fifth round of the 1973 NFL Draft. He played college football at Catawba.-External links:*... |
Guard | Catawba |
| 115 | Los Angeles Rams | Steve Jones Steve Jones (American football) Steven Hunter Jones is a former American football running back. He played six seasons in the National Football League.... |
Running back | Duke |
| 116 | New York Jets | Bruce Bannon Bruce Bannon Bruce Patrick Bannon is a former professional American football player. He played linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League in 1973 and 1974. He resides in Pennsylvania... |
Linebacker | Penn State |
| 117 | Washington Redskins | Charles Cantrell | Guard | Lamar University |
| 118 | Minnesota Vikings | Brent McClanahan Brent McClanahan Brent McClanahan is a former professional American football player who played running back for seven seasons for the Minnesota Vikings. He is now a teacher at South High School in Bakersfield, CA.-Career:... |
Running back | Arizona State |
| 119 | New York Giants | Leon McQuay Leon McQuay Leon McQuay was an American football running back.-College career:McQuay played college football with the now disbanded University of Tampa Spartans He was the first black athlete to receive a scholarship to UT... |
Running back | Tampa |
| 120 | Kansas City Chiefs | Fred Grambeu | Defensive end | Michigan |
| 121 | Cincinnati Bengals | Bob McCall | Running back | Arizona |
| 122 | San Francisco 49ers | Ed Beverly | Wide receiver | Arizona State |
| 123 | San Diego Chargers | Willie McGee | Wide receiver | Alcorn A&M |
| 124 | Oakland Raiders | Louis Neal | Wide receiver | Prairie View A&M |
| 125 | San Diego Chargers | Jon Knoble | Linebacker | Weber State |
| 126 | Dallas Cowboys | Bruce Walton Bruce Walton (American football) Bruce Edward Walton is a former professional American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins. As a tackle, Walton was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 5th round of the 1973 NFL Draft... |
Tackle | UCLA |
| 127 | Oakland Raiders | Ron Mikolajczyk Ron Mikolajczyk Ronald K. Mikolajczyk is a former professional American football offensive lineman. He played with the New York Giants of the National Football League for four seasons. He also played in the CFL for the Toronto Argonauts, in the WFL for the Memphis Southmen and in the USFL for the Tampa Bay... |
Tackle | Tampa |
| 128 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Larry Clark | Linebacker | Northern Illinois |
| 129 | Los Angeles Rams | Cody Jones Cody Jones Cody Jones is a former NFL football player. He is a graduate from San Jose State University who played pro football from 1974–1982 for the Los Angeles Rams.-References:... |
Defensive end | San Jose State |
| 130 | Los Angeles Rams | Dave McCurry | Defensive back | Iowa State |
Round six
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | Houston Oilers | Ron Mayo | Tight end | Morgan State |
| 132 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Picard | Wide receiver | Eastern Washington |
| 133 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Peterson | Defensive end | San Diego State |
| 134 | New Orleans Saints | Marty Shuford | Running back | Arizona |
| 135 | San Diego Chargers | Marvin Roberts | Center | Michigan State |
| 136 | Buffalo Bills | John Skorupan John Skorupan John Paul Skorupan is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and New York Giants. He played college football at Penn State University and was drafted in the sixth round of the 1973 NFL Draft... |
Linebacker | Penn State |
| 137 | St. Louis Cardinals | Dwayne Crump | Defensive back | Fresno State |
| 138 | Chicago Bears | Mike Creaney | Center | Notre Dame |
| 139 | Minnesota Vikings | Doug Kingsriter | Tight end | Minnesota |
| 140 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ron Bell | Running back | Illinois State |
| 141 | Los Angeles Rams | Jason Caldwell | Wide receiver | North Carolina Central |
| 142 | Atlanta Falcons | Nick Bebout Nick Bebout Nick Bebout , was an American football player who played at offensive tackle for three teams over an 8 year career from 1973 to 1980. Bebout played high school football for Shoshoni, Wyoming, and later went on to play for the University of Wyoming... |
Tackle | Wyoming |
| 143 | Minnesota Vikings | Fred Abbott | Linebacker | Florida |
| 144 | New York Jets | Travis Roach | Guard | Texas |
| 145 | Kansas City Chiefs | Doug Jones Doug Jones (American football) Douglas Charles Jones is a former professional American football player who played safety for six seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs, the Buffalo Bills, and the Detroit Lions in the National Football League.... |
Defensive back | San Fernando Valley |
| 146 | Cincinnati Bengals | Bob Jones | Defensive back | Virginia Union |
| 147 | New York Giants | Wade Brantley | Defensive tackle | Troy State |
| 148 | St. Louis Cardinals | Phil Andre | Defensive back | Washington |
| 149 | San Francisco 49ers | Arthur Moore | Defensive tackle | Tulsa |
| 150 | Cleveland Browns | Van Green | Defensive back | Shaw |
| 151 | Dallas Cowboys | Bob Leyen | Guard | Yale |
| 152 | Green Bay Packers | Tom Toner Tom Toner Thomas Edward Toner was a professional American football player who played linebacker for four seasons for the Green Bay Packers.-References:... |
Linebacker | Idaho State |
| 153 | Oakland Raiders | Brent Myers | Tackle | Purdue |
| 154 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Glenn Skolnik | Wide receiver | Indiana |
| 155 | New York Jets | Rick Harrell | Center | Clemson |
| 156 | Miami Dolphins | Ed Newman Ed Newman Ed Newman is a former Offensive Guard who, from 1973 to 1984, played 12 seasons with the Miami Dolphins.-Early life:... |
Guard | Duke |
Round seven
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | Houston Oilers | Shelby Jordan Shelby Jordan Shelby Jordan is an American former football offensive tackle who played in the NFL from . Jordan was on the Super Bowl XVIII winning team with the Los Angeles Raiders.-References:*... |
Tackle | Washington (Mo.) |
| 158 | New Orleans Saints | Bill Cahill | Defensive back | Washington |
| 159 | Philadelphia Eagles | William Wynn | Defensive end | Tennessee State |
| 160 | Miami Dolphins | Kevin Reilly | Linebacker | Villanova |
| 161 | Los Angeles Rams | Steve Brown | Linebacker | Oregon State |
| 162 | Buffalo Bills | Brian McConnell | Linebacker | Michigan State |
| 163 | Miami Dolphins | Benny Shepherd | Running back | Arkansas State |
| 164 | St. Louis Cardinals | Ken Jones | Tackle | Oklahoma |
| 165 | Denver Broncos | Mike Askea | Tackle | Stanford |
| 166 | Denver Broncos | John Grant John Grant (American football) John David Grant is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 1973 NFL Draft. He played college football at USC.... |
Defensive end | USC |
| 167 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill DuLac | Guard | Eastern Michigan |
| 168 | Minnesota Vikings | Josh Brown | Running back | Southwest Texas State |
| 169 | New York Jets | Mike Haggard | Wide receiver | South Carolina |
| 170 | Atlanta Falcons | Tommy Campbell | Defensive back | Iowa State |
| 171 | Cincinnati Bengals | Bob Maddox Bob Maddox Robert "Bob" Earl Maddox is a former professional American football defensive lineman in the National Football League. He played college football at Frostburg State College, where he played defensive tackle and defensive end. He then was drafted in the 7th round by the Cincinnati Bengals in the... |
Defensive end | Frostburg State (MD) |
| 172 | New York Giants | Rod Freeman | Tight end | Vanderbilt |
| 173 | Kansas City Chiefs | Don Smith | Tackle | Purdue |
| 174 | San Francisco 49ers | John Mitchell | Defensive end | Alabama |
| 175 | Detroit Lions | John Andrews | Defensive tackle | Morgan State |
| 176 | Dallas Cowboys | Rodrigo Barnes Rodrigo Barnes Rodrigo DeTriana Barnes is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played 32 games in four seasons and was a part of the Oakland Raiders Super Bowl XI winning team.-References:... |
Linebacker | Rice |
| 177 | Green Bay Packers | John Muller | Tackle | Iowa |
| 178 | Miami Dolphins | Willie Hatter | Wide receiver | Northern Illinois |
| 179 | Oakland Raiders | Gary Weaver Gary Weaver Gary Lynn Weaver is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 7th round of the 1973 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State.... |
Linebacker | Fresno State |
| 180 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Nate Dorsey | Defensive end | Mississippi Valley |
| 181 | Buffalo Bills | John Ford | Tight end | Henderson State |
| 182 | Miami Dolphins | Tom Smith | Running back | Miami (FL) |
Round eight
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 183 | Houston Oilers | Joe Blahak Joe Blahak Joseph Philip "Joe" Blahak is a former professional football player, a defensive back for several NFL teams in the mid 1970s. He played college football at Nebraska under head coach Bob Devaney, and was a member of the 1970 and 1971 undefeated national championship teams... |
Defensive back | Nebraska |
| 184 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dan Lintner | Defensive back | Indiana |
| 185 | New Orleans Saints | Bob Peterson | Guard | Utah |
| 186 | New England Patriots | Isaac Brown | Running back | Western Kentucky |
| 187 | Chicago Bears | Conrad Graham | Defensive back | Tennessee |
| 188 | St. Louis Cardinals | Kenneth Garrett | Running back | Wake Forest |
| 189 | Baltimore Colts | Ray Oldham Ray Oldham Donnie Ray Oldham was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Baltimore Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants, and Detroit Lions... |
Defensive back | Middle Tennessee |
| 190 | Buffalo Bills | Lee Fobbs | Running back | Grambling |
| 191 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Windauer | Guard | Iowa |
| 192 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Loren Toews Loren Toews Loren James Toews, born November 3, 1951 in Dinuba, California was a professional football player for the National Football League.Toews graduated from Del Mar High School in San Jose, California and later University of California, Berkeley where he received his degree in biological sciences... |
Linebacker | California |
| 193 | Washington Redskins | Mike Hancock | Tight end | Idaho State |
| 194 | New York Jets | Rick Seifert | Defensive back | Ohio State |
| 195 | Atlanta Falcons | Tom Reed | Guard | Arkansas |
| 196 | Minnesota Vikings | Craig Darling | Tackle | Iowa |
| 197 | Kansas City Chiefs | Al Palewicz | Linebacker | Miami (FL) |
| 198 | New York Giants | George Hasenohrl | Defensive tackle | Ohio State |
| 199 | Cincinnati Bengals | Joe Wilson | Running back | Holy Cross |
| 200 | Detroit Lions | Prentice McCray Prentice McCray Prentice Marcellus McCray, Jr. is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 8th round of the 1973 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona State.McCray also played for the New England Patriots.-External links:*... |
Defensive back | Arizona State |
| 201 | San Francisco 49ers | David Atkins Dave Atkins (NFL coach) Dave Atkins is a former American football running back.Atkins was the 19th pick in the 8th round of the 1973 NFL Draft. He joined the San Francisco 49ers for the 1973 and 1974 seasons before moving to the San Diego Chargers for the 1975 season.After Atkins finished his pro playing career, he... |
Running back | Texas-El Paso |
| 202 | Green Bay Packers | Hise Austin Hise Austin Hise Austin is a former defensive back and wide receiver in the National Football League.-Career:Austin was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the eighth round of the 1973 NFL Draft and played that season with the team... |
Defensive back | Prairie View A&M |
| 203 | Detroit Lions | John Bledsoe | Running back | Ohio State |
| 204 | Dallas Cowboys | Dan Werner | Quarterback | Michigan State |
| 205 | Oakland Raiders | Mike Rae Mike Rae Michael John Rae is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League.-Early life:Rae attended and played high school football at Lakewood High School.-College career:... |
Quarterback | USC |
| 206 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Janssen | Tackle | Nebraska |
| 207 | New Orleans Saints | Doug Winslow Doug Winslow Charles Douglas Winslow is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Drake University and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1973 NFL Draft.... |
Wide receiver | Drake |
| 208 | Miami Dolphins | Archie Pearmon | Defensive end | N.E. Oklahoma |
Round nine
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209 | Houston Oilers | Mark Williams | Kicker | Rice |
| 210 | New Orleans Saints | Mike Fink | Defensive back | Missouri |
| 211 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Nokes | Linebacker | Northern Illinois |
| 212 | New England Patriots | David Callaway | Tackle | Texas A&M |
| 213 | St. Louis Cardinals | Ken King | Linebacker | Kentucky |
| 214 | San Diego Chargers | Tab Bennett | Linebacker | Illinois |
| 215 | Buffalo Bills | Mike Reppond | Wide receiver | Arkansas |
| 216 | Chicago Bears | Mike Deutsch | Running back | North Dakota |
| 217 | Denver Broncos | Lyle Blackwood Lyle Blackwood Lyle Vernon Blackwood played safety position in the National Football League and is best known for teaming alongside his brother, Glenn Blackwood with the Miami Dolphins as part of the notorious "Killer B's" defense... |
Defensive back | Texas Christian |
| 218 | Washington Redskins | Rich Galbos | Running back | Ohio State |
| 219 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Nicholson Jim Nicholson (American football) James Burton "Jim" Nicholson, Jr. is a former professional American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. He played for the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers .... |
Tackle | Michigan State |
| 220 | Atlanta Falcons | Russell Ingram | Center | Texas Tech |
| 221 | Minnesota Vikings | Larry Dibbles | Defensive end | New Mexico |
| 222 | New York Jets | Rob Spicer | Linebacker | Indiana |
| 223 | Kansas City Chiefs | Bill Story | Defensive tackle | Southern Illinois |
| 224 | Cincinnati Bengals | John Dampeer | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 225 | New York Giants | Ty Paine | Quarterback | Washington State |
| 226 | San Francisco 49ers | Roger Praetorius | Running back | Syracuse |
| 227 | Detroit Lions | Ira Dean | Defensive back | Baylor |
| 228 | Cleveland Browns | Curtis Wester | Guard | East Texas State |
| 229 | Dallas Cowboys | Mike White | Defensive back | Minnesota |
| 230 | Green Bay Packers | Rick Brown | Linebacker | South Carolina |
| 231 | Oakland Raiders | Steve Sweeney | Tight end | California |
| 232 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bracey Bonham | Guard | North Carolina Central |
| 233 | Washington Redskins | Eddie Sheats | Linebacker | Kansas |
| 234 | Miami Dolphins | Karl Lorch Karl Lorch Karl P. Lorch, Jr. is a former American football defensive end with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League for six seasons. He also played in the World Football League for The Hawaiians and in the United States Football League for the Chicago Blitz, the Arizona Wranglers and the... |
Defensive tackle | USC |
Round ten
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235 | Houston Oilers | Darrell Vaughn | Defensive tackle | Northern Colorado |
| 236 | Minnesota Vikings | Randy Lee | Defensive back | Tulane |
| 237 | New Orleans Saints | Jeff Horsley | Running back | North Carolina Central |
| 238 | New England Patriots | Dan Ruster | Defensive back | Oklahoma |
| 239 | San Diego Chargers | Cliff Burnett | Defensive end | Montana |
| 240 | Buffalo Bills | Matthew Reed Matthew Reed Matthew Reed is a former professional gridiron football player, starring at quarterback in the World Football League and the Canadian Football League .... |
Quarterback | Grambling |
| 241 | Chicago Bears | William Barry | Wide receiver | Mississippi |
| 242 | St. Louis Cardinals | Bonnie Sloan Bonnie Sloan Bonnie Ryan Sloan was the first deaf football player in National Football League history.Sloan played four games at defensive tackle for the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1973 season.... |
Tackle | Austin Peay |
| 243 | New York Jets | Joe Carbone | Linebacker | Delaware |
| 244 | Denver Broncos | Al Marshall | Wide receiver | Boise State |
| 245 | Washington Redskins | Ken Stone | Defensive back | Vanderbilt |
| 246 | Minnesota Vikings | Dave Mason Dave Mason (American football) Dave Mason is a former defensive back in the National Football League.-Career:Mason was drafted in the tenth round of the 1973 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings and played that season with the New England Patriots. The following season he played with the Green Bay Packers.He played at the... |
Defensive back | Nebraska |
| 247 | New York Jets | James Krempin | Tackle | Texas A&I |
| 248 | Atlanta Falcons | Nick Mike-Mayer Nick Mike-Mayer Nicholas "Nick" Mike-Mayer is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League from 1973-1982 for the Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Buffalo Bills. Nick made the Pro Bowl in his rookie year. He later played with the San Antonio Gunslingers of the United States... |
Kicker | Temple |
| 249 | Cincinnati Bengals | Lenvil Elliott Lenvil Elliott Lenvil Elliott was a former professional American football player who played running back for nine seasons in the National Football League. He was a part of the San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl XVI winning team.-Early life:... |
Running back | N.E. Missouri |
| 250 | New York Giants | Walter Love | Defensive back | Westminster |
| 251 | Kansas City Chiefs | Willie Osley | Defensive back | Illinois |
| 252 | Detroit Lions | Ray Bonner | Defensive back | Middle Tennessee |
| 253 | San Francisco 49ers | Charlie Hunt | Linebacker | Florida State |
| 254 | Dallas Cowboys | Carl Johnson | Linebacker | Tennessee |
| 255 | Green Bay Packers | Larry Allen | Linebacker | Illinois |
| 256 | Cleveland Browns | Tom Humphrey | Tackle | Abilene Christian |
| 257 | Oakland Raiders | Leo Allen | Running back | Tuskegee |
| 258 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Don Wunderly | Defensive tackle | Arkansas |
| 259 | Buffalo Bills | John LeHeup | Linebacker | South Carolina |
| 260 | Miami Dolphins | Ron Fernandes | Defensive end | Eastern Michigan |
Round eleven
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261 | Houston Oilers | Larry Eaglin | Defensive back | Stephen F. Austin |
| 262 | New Orleans Saints | James Owens | Running back | Auburn |
| 263 | Philadelphia Eagles | Gary Van Elst | Defensive tackle | Michigan State |
| 264 | New England Patriots | Homer May | Tight end | Texas A&M |
| 265 | Buffalo Bills | Richard Earl | Tackle | Tennessee |
| 266 | Chicago Bears | Ed Siegler | Kicker | Clemson |
| 267 | St. Louis Cardinals | Dan Sanspree | Defensive end | Auburn |
| 268 | San Diego Chargers | Jay Douglas | Center | Memphis State |
| 269 | Denver Broncos | Elton Brown | Defensive end | Utah State |
| 270 | Baltimore Colts | Dan Neal Dan Neal Dan Neal is a former American Football player who played offensive line for eleven seasons between 1973 and 1983 for the Baltimore Colts and the Chicago Bears. Named offensive line coach in 2007 for Texas vs. The Nation Game... |
Center | Kentucky |
| 271 | Los Angeles Rams | Jeff Inmon | Running back | North Carolina Central |
| 272 | New York Jets | David Knight David Knight (American football) David Randle Knight is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for five seasons for the New York Jets in the National Football League.-External links:*-References:... |
Wide receiver | William & Mary |
| 273 | Atlanta Falcons | Byron Buelow | Defensive back | Lacrosse |
| 274 | Minnesota Vikings | Geary Murdock | Guard | Iowa State |
| 275 | New York Giants | William Wideman | Defensive tackle | North Carolina A&T |
| 276 | Kansas City Chiefs | Monroe Eley | Running back | Arizona State |
| 277 | Cincinnati Bengals | William Montgomery | Defensive back | Morehouse (Ga) |
| 278 | San Francisco 49ers | Tom Dahlberg | Running back | Gustavus Adolphus |
| 279 | Detroit Lions | Scott Freeman | Wide receiver | Wyoming |
| 280 | Green Bay Packers | Phil Engle | Defensive tackle | South Dakota State |
| 281 | Cleveland Browns | Carl Barisich Carl Barisich Carl John Barisich is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns, Seattle Seahawks, Miami Dolphins, and the New York Giants.-Early life:... |
Defensive tackle | Princeton |
| 282 | Dallas Cowboys | Gerald Caswell | Guard | Colorado State |
| 283 | Oakland Raiders | Jerry List | Running back | Nebraska |
| 284 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob White | Defensive back | Arizona |
| 285 | Los Angeles Rams | Willie Jackson | Wide receiver | Florida |
| 286 | Miami Dolphins | Chris Kete | Center | Boston University |
Round twelve
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 287 | Houston Oilers | Brad Lyman | Wide receiver | UCLA |
| 288 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Lavender Joe Lavender Joseph "Joe" Lavender is a former American football cornerback who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1973–1975, and the Washington Redskins from 1976–1982. He was drafted by the Eagles in the twelfth round of the 1973 NFL Draft... |
Defensive back | San Diego State |
| 289 | New Orleans Saints | Paul Orndorff Paul Orndorff Paul Parlette Orndorff, Jr. is a retired American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff... |
Running back | Tampa |
| 290 | New England Patriots | Bruce Barnes | Punter | UCLA |
| 291 | Chicago Bears | Mike Griffin | Guard | Arkansas |
| 292 | St. Louis Cardinals | Dean Unruh | Tackle | Oklahoma |
| 293 | San Diego Chargers | Lynn Ahrens | Tackle | Eastern Montana |
| 294 | Buffalo Bills | Ronnie Carroll | Defensive tackle | Sam Houston State |
| 295 | Baltimore Colts | Bernard Thomas | Defensive end | Western Michigan |
| 296 | Denver Broncos | Jim O'Malley | Linebacker | Notre Dame |
| 297 | Los Angeles Rams | Robert Storck | Defensive tackle | Wisconsin |
| 298 | Atlanta Falcons | Mike Samples | Linebacker | Drake |
| 299 | Minnesota Vikings | Alan Spencer | Wide receiver | Pittsburg (KS) |
| 300 | New York Jets | Garry Puetz Garry Puetz Garry Spencer Puetz is a former American football guard and tackle in the National Football League for the New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, and the Washington Redskins... |
Tackle | Valparaiso |
| 301 | Kansas City Chiefs | Tom Ramsey | Defensive tackle | Northern Arizona |
| 302 | Cincinnati Bengals | Charles "Boobie" Clark Boobie Clark Charles Lee "Boobie" Clark was a professional American football running back who played in the National Football League for eight seasons and was named the UPI AFL-AFC Rookie of the Year for 1973.-Early years:... |
Running back | Bethune-Cookman |
| 303 | New York Giants | Ron Lumpkin | Defensive back | Arizona State |
| 304 | Detroit Lions | Tom Scott | Wide receiver | Washington |
| 305 | San Francisco 49ers | Larry Pettus | Tackle | Tennessee State |
| 306 | Cleveland Browns | Stan Simmons | Tight end | Lewis & Clark |
| 307 | Dallas Cowboys | Jim Arneson Jim Arneson James Arnold Arneson is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Arizona and was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1973 NFL Draft.... |
Guard | Arizona |
| 308 | Green Bay Packers | Larry McCarren Larry McCarren Laurence "Larry" Anthony McCarren is a former American football center who played for twelve seasons in the National Football League with the Green Bay Packers. He earned the nickname the "Rock" after he started 162 consecutive games, which is the team's fourth longest consecutive games start... |
Center | Illinois |
| 309 | Oakland Raiders | Jim Krapf | Guard | Alabama |
| 310 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Willie Lee | Running back | Indiana State |
| 311 | Washington Redskins | Ernie Webster | Guard | Pittsburgh |
| 312 | Miami Dolphins | Mike Mullen | Linebacker | Tulane |
Round thirteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 313 | Houston Oilers | Willie Martin Willie Martin (Canadian football) Willie Martin is a former offensive lineman who played ten seasons the Canadian Football League, six of them with the Edmonton Eskimos. He won two Grey Cups for the Edmonton Eskimos.-References:... |
Guard | N.E. Oklahoma |
| 314 | New Orleans Saints | Richard Watkins | Defensive tackle | Weber State |
| 315 | Philadelphia Eagles | Stan Davis | Wide receiver | Memphis State |
| 316 | New England Patriots | Alan Lowry Alan Lowry Alan Lowry is the special-teams coordinator for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League.He completed his 25th season in the NFL, the last 11 with the Titans.-College career:... |
Defensive back | Texas |
| 317 | St. Louis Cardinals | Edward Robinson | Defensive back | Lamar |
| 318 | San Diego Chargers | Alfred Reese | Running back | Tennessee State |
| 319 | Denver Broncos | Ed Smith Ed Smith (defensive end) Edwin Alexander Smith is a former American football defensive end for the Denver Broncos. His son Alex formerly played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was traded to the New England Patriots on April 30, 2009 before being released during final roster cuts on September 5, 2009, and was sequentially... |
Defensive end | Colorado College |
| 320 | Chicago Bears | John Cieszkowski | Running back | Notre Dame |
| 321 | Denver Broncos | Ed White | Running back | Tulsa |
| 322 | Baltimore Colts | Tom Pierantozzi | Quarterback | West Chester |
| 323 | Los Angeles Rams | Rod Milburn | Wide receiver | Southern |
| 324 | Minnesota Vikings | Ron Just | Guard | Minot |
| 325 | New York Jets | Robert Parrish | Defensive tackle | Duke |
| 326 | Atlanta Falcons | Chris Stecher | Tackle | Claremont Rudd |
| 327 | Cincinnati Bengals | Brooks West | Defensive tackle | Texas-El Paso |
| 328 | New York Giants | Clifton Davis | Running back | Alcorn A&M |
| 329 | Kansas City Chiefs | Paul Metallo | Defensive back | Massachusetts |
| 330 | San Francisco 49ers | Alan Kelso | Center | Washington |
| 331 | Detroit Lions | John Moss | Linebacker | Pittsburgh |
| 332 | Dallas Cowboys | John Smith | Wide receiver | UCLA |
| 333 | Green Bay Packers | Tim Alderson | Defensive back | Minnesota |
| 334 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Romaniszyn | Linebacker | Edinboro |
| 335 | Los Angeles Rams | Clinton Spearman | Linebacker | Michigan |
| 336 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Rick Fergerson | Wide receiver | Kansas State |
| 337 | Washington Redskins | Dennis Johnson Dennis Johnson (defensive tackle) Dennis Leroy Johnson was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Buffalo Bills... |
Defensive tackle | Delaware |
| 338 | Miami Dolphins | Joe Booker | Running back | Miami (OH) |
Round fourteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 339 | Houston Oilers | Ron Lou | Center | Arizona State |
| 340 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ralph Sacra | Tackle | Texas A&M |
| 341 | New Orleans Saints | Paul Fersen | Tackle | Georgia |
| 342 | New England Patriots | Ray Hamilton Ray Hamilton Ray "Sugar Bear" Hamilton is a former American football player from 1973 through 1981 for the New England Patriots, and the current defensive line coach for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons... |
Linebacker | Oklahoma |
| 343 | San Diego Chargers | Tony Adams Tony Adams (American football) Anthony Lee Adams is a former gridiron football player in the World Football League , the National Football League , and the Canadian Football League... |
Quarterback | Utah State |
| 344 | Buffalo Bills | Merv Krakau Merv Krakau Mervin Floyd Krakau is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for six seasons for the Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots. After a five-year hiatus, he played a seventh professional season with the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League.Krakau... |
Linebacker | Iowa State |
| 345 | Chicago Bears | Dave Juenger | Wide receiver | Ohio |
| 346 | St. Louis Cardinals | Dan Peiffer Dan Peiffer Daniel William Peiffer is a former American football center in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Ellsworth Community College and Southeast Missouri State University and was drafted in the fourteenth round of the 1973 NFL... |
Guard | Southeast Missouri State |
| 347 | Baltimore Colts | Ed Williams | Running back | West Virginia |
| 348 | Denver Broncos | John Hufnagel John Hufnagel John Coleman Hufnagel is a Canadian football coach and former pro quarterback. He is currently the head coach of the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League... |
Quarterback | Penn State |
| 349 | Los Angeles Rams | Walter Rhone | Defensive back | Central Missouri |
| 350 | New York Jets | Joe Schwartz | Running back | Toledo |
| 351 | Atlanta Falcons | John Madeya | Quarterback | Louisville |
| 352 | Minnesota Vikings | Eddie Bishop | Defensive back | Southern |
| 353 | New York Giants | Brian Kelley | Linebacker | Cal Lutheran |
| 354 | Kansas City Chiefs | Albert White | Wide receiver | Ft. Valley State |
| 355 | Cincinnati Bengals | Hurles Scales Hurles Scales Hurles Scales is a former defensive back in the National Football League. He played at the University of North Texas and was drafted in the fourteenth round of the 1973 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals but would later split the 1974 NFL season between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago... |
Defensive back | North Texas State |
| 356 | Detroit Lions | Jay Corey | Tackle | Santa Clara |
| 357 | San Francisco 49ers | Dennis Morrison | Quarterback | Kansas State |
| 358 | Green Bay Packers | James Anderson | Defensive tackle | Northwestern |
| 359 | Cleveland Browns | Robert Popelka | Defensive back | Southern Methodist |
| 360 | Dallas Cowboys | Bob Thornton | Guard | North Carolina |
| 361 | Oakland Raiders | Bruce Polen | Defensive back | William Penn |
| 362 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Roger Cowan | Defensive end | Stanford |
| 363 | Washington Redskins | Herb Marshall | Defensive back | Cameron |
| 364 | Miami Dolphins | Greg Boyd | Running back | Arizona |
Round fifteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 365 | Houston Oilers | Roger Goree | Linebacker | Baylor |
| 366 | New Orleans Saints | Mike Evenson | Center | North Dakota State |
| 367 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ken Schlezes | Defensive back | Notre Dame |
| 368 | New England Patriots | Condie Pugh | Running back | Norfolk State |
| 369 | Buffalo Bills | Joe Rizzo Joe Rizzo Joe Rizzo is a former linebacker of the Denver Broncos. He played for the Broncos from 1974 to 1980 and was a starter in Super Bowl XII and member of the Orange Crush Defense. He had 9 career interceptions. He was part of one of the most dominant linebacking corps in NFL history... |
Linebacker | Kings Point |
| 370 | Chicago Bears | Don Rives Don Rives Donald Earl Rives is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for five seasons for the Chicago Bears.... |
Linebacker | Texas Tech |
| 371 | St. Louis Cardinals | Melvin Parker | Linebacker | Duke |
| 372 | San Diego Chargers | Gary Parris Gary Parris Gary Thomas Parris , is a former professional American football tight end. He played for three different teams from 1973–1980, including the San Diego Chargers, Cleveland Browns, and St. Louis Cardinals.Gary Parris was born June 13, 1950, in East St. Louis, Illinois. He later moved to Vero... |
Tight end | Florida State |
| 373 | Denver Broncos | Calvin Jones Calvin Jones (cornerback) Calvin Jones is a former cornerback of the Denver Broncos. He collegiately played for Washington Huskies. He graduated from Balboa High School in the Fall of 1968.- References :... |
Defensive back | Washington |
| 374 | Baltimore Colts | Jackie Brown | Defensive back | South Carolina |
| 375 | Los Angeles Rams | Jerry Bond | Defensive back | Weber State |
| 376 | Atlanta Falcons | Thomas Gage | Defensive back | Lamar |
| 377 | Minnesota Vikings | Tony Chandler | Running back | Missouri Valley |
| 378 | New York Jets | Mahlon Williams | Tight end | North Carolina State |
| 379 | Buffalo Bills | Vince O'Neil | Running back | Kansas |
| 380 | Cincinnati Bengals | Ted McNulty | Quarterback | Indiana |
| 381 | New York Giants | Carl Schaukowitch | Guard | Penn State |
| 382 | San Francisco 49ers | Mike Bettiga | Wide receiver | Humboldt State |
| 383 | San Francisco 49ers | Dan Hansen | Defensive back | Brigham Young |
| 384 | Cleveland Browns | Dave Sullivan | Wide receiver | Virginia |
| 385 | Dallas Cowboys | Walt Baisy | Linebacker | Grambling |
| 386 | Green Bay Packers | Reggie Echols | Wide receiver | UCLA |
| 387 | Oakland Raiders | Dave Leffers | Center | Vanderbilt |
| 388 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Charles Cross | Defensive back | Iowa |
| 389 | Miami Dolphins | Bill Palmer | Tight end | St. Thomas |
| 390 | Los Angeles Rams | Curt Matter | Defensive end | Washington |
Round sixteen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391 | Houston Oilers | Tim Dameron | Wide receiver | East Carolina |
| 392 | Philadelphia Eagles | Frank Dowsing | Defensive back | Mississippi State |
| 393 | New Orleans Saints | Howard Stevens Howard Stevens Howard Melvin Stevens Jr. is a former NFL running back who played for the New Orleans Saints and the Baltimore Colts... |
Running back | Louisville |
| 394 | New England Patriots | Mike Kutter | Defensive end | Concordia |
| 395 | Chicago Bears | Bill Hart | Center | Michigan |
| 396 | St. Louis Cardinals | Jim Hann | Linebacker | Montana |
| 397 | San Diego Chargers | Joe Petty | Defensive back | Arizona State |
| 398 | Denver Broncos | Oliver Ross Oliver Ross (running back) Oliver Stevenson Ross is a former professional American football running back who played in the National Football League. He played for the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks .... |
Running back | Alabama A&M |
| 399 | Baltimore Colts | Marty Januszkiewicz | Running back | Syracuse |
| 400 | Denver Broncos | Ken Muhlbeier | Center | Idaho |
| 401 | Los Angeles Rams | Fuller Cherry | Defensive back | Arkansas-Monticello |
| 402 | Minnesota Vikings | Larry Smiley | Defensive end | Texas Southern |
| 403 | New York Jets | John Czerwinski | Tackle | Bowling Green |
| 404 | Atlanta Falcons | Rufus Ferguson | Running back | Wisconsin |
| 405 | Cincinnati Bengals | Harry Unger | Running back | Auburn |
| 406 | New York Giants | Ben Nitka | Kicker | Colorado College |
| 407 | Kansas City Chiefs | Wilbur Grooms | Linebacker | Tampa |
| 408 | Detroit Lions | Larry Nickels | Wide receiver | Dayton |
| 409 | San Francisco 49ers | Mike Oven | Tight end | Georgia Tech |
| 410 | Dallas Cowboys | John Conley | Tight end | Hawaii |
| 411 | Green Bay Packers | Keith Pretty | Tight end | Western Michigan |
| 412 | Cleveland Browns | George Greenfield | Running back | Murray State |
| 413 | Oakland Raiders | Jerry Gadlin | Wide receiver | Wyoming |
| 414 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Glen Nardi | Defensive tackle | Navy |
| 415 | Washington Redskins | Mike Wedman | Kicker | Colorado |
| 416 | Miami Dolphins | James Jackson | Defensive end | Norfolk State |
Round seventeen
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 417 | Houston Oilers | Randy Braband | Linebacker | Texas |
| 418 | New Orleans Saints | Bobby Garner | Tight end | Winston-Salem |
| 419 | Philadelphia Eagles | Greg Oliver | Running back | Trinity |
| 420 | New England Patriots | Eddie McAshan Eddie McAshan Edward 'Eddie' McAshan, III was born the son of a mortician in Gainesville, Florida. He was a successful college quarterback for Georgia Tech and became one of the most famous athletes in college football history for being the first African American to start at quarterback for a major Southeastern... |
Quarterback | Georgia Tech |
| 421 | St. Louis Cardinals | Eric Crone | Quarterback | Harvard |
| 422 | San Diego Chargers | Barry Darrow | Tackle | Montana |
| 423 | Buffalo Bills | John Stearns John Stearns John Hardin Stearns is a former major league catcher who played for the New York Mets from to , and played a single game for the Philadelphia Phillies in .... |
Defensive back | Colorado |
| 424 | Chicago Bears | Larry Roach | Defensive back | Oklahoma |
| 425 | Denver Broncos | Kenneth Morgan | Tight end | Elon |
| 426 | Baltimore Colts | Guy Falkenhagen | Tackle | Northern Michigan |
| 427 | Los Angeles Rams | Fred Henry | Running back | New Mexico |
| 428 | Atlanta Falcons | Jim Hodge | Wide receiver | Arkansas |
| 429 | Minnesota Vikings | Dave Winfield Dave Winfield David Mark Winfield is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. He is currently Executive Vice President/Senior Advisor of the San Diego Padres and an analyst for the ESPN program Baseball Tonight... |
Tight end | Minnesota |
| 430 | New York Giants | John Billizon | Defensive end | Grambling |
| 431 | Kansas City Chiefs | Clayton Korver | Tight end | Southern Methodist |
| 432 | New York Jets | Jim Foote | Punter | Delaware Valley |
| 433 | Cincinnati Bengals | Wayne Estabrook | Quarterback | Whittier |
| 434 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Erickson | Guard | North Dakota State |
| 435 | Detroit Lions | Earl Belgrave | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 436 | Green Bay Packers | Harold Sampson | Defensive tackle | Southern |
| 437 | Cleveland Browns | Robert McClowry | Center | Michigan State |
| 438 | Dallas Cowboys | Leslie Strayhorn | Running back | East Carolina |
| 439 | Oakland Raiders | Michael Ryan | Guard | USC |
| 440 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Mike Shannon | Defensive tackle | Oregon State |
| 441 | Washington Redskins | Jeff Davis | Running back | Mars Hill |
| 442 | Miami Dolphins | Charlie Wade Charlie Wade (American football) Charlie Wade is a former wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted in the seventeenth round of the 1973 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins and later first played with the Chicago Bears the following year. During the 1975 NFL season he played with the Green Bay Packers before... |
Wide receiver | Tennessee State |
| = Pro Bowler | = Hall of Famer |
Hall of famers
- John Hannah, Guard from Alabama taken 1st round 4th overall by the New England Patriots.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1991.
- Dan Fouts Quarterback from the University of Oregon taken 3rd round 84th overall by the San Diego Chargers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1993.
- Joe DeLamielleure, Guard from Michigan State taken 1st round 26th overall by the Buffalo Bills.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2003.