1976 NFL Draft
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The 1976
National Football League
Draft
was an annual player selection meeting held on April 8–April 9, 1976. It lasted 17 rounds, with the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers
and Seattle Seahawks
making the first two selections. The expansion teams were also given a pair of extra picks at the end of each of rounds 2-5. Five teams lost picks as a penalty for illegally signing former World Football League
players: the New York Giants
and Chicago Bears
lost sixth-round picks, the Washington Redskins
lost their seventh-round pick, and the Atlanta Falcons
and New York Jets
lost their tenth-round selections.
1976 NFL season
The 1976 NFL season was the 57th regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded to 28 teams with the addition of the Seattle Seahawks and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
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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 an annual player selection meeting held on April 8–April 9, 1976. It lasted 17 rounds, with the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
and Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
making the first two selections. The expansion teams were also given a pair of extra picks at the end of each of rounds 2-5. Five teams lost picks as a penalty for illegally signing former World Football League
World Football League
The World Football League was a short-lived gridiron football league that played in 1974 and part of 1975. Although the league's proclaimed ambition was to bring American football onto a worldwide stage, the farthest the WFL reached was placing a team – the Hawaiians – in Honolulu, Hawaii. The...
players: the 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...
and 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...
lost sixth-round picks, the 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,...
lost their seventh-round pick, and the 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...
and 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...
lost their tenth-round selections.
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 | ||
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1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West... |
Lee Roy Selmon Lee Roy Selmon Lee Roy Selmon was a Hall of Fame NFL football defensive lineman.-Early life:Selmon was the youngest of nine children of Lucious and Jessie Selmon, raised on a farm near Eufaula, Oklahoma... |
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... |
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... |
2 | Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team... |
Steve Niehaus Steve Niehaus Steve Niehaus was a defensive lineman in the NFL. He was the first ever draft pick for the Seattle Seahawks and the second player taken in the 1976 NFL Draft. Niehaus was the 1976 NFC Defensive Rookie of the Year and holds the Seahawk rookie record for sacks in a season with 9½.He suffered multiple... |
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 | 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 .... |
Chuck Muncie Chuck Muncie Harry Vance "Chuck" Muncie is a former American football running back who played for the New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers in the National Football League from 1976 to 1984... |
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... |
California University of California The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University... |
4 | 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... |
Joe Washington Joe Washington Joe Dan Washington, Jr is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers, Baltimore Colts, Washington Redskins, and Atlanta Falcons.-Early career:... |
Running back | Oklahoma |
5 | 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... |
Mike Haynes | Cornerback Cornerback A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position... |
Arizona State |
6 | 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... |
Richard Todd | 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... |
Alabama |
7 | 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... |
Mike Pruitt Mike Pruitt Michael Pruitt is a former American football running back who played eleven seasons from 1976 to 1986 with the Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League... |
Running back | 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... |
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... |
Dennis Lick Dennis Lick Dennis Allan Lick is a former American football offensive lineman for the Chicago Bears. Lick played six seasons with the Bears from 1976 to 1981. He was signed out of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.... |
Offensive tackle | Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866... |
9 | 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... |
Bubba Bean Bubba Bean Earnest Ray "Bubba" Bean is a former American football running back with the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League . He was drafted ninth overall in the first round of the 1976 NFL Draft. Bubba played three seasons for the Falcons, 1976 through 1979... |
Running back | 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... |
10 | 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... |
James Hunter James Hunter (American football) James Edward Hunter was an American football defensive back who played for the Detroit Lions in the National Football League. Hunter was the 10th player picked in the 1976 NFL Draft. He led the Lions in interceptions in 1976, 1977, and 1980. Hunter is 7th all-time for interceptions in Lions... |
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... |
Grambling Grambling State University Grambling State University is a historically black , public, coeducational university, located in Grambling, Louisiana. The university is the home of legendary football coach Eddie Robinson and is on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.-Academics:Grambling State University provides over... |
11 | 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... |
Billy Brooks Billy Brooks William McKinley Brooks III is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals 11th overall in the 1976 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma.Brooks also played for the San Diego Chargers and Houston Oilers.-External... |
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... |
Oklahoma |
12 | New England Patriots | Pete Brock Pete Brock (American football) Peter Anthony Brock was a center and guard who played twelve professional seasons with the National Football League's New England Patriots. Brock attended the University of Colorado... |
Center Center (American football) Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense... |
Colorado |
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... |
Troy Archer Troy Archer James Troy Archer was an American football defensive tackle who played three seasons in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He began playing football at age six after his father forged his birth certificate to show he was eight years old. He was killed in an auto accident during... |
Defensive end | Colorado |
14 | 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... |
Wayne Walters Rod Walters Wayne Roderick Walters II is a former American football offensive lineman for the National Football League. Scott played was drafted fourteenth overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1976 NFL Draft from the University of Iowa and played with the team until the middle of the 1980 season... |
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.... |
Iowa 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 | 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... |
Tom Glassic Tom Glassic Tom Glassic is a former guard in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos.... |
Guard | Virginia |
16 | Detroit Lions | Lawrence Gaines | Running back | Wyoming University of Wyoming The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet , between the Laramie and Snowy Range mountains. It is known as UW to people close to the university... |
17 | 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... |
Larry Gordon Larry Gordon Larry Gordon was a former American football linebacker who played seven seasons in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins... |
Linebacker | Arizona State Arizona State University Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona... |
18 | 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... |
Mario Clark Mario Clark Mario Sean Clark was an American football cornerback who played for the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers of the NFL... |
Defensive back | Oregon |
19 | Miami Dolphins | Kim Bokamper Kim Bokamper Kim Bokamper is a former American Football linebacker who played his entire nine year career with the National Football League Miami Dolphins from 1977 to 1985.... |
Linebacker | San José State San José State University San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States... |
20 | 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 .... |
Ken Novak Ken Novak Ken Novak was an American football player who played defensive tackle in the National Football League in the 1970s. He played college football at Purdue University and was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the 1976 NFL Draft.... |
Defensive tackle | Purdue |
21 | New England Patriots | Tim Fox Tim Fox Timothy Richard Fox is a former American Football safety who played for the New England Patriots, San Diego Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams from 1976 to 1986.... |
Safety | 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... |
22 | 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... |
Mike Dawson Mike Dawson (American football) Michael Daniel Dawson was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League who was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round of the 1976 NFL Draft. A 6'4", 256 lb... |
Defensive tackle | Arizona |
23 | 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... |
Mark Koncar Mark Koncar Mark Koncar is a former American football offensive tackle. He is a graduate from Murray High School located in Murray, Utah. After graduating high school Koncar attended the University of Colorado. Koncar was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 1976 NFL Draft, playing for five seasons before... |
Offensive tackle | Colorado |
24 | Cincinnati Bengals | Archie Griffin Archie Griffin Archie Mason Griffin is a former American football running back. Griffin played seven seasons in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals. He is college football's only two-time Heisman Trophy winner... |
Running back | Ohio State |
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... |
James White James White (American football) James C. "Duck" White is a former National Football League defensive/nose tackle who played from 1976 to 1983 for the Minnesota Vikings... |
Defensive tackle | Oklahoma State Oklahoma State University System The Oklahoma State University System is a university system comprising six educational institutes across Oklahoma: four general academic universities and two health institutions. Its flagship institute is the Oklahoma State University - Stillwater. The Oklahoma State University System has a total... |
26 | 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,... |
Kevin McLain Kevin McLain Kevin Wayne McLain is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was a 1st round selection in the 1976 NFL Draft out of Colorado State University. McLain played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1976-1979.... |
Linebacker | Colorado State 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... |
27 | 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... |
Aaron Kyle Aaron Kyle Aaron Douglas Kyle is a former American Football cornerback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and the Denver Broncos. He played at the prestigious Cass Technical High School graduating in 1974. He played college football at the University of Wyoming and was drafted in the... |
Defensive back | Wyoming |
28 | 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... |
Bennie Cunningham Bennie Cunningham Bennie Lee Cunningham, Jr. is a retired American football tight end.Cunningham was drafted out of the Clemson University in the 1976 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played for the Steelers his entire career... |
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... |
Clemson Clemson University Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States.... |
Round two
Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
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29 | Seattle Seahawks | Sammy Green Sammy Green Samuel Lee "Sammy" Green is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League for five seasons in the 1970s and early 1980s... |
Linebacker | 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... |
30 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Jimmy DuBose Jimmy DuBose Jimmy DeWayne DuBose is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League for three seasons in the 1970s... |
Running Back | Florida |
31 | San Diego Chargers | Don Macek Don Macek Donald Matthew Macek is a former center in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers. Macek played center on the football team of Boston College, from which he graduated in 1976... |
Guard | Boston College |
32 | New Orleans Saints | Tony Galbreath Tony Galbreath Tony Dale Galbreath is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints, the Minnesota Vikings, and the New York Giants... |
Running Back | Missouri |
33 | New York Jets | Shafer Suggs Shafer Suggs Shafer Suggs is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 1976 NFL Draft... |
Defensive Back | Ball State |
34 | 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... |
Charles Philyaw Charles Philyaw Charles Henry Philyaw is a former American football player who played for the Oakland Raiders as a defensive end and was a member of the Raiders Super Bowl championship team of 1976-77. He played for Texas Southern Tigers in the NCAA.... |
Defensive Tackle | Texas Southern |
35 | New England Patriots | Ike Forte Ike Forte Donald Roy "Ike" Forte is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the New England Patriots, the Washington Redskins, and the New York Giants... |
Running Back | Arkansas |
36 | Atlanta Falcons | Sonny Collins | Running Back | Kentucky |
37 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ray Pinney Ray Pinney Raymond Earl Pinney is a former NFL offensive tackle and guard who played seven seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was selected by the Steelers in the second round of the 1976 NFL Draft. Was the Steelers Starting Right Tackle in Super Bowl XIII. He played in the USFL. Won the 1983 USFL... |
Guard | Washington |
38 | Cincinnati Bengals | Glenn Bujnoch Glenn Bujnoch Glenn David Bujnoch, . is a former National Football League offensive lineman from 1976 through 1984. He played college football at Texas A&M University.... |
Guard | Texas A&M |
39 | Los Angeles Rams | Pat Thomas | Defensive Back | Texas A&M |
40 | Dallas Cowboys | Jim Jensen | Running Back | Iowa |
41 | Kansas City Chiefs | Cliff Frazier | Defensive Tackle | UCLA |
42 | 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... |
Randy Cross Randy Cross Randall "Randy" Laureat Cross , is a football analyst and former NFL offensive lineman. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in July 2011.-High school years:... |
Center | UCLA |
43 | Denver Broncos | Kurt Knoff Kurt Knoff Kurt L. Knoff is a former American football safety who played in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers and the Minnesota Vikings.... |
Defensive Back | Kansas |
44 | Detroit Lions | Ken Long | Guard | Purdue |
45 | Buffalo Bills | Ken Jones Ken Jones (American football) Kenneth Eugene Jones is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets. He played college football at Arkansas State University... |
Guard | Arkansas State |
46 | Detroit Lions | David Hill David Hill (tight end) David Earl Hill is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League. He played for twelve seasons for the Detroit Lions and the Los Angeles Rams. He was selected to two Pro Bowls while playing for the Lions... |
Tight End | Texas A&I |
47 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Mike Kruczek Mike Kruczek -External links:*... |
Quarterback | Boston College |
48 | 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... |
Mike Barber | Tight End | Louisiana Tech |
49 | Miami Dolphins | Loaird McCreary | Tight End | Tennessee State |
50 | Oakland Raiders | Jeb Blount Jeb Blount John Eugene Blount is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 1976 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tulsa, where he completed 320 of 588 passes for 4,372 yards and 35 touchdowns in three... |
Quarterback | Tulsa |
51 | Cincinnati Bengals | Chris Bahr Chris Bahr Chris Bahr is a former professional American football and soccer player. He was a placekicker in the National Football League and played midfielder in the North American Soccer League.-Soccer:... |
Kicker | Penn State |
52 | Buffalo Bills | Joe Devlin Joe Devlin (American football) Joseph Devlin was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills. Devlin played college football at the University of Iowa and he is a cousin of former center Mike Devlin... |
Tackle | Iowa |
53 | Los Angeles Rams | Ron McCartney | Linebacker | Tennessee University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States... |
54 | Minnesota Vikings | Sammy White Sammy White (American football) Sammy White is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL.After attending Grambling State University, White played all ten seasons of his professional career as a wide receiver with the Minnesota Vikings, winning the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year and UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of... |
Wide Receiver | Grambling |
55 | Dallas Cowboys | Jim Eidson | Guard | Mississippi State |
56 | Pittsburgh Steelers | James Files | Center | McNeese State |
57 | San Francisco 49ers | Eddie Lewis Eddie Lewis (American football) Edward Lee "Eddie" Lewis is a former professional American football defensive back in the National Football League. He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks. Lewis was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2nd round of the 1976 NFL Draft... |
Defensive Back | Kansas |
58 | Seattle Seahawks | Sherman Smith Sherman Smith Sherman Smith is the running backs coach for the Seattle Seahawks. He is a former offensive coordinator for the Washington Redskins. He is also a former professional American football running back for eight seasons for the Seattle Seahawks and San Diego Chargers... |
Running Back | Miami (OH) |
59 | Seattle Seahawks | Steve Raible Steve Raible Steve Carl Raible is a former NFL wide receiver and currently an anchor for KIRO 7 in Seattle, Washington.He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and attended college at Georgia Tech. An original member of the Seattle Seahawks as a second round selection in the 1976 NFL Draft , he played wide... |
Wide Receiver | Georgia Tech |
60 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Dewey Selmon Dewey Selmon Dewey Selmon is a former football linebacker. He played collegiate football at Oklahoma . He went on to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League.... |
Defensive Tackle | Oklahoma |
Round three
Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
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61 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Steve Young | Tackle | Colorado |
62 | Seattle Seahawks | Jeff Lloyd | Defensive end | West Texas State |
63 | Kansas City Chiefs | Keith Simons | Defensive tackle | Minnesota |
64 | San Diego Chargers | Larry Dorsey Larry Dorsey Larry Darnnell Dorsey is a high school football coach in Greenville, Mississippi. He played college football at Tennessee State University and then played professionally in the National Football League.-College:... |
Wide receiver | Tennessee State |
65 | Cleveland Browns | Dave Logan Dave Logan (American football) David Russell Logan is a former American football player. Logan played in nine National Football League seasons from 1976 to 1984, primarily for the Cleveland Browns... |
Wide receiver | Colorado |
66 | Chicago Bears | Brian Baschnagel Brian Baschnagel Brian Dale Baschnagel is a former American football player. He played wide receiver for the Chicago Bears.-Early life:... |
Wide receiver | Ohio State |
67 | New York Jets | Greg Buttle Greg Buttle Gregory Ellis Buttle is a retired American football linebacker for the New York Jets. He played college football at Penn State University. He was named a Consensus All-American in 1975. In 2005, he was inducted into the Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame.-High school:Buttle grew up in Linwood, New... |
Linebacker | Penn State |
68 | Detroit Lions | Russ Bolinger Russ Bolinger Russell Dean Bolinger is a former American football offensive lineman who played for nine seasons in the National Football League from 1976 to 1985.-External links:*... |
Tackle | Long Beach State |
69 | Cincinnati Bengals | Danny Reece Danny Reece Danny Reece is a retired American football cornerback.-Childhood:Danny grew up with 8 siblings -- 5 brothers and 3 sisters, most of them younger. His brothers also played football, but Danny was the only one who played professionally. His father, Lyoud Reece, served on the USS Arizona during the... |
Defensive back | USC |
70 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ron Coder Ron Coder Ronald William Coder is a former professional American football player who played in 5 NFL seasons from 1976-1980 for the Seattle Seahawks and the St. Louis Cardinals. He is currently head coach of the Pittsburgh Passion of the Independent Women's Football League... |
Defensive tackle | Penn State |
71 | Atlanta Falcons | Dave Scott | Tackle | Kansas |
72 | Green Bay Packers | Mike McCoy Mike McCoy (cornerback) Mike McCoy is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 1976 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado.... |
Defensive back | Colorado |
73 | Dallas Cowboys | Duke Fergerson Duke Fergerson Duke Fergerson is a former professional American football wide receiver who played in four National Football League seasons from 1977-1980 for the Seattle Seahawks and the Buffalo Bills... |
Wide receiver | San Diego State |
74 | Kansas City Chiefs | Gary Barbaro Gary Barbaro Gary Wayne Barbaro is a former defensive back in the National Football League and United States Football League.... |
Defensive back | Nicholls State Nicholls State University Nicholls State University, founded in 1948, is a public university located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA. Nicholls is part of the University of Louisiana System of universities. Originally called Francis T. Nicholls Junior College, the institution split from the Louisiana State University System in... |
75 | Dallas Cowboys | John Smith | Running back | Boise State |
76 | Detroit Lions | John Woodcock | Defensive tackle | Hawaii |
77 | New Orleans Saints | Bob Simmons Bob Simmons (offensive lineman) Robert Gatling Simmons is a former American football guard in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 1976 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas.... |
Tackle | Texas |
78 | Buffalo Bills | Ben Williams Ben Williams (American football) Robert Jerry Williams is a retired American football defensive lineman who played in the National Football League between 1976 and 1985. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 1976 NFL Draft out of the University of Mississippi... |
Defensive end | Mississippi |
79 | Kansas City Chiefs | Henry Marshall Henry Marshall Henry H. Marshall , is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 3rd round of the 1976 NFL Draft. A 6'2", 212-lb... |
Wide receiver | Missouri |
80 | Miami Dolphins | Duriel Harris Duriel Harris Duriel LaDon Harris, Jr. is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, and the Dallas Cowboys... |
Wide receiver | New Mexico State New Mexico State University New Mexico State University at Las Cruces , is a major land-grant university in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States... |
81 | Baltimore Colts | Ed Simonini Ed Simonini Edward Simonini was an American football linebacker who played seven seasons in the National Football League for the Baltimore Colts and New Orleans Saints.... |
Linebacker | Texas A&M |
82 | Cincinnati Bengals | Reggie Williams Reggie Williams (linebacker) Reginald Williams is a former professional American football player.The recipient of an academic scholarship, Williams was a three-time All-Ivy League linebacker in football and an Ivy League heavyweight wrestling champion at Dartmouth College, graduating in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts in... |
Linebacker | Dartmouth |
83 | St. Louis Cardinals | Brad Oates Brad Oates Brad Oates is a former NFL American Football player for five different teams. Oates played collegiate football at BYU.... |
Tackle | Brigham Young Brigham Young University Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students... |
84 | Oakland Raiders | Rik Bonness Rik Bonness Richard Kyes "Rik" Bonness is a former professional football player, a linebacker for four seasons in the NFL for the Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.... |
Center | Nebraska |
85 | Minnesota Vikings | Wes Hamilton Wes Hamilton Wes Hamilton is a former American football offensive lineman who was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 3rd round in the 1976 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tulsa University. One of Wes's sons, Ben Hamilton is an offensive lineman, who currently plays for the Seattle Seahawks... |
Guard | Tulsa |
86 | Los Angeles Rams | Jackie Slater | Tackle | Jackson State |
87 | Dallas Cowboys | Butch Johnson Butch Johnson (American football) Michael "Butch" McColly Johnson is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos... |
Wide receiver | California-Riverside |
88 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ernest Pough | Wide receiver | Texas Southern |
89 | Seattle Seahawks | Rick Engles Rick Engles Rick B. Engles was a former professional American football player who played in three NFL seasons from 1976-1978 for the Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles.... |
Punter | Tulsa |
90 | Baltimore Colts | Ron Lee | Running back | West Virginia |
91 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Steve Maughan | Linebacker | Utah State |
92 | Seattle Seahawks | Don Bitterlich Don Bitterlich Donald Bitterlich is a former professional American football player who played in one NFL season in 1976 for the Seattle Seahawks.... |
Kicker | Temple |
Round four
Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
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93 | Seattle Seahawks | Steve Myer Steve Myer Steve Paul Myer is a former professional American football player who played in 4 NFL seasons from 1976-1979 for the Seattle Seahawks.-Notes:Steve once met Jeff Widmyer at a Barbeque.... |
Quarterback | New Mexico |
94 | Los Angeles Rams | Gerald Taylor | Wide receiver | Texas A&I |
95 | San Diego Chargers | Bob Horn | Linebacker | Oregon State |
96 | New Orleans Saints | Tinker Owens Tinker Owens Charles Wayne "Tinker" Owens is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for four seasons for the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League. The younger brother of Heisman Trophy winner Steve Owens, Tinker was a two-time All-American during his college... |
Wide receiver | Oklahoma |
97 | Cleveland Browns | Gene Swick Gene Swick Gene Swick is an American former football player. He played college football as a quarterback for the University of Toledo from 1972 to 1975, and the Cleveland Browns selected Swick in the fourth round of the 1976 NFL Draft, but subsequently waived him during camp... |
Quarterback | Toledo |
98 | Miami Dolphins | Melvin Mitchell | Guard | Tennessee State |
99 | Cleveland Browns | Richard St. Clair Mike St. Clair Richard Michael St. Clair is a former professional American football player who played defensive end for seven seasons for the Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Bengals.... |
Defensive end | Grambling |
100 | San Francisco 49ers | Steve Rivera | Wide receiver | California |
101 | Green Bay Packers | Tom Perko Tom Perko Tom Perko is a former linebacker in the National Football League. He graduated from Steubenville Catholic Central High School in 1972, was a member of the school's 1971 state championship team, and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 1976 NFL Draft and played that season... |
Linebacker | Pittsburgh |
102 | Atlanta Falcons | Walt Brett | Defensive end | Montana |
103 | Chicago Bears | John M. Sciarra John Sciarra John Michael Sciarra is a former professional American football safety in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1978 to 1983. He also played quarterback for the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League... |
Defensive back | UCLA |
104 | New York Giants | Gordon Bell Gordon Bell (American football) Gordon Granville Bell is a former American football running back, kickoff returner and punt returner who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1973–1975, and professionally for the New York Giants and St... |
Running back | Michigan |
105 | New York Giants | Harry Carson Harry Carson Harold Donald Carson is a former American football inside linebacker who played his entire professional career for the NFL's New York Giants... |
Linebacker | South Carolina State |
106 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tony Davis Tony Davis (American football) Michael E. "Tony" Davis is a former American football running back in the National Football League. Davis played both I-back and fullback for new Head Coach Tom Osborne at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He was Osborne's first 1,000 yard rusher and when he left the Cornhuskers, he was the... |
Running back | Nebraska |
107 | Denver Broncos | Craig Penrose Craig Penrose Craig R. Penrose is a former professional American football quarterback. He spent five seasons in the National Football League with the Denver Broncos and the New York Jets and 2 seasons with the United States Football League's Denver Gold. His family origin is Cornish American.-External links:**... |
Quarterback | San Diego State |
108 | Chicago Bears | Wayne Rhodes Wayne Rhodes Wayne Rhodes, DC, Ph.D. played for the Alabama Crimson Tide 1973 NCAA football championship team coached by Bear Bryant and was drafted in 1976 by the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He now resides in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where he has owned and operated his chiropractic office for... |
Defensive back | Alabama |
109 | Buffalo Bills | Dan Jilek Dan Jilek Daniel Douglas "Dan" Jilek is a former professional American football Linebacker in the National Football League. He would play with the Buffalo Bills from 1976 to 1979. He died on March 6, 2002 in Ann Arbor Michigan.-External links:*... |
Linebacker | Michigan |
110 | Oakland Raiders | Herb McMath Herb McMath Herbert Louis McMath is a former American football defensive tackle and defensive End in the NFL for the Oakland Raiders and the Green Bay Packers. He played 22 games in two seasons in the NFL and was a part of the Oakland Raiders 1976 Super Bowl Champion team.-References:... |
Linebacker | Morningside |
111 | 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... |
Mike Smith | Defensive end | Florida |
112 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Wonder Monds | Defensive back | Nebraska |
113 | San Diego Chargers | Ron Singleton | Tight end | Grambling |
114 | St. Louis Cardinals | Pat Tilley Pat Tilley Patrick Lee Tilley is a former NFL wide receiver who played for the St. Louis Cardinals . He was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1980 season.... |
Wide receiver | Louisiana Tech |
115 | San Diego Chargers | Artie Owens Artie Owens Arthur Gene Owens was an American football running back, return specialist, and receiver that played collegiately for the West Virginia Mountaineers. He was also a track runner for the Mountaineers... |
Wide receiver | West Virginia |
116 | Cincinnati Bengals | Greg Fairchild | Guard | Tulsa |
117 | Houston Oilers | Steve Largent Steve Largent Steven Michael "Steve" Largent is a retired American football player, enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and a former U.S. Congressman, having served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Oklahoma from 1994 until 2002... |
Wide receiver | Tulsa |
118 | Minnesota Vikings | Leonard Willis | Wide receiver | Ohio State |
119 | Dallas Cowboys | Tom Rafferty Tom Rafferty Thomas Michael Rafferty is a former American football offensive lineman in the NFL. He attended Fayetteville-Manlius High School in Manlius, New York, and went on to start four years for coach Joe Paterno at Penn State University earning All-American honors in 1975.-Early years:Rafferty attended... |
Guard | Penn State |
120 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Theo Bell Theo Bell Theopolis Bell, Jr. was an American football wide receiver who played nine seasons in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.... |
Wide receiver | Arizona |
121 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Richard Appleby | Wide receiver | Georgia |
122 | Seattle Seahawks | Randy Johnson | Guard | Georgia |
123 | Seattle Seahawks | Andrew Bolton | Running back | Fisk Fisk University Fisk University is an historically black university founded in 1866 in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. The world-famous Fisk Jubilee Singers started as a group of students who performed to earn enough money to save the school at a critical time of financial shortages. They toured to raise funds to... |
124 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Everett Little | Guard | Houston |
Round five
Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
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125 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Michael Kelson | Defensive back | West Texas State |
126 | Seattle Seahawks | Don Dufek Don Dufek Donald Patrick "Don" Dufek, Jr. is a former American football player who played safety and special teams for eight seasons with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League . He had previously played for the Michigan Wolverines football team in Ann Arbor from 1973–1975... |
Defensive back | Michigan |
127 | New Orleans Saints | Scott Parrish | Tackle | Utah State |
128 | Los Angeles Rams | Carl Ekern Carl Ekern -Biography:Carl Ekern was born in Richland, Washington. He attended Fremont High School in Sunnyvale, CA. Ekern was a graduate of San Jose State University and played pro football from 1976 to 1988 for the Los Angeles Rams. He died of head injuries on August 1, 1990 when the Jeep he was driving ran... |
Linebacker | San Jose State |
129 | New York Jets | Steve King | Tackle | Michigan |
130 | Cleveland Browns | Henry Sheppard Henry Sheppard Henry Sheppard is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 1976 NFL Draft. He played college football at SMU.... |
Tackle | Southern Methodist |
131 | San Diego Chargers | Woodrow Lowe Woodrow Lowe Woodrow Lowe , is a former professional American football linebacker who played from 1976-1986 for the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League... |
Linebacker | Alabama |
132 | Green Bay Packers | Aundra Thompson Aundra Thompson Aundra Thompson is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1976 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M-Commerce.Thompson also played for the San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints, and... |
Running back | East Texas State |
133 | Minnesota Vikings | Steve Wagner Steve Wagner (American football) Steven John Wagner is a former professional American football defensive back in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles .... |
Defensive back | Wisconsin |
134 | Baltimore Colts | Sanders Shiver Sanders Shiver Sanders Shiver was a former NFL football player. A fifth round draft choice out of Carson-Newman in 1976, he played ten years in the NFL with the Baltimore Colts and Miami Dolphins. He currently works for the public school system of Prince George's County, is married, and has 4 daughters.... |
Linebacker | Carson-Newman |
135 | Philadelphia Eagles | Greg Johnson | Defensive tackle | Florida State |
136 | New York Giants | Melvin Wilson | Defensive back | Cal State-Northridge |
137 | Kansas City Chiefs | Willie Lee | Defensive tackle | Bethune-Cookman |
138 | Cincinnati Bengals | Willie Shelby | Running back | Alabama |
139 | Denver Broncos | Lonnie Perrin Lonnie Perrin Lonnie Perrin is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos, the Chicago Bears, and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Illinois and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1976 NFL Draft.... |
Running back | Illinois |
140 | San Francisco 49ers | Tony Leonard Tony Leonard (American football) Anthony Leonard is a former cornerback and return specialist in the National Football League. He played from 1976 to 1979 for the San Francisco 49ers and the Detroit Lions.-External links:*... |
Defensive back | Virginia Union |
141 | St. Louis Cardinals | Wayne Morris | Running back | Southern Methodist |
142 | Buffalo Bills | Fred Coleman | Tight end | N.E. Louisiana |
143 | Baltimore Colts | Mike Kirkland Mike Kirkland (American football) Mike Kirkland is a former football quarterback, playing one season for the Baltimore Colts.A 5th round pick in 1976 NFL Draft after finishing his collegiate career at the University of Arkansas, Kirkland completed 19 of 41 passes for 211 yards and one touchdown and eight interceptions in the 1978... |
Quarterback | Arkansas |
144 | Kansas City Chiefs | Jimbo Elrod Jimbo Elrod James Whittington Elrod is a former American football linebacker who was an All-American at the University of Oklahoma and played professionally for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Oilers of the National Football League.Elrod graduated from East Central High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in... |
Linebacker | Oklahoma |
145 | Detroit Lions | Steadman Scavella | Linebacker | Miami (FL) |
146 | Oakland Raiders | Fred Steinfort Fred Steinfort Friedrich W. "Fred" Steinfort is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League who played for five different teams from Friedrich W. "Fred" Steinfort (born November 3, 1952 in Wetter, Germany) is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League who... |
Kicker | Boston College |
147 | Cincinnati Bengals | Scott Perry Scott Perry (American football) Scott Endecott Perry is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League. He played four seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals where he caught 4 interceptions and returned 2 for touchdowns. He attended Williams College- References :... |
Defensive back | Williams |
148 | Washington Redskins | Mike Hughes | Guard | Baylor Baylor University Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:... |
149 | Minnesota Vikings | Keith Barnette | Running back | Boston College |
150 | Los Angeles Rams | Ken Bordelon Ken Bordelon Kenneth Patrick Bordelon is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for six seasons for the New Orleans Saints.... |
Defensive end | Louisiana State |
151 | Dallas Cowboys | Wally Pesuit Wally Pesuit Walter George "Wally" Pesuit is a former American football offensive and defensive lineman in the National Football League.... |
Tackle | Kentucky |
152 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Rodney Norton | Linebacker | Rice Rice University William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States... |
153 | Seattle Seahawks | Ernie Jones | Defensive back | Miami (FL) |
154 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Steve Wilson Steve Wilson (offensive lineman) Steve Wilson is a former American football center in the National Football League who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1976 to 1985. He was the last original Buccaneer to retire and the only original Buc player to be a starter in each of the first 10 seasons of the franchise... |
Tackle | Georgia |
155 | Los Angeles Rams | Dwight Scales Dwight Scales Dwight Scales is a former American football wide receiver who played 8 seasons in the NFL. He played college football at Grambling State University. He was the offensive coordinator at Saint Michaels Academy, a private catholic high school in Austin, TX, from 1997-1999.... |
Wide receiver | Grambling |
156 | Seattle Seahawks | Larry Bates | Running back | Miami (FL) |
Round six
Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
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157 | Seattle Seahawks | Alvis Darby | Tight end | Florida |
158 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Curtis Jordan Curtis Jordan Curtis Wayne Jordan is a former American football safety in the National Football League for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Redskins... |
Defensive back | Texas Tech |
159 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Gary Dunn Gary Dunn Gary Dunn is a former professional football player American football defensive tackle for twelve seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers.... |
Defensive tackle | Miami (FL) |
160 | New Orleans | Terry Stieve Terry Stieve Terry Allan Stieve is a retired American football offensive lineman.Stieve was drafted out of the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1976 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. He also played for the St... |
Guard | Wisconsin |
161 | Chicago Bears | Dan Jiggetts Dan Jiggetts Dan Jiggetts is a retired American football offensive lineman. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 1976 NFL Draft-Early life:... |
Tackle | Harvard |
162 | New York Giants | Dan Lloyd | Linebacker | Washington |
163 | New York Jets | Bob Martin | Linebacker | Nebraska |
164 | Buffalo Bills | Leslie Benson | Defensive end | Baylor |
165 | Philadelphia Eagles | Kirk Johnson | Tackle | Howard Payne |
166 | Kansas City Chiefs | Steve Taylor | Defensive back | Kansas |
167 | Kansas City Chiefs | Bob Gregolunas | Linebacker | Northern Illinois |
168 | San Francisco 49ers | Robert Pennywell Robert Pennywell Robert Pennywell is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for four seasons for the Atlanta Falcons.... |
Linebacker | Grambling |
169 | Atlanta Falcons | Stan Varner | Defensive Tackle | Brigham Young |
170 | New England | Greg Boyd | Defensive end | San Diego State |
171 | Buffalo Bills | Scott Piper | Wide receiver | Arizona |
172 | Kansas City Chiefs | Calvin Harper | Tackle | Illinois State |
173 | Houston Oilers | Todd Simonsen | Tackle | South Dakota State |
174 | Miami Dolphins | Gary Davis | Running back | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo California Polytechnic State University California Polytechnic State University, or Cal Poly, is a public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, United States. The university is one of two polytechnic campuses in the 23-member California State University system.... |
175 | Buffalo Bills | Darnell Powell | Running back | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
176 | Cincinnati Bengals | Orlando Nelson | Tight end | Utah State |
177 | San Francisco 49ers | Scott Bull Scott Bull John Scott Bull is a former professional football player, spending three seasons as a quarterback with the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at the University of Arkansas.... |
Quarterback | Arkansas |
178 | San Diego Chargers | Calvin Lane | Defensive back | Fresno State |
179 | Washington Redskins | Tom Marvaso | Defensive back | Cincinnati |
180 | Minnesota Vikings | Terry Egerdahl | Defensive back | Minnesota-Duluth |
181 | Dallas Cowboys | Greg McGuire | Tackle | Indiana |
182 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jack Deloplaine Jack Deloplaine Jack A. Deloplaine is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1976 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers out of Salem International University... |
Running back | Salem |
Round seven
Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
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183 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Parnell Dickinson Parnell Dickinson Parnell Dickinson is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for one season... |
Quarterback | Mississippi Valley State Mississippi Valley State University Mississippi Valley State University is a historically black university located in Itta Bena, Mississippi, in the United States. MVSU is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund.... |
184 | Seattle Seahawks | Dick Dixon | Defensive tackle | Arkansas State |
185 | Miami Dolphins | Joe Ingersoll | Guard | UNLV |
186 | Dallas Cowboys | Greg Schaum | Defensive Tackle | Michigan State |
187 | Cincinnati Bengals | Bob Bateman | Quarterback | Brown |
188 | New York Jets | Abdul Salaam Abdul Salaam (football player) Abdul Salaam is a former American football player best remembered for his days as a defensive tackle with the New York Jets' famed "New York Sack Exchange."-Kent State:... |
Defensive end | 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... |
189 | Cleveland Browns | Steve Cassidy | Defensive tackle | Louisiana State |
190 | Chicago Bears | Jerry Muckensturm Jerry Muckensturm Jerry Ray Muckensturm is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for seven seasons for the Chicago Bears.... |
Linebacker | Arkansas State |
191 | Philadelphia Eagles | Carl Hairston Carl Hairston Carl Blake Hairston is a former professional American football player. He is currently the defensive line coach for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League.... |
Defensive end | Maryland-Eastern Shore |
192 | Cincinnati Bengals | Carmen Rome | Defensive back | Miami (OH) |
193 | Atlanta Falcons | Karl Farmer | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh |
194 | San Francisco 49ers | Jay Chesley | Defensive back | Vanderbilt |
195 | Buffalo Bills | Jackie Williams | Defensive back | Texas A&M |
196 | Kansas City Chiefs | Rod Wellington | Running back | Iowa |
197 | Houston Oilers | Larry Harris | Defensive tackle | Oklahoma State |
198 | Detroit Lions | Garth Ten Napel | Linebacker | Texas A&M |
199 | New York Jets | James Richards | Running back | Florida |
200 | Miami Dolphins | John Owens | Defensive end | Tennessee State |
201 | New Orleans Saints | Ed Bauer | Guard | Notre Dame |
202 | New England Patriots | Perry Brooks Perry Brooks Perry Brooks was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Southern University and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1976 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. He is the father of San Francisco 49ers... |
Defensive tackle | Southern |
203 | St. Louis Cardinals | Phil Rogers | Running back | Virginia Tech |
204 | Oakland Raiders | Clarence Chapman Clarence Chapman Clarence Earl Chapman is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 1976 NFL Draft. He played college football at Eastern Michigan.Chapman also played for the New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals and... |
Wide Receiver | Eastern Michigan |
205 | Cincinnati Bengals | Ken Kuhn | Linebacker | Ohio State |
206 | Minnesota Vikings | Larry Brune | Defensive back | Rice |
207 | Los Angeles Rams | Larry Buie | Defensive back | Mississippi State |
208 | Dallas Cowboys | David Williams | Running back | Colorado |
209 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Barry Burton | Tight end | Vanderbilt |
Round eight
Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
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210 | Seattle Seahawks | Larry Shipp | Wide receiver | Louisiana State |
211 | New York Jets | Joe Davis | Guard | USC |
212 | San Diego Chargers | Tony DiRienzo | Kicker | Oklahoma |
213 | New Orleans | Craig Cassady | Defensive back | Ohio State |
214 | New York Jets | Louie Giammona | Running back | Utah State |
215 | Buffalo Bills | Scott Gardner | Quarterback | Virginia |
216 | Philadelphia Eagles | Richard LaFargue | Center | Arkansas |
217 | Detroit Lions | Rich Sorenson | Kicker | Chico State |
218 | Green Bay | Jim Burrow Jim Burrow Jim Burrow is a former all-star defensive back in the Canadian Football League and the National Football League.Burrow was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the eighth round of the 1976 NFL Draft and played that season with the team... |
Defensive back | Nebraska |
219 | Atlanta Falcons | Frank Reed Frank Reed (American football) Frank Rodney Reed is a former professional American football player who played cornerback for five seasons for the Atlanta Falcons.... |
Defensive back | Washington |
220 | Oakland Raiders | Jerome Dove | Defensive back | Colorado State |
221 | New York Giants | John Jordan | Defensive tackle | Indiana |
222 | Kansas City Chiefs | Orrin Olsen | Center | Brigham Young |
223 | San Francisco 49ers | John Ayers John Ayers John Ayers was a National Football League offensive lineman from 1977 through 1987. During that span, he appeared in two Super Bowls: Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XIX for the San Francisco 49ers... |
Tackle | West Texas State |
224 | Denver Broncos | James Betterson | Running back | North Carolina |
225 | Detroit Lions | Charles Braswell | Defensive back | West Virginia |
226 | Buffalo Bills | Bobby Joe Easter | Running back | Middle Tennessee State |
227 | Buffalo Bills | Art Meadowcroft | Guard | Minnesota |
228 | Baltimore Colts | Ricky Thompson Ricky Thompson Ricky Don Thompson is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Baltimore Colts, the Washington Redskins, and the St. Louis Cardinals... |
Wide receiver | Baylor |
229 | Houston Oilers | Bobby Simon | Tackle | Grambling |
230 | Miami Dolphins | Bob Simpson | Tackle | Colorado |
231 | Oakland Raiders | Terry Kunz | Running back | Colorado |
232 | Cincinnati Bengals | Ron Hunt | Tackle | Oregon |
233 | St. Louis Cardinals | Randall Burks Randall Burks Randall James Burks is a former NFL wide receiver who played for the Chicago Bears. Burks was known for his speed, described as "electrifying".-Athletic career:... |
Wide receiver | SE Oklahoma State |
234 | Washington Redskins | Bryan Fryer | Wide receiver | Alberta |
235 | New England | Stu Betts | Running back | Northern Michigan |
236 | Dallas Cowboys | Henry Laws | Defensive back | South Carolina |
237 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ed McAleney Ed McAleney Edward P. "Ed" McAleney is a former American football defensive lineman who played one season in the National Football League for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.... |
Defensive tackle | Massachusetts |
Round nine
Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
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238 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Bruce Welch | Guard | Texas A&M |
239 | Seattle Seahawks | Bob Bos | Tackle | Iowa State |
240 | New Orleans | Warren Peiffer | Defensive tackle | Iowa |
241 | Buffalo Bills | Jeff Turner | Linebacker | Kansas |
242 | Cleveland | James Reed | Running back | Mississippi |
243 | New England | Doug Beaudoin | Defensive back | Minnesota |
244 | New York Jets | Ronnie Moore | Wide receiver | Virginia Military Inst. |
245 | Green Bay | Jim Gueno Jim Gueno -Career:Gueno was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the ninth round of the 1976 NFL Draft and played with the team for five seasons. He played at the collegiate level at Tulane University.-References:... |
Linebacker | Tulane Tulane University Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States... |
246 | Atlanta Falcons | Phil McKinnely Phil McKinnely Philip Byron "Phil" McKinnely is a former American football offensive tackle who played seven seasons in the NFL, mainly for the Atlanta Falcons, and then in the USFL for the Memphis Showboats... |
Tackle | UCLA |
247 | Philadelphia Eagles | Mike Hogan Mike Hogan Mike Hogan is a former NFL running back.Mike Hogan may also refer to:* Mike Hogan, member of Irish alternative rock band The Cranberries* Mike Hogan, member of Christian rock band David Crowder Band* Mike Hogan , Canadian sportscaster... |
Running back | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
248 | Philadelphia Eagles | Richard Osborne Richard Osborne (American football) Richard Arlen Osborne is a former American football tight end who played for four seasons in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the ninth round of the 1976 NFL Draft, but was waived during the 1976 season... |
Tight end | Texas A&M |
249 | Kansas City Chiefs | Tim Collier Tim Collier Timothy Collier Jr. is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played ten seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs , the St. Louis Cardinals , and the San Francisco 49ers .... |
Defensive back | East Texas State |
250 | San Francisco 49ers | Ken Harrison | Wide receiver | Southern Methodist |
251 | San Diego Chargers | Glynn Harrison | Running back | Georgia |
252 | Denver Broncos | Jim Czirr | Center | Michigan |
253 | Detroit Lions | Leanell Jones | Tight end | Long Beach State |
254 | Washington Redskins | Curtis Akins | Guard | Hawaii |
255 | Buffalo Bills | Bob Kotzur | Defensive tackle | Southwest Texas State |
256 | Houston Oilers | Art Stringer Art Stringer Arthur Stringer is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the Houston Oilers .... |
Linebacker | Ball State |
257 | Miami Dolphins | Norris Thomas Norris Thomas Norris Thomas is a former professional American football player who played cornerback for nine seasons for the Miami Dolphins and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.... |
Defensive back | Southern Mississippi |
258 | Baltimore Colts | Stu Levenick | Tackle | Illinois |
259 | Cincinnati Bengals | Lonnie Allgood | Wide Receiver | Syracuse |
260 | Denver Broncos | Jim Lisko | Linebacker | Arkansas State |
261 | Cleveland Browns | Craig Nagel | Quarterback | Purdue |
262 | Minnesota Vikings | Isaac Hagins Isaac Hagins Isaac Ben Hagins is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the ninth round of the 1976 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern.... |
Wide Receiver | Southern |
263 | Los Angeles Rams | Jeb Church | Defensive back | Stanford |
264 | Dallas Cowboys | Beasley Reece Beasley Reece Beasley Young Reece, Jr. was an American football defensive back with a nine year NFL career from 1976 to 1984... |
Defensive back | 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... |
265 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Wentford Gaines | Defensive back | Cincinnati |
Round ten
Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
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266 | Seattle Seahawks | Randy Coffield Randy Coffield Randall Steve Coffield is a former professional American football player who played in three NFL seasons from 1976-1979 for the Seattle Seahawks and the New York Giants.... |
Linebacker | Florida State |
267 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Sid Smith | Linebacker | Brigham Young |
268 | San Diego Chargers | Jeff Perlinger | Defensive end | Michigan |
269 | New Orleans Saints | Junior Hardin | Linebacker | Eastern Kentucky |
270 | New England | Ricky Feacher Ricky Feacher Richard Feacher is a former professional American football wide receiver. Feacher played in nine National Football League seasons from 1976–1984, primarily for the Cleveland Browns.... |
Wide receiver | Mississippi Valley State |
271 | Cleveland Browns | Doug Kleber | Tackle | Illinois |
272 | Washington Redskins | Paul Strohmeier | Linebacker | Washington |
273 | Philadelphia Eagles | Herb Lusk | Running back | Long Beach State |
274 | Green Bay Packers | Jessie Green Jessie Green (American football) Jessie Green is a former wide receiver in the National Football League.-Career:Green was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the tenth round of the 1976 NFL Draft and was a member of the team that season. After two years away from the NFL, he spent two seasons with the Seattle Seahawks.He played at... |
Wide receiver | Tulsa |
275 | San Francisco 49ers | Robin Ross | Tackle | Washington State |
276 | New York Giants | John Thomas | Running back | Valley City (ND) |
277 | Kansas City Chiefs | Whitney Paul Whitney Paul Whitney Paul was an American football outside linebacker in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs and New Orleans Saints. He played college football at the University of Colorado. His older brother Harold Paul played for San Diego in 1974. he currently resides in Texas. He has one other sibling... |
Defensive end | Colorado |
278 | Denver Broncos | Art Gilliam | Defensive end | Grambling |
279 | Detroit Lions | Bill Bowerman | Defensive back | New Mexico State |
280 | Buffalo Bills | Keith Moody Keith Moody Keith M. Moody is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 10th round of the 1976 NFL Draft. He played college football at Syracuse.... |
Defensive back | Syracuse |
281 | Miami Dolphins | Gary Fencik Gary Fencik John Gary Fencik is a former professional American-football free safety and currently an executive with Adams Street Partners. Fencik played twelve seasons with the Chicago Bears and is their all-time leader in interceptions and total tackles. He was the team's defensive captain through the 1980s... |
Defensive back | Yale Yale University Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States... |
282 | Miami Dolphins | Don Testerman Don Testerman Donald Ray Testerman is a former professional American football player who played in 4 NFL seasons from 1976-1980 for the Seattle Seahawks and the Miami Dolphins. He is now retired and periodically substitutes for Albemarle High School.... |
Running back | Clemson |
283 | Baltimore Colts | Tim Baylor | Defensive back | 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... |
284 | Houston Oilers | Steve Kincannon | Quarterback | Humboldt State Humboldt State University Humboldt State University is the northernmost campus of the California State University system, located in Arcata within Humboldt County, California, USA. The main campus, nestled at the edge of a coast redwood forest, is situated on Preston hill overlooking Arcata and with commanding views of... |
285 | St. Louis Cardinals | Randy Walker | Running back | Bethune-Cookman |
286 | Oakland Raiders | Dwight Lewis | Defensive back | Purdue |
287 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tom Klaban | Kicker | Ohio State |
288 | Los Angeles Rams | Freeman Johns | Wide receiver | Southern Methodist |
289 | Minnesota Vikings | Bill Salmon | Quarterback | Northern Iowa |
290 | Dallas Cowboys | Leroy Cook Leroy Cook Leroy Cook is an American football player who was a two-time All-America pick and was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.... |
Defensive end | Alabama |
291 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Gary Campbell Gary Campbell Gary Kalani Campbell is a former American football linebacker who played seven seasons in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears.... |
Linebacker | Colorado |
Round eleven
Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
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292 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Melvin Washington | Defensive back | Colorado State |
293 | Seattle Seahawks | Keith Muehr | Punter | Southwestern Louisiana |
294 | New Orleans Saints | Greg Kokal | Quarterback | Kent State |
295 | San Diego Chargers | Ray Preston | Linebacker | Syracuse |
296 | New York Jets | Lawrence Pillers Lawrence Pillers Lawrence Pillers is a former American football defensive end who played for the New York Jets, the San Francisco 49ers and the Atlanta Falcons in a ten year career that lasted from 1976 to 1985 in the National Football League.Pillers played college football at Alcorn State University and was... |
Defensive end | Alcorn State Alcorn State University Alcorn State University is an historically black university comprehensive land-grant institution in Lorman, Mississippi. It was founded in 1871-History:... |
297 | Cleveland Browns | Chuck Celek | Defensive end | Kent State |
298 | New England Patriots | Donnie Thomas | Linebacker | Indiana |
299 | Chicago Bears | Norman Andersen | Wide receiver | UCLA |
300 | Philadelphia Eagles | Mike Gilbert | Defensive tackle | San Diego State |
301 | Green Bay Packers | Curtis Leak | Wide receiver | Johnson C. Smith |
302 | Atlanta Falcons | Chuck Brislin | Tackle | Mississippi State |
303 | New York Giants | Craig Brantley | Wide receiver | Clemson |
304 | Kansas City Chiefs | Bob Squires | Tightend | Hastings |
305 | San Francisco 49ers | Paul Hofer Paul Hofer Paul Hofer is a former professional American football player who played running back for six seasons in the NFL. He was a part of the San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl XVI winning team. Known for his hard and relentless running style, Hofer was a fan favorite despite being on poor 49ers teams in the... |
Running back | Mississippi |
306 | Denver Broncos | Greg Pittman | Linebacker | Iowa State |
307 | Detroit Lions | Gary Shugrue | Defensive end | Villanova Villanova University Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States... |
308 | Washington Redskins | Dean Gissler | Defensive end | Nebraska |
309 | Buffalo Bills | Forry Smith Forry Smith Forry Smith is an American actor most notably recognized for his role as Reese Walker on NBC's soap opera Santa Barbara. He portrayed the role from 1992 to 1993... |
Wide receiver | Iowa State |
310 | Baltimore Colts | Rick Gibney | Defensive tackle | Georgia Tech |
311 | Houston Oilers | Skip Walker Alvin Walker Alvin "Skip" Walker is an American former professional football player, football coach and teacher. Walker was a Canadian Football League running back who played for the Montreal Alouettes and Ottawa Rough Ridersin the 1980s. He was a CFL All-Star in 1982 and 1983... |
Running back | Texas A&M |
312 | Miami Dolphins | Dexter Pride | Running back | Minnesota |
313 | Oakland Raiders | Rich Jennings | Running back | Maryland |
314 | Cincinnati Bengals | Melvin Morgan Melvin Morgan Melvin Morgan is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League. After playing college football for Mississippi Valley State University, Morgan was an 11th round selection of the 1976 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals... |
Defensive back | Mississippi Valley State |
315 | St. Louis Cardinals | Marty Akins | Defensive back | Texas |
316 | Minnesota Vikings | Steve Kracher | Running back | Montana State |
317 | Los Angeles Rams | Brian Nemeth | Tight end | South Carolina |
318 | Dallas Cowboys | Cornelius Greene Cornelius Greene Cornelius Greene is a former American football quarterback who played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and professionally in the Canadian Football League. He played under legendary coach Woody Hayes. He was the first African American quarterback to start at Ohio State.-References:... |
Quarterback | Ohio State |
319 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Rolland Fuchs | Running back | Arkansas |
Round twelve
Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
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320 | Seattle Seahawks | Ron Barnett | Wide receiver | Texas-Arlington |
321 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | George Ragsdale George Ragsdale George Ragsdale is a former professional American football player who played running back for three seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Ragsdale more commonly was called on to return kicks on special teams... |
Running back | North Carolina A&T |
322 | San Diego Chargers | Ron Lee Ron Lee Ronald Henry Lee was an All-American basketball player for the University of Oregon, and epitomized the "Kamikaze Kids" under coach Dick Harter with his all-out, fearless hustle and relentless desire to win. Lee played four seasons for the Ducks between 1972 and 1976... |
Defensive back | Oregon |
323 | New Orleans Saints | Milton Butts | Tackle | North Carolina |
324 | Houston Oilers | Larry Bell | Tackle | East Texas State |
325 | New England Patriots | Nathaniel Bell | Defensive tackle | Tulane |
326 | New York Jets | Don Buckey | Wide receiver | 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... |
327 | New York Jets | Dave Buckey | Quarterback | North Carolina State |
328 | Green Bay Packers | Melvin Jackson Melvin Jackson (American football) Melvin Jackson is a former guard in the National Football League.-Career:Jackson was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the twelfth round of the 1976 NFL Draft and played five seasons with the team. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Southern California.-References:... |
Guard | USC |
329 | Atlanta Falcons | Pat Bolton | Kicker | Montana State |
330 | Chicago Bears | John O'Leary | Running back | Nebraska |
331 | Kansas City Chiefs | Harold Porter | Wide receiver | Southwestern Louisiana |
332 | San Francisco 49ers | Gerald Loper | Guard | Florida |
333 | New York Giants | Jerry Golsteyn Jerry Golsteyn Jerry Mark Golsteyn was a former professional American football player. A 12th round drafted quarterback from Northern Illinois University, Golsteyn played in 8 NFL seasons from 1977-1984 for 5 different teams... |
Quarterback | Northern Illinois |
334 | Denver Broncos | Randy Moore | Defensive tackle | Arizona State |
335 | Detroit Lions | Mike McCabe | Center | South Carolina |
336 | Buffalo Bills | Joe Lowery | Running back | Jackson State |
337 | Washington Redskins | Walter Tullis Walter Tullis Walter Tullis is a former wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1976 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins and later played two seasons with the Green Bay Packers.-References:... |
Defensive back | Delaware State |
338 | San Diego Chargers | Herman Harris | Defensive back | Mississippi Valley State |
339 | Miami Dolphins | Randy Young | Tackle | Iowa State |
340 | Baltimore Colts | Frank Stavroff | Kicker | Indiana |
341 | Cincinnati Bengals | Joe Dale Harris | Wide receiver | Alabama |
342 | Miami Dolphins | Darryl Brandford | Defensive tackle | Northwestern |
343 | Oakland Raiders | Cedric Brown Cedric Brown Cedric Brown , is a former American professional football player who played in 9 NFL seasons from 1976-1984 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Brown was a very solid and underrated free safety for the Bucs, seldom making errors but capable of big plays also.... |
Defensive back | Kent State |
344 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Jodat Jim Jodat James Steven Jodat is a former professional American football player who played running back for seven seasons for the Los Angeles Rams, the Seattle Seahawks, and the San Diego Chargers. He played his college football at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin.... |
Running back | Carthage |
345 | Minnesota Vikings | Robert Sparks | Defensive back | San Francisco State |
346 | Dallas Cowboys | Charles McShane | Linebacker | California-Lutheran |
347 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Carroll | Wide receiver | East Texas State |
Round thirteen
Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
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348 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Brad Jenkins Brad Jenkins -External links:... |
Tight end | Nebraska |
349 | Seattle Seahawks | Andy Reid | Running back | Georgia |
350 | New Orleans Saints | Kenny Downing | Defensive back | Missouri |
351 | San Diego Chargers | John Lee | Defensive tackle | Nebraska |
352 | New England Patriots | James Jones | Defensive back | Central Michigan |
353 | Philadelphia Eagles | Terry Tautolo Terry Tautolo Terry Lynn Tautolo is a former professional American football linebacker who played nine seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins... |
Linebacker | UCLA |
354 | Cleveland Browns | Brian Murray | Tackle | Arizona |
355 | Green Bay Packers | Bradley Bowman | Defensive back | Southern Mississippi |
356 | Atlanta Falcons | Mike Williams | Tackle | Florida |
357 | Chicago Bears | Dale Kasowski | Running back | North Dakota |
358 | Philadelphia Eagles | Steve Ebbecke | Defensive back | Villanova |
359 | San Francisco 49ers | Larry Brumfield | Defensive back | Indiana State |
360 | New York Giants | Rick Caswell | Wide receiver | Western Kentucky |
361 | Kansas City Chiefs | Joe Bruner | Quarterback | N.E. Louisiana |
362 | Denver Broncos | Donnie McGraw | Defensive back | Houston |
363 | Detroit Lions | Mel Jacobs | Wide receiver | San Diego State |
364 | Washington Redskins | Waymon Britt | Defensive back | Michigan |
365 | Buffalo Bills | Will Wilcox | Guard | Texas |
366 | Miami Dolphins | Bernie Head | Center | Tulsa |
367 | Oakland Raiders | Craig Crnick | Defensive end | Idaho |
368 | Houston Oilers | Dan O'Rourke | Wide receiver | Colorado State |
369 | St. Louis Cardinals | Greg Brewton | Defensive tackle | Michigan State |
370 | Oakland Raiders | Mark Young | Tackle | Washington State |
371 | Cincinnati Bengals | Randy Walker Randy Walker (football coach) Randy J. Walker was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Miami University from 1990 to 1998 and at Northwestern University from 1999 to 2005, compiling a career college football record of 96–81–5... |
Defensive back | Miami (OH) |
372 | Minnesota Vikings | Gary Paulson | Defensive end | Colorado State |
373 | Los Angeles Rams | Steve Hamilton | Quarterback | Emporia State |
374 | Dallas Cowboys | Mark Driscoll | Quarterback | Colorado State |
375 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Larry Kain | Tight end | Ohio State |
Round fourteen
Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
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376 | Seattle Seahawks | Jarvis Blinks | Defensive back | Northwest Louisiana |
377 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Carl Roaches Carl Roaches Carl Roaches is a former American football wide receiver and kick returner in the NFL who played for the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints . He went to the Pro Bowl after the 1981 season.... |
Wide receiver | Texas A&M |
378 | San Diego Chargers | Ed Jones | Guard | Cincinnati |
379 | New Orleans Saints | Rich Hucke | Defensive end | Western Montana |
380 | New York Jets | Al Gluchoski | Center | West Virginia |
381 | Cleveland Browns | Joe Smalzer | Tight end | Illinois |
382 | New England Patriots | David Quehl | Wide receiver | Holy Cross |
383 | Atlanta Falcons | Mark Husfloen | Defensive end | Washington State |
384 | Chicago Bears | Ron Cuie | Running back | Oregon State |
385 | Philadelphia Eagles | Melvin Shy | Defensive back | Tennessee State |
386 | Green Bay Packers | John Henson | Running back | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo |
387 | New York Giants | Jerry Mullane | Linebacker | Lehigh |
388 | Kansas City Chiefs | Rick Thurman | Tackle | Texas |
389 | San Francisco 49ers | Johnny Miller | Linebacker | Livingstone College Livingstone College Livingstone College is a private, historically black, four-year college in Salisbury, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church... |
390 | Denver Broncos | Larry Evans | Linebacker | Mississippi College |
391 | Detroit Lions | Leonard Elston | Wide receiver | Kentucky State |
392 | Buffalo Bills | Tony Williams | Wide receiver | Middle Tennessee State |
393 | Washington Redskins | Quinn Buckner Quinn Buckner William Quinn Buckner, commonly known as Quinn Buckner is a former American professional basketball player and coach. He played collegiately at Indiana University, and was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 7th pick of the 1976 NBA Draft... |
Defensive back | Indiana |
394 | Baltimore Colts | Jeremiah Cummings | Defensive end | Albany State |
395 | Houston Oilers | John Reimer | Tackle | Wisconsin |
396 | Miami Dolphins | Bob Gissler | Linebacker | South Dakota State |
397 | Oakland Raiders | Calvin Young | Running back | Fresno State |
398 | Cincinnati Bengals | Greg Coleman Greg Coleman Gregory Jerome Coleman is a retired American football punter who had a 12-year career in the National Football League playing for the Cleveland Browns, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Washington Redskins. He attended Florida A&M University... |
Punter | Florida A&M |
399 | St. Louis Cardinals | Raymond Crosier | Defensive end | Abilene Christian Abilene Christian University Abilene Christian University is a private university located in Abilene, Texas, affiliated with Churches of Christ. ACU was founded in 1906, as Childers Classical Institute... |
400 | Los Angeles Rams | Al Burleson | Defensive tackle | Washington |
401 | Minnesota Vikings | Jeff Stapleton | Tackle | Purdue |
402 | Dallas Cowboys | Larry Mushinskie | Tight end | Nebraska |
403 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Wayne Field | Defensive back | Florida |
Round fifteen
Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
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404 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Bob Dzierzak | Defensive tackle | Utah State |
405 | Seattle Seahawks | Dan Smith | Tackle | Washington State |
406 | New Orleans Saints | Steve Seminoff | Defensive tackle | Wichita State |
407 | San Diego Chargers | Jack Hoffman | Defensive tackle | Indiana |
408 | Cleveland Browns | Luther Philyaw | Defensive back | Loyola (CA) |
409 | New England Patriots | Bernard Coleman | Wide receiver | Bethune-Cookman |
410 | New York Jets | Rick Faulk | Punter | San Francisco State |
411 | Chicago Bears | Jerry Meyers | Defensive tackle | Northern Illinois |
412 | Philadelphia Eagles | Brett White | Punter | UCLA |
413 | Green Bay Packers | Jerry Dandridge | Linebacker | Memphis State University of Memphis The University of Memphis is an American public research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee and is the flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system.... |
414 | Atlanta Falcons | Ron Olson | Defensive back | Washington |
415 | Kansas City Chiefs | Dave Rozumek | Linebacker | New Hampshire |
416 | San Francisco 49ers | Howard Stidham | Linebacker | Tennessee Tech |
417 | New York Giants | Eddie Morgan | Defensive tackle | Arkansas State |
418 | Denver Broncos | Wilbur Summers | Punter | Louisville |
419 | Detroit Lions | Trent Smock | Wide receiver | Indiana |
420 | St. Louis Cardinals | Lee Nelson | Defensive back | Florida State |
421 | Buffalo Bills | Arnold Robinson | Linebacker | Bethune-Cookman |
422 | Houston Oilers | Bobby Byars | Defensive back | Cheyney (PA) |
423 | Miami Dolphins | Ron Holmes | Running back | Utah State |
424 | Baltimore Colts | Gary Alexander | Tackle | Clemson |
425 | Cincinnati Bengals | Lynn Hieber | Quarterback | Indiana (PA) |
426 | Washington Redskins | John Monroe | Running back | Bluefield State |
427 | Oakland Raiders | Carl Hargrave | Defensive back | Upper Iowa |
428 | Minnesota Vikings | Ron Groce | Running back | Macalester |
429 | Los Angeles Rams | Malcolm Campbell | Wide receiver | Cal State-Los Angeles |
430 | Dallas Cowboys | Dale Curry | Linebacker | UCLA |
431 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Mel Davis | Defensive end | North Texas State |
Round sixteen
Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
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432 | Seattle Seahawks | Jeff Urczyk | Guard | Georgia Tech |
433 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tommy West Tommy West -External links:* *... |
Linebacker | Tennessee |
434 | San Diego Chargers | Jack Harrison | Guard | California |
435 | New Orleans Saints | Gene Jones | Tackle | Bowling Green |
436 | New England Patriots | Clifford Brown | Defensive tackle | Tuskegee |
437 | New York Jets | James Godwin | Running back | Fayetteville |
438 | Cleveland Browns | Chris Lorenzen | Defensive tackle | Arizona State |
439 | Philadelphia Eagles | Steve Campassi | Running back | Kentucky |
440 | Green Bay Packers | Mike Timmermans | Guard | Northern Iowa |
441 | Atlanta Falcons | Pat Curto | Linebacker | Ohio State |
442 | Chicago Bears | Ronald Parker | Tight end | Texas Christian |
443 | San Francisco 49ers | Reggie Lewis Reggie Lewis (defensive lineman) Reginald Anthony Lewis was an American football defensive lineman who played three seasons in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints... |
Defensive end | San Diego State |
444 | New York Giants | David Lawson | Kicker | Air Force |
445 | Kansas City Chiefs | Dennis Anderson | Punter | Arizona |
446 | Denver Broncos | John Huddleston | Linebacker | Utah |
447 | Detroit Lions | Craig McCurdy | Linebacker | William & Mary |
448 | Buffalo Bills | Gary Gorrell | Linebacker | Boise State |
449 | Baltimore Colts | Mike Fuhrman | Tight end | Memphis State |
450 | Miami Dolphins | Mike Green | Punter | Ohio |
451 | Baltimore Colts | Steve Ludwig | Center | Miami (FL) |
452 | Houston Oilers | Claude Johnson | Linebacker | Florida A&M |
453 | St. Louis Cardinals | Cecil Beaird | Wide receiver | Fisk |
454 | Oakland Raiders | Doug Hogan | Defensive back | USC |
455 | Cincinnati Bengals | George Demopoulis | Tackle | Miami (FL) |
456 | Los Angeles Rams | Rick Gage | Wide receiver | Arkansas Tech |
457 | Minnesota Vikings | Randy Hickel | Defensive back | Montana State |
458 | Dallas Cowboys | Rick Costanzo | Tackle | Nebraska |
459 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Randy Butts | Running back | Kearney State |
Round seventeen
Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
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460 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Jack Berry | Quarterback | Washington & Lee |
461 | Seattle Seahawks | Chris Rowland | Quarterback | Washington |
462 | New Orleans Saints | Scott MacDonald | Tight end | West Virginia |
463 | San Diego Chargers | Clarence Sanders | Linebacker | Cincinnati |
464 | New York Jets | Darwin Willie | Tight end | Tulane |
465 | Cleveland Browns | Tom Fleming | Wide receiver | Dartmouth |
466 | New England Patriots | Todd Anderson | Center | Stanford |
467 | Green Bay Packers | Ray Hall | Tight end | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo |
468 | Atlanta Falcons | Tony Green | Defensive back | Texas Tech |
469 | Chicago Bears | Mike Malham | Linebacker | Arkansas State |
470 | Philadelphia Eagles | Anthony Terry | Defensive back | California-Davis |
471 | New York Giants | Steve Curnutte | Defensive back | Vanderbilt |
472 | Kansas City Chiefs | Pat McNeil Pat McNeil Patrick Lamont McNeil is a former professional American football running back. He played college football at Baylor University. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in 1976 NFL Draft in the 17th round . He played during the 1976 and 1977 seasons.- References :... |
Running back | Baylor |
473 | San Francisco 49ers | Darryl Jenkins | Running back | San Jose State |
474 | Denver Broncos | Randy Cozens | Defensive end | Pittsburgh |
475 | Detroit Lions | Jim Meeks | Defensive back | Boise State |
476 | Washington Redskins | Chuck Wills | Defensive back | Oregon |
477 | Buffalo Bills | Bob Berg | Kicker | New Mexico |
478 | Oakland Raiders | Buddy Tate Buddy Tate (American football) Buddy Tate is a former American football player who collegiately played for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 1976 NFL Draft.-References:... |
Defensive back | Tulsa |
479 | Houston Oilers | Allen Misher | Wide receiver | Louisiana State |
480 | Miami Dolphins | Jeff Grantz | Quarterback | South Carolina |
481 | Oakland Raiders | Nate Beasley | Running back | Delaware |
482 | Cincinnati Bengals | Scott Dannelley | Guard | Ohio State |
483 | St. Louis Cardinals | Dan Myers | Defensive back | Georgia Tech |
484 | Minnesota Vikings | Dick Lukowski | Defensive tackle | West Virginia |
485 | Los Angeles Rams | Gary Shaw | Defensive back | Brigham Young |
486 | Dallas Cowboys | Stan Woodfill | Kicker | Oregon |
487 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Kelvin Kirk | Wide receiver | Dayton |
= Pro Bowler | = Hall of Famer |
Hall of famers
- Steve Largent, Wide Receiver from Tulsa taken 4th round 117th overall by the Houston Oilers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1995.
- Lee Roy Selmon, Defensive End from Oklahoma taken 1st round 1st overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1995.
- Mike Haynes, Cornerback from Arizona State taken 1st round 5th overall by the New England Patriots.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1997.
- Jackie Slater, Offensive Tackle from Jackson State taken 3rd round 86th overall by the Los Angeles Rams.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2001.
- Harry Carson, Linebacker from South Carolina State taken 4th round 105th overall by the New York Giants.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2006.