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1972 NFL season
The 1972 NFL season was the 53rd regular season of the National Football League. The Miami Dolphins became the first NFL team to finish a championship season undefeated and untied when they beat the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII.-Major rule changes:...

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Draft
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was held on February 1–2, 1972.

Player selections

= Pro Bowl

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Round one

Pick #	\|Player	\|College
1	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...	Walt Patulski Walt Patulski Walter George Patulski is a former American football defensive end at the University of Notre Dame and the National Football League.-High school:...	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...	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...
2	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...	Sherman White Sherman White (American football) Sherman Eugene White is a retired American football defensive lineman who played in the National Football League between 1972 and 1983. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 1972 NFL Draft out of the University of California, Berkeley....	Defensive end	California University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
3	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... ^{(From New York Giants)}	Lionel Antoine Lionel Antoine Lionel Antoine was an American football player. He's one of seven children born to Bertrand and Gertrude Antoine, Sr. in Biloxi, Mississippi. He has six children and is still married to his high school sweetheart, Betty Langford Antoine for over 40 years. He loves all sports...from hunting and...	Offensive tackle	Southern Illinois Southern Illinois University Southern Illinois University is a state university system based in Carbondale, Illinois, in the Southern Illinois region of the state, with multiple campuses...
4	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...	Bobby Moore Ahmad Rashad Ahmad Rashād is an American sportscaster and former professional football player. An All-American running back and wide receiver from Oregon known as Bobby Moore, Rashad was the fourth overall pick in the 1972 NFL Draft, drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals...	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...	Oregon University of Oregon -Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
5	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...	Riley Odoms Riley Odoms Riley Mackey Odoms is a former American football tight end. He played college football at the University of Houston and his entire professional career with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League...	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...	Houston University of Houston The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
6	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...	Greg Sampson Greg Sampson Ralph Gregory Sampson is a former professional American football player.-College and professional career:...	Defensive end	Stanford Stanford University The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
7	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...	Willie Buchanon Willie Buchanon Willie James Buchanon is a former cornerback for the National Football League's Green Bay Packers and San Diego Chargers; he was defensive rookie of the year in 1972 and a three-time Pro Bowl player...	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...	San Diego State San Diego State University San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
8	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 ....	Royce Smith Royce Smith Royce Lionel Smith is a former professional American football guard who was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 1972 NFL Draft. He played in the National Football League for just 5 seasons...	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....	Georgia University of Georgia The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
9	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...	Jerome Barkum Jerome Barkum Jerome Barkum was a wide receiver and tight end in the National Football League. He played 12 years with New York Jets. He was drafted by the Jets out of Jackson State University with the 9th overall pick in the first round of the 1972 NFL Draft. In 1973, he was selected to the Pro Bowl as a WR...	Wide receiver	Jackson State Jackson State University Jackson State University is a historically black university founded in 1877 in Natchez, MS by the American Baptist Home Mission Society of New York. The Society moved the school to Jackson in 1882, renaming it Jackson College, and developed its present campus in 1902. It became a state supported...
10	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... ^{(From New England PatriotsNew 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... )}	Jeff Siemon Jeff Siemon Jeffrey Glenn Siemon is a former professional American football player and an inductee in the College Football Hall of Fame....	Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...	Stanford
11	Green Bay Packers ^{(From San Diego ChargersSan 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... )}	Jerry Tagge Jerry Tagge Jerry Lee Tagge is a former professional football player, a quarterback in the NFL, WFL, and CFL from 1972-79. He is best known as the quarterback of the Nebraska Cornhusker teams which won national championships in 1970 and 1971....	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...	Nebraska University of Nebraska–Lincoln The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a public research university located in the city of Lincoln in the U.S. state of Nebraska...
12	Chicago Bears	Craig Clemons Craig Clemons Craig Clemons is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears 12th overall in the 1972 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa. After the 1971 college football season Clemons earned First Team All-American and First Team All-Big Ten...	Defensive back	Iowa University of Iowa The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
13	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...	Franco Harris Franco Harris Franco Harris is a former American football player. He played his NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks.In the 1972 NFL Draft he was chosen by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round, the 13th selection overall...	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...	Penn State Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
14	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...	John Reaves John Reaves Thomas Johnson "John" Reaves is a former American college and professional football player who was a quarterback for eleven seasons in the National Football League and three seasons in the United States Football League...	Quarterback	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...
15	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...	Clarence Ellis Clarence Ellis Clarence Ellis is a former American football safety with the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League . He was drafted in the first round in the 1972 NFL Draft....	Defensive back	Notre Dame
16	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...	Herb Orvis Herb Orvis Herbert Vaughn Orvis is a former American football defensive tackle who played for the Detroit Lions and the Baltimore Colts in a ten year career that lasted from 1972 to 1981 in the National Football League....	Defensive end	Colorado University of Colorado at Boulder The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
17	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... ^{(From Los Angeles RamsSt. 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,... via New England Patriots)}	Eldridge Small	Defensive back	Texas A&I Texas A&M University–Kingsville Texas A&M University–Kingsville is a U.S. national university with a multicultural student body that is 62 percent Hispanic and includes students from 35 states and 43 foreign countries...
18	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...	Thom Darden Thom Darden Thomas Vincent Darden is a former American football cornerback, safety, and punt returner who played for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League . In the NFL, he was a three-time All-Pro free safety. He earned a Pro Bowl selection in 1978. He holds most Cleveland Browns franchise...	Defensive back	Michigan University of Michigan The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
19	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...	Terry Beasley Terry Beasley Terry Paul Beasley is a former American football player. He played collegiately at Auburn where he earned varsity credits 1969-1971. In his college career, Beasley amassed 141 receptions, 2,507 yards and 29 touchdowns. He was an All-American as a wide receiver in 1970 and 1971...	Wide receiver	Auburn Auburn University Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
20	New York Jets ^{(From Washington RedskinsWashington 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,... )}	Mike Taylor Mike Taylor (linebacker) Michael Taylor is a former All-American linebacker who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1969–1971 and for the New York Jets from 1972-1973.-College career:...	Linebacker	Michigan
21	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...	Mike Siani Mike Siani Mike Siani is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for nine seasons for the Oakland Raiders and Baltimore Colts. He was a first round draft pick of the Raiders in 1972 from Villanova...	Wide receiver	Villanova Villanova University Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
22	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 ....	Tom Drougas Tom Drougas Thomas Christopher Drougas, Jr. is a former American football player who played offensive tackle in the National Football League in the 1970s....	Offensive tackle	Oregon
23	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...	Jeff Kinney Jeff Kinney Jeffrey Bruce "Jeff" Kinney is a former professional football player, a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills for five seasons in the NFL. At 6'2" and 215 lb., Kinney was selected by the Chiefs in the first round of the 1972 NFL Draft with the 23rd overall pick...	Running back	Nebraska
24	New York Giants ^{(From Minnesota Vikings)}	Larry Jacobson Larry Jacobson Larry Paul Jacobson is a former professional football player, a defensive tackle for the New York Giants of the NFL. A first round selection in the 1972 NFL Draft and starter in his rookie year, his pro career was cut short by major injuries to the leg and foot.-Nebraska Cornhuskers:Jacobson...	Defensive end	Nebraska
25	Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	Mike Kadish Mike Kadish Michael S. Kadish was an American football defensive lineman who played nine seasons in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame....	Defensive tackle	Notre Dame
26	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...	Bill Thomas Bill Thomas (American football) William Jeffrey "Bill" Thomas is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League. He played three seasons for the Dallas Cowboys , the Houston Oilers , and the Kansas City Chiefs . He was drafted by the Cowboys in the first round of the 1972 NFL Draft out of...	Running back	Boston College Boston College Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...

Round two

Pick #	\|Player	\|College
27	Buffalo Bills	Reggie McKenzie Reggie McKenzie (guard) Reginald McKenzie is a former American football player. He played at the offensive guard position for the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1971 and was a consensus first-team All-American in 1971. He also who played 13 years of professional football for the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks...	Guard	Michigan
28	San Francisco 49ers	Ralph McGill	Defensive back	Tulsa
29	Cincinnati Bengals	Tommy Casanova Tommy Casanova Thomas Henry "Tommy" Casanova, III is an ophthalmologist in Crowley, Louisiana, and a former American football player and politician. He played football for the LSU Tigers and the Cincinnati Bengals...	Defensive back	Louisiana State
30	Los Angeles Rams	Jim Bertelsen Jim Bertelsen Jim Bertelsen played halfback for the University of Texas at Austin from 1969–1971. He was a highly regarded Wisconsin high school football player, playing for the Hudson High School Raiders. He helped lead the Texas Longhorns to a National Championship in 1969, playing halfback in the famed...	Running back	Texas
31	New Orleans Saints	Willie Hall Willie Hall (American football) Willie Charles Hall is a retired American football linebacker. He played in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints and the Oakland Raiders ....	Linebacker	USC
32	St. Louis Cardinals	Mark Arneson Mark Arneson Mark Arneson is a former American Football linebacker who played nine seasons in the National Football League....	Linebacker	Arizona
33	Oakland Raiders	Kelvin Korver	Tackle	Northwestern (Iowa)
34	Green Bay Packers	Chester Marcol Chester Marcol Czesław "Chester" Marcol is a former American Football Placekicker for the Green Bay Packers. He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1987.-Early years:...	Kicker Placekicker Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...	Hillsdale
35	Dallas Cowboys	Robert Newhouse Robert Newhouse Robert Fulton Newhouse is a former professional American football player in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys .-College career:...	Running back	Houston
36	San Diego Chargers	Pete Lazetich Pete Lazetich Peter Gary Lazetich is a former professional American football player who played defensive lineman for five seasons for the San Diego Chargers and Philadelphia Eagles.-References:...	Defensive end	Stanford
37	Philadelphia Eagles	Dan Yochum Dan Yochum Dan Yochum is a former offensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes from 1972–1980 and the Edmonton Eskimos in 1980 of the Canadian Football League...	Tackle	Syracuse
38	Pittsburgh Steelers	Gordon Gravelle Gordon Gravelle Gordon Carr Gravelle is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. Drafted out of Brigham Young University in the 1972 NFL Draft, Gravelle spent eight seasons with three teams: the Pittsburgh Steelers , the New York Giants , and the Los Angeles Rams...	Tackle	Brigham Young
39	Dallas Cowboys	John Babinecz	Linebacker	Villanova
40	Atlanta Falcons	Pat Sullivan Pat Sullivan (American football) Patrick Joseph Sullivan is an American football coach and former player. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1971 playing quarterback for the Auburn Tigers and then played in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Redskins. Sullivan is currently the head coach at Samford University...	Quarterback	Auburn
41	Atlanta Falcons	Steve Okoniewski Steve Okoniewski Steve Okoniewski is a former professional American football player who played defensive lineman for six seasons for the Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, and St. Louis Cardinals. He is currently the principal at Luxemburg-Casco High School in Luxemburg, Wisconsin and is a volunteer coach with the...	Tackle	Montana
42	Atlanta Falcons	Roosevelt Manning	Defensive tackle	N.E. Oklahoma
43	Oakland Raiders	John Vella John Vella John Vella is a former offensive tackle who played for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League between 1972 and 1979.-Professional career:...	Tackle	USC
44	San Francisco 49ers	Jean Barrett Jean Barrett Jean Barrett is a former American football offensive lineman who played for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League. He graduated W. T. White High School in Dallas, Texas, and played college football at Tulsa University....	Tackle	Tulsa
45	Cleveland Browns	Clifford Brooks Clifford Brooks Clifford Brooks, Jr. is a former "All-America" )played quarter back and defensive back in college and was the only player in the nation to start both ways.]] in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Buffalo Bills, and the New York Jets...	Defensive back	Tennessee State
46	Baltimore Colts	Jack Mildren Jack Mildren Larry Jack Mildren a native Texan, was an All-American quarterback at The University of Oklahoma in his college years, and professional football player with the Baltimore Colts and New England Patriots, an oil company owner, was elected as the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, and enjoyed a...	Defensive back	Oklahoma
47	Baltimore Colts	Glenn Doughty Glenn Doughty Glenn Martin "Shake & Bake" Doughty is a former American football player. He played professional football as a wide receiver for the Baltimore Colts from 1972 to 1979 and college football as a tailback and wingback for the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1971. He later developed the Shake...	Wide receiver	Michigan
48	Baltimore Colts	Lydell Mitchell Lydell Mitchell Lydell Douglas Mitchell , is a former professional American football player. He played running back in the National Football League for the Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers and Los Angeles Rams spanning 1972-1980....	Running back	Penn State
49	New England Patriots	Tom Reynolds	Wide receiver	San Diego State
50	Minnesota Vikings	Ed Marinaro Ed Marinaro Ed Marinaro is an American former football player turned actor.-Football career:Marinaro played high school football in New Milford, New Jersey, for the New Milford High School Knights....	Running back	Cornell
51	Cleveland Browns	Lester Sims	Defensive end	Alabama State
52	Dallas Cowboys	Charles McKee	Wide receiver	Arizona

Round three

Pick #	\|Player	\|College
53	Buffalo Bills	Fred Swendson	Defensive end	Notre Dame
54	Cincinnati Bengals	Jim LeClair Jim LeClair James Michael LeClair is a former American football linebacker who played twelve seasons in the National Football League with the Cincinnati Bengals...	Linebacker	North Dakota
55	New York Giants	John Mendenhall John Mendenhall John Rufus Mendenhall is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the New York Giants and Detroit Lions. He played college football at Grambling State University and was drafted in the third round of the 1972 NFL Draft.Played in 116 games in 9 seasons...	Defensive tackle	Grambling
56	Houston Oilers	Lewis Jolley	Running back	North Carolina
57	St. Louis Cardinals	Tom Beckman	Defensive end	Michigan
58	Denver Broncos	Bill Phillips	Linebacker	Arkansas State
59	Minnesota Vikings	Bart Buetow	Tackle	Minnesota
60	New Orleans Saints	Bob Kuziel Bob Kuziel Robert Charles Kuziel is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints and the Washington Redskins. He also played for the Charlotte Hornets of the World Football League...	Center	Pittsburgh
61	San Diego Chargers	Bill McClard Bill McClard Bill W. McClard is a former professional football player.A kicker, McClard played college football for the University of Arkansas, where he was named American Football Coaches Association All-America after the 1970 season and by The Sporting News in 1971...	Kicker	Arkansas
62	Chicago Bears	Johnny Musso	Running back	Alabama
63	Pittsburgh Steelers	John McMakin John McMakin For the 1902 Brooklyn Superbas baseball pitcher, see John McMakin John Garvin McMakin is a former professional American football player who played in 5 NFL seasons from 1972-1976 for the Pittsburgh Steelers, was a member of the Steelers first World Championship, Super Bowl IX, Detroit Lions and...	Tight end	Clemson
64	Dallas Cowboys	Mike Keller	Linebacker	Michigan
65	Detroit Lions	Ken Sanders	Defensive end	Howard Payne
66	New York Jets	Gary Hammond	Wide receiver	Southern Methodist
67	Atlanta Falcons	Les Goodman Les Goodman -Biography:Goodman was born Leslie Edward Goodman Jr. on September 1, 1950 in Port Jefferson, New York.-Career:Goodman was drafted in the third round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons and later played two seasons with the Green Bay Packers. He played at the collegiate level at Yankton...	Running back	Yankton
68	Philadelphia Eagles	Tom Luken	Guard	Purdue
69	New York Giants	Tom Mozisek	Running back	Houston
70	Los Angeles Rams	Lawrence McCutcheon Lawrence McCutcheon Lawrence McCutcheon is a former American football running back for the Los Angeles Rams from 1972–1980, the Denver Broncos & Seattle Seahawks in 1980 and finished his playing career in 1981 with the Buffalo Bills, reuniting with his former Rams coach Chuck Knox.-Professional Career:McCutcheon was...	Running back	Colorado State
71	San Francisco 49ers	Allen Dunbar	Wide receiver	Southern
72	Oakland Raiders	Mel Lunsford Mel Lunsford Melvin T. Lunsford is a former American football player from 1973 through 1980 for the New England Patriots. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 1972 NFL Draft....	Defensive tackle	Central State (OH)
73	New England Patriots	Jim White	Defensive end	Colorado State
74	New Orleans Saints	Tom Myers	Defensive back	Syracuse
75	Houston Oilers	Solomon Freelon	Guard	Grambling
76	Philadelphia Eagles	Bobby Majors	Defensive back	Tennessee
77	Miami Dolphins	Gary Kosins	Running back	Dayton
78	Dallas Cowboys	Marv Bateman Marv Bateman Marvin Fredrick Bateman is a former American football punter in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills. He was an All-Pro in the 1976 season as a member of the Bills....	Punter	Utah

Round four

Pick #	\|Player	\|College
79	Buffalo Bills	Randy Jackson	Running back	Wichita State
80	Pittsburgh Steelers	Lorenzo Brinkley	Defensive back	Missouri
81	Cincinnati Bengals	Bernard Jackson Bernard Jackson (defensive back) Bernard Frank Jackson was an American football defensive back who played for three National Football League teams. He started in Super Bowl XII as a member of the Denver Broncos. He died of liver cancer in Lompoc, California.-External links:*...	Defensive back	Washington State
82	St. Louis Cardinals	Jeff "Pat" Lyman	Linebacker	Brigham Young
83	Dallas Cowboys	Tim Kearney Tim Kearney Timothy Edward Kearney is a former American football linebacker who played ten seasons in the National Football League, mainly for the St. Louis Cardinals....	Linebacker	Northern Michigan
84	St. Louis Cardinals	Martin Imhof Martin Imhof Martin Carl Imhof is a former American football defensive end for the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Redskins, New England Patriots, and Denver Broncos. He played college football at San Diego State University and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1972 NFL...	Defensive tackle	San Diego State
85	New Orleans Saints	Mike Crangle	Defensive end	Tennessee-Martin
86	Green Bay Packers	Eric Patton	Linebacker	Notre Dame
87	Los Angeles Rams	John Saunders	Defensive back	Toledo
88	Pittsburgh Steelers	Ed Bradley Ed Bradley (American football) Edward William Bradley, Jr. was a former professional American football player who played in seven National Football League seasons from 1972-1978 for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers. Since 1995, Bradley has served as the color commentator for Wake Forest...	Linebacker	Wake Forest
89	New York Jets	Ed Galigher Ed Galigher Edward Albert Galigher is a former professional American football defensive lineman who played for seven seasons for the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Jets....	Defensive end	UCLA
90	Dallas Cowboys	Robert West	Wide receiver	San Diego State
91	Miami Dolphins	Larry Ball Larry Ball Larry Lavern Ball is a retired American football linebacker.Ball was drafted out of University of Louisville in the 1972 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Detroit Lions. During his National Football League career, he participated in 79 games...	Defensive end	Louisville
92	Philadelphia Eagles	Po James Po James Ronald "Po" James is a former American football running back who played for four seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1972–1975. He was drafted by the Eagles in the fourth round of the 1972 NFL Draft...	Running back	New Mexico State
93	Dallas Cowboys	Chuck Zapiec Chuck Zapiec Chuck Zapiec is a former All-American Linebacker at Penn State and Defensive Captain of the Cotton Bowl Champion Nittany Lions. He graduated with the best record of any Penn State Player ever, 34 and 1, winning two Orange Bowls and one Cotton Bowl,He started as an Offensive Guard his Sophomore and...	Linebacker	Penn State
94	Atlanta Falcons	Andrew Howard	Defensive tackle	Grambling
95	Los Angeles Rams	Eddie Phillips	Defensive back	Texas
96	San Francisco 49ers	Windlan Hall Windlan Hall Windlan Edsel Hall is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Arizona State University and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1972 NFL Draft....	Defensive back	Arizona State
97	Kansas City Chiefs	Andy Hamilton	Wide receiver	Louisiana State
98	Oakland Raiders	Cliff Branch Cliff Branch Cliff Branch is a retired American football wide receiver who spent his entire 14-year NFL career with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, winning three Super Bowl rings in Super Bowl XI, Super Bowl XV and Super Bowl XVIII...	Wide receiver	Colorado
99	New Orleans Saints	Joe Federspiel Joe Federspiel Joseph Michael Federspiel was an American football linebacker who played ten seasons in the National Football League.Federspiel played college football at the University of Kentucky....	Linebacker	Kentucky
100	Oakland Raiders	Dave Dalby Dave Dalby David Merle Dalby was a former American football center.-College:Dalby played for UCLA, where he became part of their All-Century team as center...	Center	UCLA
101	New Orleans Saints	Mike Coleman	Defensive end	Knoxville College
102	Denver Broncos	Tom Graham Tom Graham (American football) Thomas Lawrence Graham is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. From 1972 until 1978, he played for the Denver Broncos, the Kansas City Chiefs, the San Diego Chargers, and the Buffalo Bills...	Linebacker	Oregon
103	Miami Dolphins	Al Benton	Tackle	Ohio
104	Baltimore Colts	Eric Allen	Wide receiver	Michigan State

Round five

Pick #	\|Player	\|College
105	Buffalo Bills	Leon Garror	Defensive back	Alcorn A&M
106	Cincinnati Bengals	Tom DeLeone Tom DeLeone Thomas Denning DeLeone is a former American football center who played thirteen seasons in the National Football League, with the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals. He grew up in Kent, Ohio and graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School in 1968, where he was on the football, basketball,...	Center	Ohio State
107	New York Giants	Tom Gatewood	Wide receiver	Notre Dame
108	Buffalo Bills	Bob Penchion Bob Penchion Robert Earl Penchion was a former professional American football player who played in five National Football League seasons from 1972-1976 for the Buffalo Bills, the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks. He played college football at Alcorn State University....	Guard	Alcorn A&M
109	Atlanta Falcons	William Taylor	Running back	Michigan
110	St. Louis Cardinals	Conrad Dobler Conrad Dobler Conrad Francis Dobler is a retired American football offensive lineman in the NFL.-Cardinals:Dobler was drafted in round 5 out of the University of Wyoming in the 1972 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. He played right offensive guard for the Cardinals from 1972 to 1977, next to Hall-of-Famer...	Guard	Wyoming
111	New Orleans Saints	Bill Butler	Running back	Kansas State
112	New Orleans Saints	Carl Johnson	Tackle	Nebraska
113	Pittsburgh Steelers	Steve Furness Steve Furness Stephen Robert "Steve" Furness was an American defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions of the National Football League, and a member of the Steelers' famed Steel Curtain defense...	Defensive end	Rhode Island
114	New York Jets	Dickie Harris Dickie Harris Dickie Harris was an all-star defensive back with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League....	Defensive back	South Carolina
115	Baltimore Colts	Don Croft	Defensive tackle	Texas-El Paso
116	San Diego Chargers	Jim Bishop	Tight end	Tennessee Tech
117	Chicago Bears	Bob Parsons	Tight end	Penn State
118	Denver Broncos	Jim Krieg	Wide receiver	Washington
119	Atlanta Falcons	Ralph Cindrich	Linebacker	Pittsburgh
120	Los Angeles Rams	Bob Childs	Guard	Kansas
121	New York Giants	Larry Edwards	Linebacker	Texas A&I
122	Cleveland Browns	George Hunt	Kicker	Tennessee
123	San Francisco 49ers	Mike Greene	Linebacker	Georgia
124	New England Patriots	Ron Bolton Ron Bolton Ronald Clifton Bolton was an American football player for the Cleveland Browns. Bolton led the Browns in interceptions in 1980.-External links:*...	Defensive back	Norfolk State
125	Los Angeles Rams	Bob Christiansen Bob Christiansen Robert Scott "Bob" Christiansen is a former professional American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played for the Buffalo Bills in 1972....	Tight end	UCLA
126	New Orleans Saints	Bob Davies	Defensive back	South Carolina
127	Kansas City Chiefs	Milt Davis	Defensive end	Texas-Arlington
128	Cleveland Browns	Greg Kucera	Running back	Northern Colorado
129	Miami Dolphins	Charlie Babb Charlie Babb For the baseball player, see Charlie Babb Charles David Babb was a safety for the Miami Dolphins . He is a graduate of Charleston High School in Charleston, Missouri. Both of Charlie's parents are deaf, making for an interesting home life for Charlie as a child....	Defensive back	Memphis State
130	San Diego Chargers	Harry Gooden	Defensive end	Alcorn A&M

Round six

Pick #	\|Player	\|College
131	Oakland Raiders	Dan Medlin Dan Medlin Daniel Ellis Medlin is a former American football Guard who played for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League between 1974 and 1976 and again in 1979. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers between 1977 and 1978. He played 76 games in 6 seasons in the NFL...	Defensive tackle	North Carolina
132	New York Giants	John Hill	Center	Lehigh
133	Chicago Bears	Bob Pifferini Bob Pifferini Robert Marico Pifferini, Jr. is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for five seasons for the Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Rams....	Linebacker	UCLA
134	Houston Oilers	Joe Bullard	Defensive back	Tulane
135	St. Louis Cardinals	Don Heater	Running back	Montana Tech
136	Houston Oilers	Elmer Allen	Linebacker	Mississippi
137	New Orleans Saints	Wayne Dorton	Guard	Arkansas State
138	Green Bay Packers	Nathaniel Ross	Defensive back	Bethune-Cookman
139	New York Jets	Joe Jackson	Defensive end	New Mexico State
140	Atlanta Falcons	Mike Perfetti	Defensive back	Minnesota
141	San Diego Chargers	Bruce Ward	Guard	San Diego State
142	Green Bay Packers	Dave Pureifory Dave Pureifory Dave Pureifory was a professional American football defensive lineman for three teams in an eleven-year career in the National Football League.-Early life:...	Linebacker	Eastern Michigan
143	Pittsburgh Steelers	Dennis Meyer Dennis Meyer John Dennis Meyer is a former professional American football defensive lineman and coach.An All-American defensive back at Arkansas State, Meyer signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1973, playing safety and punt returner for the team. He was cut before the 1974 season and signed with the...	Defensive back	Arkansas State
144	Philadelphia Eagles	Vern Winfield	Guard	Minnesota
145	Detroit Lions	Charles Potts	Defensive back	Purdue
146	Atlanta Falcons	Fred Riley	Wide receiver	Idaho
147	Green Bay Packers	Bob Hudson Bob Hudson (American football running back) Bob Hudson is a former running back in the National Football League.-Career:Hudson was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 1972 NFL Draft and played that season with the team. The following two seasons he played with the Oakland Raiders.He played at the collegiate level at...	Running back	N.E. Oklahoma
148	San Francisco 49ers	Jackie Walker	Defensive back	Tennessee
149	Cleveland Browns	Leonard Forey	Guard	Texas A&M
150	New Orleans Saints	Curt Watson	Running back	Tennessee
151	Los Angeles Rams	Edward Hebert	Defensive tackle	Texas Southern
152	Baltimore Colts	Bruce Laird	Defensive back	American International
153	Kansas City Chiefs	John Kahler	Defensive end	Long Beach State
154	Minnesota Vikings	Anthony "Amos" Martin Amos Martin Anthony Irl "Amos" Martin is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Minnesota Vikings and the Seattle Seahawks....	Linebacker	Louisville
155	Miami Dolphins	Ray Nettles Ray Nettles Ray Nettles was a football linebacker at the University of Tennessee who played professional Canadian football from 1972-1980. He was a five-time Canadian Football League All-Star and Hall of Famer.-Early years:...	Linebacker	Tennessee
156	Dallas Cowboys	Charles Bolden	Defensive back	Iowa

Round seven

Pick #	\|Player	\|College
157	Buffalo Bills	Ralph Stepaniak	Defensive back	Notre Dame
158	Cincinnati Bengals	Steve Conley	Running back	Kansas
159	Pittsburgh Steelers	Joe Colquitt	Defensive end	Kansas State
160	St. Louis Cardinals	Council Rudolph Council Rudolph Council Rudolph, Jr. is a former professional American football player.-Career:Rudolph played defensive end for six seasons for the Houston Oilers, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Council attended Kentucky State University, where he is in the Hall of Fame...	Defensive end	Kentucky State
161	Miami Dolphins	Bill Adams Bill Adams (American football) William Joseph "Bill" Adams is a former American football offensive guard in the National Football League. He played for the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts....	Guard	Holy Cross
162	Houston Oilers	Eric Hutchinson	Defensive back	Northwestern
163	Green Bay Packers	Bill Bushong	Defensive tackle	Kentucky
164	New Orleans Saints	Ernie Jackson Ernie Jackson Earnest Jackson is a former professional American football cornerback for eight seasons in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons, and the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Duke University....	Defensive back	Duke
165	New England Patriots	Clark Hoss	Tight end	Oregon State
166	New England Patriots	John Tarver John Tarver John William Tarver is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the 7th round of the 1972 NFL Draft out of Colorado...	Running back	Colorado
167	Chicago Bears	Jim Fassel Jim Fassel -Professional:-Personal life:Before the 2003 NFL season, Fassel was reunited with a son, John Mathieson, whom he and his wife Kitty gave up for adoption in 1969. The couple was unmarried when he was born....	Quarterback	Long Beach State
168	Pittsburgh Steelers	Robert Kelly	Defensive back	Jackson State
169	Baltimore Colts	John Sykes	Running back	Morgan State
170	Philadelphia Eagles	Will Foster	Linebacker	Eastern Michigan
171	Atlanta Falcons	Lance Moon	Running back	Wisconsin
172	Detroit Lions	Charles Stoudmire	Wide receiver	Portland State
173	Oakland Raiders	Ray Jamieson	Running back	Memphis State
174	Cleveland Browns	Don Wesley	Tackle	Maryland State
175	San Francisco 49ers	Edgar Hardy	Guard	Jackson State
176	Oakland Raiders	Alonzo "Skip" Thomas Skip Thomas Alonzo "Skip" Thomas, a.k.a. "Dr. Death", was an American football cornerback who played in the National Football League.-College career:...	Defensive back	USC
177	New York Giants	Mike Zikas	Defensive tackle	Notre Dame
178	Oakland Raiders	Dennis Pete	Defensive back	San Francisco State
179	Kansas City Chiefs	Dean Carlson	Quarterback	Iowa State
180	Miami Dolphins	Calvin Harrell Calvin Harrell Calvin Harrell was a college American football and professional Canadian football running back, ranking among the top players in Arkansas State history...	Running back	Arkansas State
181	Minnesota Vikings	Bill Slater	Defensive end	Western Michigan
182	Chicago Bears	Jim Osborne	Defensive tackle	Southern

Round eight

Pick #	\|Player	\|College
183	Buffalo Bills	Paul Gibson Paul Gibson (American football) Paul Dean Gibson is a former wide receiver in the National Football League.-Career:Gibson was drafted in the eighth round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills and was a member of the Green Bay Packers that season. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Texas at El...	Wide receiver	Texas-El Paso
184	New York Giants	Tom Mabry	Tackle	Arkansas
185	Cincinnati Bengals	Dan Kratzer Dan Kratzer Dan Kratzer was the third head football coach for the Lindenwood University Lions located in St. Charles, Missouri and he held that position for six seasons, from 1995 until 2000. His overall coaching record at Lindenwood was 29 wins, 35 losses, and 0 ties...	Wide receiver	Missouri Valley
186	Denver Broncos	Ron Estay Ron Estay Ron Estay is a former defensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. After graduating from Louisiana State University in 1972, he was selected by the Denver Broncos in the 8th round of the 1972 NFL Draft...	Defensive tackle	Louisiana State
187	Houston Oilers	Guy Roberts	Linebacker	Maryland
188	St. Louis Cardinals	Bob Wicks Bob Wicks Robert Blaine Wicks is a former wide receiver in the National Football League who played for the St. Louis Cardinals, the New Orleans Saints and the Green Bay Packers. Wicks played college ball for Utah State University before being drafted by the Cardinals in the 8th round of the 1972 NFL Draft...	Wide receiver	Utah State
189	New Orleans Saints	Ron Vinson	Wide receiver	Abilene Christian
190	Green Bay Packers	Leland Glass Leland Glass -Biography:Glass was born Leland Strother Glass on November 5, 1950 in Sacramento, California.-Career:Glass was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the eighth round of the 1972 NFL Draft and played two seasons with the team. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Oregon.-References:...	Wide receiver	Oregon
191	Baltimore Colts	Al Qualls	Linebacker	Oklahoma
192	Chicago Bears	Ralph Wirtz	Wide receiver	North Dakota State
193	Pittsburgh Steelers	Stahle Vincent	Running back	Rice
194	New York Jets	Marion Lattimore	Guard	Kansas State
195	New England Patriots	Steve Beyrle	Guard	Kansas State
196	Philadelphia Eagles	Larry Ratcliff	Running back	Eastern Michigan
197	Detroit Lions	Henry Stuckey	Defensive back	Missouri
198	Atlanta Falcons	Henry Brandon	Running back	Southern
199	Los Angeles Rams	Tom Graham	Wide receiver	Baldwin-Wallace
200	San Francisco 49ers	Tom Wittum Tom Wittum Tom Wittum was an American football player. He had a 5-year career in the National Football League from 1973 to 1977 as a punter. He played in two Pro Bowls as a member of the San Francisco 49ers....	Punter	Northern Illinois
201	Cleveland Browns	Hugh McKinnis Hugh McKinnis Hugh Lee McKinnis, Jr. is a former professional American and Canadian football player who played in 3 CFL seasons from 1970 to 1972 for the Calgary Stampeders and 4 NFL seasons from 1973 to 1976 for the Cleveland Browns and the Seattle Seahawks.-References:...	Running back	Arizona State
202	Oakland Raiders	Jackie Brown	Running back	Stanford
203	Washington Redskins	Moses Denson Moses Denson Moses Denson is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore....	Running back	Maryland State
204	Baltimore Colts	Van Brownson	Quarterback	Nebraska
205	Kansas City Chiefs	Scott Mahoney	Guard	Colorado
206	Minnesota Vikings	Calvin Demery	Wide receiver	Arizona State
207	Miami Dolphins	Craig Curry	Quarterback	Minnesota
208	Dallas Cowboys	Ralph Coleman	Linebacker	North Carolina A&T

Round nine

Pick #	\|Player	\|College
209	Buffalo Bills	Steve Vogel	Linebacker	Boise State
210	Cincinnati Bengals	Stan Walters Stan Walters Stanley Peter Walters is a former professional American football player.He was drafted in the 1972 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League and entered their starting line-up midway through his rookie season. In 1975, he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles, where he...	Tackle	Syracuse
211	New York Giants	Ed Richardson	Running back	Southern
212	Houston Oilers	Willie Postler	Tackle	Montana
213	St. Louis Cardinals	Gene Macken	Center	South Dakota
214	Denver Broncos	Floyd Priester	Defensive back	Boston University
215	Baltimore Colts	Gary Hambell	Defensive tackle	Dayton
216	New Orleans Saints	Kent Branstetter Kent Branstetter Kent Branstetter is a former tackle in the National Football League.-Biography:Branstetter was born Kent Wayne Branstetter on February 3, 1949 in Galveston, Texas.-Career:...	Defensive tackle	Houston
217	Pittsburgh Steelers	Don Kelley	Defensive back	Clemson
218	New York Jets	Jeff Ford	Defensive back	Georgia Tech
219	Chicago Bears	Larry Horton	Defensive end	Iowa
220	New England Patriots	Mike Kelson	Tackle	Arkansas
221	San Diego Chargers	Fran Schmitz	Defensive tackle	St. Norbert
222	Philadelphia Eagles	Pat Gibbs	Defensive back	Lamar University
223	Atlanta Falcons	Bill "Ray" Easterling Ray Easterling Ray Easterling was a safety for the Atlanta Falcons ....	Defensive back	Richmond
224	Detroit Lions	Bill McClintock	Defensive back	Drake
225	Los Angeles Rams	Harry Howard	Defensive back	Ohio State
226	Cleveland Browns	Larry McKee	Guard	Arizona
227	San Francisco 49ers	Jerry Brown	Defensive back	Northwestern
228	Oakland Raiders	Dave Bigler	Running back	Morningside
229	Washington Redskins	Steve Boekholder	Defensive end	Drake
230	Cleveland Browns	Billy LeFear	Wide receiver	Henderson State
231	Kansas City Chiefs	Dave Taylor	Defensive tackle	Weber State
232	Minnesota Vikings	Charlie Goodrum Charlie Goodrum Charles Leo Goodrum was a guard and offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Minnesota Vikings. Goodrum attended Florida A&M University.In 2009, Charles Goodrum was living in East Palatka, Florida....	Guard	Florida A&M
233	Miami Dolphins	Greg Johnson	Defensive back	Wisconsin
234	Dallas Cowboys	Roy Bell Roy Bell (Canadian football) Roy Bell was a running back who played five seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Edmonton Eskimos. In his career, Bell ran for 4667 yards and was a two time CFL All-Star.-References:...	Running back	Oklahoma

Round ten

Pick #	\|Player	\|College
235	Buffalo Bills	Maurice Tyler Maurice Tyler Maurice Michael Tyler was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers, Detroit Lions, New York Jets, and the New York Giants....	Defensive back	Morgan State
236	New York Giants	John Odom	Defensive back	Texas Tech
237	Cincinnati Bengals	Brian Foster	Defensive back	Colorado
238	St. Louis Cardinals	Eric Washington	Defensive back	Texas-El Paso
239	Denver Broncos	Richard Wilkins	Defensive end	Maryland State
240	Houston Oilers	Rhett Dawson	Wide receiver	Florida State
241	New Orleans Saints	Andy Kupp	Guard	Idaho
242	Green Bay Packers	Keith Wortman Keith Wortman Keith Delane Wortman was an offensive lineman who played ten professional seasons in the National Football League. Wortman attended the University of Nebraska.Keith attended California High School from 1965 - 68....	Guard	Nebraska
243	Pittsburgh Steelers	Bob Brown	Defensive tackle	Tampa
244	New York Jets	Harley Turner	Defensive back	Tennessee-Chattanooga
245	New England Patriots	Mel Caraway	Defensive back	N.E. Oklahoma
246	San Diego Chargers	Lon Kolstad	Linebacker	Whitewater (Wis)
247	Chicago Bears	Jack Turnbull	Center	Oregon State
248	Philadelphia Eagles	John Bunting	Linebacker	North Carolina
249	Detroit Lions	Jim Teal	Linebacker	Purdue
250	St. Louis Cardinals	Mike Franks	Quarterback	Eastern New Mexico
251	Los Angeles Rams	Jim Massey	Defensive back	Linfield
252	San Francisco 49ers	Steve Williams	Defensive tackle	Western Carolina
253	Cleveland Browns	Hershal Mosier	Defensive tackle	N.W. Oklahoma
254	Oakland Raiders	Phillip Price	Defensive back	Idaho State
255	Washington Redskins	Mike Oldham	Wide receiver	Michigan
256	Baltimore Colts	Dave Shilling	Running back	Oregon State
257	Kansas City Chiefs	Rich Ruppert	Tackle	Hawaii
258	Minnesota Vikings	Willie Aldridge	Running back	South Carolina State
259	Houston Oilers	Jimmy Butler	Tight end	Tulsa
260	Dallas Cowboys	Richard Amman	Defensive tackle	Florida State

Round eleven

Pick #	\|Player	\|College
261	Cincinnati Bengals	Kent Pederson	Tight end	California-Santa Barbara
262	New York Giants	John Robertson	Defensive back	Kansas State
263	Denver Broncos	Larry Brunson Larry Brunson Larry Rudolph Brunson is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He played for the Kansas City Chiefs, the Oakland Raiders and the Denver Broncos between 1974 and 1980...	Wide receiver	Colorado
264	Houston Oilers	Ron Evans	Tackle	Baylor
265	St. Louis Cardinals	Ron Jones	Linebacker	Arkansas
266	Green Bay Packers	David Bailey	Wide receiver	Alabama
267	New Orleans Saints	Paul Dongieux	Linebacker	Mississippi
268	New York Jets	Robert Stevenson	Linebacker	Tennessee State
269	New England Patriots	Rodney Cason	Tackle	Angelo State
270	San Diego Chargers	John Turner	Tight end	Long Beach State
271	Buffalo Bills	Bill Light	Linebacker	Minnesota
272	Chicago Bears	Ed Wimberly	Defensive back	Jackson State
273	Pittsburgh Steelers	Joe Gilliam Joe Gilliam Joseph Gilliam, Jr. was an American football player.-Biography:Joe Gilliam was born in Charleston, West Virginia, and was the third of four children of Ruth and Joe Gilliam, Sr....	Quarterback	Tennessee State
274	Philadelphia Eagles	Dennis Sweeney	Defensive end	Western Michigan
275	Atlanta Falcons	Jack Phillips	Wide receiver	Grambling
276	Detroit Lions	Bob Waldron	Defensive tackle	Tulane
277	Oakland Raiders	Joe Carroll	Linebacker	Pittsburgh
278	Cleveland Browns	Mel Long Mel Long Mel Long is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Toledo and high school football for Macomber. In 1998 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The 6-1, 230-pound Long played defensive tackle and was a two-time All-America, a First-team in 1970...	Linebacker	Toledo
279	San Francisco 49ers	Tom Laputica	Defensive end	Southern Illinois
280	Los Angeles Rams	Albert Schmidt	Running back	Pittsburgh State (KS)
281	Washington Redskins	Jeff Welch	Defensive back	Arkansas Tech
282	Baltimore Colts	Fred DeBernardi	Defensive end	Texas-El Paso
283	Kansas City Chiefs	Elbert Walker	Tackle	Wisconsin
284	Minnesota Vikings	Willie McKelton	Defensive back	Southern
285	Miami Dolphins	Ed Jenkins Ed Jenkins (American football) Edward Jay Jenkins is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins, the Buffalo Bills, the New England Patriots, and the New York Giants. He played college football at the College of the Holy Cross and was drafted in the eleventh round of the...	Wide receiver	Holy Cross
286	Dallas Cowboys	Lonnie Leonard	Defensive end	North Carolina A&T

Round twelve

Pick #	\|Player	\|College
287	Buffalo Bills	Jeff Baker	Wide receiver	U.S. International
288	New York Giants	Jay Anderson	Defensive tackle	Mayville
289	Cincinnati Bengals	Frederick Wegis	Defensive back	Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
290	Houston Oilers	Willie Rodgers	Running back	Kentucky State
291	St. Louis Cardinals	Tommy Gay	Defensive tackle	Arkansas AM&N
292	Denver Broncos	Randy McDougall	Defensive back	Weber State
293	New Orleans Saints	Steve Lockhart	Tight end	Arkansas State
294	Green Bay Packers	Mike Rich	Running back	Florida
295	San Diego Chargers	Sam Key	Linebacker	Elon
296	New England Patriots	Steve Booras	Defensive end	Mesa Jr. College
297	Chicago Bears	Doug Neill	Running back	Texas A&M
298	Pittsburgh Steelers	Ron Curl	Tackle	Michigan State
299	New York Jets	John Bjorklund	Running back	Princeton
300	Philadelphia Eagles	Don Zimmerman Don Zimmerman (American football) Don Zimmerman is a former wide receiver in the National Football League. Zimmerman was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. He would later play three seasons with the team before splitting his final season with the Eagles and the Green Bay Packers....	Wide receiver	N.E. Louisiana
301	Detroit Lions	Paul Bradley	Wide receiver	Southern Methodist
302	Atlanta Falcons	Larry Mialik Larry Mialik -Career:Mialik was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons and would play with the team for three seasons. After a season away from the NFL, he played with the San Diego Chargers during the 1976 NFL season....	Tight end	Wisconsin
303	Los Angeles Rams	David Hoot	Defensive back	Texas A&M
304	San Francisco 49ers	Steve Setzier	Defensive end	St. John's
305	Cleveland Browns	Bernard Chapman	Defensive back	Texas-El Paso
306	Oakland Raiders	Kent Gaydos Kent Gaydos -Career:Gaydos was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders and later player with the Green Bay Packers during the 1975 NFL season. He played at the collegiate level at Florida State University.-References:...	Tight end	Florida State
307	Washington Redskins	Don Bunce Don Bunce Don Bunce was an American football quarterback and orthopedic surgeon.-Collegiate career:Bunce was a graduate of Woodside High School, then attended Stanford University, where he played behind Jim Plunkett...	Quarterback	Stanford
308	Baltimore Colts	Gary Theiler	Tight end	Tennessee
309	Kansas City Chiefs	Mike Williams	Defensive tackle	Oregon
310	Minnesota Vikings	Bob Banaugh	Defensive back	Montana State
311	Miami Dolphins	Ashley Bell	Tight end	Purdue
312	Dallas Cowboys	Jimmy Harris	Wide receiver	Ohio State

Round thirteen

Pick #	\|Player	\|College
313	Buffalo Bills	Ed Moss	Running back	Southeast Missouri State
314	Cincinnati Bengals	James Hamilton	Quarterback	Arizona State
315	New York Giants	Chuck Heard	Defensive end	Georgia
316	St. Louis Cardinals	Tom Campana	Defensive back	Ohio State
317	Denver Broncos	Bob Warner	Running back	Bloomsburg (PA)
318	Houston Oilers	Willie Roberts	Defensive back	Houston
319	Green Bay Packers	Jesse Lakes	Running back	Central Michigan
320	New Orleans Saints	Cephus Weatherspoon	Wide receiver	Fort Lewis
321	San Diego Chargers	Andy Selfridge Andy Selfridge Andrew Paul Selfridge is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, and the Miami Dolphins. He played college football at the University of Virginia and was drafted in the 13th round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers....	Linebacker	Virginia
322	Chicago Bears	Jay Rood	Tackle	Southern (S.D.)
323	Pittsburgh Steelers	Ernie Mesmer	Tackle	Villanova
324	New York Jets	Steve Sullivan	Tackle	North Texas State
325	New England Patriots	Sam Elmore	Defensive back	Eastern Michigan
326	Philadelphia Eagles	Preston Carpenter	Defensive end	Mississippi
327	Atlanta Falcons	Henry Sovio	Tight end	Hawaii
328	Detroit Lions	John Kirschner	Tight end	Memphis State
329	Los Angeles Rams	Jaime Nunez	Kicker	Weber State
330	Cleveland Browns	Brian Sipe Brian Sipe Brian Winfield Sipe is a former professional American football quarterback who played in the National Football League from 1974 to 1983 and the United States Football League from 1984 to 1985....	Quarterback	San Diego State
331	San Francisco 49ers	Leon Pettigrew	Tackle	San Fernando Valley
332	Washington Redskins	Frank Grant Frank Grant (American football) Frank Grant is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at Colorado State University-Pueblo and was drafted in the 13th round of the 1972 NFL Draft....	Wide receiver	Southern Colorado
333	Oakland Raiders	Ted Covington	Wide receiver	San Fernando Valley
334	Baltimore Colts	Herb Washington Herb Washington Herbert Lee Washington is a former world-class sprinter in the early 1970s who parlayed his speed into a brief Major League Baseball stint, and later became the owner/operator of numerous McDonald's restaurants and a minor-league professional hockey franchise and held a number of high-ranking...	Wide receiver	Michigan State
335	Kansas City Chiefs	Tyler Hellams	Defensive back	South Carolina
336	Minnesota Vikings	Franklin Roberts	Running back	Alcorn A&M
337	Miami Dolphins	Archie Robinson	Defensive back	Hillsdale
338	Dallas Cowboys	Jean Fugett Jean Fugett Jean Schloss Fugett, Jr. is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League. A 6'3", 225 lbs...	Tight end	Amherst

Round fourteen

Pick #	\|Player	\|College
339	New York Giants	James Evans	Linebacker	South Carolina State
340	Buffalo Bills	Karl Salb	Defensive tackle	Kansas
341	Cincinnati Bengals	Steve Porter	Wide receiver	Indiana
342	Denver Broncos	Jerome Kundich	Guard	Texas-El Paso
343	Houston Oilers	Gary Crockett	Center	Lamar
344	St. Louis Cardinals	Pat McTeer	Kicker	New Mexico State
345	New Orleans Saints	Steve Barrios	Wide receiver	Tulane
346	Green Bay Packers	Larry Hefner Larry Hefner -Biography:Hefner was born Larry Douglas Hefner on August 2, 1949 in Charlotte, North Carolina.-Career:Hefner was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourteenth round of the 1972 NFL Draft and played four seasons with the team. He played at the collegiate level at Clemson University.-References:...	Linebacker	Clemson
347	Chicago Bears	Bob Brown	Wide receiver	Rice
348	Pittsburgh Steelers	Tom Durrance	Running back	Florida
349	New York Jets	Louis Age	Guard	Southwestern Louisiana
350	New England Patriots	Ed Rideout	Wide receiver	Boston College
351	San Diego Chargers	John Van Reenen	Defensive end	Washington State
352	Philadelphia Eagles	Bill Overmeyer	Linebacker	Ashland
353	Detroit Lions	Eric Kelley	Tackle	Whitworth
354	Atlanta Falcons	Tom Chandler	Linebacker	Minnesota
355	Los Angeles Rams	Larry Brooks Larry Brooks Lawrence Lee Brooks, Sr. , is a former American Football defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams eleven seasons from 1972 to 1982 in the National Football League...	Defensive end	Virginia State
356	San Francisco 49ers	Eric Guthrie Eric Guthrie Eric Guthrie is a Canadian-born quarterback who played in the World Football League and Canadian Football League. He played for the Detroit Wheels in 1974, the BC Lions from 1975–1976, the Montreal Alouettes in 1977, and the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1977.-References:...	Quarterback	Boise State
357	Cleveland Browns	Ed Stewart	Guard	East Central Oklahoma
358	Oakland Raiders	Dennis Cambal	Running back	William & Mary
359	Baltimore Colts	John Morris	Center	Missouri Valley
360	Kansas City Chiefs	David Chaney	Linebacker	San Jose State
361	Minnesota Vikings	Marv Owens	Running back	San Diego State
362	Miami Dolphins	Willie Jones	Linebacker	Tampa
363	Dallas Cowboys	Alan Thompson	Running back	Wisconsin
364	Washington Redskins	Mike O'Quinn	Guard	McNeese State

Round fifteen

Pick #	\|Player	\|College
365	Oakland Raiders	Charles Hester	Running back	Central State (OH)
366	Cincinnati Bengals	Hosea Minnieweather	Defensive tackle	Jackson State
367	New York Giants	Ken Kavanaugh Jr.	Tight end	Louisiana State
368	Pittsburgh Steelers	John Hulecki	Guard	Massachusetts
369	St. Louis Cardinals	Mark Herman	Tight end	Yankton
370	Denver Broncos	Harold Parmenter	Defensive tackle	Massachusetts
371	Green Bay Packers	Rick Thone	Wide receiver	Arkansas Tech
372	New Orleans Saints	Rusty Lachaussee	Quarterback	Tulane
373	Pittsburgh Steelers	Charles Harrington	Guard	Wichita State
374	New York Jets	Phil Sullivan	Defensive back	Georgia
375	New England Patriots	Joel Klime	Tight end	Pittsburgh
376	San Diego Chargers	Charles Neugent	Defensive back	Tuskegee
377	Chicago Bears	Roger Lawson	Running back	Western Michigan
378	Philadelphia Eagles	Tom Sullivan Tom Sullivan (American football) Thomas Ashley Sullivan was a professional American football running back with two National Football League teams. His best success came with the Philadelphia Eagles. In his second year with the team, Sullivan surpassed the 900 yard rushing yard mark and in his third year he led the NFL in...	Running back	Miami (FL)
379	Atlanta Falcons	Oscar Jenkins	Defensive back	Virginia Union
380	Detroit Lions	Steve Roach	Linebacker	Kansas
381	Los Angeles Rams	Kenny Page	Linebacker	Kansas
382	Cleveland Browns	Jewel McCullar	Linebacker	Chico State
383	San Francisco 49ers	Bob Maddox Bob Maddox Robert "Bob" Earl Maddox is a former professional American football defensive lineman in the National Football League. He played college football at Frostburg State College, where he played defensive tackle and defensive end. He then was drafted in the 7th round by the Cincinnati Bengals in the...	Defensive end	Frostburg State (MD)
384	Oakland Raiders	Dave Snesrud	Linebacker	Hamline
385	Washington Redskins	Carl Taibi	Defensive end	Colorado
386	Baltimore Colts	Robin Parkhouse	Linebacker	Alabama
387	Kansas City Chiefs	Larry Marshall Larry Marshall (American football) Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Marshall is a former professional American football player who played defensive back, kick returner, and wide receiver in the National Football League. He played seven seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs, the Minnesota Vikings, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Los Angeles...	Running back	Maryland
388	Minnesota Vikings	Mike Sivert	Guard	East Tennessee State
389	Miami Dolphins	Bill Davis	Defensive tackle	William & Mary
390	Dallas Cowboys	Carlos Alvarez Carlos Alvarez (American football) Carlos Alvarez Vasquez Rodriguez Ubieta is a former American college football player who was an All-American wide receiver for the University of Florida from 1969 to 1971.- Early life :...	Wide receiver	Florida

Round sixteen

Pick #	\|Player	\|College
391	Buffalo Bills	Brian Linstrom	Quarterback	Arizona
392	New York Giants	Neovia Greyer	Defensive back	Wisconsin
393	Cincinnati Bengals	John Wiegman	Wide receiver	Cal Poly-Pomona
394	St. Louis Cardinals	Henry Alford	Defensive end	Pittsburgh
395	Denver Broncos	Tom Bougus	Running back	Boston College
396	Houston Oilers	Guy Murdock	Center	Michigan
397	New Orleans Saints	Joe Balthrop	Guard	Tennessee
398	Green Bay Packers	Charles Burrell	Defensive tackle	Arkansas AM&N
399	New York Jets	Gary Kipfmiller	Center	Nebraska-Omaha
400	New England Patriots	Eric Dahl	Defensive back	San Jose State
401	San Diego Chargers	James Shaw	Defensive back	Tulsa
402	Chicago Bears	Bill McKinney	Linebacker	West Texas State
403	Pittsburgh Steelers	Nate Hawkins	Wide receiver	Nevada-Las Vegas
404	Philadelphia Eagles	Steve Bielenberg	Linebacker	Oregon State
405	Detroit Lions	Leon Jenkins Leon Jenkins Leon Jenkins is a former defensive back in the NFL. He played for the Detroit Lions. He was drafted in the 1972 NFL Draft out of West Virginia.-External links:...	Defensive back	West Virginia
406	Atlanta Falcons	Larry Butler	Linebacker	Stanford
407	Los Angeles Rams	Jim Kirby	Wide receiver	Long Beach State
408	San Francisco 49ers	Ron Davis	Guard	Virginia State
409	Cleveland Browns	Richard Wakefield	Wide receiver	Ohio State
410	Oakland Raiders	Willie Wright	Tight end	North Carolina A&T
411	Washington Redskins	Steve Higginbottom	Defensive back	Alabama
412	Baltimore Colts	Gary Wichard	Quarterback	C.W. Post
413	Kansas City Chiefs	Bob Johnson	Defensive end	Hanover (Ind)
414	Minnesota Vikings	Neil Graff Neil Graff Neil Graff is a former quarterback in the National Football League. He was drafted in the sixteenth round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings and later played with the New England Patriots for two seasons...	Quarterback	Wisconsin
415	Miami Dolphins	Al Hannah	Wide receiver	Wisconsin
416	Dallas Cowboys	Gordon Longmire	Quarterback	Utah

Round seventeen

Pick #	\|Player	\|College
417	Buffalo Bills	John Shelly	Defensive back	Oklahoma
418	Cincinnati Bengals	David Green Dave Green (American football) Dave Green is a former punter and placekicker in the National Football League. He played for the Houston Oilers, the Cincinnati Bengals, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...	Punter	Ohio
419	New York Giants	John Seyferth	Running back	Michigan
420	Denver Broncos	Lou Harris	Running back	USC
421	Houston Oilers	Kelly Cochrane	Quarterback	Miami (FL)
422	St. Louis Cardinals	Kent Carter	Linebacker	USC
423	San Diego Chargers	Oscar Dragon	Running back	Arizona State
424	New England Patriots	Dick Graham	Wide receiver	Oklahoma State
425	New England Patriots	Junior Ah You Junior Ah You Junior Ah You is a former college and professional Canadian and American football player who played primarily at the defensive end position. Ah You enjoyed most of his professional career success with the CFL Montreal Alouettes, from 1972 to 1981, and was a former collegiate standout at Arizona...	Linebacker	Arizona State
426	San Diego Chargers	Bob Tackett	Tackle	Texas-El Paso
427	Chicago Bears	LaVerne Dickinson	Defensive back	Southern
428	Pittsburgh Steelers	Ron Linehan	Linebacker	Idaho
429	New York Jets	Ken Gamble	Kicker	Fayetteville
430	Philadelphia Eagles	Tom Nash	Tackle	Georgia
431	St. Louis Cardinals	Bill Holland	Running back	USC
432	Detroit Lions	Mike Tyler	Defensive back	Rice
433	Los Angeles Rams	Luther Palmer	Tight end	Virginia Union
434	Cleveland Browns	William Portz	Running back	Sterling (KS)
435	San Francisco 49ers	Ted Alexander	Running back	Langston
436	Los Angeles Rams	John McKean	Center	Oregon
437	Washington Redskins	Kevin Clemente	Linebacker	Boston College
438	Baltimore Colts	Stan White Stan White (linebacker) Stanley Ray White is a former American football linebacker.-Early life:Growing up in Kent, Ohio, he attended Theodore Roosevelt High School, graduating in 1968...	Linebacker	Ohio State
439	Kansas City Chiefs	Ted Washington Ted Washington, Sr. Theodore Bernard Washington is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He spent eleven seasons, one with the Kansas City Chiefs and the remaining with the Houston Oilers, playing outside linebacker. He attended George S...	Linebacker	Mississippi Valley
440	Minnesota Vikings	Dick Schmalz	Wide receiver	Auburn
441	Miami Dolphins	Vern Brown	Defensive back	Western Michigan
442	Dallas Cowboys	Alphonso Cain	Defensive tackle	Bethune-Cookman

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Franco Harris, Running Back from Penn State taken 1st round 13th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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