The 1978 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League

National Football League

The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...

 teams selected amateur college football

College football

College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...

 players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft

NFL Draft

The National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...

 was held May 2–3, 1978

1978 NFL season

The 1978 NFL season was the 59th regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded the regular season from a 14-game schedule to 16. Furthermore, the playoff format was expanded from 8 teams to 10 teams by adding another wild card from each conference...

. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.

Player selections

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= Hall of Fame Pro Football Hall of Fame The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees... r

Round one

Pick #	|Player	|College
1	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...	Earl Campbell Earl Campbell Earl Christian Campbell , nicknamed The Tyler Rose, is a former professional American Football running back. He, Paul Hornung and O.J Simpson are the only people to have won the Heisman Trophy , were first overall National Football League draft picks and are in both the Pro Football Hall of Fame...	Running Back Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...	Texas University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
2	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...	Art Still Art Still Arthur Barry Still is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League. He played for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills...	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...	Kentucky University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
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 ....	Wes Chandler Wes Chandler Wesley Sandy "Wes" Chandler is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for eleven seasons in the 1970s and 1980s...	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...	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...
4	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...	Chris Ward Chris Ward (American football) Christopher Lamar James Ward is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the New York Jets and New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Ohio State University....	Offensive Tackle	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...
5	Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	Terry Miller Terry Miller Terry Miller was an American football running back in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks. He was an All-American at Oklahoma State University in 1976 and 1977 and finished second in the 1977 Heisman Trophy voting....	Running Back	Oklahoma State Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Oklahoma State University–Stillwater is a land-grant, sun-grant, coeducational public research university located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA. OSU was founded in 1890 under the Morrill Act...
6	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...	James Lofton James Lofton James David Lofton is a former American football player and coach. He is a former American football coach for the San Diego Chargers but is best known for his years in the National Football League as a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers , Los Angeles Raiders , the Buffalo Bills...	Wide Receiver	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	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...	Ken MacAfee Ken MacAfee Kenneth Adams MacAfee, Jr. , is a former college and professional American football player. He played collegiately at the University of Notre Dame and professionally for the San Francisco 49ers.-High school:...	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...	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...
8	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...	Ross Browner Ross Browner Ross Browner is a former American football defensive end who played ten seasons in the NFL, mainly for the Cincinnati Bengals. He is the father of current Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Max Starks, and brother of Joey Browner and Keith Browner...	Defensive End	Notre Dame
9	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...	Keith Simpson Keith Simpson (American football) Keith Edward Simpson is a former NFL defensive back. He played his whole eight-season career for the Seattle Seahawks.-References:...	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...	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....
10	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...	Gordon King Gordon King Gordon David King is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the New York Jets. He played college football at Stanford University and was drafted in the first round of the 1978 NFL Draft....	Offensive Tackle	Stanford
11	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...	Luther Bradley Luther Bradley Luther Bradley is a former professional American football player who played four seasons for the Detroit Lions. He later played with the Chicago Blitz, Arizona Wranglers and Houston Gamblers of the USFL...	Defensive Back	Notre Dame
12	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...	Clay Matthews	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...	USC University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
13	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...	Mike Kenn Mike Kenn Michael Lee Kenn is a former American football player who was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1st round of the 1978 NFL Draft. A 6'7", 275-lb. offensive tackle from the University of Michigan, Kenn played his entire 17-year NFL career with the Falcons from 1978 to 1994. He is notable for...	Offensive Tackle	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...
14	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...	John Jefferson John Jefferson John Jefferson is a retired American football wide receiver in the National Football League . He was selected out of Arizona State University in the first round of the 1978 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers. He played three seasons in San Diego, where he became the first NFL player to gain...	Wide Receiver	Arizona State Arizona State University Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
15	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...	Steve Little Steve Little (American football) Steven Richard Little was an American football kicker and punter in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals. He is the third-highest drafted kicker in NFL history, with first highest pick being Charlie Gogolak of Princeton University and second being Russell Erxleben...	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...	Arkansas University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
16	Cincinnati Bengals	Blair Bush Blair Bush Blair Walter Bush was a center who played 17 seasons in the National Football League for four different teams. He started in Super Bowl XVI as a member of the Cincinnati Bengals....	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...	Washington University of Washington University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
17	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...	Doug Williams	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...	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...
18	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...	Bob Cryder Bob Cryder Robert "Bob" Cryder is a former American football offensive guard who played in the NFL from 1978–1986. He played college football for the University of Alabama.-References:...	Guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....	Alabama University of Alabama The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
19	St. Louis Cardinals	Ken Greene Ken Greene Ken Edward Greene is a former professional American football player who played safety for the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Chargers ....	Defensive Back	Washington State Washington State University Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...
20	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,...	Elvis Peacock Elvis Peacock Elvis Zaring Peacock was a National Football League running back for the Los Angeles Rams from 1978 through 1980....	Running Back	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...
21	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...	Randy Holloway Randy Holloway Randy Holloway is a former National Football League defensive end who played from 1978 to 1984 for the Minnesota Vikings and the St. Louis Cardinals. He attended the University of Pittsburgh and was the Vikings first round draft pick in the 1978 NFL Draft....	Defensive End	Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
22	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...	Ron Johnson Ron Johnson (cornerback) A seven-year veteran of the National Football League, Ron Johnson performed as a cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers; Ron played all seven of his NFL seasons in a Pittsburgh uniform.-Biography:...	Defensive Back	Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School...
23	Cleveland Browns	Ozzie Newsome Ozzie Newsome Ozzie Newsome Jr. and a 1974 graduate of Colbert County High School in Leighton, Alabama, is a former American football tight end for the Cleveland Browns, an inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the current General Manager of the Baltimore Ravens.-College career:Before his NFL career,...	Tight End	Alabama
24	San Francisco 49ers	Dan Bunz Dan Bunz Dan Bunz is a former American Football linebacker who played for the San Francisco 49ers and the Detroit Lions in an eight year career that lasted from 1978 to 1985 in the National Football League....	Linebacker	Long Beach State California State University, Long Beach California State University, Long Beach is the second largest campus of the California State University system and the third largest university in the state of California by enrollment...
25	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 ....	Reese McCall Reese McCall Reese McCall is a former American football tight end, who played eight seasons in the National Football League. He played college football at Auburn University....	Tight End	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...
26	Green Bay Packers	John Anderson	Linebacker	Michigan
27	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...	Don Latimer Don Latimer Donald Bertsom Latimer is a former defensive lineman for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League in the late 1970s and early 1980s....	Defensive Tackle	Miami University of Miami The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
28	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...	Larry Bethea Larry Bethea Larry Bethea was an American football defensive lineman who played six years in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He later played for the Michigan Panthers, Oakland Invaders and Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League...	Defensive End	Michigan State Michigan State University Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...

Round two

Pick #	|Player	|College
29	Kansas City Chiefs	Sylvester Hicks	Defensive end	Tennessee State
30	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Johnny Davis	Running back	Alabama
31	New York Jets	Mark Merrill Mark Merrill -Career:Merrill was drafted in the second round of the 1978 NFL Draft by the New York Jets and would split that season between the Jets and the Chicago Bears. After a season away from the NFL, he would spend the 1981 NFL season with the Denver Broncos before splitting the following year between the...	Linebacker	Minnesota
32	Buffalo Bills	Dee Hardison Dee Hardison William David Hardison is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills , the New York Giants , the San Diego Chargers and the Kansas City Chiefs...	Defensive end	North Carolina
33	New Orleans Saints	James Taylor	Tackle	Missouri
34	Green Bay Packers	Mike Hunt	Linebacker	Minnesota
35	Cincinnati Bengals	Ray Griffin Ray Griffin Raymond Griffin is a former American football cornerback. He is the younger brother of former two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin, and also played college football with the Ohio State Buckeyes and pro football for the Cincinnati Bengals.Ray set up the winning touchdown in the 1975...	Defensive back	Ohio State
36	Seattle Seahawks	Keith Butler Keith Butler (American football) Keith Butler is an American football linebackers coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played with the NFL's Seattle Seahawks for 10 years and retired after the 1987 NFL season.-College career:...	Linebacker	Memphis State
37	New York Giants	Odis McKinney Odis McKinney Odis McKinney, Jr. is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the New York Giants the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, and the Kansas City Chiefs...	Defensive back	Colorado
38	Buffalo Bills	Scott Hutchinson	Defensive end	Florida
39	Cleveland Browns	Johnny Evans	Punter	North Carolina State
40	Detroit Lions	Al Baker Al Baker Al "Bubba" Baker is a former professional American football defensive lineman in the NFL. He went to three Pro Bowls during his career. He was named 1978 Defensive Rookie of the Year....	Defensive end	Colorado State
41	San Diego Chargers	Milton Hardaway	Tackle	Oklahoma State
42	St. Louis Cardinals	John Barefield	Linebacker	Texas A&I
43	Atlanta Falcons	Steve Stewart Steve Stewart (American football) Steve Stewart is a former linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted in the second round of the 1978 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons and played that season with the team. The following season he played with the Green Bay Packers.-References:...	Linebacker	Minnesota
44	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Brett Moritz	Guard	Nebraska
45	Cincinnati Bengals	Dave Turner	Running back	San Diego State
46	Los Angeles Rams	Stan Johnson	Defensive tackle	Tennessee State
47	San Francisco 49ers	Walt Downing Walt Downing Walt Downing is a former professional American football player who played offensive guard for six seasons for the San Francisco 49ers. Mark was a varsity letterman on the 1975 and 1976 offensive lines that produced both of the games in which Michigan had three rushers accumulate 100...	Guard	Michigan
48	Minnesota Vikings	John Turner John Turner (American football) John Turner is a former professional American football player.Turner graduated from the University of Miami, where he starred as a cornerback. He played 10 seasons in the National Football League, 9 of those with the Minnesota Vikings. In 1997, Turner was hired to coach the expansion St...	Defensive back	Miami (FL)
49	Pittsburgh Steelers	Willie Fry	Defensive end	Notre Dame
50	New England Patriots	Matt Cavanaugh Matt Cavanaugh Matthew Andrew Cavanaugh is a former American football quarterback in the NFL who played from 1978 to 1991. In the course of his career as a professional football player, he earned two Super Bowl rings...	Quarterback	Pittsburgh
51	Miami Dolphins	Guy Benjamin Guy Benjamin Guy Emory Benjamin is a retired American football quarterback who played six seasons in the National Football League.-College career:...	Quarterback	Stanford
52	Baltimore Colts	Mike Woods	Linebacker	Cincinnati
53	Los Angeles Rams	Ronnie Smith Ron Smith (wide receiver) Ronnie Bernard Smith is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League for six seasons for the Los Angeles Rams, the San Diego Chargers, and the Philadelphia Eagles...	Wide receiver	San Diego State
54	Oakland Raiders	Dave Browning Dave Browning David Browning is a retired American football defensive end. He played in Super Bowl XV for the Oakland Raiders....	Defensive end	Washington
55	Denver Broncos	Bill Gay	Tight end	USC
56	Dallas Cowboys	Todd Christensen Todd Christensen Todd Jay Christensen is a former professional American football player and a current sports broadcaster for the MountainWest Sports Network.-Early life:...	Tight end	Brigham Young

Round three

Pick #	|Player	|College
57	Oakland Raiders	Derrick Jensen	Running back	Texas-Arlington
58	Kansas City Chiefs	Gary Spani Gary Spani Gary Spani is a former NFL linebacker who played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1978-1986. He has worked for the Chiefs' front office since 1989, and is currently the director of tickets and events marketing for the Chiefs....	Linebacker	Kansas State
59	Buffalo Bills	Dennis Johnson Dennis Johnson (fullback) Dennis D. Johnson is a former American football fullback in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and New York Giants. He played college football at Mississippi State University and was drafted in the third round of the 1978 NFL Draft....	Running back	Mississippi State
60	New Orleans Saints	Barry Bennett Barry Bennett Barry Martin Bennett was an American football defensive lineman who played eleven seasons in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints , New York Jets and the Minnesota Vikings. He attended and played football at Concordia College, where he was coached by Jim...	Defensive tackle	Concordia
61	New York Jets	Mickey Shuler Mickey Shuler Mickey Charles Shuler Sr. , is a former professional American football tight end from 1978 to 1991. He played in 181 games over 14 seasons in the National Football League for the New York Jets and the Philadelphia Eagles...	Tight end	Penn State
62	Green Bay Packers	Estus Hood Estus Hood Estus Hood was an American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at Illinois State University....	Defensive back	Illinois State
63	Seattle Seahawks	Bob Jury	Defensive back	Pittsburgh
64	Miami Dolphins	Lyman Smith	Defensive tackle	Duke
65	Buffalo Bills	Danny Fulton	Wide receiver	Nebraska-Omaha
66	Philadelphia Eagles	Reggie Wilkes Reggie Wilkes Reginald Wayman Wilkes is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons. He attended university and played college football at Georgia Tech, graduating with a Bachelor of Science...	Linebacker	Georgia Tech
67	Cleveland Browns	Larry Collins	Running back	Texas A&I
68	Cleveland Browns	Mark Miller Mark Miller (NFL) Mark George Miller is a former American football quarterback. He played with the Cleveland Browns and the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League and also played with the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League, after a distinguished college career with Bowling Green...	Quarterback	Bowling Green
69	St. Louis Cardinals	Doug Greene	Defensive back	Texas A&I
70	Atlanta Falcons	Stan Waldemore Stan Waldemore Stan Waldemore is a former American football offensive tackle and offensive guard in the National Football League for the New York Jets from 1978-1984. He played in 62 games throughout his professional career. He went to the University of Nebraska....	Guard	Nebraska
71	San Diego Chargers	Rickey Anderson Rickey Anderson Rickey Recardo Anderson is a former American football running back who played for the National Football League's San Diego Chargers in 1978. After playing in college football with South Carolina State University, he was selected by the Chargers in the third round of the 1978 NFL Draft...	Running back	South Carolina State
72	Cincinnati Bengals	Ted Vincent	Defensive tackle	Wichita State
73	Houston Oilers	Gifford Nielsen Gifford Nielsen Gifford Nielsen is a former NFL quarterback who played for the Houston Oilers. He announced his retirement as the sports director of KHOU-TV in Houston, TX, on March 30, 2009...	Quarterback	Brigham Young
74	Chicago Bears	Brad Shearer Brad Shearer Brad Shearer is a former American football player. He played for the NFL's Chicago Bears from 1978–81. He played college football for Texas. As a senior at Texas, he won the Outland Trophy....	Defensive tackle	Texas
75	Minnesota Vikings	Whip Walton	Linebacker	San Diego State
76	Pittsburgh Steelers	Craig Colquitt Craig Colquitt Joseph Craig Colquitt is a retired American football punter who spent seven seasons in the National Football League with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts . He was a member of two Super Bowl Champions with the Steelers in 1978 and 1979. He is the father of two current NFL punters,...	Punter	Tennessee
77	New England Patriots	Carlos Pennywell	Wide receiver	Grambling
78	Los Angeles Rams	Frank Corral Frank Corral Frank Corral is a former National Football League placekicker from 1978-1981. He attended Norte Vista High School in Riverside, California. He was a part of the Rams' Super Bowl XIV team...	Kicker	UCLA
79	San Francisco 49ers	Ernie Hughes	Guard	Notre Dame
80	Los Angeles Rams	Leon White	Center	Colorado
81	Miami Dolphins	Jimmy Cefalo Jimmy Cefalo James Carmen Cefalo, , is an American sportscaster, game show host and former professional American football wide receiver.-High school:Cefalo attended Pittston Area High School in Pittston, Pennsylvania...	Wide receiver	Penn State
82	Oakland Raiders	Lindsey Mason Lindsey Mason Lindsey Michael Mason is a former professional American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 3rd round of the 1978 NFL Draft...	Tackle	Kansas State
83	Cincinnati Bengals	Don Bass Don Bass Donald Wayne Bass was a professional American football tight end in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals and the New Orleans Saints . He played college football at the University of Houston...	Wide receiver	Houston
84	Dallas Cowboys	Dave Hudgens	Tackle	Oklahoma

Round four

Pick #	|Player	|College
85	Kansas City Chiefs	Daniel Johnson Daniel Johnson (American football) Daniel Johnson is a former linebacker in the National Football League. Johnson was drafted in the fourth round of the 1978 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. He would play that season with the Green Bay Packers....	Linebacker	Tennessee State
86	Oakland Raiders	Maurice Harvey Maurice Harvey Maurice N. Harvey is a former professional American football safety in the National Football League. He played seven seasons for the Denver Broncos, the Green Bay Packers, the Detroit Lions, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers....	Defensive back	Ball State
87	New Orleans Saints	Don Schwartz	Defensive back	Washington State
88	New York Jets	Dodie Donnell	Running back	Nebraska
89	Buffalo Bills	Lucius Sanford Lucius Sanford Lucius M. Sanford is a former American football linebacker who played ten seasons in the National Football League with the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns. He played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team. Was a six year winner and two year runner up of the Milledgeville mean-mug award...	Linebacker	Georgia Tech
90	New York Giants	Billy Taylor	Running back	Texas Tech
91	San Francisco 49ers	Terry LeCount Terry LeCount Terry Jerome LeCount is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for nine seasons during the 1970s and 1980s...	Wide receiver	Florida
92	Philadelphia Eagles	Dennis Harrison Dennis Harrison Dennis Harrison, Jr. is a former professional American football player who played ten seasons in the National Football League. He played in Super Bowl XV for the Philadelphia Eagles and was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1981 season...	Defensive tackle	Vanderbilt
93	Miami Dolphins	Gerald Small Gerald Small Gerald Small is a former professional American football player who played cornerback for seven seasons for the Miami Dolphins and Atlanta Falcons....	Defensive back	San Jose State
94	Detroit Lions	William Fifer	Tackle	West Texas State
95	Atlanta Falcons	Brian Cabral Brian Cabral -External links:...	Linebacker	Colorado
96	St. Louis Cardinals	George Collins	Guard	Georgia
97	St. Louis Cardinals	Jim Childs	Wide receiver	Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
98	Houston Oilers	Mike Renfro Mike Renfro Michael Ray Renfro is a former American professional football player.- NFL draft :Renfro was selected by the Houston Oilers in the fourth round of the 1978 NFL Draft. A 6'0", 186-lb...	Wide receiver	Texas Christian
99	Cincinnati Bengals	Dennis Law	Wide receiver	East Tennessee State
100	Minnesota Vikings	Jim Hough	Center	Utah State
101	Pittsburgh Steelers	Larry Anderson	Defensive back	Louisiana Tech
102	New England Patriots	Dwight Wheeler Dwight Wheeler Dwight Wheeler is an American former football offensive tackle who played in the NFL from ....	Tackle	Tennessee State
103	Cleveland Browns	Pete Pallara	Guard	Tennessee-Chattanooga
104	Kansas City Chiefs	Pete Woods	Quarterback	Missouri
105	Los Angeles Rams	Mark Manges Mark Manges Mark Roy Manges is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League.-College career:...	Quarterback	Maryland
106	Miami Dolphins	Eric Laakso Eric Laakso Eric Henry Laakso was a retired NFL offensive tackle and guard who played seven seasons with the Miami Dolphins, a tenure which included two Super Bowls...	Tackle	Tulane
107	Detroit Lions	Homer Elias Homer Elias Homer Cary Elias was a former American football guard who played seven seasons for the Detroit Lions in the National Football LeagueHomer Elias died on October 3, 2001 of an apparent heart attack. He was 46 years old....	Guard	Tennessee State
108	Oakland Raiders	Joe Stewart	Wide receiver	Missouri
109	Detroit Lions	Larry Tearry	Center	Wake Forest
110	Dallas Cowboys	Alois Blackwell	Running back	Houston

Round five

Pick #	|Player	|College
111	Miami Dolphins	Ted Burgmeier	Defensive back	Notre Dame
112	Kansas City Chiefs	Jerrold McRae	Wide receiver	Tennessee State
113	New York Jets	Randy Sidler Randy Sidler Randall Kevin "Randy" Sidler is a former professional American football player. Sidler was selected by the New York Jets in the 5th round of the 1978 NFL Draft but never played an NFL game. He left the Jets training camp and took a break from football...	Linebacker	Penn State
114	Buffalo Bills	Ken Spaeth	Tight end	Nebraska
115	New Orleans Saints	Eric Felton	Defensive back	Texas Tech
116	Green Bay Packers	Mike Douglass Mike Douglass (American football) Michael Reese Douglass is a former American football player. He played outside linebacker for the Green Bay Packers and the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League. He ranks third in the lists of tackles made by a Packers player....	Linebacker	San Diego State
117	Baltimore Colts	Frank Myers	Tackle	Texas A&M
118	Kansas City Chiefs	Dwight Carey	Defensive tackle	Texas-Arlington
119	Seattle Seahawks	Louis Bullard	Tackle	Jackson State
120	New York Giants	Terry Jackson Terry Jackson (cornerback) Terry Jackson is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 1978 NFL Draft. He played college football at San Diego State....	Defensive back	San Diego State
121	Detroit Lions	Amos Fowler Amos Fowler Amos Emanuel Fowler was a former American football center who played seven seasons for the Detroit Lions in the National Football League....	Guard	Southern Mississippi
122	Cleveland Browns	Keith Wright	Wide receiver	Memphis State
123	Detroit Lions	Dan Gray	Defensive end	Rutgers
124	St. Louis Cardinals	Earl Carr	Running back	Florida
125	Atlanta Falcons	Dennis Pearson	Wide receiver	San Diego State
126	Cincinnati Bengals	Tom Dinkel Tom Dinkel Thomas "Tom" Dinkel is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 5th round of the 1978 NFL Draft. He played seven seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals....	Linebacker	Kansas
127	San Francisco 49ers	Archie Reese Archie Reese Archie Reese is a former American football defensive tackle who played six seasons in the NFL, mainly for the San Francisco 49ers. He also played with the Pittsburgh Maulers of the USFL. Currently Residing in Palmetto, Florida....	Defensive tackle	Clemson
128	Green Bay Packers (from Steelers for 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:... )	Willie Wilder	Running back	Florida
129	New England Patriots	Bill Matthews	Linebacker	South Dakota State
130	Philadelphia Eagles	Norris Banks	Running back	Kansas
131	Cincinnati Bengals	Rob Hertel	Quarterback	USC
132	New York Giants	Jim Krahl	Defensive tackle	Texas Tech
133	San Francisco 49ers	Bruce Threadgill Bruce Threadgill Bruce Craig Threadgill was a quarterback for the National Football League, Canadian Football League, and the United States Football League. He played safety for the San Francisco 49ers in 1978 and was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants in 1979, but was released before the season began...	Defensive back	Mississippi State
134	Kansas City Chiefs	Robert Woods	Wide receiver	Grambling
135	San Diego Chargers	John Choma	Guard	Virginia
136	Oakland Raiders	Derrick Ramsey Derrick Ramsey Derrick Ramsey is a former professional American football player who played tight end for nine seasons for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, New England Patriots, and Detroit Lions....	Tight end	Kentucky
137	New York Giants	Brian DeRoo	Wide receiver	Redlands
138	Dallas Cowboys	Rich Rosen	Guard	Syracuse

Round six

Pick #	|Player	|College
139	Chicago Bears	John Skibinski	Running back	Purdue
140	Oakland Raiders	Tom Davis	Center	Nebraska
141	New York Jets	Bobby Jackson Bobby Jackson (cornerback) Robert Charles "Bobby" Jackson is a former cornerback for the National Football League New York Jets, retiring with 21 career interceptions and 3 fumble recoveries....	Defensive back	Florida State
142	New Orleans Saints	Mike Rieker	Quarterback	Lehigh
143	New York Jets	Gregg Robinson	Defensive tackle	Dartmouth
144	Green Bay Packers	Leotis Harris Leotis Harris Leotis Harris is a former American football offensive guard in the NFL. He played his entire six year career for the Green Bay Packers. He attended the University of Arkansas. Harris is also a member of the Arkansas Razorbacks All-Century Team....	Guard	Arkansas
145	Buffalo Bills	Eric Smith	Tackle	Southern Mississippi
146	Seattle Seahawks	Glenn Starks	Wide receiver	Texas A&I
147	New York Giants	Randy Pass	Guard	Georgia Tech
148	San Francisco 49ers	Elliott Walker	Running back	Pittsburgh
149	Cleveland Browns	Al Pitts	Center	Michigan State
150	Detroit Lions	Dwight Hicks Dwight Hicks Dwight Hicks is a former professional American football player who played defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts in 1978, the San Francisco 49ers from 1979 to 1985, and for the Indianapolis Colts in 1986.-High school and college:...	Defensive back	Michigan
151	St. Louis Cardinals	Jack Williams	Defensive end	Bowling Green
152	Atlanta Falcons	Rodney Parker	Wide receiver	Tennessee State
153	Detroit Lions	Tony Ardizzone	Guard	Northwestern
154	Houston Oilers	Conrad Rucker	Tight end	Southern
155	Cincinnati Bengals	Steve Geise	Running back	Penn State
156	New England Patriots	Ken Coleman	Linebacker	Mississippi
157	New Orleans Saints	Francis Chesley Francis Chesley -Career:Chesley was drafted in the sixth round of the 1978 NFL Draft and was a member of the Green Bay Packers that season. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wyoming.-References:...	Linebacker	Wyoming
158	Chicago Bears	Mekeli Ieremia	Defensive end	Brigham Young
159	Washington Redskins	Tony Green Tony Green (American football) Anthony Edward "Tony" Green is a former American former college and professional football player who was a kickoff returner and running back in the National Football League for two season in the late 1970s...	Running back	Florida
160	Pittsburgh Steelers	Randy Reutershan	Wide receiver	Pittsburgh
161	Baltimore Colts	Ben Garry	Running back	Southern Mississippi
162	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Elijah Marshall	Wide receiver	North Carolina State
163	Miami Dolphins	Doug Betters Doug Betters Doug Betters is an American football player who played defensive end for the Miami Dolphins from 1978 to 1987.After graduating from Arlington Heights High School in Illinois, Betters played college Division I football for the University of Montana Grizzlies from 1974 to 1976, then transferred to...	Defensive end	Nevada
164	Oakland Raiders	Mike Levenseller	Wide receiver	Washington State
165	Detroit Lions	Jesse Thompson	Wide receiver	California
166	Dallas Cowboys	Harold Randolph	Linebacker	East Carolina

Round seven

Pick #	|Player	|College
167	Atlanta Falcons	Alfred Jackson Alfred Jackson (American football) Alfred Jackson , is a former professional American football wide receiver who played 7 seasons in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons from 1978 to 1984....	Wide receiver	Texas
168	Kansas City Chiefs	Ricky Odom	Defensive back	USC
169	New York Jets	Levi Armstrong	Defensive back	UCLA
170	New York Jets	James Earley	Running back	Michigan State
171	Buffalo Bills	Mario Celotto Mario Celotto Mario Raymond Celotto is a retired American football linebacker.-Football career:Born in Los Angeles, California and raised in Rancho Palos Verdes, California to Ray and Cecilia E. Celotto, owners of Dreamland Bedding Corporation, Celotto graduated from St. Bernard High School and played college...	Linebacker	USC
172	Green Bay Packers	George Plasketes	Linebacker	Mississippi
173	Seattle Seahawks	John Harris John Harris (safety) John Edward Harris is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 1978 NFL Draft...	Defensive back	Arizona State
174	New York Giants	Dan Doornink Dan Doornink Daniel Glenn Doornink is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League who played one season for the New York Giants and seven for the Seattle Seahawks. Seahawks fans gave him the nicknames of "Dr. Dan" for his medical career, and "Mr...	Running back	Washington State
175	San Francisco 49ers	Fred Quillan Fred Quillan Frederick David Quillan is a former professional American football offensive lineman from 1978 through 1987. During that span he appeared in two Super Bowls: Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XIX for the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at the University of Oregon...	Center	Oregon
176	Oakland Raiders	Arthur Whittington Arthur Whittington Arthur Lee Whittington is a former professional American football player who played running back for five seasons for the Oakland Raiders and the Buffalo Bills....	Running back	Southern Methodist
177	Detroit Lions	Bruce Gibson	Running back	Pacific
178	Miami Dolphins	Karl Baldischwiler Karl Baldischwiler Karl Baldischwiler is a former National Football League tackle who played nine seasons in the NFL from 1978-1986. He has a son and a daughter both in their 20's. He has two stepchildren, Whitney and Jared Sulak....	Tackle	Oklahoma
179	Atlanta Falcons	James Wright Jim Wright (American football) James Willie Wright in Fort Hood, Texas) is a former professional American football player who played tight end for seven seasons for the Atlanta Falcons and the Denver Broncos....	Tight end	Texas Christian
180	San Diego Chargers	Cliff Featherstone	Defensive back	Colorado State
181	St. Louis Cardinals	Dave Stief Dave Stief David P. Stief was American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Redskins. Born in Portland, Oregon, he played college football at Portland State University and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1978 NFL Draft. He died in 2000...	Wide receiver	Portland State
182	Cincinnati Bengals	Joe Branson	Defensive back	Livingstone College
183	Buffalo Bills	Steve Powell	Running back	N.E. Missouri State
184	Kansas City Chiefs	Bill Kellar	Wide receiver	Stanford
185	Chicago Bears	Herman Jones	Wide receiver	Ohio State
186	Philadelphia Eagles	Greg Marshall	Defensive tackle	Oregon State
187	Pittsburgh Steelers	Mark Dufresne	Tight end	Nebraska
188	New England Patriots	Mike Hawkins Mike Hawkins (linebacker) Michael Douglas Hawkins is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for five seasons for the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Raiders....	Linebacker	Texas A&I
189	Los Angeles Rams	Reggie Doss Reggie Doss Reggie Doss is a former American Football defensive end who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams....	Defensive end	Hampton
190	Miami Dolphins	Lloyd Henry	Wide receiver	N.E. Missouri State
191	Baltimore Colts	Jeff Logan Jeff Logan Jeff Logan starred as a running back at Hoover High School in North Canton, Ohio establishing numerous scoring records. Logan went to Ohio State University in 1974 and played on four Big Ten Conference Championship football teams. Logan backed up two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin for...	Running back	Ohio State
192	Oakland Raiders	Earl Inman	Linebacker	Bethune-Cookman
193	Cincinnati Bengals	Danny Bass	Tackle	Elon
194	Dallas Cowboys	Tom Randall	Defensive tackle	Iowa State

Round eight

Pick #	|Player	|College
195	Kansas City Chiefs	John Henry White John Henry White John Henry White was a running back who played ten seasons in Canadian Football League for the BC Lions. He was a part of the Lions 1985 Grey Cup winning team.-Honors:White was enshrined in the Louisiana Tech University Hall of Fame, Class of 1995....	Running back	Louisiana Tech
196	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	John McGriff	Linebacker	Miami (FL)
197	New York Jets	Derrick Gaffney Derrick Gaffney Derrick Tyrone Gaffney is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for eight seasons in the 1970s and 1980s...	Wide receiver	Florida
198	New England Patriots	Terry Falcon	Guard	Montana
199	New Orleans Saints	Brooks Williams	Tight end	North Carolina
200	Green Bay Packers	Dennis Sproul Dennis Sproul Dennis Sproul is a former quarterback in the National Football League. He was drafted in the eighth round of the 1978 NFL Draft and played that season with the team.-References:...	Quarterback	Arizona State
201	New York Giants	Jeff Grady	Linebacker	Florida A&M
202	Washington Redskins	Walker Lee	Wide receiver	North Carolina
203	New York Jets	Mike Mock	Punter	Texas Tech
204	Minnesota Vikings	Mike Wood	Kicker	Southeast Missouri State
205	Cleveland Browns	Jesse Turnbow	Defensive tackle	Tennessee
206	Detroit Lions	Jim Breech Jim Breech James Thomas Breech is a former American football kicker in the National Football League, who played for Oakland Raiders in 1979 and Cincinnati Bengals from 1980-1992. Before his NFL career, Breech played for the University of California and Sacramento High School...	Kicker	California
207	Oakland Raiders	Mark Nichols	Defensive end	Colorado State
208	Pittsburgh Steelers	Rick Moser Rick Moser Richard Avery Moser is an actor and a former American football running back who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL...	Running back	Rhode Island
209	Atlanta Falcons	David Adkins	Linebacker	Ohio State
210	Houston Oilers	J. C. Wilson	Defensive back	Pittsburgh
211	Cincinnati Bengals	Bill Miller	Tackle	Western Illinois
212	Chicago Bears	George Freitas	Tight end	California
213	New York Jets	Roy Eppes	Defensive back	Clemson
214	Pittsburgh Steelers	Andre Keys	Wide receiver	Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
215	New England Patriots	Mosi Tatupu Mosi Tatupu Mosiula Faasuka Tatupu was a National Football League special teamer and running back who during a fifteen year professional career played for the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams. His tenure with the Patriots lasted from 1978 to 1990...	Running back	USC
216	Atlanta Falcons	David Williams	Defensive back	Tennessee-Martin
217	Miami Dolphins	Sean Clancy	Linebacker	Amherst
218	Baltimore Colts	Monte Anthony	Running back	Nebraska
219	Washington Redskins	Don Hover Don Hover Donald R. Hover is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Washington State University and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1978 NFL Draft....	Linebacker	Washington State
220	San Diego Chargers	Gavin Hendrick	Punter	Washington State
221	Denver Broncos	Frank Smith	Tackle	Alabama A&M
222	Dallas Cowboys	Homer Butler	Wide receiver	UCLA

Round nine

Pick #	|Player	|College
223	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Willie Taylor Willie Taylor (American football) Willie Taylor is a former wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted in the ninth round of the 1978 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was a member of the Green Bay Packers that season.-References:...	Wide receiver	Pittsburgh
224	Kansas City Chiefs	Larry Brown	Tackle	Miami (FL)
225	New York Jets	Reggie Grant	Defensive back	Oregon
226	New Orleans Saints	Richard Carter	Defensive back	North Carolina State
227	New York Jets	Neil Hutton	Defensive back	Penn State
228	Green Bay Packers	Keith Myers	Quarterback	Utah State
229	San Francisco 49ers	Herman Redden	Defensive back	Howard
230	Philadelphia Eagles	Charles Williams	Defensive back	Jackson State
231	Seattle Seahawks	Rich Grimmett	Tackle	Illinois
232	New York Giants	Bill Swiacki	Tight end	Amherst
233	San Francisco 49ers	Dean Moore	Linebacker	Iowa
234	Cleveland Browns	Jon Kramer	Guard	Baylor
235	St. Louis Cardinals	Joe Mosley	Tight end	Central State (OH)
236	Atlanta Falcons	Tom Pridemore Tom Pridemore Larry Thomas Pridemore is a former safety from West Virginia who played eight seasons in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons and a legislator.-College:...	Defensive back	West Virginia
237	San Diego Chargers	Henry Bradley	Defensive tackle	Alcorn State
238	Cincinnati Bengals	Ron Shumon	Linebacker	Wichita State
239	Houston Oilers	Jim Mol	Defensive end	Morningside
240	Minnesota Vikings	Mike Deutsch	Punter	Colorado State
241	Pittsburgh Steelers	Lance Reynolds	Tackle	Brigham Young
242	New England Patriots	Tim Petersen	Linebacker	Arizona State
243	Washington Redskins	John Hurley	Quarterback	Santa Clara
244	Chicago Bears	Mike Martin	Linebacker	Kentucky
245	Baltimore Colts	Dave Studdard Dave Studdard David Studdard is a former tackle in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos Dave has opened a sports restaurant in Centennial, CO, Studdley's . His son Kasey Studdard followed his father's footsteps to Texas. Kasey currently plays for Houston Texans-References:...	Tackle	Texas
246	Los Angeles Rams	Andre Anderson	Defensive end	New Mexico State
247	Miami Dolphins	Bruce Hardy Bruce Hardy Bruce Alan Hardy , is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 9th round of the 1978 NFL Draft. A 6'5", 232 lbs. tight end from Arizona State University, Hardy played his entire NFL career with the Dolphins from 1978-1989...	Tight end	Arizona State
248	San Diego Chargers	Blake Whitlatch	Linebacker	Louisiana State
249	San Francisco 49ers	Steve McDaniels	Tackle	Notre Dame
250	Dallas Cowboys	Russ Williams	Defensive back	Tennessee

Round ten

Pick #	|Player	|College
251	Kansas City Chiefs	Earl Bryant	Defensive end	Jackson State
252	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Aaron Brown Aaron Brown (linebacker) Aaron Cedric Brown is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for six seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Atlanta Falcons.-References:...	Linebacker	Ohio State
253	New York Giants	Greg Jorgensen	Guard	Nebraska
254	New York Jets	Louis Richardson	Defensive end	Florida State
255	Buffalo Bills	Will Grant Will Grant Wilfred L. Grant is a former American football center in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks.-Buffalo Bills:...	Center	Kentucky
256	Green Bay Packers	Larry Key Larry Key Larry Key was a Canadian Football League running back for the British Columbia Lions from 1978 through 1982. He was an All-Star in 1979 and 1981....	Running back	Florida State
257	Atlanta Falcons	Ricky Patton Ricky Patton Ricky Patton , is a former professional American football player who played running back for five seasons for the Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, and San Francisco 49ers. He started in Super Bowl XVI for the 49ers....	Running back	Jackson State
258	Seattle Seahawks	Rob Stewart	Wide receiver	Lafayette
259	Green Bay Packers	Mark Totten	Center	Florida
260	San Francisco 49ers	Mike Connell	Punter	Cincinnati
261	Cleveland Browns	Brent Watson	Tackle	Tennessee
262	Detroit Lions	Fred Arrington	Linebacker	Purdue
263	Atlanta Falcons	Ray Strong	Running back	UNLV
264	San Diego Chargers	Charles Price	Tight end	Cincinnati
265	St. Louis Cardinals	Randy Gill	Linebacker	San Jose State
266	Houston Oilers	Steve Young	Tight end	Wake Forest
267	Cincinnati Bengals	Tom DePaso	Linebacker	Penn State
268	Pittsburgh Steelers	Doug Becker	Linebacker	Notre Dame
269	New England Patriots	Bryan Ferguson	Defensive back	Miami (FL)
270	Washington Redskins	Scott Hartenstein	Defensive end	Azusa Pacific
271	Chicago Bears	Ben Zambiasi Ben Zambiasi Benjamin Ray Zambiasi was a linebacker for the University of Georgia and in the Canadian Football League.Zambiasi was born in Valdosta, Georgia, and played for the Georgia Bulldogs from 1974 to 1977. While at Georgia Zambiasi led the Bulldogs with 467 career tackles tackling 173 in 1977...	Linebacker	Georgia
272	Minnesota Vikings	Hughie Shaw	Running back	Texas A&I
273	Los Angeles Rams	Charles Peal	Tackle	Indiana
274	Miami Dolphins	Mark Dennard Mark Dennard Mark Wesley Dennard is a former American football center in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 10th round of the 1978 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M....	Center	Texas A&M
275	Baltimore Colts	Dallas Owens	Defensive back	Kentucky
276	Pittsburgh Steelers (from Buccaneers for Ernie Holmes Ernie Holmes Earnest Lee "Ernie" Holmes, also nicknamed "Fats" was an American football player who was most famous for his years with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1972-77. He was part of the famous Steel Curtain and played at defensive lineman. His fellow linemen during this period were Joe Greene, Dwight... )	Tom Jurich Tom Jurich Tom Jurich is the Director of Athletics for the University of Louisville. He was hired on October 21, 1997 after holding the same positions at Colorado State University and Northern Arizona University. On March 9, 1999, he signed a contract to stay the Director of Athletics until 2012, an...	Kicker	Northern Arizona
277	Denver Broncos	Vince Kinney	Wide receiver	Maryland
278	Dallas Cowboys	Barry Tomasetti	Tackle	Iowa
0	Houston Oilers (Supplemental Draft)	Johnnie Dirden Johnnie Dirden Johnnie B. Dirden, Jr. is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for three seasons for the Houston Oilers, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Pittsburgh Steelers....	Wide receiver	Sam Houston State

Round eleven

Pick #	|Player	|College
279	Pittsburgh Steelers (from Buccaneers for Ernie Holmes Ernie Holmes Earnest Lee "Ernie" Holmes, also nicknamed "Fats" was an American football player who was most famous for his years with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1972-77. He was part of the famous Steel Curtain and played at defensive lineman. His fellow linemen during this period were Joe Greene, Dwight... )	Nat Terry	Defensive back	Florida State
280	Kansas City Chiefs	Ray Milo	Defensive back	New Mexico State
281	New York Jets	Pat Ryan Pat Ryan (American football) Patrick Lee Ryan is a former professional American football quarterback who played 14 seasons in the National Football League for the New York Jets and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Tennessee and was drafted in the eleventh round of the 1978 NFL Draft...	Quarterback	Tennessee
282	Buffalo Bills	Jerry Blanton Jerry Blanton Gerald Blanton is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played his entire seven year career for the Kansas City Chiefs.-External links:**...	Linebacker	Kentucky
283	New Orleans Saints	Nathan Besaint	Defensive tackle	Southern
284	Green Bay Packers	Terry Jones Terry Jones (defensive tackle) Terry Wayne Jones is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played his entire career from 1978 to 1984 for the Green Bay Packers. His son played tight end in the NFL for the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers-External links:*...	Defensive tackle	Alabama
285	New Orleans Saints	Dave Riley	Running back	West Virginia
286	New York Giants	Dennis Heim	Defensive tackle	SW Missouri State
287	San Francisco 49ers	Willie McCray	Defensive end	Troy State
288	Philadelphia Eagles	Bill Campfield	Running back	Kansas
289	Detroit Lions	Richard Murray	Defensive tackle	Oklahoma
290	Cleveland Browns	Larry Gillard	Defensive tackle	Mississippi State
291	Oakland Raiders	Dean Jones	Defensive back	Fresno State
292	Cincinnati Bengals	Cal Prince	Running back	Louisville
293	Atlanta Falcons	Scooter Reed	Defensive back	Baylor
294	Cincinnati Bengals	Mark Donahue	Guard	Michigan
295	Houston Oilers	Willie Thicklen	Wide receiver	Alabama State
296	New England Patriots	Charlie Williams	Linebacker	Florida
297	Washington Redskins	Mike Williams	Defensive back	Texas A&M
298	Chicago Bears	Walt Underwood	Defensive end	USC
299	Minnesota Vikings	Ron Harris	Running back	Colorado State
300	Pittsburgh Steelers	Tom Brzoza	Center	Pittsburgh
301	Seattle Seahawks	George Halas	Linebacker	Miami (FL)
302	Baltimore Colts	Henry Mason	Wide receiver	Central Missouri State
303	Los Angeles Rams	Ron Hostetler	Linebacker	Penn State
304	Oakland Raiders	Bob Glazebrook Bob Glazebrook Robert E. Glazebrook is a former professional American football player who played safety for six seasons for the Atlanta Falcons....	Defensive back	Fresno State
305	Denver Broncos	Lacy Brumley	Tackle	Clemson
306	Dallas Cowboys	Dennis Thurman Dennis Thurman Dennis Lee Thurman is a retired American football cornerback in the National Football League.- Early life :...	Defensive back	USC

Round twelve

Pick #	|Player	|College
307	Kansas City Chiefs	Willie Brock	Center	Colorado
308	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Kevin McLee	Running back	Georgia
309	Buffalo Bills	Richard Crump Richard Crump Richard Crump is a former Canadian Football League running back who played for three different teams from 1975 through 1981. For his career, Crump finished with 3,854 yards rushing and 200 pass receptions. Crump played in the USFL from 1983 through 1985 with the Boston Breakers, New Orleans...	Running back	N.E. Oklahoma A&M
310	New Orleans Saints	Larry Hardy Larry Hardy Larry Hardy is a retired American football tight end who played eight seasons in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Jackson State University....	Tight end	Jackson State
311	New York Jets	Alan Williams	Punter	Florida
312	Green Bay Packers	Eason Ramson Eason Ramson Eason Ramson is a former American football tight end in the National Football League. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, the San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos and the Buffalo Bills...	Tight end	Washington State
313	New York Giants	Greg Lawson	Running back	Western Illinois
314	San Francisco 49ers	Dan Irons	Tackle	Texas Tech
315	Philadelphia Eagles	Mark Slater	Center	Minnesota
316	Seattle Seahawks	Jeff Bergeron	Running back	Lamar
317	Cleveland Browns	Leo Bidermann	Tackle	California
318	Detroit Lions	Mark Patterson	Defensive back	Washington State
319	St. Louis Cardinals	Anthony Clay	Linebacker	South Carolina State
320	Atlanta Falcons	Daria Butler	Linebacker	Oklahoma State
321	San Diego Chargers	Kevin Bell	Wide receiver	Lamar
322	Houston Oilers	John Schuhmacher John Schuhmacher John Schuhmacher is a former professional American football player who played offensive lineman for six seasons for the Houston Oilers....	Guard	USC
323	Cincinnati Bengals	Kim Featsent	Wide receiver	Kent State
324	Washington Redskins	Steve McCabe	Guard	Bowdoin
325	Chicago Bears	Lew Sibley	Linebacker	Louisiana State
326	Minnesota Vikings	Jeff Morrow	Tackle	Minnesota
327	Pittsburgh Steelers	Brad Carr	Linebacker	Maryland
328	New England Patriots	John Gibney	Center	Colgate
329	Baltimore Colts	Bruce Allen Bruce Allen (American football) Bruce Allen is the general manager of the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. Previously, Allen served as general manager for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and as a senior executive with the Oakland Raiders .-Background:...	Punter	Richmond
330	Los Angeles Rams	Gus Coppens	Tackle	UCLA
331	Miami Dolphins	Mike Moore Michael "Mike" Moore Michael "Mike" Moore is a former collegiate football standout and native of Chattanooga, Tennessee. He began his football legacy at Brainerd High School where he held numerous rushing records...	Running back	Middle Tennessee State
332	Oakland Raiders	Joe Conron	Wide receiver	Pacific
333	Miami Dolphins	Bill Kenney Bill Kenney William Patrick Kenney is a retired quarterback who spent 9 years in the National Football League with the Kansas City Chiefs from 1980 to 1988 and a former politician who spent 8 years as a Missouri State Senator...	Quarterback	Northern Colorado
334	Dallas Cowboys	Lee Washburn	Guard	Montana State
0	San Francisco 49ers (Supplemental Draft)	Rod Connors	Running back	Southern California

= Pro Bowler

= Hall of Famer

Hall of famers

• Earl Campbell, Running Back from University of Texas at Austin Houston taken 1st round 1st overall by the Houston Oilers.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1991.

• Ozzie Newsome, Wide Receiver from Alabama taken 1st round 23rd overall by the Cleveland Browns.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1999.

• James Lofton, Wide Receiver from Stanford taken 1st round 6th overall by the Green Bay Packers.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2003.

• Warren Moon
  Warren Moon
  Harold Warren Moon is a former American professional gridiron football quarterback who played for the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos and the National Football League's Houston Oilers, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs...
  
  , Quarterback from Washington, Undrafted.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2006.

External links

• NFL.com - 1978 Draft
• databaseFootball.com - 1978 Draft
• Pro Football Hall of Fame