1974 NFL draft
The 1974 National Football League draft took place at the Americana Hotel in New York City, New York, on January 29–30, 1974.[1][2] Each of the 26 NFL teams was granted 17 selections for a total of 442 picks.[3]
Many experts consider the 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers to have had the best draft in NFL history (or even pro-sports history), as they selected four players later inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (Lynn Swann, Jack Lambert, John Stallworth, and Mike Webster). The closest any other team has come to this success in a draft is the Dallas Cowboys' 1964 draft, when three Hall of Famers were taken.
The Houston Oilers had the first pick in the 1974 draft based on their one-win record in 1973, but they traded the first overall pick—as well as the first pick of the third round, #53 overall—to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for defensive end Tody Smith and wide receiver Billy Parks.[4] Dallas used the two picks to select two future Pro Bowlers, defensive end Ed "Too Tall" Jones and quarterback Danny White.
This was the last draft until the 1984 draft to not have any quarterbacks taken in the first round.
Player selections
Round one
Round two
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
27 | Buffalo Bills | Doug Allen | Linebacker | Penn State |
28 | New York Giants | Tom Mullen | Guard | SW Missouri State |
29 | Minnesota Vikings | John Holland | Wide receiver | Tennessee State |
30 | New England Patriots | Steve Corbett | Guard | Boston College |
31 | New York Jets | Gordon Browne | Tackle | Boston College |
32 | Baltimore Colts | Fred Cook | Defensive end | Southern Mississippi |
33 | St. Louis Cardinals | Greg Kindle | Tackle | Tennessee State |
34 | New England Patriots | Steve Nelson | Linebacker | North Dakota State |
35 | San Francisco 49ers | Keith Fahnhorst | Tight end | Minnesota |
36 | New Orleans Saints | Paul Seal | Tight end | Michigan |
37 | Baltimore Colts | Ed Shuttlesworth | Running back | Michigan |
38 | Miami Dolphins | Andre Tillman | Tight end | Texas Tech |
39 | Detroit Lions | Billy Howard | Defensive tackle | Alcorn A&M |
40 | Cleveland Browns | Billy Corbett | Tackle | Johnson C. Smith |
41 | Kansas City Chiefs | Charlie Getty | Tackle | Penn State |
42 | Denver Broncos | Carl Wafer | Defensive tackle | Tennessee State |
43 | San Diego Chargers | Mark Markovich | Center | Penn State |
44 | Atlanta Falcons | Gerald Tinker | Wide receiver | Kent State |
45 | Oakland Raiders | Dave Casper | Tight end | Notre Dame |
46 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jack Lambert | Linebacker | Kent State |
47 | Miami Dolphins | Benny Malone | Running back | Arizona State |
48 | Cincinnati Bengals | Charlie Davis | Running back | Colorado |
49 | San Francisco 49ers | Delvin Williams | Running back | Kansas |
50 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill Simpson | Defensive back | Michigan State |
51 | Minnesota Vikings | Matt Blair | Linebacker | Iowa State |
52 | Miami Dolphins | Jeris White | Defensive back | Hawaii |
Round three
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
53 | Dallas Cowboys | Danny White | Quarterback | Arizona State |
54 | Chicago Bears | Wayne Wheeler | Wide receiver | Alabama |
55 | New York Giants | Rick Dvorak | Defensive end | Wichita State |
56 | Chicago Bears | Greg Horton | Guard | Colorado |
57 | Baltimore Colts | Glenn Robinson | Linebacker | Oklahoma State |
58 | New York Jets | Godwin Turk | Linebacker | Southern |
59 | San Diego Chargers | Bill Rudder | Running back | Tennessee |
60 | St. Louis Cardinals | Steve George | Defensive tackle | Houston |
61 | Cincinnati Bengals | Dave Lapham | Guard | Syracuse |
62 | Chicago Bears | Cliff Taylor | Running back | Memphis State |
63 | Philadelphia Eagles | Mitch Sutton | Defensive tackle | Kansas |
64 | Minnesota Vikings | Steve Craig | Tight end | Northwestern |
65 | Detroit Lions | Dexter Bussey | Running back | Texas-Arlington |
66 | Kansas City Chiefs | David Jaynes | Quarterback | Kansas |
67 | Baltimore Colts | Robert Pratt | Guard | North Carolina |
68 | Denver Broncos | Claudie Minor | Tackle | San Diego State |
69 | Atlanta Falcons | Kim McQuilken | Quarterback | Lehigh |
70 | Buffalo Bills | Gary Marangi | Quarterback | Boston College |
71 | Atlanta Falcons | Maurice Spencer | Defensive back | North Carolina Central |
72 | Dallas Cowboys | Cal Peterson | Linebacker | UCLA |
73 | Cincinnati Bengals | Evan Jolitz | Linebacker | Cincinnati |
74 | New York Jets | Roscoe Word | Defensive back | Jackson State |
75 | Oakland Raiders | Mark van Eeghen | Running back | Colgate |
76 | Los Angeles Rams | Al Oliver | Tackle | UCLA |
77 | Minnesota Vikings | Scott Anderson | Center | Missouri |
78 | Miami Dolphins | Nat Moore | Wide receiver | Florida |
Round four
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
79 | Houston Oilers | Steve Manstedt | Linebacker | Nebraska |
80 | New York Giants | Carl Summerell | Quarterback | East Carolina |
81 | San Diego Chargers | Harrison Davis | Wide receiver | Virginia |
82 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Stallworth | Wide receiver | Alabama A&M |
83 | San Francisco 49ers | Clint Haslerig | Wide receiver | Michigan |
84 | Baltimore Colts | Tony Bell | Defensive back | Bowling Green |
85 | St. Louis Cardinals | Durwood Keeton | Defensive back | Oklahoma |
86 | Minnesota Vikings | Mike Townsend | Defensive back | Notre Dame |
87 | Cincinnati Bengals | Mike Boryla | Quarterback | Stanford |
88 | New Orleans Saints | Rod McNeill | Running back | USC |
89 | Philadelphia Eagles | Frank LeMaster | Linebacker | Kentucky |
90 | San Francisco 49ers | Sammy Johnson | Running back | North Carolina |
91 | St. Louis Cardinals | Ike Harris | Wide receiver | Iowa State |
92 | Denver Broncos | Ozell Collie | Defensive back | Colorado |
93 | Oakland Raiders | Morris Bradshaw | Wide receiver | Ohio State |
94 | Kansas City Chiefs | Matt Herkenhoff | Tackle | Minnesota |
95 | Buffalo Bills | Carlester Crumpler | Running back | East Carolina |
96 | Atlanta Falcons | Vince Kendrick | Running back | Florida |
97 | Dallas Cowboys | Ken Hutcherson | Linebacker | Livingston (Ala) |
98 | Cincinnati Bengals | Daryl White | Guard | Nebraska |
99 | Los Angeles Rams | Norris Weese | Quarterback | Mississippi |
100 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jimmy Allen | Defensive back | UCLA |
101 | Dallas Cowboys | Andy Adrade | Running back | Northern Michigan |
102 | Los Angeles Rams | Frank Johnson | Tackle | California-Riverside |
103 | Cincinnati Bengals | Richard Williams | Wide receiver | Abilene Christian |
104 | Miami Dolphins | Bill Stevenson | Defensive tackle | Drake |
Round five
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
105 | San Diego Chargers | John Teerlinck | Defensive tackle | Western Illinois |
106 | Buffalo Bills | Gary Hayman | Wide receiver | Penn State |
107 | New York Giants | Don Clune | Wide receiver | Pennsylvania |
108 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim Cagle | Defensive tackle | Georgia |
109 | Atlanta Falcons | Henry Childs | Tight end | Kansas State |
110 | New York Jets | Gary Baccus | Linebacker | Oklahoma |
111 | St. Louis Cardinals | Steve Neils | Linebacker | Minnesota |
112 | New England Patriots | Andy Johnson | Running back | Georgia |
113 | New Orleans Saints | Joel Parker | Wide receiver | Florida |
114 | Cincinnati Bengals | Haskel Stanback | Running back | Tennessee |
115 | Philadelphia Eagles | Keith Krepfle | Tight end | Iowa State |
116 | Green Bay Packers | Steve Odom | Wide receiver | Utah |
117 | Detroit Lions | Carl Capria | Defensive back | Purdue |
118 | Cleveland Browns | Mark Ilgenfritz | Defensive end | Vanderbilt |
119 | New York Giants | Clyde Powers | Defensive back | Oklahoma |
120 | Minnesota Vikings | Jim Ferguson | Defensive back | Stanford |
121 | New Orleans Saints | Terry Schmidt | Defensive back | Ball State |
122 | Buffalo Bills | Tim Guy | Tackle | Oregon |
123 | Oakland Raiders | Pete Wessel | Defensive back | Northwestern |
124 | New England Patriots | Charles Battle | Defensive end | Grambling |
125 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Mike Webster | Center | Wisconsin |
126 | Dallas Cowboys | John Kelsey | Tackle | Missouri |
127 | Cincinnati Bengals | Richard Bishop | Defensive tackle | Louisville |
128 | Atlanta Falcons | Monroe Eley | Running back | Arizona State |
129 | Baltimore Colts | Doug Nettles | Defensive back | Vanderbilt |
130 | Miami Dolphins | Cleveland Vann | Linebacker | Oklahoma State |
Round six
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
131 | Kansas City Chiefs | Jay Washington | Running back | Clemson |
132 | New York Giants | Jim Pietrzak | Tackle | Eastern Michigan |
133 | San Diego Chargers | Jesse Freitas | Quarterback | San Diego State |
134 | Green Bay Packers | Don Woods | Running back | New Mexico |
135 | New York Jets | Bill Wyman | Center | Texas |
136 | Miami Dolphins | Randy Crowder | Defensive end | Penn State |
137 | New York Jets | Wayne Jones | Running back | Mississippi State |
138 | San Francisco 49ers | Mike Raines | Defensive tackle | Alabama |
139 | Detroit Lions | Willie Burden | Running back | North Carolina State |
140 | Baltimore Colts | Danny Rhodes | Linebacker | Arkansas |
141 | New England Patriots | Chuck Ramsey | Kicker | Wake Forest |
142 | Green Bay Packers | Ken Payne | Wide receiver | Langston |
143 | Detroit Lions | Jim Davis | Guard | Alcorn A&M |
144 | Washington Redskins | Jon Keyworth | Tight end | Colorado |
145 | Denver Broncos | John Winesberry | Wide receiver | Stanford |
146 | Cleveland Browns | Billy Pritchett | Running back | West Texas State |
147 | Atlanta Falcons | Doyle Orange | Running back | Southern Mississippi |
148 | Oakland Raiders | James McAlister | Running back | UCLA |
149 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Wolf | Defensive end | Prairie View A&M |
150 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Rick Druschel | Guard | North Carolina State |
151 | Dallas Cowboys | Jim Bright | Defensive back | UCLA |
152 | Cincinnati Bengals | Robin Sinclair | Defensive back | Washington State |
153 | Cincinnati Bengals | Bill Bryant | Defensive back | Grambling |
154 | Houston Oilers | Booker Brown | Guard | USC |
155 | Minnesota Vikings | Mark Kellar | Running back | Northern Illinois |
156 | Miami Dolphins | Bob Wolfe | Tackle | Nebraska |
Round seven
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
157 | Houston Oilers | Leonard Fairley | Defensive back | Alcorn A&M |
158 | Los Angeles Rams | John Harvey | Running back | Texas-Arlington |
159 | New York Giants | Marty Woolbright | Tight end | South Carolina |
160 | Chicago Bears | Jack Ettinger | Wide receiver | Arkansas |
161 | Baltimore Colts | Noah Jackson | Guard | Tampa |
162 | New York Jets | Burney Veazey | Tight end | Mississippi |
163 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Herrick | Wide receiver | Purdue |
164 | Miami Dolphins | Carl Swierc | Wide receiver | Rice |
165 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Allen Sitterle | Tackle | North Carolina State |
166 | San Francisco 49ers | Kermit Johnson | Running back | UCLA |
167 | Philadelphia Eagles | Willie Cullars | Defensive end | Kansas State |
168 | Green Bay Packers | Bart Purvis | Tackle | Maryland |
169 | Detroit Lions | Efren Herrera | Kicker | UCLA |
170 | Baltimore Colts | Dan Dickel | Linebacker | Iowa |
171 | Cleveland Browns | Gerry Sullivan | Tackle | Illinois |
172 | Kansas City Chiefs | Leroy Hegge | Defensive end | Southern S.D. |
173 | Atlanta Falcons | Jim Coode | Tackle | Michigan |
174 | Baltimore Colts | Freddie Scott | Wide receiver | Amherst |
175 | Oakland Raiders | Rod Garcia | Kicker | Stanford |
176 | Dallas Cowboys | Raymond Nester | Linebacker | Michigan State |
177 | Cincinnati Bengals | Ken Sawyer | Defensive back | Syracuse |
178 | New England Patriots | Maury Damkroger | Linebacker | Nebraska |
179 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Scott Garske | Tight end | Eastern Washington |
180 | Washington Redskins | Mike Varty | Linebacker | Northwestern |
181 | Minnesota Vikings | Fred Tabron | Running back | SW Missouri State |
182 | Miami Dolphins | Joe Sullivan | Guard | Boston College |
Round eight
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
183 | Houston Oilers | Mike McCoy | Defensive back | Western Kentucky |
184 | New York Giants | Ezil Bibbs | Defensive end | Grambling |
185 | San Diego Chargers | Tom Forrest | Guard | Cincinnati |
186 | Chicago Bears | Alan Chadwick | Quarterback | East Tennessee State |
187 | New York Jets | Greg Gantt | Kicker | Alabama |
188 | Baltimore Colts | Greg Latta | Tight end | Morgan State |
189 | St. Louis Cardinals | Sergio Albert | Kicker | U.S. International |
190 | Chicago Bears | Ken Grandberry | Running back | Washington State |
191 | San Francisco 49ers | Jim Schnietz | Guard | Missouri |
192 | New York Jets | Larry Lightfoot | Running back | Livingston (Ala) |
193 | Philadelphia Eagles | Robert Woods | Linebacker | Howard Payne |
194 | Green Bay Packers | Monte Doris | Linebacker | USC |
195 | Detroit Lions | Mike Denimarck | Linebacker | Emporia State |
196 | Washington Redskins | Darwin Robinson | Running back | Dakota State |
197 | New York Jets | Ron Rydalch | Defensive tackle | Utah |
198 | Baltimore Colts | Paul Miles | Running back | Bowling Green |
199 | Cleveland Browns | Eddie Brown | Defensive back | Tennessee |
200 | Green Bay Packers | Ned Guillet | Defensive back | Boston College |
201 | New Orleans Saints | Alvin Maxson | Running back | Southern Methodist |
202 | Cincinnati Bengals | John McDaniel | Wide receiver | Lincoln |
203 | Buffalo Bills | Greg Hare | Quarterback | Ohio State |
204 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Mark Gefert | Linebacker | Purdue |
205 | Dallas Cowboys | Mike Holt | Defensive back | Michigan State |
206 | San Diego Chargers | Bon Boatwright | Tackle | Oklahoma State |
207 | Minnesota Vikings | Berl Simmons | Kicker | Texas Christian |
208 | Miami Dolphins | Melvin Baker | Wide receiver | Texas Southern |
Round nine
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
209 | New England Patriots | Ed McCartney | Linebacker | Northeast Oklahoma |
210 | San Diego Chargers | Danny Colbert | Defensive back | Tulsa |
211 | New York Giants | Jim Rathje | Running back | Northern Michigan |
212 | Miami Dolphins | Tom Wickert | Guard | Washington State |
213 | Los Angeles Rams | Don Hutt | Wide receiver | Boise State |
214 | New York Jets | Robert Burns | Running back | Georgia |
215 | St. Louis Cardinals | Reggie Harrison | Running back | Cincinnati |
216 | San Francisco 49ers | Manfred Moore | Running back | USC |
217 | New Orleans Saints | Phil La Porta | Tackle | Penn State |
218 | Washington Redskins | Mark Sens | Defensive end | Colorado |
219 | Philadelphia Eagles | Mark Sheridan | Wide receiver | Holy Cross |
220 | Green Bay Packers | Harold Holton | Guard | Texas-El Paso |
221 | Los Angeles Rams | Derek Williams | Defensive back | California-Riverside |
222 | Kansas City Chiefs | Jim Jennings | Running back | Rutgers |
223 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tommy Reamon | Running back | Missouri |
224 | Cleveland Browns | Dan Scott | Guard | Ohio State |
225 | Atlanta Falcons | Larry Bailey | Defensive tackle | Pacific |
226 | Buffalo Bills | Brian Doherty | Punter | Notre Dame |
227 | Oakland Raiders | Kenith Pope | Defensive back | Oklahoma |
228 | Washington Redskins | Mike Flater | Kicker | Colorado School of Mines |
229 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Charlie Davis | Tackle | Texas Christian |
230 | Dallas Cowboys | Bill Dulin | Tackle | Johnson C. Smith |
231 | Cincinnati Bengals | Edward Johnson | Defensive end | Southern Methodist |
232 | Minnesota Vikings | Sam McCullum | Wide receiver | Montana State |
233 | Washington Redskins | Jim Kennedy | Tight end | Colorado State |
234 | Miami Dolphins | Bob Lally | Linebacker | Cornell |
Round ten
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
235 | New Orleans Saints | Frosty Anderson | Wide receiver | Nebraska |
236 | New York Giants | Ray Rhodes | Wide receiver | Tulsa |
237 | San Diego Chargers | John Ketchoyian | Linebacker | Santa Clara |
238 | Cleveland Browns | Mike Puestow | Wide receiver | North Dakota State |
239 | New York Jets | Sam Baker | Guard | Georgia |
240 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Van Duyne | Guard | Idaho |
241 | Buffalo Bills | Art Cameron | Tight end | Albany State |
242 | New Orleans Saints | Tommy Thibodeaux | Guard | Tulane |
243 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jim Kregel | Guard | Ohio State |
244 | San Francisco 49ers | Glen Gaspard | Linebacker | Texas |
245 | Philadelphia Eagles | Phil Polak | Running back | Bowling Green |
246 | Green Bay Packers | Doug Troszak | Defensive tackle | Michigan |
247 | Detroit Lions | David Wooley | Running back | Central State (OK) |
248 | Denver Broncos | Charlie Johnson | Defensive back | Southern |
249 | Buffalo Bills | Don Calhoun | Running back | Kansas State |
250 | Kansas City Chiefs | Tom Condon | Guard | Boston College |
251 | St. Louis Cardinals | Greg Hartle | Linebacker | Newberry College |
252 | Atlanta Falcons | Paul Ryczek | Center | Virginia |
253 | Oakland Raiders | Chris Arnold | Defensive back | Virginia State |
254 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dave Atkinson | Defensive back | Brigham Young |
255 | Dallas Cowboys | Dennis Morgan | Running Back | Western Illinois |
256 | Cincinnati Bengals | Chuck Herd | Tight end | Penn State |
257 | Baltimore Colts | Glenn Ellis | Defensive tackle | Elon College |
258 | Washington Redskins | Johnny Vann | Defensive back | South Dakota |
259 | Minnesota Vikings | Barry Reed | Running back | Peru |
260 | Miami Dolphins | Gary Valbuena | Quarterback | Tennessee |
Round eleven
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
261 | Houston Oilers | Steve Taylor | Center | Auburn |
262 | San Diego Chargers | Dave Grannell | Tight end | Arizona State |
263 | New York Giants | Bobby Brooks | Defensive back | Bishop |
264 | Chicago Bears | Norm Hodgins | Defensive back | Louisiana State |
265 | Baltimore Colts | Tim Rudnick | Defensive back | Notre Dame |
266 | New York Jets | Eugene Bird | Defensive back | Southern Mississippi |
267 | New York Jets | William Buckley | Wide receiver | Mississippi State |
268 | New England Patriots | Archie Gibson | Running back | Utah State |
269 | San Francisco 49ers | Greg Battle | Defensive back | Colorado State |
270 | New Orleans Saints | Kent Merritt | Wide receiver | Virginia |
271 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bill Brittain | Center | Kansas State |
272 | Green Bay Packers | Eric Torkelson | Running back | Connecticut |
273 | Detroit Lions | T. C. Blair | Tight end | Tulsa |
274 | Cleveland Browns | Tom Gooden | Kicker | Harding College |
275 | Kansas City Chiefs | Bob Thornbladh | Running back | Michigan |
276 | Denver Broncos | Steve Buchanan | Running back | Holy Cross |
277 | Atlanta Falcons | Eddie Wilson | Wide receiver | Albany State |
278 | Buffalo Bills | Rod Kirby | Linebacker | Pittsburgh |
279 | Oakland Raiders | Harold Hart | Running back | Texas Southern |
280 | Dallas Cowboys | Harvey McGee | Wide receiver | Southern Mississippi |
281 | Cincinnati Bengals | Ed Kezirian | Tackle | UCLA |
282 | Washington Redskins | Joe Miller | Tackle | Villanova |
283 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dickey Morton | Running back | Arkansas |
284 | Los Angeles Rams | Rick Hayes | Tackle | Washington |
285 | Minnesota Vikings | David Boone | Defensive end | Eastern Michigan |
286 | Miami Dolphins | Gerry Roberts | Defensive end | UCLA |
Round twelve
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
287 | Houston Oilers | Ricky Browne | Linebacker | Florida |
288 | New York Giants | James Sims | Defensive back | USC |
289 | San Diego Chargers | Sam Williams | Defensive back | California |
290 | Chicago Bears | Jeff Sevy | Defensive tackle | California |
291 | New York Jets | John Ricca | Defensive end | Duke |
292 | Baltimore Colts | Dave Simonson | Tackle | Minnesota |
293 | St. Louis Cardinals | Roger Wallace | Wide receiver | Bowling Green |
294 | San Francisco 49ers | Tom Hull | Linebacker | Penn State |
295 | New Orleans Saints | Jim Buckmon | Defensive end | Pittsburgh |
296 | New England Patriots | Eddie Foster | Tackle | Oklahoma |
297 | Philadelphia Eagles | Artimus Parker | Defensive back | USC |
298 | Green Bay Packers | Randy Walker | Kicker | N.W. Louisiana |
299 | Detroit Lions | Mark Wakefield | Wide receiver | Tampa |
300 | Kansas City Chiefs | Carl Brown | Wide receiver | West Texas State |
301 | Denver Broncos | Larry Cameron | Linebacker | Alcorn A&M |
302 | Cleveland Browns | Ron McNeil | Defensive end | North Carolina Central |
303 | Buffalo Bills | Dave Means | Defensive end | Southeast Missouri State |
304 | Atlanta Falcons | Vic Koegel | Linebacker | Ohio State |
305 | Oakland Raiders | Noe Gonzalez | Running back | Southwest Texas State |
306 | Cincinnati Bengals | Rudy McClinon | Defensive back | Xavier |
307 | Baltimore Colts | Bob Bobrowski | Quarterback | Purdue |
308 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Hugh Lickiss | Linebacker | Simpson |
309 | Dallas Cowboys | Keith Bobo | Quarterback | Southern Methodist |
310 | Los Angeles Rams | Roger Freberg | Guard | UCLA |
311 | Minnesota Vikings | Randy Poltl | Defensive back | Stanford |
312 | Miami Dolphins | Jim Revels | Defensive back | Florida |
Round thirteen
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
313 | Houston Oilers | Dan Dixon | Guard | Boise State |
314 | San Diego Chargers | Brian Vertefeuille | Tackle | Idaho State |
315 | New York Giants | Dennis Colvin | Tackle | Southwest Texas State |
316 | Chicago Bears | Joe Barnes | Quarterback | Texas Tech |
317 | Baltimore Colts | Randy Hall | Defensive back | Idaho |
318 | New York Jets | John Tate | Linebacker | Jackson State |
319 | St. Louis Cardinals | Jimmy Poulos | Running back | Georgia |
320 | New Orleans Saints | Mike Truax | Linebacker | Tulane |
321 | New England Patriots | Phil Bennett | Running back | Boston College |
322 | San Francisco 49ers | Tom Owen | Quarterback | Wichita State |
323 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lars Ditlev | Defensive end | South Dakota Tech |
324 | Green Bay Packers | Emmanuel Armstrong | Linebacker | San Jose State |
325 | Detroit Lions | Fred Rothwell | Center | Kansas State |
326 | Denver Broncos | John Clerkley | Defensive tackle | Fort Valley State |
327 | Cleveland Browns | Mike Seifert | Defensive end | Wisconsin |
328 | Kansas City Chiefs | Norm Romagnoli | Linebacker | Kentucky State |
329 | Atlanta Falcons | Ralph Powell | Running back | Nebraska |
330 | Oakland Raiders | Mike Dennery | Linebacker | Southern Mississippi |
331 | Buffalo Bills | Ed Gatewood | Linebacker | Tennessee State |
332 | Washington Redskins | Stu O'Dell | Linebacker | Indiana |
333 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Frank Kolch | Quarterback | Eastern Michigan |
334 | Dallas Cowboys | Fred Lima | Kicker | Colorado |
335 | Cincinnati Bengals | Ted Jornov | Linebacker | Iowa State |
336 | Los Angeles Rams | Pete Solverson | Tackle | Drake |
337 | Minnesota Vikings | Gary Keller | Defensive tackle | Utah |
338 | Miami Dolphins | Clayton Heath | Running back | Wake Forest |
Round fourteen
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
339 | Buffalo Bills | Phil Lamm | Defensive back | North Carolina |
340 | New York Giants | Mike Hayes | Tackle | Virginia State |
341 | San Diego Chargers | Greg Bailey | Defensive back | Long Beach State |
342 | Chicago Bears | Paul Vellano | Defensive tackle | Maryland |
343 | New York Jets | Greg Fountain | Guard | Mississippi State |
344 | Baltimore Colts | Ed Collins | Wide receiver | Rice |
345 | St. Louis Cardinals | Charles Smith | Running back | Yankton |
346 | New England Patriots | Cecil Bowens | Running back | Kentucky |
347 | San Francisco 49ers | Walt Williamson | Defensive end | Michigan |
348 | New Orleans Saints | Kent Marshall | Defensive back | Texas Christian |
349 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dave Smith | Linebacker | Oklahoma |
350 | Green Bay Packers | Andrew Neloms | Defensive tackle | Kentucky State |
351 | Detroit Lions | David Jones | Defensive back | Howard Payne |
352 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Hunt | Running back | Heidelberg |
353 | Kansas City Chiefs | Frank Pomarico | Guard | Notre Dame |
354 | Denver Broncos | Rich Marks | Defensive back | Northern Illinois |
355 | Buffalo Bills | Phil Gurbada | Defensive back | Mayville |
356 | Atlanta Falcons | John Givens | Guard | Villanova |
357 | Oakland Raiders | Don Willingham | Running back | Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
358 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bruce Henley | Defensive back | Rice |
359 | Dallas Cowboys | Doug Richards | Defensive back | Brigham Young |
360 | Cincinnati Bengals | Mike Phillips | Tackle | Cornell |
361 | Washington Redskins | Don Van Galder | Quarterback | Utah |
362 | Los Angeles Rams | Ananias Carson | Wide receiver | Langston |
363 | Minnesota Vikings | Alan Dixon | Running back | Harding |
364 | Miami Dolphins | Sam Johnson | Linebacker | Arizona State |
Round fifteen
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
365 | Houston Oilers | Billy Johnson | Wide receiver | Widener |
366 | San Diego Chargers | Charles Anthony | Linebacker | USC |
367 | New York Giants | Larry Jones | Wide receiver | N.E. Missouri |
368 | Chicago Bears | Oliver Alexander | Tight end | Grambling |
369 | Baltimore Colts | Pat Kelly | Linebacker | Richmond |
370 | New York Jets | Willie Brister | Tight end | Southern |
371 | St. Louis Cardinals | Vince Ancell | Defensive back | Arkansas State |
372 | San Francisco 49ers | Leonard Gray | Tight end | Long Beach State |
373 | New Orleans Saints | Larry Cipa | Quarterback | Michigan |
374 | New England Patriots | Sam Hunt | Linebacker | Stephen F. Austin |
375 | Philadelphia Eagles | Sid Bond | Tackle | Texas Christian |
376 | Green Bay Packers | Dave Wannstedt | Tackle | Pittsburgh |
377 | Detroit Lions | John Wells | Guard | Kansas State |
378 | Kansas City Chiefs | Lem Burnham | Linebacker | U.S. International |
379 | Denver Broncos | Peil Pennington | Quarterback | Massachusetts |
380 | Cleveland Browns | Ransom Terrell | Linebacker | Arizona |
381 | Atlanta Falcons | Willie Jones | Wide receiver | Iowa State |
382 | Buffalo Bills | Ken Williams | Linebacker | Southwestern Louisiana |
383 | Oakland Raiders | Greg Mathis | Defensive back | Idaho State |
384 | Dallas Cowboys | Bruce Craft | Tackle | Geneva |
385 | Cincinnati Bengals | Isaac Jackson | Running back | Kansas State |
386 | San Diego Chargers | Greg Meczka | Tight end | Bowling Green |
387 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Larry Hunt | Defensive tackle | Iowa State |
388 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Thomas | Kicker | Notre Dame |
389 | Minnesota Vikings | Kurt Wachtler | Defensive tackle | St. John's |
390 | Miami Dolphins | Larry Gates | Defensive back | Western Michigan |
391 | New Orleans Saints | Jim Polak | Center | Purdue |
Round sixteen
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
391 | Houston Oilers | Matthew Williams | Running back | N.E. Louisiana |
392 | New York Giants | Buddy Brown | Guard | Alabama |
393 | San Diego Chargers | Neal Skarin | Defensive end | Arizona State |
394 | Chicago Bears | Randy Geist | Defensive back | Colorado |
395 | New York Jets | Clarence Jackson | Running back | Western Kentucky |
396 | Baltimore Colts | Dave Margavage | Tackle | Kentucky |
397 | St. Louis Cardinals | Alonzo Emery | Running back | Arizona State |
398 | New Orleans Saints | Don Coleman | Linebacker | Michigan |
399 | New England Patriots | Lucious Selmon | Defensive tackle | Oklahoma |
400 | San Francisco 49ers | Jack Conners | Defensive back | Oregon |
401 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jim Smith | Linebacker | Monmouth |
402 | Green Bay Packers | Mark Cooney | Linebacker | Colorado |
403 | Detroit Lions | Myron Wilson | Defensive back | Bowling Green |
404 | Denver Broncos | Darrell Austin | Tackle | South Carolina |
405 | Kansas City Chiefs | Barry Beers | Guard | William & Mary |
406 | Buffalo Bills | Sanford Qvale | Tackle | North Dakota State |
407 | Cleveland Browns | Preston Anderson | Defensive back | Rice |
408 | Atlanta Falcons | Sylvester McGee | Running back | Rhode Island |
409 | Oakland Raiders | Delario Robinson | Wide receiver | Kansas |
410 | Cincinnati Bengals | Darryl Bishop | Defensive back | Kentucky |
411 | Washington Redskins | Nate Anderson | Running back | Eastern Illinois |
412 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Octavus Morgan | Linebacker | Illinois |
413 | Dallas Cowboys | Gene Killian | Guard | Tennessee |
414 | Los Angeles Rams | Dave Ottmar | Punter | Stanford |
415 | Minnesota Vikings | John Gobel | Running back | St. Thomas |
416 | Miami Dolphins | Jessie Wolf | Defensive tackle | Prairie View A&M |
Round seventeen
Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
417 | Houston Oilers | Bill Hedge | Tackle | Northeast Missouri |
418 | San Diego Chargers | Charles DeJurnett | Defensive tackle | San Jose State |
419 | New York Giants | Steve Crosby | Running back | Fort Hays State |
420 | Chicago Bears | Craig Holland | Quarterback | Texas-Arlington |
421 | Baltimore Colts | Tim Berra | Wide receiver | Massachusetts |
422 | New York Jets | Doug Lowrey | Guard | Arkansas State |
423 | St. Louis Cardinals | John Moseley | Defensive back | Missouri |
424 | New England Patriots | Gary Hudson | Defensive back | Boston College |
425 | San Francisco 49ers | Levi Stanley | Guard | Hawaii |
426 | New Orleans Saints | Marvin Williams | Wide receiver | Western Illinois |
427 | Philadelphia Eagles | Cliff Brown | Running back | Notre Dame |
428 | Green Bay Packers | Randy Woodfield | Wide receiver | Portland State |
429 | Detroit Lions | Collis Temple | Defensive end | Louisiana State |
430 | Cleveland Browns | Carlton Buchanan | Defensive tackle | SW Oklahoma State |
431 | Kansas City Chiefs | David Langner | Defensive back | Auburn |
432 | Denver Broncos | Boyd Brown | Tight end | Alcorn A&M |
433 | Atlanta Falcons | Al Davis | Guard | Boise State |
434 | Buffalo Bills | Sal Casola | Kicker | Cincinnati |
435 | Oakland Raiders | James Morris | Defensive tackle | Missouri Valley College |
436 | Baltimore Colts | Buzzy Lewis | Defensive back | Florida State |
437 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Larry Moore | Defensive end | Angelo State |
438 | Dallas Cowboys | Lawrie Skolrood | Tackle | North Dakota |
439 | Cincinnati Bengals | Jim Smith | Running back | North Carolina Central |
440 | Los Angeles Rams | Willie Townsend | Wide receiver | Notre Dame |
441 | Minnesota Vikings | Earl Garrett | Defensive back | Boston State College |
442 [7] | Miami Dolphins | Ken Dickerson | Defensive back | Tuskegee |
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Notable undrafted players
Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
Atlanta Falcons |
Byas, RickRick Byas |
CB |
Wayne State |
PAC |
|
Baltimore Colts |
Troup, BillBill Troup |
QB |
South Carolina |
Ind. |
|
Dallas Cowboys |
Dennison, DougDoug Dennison |
RB |
Kutztown |
PSAC |
|
Dallas Cowboys |
Howard, RonRon Howard |
TE |
Seattle University |
N/A |
Never played college football, was a basketball player[8] |
Houston Oilers |
Coleman, RonnieRonnie Coleman |
RB |
Alabama A&M |
SIAC |
|
Houston Oilers |
Fisher, EdEd Fisher |
G |
Arizona State |
WAC |
|
Houston Oilers |
Jennings, DaveDave Jennings † |
P |
St. Lawrence |
N/A |
|
Houston Oilers |
Whittington, C. L.C. L. Whittington |
S |
Prairie View A&M |
SWAC |
|
Kansas City Chiefs |
Miller, CleoCleo Miller |
RB |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
Ind. (Div. II) |
|
New England Patriots |
Sanders, DeacDeac Sanders |
CB/S |
South Dakota |
NCC |
|
New Orleans Saints |
Zanders, EmanuelEmanuel Zanders |
G |
Jackson State |
SWAC |
|
New York Giants |
Chandler, KarlKarl Chandler |
G |
Princeton |
Ivy |
|
New York Giants |
Kotar, DougDoug Kotar |
RB |
Kentucky |
SEC |
|
New York Jets |
Leahy, PatPat Leahy † |
K |
Saint Louis |
N/A |
|
New York Jets |
Piccone, LouLou Piccone |
WR |
West Liberty |
N/A |
|
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Conn, RichardRichard Conn |
S |
Georgia |
SEC |
|
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Grossman, RandyRandy Grossman |
TE |
Temple |
Ind. |
|
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Kellum, MarvMarv Kellum |
LB |
Wichita State |
N/A |
|
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Shell, DonnieDonnie Shell † |
S |
South Carolina State |
MEAC |
|
Hall of Famers
- Jack Lambert, linebacker from Kent State University taken 2nd round 46th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1990.[9]
- Mike Webster, center from University of Wisconsin–Madison taken 5th round 125th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1997.[9]
- Lynn Swann, wide receiver from USC taken 1st round 21st overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2001.[10]
- Dave Casper, tight end from University of Notre Dame taken 2nd round 45th overall by the Oakland Raiders.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2002.[10]
- John Stallworth, wide receiver from Alabama A&M taken 4th round 82nd overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2002.[10]
References
- ↑ "NFL Draft Locations". FootballGeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ↑ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com (New York Giants). Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Noll Seeks First-Round Draft Ace No. 6". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 29, 1974. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ↑ Dallas Cowboys.com: Cowboys Top 50 List: No. 26 Ed Too Tall Jones
- 1 2 3 Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
- ↑ John Cappelletti, 1973 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ↑ This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
- ↑ Mihoces, Gary (April 20, 2005). "NFL seeks best players on the court or mat". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 28, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- 1 2 List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- 1 2 3 List of 2000s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Retrieved October 25, 2011.
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