1973 NFL Draft
The 1973 National Football League draft was held January 30–31, 1973, at the Americana Hotel in New York City, New York.[1][2]
| 1973 NFL Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | January 30–31, 1973 |
| Location | Americana Hotel in New York City, NY |
| Overview | |
| 442 total selections in 17 rounds | |
| League | NFL |
| First selection | John Matuszak, DE Houston Oilers |
| Mr. Irrelevant | Charlie Wade, WR Miami Dolphins |
| Most selections (23) | Los Angeles Rams |
| Fewest selections (10) | Washington Redskins |
| Hall of Famers | 4 |
Player selections
| = Pro Bowler [3] | = Hall of Famer |
Round one
Round two
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Kansas City Chiefs | Gary Butler | Tight end | Rice |
| 28 | Philadelphia Eagles | Guy Morriss | Guard | Texas Christian |
| 29 | New Orleans Saints | Derland Moore | Defensive end | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Cleveland Browns | Greg Pruitt | Running back | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Los Angeles Rams | Cullen Bryant | Running back | Colorado |
| 32 | Buffalo Bills | Jeff Winans | Defensive tackle | USC |
| 33 | Chicago Bears | Gary Huff | Quarterback | Florida State |
| 34 | Minnesota Vikings | Jackie Wallace | Defensive back | Arizona |
| 35 | Baltimore Colts | Mike Barnes | Defensive end | Miami (FL) |
| 36 | Denver Broncos | Barney Chavous | Defensive end | South Carolina State |
| 37 | Los Angeles Rams | Ron Jaworski | Quarterback | Youngstown State |
| 38 | New York Jets | Robert Woods | Tackle | Tennessee State |
| 39 | Atlanta Falcons | Greg Marx | Defensive tackle | Notre Dame |
| 40 | New York Giants | Brad Van Pelt | Linebacker | Michigan State |
| 41 | San Francisco 49ers | Willie Harper | Linebacker | Nebraska |
| 42 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Youngblood | Linebacker | Tennessee Tech |
| 43 | Cincinnati Bengals | Albert Chandler | Tight end | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Detroit Lions | Leon Crosswhite | Running back | Oklahoma |
| 45 | St. Louis Cardinals | Gary Keithley | Quarterback | Texas-El Paso |
| 46 | Dallas Cowboys | Golden Richards | Wide receiver | Hawaii |
| 47 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Stienke | Defensive back | Southwest Texas State |
| 48 | Chicago Bears | Gary Hrivnak | Defensive tackle | Purdue |
| 49 | Oakland Raiders | Monte Johnson | Linebacker | Nebraska |
| 50 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ken Phares | Defensive back | Mississippi State |
| 51 | New Orleans Saints | Steve Baumgartner | Defensive end | Purdue |
| 52 | Miami Dolphins | Chuck Bradley | Center | Oregon |
Round three
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Dallas Cowboys | Harvey Martin | Defensive end | East Texas State |
| 54 | Denver Broncos | Paul Howard | Guard | Brigham Young |
| 55 | Philadelphia Eagles | Randy Logan | Defensive back | Michigan |
| 56 | New England Patriots | Brad Dusek | Defensive back | Texas A&M |
| 57 | Buffalo Bills | Joe Ferguson | Quarterback | Arkansas |
| 58 | Detroit Lions | John Brady | Tight end | Washington |
| 59 | St. Louis Cardinals | Fred Sturt | Guard | Bowling Green |
| 60 | Los Angeles Rams | Tim Stokes | Tackle | Oregon |
| 61 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Olds | Running back | Nebraska |
| 62 | Baltimore Colts | Jamie Rotella | Linebacker | Tennessee |
| 63 | St. Louis Cardinals | Terry Metcalf | Running back | Long Beach State |
| 64 | San Diego Chargers | Dan Fouts | Quarterback | Oregon |
| 65 | Minnesota Vikings | Jim Lash | Wide receiver | Northwestern |
| 66 | New Orleans Saints | Pete Van Valkenburg | Running back | Brigham Young |
| 67 | Cleveland Browns | Bob Crum | Defensive end | Arizona |
| 68 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tim George | Wide receiver | Carson-Newman |
| 69 | New York Giants | Rich Glover | Defensive tackle | Nebraska |
| 70 | Denver Broncos | John Wood | Defensive tackle | LSU |
| 71 | Detroit Lions | Jim Laslavic | Linebacker | Penn State |
| 72 | Kansas City Chiefs | Paul Krause | Tackle | Central Michigan |
| 73 | New England Patriots | Charles Davis | Running back | Alcorn A&M |
| 74 | Green Bay Packers | Tom MacLeod | Linebacker | Minnesota |
| 75 | Detroit Lions | Levi Johnson | Defensive back | Texas A&I |
| 76 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Roger Bernhardt | Guard | Kansas |
| 77 | Buffalo Bills | Bob Kampa | Defensive tackle | California |
| 78 | Miami Dolphins | Leon Gray | Guard | Jackson State |
Round four
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Houston Oilers | Gregg Bingham | Linebacker | Purdue |
| 80 | Minnesota Vikings | Mike Wells | Quarterback | Illinois |
| 81 | Detroit Lions | Mike Hennigan | Linebacker | Tennessee Tech |
| 82 | New England Patriots | Allen Gallagher | Tackle | USC |
| 83 | Baltimore Colts | Gery Palmer | Tackle | Kansas |
| 84 | San Diego Chargers | James Thaxton | Tight end | Tennessee State |
| 85 | Baltimore Colts | Ollie Smith | Wide receiver | Tennessee State |
| 86 | New Orleans Saints | Jim Merlo | Linebacker | Stanford |
| 87 | Buffalo Bills | Don Walker | Defensive back | Central State (OH) |
| 88 | Denver Broncos | Tom Jackson | Linebacker | Louisville |
| 89 | Kansas City Chiefs | John Lohmeyer | Defensive end | Emporia State |
| 90 | New York Jets | Bill Ferguson | Linebacker | San Diego State |
| 91 | Detroit Lions | Dick Jauron | Safety | Yale |
| 92 | Oakland Raiders | Perry Smith | Defensive back | Colorado State |
| 93 | Cleveland Browns | Andy Dorris | Linebacker | New Mexico State |
| 94 | Atlanta Falcons | Tom Geredine | Wide receiver | N.E. Missouri |
| 95 | Los Angeles Rams | Eddie McMillan | Defensive back | Florida State |
| 96 | Detroit Lions | Jim Hooks | Running back | Central State (OK) |
| 97 | San Diego Chargers | Bill Singletary | Linebacker | Temple |
| 98 | Dallas Cowboys | Drane Scrivener | Defensive back | Tulsa |
| 99 | Los Angeles Rams | Terry Nelson | Tight end | Arkansas AM&N |
| 100 | Cleveland Browns | Randy Mattingly | Quarterback | Evansville |
| 101 | Oakland Raiders | Joe Wylie | Wide receiver | Oklahoma |
| 102 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Gail Clark | Linebacker | Michigan State |
| 103 | Buffalo Bills | Jeff Yeates | Defensive tackle | Boston College |
| 104 | Miami Dolphins | Dave "Bo" Rather | Wide receiver | Michigan |
Round five
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | Houston Oilers | Edesel Garrison | Wide receiver | USC |
| 106 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dave Reavis | Defensive end | Arkansas |
| 107 | Chicago Bears | Allan Ellis | Defensive back | UCLA |
| 108 | New England Patriots | Doug Dumler | Center | Nebraska |
| 109 | St. Louis Cardinals | Tom Brahaney | Center | Oklahoma |
| 110 | Buffalo Bills | Wallace Francis | Wide receiver | Arkansas State |
| 111 | Miami Dolphins | Don Strock | Quarterback | Virginia Tech |
| 112 | San Francisco 49ers | Mike Fulk | Linebacker | Indiana |
| 113 | Denver Broncos | Charles McTorry | Defensive back | Tennessee State |
| 114 | Baltimore Colts | David Taylor | Guard | Catawba |
| 115 | Los Angeles Rams | Steve Jones | Running back | Duke |
| 116 | New York Jets | Bruce Bannon | Linebacker | Penn State |
| 117 | Washington Redskins | Charles Cantrell | Guard | Lamar University |
| 118 | Minnesota Vikings | Brent McClanahan | Running back | Arizona State |
| 119 | New York Giants | Leon McQuay | Running back | Tampa |
| 120 | Kansas City Chiefs | Fred Grambau | Defensive end | Michigan |
| 121 | Cincinnati Bengals | Bob McCall | Running back | Arizona |
| 122 | San Francisco 49ers | Ed Beverly | Wide receiver | Arizona State |
| 123 | San Diego Chargers | Willie McGee | Wide receiver | Alcorn A&M |
| 124 | Oakland Raiders | Louis Neal | Wide receiver | Prairie View A&M |
| 125 | San Diego Chargers | Jon Knoble | Linebacker | Weber State |
| 126 | Dallas Cowboys | Bruce Walton | Tackle | UCLA |
| 127 | Oakland Raiders | Ron Mikolajczyk | Tackle | Tampa |
| 128 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Larry Clark | Linebacker | Northern Illinois |
| 129 | Los Angeles Rams | Cody Jones | Defensive end | San Jose State |
| 130 | Los Angeles Rams | Dave McCurry | Defensive back | Iowa State |
Round six
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | Houston Oilers | Ron Mayo | Tight end | Morgan State |
| 132 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bob Picard | Wide receiver | Eastern Washington |
| 133 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Peterson | Defensive end | San Diego State |
| 134 | New Orleans Saints | Marty Shuford | Running back | Arizona |
| 135 | San Diego Chargers | Marvin Roberts | Center | Michigan State |
| 136 | Buffalo Bills | John Skorupan | Linebacker | Penn State |
| 137 | St. Louis Cardinals | Dwayne Crump | Defensive back | Fresno State |
| 138 | Chicago Bears | Mike Creaney | Center | Notre Dame |
| 139 | Minnesota Vikings | Doug Kingsriter | Tight end | Minnesota |
| 140 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ron Bell | Running back | Illinois State |
| 141 | Los Angeles Rams | Jason Caldwell | Wide receiver | North Carolina Central |
| 142 | Atlanta Falcons | Nick Bebout | Tackle | Wyoming |
| 143 | Minnesota Vikings | Fred Abbott | Linebacker | Florida |
| 144 | New York Jets | Travis Roach | Guard | Texas |
| 145 | Kansas City Chiefs | Doug Jones | Defensive back | San Fernando Valley |
| 146 | Cincinnati Bengals | Bob Jones | Defensive back | Virginia Union |
| 147 | New York Giants | Wade Brantley | Defensive tackle | Troy State |
| 148 | St. Louis Cardinals | Phil Andre | Defensive back | Washington |
| 149 | San Francisco 49ers | Arthur Moore | Defensive tackle | Tulsa |
| 150 | Cleveland Browns | Van Green | Defensive back | Shaw |
| 151 | Dallas Cowboys | Bob Leyen | Guard | Yale |
| 152 | Green Bay Packers | Tom Toner | Linebacker | Idaho State |
| 153 | Oakland Raiders | Brent Myers | Tackle | Purdue |
| 154 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Glenn Skolnik | Wide receiver | Indiana |
| 155 | New York Jets | Rick Harrell | Center | Clemson |
| 156 | Miami Dolphins | Ed Newman | Guard | Duke |
Round seven
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | Houston Oilers | Shelby Jordan | Tackle | Washington (Mo.) |
| 158 | New Orleans Saints | Bill Cahill | Defensive back | Washington |
| 159 | Philadelphia Eagles | William Wynn | Defensive end | Tennessee State |
| 160 | Miami Dolphins | Kevin Reilly | Linebacker | Villanova |
| 161 | Los Angeles Rams | Steve Brown | Linebacker | Oregon State |
| 162 | Buffalo Bills | Brian McConnell | Linebacker | Michigan State |
| 163 | Miami Dolphins | Benny Shepherd | Running back | Arkansas State |
| 164 | St. Louis Cardinals | Ken Jones | Tackle | Oklahoma |
| 165 | Denver Broncos | Mike Askea | Tackle | Stanford |
| 166 | Denver Broncos | John Grant | Defensive end | USC |
| 167 | Los Angeles Rams | Bill DuLac | Guard | Eastern Michigan |
| 168 | Minnesota Vikings | Josh Brown | Running back | Southwest Texas State |
| 169 | New York Jets | Mike Haggard | Wide receiver | South Carolina |
| 170 | Atlanta Falcons | Tommy Campbell | Defensive back | Iowa State |
| 171 | Cincinnati Bengals | Bob Maddox | Defensive end | Frostburg State (MD) |
| 172 | New York Giants | Rod Freeman | Tight end | Vanderbilt |
| 173 | Kansas City Chiefs | Don Smith | Tackle | Purdue |
| 174 | San Francisco 49ers | John Mitchell | Defensive end | Alabama |
| 175 | Detroit Lions | John Andrews | Defensive tackle | Morgan State |
| 176 | Dallas Cowboys | Rodrigo Barnes | Linebacker | Rice |
| 177 | Green Bay Packers | John Muller | Tackle | Iowa |
| 178 | Miami Dolphins | Willie Hatter | Wide receiver | Northern Illinois |
| 179 | Oakland Raiders | Gary Weaver | Linebacker | Fresno State |
| 180 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Nate Dorsey | Defensive end | Mississippi Valley |
| 181 | Buffalo Bills | John Ford | Tight end | Henderson State |
| 182 | Miami Dolphins | Tom Smith | Running back | Miami (FL) |
Round eight
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 183 | Houston Oilers | Joe Blahak | Defensive back | Nebraska |
| 184 | Philadelphia Eagles | Dan Lintner | Defensive back | Indiana |
| 185 | New Orleans Saints | Bob Peterson | Guard | Utah |
| 186 | New England Patriots | Isaac Brown | Running back | Western Kentucky |
| 187 | Chicago Bears | Conrad Graham | Defensive back | Tennessee |
| 188 | St. Louis Cardinals | Kenneth Garrett | Running back | Wake Forest |
| 189 | Baltimore Colts | Ray Oldham | Defensive back | Middle Tennessee |
| 190 | Buffalo Bills | Lee Fobbs | Running back | Grambling |
| 191 | Baltimore Colts | Bill Windauer | Guard | Iowa |
| 192 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Loren Toews | Linebacker | California |
| 193 | Washington Redskins | Mike Hancock | Tight end | Idaho State |
| 194 | New York Jets | Rick Seifert | Defensive back | Ohio State |
| 195 | Atlanta Falcons | Tom Reed | Guard | Arkansas |
| 196 | Minnesota Vikings | Craig Darling | Tackle | Iowa |
| 197 | Kansas City Chiefs | Al Palewicz | Linebacker | Miami (FL) |
| 198 | New York Giants | George Hasenohrl | Defensive tackle | Ohio State |
| 199 | Cincinnati Bengals | Joe Wilson | Running back | Holy Cross |
| 200 | Detroit Lions | Prentice McCray | Defensive back | Arizona State |
| 201 | San Francisco 49ers | David Atkins | Running back | Texas-El Paso |
| 202 | Green Bay Packers | Hise Austin | Defensive back | Prairie View A&M |
| 203 | Detroit Lions | John Bledsoe | Running back | Ohio State |
| 204 | Dallas Cowboys | Dan Werner | Quarterback | Michigan State |
| 205 | Oakland Raiders | Mike Rae | Quarterback | USC |
| 206 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Janssen | Tackle | Nebraska |
| 207 | New Orleans Saints | Doug Winslow | Wide receiver | Drake |
| 208 | Miami Dolphins | Archie Pearmon | Defensive end | N.E. Oklahoma |
Round nine
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209 | Houston Oilers | Mark Williams | Kicker | Rice |
| 210 | New Orleans Saints | Mike Fink | Defensive back | Missouri |
| 211 | Philadelphia Eagles | John Nokes | Linebacker | Northern Illinois |
| 212 | New England Patriots | David Callaway | Tackle | Texas A&M |
| 213 | St. Louis Cardinals | Ken King | Linebacker | Kentucky |
| 214 | San Diego Chargers | Tab Bennett | Linebacker | Illinois |
| 215 | Buffalo Bills | Mike Reppond | Wide receiver | Arkansas |
| 216 | Chicago Bears | Mike Deutsch | Running back | North Dakota |
| 217 | Denver Broncos | Lyle Blackwood | Defensive back | Texas Christian |
| 218 | Washington Redskins | Rick Galbos | Running back | Ohio State |
| 219 | Los Angeles Rams | Jim Nicholson | Tackle | Michigan State |
| 220 | Atlanta Falcons | Russell Ingram | Center | Texas Tech |
| 221 | Minnesota Vikings | Larry Dibbles | Defensive end | New Mexico |
| 222 | New York Jets | Rob Spicer | Linebacker | Indiana |
| 223 | Kansas City Chiefs | Bill Story | Defensive tackle | Southern Illinois |
| 224 | Cincinnati Bengals | John Dampeer | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 225 | New York Giants | Ty Paine | Quarterback | Washington State |
| 226 | San Francisco 49ers | Roger Praetorius | Running back | Syracuse |
| 227 | Detroit Lions | Ira Dean | Defensive back | Baylor |
| 228 | Cleveland Browns | Curtis Wester | Guard | East Texas State |
| 229 | Dallas Cowboys | Mike White | Defensive back | Minnesota |
| 230 | Green Bay Packers | Rick Brown | Linebacker | South Carolina |
| 231 | Oakland Raiders | Steve Sweeney | Tight end | California |
| 232 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bracey Bonham | Guard | North Carolina Central |
| 233 | Washington Redskins | Eddie Sheats | Linebacker | Kansas |
| 234 | Miami Dolphins | Karl Lorch | Defensive tackle | USC |
Round ten
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235 | Houston Oilers | Darrell Vaughn | Defensive tackle | Northern Colorado |
| 236 | Minnesota Vikings | Randy Lee | Defensive back | Tulane |
| 237 | New Orleans Saints | Jeff Horsley | Running back | North Carolina Central |
| 238 | New England Patriots | Dan Ruster | Defensive back | Oklahoma |
| 239 | San Diego Chargers | Cliff Burnett | Defensive end | Montana |
| 240 | Buffalo Bills | Matthew Reed | Quarterback | Grambling |
| 241 | Chicago Bears | William Barry | Wide receiver | Mississippi |
| 242 | St. Louis Cardinals | Bonnie Sloan | Tackle | Austin Peay |
| 243 | New York Jets | Joe Carbone | Linebacker | Delaware |
| 244 | Denver Broncos | Al Marshall | Wide receiver | Boise State |
| 245 | Washington Redskins | Ken Stone | Defensive back | Vanderbilt |
| 246 | Minnesota Vikings | Dave Mason | Defensive back | Nebraska |
| 247 | New York Jets | James Krempin | Tackle | Texas A&I |
| 248 | Atlanta Falcons | Nick Mike-Mayer | Kicker | Temple |
| 249 | Cincinnati Bengals | Lenvil Elliott | Running back | N.E. Missouri |
| 250 | New York Giants | Walter Love | Defensive back | Westminster |
| 251 | Kansas City Chiefs | Willie Osley | Defensive back | Illinois |
| 252 | Detroit Lions | Ray Bonner | Defensive back | Middle Tennessee |
| 253 | San Francisco 49ers | Charlie Hunt | Linebacker | Florida State |
| 254 | Dallas Cowboys | Carl Johnson | Linebacker | Tennessee |
| 255 | Green Bay Packers | Larry Allen | Linebacker | Illinois |
| 256 | Cleveland Browns | Tom Humphrey | Tackle | Abilene Christian |
| 257 | Oakland Raiders | Leo Allen | Running back | Tuskegee |
| 258 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Don Wunderly | Defensive tackle | Arkansas |
| 259 | Buffalo Bills | John LeHeup | Linebacker | South Carolina |
| 260 | Miami Dolphins | Ron Fernandes | Defensive end | Eastern Michigan |
Round eleven
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261 | Houston Oilers | Larry Eaglin | Defensive back | Stephen F. Austin |
| 262 | New Orleans Saints | James Owens | Running back | Auburn |
| 263 | Philadelphia Eagles | Gary Van Elst | Defensive tackle | Michigan State |
| 264 | New England Patriots | Homer May | Tight end | Texas A&M |
| 265 | Buffalo Bills | Richard Earl | Tackle | Tennessee |
| 266 | Chicago Bears | Ed Siegler | Kicker | Clemson |
| 267 | St. Louis Cardinals | Dan Sanspree | Defensive end | Auburn |
| 268 | San Diego Chargers | Jay Douglas | Center | Memphis State |
| 269 | Denver Broncos | Elton Brown | Defensive end | Utah State |
| 270 | Baltimore Colts | Dan Neal | Center | Kentucky |
| 271 | Los Angeles Rams | Jeff Inmon | Running back | North Carolina Central |
| 272 | New York Jets | David Knight | Wide receiver | William & Mary |
| 273 | Atlanta Falcons | Byron Buelow | Defensive back | Lacrosse |
| 274 | Minnesota Vikings | Geary Murdock | Guard | Iowa State |
| 275 | New York Giants | William Wideman | Defensive tackle | North Carolina A&T |
| 276 | Kansas City Chiefs | Monroe Eley | Running back | Arizona State |
| 277 | Cincinnati Bengals | William Montgomery | Defensive back | Morehouse (Ga) |
| 278 | San Francisco 49ers | Tom Dahlberg | Running back | Gustavus Adolphus |
| 279 | Detroit Lions | Scott Freeman | Wide receiver | Wyoming |
| 280 | Green Bay Packers | Phil Engle | Defensive tackle | South Dakota State |
| 281 | Cleveland Browns | Carl Barisich | Defensive tackle | Princeton |
| 282 | Dallas Cowboys | Gerald Caswell | Guard | Colorado State |
| 283 | Oakland Raiders | Jerry List | Running back | Nebraska |
| 284 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bob White | Defensive back | Arizona |
| 285 | Los Angeles Rams | Willie Jackson | Wide receiver | Florida |
| 286 | Miami Dolphins | Chris Kete | Center | Boston University |
Round twelve
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 287 | Houston Oilers | Brad Lyman | Wide receiver | UCLA |
| 288 | Philadelphia Eagles | Joe Lavender | Cornerback | San Diego State |
| 289 | New Orleans Saints | Paul Orndorff | Running back | Tampa |
| 290 | New England Patriots | Bruce Barnes | Punter | UCLA |
| 291 | Chicago Bears | Mike Griffin | Guard | Arkansas |
| 292 | St. Louis Cardinals | Dean Unruh | Tackle | Oklahoma |
| 293 | San Diego Chargers | Lynn Ahrens | Tackle | Eastern Montana |
| 294 | Buffalo Bills | Ronnie Carroll | Defensive tackle | Sam Houston State |
| 295 | Baltimore Colts | Bernard Thomas | Defensive end | Western Michigan |
| 296 | Denver Broncos | Jim O'Malley | Linebacker | Notre Dame |
| 297 | Los Angeles Rams | Robert Storck | Defensive tackle | Wisconsin |
| 298 | Atlanta Falcons | Mike Samples | Linebacker | Drake |
| 299 | Minnesota Vikings | Alan Spencer | Wide receiver | Pittsburg (KS) |
| 300 | New York Jets | Garry Puetz | Tackle | Valparaiso |
| 301 | Kansas City Chiefs | Tom Ramsey | Defensive tackle | Northern Arizona |
| 302 | Cincinnati Bengals | Charles "Boobie" Clark | Running back | Bethune-Cookman |
| 303 | New York Giants | Ron Lumpkin | Defensive back | Arizona State |
| 304 | Detroit Lions | Tom Scott | Wide receiver | Washington |
| 305 | San Francisco 49ers | Larry Pettus | Tackle | Tennessee State |
| 306 | Cleveland Browns | Stan Simmons | Tight end | Lewis & Clark |
| 307 | Dallas Cowboys | Jim Arneson | Guard | Arizona |
| 308 | Green Bay Packers | Larry McCarren | Center | Illinois |
| 309 | Oakland Raiders | Jim Krapf | Guard | Alabama |
| 310 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Willie Lee | Running back | Indiana State |
| 311 | Washington Redskins | Ernie Webster | Guard | Pittsburgh |
| 312 | Miami Dolphins | Mike Mullen | Linebacker | Tulane |
Round thirteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 313 | Houston Oilers | Willie Martin | Guard | N.E. Oklahoma |
| 314 | New Orleans Saints | Richard Watkins | Defensive tackle | Weber State |
| 315 | Philadelphia Eagles | Stan Davis | Wide receiver | Memphis State |
| 316 | New England Patriots | Alan Lowry | Defensive back | Texas |
| 317 | St. Louis Cardinals | Edward Robinson | Defensive back | Lamar |
| 318 | San Diego Chargers | Alfred Reese | Running back | Tennessee State |
| 319 | Denver Broncos | Ed Smith | Defensive end | Colorado College |
| 320 | Chicago Bears | John Cieszkowski | Running back | Notre Dame |
| 321 | Denver Broncos | Ed White | Running back | Tulsa |
| 322 | Baltimore Colts | Tom Pierantozzi | Quarterback | West Chester |
| 323 | Los Angeles Rams | Rod Milburn | Wide receiver | Southern |
| 324 | Minnesota Vikings | Ron Just | Guard | Minot |
| 325 | New York Jets | Robert Parrish | Defensive tackle | Duke |
| 326 | Atlanta Falcons | Chris Stecher | Tackle | Claremont-Mudd |
| 327 | Cincinnati Bengals | Brooks West | Defensive tackle | Texas-El Paso |
| 328 | New York Giants | Clifton Davis | Running back | Alcorn A&M |
| 329 | Kansas City Chiefs | Paul Metallo | Defensive back | Massachusetts |
| 330 | San Francisco 49ers | Alan Kelso | Center | Washington |
| 331 | Detroit Lions | John Moss | Linebacker | Pittsburgh |
| 332 | Dallas Cowboys | John Smith | Wide receiver | UCLA |
| 333 | Green Bay Packers | Tim Alderson | Defensive back | Minnesota |
| 334 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Romaniszyn | Linebacker | Edinboro |
| 335 | Los Angeles Rams | Clinton Spearman | Linebacker | Michigan |
| 336 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Rick Fergerson | Wide receiver | Kansas State |
| 337 | Washington Redskins | Dennis Johnson | Defensive tackle | Delaware |
| 338 | Miami Dolphins | Joe Booker | Running back | Miami (OH) |
Round fourteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 339 | Houston Oilers | Ron Lou | Center | Arizona State |
| 340 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ralph Sacra | Tackle | Texas A&M |
| 341 | New Orleans Saints | Paul Fersen | Tackle | Georgia |
| 342 | New England Patriots | Ray Hamilton | Defensive End | Oklahoma |
| 343 | San Diego Chargers | Tony Adams | Quarterback | Utah State |
| 344 | Buffalo Bills | Merv Krakau | Linebacker | Iowa State |
| 345 | Chicago Bears | Dave Juenger | Wide receiver | Ohio |
| 346 | St. Louis Cardinals | Dan Peiffer | Guard | Southeast Missouri State |
| 347 | Baltimore Colts | Ed Williams | Running back | West Virginia |
| 348 | Denver Broncos | John Hufnagel | Quarterback | Penn State |
| 349 | Los Angeles Rams | Walter Rhone | Defensive back | Central Missouri |
| 350 | New York Jets | Joe Schwartz | Running back | Toledo |
| 351 | Atlanta Falcons | John Madeya | Quarterback | Louisville |
| 352 | Minnesota Vikings | Eddie Bishop | Defensive back | Southern |
| 353 | New York Giants | Brian Kelley | Linebacker | Cal Lutheran |
| 354 | Kansas City Chiefs | Albert White | Wide receiver | Ft. Valley State |
| 355 | Cincinnati Bengals | Hurles Scales | Defensive back | North Texas State |
| 356 | Detroit Lions | Jay Corey | Tackle | Santa Clara |
| 357 | San Francisco 49ers | Dennis Morrison | Quarterback | Kansas State |
| 358 | Green Bay Packers | James Anderson | Defensive tackle | Northwestern |
| 359 | Cleveland Browns | Robert Popelka | Defensive back | Southern Methodist |
| 360 | Dallas Cowboys | Bob Thornton | Guard | North Carolina |
| 361 | Oakland Raiders | Bruce Polen | Defensive back | William Penn |
| 362 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Roger Cowan | Defensive end | Stanford |
| 363 | Washington Redskins | Herb Marshall | Defensive back | Cameron |
| 364 | Miami Dolphins | Greg Boyd | Running back | Arizona |
Round fifteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 365 | Houston Oilers | Roger Goree | Linebacker | Baylor |
| 366 | New Orleans Saints | Mike Evenson | Center | North Dakota State |
| 367 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ken Schlezes | Defensive back | Notre Dame |
| 368 | New England Patriots | Condie Pugh | Running back | Norfolk State |
| 369 | Buffalo Bills | Joe Rizzo | Linebacker | Kings Point |
| 370 | Chicago Bears | Don Rives | Linebacker | Texas Tech |
| 371 | St. Louis Cardinals | Melvin Parker | Linebacker | Duke |
| 372 | San Diego Chargers | Gary Parris | Tight end | Florida State |
| 373 | Denver Broncos | Calvin Jones | Defensive back | Washington |
| 374 | Baltimore Colts | Jackie Brown | Defensive back | South Carolina |
| 375 | Los Angeles Rams | Jerry Bond | Defensive back | Weber State |
| 376 | Atlanta Falcons | Thomas Gage | Defensive back | Lamar |
| 377 | Minnesota Vikings | Tony Chandler | Running back | Missouri Valley |
| 378 | New York Jets | Mahlon Williams | Tight end | North Carolina State |
| 379 | Buffalo Bills | Vince O'Neil | Running back | Kansas |
| 380 | Cincinnati Bengals | Ted McNulty | Quarterback | Indiana |
| 381 | New York Giants | Carl Schaukowitch | Guard | Penn State |
| 382 | San Francisco 49ers | Mike Bettiga | Wide receiver | Humboldt State |
| 383 | San Francisco 49ers | Dan Hansen | Defensive back | Brigham Young |
| 384 | Cleveland Browns | Dave Sullivan | Wide receiver | Virginia |
| 385 | Dallas Cowboys | Walt Baisy | Linebacker | Grambling |
| 386 | Green Bay Packers | Reggie Echols | Wide receiver | UCLA |
| 387 | Oakland Raiders | Dave Leffers | Center | Vanderbilt |
| 388 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Charles Cross | Defensive back | Iowa |
| 389 | Miami Dolphins | Bill Palmer | Tight end | St. Thomas |
| 390 | Los Angeles Rams | Curt Matter | Defensive end | Washington |
Round sixteen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391 | Houston Oilers | Tim Dameron | Wide receiver | East Carolina |
| 392 | Philadelphia Eagles | Frank Dowsing | Defensive back | Mississippi State |
| 393 | New Orleans Saints | Howard Stevens | Running back | Louisville |
| 394 | New England Patriots | Mike Kutter | Defensive end | Concordia (Minn.) |
| 395 | Chicago Bears | Bill Hart | Center | Michigan |
| 396 | St. Louis Cardinals | Jim Hann | Linebacker | Montana |
| 397 | San Diego Chargers | Joe Petty | Defensive back | Arizona State |
| 398 | Denver Broncos | Oliver Ross | Running back | Alabama A&M |
| 399 | Baltimore Colts | Marty Januszkiewicz | Running back | Syracuse |
| 400 | Denver Broncos | Ken Muhlbeier | Center | Idaho |
| 401 | Los Angeles Rams | Antonio Zarur | Linebacker | UNAM (Mexico City) |
| 402 | Minnesota Vikings | Larry Smiley | Defensive end | Texas Southern |
| 403 | New York Jets | John Czerwinski | Tackle | Bowling Green |
| 404 | Atlanta Falcons | Rufus Ferguson | Running back | Wisconsin |
| 405 | Cincinnati Bengals | Harry Unger | Running back | Auburn |
| 406 | New York Giants | Ben Nitka | Kicker | Colorado College |
| 407 | Kansas City Chiefs | Wilbur Grooms | Linebacker | Tampa |
| 408 | Detroit Lions | Larry Nickels | Wide receiver | Dayton |
| 409 | San Francisco 49ers | Mike Oven | Tight end | Georgia Tech |
| 410 | Dallas Cowboys | John Conley | Tight end | Hawaii |
| 411 | Green Bay Packers | Keith Pretty | Tight end | Western Michigan |
| 412 | Cleveland Browns | George Greenfield | Running back | Murray State |
| 413 | Oakland Raiders | Jerry Gadlin | Wide receiver | Wyoming |
| 414 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Glen Nardi | Defensive tackle | Navy |
| 415 | Washington Redskins | Mike Wedman | Kicker | Colorado |
| 416 | Miami Dolphins | James Jackson | Defensive end | Norfolk State |
Round seventeen
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 417 | Houston Oilers | Randy Braband | Linebacker | Texas |
| 418 | New Orleans Saints | Bobby Garner | Tight end | Winston-Salem |
| 419 | Philadelphia Eagles | Greg Oliver | Running back | Trinity |
| 420 | New England Patriots | Eddie McAshan | Quarterback | Georgia Tech |
| 421 | St. Louis Cardinals | Eric Crone | Quarterback | Harvard |
| 422 | San Diego Chargers | Barry Darrow | Tackle | Montana |
| 423 | Buffalo Bills | John Stearns | Defensive back | Colorado |
| 424 | Chicago Bears | Larry Roach | Defensive back | Oklahoma |
| 425 | Denver Broncos | Kenneth Morgan | Tight end | Elon |
| 426 | Baltimore Colts | Guy Falkenhagen | Tackle | Northern Michigan |
| 427 | Los Angeles Rams | Fred Henry | Running back | New Mexico |
| 428 | Atlanta Falcons | Jim Hodge | Wide receiver | Arkansas |
| 429 | Minnesota Vikings | Dave Winfield | Tight end | Minnesota |
| 430 | New York Giants | John Billizon | Defensive end | Grambling |
| 431 | Kansas City Chiefs | Clayton Korver | Tight end | Southern Methodist |
| 432 | New York Jets | Jim Foote | Punter | Delaware Valley |
| 433 | Cincinnati Bengals | Wayne Estabrook | Quarterback | Whittier |
| 434 | San Francisco 49ers | Bob Erickson | Guard | North Dakota State |
| 435 | Detroit Lions | Earl Belgrave | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 436 | Green Bay Packers | Harold Sampson | Defensive tackle | Southern |
| 437 | Cleveland Browns | Robert McClowry | Center | Michigan State |
| 438 | Dallas Cowboys | Leslie Strayhorn | Running back | East Carolina |
| 439 | Oakland Raiders | Michael Ryan | Guard | USC |
| 440 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Mike Shannon | Defensive tackle | Oregon State |
| 441 | Washington Redskins | Jeff Davis | Running back | Mars Hill |
| 442 [5] | Miami Dolphins | Charlie Wade | Wide receiver | Tennessee State |
| = Pro Bowler [3] | = Hall of Famer |
Hall of Famers
- John Hannah, a guard from Alabama taken 1st round 4th overall by the New England Patriots.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1991.[6]
- Dan Fouts, a quarterback from the University of Oregon taken 3rd round 64th overall by the San Diego Chargers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1993.[6]
- Joe DeLamielleure, a guard from Michigan State taken 1st round 26th overall by the Buffalo Bills.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2003.[7]
- Ray Guy, a punter from University of Southern Mississippi taken 1st round 23rd overall by the Oakland Raiders.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2014.
Notable undrafted players
| † | = Pro Bowler[3] |
| Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | Rolland Lawrence † | CB | Tabor College | KCAC | |
| Dallas Cowboys | Drew Pearson † | WR | Tulsa | MVC | |
| Dallas Cowboys | Larry Robinson | RB | Tennessee | SEC | |
| Detroit Lions | Gary Danielson | QB | Purdue | Big Ten | |
| Green Bay Packers | Lee Nystrom | C | Macalester | MIAC | |
| Los Angeles Rams | Charlie Smith | WR | Grambling State | SWAC | |
| New England Patriots | Bill Donckers | QB | San Diego State | Big West | |
| New Orleans Saints | Elex Price | DT | Alcorn State | SWAC | |
| New York Jets | Bill Demory | QB | Arizona | WAC | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Clarence Duren | S | California | Pac-8 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Pat Leahy † | K | Saint Louis | MVC | |
| San Diego Chargers | Ray Wersching | K | California | Pac-8 |
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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.
- Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
- Johnny Rodgers, 1972 Heisman Trophy winner "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on November 8, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
- List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- List of 2000s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Retrieved October 25, 2011.
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