1979 NFL Draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | May 3–4, 1979 |
Location | Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, NY |
Overview | |
330 total selections in 12 rounds | |
League | NFL |
First selection | Tom Cousineau, LB Buffalo Bills |
Mr. Irrelevant | Mike Almond, WR Pittsburgh Steelers |
Most selections (17) | New York Jets |
Fewest selections (5) | Washington Redskins |
Hall of Famers | 4
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The 1979 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held May 3–4, 1979, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, New York.[1][2] The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.
The Buffalo Bills held the first overall pick in the draft, acquired from the San Francisco 49ers in the trade which sent O. J. Simpson to his hometown team. The Bills' selection at No. 1, Ohio State linebacker Tom Cousineau, refused to sign with the Bills and instead inked a lucrative deal with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.
Player selections
= Pro Bowler [3] | = Hall of Famer |
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Round one-ten
Round eleven
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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276 | San Francisco 49ers | Billy McBride | Defensive Back | Tennessee State |
277 | Kansas City Chiefs | Stan Rome | Wide Receiver | Clemson |
278 | Cincinnati Bengals | Ken Bungarda | Defensive End | Missouri |
279 | Buffalo Bills | Paul Lawler | Defensive Back | Colgate |
280 | Baltimore Colts | John Priestner | Linebacker | Western Ontario |
281 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Bob Rippentrop | Tight End | Fresno State |
282 | New York Giants | Mike Mince | Defensive Back | Fresno State |
283 | St. Louis Cardinals | Nate Henderson | Offensive Tackle | Florida State |
284 | New York Giants | Ken Johnson | Running Back | Miami (FL) |
285 | New Orleans Saints | David Hall | Wide Receiver | Missouri-Rolla |
286 | Chicago Bears | Bob Wright | Offensive Tackle | Cincinnati |
287 | Cleveland Browns | Randy Poeschl | Defensive End | Nebraska |
288 | New York Jets | Danny Sanders | Quarterback | Carson-Newman |
289 | Washington Redskins | Monte Coleman | Linebacker | Central Arkansas |
290 | Green Bay Packers | Mark Thorson | Defensive Back | Ottawa (KS) |
291 | Minnesota Vikings | Brian Nelson | Wide Receiver | Texas Tech |
292 | Atlanta Falcons | Bill Leer | Center | Colorado State |
293 | Seattle Seahawks | Jim Hinesly | Offensive Guard | Michigan State |
294 | Oakland Raiders | Bruce Davis | Offensive Tackle | UCLA |
295 | San Diego Chargers | Dave Rader | Quarterback | Tulsa |
296 | Philadelphia Eagles | Al Chesley | Linebacker | Pittsburgh |
297 | Denver Broncos | Zach Dixon | Running Back | Temple |
298 | Houston Oilers | Mike Taylor | Offensive Tackle | Georgia Tech |
299 | Miami Dolphins | Mike Blanton | Defensive End | Georgia Tech |
300 | Washington Redskins | Tony Hall | Wide Receiver | Knoxville |
301 | Los Angeles Rams | Jesse Deremus | Defensive Tackle | Tennessee State |
302 | Detroit Lions | Eddie Cole | Linebacker | Mississippi |
303 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Charlie Moore | Center | Wichita State |
Round twelve
Pick # | NFL team | Player | Position | College |
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304 | Cincinnati Bengals | Jim Browner | Defensive Back | Notre Dame |
305 | Kansas City Chiefs | Michael Forrest | Running Back | Arkansas |
306 | Baltimore Colts | Charlie Green | Wide Receiver | Kansas State |
307 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Dave Logan | Defensive Tackle | Pittsburgh |
308 | Buffalo Bills | Mike Harris | Running Back | Arizona State |
309 | St. Louis Cardinals | Rick McBride | Linebacker | Georgia |
310 | New York Giants | Tim Gillespie | Offensive Guard | North Carolina State |
311 | New Orleans Saints | Kelsey Finch | Running Back | Tennessee |
312 | Chicago Bears | Dave Becker | Defensive Back | Iowa |
313 | Detroit Lions | Bob Forster | Center | Brown |
314 | New York Jets | Paul Darby | Wide Receiver | Southwest Texas State |
315 | Cleveland Browns | Dewitt Methvin | Center | Tulane |
316 | Oakland Raiders | Dirk Abernathy | Defensive Back | Bowling Green |
317 | Minnesota Vikings | David Stephens | Linebacker | Kentucky |
318 | Green Bay Packers | Bill Moats | Punter | South Dakota |
319 | Seattle Seahawks | Jeff Moore | Running Back | Jackson State |
320 | Oakland Raiders | Reggie Kinlaw | Middle Guard | Oklahoma |
321 | San Diego Chargers | Frank Duncan | Defensive Back | San Francisco State |
322 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ed Smith | Linebacker | Vanderbilt |
323 | Atlanta Falcons | Stuard Walker | Linebacker | Colorado |
324 | Houston Oilers | Wayne Wilson | Running Back | Shepherd College |
325 | Denver Broncos | Dave Jacobs | Kicker | Syracuse |
326 | Detroit Lions | Brian Sweeney | Wide Receiver | Texas A&I |
327 | Miami Dolphins | Larry Fortner | Quarterback | Miami (OH) |
328 | Los Angeles Rams | Drew Hill | Wide Receiver | Georgia Tech |
329 | Dallas Cowboys | Quentin Lowry | Linebacker | Youngstown State |
330 [6] | Pittsburgh Steelers | Mike Almond | Wide Receiver | Northwest Louisiana |
= Pro Bowler [3] | = Hall of Famer |
Supplemental draft
Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
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6 | Buffalo Bills | Stewart | RodRB | Kentucky | SEC |
Hall of Famers
- Kellen Winslow, tight end from Missouri, taken 1st round 13th overall by San Diego Chargers
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1995.[7]
- Joe Montana, quarterback from Notre Dame, taken 3rd round 82nd overall by San Francisco 49ers
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2000.[8]
- Dan Hampton, defensive tackle from Arkansas, taken 1st round 4th overall by Chicago Bears
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2002.[8]
- Bill Cowher, linebacker from North Carolina State, undrafted and signed by Philadelphia Eagles
- Inducted: For his Coaching achievements Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020.
Notable undrafted players
† | = Pro Bowler[3] | ‡ | Hall of Famer |
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.
- 1 2 3 4 Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
- ↑ Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- ↑ "Steelers Facts & Info". SteelerTribute.com. p. 2. Archived from the original on September 30, 2009. Retrieved March 25, 2010.
- ↑ 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". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
- 1 2 List of 2000s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
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