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Player selections
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Round one
Round two
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | San Francisco 49ers | James Owens | Wide Receiver | UCLA |
| 30 | Cincinnati Bengals | Dan Ross | Tight End | Northeastern University |
| 31 | Houston Oilers | Mike Stensrud | Defensive End | Iowa State University |
| 32 | Buffalo Bills | Fred Smerlas | Defensive Tackle | Boston College |
| 33 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Greg Roberts | Guard | University of Oklahoma |
| 34 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Gordon Jones | Wide Receiver | University of Pittsburgh |
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Gregory Lafeyette Roberts (born November 29, 1956) is a former professional American football Offensive guard. In American and Canadian football, a guard ( G) is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a Coeducational public Research university located in the U The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a non-sectarian coeducational independent state-related, "public" research University Louis Cardinals | Theotis Brown | Running Back | UCLA |
| 36 | New York Giants | Earnest Gray | Wide Receiver | Memphis State University |
| 37 | Detroit Lions | Ken Fantetti | Linebacker | University of Wyoming |
| 38 | New Orleans Saints | Reggie Mathis | Linebacker | University of Oklahoma |
| 39 | Chicago Bears | Rickey Watts | Wide Receiver | University of Tulsa |
| 40 | Cleveland Browns | Lawrence Johnson | Defensive Back | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| 41 | New York Jets | Mark Gastineau | Defensive End | East Central University |
| 42 | Oakland Raiders | Willie Jones | Defensive End | Florida State University |
| 43 | Minnesota Vikings | Dave Huffman | Center | Notre Dame |
| 44 | Green Bay Packers | Steve Atkins | Running Back | University of Maryland |
| 45 | Seattle Seahawks | Joe Norman | Linebacker | Indiana University |
| 46 | St. Theotis Brown II (born April 20, 1957 in Chicago Illinois) is a former professional American football Running back in the Earnest Gray (born March 2, 1957, in Greenwood Mississippi) is a former American football Wide receiver in the NFL The University of Memphis is an American public Research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee Ken Fantetti (born April 7, 1957 is a former American Football Linebacker who played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions The University of Wyoming is a Land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation The University of Tulsa is a Private university awarding bachelors masters and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa Oklahoma. Marcus Dell Gastineau (born November 20, 1956) is a former American football player who was a leading defensive end for the New York Jets East Central University (ECU is a four year public university in Ada Oklahoma. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU) is a public Research University located in Tallahassee David Huffman (born April 4, 1957 in Canton Ohio) is a former American football tackle who played twelve seasons in the National Football The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame) (ˌnoʊtɚˈdeɪm is a private Roman Catholic Research university located in The University of Maryland College Park (often referred to as The University of Maryland UMD, UMCP or simply Maryland) is a public research Indiana University is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. Louis Cardinals | Calvin Favron | Linebacker | Southeastern Louisiana University |
| 47 | Cleveland Browns | Sam Claphan | Offensive Tackle | University of Oklahoma |
| 48 | Philadelphia Eagles | Petey Perot | Guard | Northwestern State |
| 49 | Atlanta Falcons | Pat Howell | Guard | University of Southern California |
| 50 | Houston Oilers | Jesse Baker | Defensive End | Jacksonville State University |
| 51 | Buffalo Bills | Jim Haslett | Linebacker | Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
| 52 | New England Patriots | Bob Golic | Defensive Tackle | Notre Dame |
| 53 | Miami Dolphins | Jeff Toews | Offensive Tackle | University of Washington |
| 54 | Los Angeles Rams | Eddie Hill | Running Back | Memphis State University |
| 55 | Dallas Cowboys | Aaron Mitchell | Defensive Back | UNLV |
| 56 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Zack Valentine | Linebacker | East Carolina University |
Round three
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Seattle Seahawks | Michael Jackson | Linebacker | University of Washington |
| 58 | Los Angeles Rams | Jeff Moore | Wide Receiver | University of Tennessee |
| 59 | Cincinnati Bengals | Barney Cotton | Guard | University of Nebraska |
| 60 | Tampa Bay Buccanneers | Jerry Eckwood | Running Back | University of Arkansas |
| 61 | Miami Dolphins | Tony Nathan | Running Back | University of Alabama |
| 62 | Buffalo Bills | Jon Borchardt | Offensive Tackle | Montana State University |
| 63 | Miami Dolphins | Mel Land | Linebacker | Michigan State University |
| 64 | St. Southeastern Louisiana University is a state-funded public University that is located in the city of Hammond, Louisiana. Sam "Sammy" Jack Claphan (born October 10 1956 in Tahlequah Oklahoma, United States) attended high school at Stilwell High School Edward Joseph "Petey" Perot (born April 28, 1957, in Natchitoches Louisiana) is a former professional American football Northwestern State University, often called NSU, is a public four-year University primarily situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana, with a nursing Pat Howell (born March 12, 1957 in Fresno California) is a retired American football Offensive lineman. The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly Jesse Baker (born July 10, 1957 in Conyers Georgia) is a former American football Defensive end in the NFL for the Jacksonville State University is a public University serving Northeast Alabama on a campus with 58 buildings in Jacksonville, Alabama which James Donald "Jim" Haslett (born December 9, 1955 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American football coach who currently Indiana University of Pennsylvania (or IUP) is a public university located in the Borough of Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA, northeast Robert Perry "Bob" Golic (born October 26, 1957 in Cleveland Ohio) is a former NFL Defensive tackle who played for the Not to be confused with another Jeff Toews a Canadian tourist who died while on vacation in Mexico prompting safety concerns about travel to Mexico Jeffrey Mark Toews See Washington (disambiguation for other uses The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research University Eddie Hill (born March 6, 1936) is a retired American drag racer who won numerous Drag racing championships on land and water Zack Valentine (born May 29, 1957 in Edenton North Carolina) is a former professional American football player who played Linebacker East Carolina University is a public, Coeducational, Doctoral / Research University located in Greenville, North Michael Jackson (born July 15, 1957 in Pasco Washington) is a former professional American football player who played Linebacker Jeffery Dwayne Moore (born August 20, 1956 in Kosciusko, Mississippi) is a former American football Running back in Barney Cotton is the Associate Head Coach and Offensive Line Coach for the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Jerry Eckwood (born December 26, 1954) is a former NFL Running back. Tony Curtis Nathan (born December 14, 1956 in Birmingham Alabama) is an American football coach and former Running back. Jon L Borchardt (born August 13, 1957 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a former professional American football guard Montana State University - Bozeman (MSU is a Public university located in Bozeman Montana, U Michigan State University ( MSU) is a co-educational public Research university in East Lansing, Michigan USA. Louis Cardinals | Joe Bostic | Offensive Tackle | Clemson University |
| 65 | Miami Dolphins | Ronnie Lee | Tight End | Baylor University |
| 66 | Chicago Bears | Willie McClendon | Running Back | University of Georgia |
| 67 | Detroit Lions | Bo Robinson | Running Back | West Texas State University |
| 68 | New York Jets | Donald Dykes | Defensive Back | Southeastern Louisiana University |
| 69 | Baltimore Colts | Kim Anderson | Defensive Back | Arizona State University |
| 70 | Cleveland Browns | James Ramey | Defensive End | University of Kentucky |
| 71 | Green Bay Packers | Charles Jordan | Defensive Tackle | University of Maryland |
| 72 | Houston Oilers | Kenny King | Running Back | University of Oklahoma |
| 73 | San Diego Chargers | Clifford Thrift | Linebacker | East Central Oklahoma State University |
| 74 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tony Franklin | Place Kicker | Texas A&M University |
| 75 | Atlanta Falcons | James Mayberry | Running Back | Colorado State University |
| 76 | Dallas Cowboys | Doug Cosbie | Tight End | Santa Clara University |
| 77 | Denver Broncos | Bruce Radford | Defensive End | Grambling State University |
| 78 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Reginald Lewis | Defensive End | North Texas State University |
| 79 | Atlanta Falcons | William Andrews | Running Back | Auburn University |
| 80 | Tampa Bay Buccanneers | Rick Berns | Running Back | University of Nebraska |
| 81 | Los Angeles Rams | Mike Wellman | Center | University of Kansas |
| 82 | San Francisco 49ers | Joe Montana | Quarterback | University of Notre Dame |
Round four
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Buffalo Bills | Ken Johnson | Defensive end | Knoxville |
| 84 | Cincinnati Bengals | James White | Defensive tackle | Albany State |
| 85 | Kansas City Chiefs | Frank Manumaleuga | Linebacker | San Jose State |
| 86 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Russell Davis | Running back | Michigan |
| 87 | Buffalo Bills | Jeff Nixon | Defensive back | Richmond |
| 88 | Detroit Lions | Ulysses Norris | Tight end | Georgia |
| 89 | St. Joe Earl Bostic Jr (born April 20, 1957 in Greensboro North Carolina) is a former American football offensive lineman primarily guard Ronnie Lee is a former American football Offensive tackle who played 14 seasons in the National Football League, mainly for the Miami Dolphins Willie Edward McClendon (born September 13, 1957 in Brunswick Georgia) is a former American football Running back in the National The University of Georgia ( UGA) is a public research University located in Athens, Georgia, the oldest and largest of the West Texas A&M University (also known as WTAMU, or WT, West Texas State) part of the Texas A&M University System, is a Public university Southeastern Louisiana University is a state-funded public University that is located in the city of Hammond, Louisiana. The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public, Co-educational, University, and is also the state's land-grant university located Kenneth L King (born March 7, 1957 in Clarendon Texas) is a former American football Running back who played seven seasons Clifford Thrift (born May 3, 1956 in Dallas Texas) is a former professional American football player who played Linebacker for East Central University (ECU is a four year public university in Ada Oklahoma. Anthony Ray Franklin (born November 18, 1956 in Big Spring Texas) is a former National Football League football kicker Texas A&M University, often called A&M or TAMU, is a Coeducational public Research University located in College Station Douglas Durant Cosbie (born March 27, 1956 in Palo Alto California) is a former professional American football player in the NFL Santa Clara University is a private co-educational Jesuit -affiliated University located in Santa Clara, California. Grambling State University is a public, Coeducational University, which is among the Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs in William Andrews (born December 25, 1955 in Thomasville Georgia) is a retired NFL football Running back. Auburn University ( AU or Auburn) is a State university located in Auburn, Alabama, U The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU or just Kansas) is a public research university with campuses located in Lawrence, Kansas City For the actor with a similarly pronounced name see Joe Mantegna. Louis Cardinals | Roy Green | Wide receiver | Henderson State |
| 90 | New York Giants | Phil Tabor | Defensive end | Oklahoma |
| 91 | Cincinnati Bengals | Vaughn Lusby | Defensive back | Arkansas |
| 92 | Detroit Lions | Jonathan Brooks | Linebacker | Clemson |
| 93 | New Orleans Saints | Jim Kovach | Linebacker | Kentucky |
| 94 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ben Cowins | Running back | Arkansas |
| 95 | Cleveland Browns | Matt Miller | Tackle | Colorado |
| 96 | New York Jets | Eric Cunningham | Guard | Penn State |
| 97 | Minnesota Vikings | Steve Dils | Quarterback | Stanford |
| 98 | New York Jets | Johnny Lynn | Defensive back | UCLA |
| 99 | Los Angeles Rams | Derwin Tucker | Defensive back | Illinois |
| 100 | Atlanta Falcons | Lynn Cain | Running back | USC |
| 101 | Atlanta Falcons | Charles Johnson | Defensive back | Grambling |
| 102 | Seattle Seahawks | Mark Bell | Tight end | Colorado State |
| 103 | Washington Redskins | Don Warren | Tight end | San Diego State |
| 104 | San Diego Chargers | John Floyd | Wide receiver | N. E. Louisiana |
| 105 | Denver Broncos | Charels Jefferson | Defensive back | McNeese State |
| 106 | New England Patriots | Eddie Hare | Punter | Tulsa |
| 107 | Miami Dolphins | Steve Howell | Running back | Baylor |
| 108 | Los Angeles Rams | Jerry Wilkinson | Defensive tackle | Oregon State |
| 109 | Dallas Cowboys | Ralph DeLoach | Defensive end | California |
| 110 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Calvin Sweeney | Wide receiver | USC |
Round five
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | San Francisco 49ers | Tom Seabron | Linebacker | Michigan |
| 112 | Kansas City Chiefs | Earl Gant | Running back | Missouri |
| 113 | Cincinnati Bengals | Casey Merrill | Defensive end | California-Davis |
| 114 | Buffalo Bills | Rod Kush | Defensive back | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 115 | Baltimore Colts | Larry Braziel | Defensive back | USC |
| 116 | Buffalo Bills | Dan Manucci | Quarterback | Kansas State |
| 117 | New York Giants | Cleveland Jackson | Tight end | UNLV |
| 118 | St. Louis Cardinals | Steve Henry | Defensive back | Emporia State |
| 119 | San Francisco 49ers | Jerry Aldridge | Running back | Angelo State |
| 120 | New Orleans Saints | Harlan Huckleby | Running back | Michigan |
| 121 | Dallas Cowboys | Bob Hukill | Guard | North Carolina |
| 122 | Los Angeles Rams | Victor Hicks | Tight end | Oklahoma |
| 123 | New York Jets | Kelly Kirchbaum | Linebacker | Kentucky |
| 124 | Cleveland Browns | Rich Dimler | Defensive tackle | USC |
| 125 | New York Jets | Stan Blinka | Linebacker | Sam Houston State |
| 126 | Philadelphia Eagles | Scott Fitzkee | Wide receiver | Penn State |
| 127 | Atlanta Falcons | Mike Zele | Defensive tackle | Kent State |
| 128 | Dallas Cowboys | Curtis Anderson | Defensive end | Central State (OH) |
| 129 | Minnesota Vikings | Jerry Meter | Linebacker | Michigan |
| 130 | St. Louis Cardinals | Mark Bell | Wide receiver | Colorado State |
| 131 | Detroit Lions | Walt Brown | Center | Pittsburgh |
| 132 | Denver Broncos | Rick Leach | Quarterback | Michigan |
| 133 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Chuck Fusina | Quarterback | Penn State |
| 134 | Miami Dolphins | Don Bessillieu | Defensive back | Georgia Tech |
| 135 | New England Patriots | John Zamberlin | Linebacker | Pacific Lutheran |
| 136 | Dallas Cowboys | Ron Springs | Running back | Ohio State |
| 137 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dwaine Board | Defensive end | North Carolina A&T |
Round six
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Buffalo Bills (suplemental draft) | Rod Stewart | Running back | Kentucky |
| 138 | San Francisco 49ers | Ruben Vaughan | Defensive tackle | Colorado |
| 139 | Cincinnati Bengals | Steve Kreider | Wide receiver | Lehigh |
| 140 | Kansas City Chiefs | Robert Gaines | Wide receiver | Washington |
| 141 | Buffalo Bills | Mike Burrow | Guard | Auburn |
| 142 | Oakland Raiders | Ira Matthews | Wide receiver | Wisconsin |
| 143 | Houston Oilers | Daryl Hunt | Linebacker | Oklahoma |
| 144 | St. Louis Cardinals | Thomas Lott | Running back | Oklahoma |
| 145 | New York Giants | Bob Torrey | Running back | Penn State |
| 146 | New Orleans Saints | Ricky Ray | Defensive back | Norfolk State |
| 147 | Chicago Bears | John Sullivan | Linebacker | Illinois |
| 148 | Denver Broncos | Jeff McIntyre | Linebacker | Arizona State |
| 149 | New York Jets | Bill Dufek | Guard | Michigan |
| 150 | Baltimore Colts | Jim Moore | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 151 | Cleveland Browns | Clinton Burrell | Defensive back | Louisiana State |
| 152 | Minnesota Vikings | Joe Senser | Tight end | West Chester (PA) |
| 153 | Green Bay Packers | Dave Simmons | Linebacker | North Carolina |
| 154 | Atlanta Falcons | Mike Moroski | Quarterback | California-Davis |
| 155 | Dallas Cowboys | Tim Lavender | Defensive back | USC |
| 156 | Oakland Raiders | Henry Williams | Defensive back | San Diego State |
| 157 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bill Murrell | Tight end | Winston-Salem State |
| 158 | New York Giants | Eddie Hicks | Running back | East Carolina |
| 159 | Houston Oilers | Mike Murphy | Linebacker | SW Missouri State |
| 160 | Dallas Cowboys | Mike Salzano | Guard | North Carolina |
| 161 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dwayne Woodruff | Defensive back | Louisville |
| 162 | Miami Dolphins | Steve Lindquist | Guard | Nebraska |
| 163 | Cleveland Browns | Jim Ronan | Defensive tackle | Minnesota |
| 164 | Dallas Cowboys | Chris DeFrance | Wide receiver | Arizona State |
| 165 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Matt Bahr | Kicker | Penn State |
Round seven
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166 | San Francisco 49ers | Phil Francis | Running back | Stanford |
| 167 | Kansas City Chiefs | Ken Kremer | Defensive end | Ball State |
| 168 | Cincinnati Bengals | Max Montoya | Tackle | UCLA |
| 169 | Seattle Seahawks | Larry Polowski | Linebacker | Boise State |
| 170 | Buffalo Bills | Tom Mullady | Tight end | SW Tennessee |
| 171 | Houston Oilers | Tim Ries | Defensive back | SW Missouri State |
| 172 | New York Giants | Steve Alvers | Tight end | Miami (FL) |
| 173 | St. Louis Cardinals | Kirk Gibson | Wide receiver | Michigan State |
| 174 | Chicago Bears | Lee Kunz | Linebacker | Nebraska |
| 175 | Oakland Raiders | Jack Matia | Tackle | Drake |
| 176 | New Orleans Saints | Stan Sytsma | Linebacker | Minnesota |
| 177 | New England Patriots | Judson Flint | Defensive back | Memphis State |
| 178 | Philadelphia Eagles | Don Swafford | Tackle | Florida |
| 179 | New York Jets | Emmett King | Running back | Houston |
| 180 | Green Bay Packers | Henry Monroe | Defensive back | Mississippi State |
| 181 | Minnesota Vikings | Bob Winkel | Defensive tackle | Kentucky |
| 182 | Washington Redskins | Rich Milot | Linebacker | Penn State |
| 183 | Cleveland Browns | Cody Risien | Tackle | Texas A&M |
| 184 | Green Bay Packers | Rich Wingo | Linebacker | Alabama |
| 185 | Philadelphia Eagles | Curtis Bunche | Defensive end | Albany State |
| 186 | Atlanta Falcons | Roger Westlund | Tackle | Washington |
| 187 | New York Jets | Keith Brown | Defensive back | Minnesota |
| 188 | Denver Broncos | Luke Prestridge | Punter | Baylor |
| 189 | Miami Dolphins | Uwe von Schamann | Kicker | Oklahoma |
| 190 | Los Angeles Rams | Jeff Delaney | Defensive back | Pittsburgh |
| 191 | Dallas Cowboys | Greg Fitzpatrick | Linebacker | Youngstown State |
| 192 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Bruce Kimball | Guard | Massachusetts |
Round eight
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 193 | Green Bay Packers | Ron Cassidy | Wide receiver | Utah State |
| 194 | Cincinnati Bengals | Howie Kurnick | Linebacker | Cincinnati |
| 195 | Kansas City Chiefs | Mike Williams | Running back | New Mexico |
| 196 | Philadelphia Eagles | Chuck Correal | Center | Penn State |
| 197 | Baltimore Colts | Steve Heimkreiter | Linebacker | Notre Dame |
| 198 | New York Jets | Marshall Harris | Defensive tackle | Texas Christian |
| 199 | St. Louis Cardinals | Larry Miller | Linebacker | Brigham Young |
| 200 | New York Giants | D. K. Perry | Defensive back | Southern Methodist |
| 201 | New York Giants | Roy Simmons | Guard | Georgia Tech |
| 202 | New Orleans Saints | Doug Panfil | Guard | Tulsa |
| 203 | Chicago Bears | Rick Moss | Defensive back | Purdue |
| 204 | Cleveland Browns | Kent Perkov | Defensive end | San Diego State |
| 205 | New York Jets | Willie Beamon | Linebacker | Boise State |
| 206 | Miami Dolphins | Jeff Groth | Wide receiver | Bowling Green |
| 207 | Baltimore Colts | Nesby Glasgow | Defensive back | Washington |
| 208 | Green Bay Packers | Rick Partridge | Punter | Utah |
| 209 | Oakland Raiders | Robert Hawkins | Running back | Kentucky |
| 210 | San Diego Chargers | Wilbert Haslip | Running back | Hawaii |
| 211 | Philadelphia Eagles | Max Runager | Punter | South Carolina |
| 212 | Atlanta Falcons | Keith Miller | Linebacker | N. E. Oklahoma |
| 213 | Detroit Lions | John Mohring | Linebacker | C. W. Post |
| 214 | Houston Oilers | Carter Hartwig | Defensive back | USC |
| 215 | Miami Dolphins | Glenn Blackwood | Defensive back | Texas |
| 216 | New England Patriots | Randy Love | Running back | Houston |
| 217 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Eugene Sanders | Defensive tackle | Texas A&M |
| 218 | Kansas City Chiefs | Robert Brewer | Guard | Temple |
| 219 | Dallas Cowboys | Bruce Thornton | Defensive tackle | Illinois |
| 220 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tom Graves | Linebacker | Michigan State |
Round nine
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 221 | San Francisco 49ers | Steve Hamilton | Defensive tackle | Missouri |
| 222 | Kansas City Chiefs | James Folston | Tight end | Cameron |
| 223 | Cincinnati Bengals | Scott Burk | Defensive back | Oklahoma State |
| 224 | Baltimore Colts | Russ Henderson | Punter | Virginia |
| 225 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Henry Vereen | Wide receiver | UNLV |
| 226 | Buffalo Bills | Keven Baker | Defensive end | William Penn |
| 227 | New York Giants | Tom Rusk | Linebacker | Iowa |
| 228 | St. Louis Cardinals | Bob Rozier | Defensive end | California |
| 229 | Kansas City Chiefs | Joe Robinson | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 230 | Chicago Bears | Jerome Heavens | Running back | Notre Dame |
| 231 | Detroit Lions | Jeff Komlo | Quarterback | Delaware |
| 232 | New York Jets | Gordy Sprattler | Running back | North Dakota State |
| 233 | Washington Redskins | Kris Haines | Wide receiver | Notre Dame |
| 234 | Cleveland Browns | Carl McGee | Linebacker | Duke |
| 235 | Green Bay Packers | John Thompson | Tight end | Utah State |
| 236 | Minnesota Vikings | Billy Diggs | Wide receiver | Winston-Salem State |
| 237 | San Diego Chargers | Alvin Garrett | Wide receiver | Angelo State |
| 238 | Oakland Raiders | Jim Rourke | Tackle | Boston College |
| 239 | Atlanta Falcons | Dave Parkin | Defensive back | Utah State |
| 240 | Seattle Seahawks | Ezra Tate | Running back | Mississippi State |
| 241 | Cleveland Browns | Curtis Weathers | Tight end | Mississippi |
| 242 | Denver Broncos | Charlie Taylor | Wide receiver | Rice |
| 243 | Houston Oilers | Richard Ellender | Wide receiver | McNeese State |
| 244 | Miami Dolphins | Jeff Weston | Defensive tackle | Notre Dame |
| 245 | New England Patriots | John Spagnola | Tight end | Yale |
| 246 | Los Angeles Rams | Jeff Rutledge | Quarterback | Alabama |
| 247 | Dallas Cowboys | Garry Cobb | Linebacker | USC |
| 248 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Rick Kirk | Defensive end | Denison |
Round ten
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 249 | San Francisco 49ers | Dwight Clark | Wide receiver | Clemson |
| 250 | Cincinnati Bengals | Nathan Poole | Running back | Louisville |
| 251 | Kansas City Chiefs | Mike DuPree | Linebacker | Florida |
| 252 | San Francisco 49ers | Howard Ballage | Defensive back | Colorado |
| 253 | Buffalo Bills | Dave Marler | Quarterback | Mississippi State |
| 254 | Baltimore Colts | Steve Stephens | Tight end | Oklahoma State |
| 255 | St. Louis Cardinals | Jerry Holloway | Tight end | Western Illinois |
| 256 | New York Giants | Dan Fowler | Guard | Kentucky |
| 257 | Chicago Bears | Joe Restic | Defensive back | Notre Dame |
| 258 | Miami Dolphins | Jerome Stanton | Defensive back | Michigan State |
| 259 | Oakland Raiders | Ricky Smith | Defensive back | Tulane |
| 260 | Kansas City Chiefs | Gerald Jackson | Defensive back | Mississippi State |
| 261 | Cleveland Browns | John Smith | Wide receiver | Tennessee State |
| 262 | New York Jets | Steve Sybeldon | Tackle | North Dakota |
| 263 | New York Jets | Ed McGlasson | Center | Youngstown State |
| 264 | Green Bay Packers | Frank Lockett | Wide receiver | Nebraska |
| 265 | San Diego Chargers | Tony Petruccio | Defensive tackle | Penn State |
| 266 | Atlanta Falcons | Bruce Beekley | Linebacker | Oregon |
| 267 | Seattle Seahawks | Robert Hardy | Defensive tackle | Jackson State |
| 268 | Kansas City Chiefs | Larry Willis | Wide receiver | Alcorn State |
| 269 | San Diego Chargers | Al Green | Defensive back | Louisiana State |
| 270 | New England Patriots | Martin Cox | Wide receiver | Vanderbilt |
| 271 | New England Patriots | Allan Clark | Running back | Northern Arizona |
| 272 | Miami Dolphins | Mike Mozlowski | Running back | Colorado |
| 273 | Los Angeles Rams | Grady Ebensberger | Defensive tackle | Houston |
| 274 | Dallas Cowboys | Mike Calhoun | Defensive tackle | Notre Dame |
| 275 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tod Thompson | Tight end | Brigham Young |
Round eleven
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Guard | Michigan State |
| 294 | Oakland Raiders | Bruce Davis | 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | Defensive tackle | 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 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Mike Almond | Wide receiver | Northwest Louisiana |
| = Pro Bowler | = Hall of Famer |
Hall of Famers
- Dan Hampton, Defensive Tackle from the University of Arkansas taken 1st round 4th overall by the Chicago Bears.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2002.
- Kellen Winslow, Tight End from the University of Missouri–Columbia taken 1st round 13th overall by the San Diego Chargers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1995.
- Joe Montana, Quarterback from the University of Notre Dame taken 3rd round 82nd overall by the San Francisco 49ers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2000.
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