1974 NFL Draft

The 1974 NFL 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 were granted 17 selections for a total of 442 picks.[3]

1974 NFL Draft
General information
Date(s)January 29–30, 1974
Time10:00am EST
LocationAmericana Hotel
in New York City, NY
Network(s)no television coverage
Overview
442 total selections in 17 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionEd "Too Tall" Jones, DE
Dallas Cowboys
Mr. IrrelevantKen Dickerson, DB
Miami Dolphins
Most selections (25)Baltimore Colts
Fewest selections (10)Houston Oilers
Hall of Famers
6

Many experts consider the 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers to have had the best draft class in NFL history as they selected four players later inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (Lynn Swann, Jack Lambert, John Stallworth, and Mike Webster). A fifth player, Donnie Shell, was signed by Pittsburgh after going unselected in the 1974 NFL Draft; he too was later enshrined in the Hall of Fame.[4] 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.[5] The Green Bay Packers' also selected three Hall of Famers in 1958 draft (Jim Taylor, Ray Nitschke and Jerry Kramer).

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.[6] Dallas used the two picks to select two future Pro Bowlers, defensive end Ed "Too Tall" Jones and quarterback Danny White.

This was the first NFL draft since 1938 to not have any quarterbacks taken in the first round, and one of only five. Along with 1988, it is the only draft where no quarterback was taken in the first two rounds, and 1974 is generally regarded as one of the worst quarterback draft classes of all time, with only Danny White (the first quarterback taken, with the first pick in the third round) and fourth round pick Mike Boryla reaching the Pro Bowl, and even Boryla was out of the NFL by 1978.[7]

With the 428th selection, in the 17th round, the Green Bay Packers selected Randy Woodfield, who would become a convicted serial killer known as the 'I-5 killer[8]'.

Player selections
Pro Bowler [9] Hall of Famer
* = compensatory selection
† = Pro Bowler[9]
‡ = Hall of Famer[10]
Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard K Kicker[lower-alpha 1] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman NT Nose tackle
P Punter PR Punt returner QB Quarterback RB Running back
S Safety SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. Also known as placekicker (PK)

Round one
Rnd. Pick No. NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
1 1 Dallas Cowboys Ed Jones † DE Tennessee State Ind. (Coll.)
from Houston
1 2 San Diego Chargers Bo Matthews  RB Colorado Big Eight
1 3 New York Giants John Hicks  OG Ohio State Big Ten
1 4 Chicago Bears Waymond Bryant  LB Tennessee State Ind. (Coll.)
1 5 Baltimore Colts John Dutton † DE Nebraska Big Eight
1 6 New York Jets Carl Barzilauskas  DT Indiana Big Ten
1 7 St. Louis Cardinals J. V. Cain  TE Colorado Big Eight
1 8 Detroit Lions Ed O'Neil  LB Penn State Ind.
from New Orleans
1 9 San Francisco 49ers Wilbur Jackson  RB Alabama SEC
1 10 San Francisco 49ers Bill Sandifer  DT UCLA Pac-8
1 11 Los Angeles Rams John Cappelletti  RB Penn State Ind.
1 12 Green Bay Packers Barty Smith  FB Richmond SoCon
1 13 New Orleans Saints Rick Middleton  LB Ohio State Big Ten
from Detroit
1 14 Denver Broncos Randy Gradishar † LB Ohio State Big Ten
1 15 San Diego Chargers Don Goode  LB Kansas Big Eight
1 16 Kansas City Chiefs Woody Green  RB Arizona State WAC
1 17 Minnesota Vikings Fred McNeill  LB UCLA Pac-8
From Atlanta
1 18 Buffalo Bills Reuben Gant  TE Oklahoma State Big Eight
1 19 Oakland Raiders Henry Lawrence † OT Florida A&M SIAC
1 20 Chicago Bears Dave Gallagher  DT Michigan Big Ten
From Washington via Los Angeles
1 21 Pittsburgh Steelers Lynn Swann‡† WR USC Pac-8
1 22 Dallas Cowboys Charley Young  RB NC State ACC
1 23 Cincinnati Bengals Bill Kollar  DT Montana State Big Sky
1 24 Baltimore Colts Roger Carr † WR Louisiana Tech Southland
From Los Angeles
1 25 Minnesota Vikings Steve Riley  OT USC Pac-8
1 26 Miami Dolphins Don Reese  DE Jackson State SWAC

Round two
Rnd. Pick No. NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
2 27 Buffalo Bills Doug Allen  LB Penn State Ind.
from Houston
2 28 New York Giants Tom Mullen  LB Southwest Missouri State MIAA
2 29 Minnesota Vikings John Holland  WR Tennessee State Ind. (Coll.)
from San Diego
2 30 New England Patriots Steve Corbett  OG Boston College Ind.
from Chicago
2 31 New York Jets Gordie Browne  OG Boston College Ind.
2 32 Baltimore Colts Fred Cook  DE Southern Miss Ind.
2 33 St. Louis Cardinals Greg Kindle  LB Tennessee State Ind. (Coll.)
2 34 New England Patriots Steve Nelson † LB North Dakota State NCC
2 35 San Francisco 49ers Keith Fahnhorst † OT Minnesota Big Ten
2 36 New Orleans Saints Paul Seal  TE Michigan Big Ten
2 37 Baltimore Colts Ed Shuttlesworth  RB Michigan Big Ten
2 38 Miami Dolphins Andre Tillman  TE Texas Tech SWC
from Green Bay
2 39 Detroit Lions Billy Howard  DT Alcorn A&M SWAC
2 40 Cleveland Browns Corbett, BillyBilly Corbett  OT Johnson C. Smith CIAA
2 41 Kansas City Chiefs Charlie Getty  OT Penn State Ind.
2 42 Denver Broncos Carl Wafer  DT Tennessee State Ind. (Coll.)
2 43 San Diego Chargers Mark Markovich  C Penn State Ind.
from Buffalo
2 44 Atlanta Falcons Gerald Tinker  WR Kent State MAC
2 45 Oakland Raiders Dave Casper‡† TE Notre Dame Ind.
2 46 Pittsburgh Steelers Jack Lambert‡† LB Kent State MAC
2 47 Miami Dolphins Benny Malone  RB Arizona State WAC
from Dallas
2 48 Cincinnati Bengals Charlie Davis  RB Colorado Big Eight
2 49 San Francisco 49ers Delvin Williams † RB Kansas Big Eight
from Washington
2 50 Los Angeles Rams Bill Simpson  S Michigan State Big Ten
2 51 Minnesota Vikings Matt Blair † LB Iowa State Big Eight
2 52 Miami Dolphins Jeris White  CB Hawaii Ind.

Round three
Rnd. Pick No. NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
3 53 Dallas Cowboys Danny White † QB Arizona State WAC
from Houston
3 54 Chicago Bears Wayne Wheeler  WR Alabama SEC
from San Diego
3 55 New York Giants Rick Dvorak  DE Wichita State MVC
3 56 Chicago Bears Greg Horton  OG Colorado Big Eight
3 57 Baltimore Colts Glenn Robinson  LB Oklahoma State Big Eight
3 58 New York Jets Godwin Turk  LB Southern SWAC
3 59 San Diego Chargers Rudder, BillBill Rudder  RB Tennessee SEC
from St. Louis
3 60 St. Louis Cardinals Steve George  DT Houston Ind.
from San Francisco
3 61 Cincinnati Bengals Dave Lapham  OG Syracuse Ind.
from New Orleans
3 62 Chicago Bears Cliff Taylor  RB Memphis State MVC
from New England via Washington
3 63 Philadelphia Eagles Mitch Sutton  DT Kansas Big Eight
3 64 Minnesota Vikings Steve Craig  TE Northwestern Big Ten
from Green Bay via San Diego
3 65 Detroit Lions Dexter Bussey  RB Texas–Arlington —
3 66 Kansas City Chiefs David Jaynes  QB Kansas Big Eight
3 67 Baltimore Colts Robert Pratt  OG North Carolina ACC
3 68 Denver Broncos Claudie Minor  OT San Diego State Big West
from Cleveland
3 69 Atlanta Falcons Kim McQuilken  QB Lehigh MASCAA
3 70 Buffalo Bills Gary Marangi  QB Boston College Ind.
3 71 Atlanta Falcons Maurice Spencer  CB North Carolina Central MEAC
from Oakland via New Orleans
3 72 Dallas Cowboys Cal Peterson  LB UCLA Pac-8
3 73 Cincinnati Bengals Evan Jolitz  LB Cincinnati Ind.
3 74 New York Jets Roscoe Word  CB Jackson State SWAC
from Washington
3 75 Oakland Raiders Mark van Eeghen  RB Colgate Ind.
from Pittsburgh
3 76 Los Angeles Rams Oliver, AlAl Oliver  OT UCLA Pac-8
3 77 Minnesota Vikings Scott Anderson  C Missouri Big Eight
3 78 Miami Dolphins Nat Moore † WR Florida SEC

Round four
Rnd. Pick No. NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
4 79 Houston Oilers Manstedt, SteveSteve Manstedt  LB Nebraska Big Eight
4 80 New York Giants Carl Summerell  QB East Carolina SoCon
4 81 San Diego Chargers Harrison Davis  WR Virginia ACC
4 82 Pittsburgh Steelers John Stallworth‡† WR Alabama A&M SIAC
from Chicago via New England
4 83 San Francisco 49ers Clint Haslerig  WR Michigan Big Ten
from N. Y. Jets via New Orleans
4 84 Baltimore Colts Bell, TonyTony Bell  DB Bowling Green MAC
4 85 St. Louis Cardinals Durwood Keeton  DB Oklahoma Big Eight
4 86 Minnesota Vikings Mike Townsend  DB Notre Dame Ind.
from New Orleans
4 87 Cincinnati Bengals Mike Boryla † QB Stanford Pac-8
from New England
4 88 New Orleans Saints Rod McNeill  RB USC Pac-8
from San Francisco
4 89 Philadelphia Eagles Frank LeMaster † LB Kentucky SEC
4 90 San Francisco 49ers Sammy Johnson  RB North Carolina ACC
from Green Bay
4 91 St. Louis Cardinals Ike Harris  WR Iowa State Big Eight
from Detroit
4 92 Denver Broncos Collie, OzellOzell Collie  DB Colorado Big Eight
4 93 Oakland Raiders Morris Bradshaw  WR Ohio State Big Ten
from Cleveland
4 94 Kansas City Chiefs Matt Herkenhoff  OT Minnesota Big Ten
4 95 Buffalo Bills Crumpler, CarlesterCarlester Crumpler  RB East Carolina SoCon
4 96 Atlanta Falcons Vince Kendrick  RB Florida SEC
4 97 Dallas Cowboys Ken Hutcherson  LB Livingston Gulf South
from Oakland
4 98 Cincinnati Bengals White, DarylDaryl White  OG Nebraska Big Eight
4 99 Los Angeles Rams Norris Weese  QB Ole Miss SEC
from Washington
4 100 Pittsburgh Steelers Jimmy Allen  S UCLA Pac-8
4 101 Dallas Cowboys Adrade, AndyAndy Adrade  RB Northern Michigan Ind. (Div. II)
4 102 Los Angeles Rams Johnson, FrankFrank Johnson  OT UC Riverside N/A
4 103 Cincinnati Bengals Williams, RichardRichard Williams  WR Abilene Christian LSC
from Minnesota
4 104 Miami Dolphins Bill Stevenson  DT Drake MVC

Round five
Rnd. Pick No. NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
5 105 San Diego Chargers John Teerlinck  DT Western Illinois Ind. (Coll.)
from Houston via Washington
5 106 Buffalo Bills Gary Hayman  WR Penn State Ind.
from San Diego
5 107 New York Giants Don Clune  WR Penn Ivy
5 108 Philadelphia Eagles Cagle, JimJim Cagle  DT Georgia SEC
from Chicago
5 109 Atlanta Falcons Henry Childs † TE Kansas State Big Eight
from Baltimore via Detroit
5 110 New York Jets Baccus, GaryGary Baccus  LB Oklahoma Big Eight
5 111 St. Louis Cardinals Steve Neils  LB Minnesota Big Ten
5 112 New England Patriots Andy Johnson  RB Georgia SEC
5 113 New Orleans Saints Joel Parker  WR Florida SEC
from San Francisco
5 114 Cincinnati Bengals Haskel Stanback  RB Tennessee SEC
from New Orleans
5 115 Philadelphia Eagles Keith Krepfle  TE Iowa State Big Eight
5 116 Green Bay Packers Steve Odom † WR Utah WAC
5 117 Detroit Lions Carl Capria  DB Purdue Big Ten
5 118 Cleveland Browns Mark Ilgenfritz  DE Vanderbilt SEC
5 119 New York Giants Clyde Powers  S Oklahoma Big Eight
from Kansas City
5 120 Minnesota Vikings Ferguson, JimJim Ferguson  CB Stanford Pac-8
from Denver
5 121 New Orleans Saints Terry Schmidt  CB Ball State MAC
from Atlanta
5 122 Buffalo Bills Guy, TimTim Guy  OT Oregon Pac-8
5 123 Oakland Raiders Wessel, PetePete Wessel  DB Northwestern Big Ten
5 124 New England Patriots Battle, CharlesCharles Battle  DE Grambling SWAC
5 125 Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Webster‡† C Wisconsin Big Ten
5 126 Dallas Cowboys John Kelsey  OT Missouri Big Eight
5 127 Cincinnati Bengals Richard Bishop  DT Louisville MVC
5 128 Atlanta Falcons Monroe Eley  RB Arizona State WAC
from Los Angeles via Minnesota thorough Philadelphia
5 129 Baltimore Colts Doug Nettles  CB Vanderbilt SEC
from Minnesota
5 130 Miami Dolphins Cleveland Vann  LB Oklahoma State Big Eight

Round six
Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
131Kansas City ChiefsJay WashingtonRunning backClemson
132New York GiantsJim PietrzakOffensive TackleEastern Michigan
133San Diego ChargersJesse FreitasQuarterbackSan Diego State
134Green Bay PackersDon WoodsRunning backNew Mexico
135New York JetsBill WymanCenterTexas
136Miami DolphinsRandy CrowderDefensive endPenn State
137New York JetsWayne JonesRunning backMississippi State
138San Francisco 49ersMike RainesDefensive tackleAlabama
139Detroit LionsWillie BurdenRunning backNorth Carolina State
140Baltimore ColtsDanny RhodesLinebackerArkansas
141New England PatriotsChuck RamseyKickerWake Forest
142Green Bay PackersKen PayneWide receiverLangston
143Detroit LionsJim DavisGuardAlcorn A&M
144Washington RedskinsJon KeyworthTight endColorado
145Denver BroncosJohn WinesberryWide receiverStanford
146Cleveland BrownsBilly PritchettRunning backWest Texas State
147Atlanta FalconsDoyle OrangeRunning backSouthern Mississippi
148Oakland RaidersJames McAlisterRunning backUCLA
149Pittsburgh SteelersJim WolfDefensive endPrairie View A&M
150Pittsburgh SteelersRick DruschelGuardNorth Carolina State
151Dallas CowboysJim BrightDefensive backUCLA
152Cincinnati BengalsRobin SinclairDefensive backWashington State
153Cincinnati BengalsBill BryantDefensive backGrambling
154Houston OilersBooker BrownGuardUSC
155Minnesota VikingsMark KellarRunning backNorthern Illinois
156Miami DolphinsBob WolfeTackleNebraska

Round seven
Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
157Houston OilersLeonard FairleyDefensive backAlcorn A&M
158Los Angeles RamsJohn HarveyRunning backTexas-Arlington
159New York GiantsMarty WoolbrightTight endSouth Carolina
160Chicago BearsJack EttingerWide receiverArkansas
161Baltimore ColtsNoah JacksonGuardTampa
162New York JetsBurney VeazeyTight endMississippi
163Cleveland BrownsBob HerrickWide receiverPurdue
164Miami DolphinsCarl SwiercWide receiverRice
165Pittsburgh SteelersAllen SitterleTackleNorth Carolina State
166San Francisco 49ersKermit JohnsonRunning backUCLA
167Philadelphia EaglesWillie CullarsDefensive endKansas State
168Green Bay PackersBart PurvisTackleMaryland
169Detroit LionsEfrén HerreraKickerUCLA
170Baltimore ColtsDan DickelLinebackerIowa
171Cleveland BrownsGerry SullivanTackleIllinois
172Kansas City ChiefsLeroy HeggeDefensive endSouthern S.D.
173Atlanta FalconsJim CoodeTackleMichigan
174Baltimore ColtsFreddie ScottWide receiverAmherst
175Oakland RaidersRod GarciaKickerStanford
176Dallas CowboysRaymond NesterLinebackerMichigan State
177Cincinnati BengalsKen SawyerDefensive backSyracuse
178New England PatriotsMaury DamkrogerLinebackerNebraska
179Pittsburgh SteelersScott GarskeTight endEastern Washington
180Washington RedskinsMike VartyLinebackerNorthwestern
181Minnesota VikingsFred TabronRunning backSW Missouri State
182Miami DolphinsJoe SullivanGuardBoston College

Round eight
Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
183Houston OilersMike McCoyDefensive backWestern Kentucky
184New York GiantsEzil BibbsDefensive endGrambling
185San Diego ChargersTom ForrestGuardCincinnati
186Chicago BearsAlan ChadwickQuarterbackEast Tennessee State
187New York JetsGreg GanttKickerAlabama
188Baltimore ColtsGreg LattaTight endMorgan State
189St. Louis CardinalsSergio AlbertKickerU.S. International
190Chicago BearsKen GrandberryRunning backWashington State
191San Francisco 49ersJim SchnietzGuardMissouri
192New York JetsLarry LightfootRunning backLivingston (Ala)
193Philadelphia EaglesRobert WoodsLinebackerHoward Payne
194Green Bay PackersMonte DorisLinebackerUSC
195Detroit LionsMike DenimarckLinebackerEmporia State
196Washington RedskinsDarwin RobinsonRunning backDakota State
197New York JetsRon RydalchDefensive tackleUtah
198Baltimore ColtsPaul MilesRunning backBowling Green
199Cleveland BrownsEddie BrownDefensive backTennessee
200Green Bay PackersNed GuilletDefensive backBoston College
201New Orleans SaintsAlvin MaxsonRunning backSouthern Methodist
202Cincinnati BengalsJohn McDanielWide receiverLincoln
203Buffalo BillsGreg HareQuarterbackOhio State
204Pittsburgh SteelersMark GefertLinebackerPurdue
205Dallas CowboysMike HoltDefensive backMichigan State
206San Diego ChargersBon BoatwrightTackleOklahoma State
207Minnesota VikingsBerl SimmonsKickerTexas Christian
208Miami DolphinsMelvin BakerWide receiverTexas Southern

Round nine
Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
209New England PatriotsEd McCartneyLinebackerNortheast Oklahoma
210San Diego ChargersDanny ColbertDefensive backTulsa
211New York GiantsJim RathjeRunning backNorthern Michigan
212Miami DolphinsTom WickertGuardWashington State
213Los Angeles RamsDon HuttWide receiverBoise State
214New York JetsRobert BurnsRunning backGeorgia
215St. Louis CardinalsReggie HarrisonRunning backCincinnati
216San Francisco 49ersManfred MooreRunning backUSC
217New Orleans SaintsPhil LaPortaTacklePenn State
218Washington RedskinsMark SensDefensive endColorado
219Philadelphia EaglesMark SheridanWide receiverHoly Cross
220Green Bay PackersHarold HoltonGuardTexas-El Paso
221Los Angeles RamsDerek WilliamsDefensive backCalifornia-Riverside
222Kansas City ChiefsJim JenningsRunning backRutgers
223Pittsburgh SteelersTommy ReamonRunning backMissouri
224Cleveland BrownsDan ScottGuardOhio State
225Atlanta FalconsLarry BaileyDefensive tacklePacific
226Buffalo BillsBrian DohertyPunterNotre Dame
227Oakland RaidersKenith PopeDefensive backOklahoma
228Washington RedskinsMike FlaterKickerColorado School of Mines
229Pittsburgh SteelersCharlie DavisTackleTexas Christian
230Dallas CowboysBill DulinTackleJohnson C. Smith
231Cincinnati BengalsEdward JohnsonDefensive endSouthern Methodist
232Minnesota VikingsSam McCullumWide receiverMontana State
233Washington RedskinsJim KennedyTight endColorado State
234Miami DolphinsBob LallyLinebackerCornell

Round ten
Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
235New Orleans SaintsFrosty AndersonWide receiverNebraska
236New York GiantsRay RhodesWide receiverTulsa
237San Diego ChargersJohn KetchoyianLinebackerSanta Clara
238Cleveland BrownsMike PuestowWide receiverNorth Dakota State
239New York JetsSam BakerGuardGeorgia
240Baltimore ColtsBob Van DuyneGuardIdaho
241Buffalo BillsArt CameronTight endAlbany State
242New Orleans SaintsTommy ThibodeauxGuardTulane
243Pittsburgh SteelersJim KregelGuardOhio State
244San Francisco 49ersGlen GaspardLinebackerTexas
245Philadelphia EaglesPhil PolakRunning backBowling Green
246Green Bay PackersDoug TroszakDefensive tackleMichigan
247Detroit LionsDavid WooleyRunning backCentral State (OK)
248Denver BroncosCharlie JohnsonDefensive backSouthern
249Buffalo BillsDon CalhounRunning backKansas State
250Kansas City ChiefsTom CondonGuardBoston College
251St. Louis CardinalsGreg HartleLinebackerNewberry College
252Atlanta FalconsPaul RyczekCenterVirginia
253Oakland RaidersChris ArnoldDefensive backVirginia State
254Pittsburgh SteelersDave AtkinsonDefensive backBrigham Young
255Dallas CowboysDennis MorganRunning backWestern Illinois
256Cincinnati BengalsChuck HerdTight endPenn State
257Baltimore ColtsGlenn EllisDefensive tackleElon
258Washington RedskinsJohnny VannDefensive backSouth Dakota
259Minnesota VikingsBarry ReedRunning backPeru
260Miami DolphinsGary ValbuenaQuarterbackTennessee

Round eleven
Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
261Houston OilersSteve TaylorCenterAuburn
262San Diego ChargersDave GrannellTight endArizona State
263New York GiantsBobby BrooksDefensive backBishop
264Chicago BearsNorm HodginsDefensive backLouisiana State
265Baltimore ColtsTim RudnickDefensive backNotre Dame
266New York JetsEugene BirdDefensive backSouthern Mississippi
267New York JetsWilliam BuckleyWide receiverMississippi State
268New England PatriotsArchie GibsonRunning backUtah State
269San Francisco 49ersGreg BattleDefensive backColorado State
270New Orleans SaintsKent MerrittWide receiverVirginia
271Philadelphia EaglesBill BrittainCenterKansas State
272Green Bay PackersEric TorkelsonRunning backConnecticut
273Detroit LionsT. C. BlairTight endTulsa
274Cleveland BrownsTom GoodenKickerHarding College
275Kansas City ChiefsBob ThornbladhRunning backMichigan
276Denver BroncosSteve BuchananRunning backHoly Cross
277Atlanta FalconsEddie WilsonWide receiverAlbany State
278Buffalo BillsRod KirbyLinebackerPittsburgh
279Oakland RaidersHarold HartRunning backTexas Southern
280Dallas CowboysHarvey McGeeWide receiverSouthern Mississippi
281Cincinnati BengalsEd KezirianTackleUCLA
282Washington RedskinsJoe MillerTackleVillanova
283Pittsburgh SteelersDickey MortonRunning backArkansas
284Los Angeles RamsRick HayesTackleWashington
285Minnesota VikingsDavid BooneDefensive endEastern Michigan
286Miami DolphinsGerry RobertsDefensive endUCLA

Round twelve
Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
287Houston OilersRicky BrowneLinebackerFlorida
288New York GiantsJames SimsDefensive backUSC
289San Diego ChargersSam WilliamsDefensive backCalifornia
290Chicago BearsJeff SevyDefensive tackleCalifornia
291New York JetsJohn RiccaDefensive endDuke
292Baltimore ColtsDave SimonsonTackleMinnesota
293St. Louis CardinalsRoger WallaceWide receiverBowling Green
294San Francisco 49ersTom HullLinebackerPenn State
295New Orleans SaintsJim BuckmonDefensive endPittsburgh
296New England PatriotsEddie FosterTackleOklahoma
297Philadelphia EaglesArtimus ParkerDefensive backUSC
298Green Bay PackersRandy WalkerKickerN.W. Louisiana
299Detroit LionsMark WakefieldWide receiverTampa
300Kansas City ChiefsCarl BrownWide receiverWest Texas State
301Denver BroncosLarry CameronLinebackerAlcorn A&M
302Cleveland BrownsRon McNeilDefensive endNorth Carolina Central
303Buffalo BillsDave MeansDefensive endSoutheast Missouri State
304Atlanta FalconsVic KoegelLinebackerOhio State
305Oakland RaidersNoe GonzalezRunning backSouthwest Texas State
306Cincinnati BengalsRudy McClinonDefensive backXavier
307Baltimore ColtsBob BobrowskiQuarterbackPurdue
308Pittsburgh SteelersHugh LickissLinebackerSimpson
309Dallas CowboysKeith BoboQuarterbackSouthern Methodist
310Los Angeles RamsRoger FrebergGuardUCLA
311Minnesota VikingsRandy PoltlDefensive backStanford
312Miami DolphinsJim RevelsDefensive backFlorida

Round thirteen
Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
313Houston OilersDan DixonGuardBoise State
314San Diego ChargersBrian VertefeuilleTackleIdaho State
315New York GiantsDennis ColvinTackleSouthwest Texas State
316Chicago BearsJoe BarnesQuarterbackTexas Tech
317Baltimore ColtsRandy HallDefensive backIdaho
318New York JetsJohn TateLinebackerJackson State
319St. Louis CardinalsJimmy PoulosRunning backGeorgia
320New Orleans SaintsMike TruaxLinebackerTulane
321New England PatriotsPhil BennettRunning backBoston College
322San Francisco 49ersTom OwenQuarterbackWichita State
323Philadelphia EaglesLars DitlevDefensive endSouth Dakota Tech
324Green Bay PackersEmmanuel ArmstrongLinebackerSan Jose State
325Detroit LionsFred RothwellCenterKansas State
326Denver BroncosJohn ClerkleyDefensive tackleFort Valley State
327Cleveland BrownsMike SeifertDefensive endWisconsin
328Kansas City ChiefsNorm RomagnoliLinebackerKentucky State
329Atlanta FalconsRalph PowellRunning backNebraska
330Oakland RaidersMike DenneryLinebackerSouthern Mississippi
331Buffalo BillsEd GatewoodLinebackerTennessee State
332Washington RedskinsStu O'DellLinebackerIndiana
333Pittsburgh SteelersFrank KolchQuarterbackEastern Michigan
334Dallas CowboysFred LimaKickerColorado
335Cincinnati BengalsTed JornovLinebackerIowa State
336Los Angeles RamsPete SolversonTackleDrake
337Minnesota VikingsGary KellerDefensive tackleUtah
338Miami DolphinsClayton HeathRunning backWake Forest

Round fourteen
Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
339Buffalo BillsPhil LammDefensive backNorth Carolina
340New York GiantsMike HayesTackleVirginia State
341San Diego ChargersGreg BaileyDefensive backLong Beach State
342Chicago BearsPaul VellanoDefensive tackleMaryland
343New York JetsGreg FountainGuardMississippi State
344Baltimore ColtsEd CollinsWide receiverRice
345St. Louis CardinalsCharles SmithRunning backYankton
346New England PatriotsCecil BowensRunning backKentucky
347San Francisco 49ersWalt WilliamsonDefensive endMichigan
348New Orleans SaintsKent MarshallDefensive backTexas Christian
349Philadelphia EaglesDave SmithLinebackerOklahoma
350Green Bay PackersAndrew NelomsDefensive tackleKentucky State
351Detroit LionsDavid JonesDefensive backHoward Payne
352Cleveland BrownsBob HuntRunning backHeidelberg
353Kansas City ChiefsFrank PomaricoGuardNotre Dame
354Denver BroncosRich MarksDefensive backNorthern Illinois
355Buffalo BillsPhil GurbadaDefensive backMayville
356Atlanta FalconsJohn GivensGuardVillanova
357Oakland RaidersDon WillinghamRunning backWisconsin–Milwaukee
358Pittsburgh SteelersBruce HenleyDefensive backRice
359Dallas CowboysDoug RichardsDefensive backBrigham Young
360Cincinnati BengalsMike PhillipsTackleCornell
361Washington RedskinsDon Van GalderQuarterbackUtah
362Los Angeles RamsAnanias CarsonWide receiverLangston
363Minnesota VikingsAlan DixonRunning backHarding
364Miami DolphinsSam JohnsonLinebackerArizona State

Round fifteen
Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
365Houston OilersBilly JohnsonWide receiverWidener
366San Diego ChargersCharles AnthonyLinebackerUSC
367New York GiantsLarry JonesWide receiverN.E. Missouri
368Chicago BearsOliver AlexanderTight endGrambling
369Baltimore ColtsPat KellyLinebackerRichmond
370New York JetsWillie BristerTight endSouthern
371St. Louis CardinalsVince AncellDefensive backArkansas State
372San Francisco 49ersLeonard GrayTight endLong Beach State
373New Orleans SaintsLarry CipaQuarterbackMichigan
374New England PatriotsSam HuntLinebackerStephen F. Austin
375Philadelphia EaglesSid BondTackleTexas Christian
376Green Bay PackersDave WannstedtTacklePittsburgh
377Detroit LionsJohn WellsGuardKansas State
378Kansas City ChiefsLem BurnhamLinebackerU.S. International
379Denver BroncosPeil PenningtonQuarterbackMassachusetts
380Cleveland BrownsRansom TerrellLinebackerArizona
381Atlanta FalconsWillie JonesWide receiverIowa State
382Buffalo BillsKen WilliamsLinebackerSouthwestern Louisiana
383Oakland RaidersGreg MathisDefensive backIdaho State
384Dallas CowboysBruce CraftTackleGeneva
385Cincinnati BengalsIsaac JacksonRunning backKansas State
386San Diego ChargersGreg MeczkaTight endBowling Green
387Pittsburgh SteelersLarry HuntDefensive tackleIowa State
388Los Angeles RamsBob ThomasKickerNotre Dame
389Minnesota VikingsKurt WachtlerDefensive tackleSt. John's
390Miami DolphinsLarry GatesDefensive backWestern Michigan

Round sixteen
Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
391Houston OilersMatthew WilliamsRunning backN.E. Louisiana
392New York GiantsBuddy BrownGuardAlabama
393San Diego ChargersNeal SkarinDefensive endArizona State
394Chicago BearsRandy GeistDefensive backColorado
395New York JetsJazz JacksonRunning backWestern Kentucky
396Baltimore ColtsDave MargavageTackleKentucky
397St. Louis CardinalsAlonzo EmeryRunning backArizona State
398New Orleans SaintsDon ColemanLinebackerMichigan
399New England PatriotsLucious SelmonDefensive tackleOklahoma
400San Francisco 49ersJack ConnersDefensive backOregon
401Philadelphia EaglesJim SmithLinebackerMonmouth
402Green Bay PackersMark CooneyLinebackerColorado
403Detroit LionsMyron WilsonDefensive backBowling Green
404Denver BroncosDarrell AustinTackleSouth Carolina
405Kansas City ChiefsBarry BeersGuardWilliam & Mary
406Buffalo BillsSanford QvaleTackleNorth Dakota State
407Cleveland BrownsPreston AndersonDefensive backRice
408Atlanta FalconsSylvester McGeeRunning backRhode Island
409Oakland RaidersDelario RobinsonWide receiverKansas
410Cincinnati BengalsDarryl BishopDefensive backKentucky
411Washington RedskinsNate AndersonRunning backEastern Illinois
412Pittsburgh SteelersOctavus MorganLinebackerIllinois
413Dallas CowboysGene KillianGuardTennessee
414Los Angeles RamsDave OttmarPunterStanford
415Minnesota VikingsJohn GoebelRunning backSt. Thomas
416Miami DolphinsJessie WolfDefensive tacklePrairie View A&M

Round seventeen
Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
417Houston OilersBill HedgeTackleNortheast Missouri
418San Diego ChargersCharles DeJurnettDefensive tackleSan Jose State
419New York GiantsSteve CrosbyRunning backFort Hays State
420Chicago BearsCraig HollandQuarterbackTexas-Arlington
421Baltimore ColtsTim BerraWide receiverMassachusetts
422New York JetsDoug LowreyGuardArkansas State
423St. Louis CardinalsJohn MoseleyDefensive backMissouri
424New England PatriotsGary HudsonDefensive backBoston College
425San Francisco 49ersLevi StanleyGuardHawaii
426New Orleans SaintsMarvin WilliamsWide receiverWestern Illinois
427Philadelphia EaglesCliff BrownRunning backNotre Dame
428Green Bay PackersRandy WoodfieldWide receiverPortland State
429Detroit LionsCollis TempleDefensive endLouisiana State
430Cleveland BrownsCarlton BuchananDefensive tackleSW Oklahoma State
431Kansas City ChiefsDavid LangnerDefensive backAuburn
432Denver BroncosBoyd BrownTight endAlcorn A&M
433Atlanta FalconsAl DavisGuardBoise State
434Buffalo BillsSal CasolaKickerCincinnati
435Oakland RaidersJames MorrisDefensive tackleMissouri Valley College
436Baltimore ColtsBuzzy LewisDefensive backFlorida State
437Pittsburgh SteelersLarry MooreDefensive endAngelo State
438Dallas CowboysLawrie SkolroodTackleNorth Dakota
439Cincinnati BengalsJim SmithRunning backNorth Carolina Central
440Los Angeles RamsWillie TownsendWide receiverNotre Dame
441Minnesota VikingsEarl GarrettDefensive backBoston State College
442 [12]Miami DolphinsKen DickersonDefensive backTuskegee
Pro Bowler [9] Hall of Famer

Notable undrafted players
† Pro Bowler[9] ‡ Hall of Famer
Original NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
Atlanta Falcons Rick Danmeier  K Sioux Falls Tri-State
Atlanta Falcons Rick Byas  CB Wayne State Ind. (Div. II)
Baltimore Colts Bill Troup  QB South Carolina Ind.
Buffalo Bills Nick Nighswander  C Morehead State OVC
Chicago Bears Mike Hoban  OG Michigan Big Ten
Chicago Bears Bill Knox  DB Purdue Big Ten
Chicago Bears Fred Pagac  TE Ohio State Big Ten
Cleveland Browns Will Cureton  QB Texas A&M–Commerce LSC
Cleveland Browns Dave Mays  QB Texas Southern SWAC
Dallas Cowboys Doug Dennison  RB Kutztown PSAC
Dallas Cowboys Bill Houston  WR Jackson State SWAC
Dallas Cowboys Ron Howard  TE Seattle N/A
Dallas Cowboys Louie Walker  LB Colorado State WAC
Houston Oilers Ronnie Coleman  RB Alabama A&M SIAC
Houston Oilers Dave Jennings † P St. Lawrence ICAC
Houston Oilers Terry Wells  RB Southern Miss Ind.
Houston Oilers C. L. Whittington  S Prairie View A&M SWAC
Kansas City Chiefs Cleo Miller  RB Arkansas–Pine Bluff Ind. (Div. II)
New England Patriots Deac Sanders  DB South Dakota NCC
New Orleans Saints Emanuel Zanders  OG Jackson State SWAC
New York Giants Karl Chandler  OG Princeton Ivy
New York Giants Joe Pisarcik  QB New Mexico State MVC
New York Jets Steve Colavito  LB Wake Forest ACC
New York Jets Lou Piccone  WR West Liberty WVIAC
New York Jets Steve Reese  LB Louisville MVC
Philadelphia Eagles Merritt Kersey  P West Chester PSAC
Pittsburgh Steelers Richard Conn  S Georgia SEC
Pittsburgh Steelers Randy Grossman  TE Temple Ind.
Pittsburgh Steelers Marv Kellum  LB Wichita State MVC
Pittsburgh Steelers Doug Kotar  RB Kentucky SEC
Pittsburgh Steelers Donnie Shell‡† S South Carolina State MEAC
San Diego Chargers Glen Bonner  RB Washington Pac-8

Hall of Famers
  • Jack Lambert, linebacker from Kent State, taken 2nd round 46th overall by Pittsburgh Steelers
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1990.[13]
  • Mike Webster, center from Wisconsin, taken 5th round 125th overall by Pittsburgh Steelers
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1997.[13]
  • Lynn Swann, wide receiver from Southern California, taken 1st round 21st overall by Pittsburgh Steelers
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2001.[14]
  • Dave Casper, tight end from Notre Dame, taken 2nd round 45th overall by Oakland Raiders
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2002.[14]
  • John Stallworth, wide receiver from Alabama A&M, taken 4th round 82nd overall by Pittsburgh Steelers
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2002.[14]
  • Donnie Shell, safety from South Carolina State, undrafted and signed by Pittsburgh Steelers
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2020.[14]

References
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  3. "Noll Seeks First-Round Draft Ace No. 6". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 29, 1974. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  4. Battista, Judy (January 15, 2020). "Pro Football Hall of Fame Centennial Class thick with NFL history". NFL.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  5. Archer, Todd (April 25, 2016). "Three Hall of Famers make 1964 Cowboys' best draft class". ESPN. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  6. "Dallas Cowboys.com: Cowboys Top 50 List: No. 26 Ed Too Tall Jones". Archived from the original on July 20, 2009.
  7. "NFL Draft History: Quarterback Draft Class Facts/Figures". ELDORADO.
  8. "Randall Woodfield, the I-5 killer, former Green Bay Packer".
  9. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  10. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  11. "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on November 8, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  12. This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
  13. List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  14. List of 2000s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Retrieved October 25, 2011.
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