1977_NFL_Draft

1977 NFL draft

1977 NFL draft

National Football League draft


The 1977 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, 1977, at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, New York.[1][2] The league also held its first supplemental draft, which took place after the regular draft and before the regular season.

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This was the first draft in the common draft era (since 1967) to be 12 rounds, five rounds fewer than drafts of 1967–1976. The draft remained at 12 rounds through 1992 before being reduced to seven, where it has remained through 2022.

The draft began with commissioner Pete Rozelle dedicating a moment of silence to California Golden Bears quarterback Joe Roth, one of the most electric passers in college football who was eligible for the 1977 draft. He died in February from skin cancer at the age of 21.

With the first overall pick of the draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected running back Ricky Bell.

Player selections

= Pro Bowler [3] = Hall of Famer
* = compensatory selection
= Pro Bowler[3]
= Hall of Famer[4]
Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end[lower-alpha 1]
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard[lower-alpha 2] K Kicker[lower-alpha 3] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper MLB Middle linebacker[lower-alpha 4] OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
OLB Outside linebacker[lower-alpha 1] NT Nose tackle P Punter PR Punt returner
QB Quarterback RS Return specialist RB Running back S Safety
SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. Also known as offensive guard (OG)
  3. Also known as placekicker (PK)
  4. Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

Round One-Nine

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Round Ten

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Round Eleven

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Round Twelve

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= Pro Bowler [3] = Hall of Famer

Supplemental draft

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Hall of Famers

  • Tony Dorsett, running back from Pittsburgh, taken 1st round 2nd overall by Dallas Cowboys
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1994.[6]
  • Tony Dungy, safety from Minnesota, undrafted and signed by Pittsburgh Steelers
Inducted: For his Head Coaching achievements Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2016.
  • Joe Klecko, defensive tackle from Temple, taken 6th round 144th overall by New York Jets
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023.

Notable undrafted players

= Pro Bowler[3] = Hall of Famer[4]
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References

  1. "NFL Draft Locations". FootballGeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  2. 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.
  3. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  4. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  5. This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
  6. 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.

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