1971 NFL Draft
General information
Date(s)January 28–29, 1971
LocationBelmont Plaza Hotel
in New York City, NY
Overview
442 total selections in 17 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionJim Plunkett, QB
Boston Patriots
Mr. IrrelevantCharles Hill, WR
Oakland Raiders
Most selections (22)Pittsburgh Steelers
San Francisco 49ers
Fewest selections (11)Washington Redskins
Hall of Famers
5

The 1971 National Football League Draft was held January 28–29, 1971, at the Belmont Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York. The Boston Patriots, who did not officially change their name to New England Patriots until after the draft, used the first overall pick of the draft to select quarterback Jim Plunkett. It was the first draft where the first three selections were quarterbacks (Plunkett, Archie Manning, and Dan Pastorini).

During round 17, after Falcons coach Norm Van Brocklin had yelled to his staff "Do we want the roughest, toughest s.o.b. in the draft?!", the team drafted the then-64-year-old actor John Wayne, though saying he was from "Fort Apache State" (Wayne actually played football at USC); NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle rejected the selection.[1]

Player selections

= Pro Bowler [2] = Hall of Famer
* = compensatory selection
† = Pro Bowler[2]
‡ = Hall of Famer[3]
Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back EDGE Edge
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-seven

Rnd. Pick No. NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
1 1 Boston Patriots Jim Plunkett  QB Stanford Pac-8
1 2 New Orleans Saints Archie Manning † QB Ole Miss SEC
1 3 Houston Oilers Dan Pastorini † QB/P Santa Clara —
1 4 Buffalo Bills J. D. Hill † WR Arizona State WAC
1 5 Philadelphia Eagles Richard Harris  DE Grambling SWAC
1 6 New York Jets John Riggins‡† RB Kansas Big Eight
1 7 Atlanta Falcons Joe Profit  RB Northeast Louisiana Gulf States
1 8 Pittsburgh Steelers Frank Lewis † WR Grambling SWAC
1 9 Green Bay Packers John Brockington † RB Ohio State Big Ten
from Denver
1 10 Los Angeles Rams Isiah Robertson † LB Southern SWAC
1 11 Chicago Bears Joe Moore  RB Missouri Big Eight
1 12 Denver Broncos Marv Montgomery  OT USC Pac-8
from Green Bay
1 13 San Diego Chargers Leon Burns  RB Long Beach State PCAA
1 14 Cleveland Browns Clarence Scott † CB Kansas State Big Eight
1 15 Cincinnati Bengals Vernon Holland  OT Tennessee State Ind. (Coll.)
1 16 Kansas City Chiefs Elmo Wright  WR Houston Ind.
1 17 St. Louis Cardinals Norm Thompson  CB Utah WAC
1 18 New York Giants Rocky Thompson  RB West Texas A&M Ind. (Coll.)
1 19 Oakland Raiders Jack Tatum † S Ohio State Big Ten
1 20 Los Angeles Rams Jack Youngblood‡† DE Florida SEC
1 21 Detroit Lions Bob Bell  DT Cincinnati Ind. (Univ.)
1 22 Baltimore Colts Don McCauley  RB North Carolina ACC
From Miami
1 23 San Francisco 49ers Tim Anderson  CB Ohio State Big Ten
1 24 Minnesota Vikings Leo Hayden  RB Ohio State Big Ten
1 25 Dallas Cowboys Tody Smith  DE USC Pac-8
1 26 Baltimore Colts Leonard Dunlap  CB North Texas State MVC
2 27 Boston Patriots Julius Adams † DT Texas Southern SWAC
2 28 Chicago Bears Jim Harrison  RB Missouri Big Eight
from New Orleans
2 29 Buffalo Bills Jan White  TE Ohio State Big Ten
2 30 Detroit Lions Dave Thompson  C Clemson ACC
from Philadelphia
2 31 New Orleans Saints Sam Holden  OG Grambling SWAC
from Houston
2 32 New York Jets John Mooring  OT Tampa —
2 33 Atlanta Falcons Ken Burrow  WR San Diego State Big West
2 34 Pittsburgh Steelers Jack Ham‡† LB Penn State Ind.
2 35 Denver Broncos Dwight Harrison  WR Texas A&I LSC
2 36 Chicago Bears Charlie Ford  CB Houston Ind.
2 37 San Francisco 49ers Ernie Janet  OG Washington Pac-8
from Green Bay
2 38 Washington Redskins Cotton Speyrer  WR Texas SWC
2 39 Kansas City Chiefs Wilbur Young  DT William Penn IIAC
from San Diego
2 40 Cleveland Browns Bo Cornell  RB Washington Pac-8
2 41 Cincinnati Bengals Stephen Lawson  OG Kansas Big Eight
2 42 Kansas City Chiefs Lewis, ScottScott Lewis  DE Grambling SWAC
2 43 St. Louis Cardinals Dan Dierdorf‡† OT Michigan Big Ten
2 44 New York Giants Wayne Walton  OT Abilene Christian Southland
2 45 Oakland Raiders Phil Villapiano † LB Bowling Green MAC
2 46 Green Bay Packers Virgil Robinson  RB Grambling SWAC
from Los Angeles
2 47 Miami Dolphins Otto Stowe  WR Iowa State Big Eight
2 48 Detroit Lions Charlie Weaver  LB USC Pac-8
2 49 San Francisco 49ers Joe Orduna  RB Nebraska Big Eight
2 50 Philadelphia Eagles Hank Allison  OG San Diego State Big West
from Minnesota
2 51 Dallas Cowboys Ike Thomas  CB Bishop —
2 52 Baltimore Colts Bill Atessis  DE Texas SWC
3 53 Buffalo Bills Bruce Jarvis  C Washington Pac-8
from Boston vis Oakland
3 54 New Orleans Saints Bivian Lee  CB Prairie View A&M SWAC
3 55 San Francisco 49ers Dickerson, SamSam Dickerson  WR USC Pac-8
from Philadelphia
3 56 Houston Oilers Lynn Dickey † QB Kansas State Big Eight
3 57 Buffalo Bills Jim Braxton  RB West Virginia Ind. (Univ.)
3 58 New York Jets Chris Farasopoulos  S BYU WAC
3 59 Atlanta Falcons Leo Hart  QB Duke ACC
3 60 Pittsburgh Steelers Steve Davis  RB Delaware State CIAA
3 61 St. Louis Cardinals Livesay, JamesJames Livesay  WR Richmond SoCon
from Denver
3 62 Green Bay Packers Charlie Hall  DB Pittsburgh Ind. (Univ.)
3 63 Los Angeles Rams Dave Elmendorf  S Texas A&M SWC
from Washington
3 64 Chicago Bears Tony McGee  DE Bishop —
3 65 San Diego Chargers Mike Montgomery  RB Kansas State Big Eight
3 66 Cleveland Browns Paul Staroba  WR Michigan Big Ten
3 67 Cincinnati Bengals Ken Anderson † QB Augustana (IL) N/A
3 68 Cleveland Browns Charlie Hall  LB Houston Ind.
from N. Y. Jets
3 69 Dallas Cowboys Sam Scarber  RB New Mexico WAC
from St. Louis
3 70 New York Giants Ronnie Hornsby  LB Southeastern Louisiana Gulf States
3 71 Chicago Bears Bob Newton  OT Nebraska Big Eight
from Los Angeles
3 72 Detroit Lions Al Clark  CB Eastern Michigan Ind.
3 73 Oakland Raiders Warren Koegel  C Penn State Ind.
3 74 Miami Dolphins Dale Farley  LB West Virginia Ind. (Univ.)
3 75 San Francisco 49ers Willie Parker  C North Texas State MVC
3 76 Minnesota Vikings Hackett, EddieEddie Hackett  WR Alcorn A&M SWAC
3 77 Dallas Cowboys Bill Gregory  DT Wisconsin Big Ten
3 78 Baltimore Colts Karl Douglas  QB Texas A&I LSC
4 79 Denver Broncos Lyle Alzado † DE Yankton (SD) N/A
from Boston
4 80 Dallas Cowboys Carter, JoeJoe Carter  TE Grambling SWAC
from New Orleans
4 81 Houston Oilers Larron Jackson  OT Missouri Big Eight
4 82 New Orleans Saints Carlos Bell  RB Houston Ind.
from Buffalo
4 83 Philadelphia Eagles Happy Feller  K Texas SWC
4 84 New York Jets Bill Zapalac  LB Texas SWC
4 85 Atlanta Falcons Potchad, MikeMike Potchad  OT Pittsburg (KS) RMAC
4 86 Pittsburgh Steelers Gerry Mullins  TE USC Pac-8
4 87 Denver Broncos Johnson, CleoCleo Johnson  DB Alcorn A&M SWAC
4 88 New Orleans Saints Wimpy Winther  C Ole Miss SEC
from Washington
4 89 Chicago Bears Jerry Morre  S Arkansas SWC
4 90 Los Angeles Rams Steve Worster  RB Texas SWC
from Green Bay
4 91 New Orleans Saints D'Artagnan Martin  CB Kentucky State Ind. (NAIA)
from San Diego
4 92 Cleveland Browns Pena, RobertRobert Pena  OG UMass Yankee
4 93 Cincinnati Bengals Fred Willis  RB Boston College Ind. (Univ.)
4 94 Kansas City Chiefs Robinson, DavidDavid Robinson  TE Jacksonville State Mid-South
4 95 St. Louis Cardinals Larry Willingham  DB Auburn SEC
4 96 New York Giants Dave Tipton  DT Stanford Pac-8
4 97 Oakland Raiders Clarence Davis  RB USC Pac-8
4 98 New Orleans Saints Don Morrison  OT Texas–Arlington —
from Los Angeles
4 99 Miami Dolphins Joe Theismann † QB Notre Dame Ind.
4 100 Detroit Lions Larry Woods  DT Tennessee State Ind. (Coll.)
4 101 San Francisco 49ers Harris, TonyTony Harris  RB Toledo MAC
4 102 Minnesota Vikings Vince Clements  RB Connecticut Yankee
4 103 Dallas Cowboys Mitchell, AdamAdam Mitchell  OT Ole Miss SEC
4 104 Pittsburgh Steelers Dwight White † DE East Texas State LSC
from Baltimore
5 105 Boston Patriots Tim Kelly  LB Notre Dame Ind.
5 106 Pittsburgh Steelers Larry Brown † TE Kansas Big Eight
5 107 Buffalo Bills Donnie Green  OT Purdue Big Ten
5 108 Philadelphia Eagles Shellabarger, TomTom Shellabarger  OT San Diego State Big West
5 109 Houston Oilers Armstrong, WillieWillie Armstrong  RB Grambling SWAC
5 110 Cincinnati Bengals Art May  DE Tuskegee SIAC
from N. Y. Jets
5 111 Atlanta Falcons Ray Jarvis  WR Norfolk State CIAA
5 112 Pittsburgh Steelers Melvin Holmes  OT North Carolina A&T CIAA
5 113 Buffalo Bills Tim Beamer  CB Johnson C. Smith CIAA
from Denver
5 114 San Francisco 49ers Shaternick, DeanDean Shaternick  OT Kansas State Big Eight
from Chicago
5 115 San Diego Chargers Bryant Salter  S Pittsburgh Ind. (Univ.)
from Green Bay
5 116 Green Bay Packers Donnell Smith  DE Southern SWAC
from Washington
5 117 San Diego Chargers Ray White  LB Syracuse Ind. (Univ.)
5 118 Cleveland Browns Brown, StanStan Brown  WR Purdue Big Ten
5 119 San Diego Chargers Asack, PhilPhil Asack  DE Duke ACC
from Cincinnati
5 120 Kansas City Chiefs Mike Adamle  RB Northwestern Big Ten
5 121 St. Louis Cardinals Wallace, RockyRocky Wallace  LB Missouri Big Eight
5 122 San Francisco 49ers George Wells  LB New Mexico State Ind.
from N. Y. Giants
5 123 Oakland Raiders Bob Moore  TE Stanford Pac-8
5 124 Green Bay Packers Jim Stillwagon  LB Ohio State Big Ten
from Los Angeles via Washington
5 125 Detroit Lions Newell, PetePete Newell  OG Michigan Big Ten
5 126 Pittsburgh Steelers Ralph Anderson  DB West Texas A&M Ind. (Coll.)
5 127 San Francisco 49ers Marty Huff  LB Michigan Big Ten
5 128 Pittsburgh Steelers Brister, FredFred Brister  LB Ole Miss SEC
from Minnesota
5 129 Dallas Cowboys Ron Kadziel  LB Stanford Pac-8
5 130 Baltimore Colts John Andrews  TE Indiana Big Ten
6 131 Boston Patriots Hardt, DavidDavid Hardt  TE Kentucky SEC
6 132 New Orleans Saints Don Moorhead  RB Michigan Big Ten
6 133 Philadelphia Eagles Jack Smith  DB Troy State Mid-South
6 134 Houston Oilers Willie Alexander  CB Alcorn A&M SWAC
6 135 Chicago Bears Earl Thomas  WR Houston Ind.
from Buffalo
6 136 New York Jets Phil Wise  TE Nebraska–Omaha RMAC
6 137 Atlanta Falcons Tom Hayes  CB San Diego State Big West
6 138 Pittsburgh Steelers Craig Hanneman  OT Oregon State Pac-8
6 139 Denver Broncos Phillips, HaroldHarold Phillips  DB Michigan State Big Ten
6 140 Green Bay Packers Scott Hunter  QB Alabama SEC
6 141 Washington Redskins Conway Hayman  OG Delaware Ind. (Coll.)
6 142 Cleveland Browns Doug Dieken † OT Illinois Big Ten
from Chicago
6 143 San Diego Chargers Mayes, JacobJacob Mayes  RB Tennessee State Ind. (Coll.)
6 144 Cleveland Browns Dixon, JayJay Dixon  DE Boston University Ind. (Coll.)
6 145 Buffalo Bills Bill McKinley  DE Arizona WAC
from Cincinnati
6 146 Kansas City Chiefs Kerry Reardon  CB Iowa Big Ten
6 147 St. Louis Cardinals Mel Gray † WR Missouri Big Eight
6 148 Atlanta Falcons Ray Brown  S West Texas State Ind. (Coll.)
from N. Y. Giants
6 149 Oakland Raiders Greg Slough  LB USC Pac-8
6 150 Detroit Lions Frank Harris  QB Boston College Ind. (Univ.)
from Los Angeles via Philadelphia
6 151 Miami Dolphins Dennis Coleman  LB Ole Miss SEC
6 152 Detroit Lions Franklin, HermanHerman Franklin  WR USC Pac-8
6 153 San Francisco 49ers Bresler, AlAl Bresler  WR Auburn SEC
6 154 Philadelphia Eagles Neely, WyckWyck Neely  DB Ole Miss SEC
from Minnesota
6 155 Dallas Cowboys Maier, SteveSteve Maier  WR Northern Arizona Big Sky
6 156 Baltimore Colts Ken Frith  DT Northeast Louisiana Gulf States
7 157 Oakland Raiders Don Martin  DB Yale Ivy
from Boston
7 158 New Orleans Saints Larry DiNardo  OG Notre Dame Ind.
7 159 Houston Oilers Phil Croyle  LB California Pac-8
7 160 Buffalo Bills Bob Chandler  WR USC Pac-8
7 161 Philadelphia Eagles Harold Carmichael‡† WR Southern SWAC
7 162 New York Jets Scott Palmer  DT Texas SWC
7 163 Atlanta Falcons Wesley Chesson  WR Duke ACC
7 164 Pittsburgh Steelers McClure, WorthyWorthy McClure  OT Ole Miss SEC
7 165 Denver Broncos Doug Adams  LB Ohio State Big Ten
7 166 Washington Redskins Willie Germany  DB Morgan State CIAA
7 167 Chicago Bears Lee, BuddyBuddy Lee  QB LSU SEC
7 168 Green Bay Packers Dave Davis  WR Tennessee State Ind. (Coll.)
7 169 San Diego Chargers Chuck Dicus  WR Arkansas SWC
7 170 Cleveland Browns Jacobs, BobBob Jacobs  K Wyoming WAC
7 171 Cincinnati Bengals Neal Craig  S Fisk SIAC
7 172 New Orleans Saints Bob Newland  WR Oregon Pac-8
from Kansas City
7 173 St. Louis Cardinals Cooch, JamesJames Cooch  DB Colorado Big Eight
7 174 Houston Oilers Watson, LarryLarry Watson  OT Morgan State CIAA
from N. Y. Giants
7 175 Green Bay Packers Johnson, JamesJames Johnson  WR Bishop —
from Oakland
7 176 Chicago Bears Ferris, DennisDennis Ferris  RB Pittsburgh Ind. (Univ.)
from Los Angeles
7 177 Detroit Lions Wheless, BrownieBrownie Wheless  OT Rice SWC
7 178 Miami Dolphins Ron Dickerson  DB Kansas State Big Eight
7 179 San Francisco 49ers John Watson  OT Oklahoma Big Eight
7 180 Minnesota Vikings Gene Mack  LB UTEP WAC
7 181 Dallas Cowboys Griffin, BillBill Griffin  OT Catawba N/A
7 182 Baltimore Colts Gordon Bowdell  WR Michigan State Big Ten

Round eight

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
183Buffalo BillsLouis RossDefensive endSouth Carolina State
184Pittsburgh SteelersLarry CroweRunning backTexas Southern
185Buffalo BillsTyrone WallsRunning backMissouri
186Philadelphia EaglesLeonard GotschalkCenterHumboldt State
187Denver BroncosTom BeardCenterMichigan State
188New York JetsRoy KirkseyGuardMaryland State
189Atlanta FalconsDennis HavigGuardColorado
190Pittsburgh SteelersPaul RogersKickerNebraska
191Kansas City ChiefsMike SensibaughDefensive backOhio State
192Chicago BearsKarl WeissTackleVanderbilt
193Green Bay PackersWin HeadleyCenterWake Forest
194New Orleans SaintsJames ElderDefensive backSouthern
195San Diego ChargersLeon Van GorkumDefensive endSan Diego State
196Cleveland BrownsLarry ZelinaRunning backOhio State
197Cincinnati BengalsFred HerringDefensive backTennessee State
198Kansas City ChiefsRick TelanderDefensive backNorthwestern
199St. Louis CardinalsRon YankowskiDefensive endKansas State
200New York GiantsTed GregoryDefensive endDelaware
201New Orleans SaintsBob GreshamRunning backWest Virginia
202Los Angeles RamsTony GarayDefensive endHofstra
203Pittsburgh SteelersErnie HolmesDefensive tackleTexas Southern
204Detroit LionsKen LeeLinebackerWashington
205San Francisco 49ersJim McCannKickerArizona State
206Dallas CowboysRon JessieWide receiverKansas
207Baltimore ColtsWillie BoganDefensive backDartmouth
208Minnesota VikingsJohn FairleyDefensive endJohnson C. Smith

Round nine

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
209Boston PatriotsJosh AshtonRunning backTulsa
210New Orleans SaintsTom WilliamsDefensive backWillamette
211Philadelphia EaglesLen PettigrewLinebackerAshland
212Houston OilersFloyd RiceLinebackerAlcorn A&M
213Buffalo BillsBob StricklandLinebackerAuburn
214New York JetsJohn CurtisTight endSpringfield
215Atlanta FalconsAlvin GriffinWide receiverTuskegee
216Pittsburgh SteelersMike AndersonLinebackerLSU
217Denver BroncosJohn HandyLinebackerPurdue
218Green Bay PackersBarry MayerRunning backMinnesota
219Washington RedskinsMike FanucciDefensive endArizona State
220Chicago BearsLester McClainWide receiverTennessee
221San Diego ChargersJohn TannerTight endTennessee Tech
222Cleveland BrownsWilmur LevelsDefensive backNorth Texas State
223Cincinnati BengalsGary GustafsonLinebackerMontana State
224Kansas City ChiefsAlvin HawesTackleMinnesota
225St. Louis CardinalsMike SavoyWide receiverBlack Hills (S.D.)
226New York GiantsEd ThomasLinebackerLebanon Valley
227Oakland RaidersDave GarnettRunning backPittsburgh
228Los Angeles RamsJoe SchmidtWide receiverMiami (FL)
229Detroit LionsMickey ZofkoRunning backAuburn
230Miami DolphinsVern Den HerderDefensive endCentral Iowa
231San Francisco 49ersTherman CouchLinebackerIowa State
232Minnesota VikingsTim SullivanRunning backIowa
233Dallas CowboysHonor JacksonWide receiverPacific
234Baltimore ColtsBill BurnettRunning backArkansas

Round ten

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
235Boston PatriotsLayne McDowellTackleIowa
236San Francisco 49ersRon CardoRunning backWisconsin–Oshkosh
237Houston OilersRussell PriceDefensive endNorth Carolina Central
238Oakland RaidersWilliam WestDefensive backTennessee State
239New Orleans SaintsRocky PamplinRunning backHawaii
240New York JetsJim BettsDefensive backMichigan
241Atlanta FalconsFaddie TillmanDefensive endBoise State
242Pittsburgh SteelersJim O'SheaTight endBoston College
243Denver BroncosCarlis HarrisWide receiverIdaho State
244Washington RedskinsJesse TaylorRunning backCincinnati
245Chicago BearsLarry RowdenLinebackerHouston
246Green Bay PackersKevin HuntTackleDoane
247San Diego ChargersGary NowakTight endMichigan State
248Cleveland BrownsSteve CasteelLinebackerOklahoma
249Cincinnati BengalsJack StambaughGuardOregon
250Kansas City ChiefsBruce JankowskiWide receiverOhio State
251St. Louis CardinalsRonald MillerTackleMcNeese State
252New York GiantsHenry ReedLinebackerWeber State
253Oakland RaidersTim OesterlingDefensive tackleUCLA
254Los Angeles RamsDon PopplewellCenterColorado
255Miami DolphinsRon MareeDefensive tacklePurdue
256Philadelphia EaglesTom BaileyRunning backFlorida State
257San Francisco 49ersErnie JenningsWide receiverAir Force
258Minnesota VikingsChris MorrisGuardIndiana
259Dallas CowboysRodney WallaceDefensive tackleNew Mexico
260Baltimore ColtsRex KernQuarterbackOhio State

Round eleven

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
261Boston PatriotsDan SchneissTight endNebraska
262New Orleans SaintsBob PollardDefensive endWeber State
263Buffalo BillsAndy BrowderTackleTexas A&I
264Philadelphia EaglesAlbert DavisRunning backTennessee State
265Houston OilersMacon HughesWide receiverRice
266New York JetsVernon StuddardWide receiverMississippi
267Atlanta FalconsLarry ShearsDefensive backLincoln (MO)
268Pittsburgh SteelersMike WagnerDefensive backWestern Illinois
269Denver BroncosRoger RoitschDefensive tackleRice
270Chicago BearsCliff HardyDefensive backMichigan State
271Green Bay PackersJohn LanierRunning backParsons
272Washington RedskinsGeorge StarkeTackleColumbia
273San Diego ChargersDon PinsonDefensive backTennessee State
274Cleveland BrownsMike SikichGuardNorthwestern
275Cincinnati BengalsEdward MarshallWide receiverCameron State
276Kansas City ChiefsNate AllenDefensive backTexas Southern
277St. Louis CardinalsRick OgleLinebackerColorado
278New York GiantsMarshall EllisonGuardDayton
279Oakland RaidersJim PostonDefensive tackleSouth Carolina
280Los Angeles RamsCharlie RichardsQuarterbackRichmond
281Detroit LionsPhil WebbDefensive backColorado State
282Miami DolphinsVic SurmaTacklePenn State
283San Francisco 49ersJoe ReedQuarterbackMississippi State
284Minnesota VikingsMike WalkerLinebackerTulane
285Dallas CowboysErnest BonwellDefensive tackleLane (Tenn.)
286Baltimore ColtsDave JonesLinebackerBaylor

Round twelve

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
287Boston PatriotsJohn RodmanTackleNorthwestern
288New Orleans SaintsRon GathrightDefensive backMorehead State
289Philadelphia EaglesRich SaathoffDefensive endNorthern Arizona
290Houston OilersJohn ThompsonGuardMinnesota
291Buffalo BillsJim SheffieldKickerTexas A&M
292New York JetsRich SowellsDefensive backAlcorn A&M
293Atlanta FalconsRonnie LoweWide receiverFt. Valley State
294Baltimore ColtsBob WuenschTackleTexas
295Denver BroncosFloyd FranksWide receiverMississippi
296Green Bay PackersGreg HendrenGuardCalifornia
297Washington RedskinsJeff SeversonDefensive backCal State-Long Beach
298Chicago BearsSteve BoorasDefensive endMesa Jr. College
299San Diego ChargersWesley GarnettWide receiverUtah State
300Cleveland BrownsTony BlanchardTight endNorth Carolina
301Cincinnati BengalsJames HaydenDefensive endMemphis State
302Kansas City ChiefsTony EspositoRunning backPittsburgh
303St. Louis CardinalsTim Von DulmQuarterbackPortland State
304New York GiantsTom BlanchardKickerOregon
305Oakland RaidersHorace JonesDefensive tackleLouisville
306Los Angeles RamsKirk BehrendtTackleWhitewater
307Miami DolphinsLeroy ByarsRunning backAlcorn A&M
308Detroit LionsBill PilconisWide receiverPittsburgh
309San Francisco 49ersJim BunchDefensive tackleWisconsin–Platteville
310Minnesota VikingsReggie HolmesDefensive backWisconsin–Stout
311Dallas CowboysSteve GoepelQuarterbackColgate
312Baltimore ColtsBill TriplettWide receiverMichigan State

Round thirteen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
313Boston PatriotsLewis SwainDefensive backAlabama A&M
314New Orleans SaintsDon BurchfieldTight endBall State
315Houston OilersJoe HoingGuardArkansas Tech
316Buffalo BillsBusty UnderwoodQuarterbackTexas Christian
317Philadelphia EaglesDanny LesterDefensive backTexas
318New York JetsJohn EggoldDefensive endArizona
319Atlanta FalconsDan CrooksDefensive backWisconsin
320Pittsburgh SteelersAlfred YoungWide receiverSouth Carolina State
321Denver BroncosCraig BlackfordQuarterbackEvansville
322Washington RedskinsDan RyczekCenterVirginia
323Chicago BearsEd NicholasTackleNorth Carolina State
324Green Bay PackersJack MartinRunning backAngelo State
325San Diego ChargersSammy MilnerWide receiverMississippi State
326Cleveland BrownsThad JamulaTackleLehigh
327Cincinnati BengalsDavid KnapmanTight endCentral Washington
328Kansas City ChiefsChuck HixsonQuarterbackSouthern Methodist
329St. Louis CardinalsJeff AllenDefensive backIowa State
330New York GiantsDave RollerDefensive tackleKentucky
331Los Angeles RamsRussell HarrisonRunning backKansas State
332Detroit LionsDavid AbercrombieRunning backTulane
333Miami DolphinsLionel HepburnDefensive backTexas Southern
334Oakland RaidersMick NatzelDefensive backCentral Michigan
335San Francisco 49ersJohn BullockRunning backPurdue
336Minnesota VikingsBenny FryCenterHouston
337Dallas CowboysJames FordRunning backTexas Southern
338Baltimore ColtsTom NevilleLinebackerYale

Round fourteen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
339Boston PatriotsAlfred SykesWide receiverFlorida A&M
340New Orleans SaintsBobby ScottQuarterbackTennessee
341Buffalo BillsJim HootsDefensive endMissouri Southern
342Philadelphia EaglesRobert CreechLinebackerTexas Christian
343Houston OilersDick AdamsDefensive backMiami (OH)
344New York JetsJohn HarpringGuardMichigan
345Atlanta FalconsDaryl ComerTight endTexas
346Pittsburgh SteelersMcKinney EvansDefensive backNew Mexico Highlands
347Chicago BearsWillie LewisRunning backArizona
348Green Bay PackersLeRoy SpearsDefensive endMoorhead (MN)
349Washington RedskinsBill BynumQuarterbackW. New Mexico
350Denver BroncosTommy LyonsCenterGeorgia
351San Diego ChargersEdward O'DanielDefensive endTexas Southern
352Cleveland BrownsRick KingreaLinebackerTulane
353Cincinnati BengalsIrvin MalloryDefensive backVirginia Union
354Kansas City ChiefsBruce BergeyDefensive endUCLA
355St. Louis CardinalsDoug KlausenTackleArizona
356New York GiantsCharlie EvansRunning backUSC
357Oakland RaidersTom GipsonDefensive tackleNorth Texas State
358Los Angeles RamsLionel ColemanDefensive backOregon
359Miami DolphinsDavid VaughnTight endMemphis State
360Detroit LionsTom LorenzTight endIowa State
361San Francisco 49ersBill DunstanDefensive endUtah State
362Minnesota VikingsJim GallagherLinebackerYale
363Dallas CowboysTyrone CoveyDefensive backUtah State
364Baltimore ColtsMike MikolayunasRunning backDavidson

Round fifteen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
365Boston PatriotsNick McGarryTight endMassachusetts
366New Orleans SaintsBart GravesTackleTulane
367Philadelphia EaglesEd FisherGuardPrairie View A&M
368Houston OilersAndy HopkinsRunning backStephen F. Austin
369Buffalo BillsCharles ColeRunning backToledo
370New York JetsDan DychesCenterSouth Carolina
371Atlanta FalconsWallace ClarkRunning backAuburn
372Pittsburgh SteelersRay MakinGuardKentucky
373Denver BroncosLarry JamesRunning backNorfolk State
374Green Bay PackersLen GarrettTight endNew Mexico Highlands
375Washington RedskinsAnthony ChristnovichGuardLaCrosse (Wisc)
376Chicago BearsRon MaciejowskiQuarterbackOhio State
377San Diego ChargersEric HumstonLinebackerMuskingum
378Cleveland BrownsBill GreenDefensive backWestern Kentucky
379Cincinnati BengalsBob ThomasRunning backArizona State
380Kansas City ChiefsMike MontgomeryDefensive backSouthwest Texas State
381St. Louis CardinalsTed HeiskellRunning backHouston
382New York GiantsJim WrightLinebackerNotre Dame
383Oakland RaidersAndy GilesDefensive endWilliam & Mary
384Los Angeles RamsVontez Norman VIGuardNotre Dame
385Detroit LionsEd CoatesWide receiverCentral Missouri
386Miami DolphinsBob RichardsGuardCalifornia
387San Francisco 49ersJohn LennonTackleColgate
388Minnesota VikingsJeff WrightDefensive backMinnesota
389Dallas CowboysBob YoungTight endDelaware
390Baltimore ColtsMike HoganLinebackerMichigan State

Round sixteen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
391Boston PatriotsJim ZikmundDefensive backKearney State
392New Orleans SaintsCraig RobinsonTackleHouston
393Houston OilersMose DensonRunning backMaryland State
394Buffalo BillsBilly HunterDefensive backUtah
395Philadelphia EaglesBruce JamesLinebackerArkansas
396New York JetsSteve HarkeyRunning backGeorgia Tech
397Atlanta FalconsLindsey JamesRunning backSan Diego State
398Pittsburgh SteelersWalter HuntleyDefensive backTrinity
399Denver BroncosSteve ThompsonDefensive tackleMinnesota
400Washington RedskinsGlenn TuckerLinebackerNorth Texas State
401Chicago BearsSid BaileyDefensive endTexas-Arlington
402Green Bay PackersJack O'DonnellGuardCentral State (OK)
403San Diego ChargersEd FooteCenterHawaii
404Cleveland BrownsDave SmithWide receiverMississippi State
405Cincinnati BengalsMark DebevcLinebackerOhio State
406Kansas City ChiefsDarrell JansoniusGuardIowa State
407St. Louis CardinalsLawrence BrameLinebackerWestern Kentucky
408New York GiantsDick GibbsTight endTexas-El Paso
409Los Angeles RamsRoss BoiceLinebackerPacific Lutheran
410Miami DolphinsChris MyersWide receiverKenyon
411Detroit LionsTom KutchinskiDefensive backMichigan State
412Oakland RaidersTony StawarzDefensive backMiami (FL)
413Minnesota VikingsGreg EdmondsWide receiverPenn State
414San Francisco 49ersDave PurcellDefensive tackleKentucky
415Dallas CowboysJohn BrennanTackleBoston College
416Baltimore ColtsRich HarringtonDefensive backHouston

Round seventeen

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
417Boston PatriotsRonald LeighDefensive endElizabeth City State
418Los Angeles RamsRandy VatahaWide receiverStanford
419Buffalo BillsPat MorrisonTight endArkansas
420Philadelphia EaglesJohn SageLinebackerLSU
421Houston OilersCalvin FoxLinebackerMichigan State
422New York JetsGreg FlaskaDefensive endWestern Michigan
423Atlanta FalconsWillie MartinRunning backJohnson C. Smith
424Pittsburgh SteelersDanny EhleRunning backHoward Payne
425Denver BroncosJack SimcsakKickerVirginia Tech
426Chicago BearsRay GarganesLinebackerMillersville (PA)
427Green Bay PackersMonty JohnsonDefensive backOklahoma
428New Orleans SaintsHermann EbenWide receiverOklahoma State
429San Diego ChargersChip KellCenterTennessee
430Cleveland BrownsLeo DillonCenterDayton
431Kansas City ChiefsTravis HillDefensive backPrairie View A&M
432Cincinnati BengalsSam PearsonDefensive backWestern Kentucky
433St. Louis CardinalsPreston WatkinsWide receiverBluefield (WV)
434New York GiantsColeman ZenoWide receiverGrambling
435Los Angeles RamsJoe SweetWide receiverTennessee State
436Detroit LionsGordon JolleyTackleUtah
437Miami DolphinsCurt MarkLinebackerMayville (N.D.)
438San Francisco 49ersLeroy CharltonDefensive backFlorida A&M
439Minnesota VikingsKen DuncanPunterTulsa
440Dallas CowboysJohn BomerCenterMemphis State
441Baltimore ColtsDon NottinghamRunning backKent State
442 [5]Oakland RaidersCharles HillWide receiverSam Houston State
= Pro Bowler [2] = Hall of Famer

Notable undrafted players

† = Pro Bowler[2]
Original NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
Atlanta Falcons Mike Lewis  DT Arkansas AM&N Ind. (Coll.)
Buffalo Bills Tony Greene † S Maryland ACC
Cincinnati Bengals Tony Bertuca  LB Chico State FWC
Cincinnati Bengals Cookie Brinkman  WR Louisville MVC
Dallas Cowboys Toni Fritsch † K    
Green Bay Packers Jim DeLisle  DT Wisconsin Big Ten
Green Bay Packers Tim Webster  K Arkansas SWC
Houston Oilers Ward Walsh  RB Colorado Big Eight
Los Angeles Rams Matt Maslowski  WR San Diego Ind. (Coll.)
Miami Dolphins Maulty Moore  DT Bethune-Cookman SIAC
Minnesota Vikings Chuck Winfrey  LB Wisconsin Big Ten
New England Patriots Kenny Price  LB Iowa Big Ten
New Orleans Saints Bill Line  DT SMU SWC
Oakland Raiders Don Milan  QB Cal Poly CCAA
Pittsburgh Steelers Glen Edwards † S Florida A&M SIAC

Hall of Famers

  • Jack Ham, linebacker from Pennsylvania State, taken 2nd round 34th overall by Pittsburgh Steelers
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1988.[6]
  • John Riggins, running back from Kansas, taken 1st round 6th overall by New York Jets
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1992.[7]
  • Dan Dierdorf, offensive tackle from Michigan, taken 2nd round 43rd overall by St. Louis Cardinals
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1996.[7]
  • Jack Youngblood, defensive end from Florida, taken 1st round 20th overall by Los Angeles Rams
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2001.[8]
  • Harold Carmichael, wide receiver from Southern, taken 7th round 161st overall by Philadelphia Eagles
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2020

References

  1. ↑ Prewitt, Alex (April 29, 2022). "Inside the 1971 NFL Draft, Where Atlanta Selected...John Wayne?". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  4. ↑ "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on February 10, 2010. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  5. ↑ This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
  6. ↑ List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
  7. 1 2 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 7, 2008.
  8. ↑ 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 7, 2008.
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