1976 жылғы NFL драфты

National Football League draft

The 1976 NFL draft was an annual player selection meeting held April 8–9, 1976, at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, New York. The draft lasted 17 rounds, with the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks making the first two selections. The Buccaneers were awarded the first overall pick of the draft after winning a draw over the Seahawks, and used that pick to select defensive tackle Lee Roy Selmon. The expansion teams were also given a pair of extra picks at the end of each of rounds 2–5. The 1976 draft was the final NFL draft to last seventeen rounds; it was reduced to twelve rounds in 1977, and it was the first draft to officially have the infamous unofficial award, "Mr. Irrelevant", for the final player selected. Like 1974, the 1976 draft is generally regarded as one of the worst quarterback draft classes of all time. No quarterback from the 1976 draft class ever reached the Pro Bowl, an All Pro team or a Super Bowl, and according to the estimate of Eldorado this quarterback class was the second worst after 1996. Only first round pick Richard Todd, who led the New York Jets to their first postseason appearances since Super Bowl III in 1981 and 1982, was ever a regular starter. Five teams lost picks as a penalty for illegally signing former World Football League players: the New York Giants and Chicago Bears lost sixth round picks, the Washington Redskins lost their seventh round pick, and the Atlanta Falcons and New York Jets lost their tenth round selections. The college draft was originally scheduled for February 3–4, but was postponed when the owners of the Seahawks and Buccaneers filed a lawsuit against the players' union with worries that the organization would try to prevent the expansion draft. The court case delayed both the expansion draft and the annual college draft.

Pick # NFL team Player Position College210Seattle SeahawksLarry Shipp Wide receiver Louisiana State211New York JetsJoe Davis Guard USC212San Diego ChargersTony DiRienzo Kicker Oklahoma213New Orleans SaintsCraig Cassady Defensive back Ohio State214New York JetsLouie Giammona Running back Utah State215Buffalo BillsScott Gardner Quarterback Virginia216Philadelphia EaglesRichard LaFargue Center Arkansas217Detroit LionsRich Sorenson Kicker Chico State218Green Bay PackersJim Burrow Defensive back Nebraska219Atlanta FalconsFrank Reed Defensive back Washington220Oakland RaidersJerome Dove Defensive back Colorado State221New York GiantsJohn Jordan Defensive tackle Indiana222Kansas City ChiefsOrrin Olsen Center Brigham Young223San Francisco 49ersJohn Ayers Tackle West Texas State224Denver BroncosJames Betterson Running back North Carolina225Detroit LionsCharles Braswell Defensive back West Virginia226Buffalo BillsBobby Joe Easter Running backMiddle Tennessee State227Buffalo BillsArt Meadowcroft Guard Minnesota228 Baltimore ColtsRicky Thompson Wide receiver Baylor229Houston OilersBobby Simon Tackle Grambling230Miami DolphinsBob Simpson Tackle Colorado231Oakland RaidersTerry Kunz Running back Colorado232Cincinnati BengalsRon Hunt Tackle Oregon233St. Louis CardinalsRandall Burks Wide receiver SE Oklahoma State234Washington RedskinsBrian Fryer Wide receiver Alberta235New England PatriotsStu Betts Running backNorthern Michigan236Dallas CowboysHenry Laws Defensive back South Carolina237Pittsburgh SteelersEd McAleney Defensive tackle Massachusetts

Pick # NFL team Player Position College238Tampa Bay BuccaneersBruce Welch Guard Texas A&M239Seattle SeahawksBob Bos Tackle Iowa State240New Orleans SaintsWarren Peiffer Defensive tackle Iowa241Buffalo BillsJeff Turner Linebacker Kansas242Cleveland BrownsJames Reed Running back Mississippi243New England PatriotsDoug Beaudoin Defensive back Minnesota244New York JetsRonnie Moore Wide receiver Virginia Military Inst.245Green Bay PackersJim Gueno Linebacker Tulane246Atlanta FalconsPhil McKinnely Tackle UCLA247Philadelphia EaglesMike Hogan Running backTennessee Chattanooga248Philadelphia EaglesRichard Osborne Tight endTexas A&M249Kansas City ChiefsTim Collier Defensive back East Texas State250San Francisco 49ersKen Harrison Wide receiver Southern Methodist251San Diego ChargersGlynn Harrison Running back Georgia252Denver BroncosJim Czirr Center Michigan253Detroit LionsLeanell Jones Tight endLong Beach State254Washington RedskinsCurtis Akins Guard Hawaii255Buffalo BillsBob Kotzur Defensive tackle Southwest Texas State256Houston OilersArt Stringer Linebacker Ball State257Miami DolphinsNorris Thomas Defensive back Southern Mississippi258Baltimore ColtsStu Levenick Tackle Illinois259Cincinnati BengalsLonnie AllgoodWide ReceiverSyracuse260Denver BroncosJim Lisko Linebacker Arkansas State261Cleveland BrownsCraig Nagel Quarterback Purdue262Minnesota VikingsIsaac Hagins Wide Receiver Southern263Los Angeles RamsJeb Church Defensive back Stanford264Dallas CowboysBeasley Reece Defensive back North Texas State265Pittsburgh SteelersWentford Gaines Defensive back Cincinnati

Pick # NFL team Player Position College266Seattle SeahawksRandy Coffield Linebacker Florida State267Tampa Bay BuccaneersSid Smith Linebacker Brigham Young268San Diego ChargersJeff Perlinger Defensive endMichigan269New Orleans SaintsJunior Hardin Linebacker Eastern Kentucky270New England PatriotsRicky Feacher Wide receiver Mississippi Valley State271Cleveland BrownsDoug Kleber Tackle Illinois272Washington RedskinsPaul Strohmeier Linebacker Washington273Philadelphia EaglesHerb Lusk Running back Long Beach State274Green Bay PackersJessie Green Wide receiverTulsa275San Francisco 49ersRobin Ross Tackle Washington State276New York GiantsJohn Thomas Running back Valley City State277Kansas City ChiefsWhitney Paul Defensive end Colorado278Denver BroncosArt Gilliam Defensive end Grambling279Detroit LionsBill Bowerman Defensive back New Mexico State280Buffalo BillsKeith Moody Defensive back Syracuse281Miami DolphinsGary Fencik Safety Yale282Miami DolphinsDon Testerman Running back Clemson283 Baltimore ColtsTim Baylor Defensive back Morgan State284Houston OilersSteve Kincannon Quarterback Humboldt State285St. Louis CardinalsRandy Walker Running back Bethune Cookman286Oakland RaidersDwight Lewis Defensive back Purdue287Cincinnati BengalsTom Klaban Kicker Ohio State288Los Angeles RamsFreeman Johns Wide receiver Southern Methodist289Minnesota VikingsBill Salmon Quarterback Northern Iowa290Dallas CowboysLeroy Cook Defensive end Alabama291Pittsburgh SteelersGary Campbell Linebacker Colorado

Pick # NFL team Player Position College292Tampa Bay BuccaneersMelvin Washington Defensive back Colorado State293Seattle SeahawksKeith Muehr Punter Southwestern Louisiana294New Orleans SaintsGreg Kokal Quarterback Kent State295San Diego ChargersRay Preston Linebacker Syracuse296New York JetsLawrence Pillers Defensive end Alcorn State297Cleveland BrownsChuck Celek Defensive end Kent State298New England PatriotsDonnie Thomas Linebacker Indiana299Chicago BearsNorman Andersen Wide receiver UCLA300Philadelphia EaglesMike Gilbert Defensive tackle San Diego State301Green Bay PackersCurtis Leak Wide receiver Johnson C. Smith302Atlanta FalconsChuck Brislin Tackle Mississippi State303New York GiantsCraig Brantley Wide receiver Clemson304Kansas City ChiefsBob Squires Tight endHastings305San Francisco 49ersPaul Hofer Running backMississippi306Denver BroncosGreg Pittman LinebackerIowa State307Detroit LionsGary Shugrue Defensive end Villanova308Washington RedskinsDean Gissler Defensive end Nebraska309Buffalo BillsForry Smith Wide receiver Iowa State310 Baltimore ColtsRick Gibney Defensive tackle Georgia Tech311Houston OilersSkip Walker Running backTexas A&M312Miami DolphinsDexter Pride Running back Minnesota313Oakland RaidersRick Jennings Running back Maryland314Cincinnati BengalsMelvin Morgan Defensive backMississippi Valley State315St. Louis CardinalsMarty Akins Defensive back Texas316Minnesota VikingsSteve Kracher Running backMontana State317Los Angeles RamsBrian Nemeth Tight end South Carolina318Dallas CowboysCornelius Greene Quarterback Ohio State319Pittsburgh SteelersRolland Fuchs Running backArkansas

Pick # NFL team Player Position College348Tampa Bay BuccaneersBrad Jenkins Tight endNebraska349Seattle SeahawksAndy Reid Running backGeorgia350New Orleans SaintsKenny Downing Defensive back Missouri351San Diego ChargersJohn Lee Defensive tackleNebraska352New England PatriotsJames Jones Defensive backCentral Michigan353Philadelphia EaglesTerry Tautolo Linebacker UCLA354Cleveland BrownsBrian Murray Tackle Arizona355Green Bay PackersBradley Bowman Defensive back Southern Mississippi356Atlanta FalconsMike Williams Tackle Florida357Chicago BearsDale Kasowski Running back North Dakota358Philadelphia EaglesSteve Ebbecke Defensive back Villanova359San Francisco 49ersLarry Brumfield Defensive back Indiana State360New York GiantsRick Caswell Wide receiver Western Kentucky361Kansas City ChiefsJoe Bruner Quarterback N. E. Louisiana362Denver BroncosDonnie McGraw Defensive backHouston363Detroit LionsMel Jacobs Wide receiver San Diego State364Washington RedskinsWayman Britt Defensive back Michigan365Buffalo BillsWill Wilcox Guard Texas366Miami DolphinsBernie Head Center Tulsa367Oakland RaidersCraig Crnick Defensive end Idaho368Houston OilersDan O'Rourke Wide receiver Colorado State369St. Louis CardinalsGreg Brewton Defensive tackle Michigan State370Oakland RaidersMark Young Tackle Washington State371Cincinnati Bengals Randy Walker Defensive backMiami (OH)372Minnesota Vikings Gary Paulson Defensive endColorado State373Los Angeles Rams Steve Hamilton Quarterback Emporia State374Dallas Cowboys Mark Driscoll Quarterback Colorado State375Pittsburgh SteelersLarry Kain Tight end Ohio State

Pick # NFL team Player Position College376Seattle SeahawksJarvis Blinks Defensive back Northwest Louisiana377Tampa Bay BuccaneersCarl Roaches Wide receiver Texas A&M378San Diego ChargersEd Jones Guard Cincinnati379New Orleans SaintsRich Hucke Defensive end Western Montana380New York JetsAl Gluchoski Center West Virginia381Cleveland BrownsJoe Smalzer Tight end Illinois382New England PatriotsDavid Quehl Wide receiver Holy Cross383Atlanta FalconsMark Husfloen Defensive end Washington State384Chicago BearsRon Cuie Running back Oregon State385Philadelphia EaglesMelvin Shy Defensive back Tennessee State386Green Bay PackersJohn Henson Running backCal Poly San Luis Obispo387New York GiantsJerry Mullane Linebacker Lehigh388Kansas City ChiefsRick Thurman Tackle Texas389San Francisco 49ersJohnny Miller Linebacker Livingstone College390Denver BroncosLarry Evans Linebacker Mississippi College391Detroit LionsLeonard Elston Wide receiver Kentucky State392Buffalo BillsTony Williams Wide receiver Middle Tennessee State393Washington RedskinsQuinn Buckner Defensive backIndiana394Baltimore ColtsJeremiah Cummings Defensive end Albany State395Houston OilersJohn Reimer Tackle Wisconsin396Miami DolphinsBob Gissler Linebacker South Dakota State397Oakland RaidersCalvin Young Running back Fresno State398Cincinnati BengalsGreg Coleman Punter Florida A&M399St. Louis CardinalsRaymond Crosier Defensive end Abilene Christian400Los Angeles RamsAl Burleson Defensive back Washington401Minnesota VikingsJeff Stapleton Tackle Purdue402Dallas CowboysLarry Mushinskie Tight endNebraska403Pittsburgh SteelersWayne Field Defensive backFlorida

Pick # NFL team Player Position College404Tampa Bay BuccaneersBob Dzierzak Defensive tackle Utah State405Seattle SeahawksDan Smith Tackle Washington State406New Orleans SaintsSteve Seminoff Defensive tackle Wichita State407San Diego ChargersJack Hoffman Defensive tackle Indiana408Cleveland BrownsLuther Philyaw Defensive back Loyola (CA)409New England PatriotsBernard Coleman Wide receiver Bethune Cookman410New York JetsRick Faulk Punter San Francisco State411Chicago BearsJerry Meyers Defensive tackle Northern Illinois412Philadelphia EaglesBrett White PunterUCLA413Green Bay PackersJerry Dandridge Linebacker Memphis State414Atlanta FalconsRon Olson Defensive backWashington415Kansas City ChiefsDave Rozumek Linebacker New Hampshire416San Francisco 49ersHoward Stidham Linebacker Tennessee Tech417New York GiantsEddie Morgan Defensive tackle Arkansas State418Denver BroncosWilbur Summers Punter Louisville419Detroit LionsTrent Smock Wide receiver Indiana420St. Louis CardinalsLee Nelson Defensive backFlorida State421Buffalo BillsArnold Robinson Linebacker Bethune Cookman422Houston OilersBobby Byars Defensive back Cheyney (PA)423Miami DolphinsRon Holmes Running back Utah State424Baltimore ColtsGary Alexander Tackle Clemson425Cincinnati BengalsLynn Hieber Quarterback Indiana (PA)426Washington RedskinsJohn Monroe Running back Bluefield State427Oakland RaidersCarl Hargrave Defensive back Upper Iowa428Minnesota VikingsRon Groce Running backMacalester429Los Angeles RamsMalcolm Campbell Wide receiverCal State Los Angeles430Dallas CowboysDale Curry Linebacker UCLA431Pittsburgh SteelersMel Davis Defensive end North Texas State

Pick # NFL team Player Position College432Seattle SeahawksJeff Urczyk Guard Georgia Tech433Tampa Bay BuccaneersTommy West Linebacker Tennessee434San Diego ChargersJack Harrison Guard California435New Orleans SaintsGene Jones Tackle Bowling Green436New England PatriotsClifford Brown Defensive tackle Tuskegee437New York JetsJames Godwin Running back Fayetteville438Cleveland BrownsChris Lorenzen Defensive tackle Arizona State439Philadelphia EaglesSteve Campassi Running backKentucky440Green Bay PackersMike Timmermans Guard Northern Iowa441Atlanta FalconsPat Curto Linebacker Ohio State442Chicago BearsRonald Parker Tight end Texas Christian443San Francisco 49ersReggie Lewis Defensive end San Diego State444New York GiantsDavid Lawson Kicker Air Force445Kansas City ChiefsDennis Anderson Punter Arizona446Denver BroncosJohn Huddleston Linebacker Utah447Detroit LionsCraig McCurdy Linebacker William & Mary448Buffalo BillsGary Gorrell Linebacker Boise State449 Baltimore ColtsMike Fuhrman Tight end Memphis State450Miami DolphinsMike Green Punter Ohio451 Baltimore ColtsSteve Ludwig Center Miami (FL)452Houston OilersClaude Johnson Linebacker Florida A&M453St. Louis CardinalsCecil Beaird Wide receiver Fisk454Oakland RaidersDoug Hogan Defensive back USC455Cincinnati BengalsGeorge Demopoulis Tackle Miami (FL)456Los Angeles RamsRick Gage Wide receiver Arkansas Tech457Minnesota VikingsRandy Hickel Defensive backMontana State458Dallas CowboysRick Costanzo Tackle Nebraska459Pittsburgh SteelersRandy Butts Running backKearney State