1978 NFL Draft Pick Transactions
yellow = data that is incomplete or uncertain
| Overall # | Round # | Team | Transactions | Player Drafted | ||
| Round 1 | ||||||
| 1 | 1-1 |  Buccaneers |
 Oilers
Traded Jimmie Giles, 1978 first round pick (#17-Doug Williams), 1978 second round pick (#44-Brett Moritz), 1979 third round pick (#78-Reggie Lewis), 1979 fifth round pick (#133-Chuck Fusina) to Buccaneers for 1978 first round pick (#1-Earl Campbell) on 1978-04-24 |
Earl Campbell | ||
| 2 | 1-2 |  Chiefs |
Art Still | |||
| 3 | 1-3 |  Saints |
Wes Chandler | |||
| 4 | 1-4 |  Jets |
Chris Ward | |||
| 5 | 1-5 |  Bills |
Terry Miller | |||
| 6 | 1-6 |  Packers |
James Lofton | |||
| 7 | 1-7 |  49ers |
Ken MacAfee | |||
| 8 | 1-8 |  Eagles |
 Bengals
Traded Bill Bergey to Eagles for 1977 first round pick (#8-Wilson Whitley), 1978 first round pick (#8-Ross Browner), 1978 second round pick (#35-Ray Griffin) on 1974-07-10 |
Ross Browner | ||
| 9 | 1-9 |  Seahawks |
Keith Simpson | |||
| 10 | 1-10 |  Giants |
Gordon King | |||
| 11 | 1-11 |  Lions |
Luther Bradley | |||
| 12 | 1-12 |  Browns |
Clay Matthews | |||
| 13 | 1-13 |  Falcons |
Mike Kenn | |||
| 14 | 1-14 |  Chargers |
John Jefferson | |||
| 15 | 1-15 |  Cardinals |
Steve Little | |||
| 16 | 1-16 | Bengals |
Blair Bush | |||
| 17 | 1-17 | Oilers |
Buccaneers
Traded 1978 first round pick (#1-Earl Campbell) to Oilers for Jimmie Giles, 1978 first round pick (#17-Doug Williams), 1978 second round pick (#44-Brett Moritz), 1979 third round pick (#78-Reggie Lewis), 1979 fifth round pick (#133-Chuck Fusina) on 1978-04-24 |
Doug Williams | ||
| 18 | 1-18 |  Patriots |
Bob Cryder | |||
| 19 | 1-19 |  Redskins |
Cardinals
Sent 1976 fifth round pick (#148-Mike Hughes), 1976 15th round pick (#426-John Monroe), 1977 sixth round pick (#158-Martin Mitchell) to Redskins and received 1977 first round pick (#19-Steve Pisarkiewicz), 1978 first round pick (#19-Ken Greene), 1979 second round pick (#42-Willie Jones) on 1975-09-04 as compensation for free agent Dave Butz |
Ken Greene | ||
| 20 | 1-20 |  Bears |
Browns
Traded Mike Phipps to Bears for 1978 first round pick (#20-Elvis Peacock) on 1977-??-?? |
 Rams
Traded 1978 first round pick (#23-Ozzie Newsome), 1978 fourth round pick (#103-Pete Pallara) to Browns for 1978 first round pick (#20-Elvis Peacock) on 1978-05-02 |
Elvis Peacock | |
| 21 | 1-21 |  Vikings |
Randy Holloway | |||
| 22 | 1-22 |  Steelers |
Ron Johnson | |||
| 23 | 1-23 | Rams |
Browns
Traded 1978 first round pick (#20-Elvis Peacock) to Rams for 1978 first round pick (#23-Ozzie Newsome), 1978 fourth round pick (#103-Pete Pallara) on ????-??-?? |
Ozzie Newsome | ||
| 24 | 1-24 |  Dolphins |
49ers
Traded Delvin Williams to Dolphins for Vern Roberson, Freddie Solomon, 1978 first round pick (#24-Dan Bunz), 1978 fifth round pick (#133-Bruce Threadgill) on 1978-04-17 |
Dan Bunz | ||
| 25 | 1-25 |  Colts |
Reese McCall | |||
| 26 | 1-26 |  Raiders |
Packers
Traded Mike P. McCoy to Raiders for Herb McMath, 1978 first round pick (#26-John Anderson), 1979 fourth round pick (later traded to Redskins) (possibly #103-Don Warren) on 1077-09-11 |
John Anderson | ||
| 27 | 1-27 |  Broncos |
Don Latimer | |||
| 28 | 1-28 |  Cowboys |
Larry Bethea | |||
| Round 2 | ||||||
| 29 | 2-1 | Chiefs |
Sylvester Hicks | |||
| 30 | 2-2 | Buccaneers |
Johnny Davis | |||
| 31 | 2-3 | Jets |
Mark Merrill | |||
| 32 | 2-4 | Bills |
Dee Hardison | |||
| 33 | 2-5 | Saints |
James Taylor | |||
| 34 | 2-6 | Packers |
Mike Hunt | |||
| 35 | 2-7 | Eagles |
Bengals
Traded Bill Bergey to Eagles for 1977 first round pick (#8-Wilson Whitley), 1978 first round pick (#8-Ross Browner), 1978 second round pick (#35-Ray Griffin) on 1974-07-10 |
Ray Griffin | ||
| 36 | 2-8 | Seahawks |
Keith Butler | |||
| 37 | 2-9 | Giants |
Odis McKinney | |||
| 38 | 2-10 | 49ers |
Bills
Traded O.J. Simpson to 49ers for 1978 second round pick (#38-Scott Hutchinson), 1978 third round pick (#65-Danny Fulton), 1979 first round pick (#1-Tom Cousineau), 1979 fourth round pick (#83-Ken Johnson), 1980 second round pick (#29-Joe Cribbs) on 1978-03-24 |
Scott Hutchinson | ||
| 39 | 2-11 | Browns |
Johnny Evans | |||
| 40 | 2-12 | Lions |
Al Baker | |||
| 41 | 2-13 | Chargers |
Milton Hardaway | |||
| 42 | 2-14 | Cardinals |
John Barefield | |||
| 43 | 2-15 | Falcons |
Steve Stewart | |||
| 44 | 2-16 | Oilers |
Buccaneers
Traded 1978 first round pick (#1-Earl Campbell) to Oilers for Jimmie Giles, 1978 first round pick (#17-Doug Williams), 1978 second round pick (#44-Brett Moritz), 1979 third round pick (#78-Reggie Lewis), 1979 fifth round pick (#133-Chuck Fusina) on 1978-04-24 |
Brett Moritz | ||
| 45 | 2-17 | Bengals |
Dave Turner | |||
| 46 | 2-18 | Redskins |
Rams
Traded Tim Stokes, 1976 sixth round pick (#179-Tommy Marvaso), 1976 eighth round pick (#234-Bryan Fryer (PICK VOIDED)) to Redskins for 1978 second round pick (#46-Stan Johnson), 1978 third round pick (#78-Frank Corral), 1978 fourth round pick (#103-Pete Pallara / Pete Pullara), 1979 fifth round pick (#124-Rich Dimler) on 1975-09-04 |
Stan Johnson | ||
Browns |
Rams
Unknown.
second round #46 Stan Johnson "from Cleveland" per Rams media guide |
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| 47 | 2-19 | Bears |
49ers
Unknown.
second round #19 Walt Downing "San Francisco from Chicago" per AP
second round #47 Walt Downing "choice from Chicago" per 49ers media guide |
Walt Downing | ||
| 48 | 2-20 | Vikings |
John Turner | |||
| 49 | 2-21 | Steelers |
Willie Fry | |||
| 50 | 2-22 | Patriots |
Matt Cavanaugh | |||
| 51 | 2-23 | Dolphins |
Guy Benjamin | |||
| 52 | 2-24 | Colts |
Mike Woods | |||
| 53 | 2-25 | Rams |
Ronnie Smith | |||
| 54 | 2-26 | Raiders |
Dave Browning | |||
| 55 | 2-27 | Broncos |
Bill Gay | |||
| 56 | 2-28 | Cowboys |
Todd Christensen | |||
| Round 3 | ||||||
| 57 | 3-1 | Buccaneers |
Raiders
Traded Dan Medlin to Buccaneers for 1978 third round pick (#57-Derrick Jensen) on ????-??-?? |
Derrick Jensen | ||
| 58 | 3-2 | Chiefs |
Gary Spani | |||
| 59 | 3-3 | Bills |
Dennis Johnson | |||
| 60 | 3-4 | Saints |
Barry Bennett | |||
| 61 | 3-5 | Jets |
Mickey Shuler | |||
| 62 | 3-6 | Packers |
Estus Hood | |||
| 63 | 3-7 | Seahawks |
Bob Jury | |||
| 64 | 3-8 | Giants |
Dolphins
Received 1978 third round pick (#64-Lyman Smith), 1979 third round pick (#63-Mel Land) from Giants as compensation for Larry Csonka |
Lyman Smith | ||
| 65 | 3-9 | 49ers |
Bills
Traded O.J. Simpson to 49ers for 1978 second round pick (#38-Scott Hutchinson), 1978 third round pick (#65-Danny Fulton), 1979 first round pick (#1-Tom Cousineau), 1979 fourth round pick (#83-Ken Johnson), 1980 second round pick (#29-Joe Cribbs) on 1978-03-24 |
Danny Fulton | ||
| 66 | 3-10 | Eagles |
Reggie Wilken | |||
| 67 | 3-11 | Lions |
Browns
Traded rights to Tom Skladany to Lions for 1978 third round pick (#67-Larry Collins), 1979 seventh round pick (#175-Jack Matia) on 1978-04-27 |
Larry Collins | ||
| 68 | 3-12 | Browns |
Mark Miller | |||
| 69 | 3-13 | Cardinals |
Doug Greene | |||
| 70 | 3-14 | Falcons |
Stan Waldemore | |||
| 71 | 3-15 | Chargers |
Rickey Anderson | |||
| 72 | 3-16 | Bengals |
Ted Vincent | |||
| 73 | 3-17 | Oilers |
Gifford Nielsen | |||
| 74 | 3-18 | Bears |
Brad Shearer | |||
| 75 | 3-19 | Vikings |
Whip Walton | |||
| 76 | 3-20 | Steelers |
Craig Colquitt | |||
| 77 | 3-21 | Patriots |
Carlos Pennywell | |||
| 78 | 3-22 | Redskins |
Rams
Traded Tim Stokes, 1976 sixth round pick (#179-Tommy Marvaso), 1976 eighth round pick (#234-Bryan Fryer (PICK VOIDED)) to Redskins for 1978 second round pick (#46-Stan Johnson), 1978 third round pick (#78-Frank Corral), 1978 fourth round pick (#103-Pete Pallara / Pete Pullara), 1979 fifth round pick (#124-Rich Dimler) on 1975-09-04 |
Frank Corral | ||
| 79 | 3-23 | Colts |
49ers
Traded Forrest Blue, 1976 fifteenth round pick (?-?), 1976 sixteenth round pick (?-?) to Colts for 1977 second round pick (?-?), 1978 third round pick (#79-Ernie Hughes) on 1975-09-15
Unspecified picks may have been conditional and not exercised.
third round #23 Ernie Hughes "San Francisco from Baltimore" per AP
49ers traded Forrest Blue to Colts for 1978 third round pick (#79-Ernie Hughes) per Colts media guide |
Ernie Hughes | ||
| 80 | 3-24 | Rams |
Leon White | |||
| 81 | 3-25 | Dolphins |
Jimmy Cefalo | |||
| 82 | 3-26 | Raiders |
Lindsey Mason | |||
| 83 | 3-27 | Broncos |
Bengals
Traded Bernard Jackson to Broncos for 1978 third round pick (#83-Don Bass), 1978 seventh round pick (#193-Danny Bass) on 1977-??-?? |
Don Bass | ||
| 84 | 3-28 | Cowboys |
Dave Hudgens | |||
| Round 4 | ||||||
| 85 | 4-1 | Chiefs |
Danny Johnson | |||
| 86 | 4-2 | Buccaneers |
Raiders
Traded Jeff Winans to Buccaneers for 1978 fourth round pick (#86-Maurice Harvey) on ????-??-?? |
Maurice Harvey | ||
| 87 | 4-3 | Saints |
Don Schwartz | |||
| 88 | 4-4 | Jets |
Dodie Donnell | |||
| 89 | 4-5 | Bills |
Lucius Sanford | |||
Packers |
Pick forfeited for for working out player at facilities other than their own. | |||||
| 90 | 4-6 | Giants |
Billy Taylor | |||
| 91 | 4-7 | 49ers |
Terry LeCount | |||
| 92 | 4-8 | Eagles |
Dennis Harrison | |||
Seahawks |
Pick exercied in 1977 supplemental draft to select Al Hunter. | |||||
| 93 | 4-9 | Browns |
Dolphins
Received 1978 fourth round pick (#93-Gerald Small), 1978 seventh round pick (probably #178-Karl Baldischwiler) from Browns as compensation for Paul Warfield |
Gerald Small | ||
| 94 | 4-10 | Lions |
Bill Fifer | |||
| 95 | 4-11 | Falcons |
Brian Cabral | |||
| 96 | 4-12 | Chargers |
Cardinals
Traded Clarence Duren to Chargers for 1978 fourth round pick (#96-George Collins) on 1977-06-24 |
George Collins | ||
| 97 | 4-13 | Cardinals |
Jim Childs | |||
| 98 | 4-14 | Oilers |
Mike Renfro | |||
| 99 | 4-15 | Bengals |
Dennis Law | |||
| 100 | 4-16 | Vikings |
Jim Hough | |||
| 101 | 4-17 | Steelers |
Larry Anderson | |||
| 102 | 4-18 | Patriots |
Dwight Wheeler | |||
| 103 | 4-19 | Redskins |
Rams
Traded Tim Stokes, 1976 sixth round pick (#179-Tommy Marvaso), 1976 eighth round pick (#234-Bryan Fryer (PICK VOIDED)) to Redskins for 1978 second round pick (#46-Stan Johnson), 1978 third round pick (#78-Frank Corral), 1978 fourth round pick (#103-Pete Pallara / Pete Pullara), 1979 fifth round pick (#124-Rich Dimler) on 1975-09-04 |
Browns
Traded 1978 first round pick (#20-Elvis Peacock) to Rams for 1978 first round pick (#23-Ozzie Newsome), 1978 fourth round pick (#103-Pete Pallara) on ????-??-?? |
Pete Pallara / Pete Pullara | |
| 104 | 4-20 | Bears |
Chiefs
Traded 1978 fifth round pick (probably #127-Archie Reese), 1978 sixth round pick (#139-John Skibinski) to Bears for 1978 fourth round pick (#104-Pete Woods) on 1978-05-03 |
Pete Woods | ||
| 105 | 4-21 | Rams |
Mark Manges | |||
| 106 | 4-22 | Dolphins |
Eric Laakso | |||
| 107 | 4-23 | Colts |
Lions
Traded Herb Orvis to Colts for Freddie Scott, 1978 fourth round pick (#78-Homer Elias) on 1978-05-01 |
Homer Elias | ||
| 108 | 4-24 | Raiders |
Joe Stewart | |||
| 109 | 4-25 | Broncos |
Lions
Traded Herman Weaver to Broncos for 1978 fourth round pick (#109-Larry Tearry), 1978 sixth round pick (#165-Jesse Thompson) on 1977-06-17 |
Larry Tearry | ||
| 110 | 4-26 | Cowboys |
Alois Blackwell | |||
| Round 5 | ||||||
| 111 | 5-1 | Buccaneers |
Dolphins
Traded Jeris White to Buccaneers for 1978 fifth round pick (#111-Ted Burgmeier) on 1977-09-05 |
Ted Burgmeier | ||
| 112 | 5-2 | Chiefs |
Jerrold McRae | |||
| 113 | 5-3 | Jets |
Randy Sidler | |||
| 114 | 5-4 | Bills |
Ken Spaeth | |||
| 115 | 5-5 | Saints |
Eric Felton | |||
| 116 | 5-6 | Packers |
Mike Douglass | |||
| 117 | 5-7 | 49ers |
Colts
Traded Marty Domres to 49ers for 1978 fifth round pick (#117-Frank Myers), cash on 1976-08-30 |
Frank Myers / Frank Meyers | ||
| 118 | 5-8 | Eagles |
Chiefs
Traded Cliff Frazier to Eagles for 1977 fourth round pick (#92-Mark Bailey), 1978 fifth round pick (#118-Dwight Carey) on 1977-03-01 |
Dwight Carey | ||
| 119 | 5-9 | Seahawks |
Louis Bullard | |||
| 120 | 5-10 | Giants |
Terry Jackson | |||
| 121 | 5-11 | Lions |
Amos Fowler | |||
| 122 | 5-12 | Browns |
Keith Wright | |||
| 123 | 5-13 | Chargers |
Lions
Traded Jim Laslavic to Chargers for 1978 fifth round pick (#123-Dan Gray), 1978 sixth round pick (#153-Tony Ardizzone) on 1978-05-03 |
Dan Gray | ||
| 124 | 5-14 | Cardinals |
Earl Carr | |||
| 125 | 5-15 | Falcons |
Dennis Pearson | |||
| 126 | 5-16 | Bengals |
Tom Dinkel | |||
| 127 | 5-17 | Oilers |
Chiefs
Traded Otis Taylor to Oilers for 1978 fifth round pick (#127-Archie Reese) on 1976-06-01 |
Bears
Traded 1978 fourth round pick (#104-Pete Woods) to Chiefs for 1978 fifth round pick (probably #127-Archie Reese), 1978 sixth round pick (#139-John Skibinski) on 1978-05-03
fifth round #17 Archie Reese "San Francisco from Houston through Kansas City and Chicago" per AP
Chiefs "obtained Chicago’s fourth-round pick (P. Woods) in exchange for the Chiefs fifth-round (131st overall) believed to be in error) and sixth-round picks (139th overall)" per Chiefs media guide |
49ers
Unknown.
fifth round #17 Archie Reese "San Francisco from Houston through Kansas City and Chicago" per AP |
Archie Reese |
| 128 | 5-18 | Steelers |
Packers
Traded Dave Pureifory to Steelers for 1978 fifth round pick (#128-Willie Wilder) on 1978-05-02 |
Willie Wilder | ||
| 129 | 5-19 | Patriots |
Bill Matthews | |||
| 130 | 5-20 | Redskins |
Eagles
Traded Joe Lavender to Redskins for Manny Sistrunk, 1977 sixth round pick (#158-Martin Mitchell), 1978 fifth round pick (#130-Norris Banks), 1979 fourth round pick (#94-Ben Cowins) on 1976-08-04 |
Norris Banks | ||
| 131 | 5-21 | Bears |
Bengals
Unknown.
fifth round #21 Rob Hertel "Cincinnati from Chicago" per AP |
Rob Hertel | ||
| 132 | 5-22 | Vikings |
Giants
Traded Bob Tucker to Vikings for 1978 fifth round pick (#132-Jim Krahl) on 1977-10-25 |
Jim Krahl | ||
| 133 | 5-23 | Dolphins |
49ers
Traded Delvin Williams to Dolphins for Vern Roberson, Freddie Solomon, 1978 first round pick (#24-Dan Bunz), 1978 fifth round pick (#133-Bruce Threadgill) on 1978-04-17 |
Bruce Threadgill | ||
| 134 | 5-24 | Colts |
Chiefs
Traded Willie Lanier to Colts for 1978 fifth round pick (#134-Robert Woods) on 1978-04-24 |
Robert Woods | ||
| 135 | 5-25 | Rams |
Chargers
Traded Ed Flanagan to Rams for 1978 fifth round pick (#135-John Choma) on 1977-07-14 |
John Choma | ||
| 136 | 5-26 | Raiders |
Derrick Ramsey | |||
| 137 | 5-27 | Broncos |
Giants
Traded Craig Morton to Broncos for Steve Ramsey, 1978 fifth round pick (#137-Brian DeRoo) on 1977-??-?? |
Brian DeRoo | ||
| 138 | 5-28 | Cowboys |
Rich Rosen | |||
| Round 6 | ||||||
| 139 | 6-1 | Chiefs |
Bears
Traded 1978 fourth round pick (#104-Pete Woods) to Chiefs for 1978 fifth round pick (probably #127-Archie Reese), 1978 sixth round pick (#139-John Skibinski) on 1978-05-03 |
John Skibinski | ||
| 140 | 6-2 | Buccaneers |
Raiders
Unknown.
sixth round #2 Tom Davis "Oakland from Tampa Bay" per AP |
Tom Davis | ||
| 141 | 6-3 | Bills |
Jets
Unknown.
Jets traded Lou Piccone to Bills for draft pick (possibly #141-Bobby Jackson) on 1977-08-31
"from Buf" per Jets web site
sixth round #3 Bobby Jackson "New York Jets from Buffalo" per AP |
Bobby Jackson | ||
| 142 | 6-4 | Saints |
Mike Rieker | |||
| 143 | 6-5 | Jets |
Gregg Robinson | |||
| 144 | 6-6 | Packers |
Leotis Harris | |||
| 145 | 6-7 | Eagles |
Bills
Traded Donnie Green to Eagles for 1978 sixth round pick (#145-Eric Smith) on 1977-08-24 |
Eric Smith | ||
| 146 | 6-8 | Seahawks |
Glenn Starks | |||
| 147 | 6-9 | Giants |
Randy Pass | |||
| 148 | 6-10 | 49ers |
Elliott Walker | |||
| 149 | 6-11 | Browns |
Al Pitts | |||
| 150 | 6-12 | Lions |
Dwight Hicks | |||
| 151 | 6-13 | Cardinals |
Jack Williams | |||
| 152 | 6-14 | Falcons |
Rodney Parker | |||
| 153 | 6-15 | Chargers |
Lions
Traded Jim Laslavic to Chargers for 1978 fifth round pick (#123-Dan Gray), 1978 sixth round pick (#153-Tony Ardizzone) on 1978-05-03 |
Tony Ardizzone | ||
| 154 | 6-16 | Oilers |
Conrad Rucker | |||
| 155 | 6-17 | Bengals |
Steve Geise | |||
| 156 | 6-18 | Patriots |
Ken Coleman | |||
| 157 | 6-19 | Redskins |
Oilers
Traded Ron Saul to Redskins for 1977 seventh round pick (#188-Rich Martini), 1978 sixth round pick (probably #157-Francis Chesley), 1979 third round pick (probably #69-Kim Anderson) on 1976-08-17 |
Saints
Traded Cliff Parsley to Oilers for draft pick (possibly 1978 #157-Francis Chesley) on ????-??-??
sixth round #19 Francis Chesley "New Orleand from Washington through Houston" per AP |
Francis Chesley | |
| 158 | 6-20 | Bears |
Mekeli Ieremia | |||
| 159 | 6-21 | Vikings |
49ers
Traded Windlan Hill, Nate Allen to Vikings for Steve Lawson, 1978 sixth round pick (#159-Tony Green) on 1976-08-06 |
Redskins
Traded Larry Jones to 49ers for Tom Mitchell, 1978 draft pick (possibly #159-Tony Green?) on 1978-04-14
sixth round #21 Tony Green "Washington from Minnesota through San Francisco" per AP |
Tony Green | |
| 160 | 6-22 | Steelers |
Randy Reutershan | |||
| 161 | 6-23 | Colts |
Ben Garry | |||
| 162 | 6-24 | Rams |
Buccaneers
Unknown.
Rams sixth round "choice to Tampa Bay" per Rams web site
sixth round #24 Elijah Marshall "Tampa Bay from Los Angeles" per AP |
Elijah Marshall | ||
| 163 | 6-25 | Dolphins |
Doug Betters | |||
| 164 | 6-26 | Raiders |
Mike Levenseller | |||
| 165 | 6-27 | Broncos |
Lions
Traded Herman Weaver to Broncos for 1978 fourth round pick (#109-Larry Tearry), 1978 sixth round pick (#165-Jesse Thompson) on 1977-06-17 |
Jesse Thompson | ||
| 166 | 6-28 | Cowboys |
Harold Randolph | |||
| Round 7 | ||||||
| 167 | 7-1 | Buccaneers |
Falcons
Traded Allan Leavitt to Buccaneers for 1978 seventh round pick (#167-Alfred Jackson) on ????-??-?? |
Alfred Jackson | ||
| 168 | 7-2 | Chiefs |
Ricky Odom | |||
| 169 | 7-3 | Saints |
Jets
Unknown.
"from NO" per Jets web site
seventh round #3 Levi Armstrong "New York Jets from New Orleans" per AP |
Levi Armstrong | ||
| 170 | 7-4 | Jets |
James Earley | |||
| 171 | 7-5 | Bills |
Mario Celotto | |||
| 172 | 7-6 | Packers |
George Plasketes | |||
| 173 | 7-7 | Seahawks |
John Harris | |||
| 174 | 7-8 | Giants |
Dan Doornink | |||
| 175 | 7-9 | 49ers |
Fred Quillan | |||
| 176 | 7-10 | Eagles |
Raiders
Unknown.
seventh round pick "traded to Oakland for Art Thoms" per Eagles media guide
seventh round #10 Arthur Whittington "Oakland from Philadelphia" per AP |
Arthur Whittington | ||
| 177 | 7-11 | Lions |
Bruce Gibson | |||
| 178 | 7-12 | Browns |
Dolphins
Received 1978 fourth round pick (#93-Gerald Small), 1978 seventh round pick (#178-Karl Baldischwiler) from Browns as compensation for free agent Paul Warfield |
Karl Baldischwiler | ||
| 179 | 7-13 | Falcons |
James Wright | |||
| 180 | 7-14 | Chargers |
Cliff Featherstone | |||
| 181 | 7-15 | Cardinals |
Dave Stief | |||
| 182 | 7-16 | Bengals |
Joe Branson | |||
| 183 | 7-17 | Oilers |
Bills
Traded Jimmy Dean to Oilers for 1978 seventh round pick (#183-Steve Powell) on ????-??-?? |
Steve Powell | ||
| 184 | 7-18 | Redskins |
Chiefs
Unknown.
seventh round #18 Bill Kellar "Kansas City from Washington" per AP
Chiefs "obtained Washington’s seventh-round pick (Kellar)" per Chiefs media guide |
Bill Kellar | ||
| 185 | 7-19 | Bears |
Herman Jones | |||
| 186 | 7-20 | Vikings |
Eagles
Traded Bill Bradley to Vikings for 1978 seventh round pick (#186-Greg Marshall) on 1977-06-20 |
Greg Marshall | ||
| 187 | 7-21 | Steelers |
Mark Dufresne | |||
| 188 | 7-22 | Patriots |
Mike Hawkins | |||
| 189 | 7-23 | Rams |
Reggie Doss | |||
| 190 | 7-24 | Dolphins |
Lloyd Henry | |||
| 191 | 7-25 | Colts |
Jeff Logan | |||
| 192 | 7-26 | Raiders |
Earl Inman | |||
| 193 | 7-27 | Broncos |
Bengals
Traded Bernard Jackson to Broncos for 1978 third round pick (#83-Don Bass), 1978 seventh round pick (#193-Danny Bass) on 1977-??-?? |
Danny Bass | ||
| 194 | 7-28 | Cowboys |
Tom Randall | |||
| Round 8 | ||||||
| Lions > 49ers — Traded Steve Mike-Mayer to Lions for 1978 eighth round pick (?-?) on 1977-09-01 [per Lions media guide] | ||||||
| 195 | 8-1 | Chiefs |
John Henry White | |||
| 196 | 8-2 | Buccaneers |
John McGriff | |||
| 197 | 8-3 | Jets |
Derrick Gaffney | |||
| 198 | 8-4 | Bills |
Eagles
Traded Bill Dunstan to Bills for 1978 eighth round pick (probably #198-Terry Falcon) on 1977-04-15
pick #198 Terry Falcon "originally obtained from Buffalo for B. Dunstan" per Eagles media guide
eighth round #4 Terry Falcon "New England from Buffalo through Philadelphia" per AP |
Patriots
Traded John Sanders to Eagles for 1978 eighth round pick (#198-Terry Falcon) on 1977-09-06 |
Terry Falcon | |
| 199 | 8-5 | Saints |
Brooks Williams | |||
| 200 | 8-6 | Packers |
Dennis Sproul | |||
Raiders |
Chargers
Traded 1978 eighth round pick (#222-Homer Butler), 1978 eleventh round pick (#293-Scooter Reed) to Raiders for 1978 eigh round pick (#200-Dennis Sproul), 1978 ninth round pick (#248-Blake Whitlatch) on 1978-05-03
eighth round #6 Dennis Sproul was Packers native pick per AP |
Packers
Unknown.
eighth round #6 Dennis Sproul was Packers native pick per AP |
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| 201 | 8-7 | Giants |
Jeff Grady | |||
| 202 | 8-8 | 49ers |
Redskins
Unknown. |
Walker Lee | ||
Redskins |
49ers
Unknown.
eighth round #8 Walker Lee "San Francisco from Washington" per AP
Lee drafted by 49ers per AP |
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| 203 | 8-9 | Eagles |
Jets
Unknown.
"from Phi" per Jets web site
eighth round pick "traded to New York Jets for Richard Osborne" per Eagles media guide
eighth round #9 Mike Mock "New York Jets from Philadelphia" per AP |
Mike Mock | ||
| 204 | 8-10 | Seahawks |
Vikings
Traded Autry Beamon, Amos Martin to Seahawks for 1978 eighth round pick (#204-Mike Wood) on 1977-09-05 |
Mike Wood | ||
| 205 | 8-11 | Browns |
Jesse Turnbow | |||
| 206 | 8-12 | Lions |
Jim Breech | |||
| 207 | 8-13 | Chargers |
Raiders
Traded 1978 eigh round pick (#200-Dennis Sproul), 1978 ninth round pick (#248-Blake Whitlatch) to Chargers for 1978 eighth round pick (#207-Mark Nichols), 1978 eleventh round pick (#293-Scooter Reed) on 1978-05-03
eighth round #13 Mark Nichols "Oakland from San Diego" per AP |
Mark Nichols | ||
| 208 | 8-14 | Cardinals |
Steelers
Traded Marv Kellum to Cardinals for 1979 eighth round pick (#208-Rick Moser) on 1977-09-11 |
Rick Moser | ||
| 209 | 8-15 | Falcons |
David Adkins | |||
| 210 | 8-16 | Oilers |
J.C. Wilson | |||
| 211 | 8-17 | Bengals |
Bill Miller | |||
| 212 | 8-18 | Bears |
George Freitas | |||
| 213 | 8-19 | Vikings |
Jets
Traded Phil Wise to Vikings for 1978 eighth round pick (#213-Roy Eppes), 1979 tenth round pick (#263-Ed McGlasson) on 1977-08-02 |
Roy Eppes | ||
| 214 | 8-20 | Steelers |
Andre Keys | |||
| 215 | 8-21 | Patriots |
Mosi Tatupu | |||
| 216 | 8-22 | Redskins |
Falcons
Unknown.
eighth round #22 Dave Williams "Atlanta from Washington" per AP |
David Williams / Dave Williams (AP) | ||
| 217 | 8-23 | Dolphins |
Sean Clancy | |||
| 218 | 8-24 | Colts |
Monte Anthony | |||
| 219 | 8-25 | Rams |
Redskins
Traded 1981 third round pick (probably #66-Robert Cobb) to Rams for 1977 seventh round pick (#190-Reggie Haynes), 1977 ninth round pick (#246-Mike Northington), 1978 eighth round pick (probably #219-Don Hover) on 1977-05-03
Rams eighth round "choice to Washington" per Rams web site
eighth round #25 Don Hover "Washington from Los Angeles" per AP | Don Hover | ||
| 220 | 8-26 | Raiders |
Chargers
Unknown.
eighth round #26 Gavin Hendrick "San Diego from Oakland" per AP |
Gavin Hendrick | ||
| 221 | 8-27 | Broncos |
Frank Smith | |||
| 222 | 8-28 | Cowboys |
Homer Butler | |||
Chargers |
Raiders
Traded 1978 eigh round pick (#200-Dennis Sproul), 1978 ninth round pick (#248-Blake Whitlatch) to Chargers for 1978 eighth round pick (#222-Homer Butler), 1978 eleventh round pick (#293-Scooter Reed) on 1978-05-03
eighth round #28 Homer Butler was Cowboys native pick per AP |
Cowboys
Unknown.
pick may not have gone directly from Raiders > Cowboys
eighth round #28 Homer Butler was Cowboys native pick per AP |
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| Round 9 | ||||||
| 223 | 9-1 | Buccaneers |
Willie Taylor | |||
| 224 | 9-2 | Chiefs |
Larry Browk | |||
| 225 | 9-3 | Bills |
Jets
Unknown.
"from Buf" per Jets web site
ninth round #3 Reggie Grant "New York Jets from Buffalo" per AP |
Reggie Grant | ||
| 226 | 9-4 | Saints |
Richard Carter | |||
| 227 | 9-5 | Jets |
Neil Hutton | |||
| 228 | 9-6 | Packers |
Keith Myers | |||
| 229 | 9-7 | 49ers |
Herman Redden | |||
| 230 | 9-8 | Eagles |
Charles Williams | |||
| 231 | 9-9 | Seahawks |
Rich Grimmett | |||
| 232 | 9-10 | Giants |
Bill Swiacki | |||
| 233 | 9-11 | Lions |
49ers
Unknown.
ninth round #11 Dean Moore "San Francisco from Detriot" per AP |
Dean Moore | ||
| 234 | 9-12 | Browns |
Jon Kramer | |||
| 235 | 9-13 | Cardinals |
Joe Mosley | |||
| 236 | 9-14 | Falcons |
Tom Pridemore | |||
| 237 | 9-15 | Chargers |
Henry Bradley | |||
| 238 | 9-16 | Bengals |
Ron Shumon | |||
| 239 | 9-17 | Oilers |
Jim Mol | |||
| 240 | 9-18 | Vikings |
Mike Deutsch | |||
| 241 | 9-19 | Steelers |
Lance Reynolds | |||
| 242 | 9-20 | Patriots |
Tim Petersen | |||
| 243 | 9-21 | Redskins |
John Hurley | |||
| 244 | 9-22 | Bears |
Mike Martin | |||
| 245 | 9-23 | Colts |
Dave Studdard | |||
| 246 | 9-24 | Rams |
Andre Anderson | |||
| 247 | 9-25 | Dolphins |
Bruce Hardy | |||
| 248 | 9-26 | Raiders |
Chargers
Traded 1978 eighth round pick (#222-Homer Butler), 1978 eleventh round pick (#293-Scooter Reed) to Raiders for 1978 eigh round pick (#200-Dennis Sproul), 1978 ninth round pick (#248-Blake Whitlatch) on 1978-05-03 |
Blake Whitlatch | ||
| 249 | 9-27 | Broncos |
49ers
Traded Andy Maurer to Broncos for 1978 ninth round pick (#249-Steve McDaniels) on 1977-09-02 |
Steve McDaniels | ||
| 250 | 9-28 | Cowboys |
Russ Williams | |||
| Round 10 | ||||||
| 251 | 10-1 | Chiefs |
Earl Bryant | |||
| 252 | 10-2 | Buccaneers |
Aaron Brown | |||
| 253 | 10-3 | Saints |
Giants
Traded Pat Hughes to Saints for draft pick (possibly 1978 #253-Greg Jorgensen) on 1980-08-26
Giants tenth round pick Greg Jorgensen "from New Orleans" per Giants media guide
tenth round #3 Greg Jorgensen "New York Giants from New Orleans" per AP |
Greg Jorgensen | ||
| 254 | 10-4 | Jets |
Louis Richardson | |||
| 255 | 10-5 | Bills |
Will Grant | |||
| 256 | 10-6 | Packers |
Larry Key | |||
| 257 | 10-7 | Eagles |
Falcons
Unknown.
tenth round pick "traded to Atlanta for Dave Hampton" per Eagles media guide
tenth round #7 Ricky Patton "Atlanta from Philadelphia" per AP |
Ricky Patton | ||
| 258 | 10-8 | Seahawks |
Rob Stewart | |||
| 259 | 10-9 | Giants |
Packers
Traded Joe Danelo to Giants for 1978 tenth round pick (#259-Mark Totten) on 1976-09-06 |
Mark Totten | ||
| 260 | 10-10 | 49ers |
Mike Connell | |||
| 261 | 10-11 | Browns |
Brent Watson | |||
| 262 | 10-12 | Lions |
Fred Arrington | |||
| 263 | 10-13 | Falcons |
Ray Strong | |||
| 264 | 10-14 | Chargers |
Charles Price | |||
| 265 | 10-15 | Cardinals |
Randy Gill | |||
| 266 | 10-16 | Oilers |
Steve Young | |||
| 267 | 10-17 | Bengals |
Tom DePaso | |||
| 268 | 10-18 | Steelers |
Doug Becker / Doug Decker (AP) | |||
| 269 | 10-19 | Patriots |
Bryan Ferguson | |||
| 270 | 10-20 | Redskins |
Scott Hartenstein | |||
| 271 | 10-21 | Bears |
Ben Zambiasi | |||
| 272 | 10-22 | Vikings |
Hughie Shaw | |||
| 273 | 10-23 | Rams |
Charles Peal | |||
| 274 | 10-24 | Dolphins |
Mark Dennard | |||
| 275 | 10-25 | Colts |
Dallas Owens | |||
| 276 | 10-26 | Raiders |
Buccaneers
Unknown.
Buccaneers tenth round pick used by Steelers to select Tom Jurich "previously acquired from Oakland" per Daily Collegian
tenth round #26 Tom Jurich "Pittsburgh from Tampa Bay through Oakland" per AP |
Steelers
Traded Ernie Holmes to Buccaneers for 1978 tenth round pick (#276-Tom Jurich), 1978 eleventh round pick (#279-Nat Terry) on 1978-05-03 |
Tom Jurich | |
| 277 | 10-27 | Broncos |
Vince Kinney | |||
| 278 | 10-28 | Cowboys |
Barry Tomasetti | |||
| Round 11 | ||||||
| 279 | 11-1 | Buccaneers |
Steelers
Traded Ernie Holmes to Buccaneers for 1978 tenth round pick (#276-Tom Jurich), 1978 eleventh round pick (#279-Nat Terry) on 1978-05-03 |
Nat Terry | ||
| 280 | 11-2 | Chiefs |
Ray Milo | |||
| 281 | 11-3 | Jets |
Pat Ryan | |||
| 282 | 11-4 | Bills |
Jerry Blanton | |||
| 283 | 11-5 | Saints |
Nathan Besaint | |||
| 284 | 11-6 | Packers |
Terry Jones | |||
| 285 | 11-7 | Seahawks |
Saints
Traded Andy Dorris to Seahawks for 1978 eleventh round pick (#285-Dave Riley) on 1977-09-06 |
Dave Riley | ||
| 286 | 11-8 | Giants |
Dennis Heim | |||
| 287 | 11-9 | 49ers |
Willie McCray | |||
| 288 | 11-10 | Eagles |
Billy Campfield | |||
| 289 | 11-11 | Lions |
Richard Murray | |||
| 290 | 11-12 | Browns |
Larry Gillard | |||
| 291 | 11-13 | Chargers |
Raiders
Traded 1978 eigh round pick (#200-Dennis Sproul), 1978 ninth round pick (#248-Blake Whitlatch) to Chargers for 1978 eighth round pick (#222-Homer Butler), 1978 eleventh round pick (#291-Dean Jones) on 1978-05-03 |
Dean Jones | ||
| 292 | 11-14 | Cardinals |
Bengals
Unknown.
eleventh round #14 Cal Prince "Cincinnati from St. Louis" per AP |
Cal Prince | ||
| 293 | 11-15 | Falcons |
Scooter Reed | |||
Chargers |
Raiders
Traded 1978 eigh round pick (#200-Dennis Sproul), 1978 ninth round pick (#248-Blake Whitlatch) to Chargers for 1978 eighth round pick (#222-Homer Butler), 1978 eleventh round pick (#293-Scooter Reed) on 1978-05-03
eleventh round #15 Scooter Reed Falcons native pick per AP
The eleventh round pick in this trade was more likely #291-Dean Jones. |
Falcons
Unknown.
eleventh round #15 Scooter Reed Falcons native pick per AP |
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| 294 | 11-16 | Bengals |
Mark Donahue | |||
| 295 | 11-17 | Oilers |
Willie Thicklen | |||
| 296 | 11-18 | Patriots |
Charlie Williams | |||
| 297 | 11-19 | Redskins |
Mike Williams | |||
| 298 | 11-20 | Bears |
Walt Underwood | |||
| 299 | 11-21 | Vikings |
Ron Harris | |||
| 300 | 11-22 | Steelers |
Tom Brzoza | |||
| 301 | 11-23 | Dolphins |
Seahawks
Traded Carl Barisich to Dolphins for 1978 eleventh round pick (#301-George Halas) on 1977-07-20 |
George Halas | ||
| 302 | 11-24 | Colts |
Henry Mason | |||
| 303 | 11-25 | Rams |
Ron Hostetler | |||
| 304 | 11-26 | Raiders |
Bob Glazebrook | |||
| 305 | 11-27 | Broncos |
Lacy Brumley | |||
| 306 | 11-28 | Cowboys |
Dennis Thurman | |||
| Round 12 | ||||||
| 307 | 12-1 | Chiefs |
Willie Brock | |||
| 308 | 12-2 | Buccaneers |
Kevin McLee | |||
| 309 | 12-3 | Bills |
Richard Crump | |||
| 310 | 12-4 | Saints |
Larry Hardy | |||
| 311 | 12-5 | Jets |
Alan Williams | |||
| 312 | 12-6 | Packers |
Eason Ramson | |||
| 313 | 12-7 | Giants |
Greg Lawson | |||
| 314 | 12-8 | 49ers |
Dan Irons | |||
| 315 | 12-9 | Eagles |
Mark Slater | |||
| 316 | 12-10 | Seahawks |
Jeff Bergeron | |||
| 317 | 12-11 | Browns |
Leo Bidermann | |||
| 318 | 12-12 | Lions |
Mark Patterson | |||
| 319 | 12-13 | Cardinals |
Anthony Clay | |||
| 320 | 12-14 | Falcons |
Daria Butler | |||
| 321 | 12-15 | Chargers |
Kevin Bell | |||
| 322 | 12-16 | Oilers |
John Schumacher | |||
| 323 | 12-17 | Bengals |
Kim Featsent | |||
| 324 | 12-18 | Redskins |
Steve McCabe | |||
| 325 | 12-19 | Bears |
Lew Sibley | |||
| 326 | 12-20 | Vikings |
Jeff Morrow | |||
| 327 | 12-21 | Steelers |
Brad Carr | |||
| 328 | 12-22 | Patriots |
John Gibney | |||
| 329 | 12-23 | Colts |
Bruce Allen | |||
| 330 | 12-24 | Rams |
Gus Coppens | |||
| 331 | 12-25 | Dolphins |
Mike Moore | |||
| 332 | 12-26 | Raiders |
Joe Conron | |||
| 333 | 12-27 | Broncos |
Dolphins
Received 1978 twelfth round pick (#333-Bill Kenney), 1979 ninth round pick (#215-Glenn Blackwood) from Broncos as compensation for Jim Kiick |
Bill Kenney | ||
| 334 | 12-28 | Cowboys |
Lee Washburn | |||