1979 NFL Draft Pick Transactions

yellow = data that is incomplete or uncertain

Overall # Round # Team Transactions Player Drafted
Round 1
1 1-1
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

  Tom Cousineau
2 1-2
Chiefs
  Mike Bell
3 1-3
Bengals
  Jack Thompson
4 1-4
Buccaneers
Bears

 

Traded Wally Chambers to Buccaneers for 1979 first round pick (#4-Dan Hampton), player to be named later (Bobby Moore) on 1978-04-12

  Dan Hampton
5 1-5
Bills
  Jerry Butler
6 1-6
Colts
  Barry Krauss
7 1-7
Giants
  Phil Simms
8 1-8
Cardinals
  O.J. Anderson
9 1-9
Bears
  Al Harris
10 1-10
Lions
  Keith Dorney
11 1-11
Saints
  Russell Erxleben
12 1-12
Redskins
Bengals

 

Traded Lamar Parrish, Coy Bacon to Redskins for 1979 first round pick (#12-Charles Alexander) on 1978-06-26

  Charles Alexander
13 1-13
Browns
Chargers

 

Traded 1979 pick (#20-Willis Adams), 1979 pick (#47-Sam Claphan) to Browns for 1979 first round pick (#13-Kellen Winslow) on 1979-05-03

  Kellen Winslow
14 1-14
Jets
  Marty Lyons
15 1-15
Packers
  Eddie Lee Ivery
16 1-16
Vikings
  Ted Brown
17 1-17
Falcons
  Don Smith
18 1-18
Seahawks
  Manu Tuiasosopo
19 1-19
Raiders
Rams

 

Traded Monte Jackson to Raiders for 1979 first round pick (#19-George Andrews), 1980 third round pick (#70-LeRoy Irvin), 1981 second round pick (#56-Andra Franklin) on 1978-08-21

  George Andrews
20 1-20
Chargers
Browns

 

Traded 1979 first round pick (#13-Kellen Winslow) to Chargers for 1979 first round pick (#20-Willis Adams), 1979 second round pick (#47-Sam Claphan) on 1979-05-03

  Willis Adams
21 1-21
Eagles
  Jerry Robinson
22 1-22
Broncos
  Kelvin Clark
23 1-23
Seahawks
Chiefs

 

Traded 1979 second round pick (#31-Mike Stensrud), 1980 second round pick (#38-Angelo Fields) to Oilers for 1979 first round pick (#23-Steve Fuller) on 1979-05-03

  Steve Fuller
24 1-24
Dolphins
  Jon Giesler
25 1-25
Patriots
  Rick Sanford
26 1-26
Rams
  Kent Hill
27 1-27
Cowboys
  Robert Shaw
28 1-28
Steelers
  Greg Hawthorne
Round 2
29 2-1
49ers
  James Owens
30 2-2
Bengals
  Dan Ross
31 2-3
Chiefs
Seahawks

 

Traded 1979 first round pick (#23-Steve Fuller) to Chiefs for 1979 second round pick (#31-Mike Stensrud), 1980 second round pick (#38-Angelo Fields) on 1979-05-03

  Mike Stensrud
32 2-4
Bills
  Fred Smerlas
33 2-5
Colts
Raiders

 

Traded Mike Siani, 1979 third round pick (#72-Kenny King) to Colts for Raymond Chester, 1979 second round pick (#33-Greg Roberts) on 1978-07-22

Buccaneers

 

Traded Dave Pear to Raiders for 1979 second round pick (probably #33-Greg Roberts), 1979 third round pick (probably #80-Rick Berns) on 1979-04-30

 

second round #5 Greg Roberts "Tampa Bay from Baltimore through Oakland" per AP

  Greg Roberts
34 2-6
Buccaneers
  Gordon Jones
35 2-7
Cardinals
  Theotis Brown
36 2-8
Giants
  Ernest Gray
37 2-9
Lions
  Ken Fantetti
38 2-10
Saints
  Reggie Mathis
39 2-11
Bears
  Rickey Watts
40 2-12
Browns
  Lawrence Johnson
41 2-13
Jets
  Mark Gastineau
42 2-14
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

Raiders

 

Unknown.

 

second round #14 Willie Jones "Oakland from Washington through St. Louis" per AP

  Willie Jones
43 2-15
Vikings
  Dave Huffman
44 2-16
Packers
  Steve Atkins
45 2-17
Seahawks
  Joe Norman
46 2-18
Raiders
Cardinals

 

Unknown.

 

second round #18 Calvin Favron "St. Louis from Oakland" per AP

  Calvin Favron
47 2-19
Chargers
Browns

 

Traded 1979 first round pick (#13-Kellen Winslow) to Chargers for 1979 first round pick (#20-Willis Adams), 1979 second round pick (#47-Sam Claphan) on 1979-05-03

  Sam Claphan
48 2-20
Eagles
  Petey Perot
49 2-21
Falcons
  Pat Howell
50 2-22
Seahawks
  Jesse Baker
51 2-23
Broncos
Bills

 

Traded Mike Montler to Broncos for 1979 second round pick (#51-Jim Haslett) on 1977-07-22

  Jim Haslett
52 2-24
Patriots
  Bob Golic
53 2-25
Dolphins
  Jeff Toews
54 2-26
Rams
  Eddie Hill
55 2-27
Cowboys
  Aaron Mitchell
56 2-28
Steelers
  Zack Valentine
Round 3
57 3-1
49ers
Seahawks

 

Traded Bob Jury, 1979 third round pick (#82-Joe Montana) to 49ers for 1979 third round pick (#57-Michael Jackson) on 1978-08-28

  Michael Jackson
58 3-2
Chiefs
Rams

 

Unknown.

 

1979 third round pick "to L.A. Rams in ’79 NT Stan Johnson trade" per Chiefs media guide

 

third round #58 Jeff Moore "from Kansas City" per Rams web site

 

third round #2 Jeff Moore "Los Angeles from Kansas City" per AP

  Jeff Moore
59 3-3
Bengals
  Barney Cotton
60 3-4
Colts
Buccaneers

 

Traded Don Hardeman to Colts for 1979 third round pick (#60-Jerry Eckwood) on 1978-08-14

  Jerry Eckwood
61 3-5
Buccaneers
Dolphins

 

Received 1979 third round pick (#61-Tony Nathan) from Buccaneers on 8/21/1978 (date approximate) as compensation for free agent Randy Crowder

  Tony Nathan
62 3-6
Bills
  Jon Borchardt
63 3-7
Giants
Dolphins

 

Received 1978 third round pick (#64-Lyman Smith), 1979 third round pick (#63-Mel Land) from Giants on ????-??-?? as compensation for Larry Csonka

  Mel Land
64 3-8
Cardinals
  Joe Bostic
65 3-9
Saints
Dolphins

 

Received 1979 third round pick (#65-Ronnie Lee (V.)) from Saints on 8/22/1978 (date approximate) as compensation for free agent Don Reese

  Ronnie Lee
66 3-10
Bears
  Willie McClendon
67 3-11
Lions
  Bo Robinson
68 3-12
Jets
  Donald Dykes
69 3-13
Redskins
Seahawks

 

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

 

third round #13 Kim Anderson "Baltimore from Washington through Houston" per AP

Colts

 

Traded 1979 third round pick (#72-Kenny King), 1979 seventh round pick (#171-Tim Ries) to Oilers for 1979 third round pick (#69-Kim Anderson) on 1979-05-03

  Kim Anderson
70 3-14
Browns
  Jim Ramey
71 3-15
Packers
  Charles Jordan
 
Vikings

pick forfeited due to illegal tryout

 
72 3-16
Raiders
Colts

 

Traded Raymond Chester, 1979 second round pick (#33-Greg Roberts) to Raiders for Mike Siani, 1979 third round pick (#72-Kenny King) on 1978-07-22

Seahawks

 

Traded 1979 third round pick (#69-Kim Anderson) to Colts for 1979 third round pick (#72-Kenny King), 1979 seventh round pick (#171-Tim Ries) on 1979-05-03

  Kenny King
73 3-17
Chargers
  Cliff Thrift
74 3-18
Eagles
  Tony Franklin
75 3-19
Falcons
  James Mayberry
76 3-20
Seahawks
Cowboys

 

Traded Bill Gregory, 1979 third round pick (#82-Joe Montana) to Seahawks for 1979 third round pick (probably #76-Doug Cosbie), 1979 sixth round pick (probably #155-Tim Lavender) on 1978-08-28

  Doug Cosbie
77 3-21
Broncos
  Bruce Radford
78 3-22
Seahawks
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

  Reggie Lewis
79 3-23
Dolphins
> Falcons — Traded Ralph Ortega to Dolphins for 1979 third round pick (#79-William Andrews) on 1979-04-18   William Andrews
80 3-24
Rams
Redskins

 

Unknown.

 

third round Rick Berns "Tampa Bay from Los Angeles through Washington, Miami, and Oakland" per AP

Dolphins

 

Traded Benny Malone, 1980 fifth round pick (#132-Daniel Jacobs) to Redskins for Jim Braxton, 1979 third round pick (possibly #80-Rick Berns) on 1978-10-10

 

third round Rick Berns "Tampa Bay from Los Angeles through Washington, Miami, and Oakland" per AP

Raiders

 

Traded Neal Colzie to Dolphins for 1979 third round pick (obtained from Redskins in Benny Malone trade, 1978) (probably #80-Rick Berns) on 1979-03-22

 

third round Rick Berns "Tampa Bay from Los Angeles through Washington, Miami, and Oakland" per AP

Buccaneers

 

Traded Dave Pear to Raiders for 1979 second round pick (probably #33-Greg Roberts), 1979 third round pick (probably #80-Rick Berns) on 1979-04-30

 

third round Rick Berns "Tampa Bay from Los Angeles through Washington, Miami, and Oakland" per AP

Rick Berns
81 3-25
Patriots
Rams

 

Unknown.

 

third round #81 Mike Wellman "from New England" per Rams web site

 

third round #25 Mike Wellman "Los Angeles from New England" per AP

  Mike Wellman
82 3-26
Cowboys
Seahawks

 

Traded 1979 third round pick (probably #76-Doug Cosbie), 1979 sixth round pick (probably #155-Tim Lavender) to Cowboys for Bill Gregory, 1979 third round pick (#82-Joe Montana) on 1978-08-28

49ers

 

Traded 1979 third round pick (#57-Michael Jackson) to Seahawks for Bob Jury, 1979 third round pick (#82-Joe Montana) on 1978-08-28

  Joe Montana
 
Steelers

pick forfeited for violating NFL practice rules

 
Round 4
83 4-1
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

  Ken Johnson
84 4-2
Bengals
  James White
85 4-3
Chiefs
  Frank Manumaleuga
86 4-4
Buccaneers
Lions

 

Traded Rocky Freitas to Buccaneers for 1979 fourth round pick (#86-Russell Davis) on 1978-05-10

Steelers

 

Traded Jim Allen to Lions for 1979 fourth round pick (#86-Russell Davis) on 1978-07-20

  Russell Davis
87 4-5
Bills
  Jeff Nixon
88 4-6
Colts
Lions

 

Traded Greg Landry to Colts for 1979 fourth round pick (#88-Ulysses Norris), 1979 fifth round pick (#131-Walt Brown), 1980 third round pick (#62-Mike Friede) on 1979-04-30

  Ulysses Norris
89 4-7
Cardinals
  Roy Green
90 4-8
Giants
  Phil Tabor
91 4-9
Bears
Bengals

 

Traded Mike Cobb to Bears for 1979 draft pick (probably #91-Vaughn Lusby) on 1978-08-23

 

fourth round #9 Vaughn Lusby "Cincinnati from Chicago" per AP

  Vaughn Lusby
92 4-10
Lions
  Jonathan Brooks
93 4-11
Saints
  Jim Kovach
94 4-12
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

  Ben Cowins
95 4-13
Browns
  Matt Miller
96 4-14
Jets
  Eric Cunningham
97 4-15
Vikings
  Steve Dils
98 4-16
Packers
Jets

 

Traded Carl Barzilauskas to Packers for 1979 fourth round pick (#98-Johnny Lynn), 1979 fifth round pick (#125-Stan Blinka) on 1978-06-07

  Johnny Lynn
99 4-17
Chargers
Rams

 

Traded James Harris to Chargers for 1979 fourth round pick (#99-Derwin Tucker) on 1977-06-07

  Derwin Tucker
100 4-18
Eagles
Falcons

 

Traded Claude Humphrey to Eagles for 1979 fourth round pick (#100-Lynn Cain), 1980 fourth round pick (#104-I.M. Hipp) on 1979-03-05

  Lynn Cain
101 4-19
Falcons
  Charles Johnson
102 4-20
Seahawks
  Mark Bell
103 4-21
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 1977-09-11

 

fourth round #21 Don Warren "Washington from Oakland through Green Bay" per AP

Redskins

 

Traded Tim Stokes to Packers for 1979 fourth round pick (through Raiders) (probably #103-Don Warren) on 1978-08-04

 

fourth round #21 Don Warren "Washington from Oakland through Green Bay" per AP

  Don Warren
104 4-22
Seahawks
Chargers

 

Traded Neal Jeffrey to Oilers for 1979 fourth round pick (#104-John Floyd) on 1977-08-05

  John Floyd
105 4-23
Broncos
  Charels Jefferson
106 4-24
Patriots
  Eddie Hare
107 4-25
Dolphins
  Steve Howell
108 4-26
Rams
  Jerry Wilkinson
109 4-27
Cowboys
  Ralph DeLoach
110 4-28
Steelers
  Calvin Sweeney
Round 5
111 5-1
49ers
  Tom Seabron
112 5-2
Chiefs
  Earl Gant
113 5-3
Bengals
  Casey Merrill
114 5-4
Bills
  Rod Kush
115 5-5
Colts
  Larry Braziel
116 5-6
Buccaneers
Bills

 

Unknown.

  Dan Manucci
117 5-7
Giants
  Cleveland Jackson
118 5-8
Cardinals
  Steve Henry
119 5-9
Lions
49ers

 

Traded Dave Washington to Lions for 1979 fifth round pick (#119-Jerry Aldridge) on 1978-04-27

  Jerry Aldridge
120 5-10
Saints
  Harlan Huckleby
121 5-11
Bears
Cowboys

 

Unknown.

 

Traded Golden Richards to Bears for 1979 fifth round pick (possibly #121-Bob Hukill) on 1978-09-05

 

Pick may not have gone directly from Bears > Cowboys.

  Bob Hukill
122 5-12
Browns
Rams

 

Traded 1979 fifth round pick (#124-Rich Dimler), 1979 sixth round pick (#163-Jim Ronan) to Browns for Oscar Roan, 1979 fifth round pick (#122-Victor Hicks) on 1979-05-30

  Victor Hicks
123 5-13
Jets
  Kelly Kirchbaum
124 5-14
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 Oscar Roan, 1979 fifth round pick (#122-Victor Hicks) to Rams for 1979 fifth round pick (#124-Rich Dimler), 1979 sixth round pick (#163-Jim Ronan) on 1979-05-30

  Rich Dimler
125 5-15
Packers
Jets

 

Traded Carl Barzilauskas to Packers for 1979 fourth round pick (#98-Johnny Lynn), 1979 fifth round pick (#125-Stan Blinka) on 1978-06-07

  Stan Blinka
126 5-16
Eagles
  Scott Fitzkee
127 5-17
Falcons
  Mike Zele
128 5-18
Seahawks
Cowboys

 

Traded Efren Herrera to Seahawks for 1979 fifth round pick (probably #128-Curtis Anderson) on 1978-08-15

  Curtis Anderson
129 5-19
Vikings
  Jerry Meter
130 5-20
Raiders
Cardinals

 

Unknown.

 

Pick may not have gone directly from Raiders > Cardinals.

  Mark Bell
131 5-21
Chargers
> Colts — Traded Lydell Mitchell to Chargers for Joe Washington, 1979 fifth round pick (#131-Walt Brown) on 1978-08-23
Lions

 

Traded Greg Landry to Colts for 1979 fourth round pick (#88-Ulysses Norris), 1979 fifth round pick (#131-Walt Brown), 1980 third round pick (#62-Mike Friede) on 1979-04-30

  Walt Brown
132 5-22
Broncos
  Rick Leach
133 5-23
Seahawks
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

  Chuck Fusina
134 5-24
Dolphins
  Don Bessillieu
 
Rams

Pick forfeited for unknown reasons.

 
135 5-25
Patriots
  John Zamberlin
136 5-26
Cowboys
  Ron Springs
137 5-27
Steelers
  Dwaine Board
Round 6
138 6-1
49ers
  Ruben Vaughan
139 6-2
Bengals
  Steve Kreider
140 6-3
Chiefs
  Robert Gaines
141 6-4
Colts
Bills

 

Traded Dwight Harrison to Colts for 1979 sixth round pick (#141-Mike Burrow), cash on 1978-08-28

  Mike Burrow
142 6-5
Buccaneers
Raiders

 

Traded Rik Bonness to Buccaneers for 1979 sixth round pick (#142-Ira Matthews) on ????-??-??

  Ira Matthews
143 6-6
Bills
Seahawks

 

Traded Elbert Drungo to Bills for 1979 fifth round pick (#143-Daryl Hunt) on 1978-08-11

  Daryl Hunt
144 6-7
Cardinals
  Thomas Lott
145 6-8
Giants
  Bob Torrey
146 6-9
Saints
  Ricky Ray
147 6-10
Bears
  John Sullivan
148 6-11
Lions
Broncos

 

Traded Bill Gay, rights to any 2 of the first 5 players cut by Broncos by 08-29 (?) (?) to Lions for Charlie West, 1979 sixth round pick (#148-Jeff McIntyre) on 1978-08-14

  Jeff McIntyre
149 6-12
Jets
  Bill Dufek
150 6-13
Redskins
Colts

 

Traded Ricky Thompson to Redskins for 1979 sixth round pick (#150-Jimmy Moore) on 1978-08-22

  Jimmy Moore
151 6-14
Browns
  Clinton Burrell
152 6-15
Vikings
  Joe Senser
153 6-16
Packers
  Dave Simmons
154 6-17
Falcons
  Mike Moroski
155 6-18
Seahawks
Cowboys

 

Traded Bill Gregory, 1979 third round pick (#82-Joe Montana) to Seahawks for 1979 third round pick (probably #76-Doug Cosbie), 1979 sixth round pick (probably #155-Tim Lavender) on 1978-08-28

  Tim Lavender
156 6-19
Raiders
  Henry Williams
157 6-20
Chargers
Steelers

 

Traded Glen Edwards to Chargers for 1979 sixth round pick (#157-Bill Murrell) on 1978-08-22

  Bill Murrell
158 6-21
Eagles
Giants

 

Traded assistant coach Jerry Wampfler to Eagles for 1979 sixth round pick (#158- Eddie Hicks) on ????-??-??

 

above per Eagles media guide

 

Giants sixth round pick Eddie Hicks "from Philadelphia" per Giants media guide

  Eddie Hicks
159 6-22
Seahawks
  Mike Murphy
160 6-23
Broncos
Cowboys

 

Unknown.

 

Pick may not have gone directly from Broncos > Cowboys.

  Mike Salzano
161 6-24
Patriots
Steelers

 

Traded Dave Pureifory to Patriots for 1979 sixth round pick (probably #161-Dwayne Woodruff) on 1978-08-22

 

"choice from New England" per Steelers media guide

  Dwayne Woodruff
162 6-25
Dolphins
  Steve Lindquist
163 6-26
Rams
Browns

 

Traded Oscar Roan, 1979 fifth round pick (#122-Victor Hicks) to Rams for 1979 fifth round pick (#124-Rich Dimler), 1979 sixth round pick (#163-Jim Ronan) on 1979-05-30

  Jim Ronan
164 6-27
Cowboys
  Chris DeFrance
165 6-28
Steelers
  Matt Bahr
Round 7
166 7-1
49ers
  Phil Francis
167 7-2
Chiefs
  Ken Kremer
168 7-3
Bengals
  Max Montoya
169 7-4
Buccaneers
Redskins

 

Traded Frank Grant to Buccaneers for 1979 seventh round pick (probably #169-Larry Polowski) on 1978-10-10

 

seventh round pick #4 Larry Polowski "Seattle from Tampa Bay through Washington" per AP

Seahawks

 

Traded Don Testerman, 1979 seventh round pick (probably #182-Rich Milot) to Redskins for 1979 seventh round pick (#169-Larry Polowski), 1980 fifth round pick (#132-Daniel Jacobs) on 1979-03-30

  Larry Polowski
170 7-5
Bills
  Tom Mullady
171 7-6
Colts
Seahawks

 

Traded 1979 third round pick (#69-Kim Anderson) to Colts for 1979 third round pick (#72-Kenny King), 1979 seventh round pick (#171-Tim Ries) on 1979-05-03

  Tim Ries
172 7-7
Giants
  Steve Alvers
173 7-8
Cardinals
  Kirk Gibson
174 7-9
Bears
  Lee Kunz
175 7-10
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

Raiders

 

Traded 1979 seventh round pick (#183-Cody Risien), 1979 ninth round pick (#241-Curtis Weathers) to Browns for 1979 seventh round pick (#175-Jack Matia), 1979 twelfth round pick (#316-Dirk Abernathy) on ????-??-??

  Jack Matia
176 7-11
Saints
  Stan Sytsma
177 7-12
Redskins
Patriots

 

Traded ? to Redskins for 1979 seventh round pick (#177-Judson Flint) on ????-??-??

 

seventh round #12 Judson Flint "New England from Washington" per AP

  Judson Flint
178 7-13
Browns
Eagles

 

Traded Tom Sullivan to Browns for 1979 seventh round pick (#178-Don Swafford) on ????-??-??

  Don Swafford
179 7-14
Jets
  Emmett King
180 7-15
Packers
  Henry Monroe
181 7-16
Vikings
  Bob Winkel
182 7-17
Seahawks
Redskins

 

Traded 1979 seventh round pick (#169-Larry Polowski), 1980 fifth round pick (#132-Daniel Jacobs) to Seahawks for Don Testerman, 1979 seventh round pick (probably #182-Rich Milot) on 1979-03-30

  Rich Milot
183 7-18
Raiders
Browns

 

Traded 1979 seventh round pick (#175-Jack Matia), 1979 twelfth round pick (#316-Dirk Abernathy) to Raiders for 1979 seventh round pick (#183-Cody Risien), 1979 ninth round pick (#241-Curtis Weathers) on ????-??-??

  Cody Risien
184 7-19
Chargers
Packers

 

Traded Willie Buchanon to Chargers for 1979 seventh round pick (#184-Rich Wingo), 1980 first round pick (#26-George Cumby) on 1979-04-26

  Rich Wingo
185 7-20
Eagles
  Curtis Bunche
186 7-21
Falcons
  Roger Westlund
187 7-22
Seahawks
Jets

 

Traded Rich Caster to Oilers for draft pick (possibly 1979 #187-Keith Brown), 1980 seventh round pick (#190-Bennie Leverett) on 1978-08-17

 

"from Hou" per Jets web site

 

seventh round Keith Brown "New York Jets from Houston" per AP

  Keith Brown
188 7-23
Broncos
  Luke Prestridge
189 7-24
Dolphins
  Uwe von Schamann
 
Patriots

pick forfeited by NFL for illegal tryout

 
190 7-25
Rams
  Jeff Delaney
191 7-26
Cowboys
  Greg Fitzpatrick
192 7-27
Steelers
  Bruce Kimball
Round 8
193 8-1
49ers
Packers

 

Traded Steve Knutson to 49ers for 1979 eighth round pick (#193-Ron Cassidy) on 1978-05-04

  Ron Cassidy
194 8-2
Bengals
  Howie Kurnick
195 8-3
Chiefs
  Mike Williams
196 8-4
Bills
Eagles

 

Traded Tom Ehlers, Tom Graham to Bills for 1979 eighth round pick (#196-Chuck Correal) on 1978-08-21

  Chuck Correal
197 8-5
Colts
  Steve Heimkreiter
198 8-6
Buccaneers
Jets

 

Unknown.

 

"from TB" per Jets web site

  Marshall Harris
199 8-7
Cardinals
  Larry Miller
200 8-8
Giants
  D.K. Perry
201 8-9
Lions
Giants

 

Traded Dave Gallagher to Lions for 1979 eighth round pick (#201-Roy Simmons) on 1978-08-02

  Roy Simmons
202 8-10
Saints
  Doug Panfil
203 8-11
Bears
  Rick Moss
204 8-12
Browns
  Kent Perkov
205 8-13
Jets
  Willie Beamon
206 8-14
Redskins
Dolphins

 

Traded Jim Mandich to Redskins for 1979 eighth round pick (#206-Jeff Groth), 1980 eighth round pick (#214-David Woodley) on 1978-05-11

  Jeff Groth
207 8-15
Vikings
Colts

 

Traded Frank Myers to Vikings for 1979 eighth round pick (#207-Nesby Glasgow) on 1978-08-16

  Nesby Glasgow
208 8-16
Packers
  Rick Partridge
209 8-17
Raiders
  Robert Hawkins
210 8-18
Chargers
  Wilbert Haslip
211 8-19
Eagles
  Max Runager
212 8-20
Falcons
  Keith Miller
213 8-21
Seahawks
Lions

 

Traded Ernie Price to Seahawks for Bill Cooke, 1979 eighth round pick (#213-John Mohring) on 1978-09-27

  John Mohring
214 8-22
Seahawks
  Carter Hartwig
215 8-23
Broncos
Dolphins

 

Received 1978 twelfth round pick (#333-Bill Kenney), 1979 ninth round pick (#215-Glenn Blackwood) from Broncos on ????-??-?? as compensation for Jim Kiick

  Glenn Blackwood
216 8-24
Patriots
  Randy Love
217 8-25
Dolphins
Buccaneers

 

Traded Council Rudolph to Dolphins for 1979 eighth round pick (#217-Eugene Sanders) on 1978-07-05

  Eugene Sanders
218 8-26
Rams
Cardinals

 

Unknown.

 

Rams eighth round "Choice to Kansas City through St. Louis" per Rams web site

Chiefs

 

Traded Jimbo Elrod to Cardinals for 1979 eighth round pick (#218-Robert Brewer) on 1979-04-27

  Robert Brewer
219 8-27
Cowboys
  Bruce Thornton
220 8-28
Steelers
  Tom Graves
Round 9
221 9-1
49ers
  Steve Hamilton
222 9-2
Chiefs
  James Folston
223 9-3
Bengals
  Scott Burk
224 9-4
Colts
  Russ Henderson
225 9-5
Buccaneers
  Henry Vereen
226 9-6
Bills
  Keven Baker
227 9-7
Giants
  Tom Rusk
228 9-8
Cardinals
  Bob Rozier
229 9-9
Saints
Chiefs

 

Unknown.

 

Chiefs "obtained New Orleans’ ninth round
pick (Robinson) in ’78 DT Keith Simmons trade" per Chiefs media guide

  Joe Robinson
230 9-10
Bears
  Jerome Heavens
231 9-11
Lions
  Jeff Komlo
232 9-12
Jets
  Gordy Sprattler
233 9-13
Redskins
  Kris Haines
234 9-14
Browns
  Carl McGee
235 9-15
Packers
  John Thompson
236 9-16
Vikings
  Billy Diggs
237 9-17
Chargers
  Alvin Garrett
238 9-18
Eagles
Raiders

 

Unknown.

 

ninth round pick "traded to Oakland for Art Thoms" per Eagles media guide

  Jim Rourke
239 9-19
Falcons
  Dave Parkin
240 9-20
Seahawks
  Ezra Tate
241 9-21
Raiders
Browns

 

Traded 1979 seventh round pick (#175-Jack Matia), 1979 twelfth round pick (#316-Dirk Abernathy) to Raiders for 1979 seventh round pick (#183-Cody Risien), 1979 ninth round pick (#241-Curtis Weathers) on ????-??-??

  Curtis Weathers
242 9-22
Broncos
  Charlie Taylor
243 9-23
Seahawks
  Richard Ellender
244 9-24
Dolphins
  Jeff Weston
245 9-25
Patriots
  John Spagnola
246 9-26
Rams
  Jeff Rutledge
247 9-27
Cowboys
  Garry Cobb
248 9-28
Steelers
  Rick Kirk
Round 10
249 10-1
49ers
  Dwight Clark
250 10-2
Bengals
  Nathan Poole
251 10-3
Chiefs
  Mike DuPree
252 10-4
Buccaneers
49ers

 

Traded Jim Obradovich to Buccaneers for 1979 tenth round pick (#252-Howard Ballage) on ????-??-??

  Howard Ballage
253 10-5
Bills
  Dave Marler
254 10-6
Colts
  Steve Stephens
255 10-7
Cardinals
  Jerry Holloway
256 10-8
Giants
  Dan Fowler
257 10-9
Bears
  Joe Restic
258 10-10
Lions
Dolphins

 

Traded Karl Baldischwiler to Lions for 1979 tenth round pick (#258-Jerome Stanton) on 1978-08-28

  Jerome Stanton
259 10-11
Saints
Raiders

 

Traded Floyd Rice to Saints for undisclosed draft pick (possibly 1979 #259-Ricky Smith) on 1978-08-29

 

Pick may not have gone directly from Saints > Raiders

  Ricky Smith
260 10-12
Redskins
Chiefs

 

Traded John McDaniel to Redskins for 1979 tenth round pick (probably #260-Gerald Jackson) on 1978-08-30

 

Chiefs "obtained Washington’s 10th-round pick (Jackson)" per Chiefs media guide

  Gerald Jackson
261 10-13
Browns
  John Smith
262 10-14
Jets
  Steve Sybeldon
263 10-15
Vikings
Jets

 

Traded Phil Wise to Vikings for 1978 eighth round pick (#213-Roy Eppes), 1979 tenth round pick (#263-Ed McGlasson) on1977-08-02

  Ed McGlasson
264 10-16
Packers
  Frank Lockett
265 10-17
Eagles
Chargers

 

Traded Tom Graham to Eagles for 1979 tenth round pick (#265-Tony Petruccio) on 1978-04-26

  Tony Petruccio
266 10-18
Falcons
  Bruce Beekley
267 10-19
Seahawks
  Robert Hardy
268 10-20
Raiders

> Chiefs

 

Unknown.

 

Chiefs exercised this pick per most accounts.

  Larry Willis
Rams

 

Unknown.

 

tenth round #268 Larry Willis "from Kansas City" per Rams web site

269 10-21
Chargers
  Al Green
 
Seahawks

Exercised pick in 1978 supplemental draft to select Johnnie Dirden.

 
270 10-22
Broncos
Patriots

 

Traded Tom Neville to Broncos for 1979 tenth round pick (#270-Martin Cox) on 1978-08-23

  Martin Cox
Cowboys

 

Traded Jim Jensen to Broncos for 1979 sixth round pick (#270-Martin Cox) on 1977-09-11

Patriots

 

Unknown.

 
271 10-23
Patriots
  Allan Clark
272 10-24
Dolphins
  Mike Mozlowski (Kozlowski)
273 10-25
Rams
  Grady Ebensberger
274 10-26
Cowboys
  Mike Calhoun
275 10-27
Steelers
  Tod Thompson
Round 11
276 11-1
49ers
  Billy McBride
277 11-2
Chiefs
  Stan Rome
278 11-3
Bengals
  Ken Bungarda
279 11-4
Bills
  Paul Lawler
280 11-5
Colts
  John Priestner
281 11-6
Buccaneers
  Bob Rippentrop
282 11-7
Giants
  Mike Mince
283 11-8
Cardinals
  Nate Henderson
284 11-9
Lions
Giants

 

Traded Marsh White to Lions for 1979 eleventh round pick (#284-Ken Johnson) on 1978-08-02

  Ken Johnson
285 11-10
Saints
  David Hall
286 11-11
Bears
  Bob Wright
287 11-12
Browns
  Randy Poeschl
288 11-13
Jets
  Danny Sanders
289 11-14
Redskins
  Monte Coleman
290 11-15
Packers
  Mark Thorson
291 11-16
Vikings
  Brian Nelson
292 11-17
Falcons
  Bill Leer
293 11-18
Seahawks
  Jim Hinesly
294 11-19
Raiders
  Bruce Davis
295 11-20
Chargers
  Dave Rader
296 11-21
Eagles
  Al Chesley
297 11-22
Broncos
  Zach Dixon
298 11-23
Seahawks
  Mike Taylor
299 11-24
Dolphins
  Mike Blanton
300 11-25
Patriots
Redskins

 

Unknown.

  Tony Hall
301 11-26
Rams
  Jesse Deremus
302 11-27
Cowboys
Lions

 

Traded Skip Butler to Cowboys for 1979 eleventh round pick (#302-Eddie Cole) on 1978-08-16

  Eddie Cole
303 11-28
Steelers
  Charlie Moore
Round 12
 

49ers should have had first pick in this round?

 
304 12-1
Bengals
  Jim Browner
305 12-2
Chiefs
  Michael Forrest
306 12-3
Colts
  Charlie Green
307 12-4
Buccaneers
  Dave Logan
308 12-5
Bills
  Mike Harris
309 12-6
Cardinals
  Rick McBride
310 12-7
Giants
  Tim Gillespie
311 12-8
Saints
  Kelsey Finch
312 12-9
Bears
  Dave Becker
313 12-10
Lions
  Bob Forster
314 12-11
Jets
  Paul Darby
315 12-12
Redskins
Browns

 

Traded Joe Jones to Redskins for 1979 twelfth round pick (#315-Dewitt Methvin) on ????-??-??

  Dewitt Methvin
316 12-13
Browns
Raiders

 

Traded 1979 seventh round pick (#183-Cody Risien), 1979 ninth round pick (#241-Curtis Weathers) to Browns for 1979 seventh round pick (#175-Jack Matia), 1979 twelfth round pick (#316-Dirk Abernathy) on ????-??-??

  Dirk Abernathy
317 12-14
Vikings
  David Stephens
318 12-15
Packers
  Bill Moats
319 12-16
Seahawks
  Jeff Moore
320 12-17
Raiders
  Reggie Kinlaw
321 12-18
Chargers
  Frank Duncan
322 12-19
Eagles
Steelers

 

Unknown.

 

"choice from Philadelphia" per Steelers media guide

 

twelfth round pick "traded to Pittsburgh for Rick Engles" per Eagles media guide

  Ed Smith
323 12-20
Falcons
  Stuard Walker
324 12-21
Seahawks
  Wayne Wilson
325 12-22
Broncos
  Dave Jacobs
326 12-23
Patriots
Lions

 

Traded Bob McKay to Patriots for 1979 twelfth round pick (probably #326-Brian Sweeney) on 1978-09-13

 

"Lions acquired a 12th round pick in the 1979 draft from New England in exchange for past considerations" [per Lions media guide]

  Brian Sweeney
327 12-24
Dolphins
  Larry Fortner
328 12-25
Rams
  Drew Hill
329 12-26
Cowboys
  Quentin Lowry
330 12-27
Steelers
  Mike Almond