1979 NFL Draft Pick Transactions
May 3, 1979 (rounds 1-6)
May 4, 1979 (rounds 7-12)
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 • player to be named later (Bob Moore on 04-14) • 1979 first round pick (#4-Dan Hampton) 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 first round pick (#20-Willis Adams) • 1979 second round 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 |
Oilers |
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 |
Oilers
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 (#33-Greg Roberts) • 1979 third round pick (#80-Rick Berns) on 1979-04-30 | 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
Traded • 1976 fifth round pick (#148-Mike Hughes) • 1976 15th round pick (#426-John Monroe) • 1977 sixth round pick (#158-Martin Mitchell) to Redskins for • 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
Traded • 1979 second round pick (#46-Calvin Favron) • 1979 fifth round pick (#130-Mark Bell) to Cardinals for • 1979 second round pick (#42-Willie Jones) on 1979-05-03 |
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
Traded • 1979 second round pick (#42-Willie Jones) to Raiders for • 1979 second round pick (#46-Calvin Favron) • 1979 fifth round pick (#130-Mark Bell) on 1979-05-03 |
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 |
Oilers |
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
Traded • George Johnson to Chiefs for • 1979 third round pick (#58-Jeff Moore) on 1978-08-27 |
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 1978-08-13 |
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) 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 |
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 (#69-Kim Anderson) on 1976-08-17 |
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 |
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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 |
Oilers
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 (#76-Doug Cosbie) • 1979 sixth round pick (#155-Tim Lavender) on 1978-08-28 |
Doug Cosbie | |||
77 | 3-21 |
Broncos |
Bruce Radford | ||||
78 | 3-22 |
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 |
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
Traded • Eddie Brown • 1981 seventh round pick (#175-Ron Battle) to Rams for • Donnie Hickman • Jeff Williams • 1979 third round pick (#80-Rick Berns) • 1980 second round pick (#55-Mat Mendenhall) • 1980 fifth round pick (#137-Kenny Johnson) on 1978-07-24 |
Dolphins
Traded • Benny Malone • 1980 fifth round pick (#132-Daniel Jacobs) to Redskins for • Jim Braxton • 1979 third round pick (#80-Rick Berns) on 1978-10-10 |
Raiders
Traded • Neal Colzie to Dolphins for • 1979 third round pick (#80-Rick Berns) on 1979-03-22 |
Buccaneers
Traded • Dave Pear to Raiders for • 1979 second round pick (#33-Greg Roberts) • 1979 third round pick (#80-Rick Berns) on 1979-04-30 |
Rick Berns |
81 | 3-25 |
Patriots |
Rams
Traded • Harold Jackson to Patriots for • 1979 third round pick (#81-Mike Wellman) • 1980 fourth round pick (#98-David Hodge) on 1978-08-16 |
Mike Wellman | |||
82 | 3-26 |
Cowboys |
Seahawks
Traded • 1979 third round pick (#76-Doug Cosbie) • 1979 sixth round pick (#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 (team wore shoulder pads during mini-camp) |
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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 "Mike" 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 fourth round pick (#91-Vaughn Lusby) on 1978-08-22 |
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 (#105-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 McCoy to Raiders for • Herb McMath • 1978 first round pick (#26-John Anderson) • 1979 fourth round pick (#103-Don Warren) on 1977-09-12 |
Redskins
Traded • Tim Stokes to Packers for • 1979 fourth round pick (#103-Don Warren) on 1978-08-04 |
Don Warren | ||
104 | 4-22 |
Oilers |
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 |
Seahawks
Traded • Larry Seivers to Buccaneers for • 1979 fourth round pick (#116-Dan Manucci) on 1977-08-30 |
Bills
Received • 1979 fifth round pick (#116-Dan Manucci) from Seahawks on ????-??-?? as compensation for free agent Ahmad Rashad |
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
Traded • Golden Richards to Bears for • 1979 fifth round pick (#121-Bob Hukill) • 1980 third round pick (#78-Bill Roe) on 1978-09-06 |
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 1979-03-30 |
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) to Redskins for • 1978 second round pick (#46-Stan Johnson) • 1978 third round pick (#78-Frank Corral) • 1978 fourth round pick (#103-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 1979-03-30 |
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 (#128-Curtis Anderson) on 1978-08-15 |
Curtis Anderson | |||
129 | 5-19 |
Vikings |
Jerry Meter | ||||
130 | 5-20 |
Raiders |
Cardinals
Traded • 1979 second round pick (#42-Willie Jones) to Raiders for • 1979 second round pick (#46-Calvin Favron) • 1979 fifth round pick (#130-Mark Bell) on 1979-05-03 |
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 |
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 |
Chuck Fusina | |||
134 | 5-24 |
Dolphins |
Don Bessillieu | ||||
Rams |
Pick forfeited for unknown reasons. |
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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 • 1978 sixth round pick (#140-Tom Davis) • 1979 sixth round pick (#142-Ira Matthews) on 1977-08-30 |
Ira Matthews | |||
143 | 6-6 |
Bills |
Oilers
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 (#76-Doug Cosbie) • 1979 sixth round pick (#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
Received • 1979 sixth round pick (#158-Eddie Hicks) from Eagles on 1979-04-06 in exchange for rights to assistant coach Jerry Wampfler |
Eddie Hicks | |||
159 | 6-22 |
Oilers |
Mike Murphy | ||||
160 | 6-23 |
Broncos |
Cowboys
Traded • Jim Jensen to Broncos for • 1979 sixth round pick (#160-Mike Salzano) on 1977-09-11 |
Mike Salzano | |||
161 | 6-24 |
Patriots |
Steelers
Traded • Dave Pureifory to Patriots for • 1979 sixth round pick (#161-Dwayne Woodruff) on 1978-08-22 |
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 1979-03-30 |
Jim Ronan | |||
164 | 6-27 |
Cowboys |
Chris DeFrance | ||||
165 | 6-28 |
Steelers |
Matt Bahr | ||||
Round 7 | |||||||
Cardinals > Saints — Traded Jim Thaxton to Cardinals for 1979 seventh round pick (?-?) |
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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 (#169-Larry Polowski) on 1978-10-10 |
Seahawks
Traded • Don Testerman • 1979 seventh round pick (#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 |
Oilers
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 1979-05-04 |
Jack Matia | ||
176 | 7-11 |
Saints |
Stan Sytsma | ||||
177 | 7-12 |
Redskins |
Patriots
Traded • Harold Hart • conditional draft pick (if Hart does not make Redskins roster?) (1979 #300-Tony Hall) to Redskins for • conditional draft pick (1979 #177-Judson Flint) on 1977-08-22 |
Judson Flint | |||
178 | 7-13 |
Browns |
Eagles
Traded • Tom Sullivan to Browns for • 1979 seventh round pick (#178-Don Swafford) on 1978-08-09 |
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 (#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 1979-05-04 |
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 |
Oilers |
Jets
Traded • Rich Caster to Oilers for • 1979 seventh round pick (#187-Keith Brown) • 1980 seventh round pick (#190-Bennie Leverett) on 1978-08-17 |
Keith Brown | |||
188 | 7-23 |
Broncos |
Luke Prestridge | ||||
189 | 7-24 |
Dolphins |
Uwe von Schamann | ||||
Patriots |
pick forfeited by NFL for illegal tryout |
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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
Traded • Darrell Austin to Buccaneers for • 1979 eighth round pick (#198-Marshall Harris) on 1979-04-24 |
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 |
Oilers |
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 1974-04-10 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
Traded • Jerry Latin to Rams for • 1979 eighth round pick (#218-Robert Brewer) on 1978-09-12 |
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
Traded • Keith Simons to Saints for • 1979 ninth round pick (#229-Joe Robinson) on 1978-07-06 |
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
Unconfirmed.
Traded • Art Thoms to Eagles for • 1978 seventh round pick (probably #176-Arthur Whittington) • 1979 eighth round pick (possibly ninth round #238-Jim Rourke) on 1977-09-01
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 1979-05-04 |
Curtis Weathers | |||
242 | 9-22 |
Broncos |
Charlie Taylor | ||||
243 | 9-23 |
Oilers |
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 O'Bradovich to Buccaneers for • 1979 tenth round pick (#252-Howard Ballage) on 1978-07-06 |
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 • 1979 tenth round pick (#259-Ricky Smith) on 1978-08-28 |
Ricky Smith | |||
260 | 10-12 |
Redskins |
Chiefs
Traded • John McDaniel to Redskins for • 1979 tenth round pick (#260-Gerald Jackson) on 1978-08-30 |
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) on 1977-08-02 |
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
Traded • Larry Brunson to Raiders for • 1979 tenth round pick (#268-Larry Willis) on 1978-09-13
Chiefs exercised this pick per most accounts. |
Larry Willis | |||
Rams
Unknown.
tenth round #268 Larry Willis "from Kansas City" per Rams web site / media guide
Chiefs exercised this pick per most accounts. |
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269 | 10-21 |
Chargers |
Al Green | ||||
Oilers |
Exercised pick in 1978 supplemental draft to select Johnnie Dirden. |
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270 | 10-22 |
Broncos |
Patriots
Traded • Tom Neville to Broncos for • 1979 tenth round pick (#270-Martin Cox) on 1978-08-23 |
Martin Cox | |||
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 |
Oilers |
Mike Taylor | ||||
299 | 11-24 |
Dolphins |
Mike Blanton | ||||
300 | 11-25 |
Patriots |
Redskins
Traded • conditional draft pick (1979 #177-Judson Flint) to Patriots for • Harold Hart • conditional draft pick (if Hart does not make Redskins roster?) (1979 #300-Tony Hall) on 1977-08-22 |
Tony Hall | |||
301 | 11-26 |
Rams |
Jesse Deramus | ||||
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? |
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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 1979-03-01 |
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 1979-05-04 |
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
Traded • Rick Engles to Eagles for • 1979 twelfth round pick (#322-Ed Smith) on 1978-07-22 |
Ed Smith | |||
323 | 12-20 |
Falcons |
Stuard Walker | ||||
324 | 12-21 |
Oilers |
Wayne Wilson | ||||
325 | 12-22 |
Broncos |
Dave Jacobs | ||||
326 | 12-23 |
Patriots |
Lions
Traded • Bob McKay to Patriots for • 1979 twelfth round pick (#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 |