1979 NFL draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | May 3–4, 1979 |
Location | Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, NY |
Overview | |
330 total selections in 12 rounds | |
League | NFL |
First selection | Tom Cousineau, LB Buffalo Bills |
Mr. Irrelevant | Mike Almond, WR Pittsburgh Steelers |
Most selections (17) | New York Jets |
Fewest selections (5) | Washington Redskins |
Hall of Famers | 4
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The 1979 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held May 3–4, 1979, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, New York.[1][2] The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.
The Buffalo Bills held the first overall pick in the draft, acquired from the San Francisco 49ers in the trade which sent O. J. Simpson to his hometown team. The Bills' selection at No. 1, Ohio State linebacker Tom Cousineau, refused to sign with the Bills and instead signed a lucrative deal with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.
Player selections
[edit]= Pro Bowler [3] | = Hall of Famer |
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Supplemental draft
[edit]Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
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6 | Buffalo Bills | Rod Stewart | RB | Kentucky | SEC |
Hall of Famers
[edit]- Kellen Winslow, tight end from Missouri, taken 1st round 13th overall by San Diego Chargers
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1995.[6]
- Joe Montana, quarterback from Notre Dame, taken 3rd round 82nd overall by San Francisco 49ers
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2000.[7]
- Dan Hampton, defensive tackle from Arkansas, taken 1st round 4th overall by Chicago Bears
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2002.[7]
- Bill Cowher, linebacker from North Carolina State, undrafted and signed by Philadelphia Eagles
- Inducted: For his Coaching achievements Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020.
Notable undrafted players
[edit]† | = Pro Bowler[3] | ‡ | Hall of Famer |
References
[edit]- ^ "NFL Draft Locations". FootballGeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
- ^ Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- ^ "Steelers Facts & Info". SteelerTribute.com. p. 2. Archived from the original on September 30, 2009. Retrieved March 25, 2010.
- ^ List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
- ^ a b List of 2000s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 11, 2008.