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1977 NFL Draft

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Date(s)
  
May 3–4, 1977

Fewest selections (6)
  
Washington Redskins

Location
  
Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, NY

First selection
  
Ricky Bell, RB Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Mr. Irrelevant
  
Jim Kelleher, RB Minnesota Vikings

Most selections (18)
  
Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers

The 1977 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, 1977, at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, New York. The league also held its first supplemental draft, which took place after the regular draft and before the regular season.

Hall of Famers

  • Tony Dorsett, running back from University of Pittsburgh taken 1st round 2nd overall by the Dallas Cowboys.
    • Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1994.

    References

    1977 NFL Draft Wikipedia
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