328. Green Bay - Melvin Jackson, G, Southern Cal (1976)
Jackson's career highlight is a touchdown he caught in his rookie season. He started all of the 1978 season and was a Packer for five years.
329. LA Chargers - Chuck Ehin, DL, Brigham Young (1983)
The former BYU Cougar recorded 9.5 sacks in his five-year career. He started at both left end and nose tackle for the Chargers.
330. Dallas - Herbert Scott, G, Virginia Union (1975)
Scott spent a decade in Dallas. He reached three Pro Bowls in his seven years starting at left guard. He was the Cowboys' left guard in their Super Bowl XII victory.
331. Philadelphia - Ray Ellis, DB, Ohio State (1981)
Starting at strong safety for two years and playing two more full seasons as a situational defensive back, Ellis played five years with the Eagles. He intercepted a career-high seven passes in 1984.
332. Washington - Frank Grant, WR, Colorado State-Pueblo (1972)
Grant was a serviceable receiver in Washington. In his seven-year career he amassed 2374 receiving yards and caught 18 touchdown passes.
333. Cleveland - Billy Andrews, LB, Southeastern Louisiana (1967)
Andrews didn't miss a game in six of his eight seasons as a member of the Browns. Spending three years starting at right side linebacker, Andrews picked off three passes in 1971.
334. Denver - Tyrone Braxton, DB, North Daktoa State (1987)
Braxton became a franchise great in his 12 years roaming the Broncos' defensive backfield. He played all but one of his NFL seasons in Denver; after joining the Dolphins for the 1994 season, Braxton had his best season in 1996. Picking off nine passes that year, the fourth-leading interception master in Broncos history made his one Pro Bowl appearance following the season.
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| Braxton ended his career with back-to-back championship trophies. (Jim Mone/Associated Press) |
Washington was a utility defensive back in most of his career, but was the regular starter at left corner in 1975. He picked off Craig Morton in the turnover-fest that was Super Bowl XII.
336. LA Rams - John Morrow, C, Michigan (1956)
Morrow was more successful as a Brown, but he started his career by being a starter in two of his four seasons in Los Angeles.
337. Washington - Dennis Johnson, DE, Delaware (1973)
Johnson started in three of his five seasons in Washington. He picked off a pass and recovered three fumbles in 1976.
338. Dallas - Jean Fugett, TE, Amherst (1972)
A four-year member of the Cowboys, Fugett was drafted right after the Cowboys' first Super Bowl win and left the team two years before their second. Nonetheless, he was good for 810 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in his Dallas career.
339. Tennessee - Ron Lou, C, Arizona State (1973)
Lou spent three years in Houston. He made nine appearances as a rookie for the Oilers, didn't play at all in 1974, then appeared in each regular season game in 1975 and 1976.
340. New Orelans - Bobby Scott, QB, Tennessee (1971)
Drafted 338 picks after Archie Manning, Scott served as Manning's backup from 1973 until 1981. He went 2-6 in a relief role as the Saints' starter in 1976.
341. New Orleans - Paul Fersen, OT, Georgia (1973)
Fersen appeared in four games over two seasons with the Saints.
342. New England - Ray Hamilton, DL, Oklahoma (1973)
Hamilton immediately started at defensive end for the Patriots, before he moved inside to play nose tackle for the last eight seasons of his consistent career.
343. Cincinnati - Mike Wilson, OT, Dayton (1969)
Cincinnati's starting right tackle in 1970 only lasted two years with the Bengals.
344. Buffalo - Merv Krakau, LB, Iowa State (1973)
In five full seasons as a Bill, Krakau appeared in all but four games. He recovered six fumbles in 1976, his finest year in Buffalo.
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| Krakau (52) played a game in New England in 1978 before resurfacing in the USFL in 1983. (Bruce Bennett/Getty) |
Juenger made just one NFL appearance. He had no statistical relevance in week 11 of his rookie season, a 31-13 loss at Minnesota. As we continue in today's post, I will stop giving descriptions for players like this who only made the list because they were the only selection at their spot to have any NFL action whatsoever, however minimal that action may have been.
346. Green Bay - Larry Hefner, LB, Clemson (1972)
A four-year member of the Packers, Hefner played full seasons in 1973 and 1974.
347. Chicago - Dick Klein, OT, Iowa (1955)
Although drafted in 1955, Klein didn't play until 1958. After two full seasons with the Bears, he spent five more years in Dallas, Pittsburgh, Boston, and Oakland.
348. Minnesota - Jim Hargrove, LB, Howard Payne (1967)
Hargrove averaged just under 11 games per season in his three years as a Viking, missing the entire 1968 season but returning in time to win the last ever NFL Championship in the 1969 season.
349. NY Jets - Joe Fields, OL, Widener (1975)
The Jets got a rare 14th-round gem when they drafted Fields. An interior lineman who played mostly at center, he also appeared in significant action as the Jets' right guard. Fields made two Pro Bowls and eventually played in the eighth-most games in the history of the Jets franchise.
350. Denver - Tommy Lyons, G, Georgia (1971)
Lyons started at guard in five of his six seasons as a Bronco. He played three full years and appeared in at least 10 games in each of his other three seasons in Denver.
351. LA Chargers - John Lee, DE, Nebraska (1976)
Lee made 48 appearances in his five seasons as a Charger, mostly in a reserve role.
352. Cleveland - Rick Kingrea, LB, Tulane (1971)
Kingrea played in eight total NFL seasons, but only two of those were with the Browns.
353. NY Giants - Bryan Kelley, LB, California Lutheran (1973)
In 11 seasons, Kelley was about as good as a linebacker could be without making a single Pro Bowl roster. He started as a middle linebacker starting in 1974, moving outside in 1977. When Ray Perkins took over and instituted a 3-4 defense, Kelley stayed outside but eventually became an inside 'backer again to make room for Lawrence Taylor in 1981.
354. Pittsburgh - Ed Kissell, DB, Wake Forest (1952)
Kissell was a safety who also kicked for the Steelers. In 1954, he converted eight of nine extra point attempts and went two-for-six on field goals.
355. LA Rams - Larry Brooks, DT, Virginia State (1972)
Brooks made five Pro Bowls in his 11 years as a Ram. The outstanding defensive tackle was at his best in 1979, being named to the All-Pro first team.
356. Dallas - Scott Laidlaw, RB, Stanford (1975)
Laidlaw played primarily as a fullback in Dallas. He gained 1649 yards from scrimmage in his five years as a Cowboy, earning a Super Bowl XII ring along the way.
357. Denver - Marlin Briscoe, QB, Nebraska-Omaha (1968)
Briscoe played in 11 games for the Broncos. He went 2-3 as a starter, passing for 1589 yards and 14 touchdowns in a time when African Americans typically were not given the chance to play quarterback. He lasted eight more seasons, but didn't get another shot to play quarterback with any of the five other teams he played for.
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| Briscoe played as a wide receiver for most of his NFL career (Bill Johnson/Denver Post) |
Starting for three years, Little never missed a game during his five seasons as a Jet. He went on to play for the Oilers and Bills for three more seasons.
359. N/A
This is the first pick in this project in which no player selected had any NFL experience.
360. LA Rams - Bob Geddes, LB, California Los Angeles (1970)
We also are starting to see picks in which no player selected played any games with his drafted team. The first is Geddes, who didn't play a down for the Rams, but was a Bronco in 1972 and a Patriot from 1973 to 1975.
361. Buffalo - Chuck DeVleigher, DT, Memphis (1968)
DeVleigher didn't play in 1968, but appeared in four games for the Bills in 1969.
362. Cleveland - Sisto Averno, G, Muhlenberg (1951)
The Browns never played Averno. He spent 1951 with a now-defunct team called the New York Yanks, then 1952 with the defunct Dallas Texans and the 1953 and 1954 seasons with the new Baltimore Colts.
363. Pittsburgh - Lou Harris, DB, Kent State (1968)
Harris only played one season with the Steelers, but he appeared in all 14 games in 1968. He returned six punts and a kickoff in his short career.
364. NY Jets - Roger Finnie, OT, Florida A&M (1969)
Finnie started at right tackle as a rookie, but only appeared in 10 games over the next two seasons. He played a full season in 1972, but the Jets moved on from him after that. Finnie moved on to St. Louis, where he played for the next six seasons.
Round 11
365. Tennessee - Billy Johnson, WR, Widener (1974)
Nicknamed "White Shoes," Johnson was a prolific return man in his seven years as an Oiler. In seven years, he set franchise career records for both punt return yards and touchdowns; he also has the fourth-most kickoff return yards in Oilers/Titans history.
366. Atlanta - Jim Weatherford, DB, Tennessee (1969)
Weatherford lasted one year in Atlanta; starting 10 games as a safety, he intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble for a touchdown. Weatherford was named the Defensive Player of the Week in the fifth week of his only season.
367. Atlanta - Jim Robinson, WR, Georgia Tech (1975)
Robinson never took the field for the Falcons, but spent four years as a Giant and one in San Francisco.
368. Tennessee - Andy Hopkins, RB, Stephen F. Austin (1971)
Hopkins played in the first and last games of the 1971 season for Houston.
369. Buffalo - Joe Rizzo, LB, Kings Point (1973)
A member of the Broncos for seven years, Rizzo never made the Bills' active roster.
370. Chicago - Don Rives, LB, Texas Tech (1973)
Rives played every game in five of his six seasons as a Bear. He picked off two passes in 1978, his final season.
371. LA Chargers - Jim Campbell, LB, West Texas A&M (1968)
Campbell appeared in just one game in his NFL career, and made the most of it. In the Chargers' final 1969 contest, Campbell picked off Buffalo quarterback Tom Sherman during a 45-6 rout of the Bills.
372. LA Chargers - Gary Parris, TE, Florida State (1973)
Parris caught three passes over 23 games in his two-year Chargers career.
373. Denver - Calvin Jones, DB, Washington (1973)
In five years with the Broncos, Jones started in 44 games as a cornerback. He picked off 12 passes in his career, including a career-high five interceptions in 1974.
374. New England - Sam Hunt, LB, Stephen F. Austin (1974)
Not to be confused with the country singer, Hunt was a member of the all-rookie team in his first season. He started at inside linebacker in all six of his years with the Patriots.
375. Kansas City - Robert Holmes, RB, Southern (1968)
In the same season that the Chiefs won their first Super Bowl, Holmes made the Pro Bowl as their starting fullback. He scored a touchdown in the 1969 AFL championship, but was limited to five carries for just seven yards in Super Bowl IV.
376. Tennessee - Richard Stotter, LB, Houston (1968)
A hometown pick for the then-Houston Oilers, Stotter played just three games in the Luv Ya Blue.
377. Chicago - Roger Lawson, RB, Western Michigan (1972)
Lawson played 22 games over two seasons for the Bears. He picked up 172 rushing yards and 180 receiving yards in his career, scoring once on the ground.
378. Philadelphia - Tom Sullivan, RB, Miami-FL (1972)
Sullivan is 11th all-time on the Eagles' career rushing yards list after six seasons with the team. He just missed out on a 1,000 yard season, rushing for 968 yards in 1973.
379. NY Giants - Don Hermann, WR, Waynesburg (1969)
Hermann started at flanker and wide receiver for five years. He caught five touchdowns in two different seasons.
380. Green Bay - Mike Carter, WR, Sacramento State (1970)
381. NY Giants - Carl Schaukowitch, G, Penn State (1973)
Schaukowitch saw no action with the Giants, but he surfaced for an 11-game stretch in 1975 with the Broncos.
382. San Francisco - Mike Bettiga, WR, Humboldt State (1973)
Bettiga appeared in 10 games in 1974 for the 49ers.
383. N/A
384. Cleveland - Dave Sullivan, WR, Virginia (1973)
Playing one game as a rookie, Sullivan saw some action in 1974. He caught five passes for 92 yards in his Browns career.
385. New England - Art McMahon, DB, North Carolina State (1968)
McMahon played in 43 games over four seasons. He missed the entire 1971 season, but was back to play in every Patriots game in 1972.
386. N/A
387. Kansas City - Larry Marshall, DB, Maryland (1972)
Marshall racked up 1549 yards as a kick and punt returner for the Chiefs. He played in 1972 and 1973, spent time in Minnesota and Minnesota, then spent two more games in Kansas City during the 1978 season.
388. Minnesota - Jeff Wright, DB, Minnesota (1971)
Seven-year Viking Jeff Wright was born in Minnesota, went to college in Minnesota, and played his entire NFL career in Minnesota. The strong safety played 83 games as a Viking, picking off 12 passes over his career.
389. LA Rams - Bill Lange, G, Dayton (1950)
Lange didn't play in his draft year, but put in two good seasons with the Rams in 1951 and 1952 before spending time as a Colt and Cardinal.
390. Denver - Larry Evans, LB, Mississippi College (1976)
Evans played every game in his first four seasons as a Bronco, but didn't become a starter until late in the 1979 season. He maintained his starting role through 1982.
391. N/A
392. New Orleans - Howard Stevens, RB, Louisville (1973)
Stevens played just two seasons as a return specialist, but made an impact. With 2379 combined return yards, he stands ninth among all Saints punt returners and has the franchise's 10th-most kickoff return yards of all time.
393. Atlanta - Steve Knutson, G, Southern Cal (1975)
Knutson never played for Atlanta. He put in three seasons of work in Green Bay and San Francisco.
394. Cleveland - John McKay, WR, Southern Cal (1975)
The son of legendary USC Coach John McKay, J.K. didn't play in Cleveland. He did join his father with the expansion Buccaneers in 1976, playing there through the 1978 season.
395. NY Jets - Jazz Jackson, RB, Western Kentucky (1974)
Jackson played in 33 games in his three-year career, recording 101 yards rushing and 359 yards on kick returns.
396. NY Giants - McKinley Boston, DE, Minnesota (1968)
Boston played in all but one game in his two-year Vikings career.
397. New Orleans - Edd Hargett, QB, Texas A&M (1969)
Hargett helped paved the way for Archie Manning at the Saints' quarterback position. In four seasons in New Orleans, the former Aggie threw for 2727 yards and 11 touchdowns.
398. New Orleans - Don Coleman, LB, Michigan (1974)
Coleman played in all but one game during his two seasons with the Saints.
399. Denver - Jack Lentz, DB, Holy Cross (1967)
A starting safety in both of his seasons with the Broncos, Lentz intercepted four passes in 1967. He was named a defensive player of the week in the 12th week of his rookie season.
400. Green Bay - Bob McCaffrey, C, Southern Cal (1975)
401. Miami - Lloyd Mumphord, DB, Texas Southern (1969)
Mumphord started at cornerback in his first two years with the Dolphins; by 1971 he played mostly in a relief or as a nickel back. Miami still needed him; he started in both of the Dolphins' Super Bowl wins.
402. Green Bay - Mark Cooney, LB, Colorado (1974)
403. LA Chargers - Bob Wells, OT, Johnson C. Smith (1968)
Wells had 20 appearances in his three years as a Charger, including a full slate of games in 1969.
404. Denver - Darrell Austin, G, South Carolina (1974)
Austin ended up playing six NFL seasons, but none of them were with Denver.
Round 12
405. Tennessee - Loyd Wainscott, LB, Texas (1969)
Wainscott played in 25 games for Houston, including a full season as a rookie.
406. San Francisco - Bob Hoskins, DT, Wichita State (1969)
In seven seasons as a 49er, Hoskins started 43 games. He was a valuable reserve player at first, taking over the starting right defensive tackle spot in 1973.
407. Cleveland - Preston Anderson, DB, Rice (1974)
Anderson played the entire 1974 season, but nothing more.
408. Indianapolis - Jack Maitland, RB, Williams
Playing in every game of the Colts' Super Bowl V championship season, Maitland carried the ball 74 times for 209 yards and a touchdown in his Baltimore career.
409. N/A
410. Arizona - Philip Spiller, DB, Los Angeles State (1967)
Spiller returned 15 punts and 10 kickoffs in his lone season with the Cardinals.
411. Chicago - Jerry Meyers, DE, Northern Illinois (1976)
A solid bench player in four seasons with the Bears, Meyers played in 47 games and got a quarterback sack during a 1977 playoff loss against eventual Super Bowl champion Dallas.
412. N/A
413. Dallas - Gene Killian, G, Tennessee (1974)
414. Minnesota - Neil Graff, QB, Wisconsin (1972)
Not appearing in any games for the Vikings, Graff reappeared in 1974 with the Patriots. He played in two seasons, then finished his career in Pittsburgh.
415. Kansas City - Dave Rozumek, LB, New Hampshire (1976)
Rozumek played four years in Kansas City. He started a full slate of games in 1978, recording two interceptions and a fumble recovery in his best season as a Chief.
416. NY Jets - George Nock, RB, Morgan State (1969)
Nock played in three seasons for the Jets. He had a full season in 1970, rushing for 402 yards and five scores.
417. Pittsburgh - Rocky Bleier, RB, Notre Dame (1968)
Bleier was a 16th-round pick who appeared in 10 games as a rookie. Missing out on both the 1969 and 1970 seasons while serving in Vietnam, the multi-talented tailback returned in 1971 and became an important part in the Steelers' 1970s dynasty. Bleier appeared in all four Pittsburgh Super Bowls, catching a seven-yard touchdown in Super Bowl XIII against Dallas.
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| Bleier has appeared in multiple documentaries discussing the Steelers dynasty. (Margaret J. Krauss/90.5 WESA) |
A late bloomer, DeJurnett didn't play for the Chargers until 1976. He ended up playing in 66 games over his five seasons in San Diego before spending an additional five years with the Rams.
419. NY Giants - Steve Crosby, RB, Fort Hays State (1974)
Crosby played in 15 games in his three seasons as a Giant. The majority of his production came as a rookie, gaining 99 yards from scrimmage in that time.
420. New Orleans - Danny Abramowicz, WR, Xavier (1967)
The fifth leading receiver in Saints history, Abramowicz gained 1015 on a league-high 73 receptions in his breakout 1969 season.
421. Cleveland - Dave Graf, LB, Penn State (1975)
Graf appeared in every game in four of his five seasons with the Browns. Despite this, he never started a game in Cleveland.
422. New Orleans - Greg Westbrooks, LB, Colorado (1975)
Playing in every game as a rookie, Westbrooks started at right side linebacker in 14 total games over his three-year career.
Playing in every game as a rookie, Westbrooks started at right side linebacker in 14 total games over his three-year career.
423. LA Chargers - Oscar Dragon, RB, Arizona State (1972)
Perhaps the greatest football name you've never heard, this Targaryen played in 13 games in his only NFL season.
424. N/A
425. LA Chargers - Dick Farley, DB, Boston University (1968)
Farley played 24 games in his two years as a Charger, starting five games at right safety as a rookie.
426. New Orleans - Doug Wyatt, DB, Tulsa (1970)
Wyatt picked off eight passes in his three years with the Saints. A cornerback as a rookie, he moved to free safety in 1971, where he played for two seasons.
427. N/A
428. Dallas - Larry Cole, DL, Hawaii (1968)
Cole was a staple on the Cowboys' defensive line throughout the 1970s, playing for both Dallas Super Bowl champions in that decade. He was a starter in all but one of his 12 seasons with the Cowboys.
429. N/A
430. Tennessee - Hank Autry, C, Southern Mississippi (1969)
As a reserve player, Autry played in every game of his two-years Oiler career.
431. LA Rams - Jimmy Raye, DB, Michigan State
Raye didn't play with the Rams, but he did serve as the team's offensive coordinator in 1983 and 1984.
432. Green Bay - Larry Krause, RB, St. Norbert (1970)
Krause played five seasons in Green Bay. He returned 35 kickoffs in his career, scoring once.
433. N/A
434. LA Chargers - Larry Rentz, DB, Florida (1969)
435. LA Rams - Joe Sweet, WR, Tennessee State (1971)
Missing his draft season entirely, Sweet ended up playing 19 games for the Rams over the next two seasons.
436. Detroit - Gordon Jolley, G, Utah (1971)
Like Sweet, Jolley didn't play in 1971. He ended up playing in 59 total games over the next four seasons with the Lions.
437. N/A
438. Indianapolis - Stan White, LB, Ohio State (1972)
White emerged from the 17th round of the draft as one of the Colts' best defensive players in the 1970s. He had a career-best eight interceptions in 1975; after eight years in Baltimore, White set the Colts career record for fumble return yards.
439. Cleveland - Ben Davis, DB, Defiance (1967)
Davis reached one Pro Bowl in seven seasons with the Browns. In his second season, he had 162 interception return yards, the best mark in the NFL that year.
440. New England - Bobby Nichols, TE, Boston University (1967)
Nichols appeared in 15 games over a two-season career. His highlight was a 19-yard reception in a 48-14 home loss against the Raiders in 1967.
441. Minnesota - Bobby Lee, QB, Pacific (1968)
A career backup at quarterback, Lee shone as a punter in 1971. No one in the league punted the ball as much - or for as many yards - as Lee, who spent two years in Atlanta before returning to the Vikings for the last three years of his career.
442. Miami - Charlie Wade, WR, Tennessee (1973)
Wade never played for the Dolphins. He appeared with the Bears in 1974, Packers in 1975, and the Chiefs in 1977.
443. San Francisco - Reggie Lewis, DE, San Diego State (1976)
Lewis was out of the league entirely until 1982, when he began a three-year stint with the Saints.
444-445. N/A
446. Washington - Frank Bosch, DL, Colorado (1968)
Bosch played in 39 games over a three-year stretch in Washington.
Bosch played in 39 games over a three-year stretch in Washington.
447. Arizona - Bobby Lee, WR, Minnesota (1968)
448. N/A
449. San Francisco - Dennis Patera, K, Brigham Young (1968)
450-462. N/A
463. LA Chargers - Clarence Sanders, LB, Cincinnati (1976)
Sanders didn't play in San Diego. He played with the Chargers' divisional rival Chiefs in 1978 and 1980.
464-471. N/A
472. Kansas City - Pat McNeil, RB, Baylor (1976)
As a rookie, McNeil played in 12 of the Chiefs' 14 games. He had touched the football 10 times, gaining 59 yards from scrimmage. He also returned two kickoffs for a total of 21 yards. In his second and final year, McNeil only had one appearance without any statistical relevance.
Thus concludes this insane project. I appreciate the folks at pro-football-reference.com, from whom I received every quantitative stat I included. I also appreciate you, if you've read through this whole thing. I've done this out of my own curiosity, but it's nice to have others validate my curiosity by reading my posts.
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