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Checkout the 1979 NFL Draft Results including drafted players and trade timelines and their career stats on Pro-Football-Reference.com
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.
Rnd.Pick No.Nfl TeamPlayer111314The 1979 NFL Draft was held on May 3-4, 1979. A total of 330 players were chosen over 12 rounds. The Buffalo Bills chose Linebacker Tom Cousineau from Ohio State as the first pick in the draft. Future Hall of Famers Dan Hampton, Kellen Winslow and Joe Montana were selected in this draft.
Get pick by pick results from each round of the 1979 NFL Draft with Draftcast on ESPN.
See the list of the first 20 picks in the 1979 NFL Draft, from Tom Cousineau to Steve Fuller, with their positions, schools, and drafted teams. Find out who was Mr. Irrelevant, the player who was selected last overall, and other draft results, mock drafts, and prospect lists.
See the complete list of 1979 NFL draft picks by round, team, college, position, coach, high school and results. Find out the achievements, awards and distinctions of each player in the 1979 NFL draft.
See the picks and players from the 1979 NFL draft, including the top picks Tom Cousineau, Mike Bell, Jack Thompson, Dan Hampton and Phil Simms. Learn about the trades and acquisitions that shaped the draft order and the teams.
