Overall Round Pick Player Name Position
85
1
TE
Cincinnati College: UCLA
Pick Note: from Tampa Bay
Distinctions: Super Bowl Wins: XVII; Super Bowl Losses: XVIII
86
2
DT
Buffalo College: Texas A&M
87
3
OC
Seattle College: Idaho
88
4
OT
NY Giants College: Oklahoma
89
5
PK
Atlanta College: Georgia
90
6
RB
NY Jets College: Purdue
91
7
QB
St. Louis College: Nebraska
Pick Note: from New Orleans
Team Note: formerly known as the Los Angeles Rams (1946-1994)
Distinctions: Super Bowl Losses: XIV
92
8
RB
Kansas City College: Long Beach State
Pick Note: from Philadelphia
93
9
OC
Pittsburgh College: Eastern Illinois
Pick Note: from Green Bay
Distinctions: Super Bowl Wins: XIII, XIV
94
10
TE
Kansas City College: Bethune-Cookman
95
11
OG
Kansas City College: North Carolina Central
Pick Note: from Houston
96
12
WR
Detroit College: Iowa State
97
13
DE
Washington College: Stanford
Pick Note: from Miami
98
14
WR
Tennessee College: West Virginia State
Pick Note: from San Diego through Miami
Team Note: formerly known as the Houston Oilers (1960-1996)
99
15
RB
Pittsburgh College: Kansas
Pick Note: from Chicago
100
16
DB
San Francisco College: Mississippi State
101
17
OC
Denver College: Duke
Distinctions: Super Bowl Losses: XXI
102
18
DB
Cleveland College: Tennessee State
Distinctions: Super Bowl Losses: XVI
103
19
OT
Cincinnati College: Georgia
Distinctions: Super Bowl Losses: XVI
104
20
DB
Kansas City College: Memphis
Pick Note: from Washington
105
21
DB
Cincinnati College: Oklahoma
Pick Note: from St. Louis
106
22
OG
Pittsburgh College: Hawaii
Distinctions: Super Bowl Wins: XVI
107
23
DE
St. Louis College: Memphis
Team Note: formerly known as the Los Angeles Rams (1946-1994)
108
24
LB
Dallas College: Houston
Distinctions: Super Bowl Wins: XII; Super Bowl Losses: XIII
109
25
OT
New England College: Arkansas
110
26
DT
Cleveland College: South Carolina State
Pick Note: from Baltimore through Washington, Miami and Chicago
111
27
WR
Seattle College: Tennessee
Pick Note: from Minnesota
112
28
OG
Oakland College: Tennessee
Distinctions: Super Bowl Wins: XV, XVIII
ESPN RESEARCH
1977 NFL Draft School Breakdown
Published: 4/15/2009

Most Draft Picks by School - 1977 NFL Draft
USC 14
Colorado 9
Boston College 8
Texas A&M 7
Georgia 7
Kansas 7
Dolphins Rarely Select Linebacker
Published: 4/13/2009

The Dolphins have not selected a linebacker in the 1st round since 1984.
Linebackers Selected in 1st Round by Dolphins - Common Draft Era
Year Player School
1984 Jackie Shipp Oklahoma
1977 A.J. Duhe LSU
1976 Larry Gordon Arizona State
Vikings First-Round Quarterbacks
Published: 4/13/2009

The Vikings could make Josh Freeman just the 3rd quarterback selected in the 1st round in team history.
Quarterbacks Selected in 1st Round by Vikings - Team History
Year Player School Pro Bowls
1999 Daunte Culpepper Central Florida 3
1977 Tommy Kramer Rice 1
Chargers Rarely Pick OL in First Round
Published: 4/13/2009

The Chargers may select an offensive tackle in the 1st round for the 1st time since 1986.
Offensive Linemen Selected in 1st Round by Chargers - Common Draft Era
Year Player Pos School
1986 James Fitzpatrick OT USC
1985 Jim Lachey OT Ohio State
1977 Bob Rush C Memphis
1968 Russ Washington OT Missouri
Rams Rarely Choose Linebackers
Published: 4/13/2009

Another option for the Rams could be to select Aaron Curry. He would become just the fifth linebacker selected by the Rams in the first round in the past 35 years.
Linebackers Drafted by Rams - First Round, Last 35 Years
Year Player School
2002 Robert Thomas UCLA
1981 Mel Owens Michigan
1979 George Andrews Nebraska
1977 Bob Brudzinski Ohio State

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