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NFL Draft

1978 Draft Class

217 picks · 3 with an all-time top-100 rank.

Round 1

  1. #1
    Earl CampbellRB🏆 #25 all-time Rushing Touchdowns
    HOU
  2. #2
    Art StillDE
    KC
  3. #3
    Wes ChandlerWR
    NO
  4. #4
    Chris WardOT
    NYJ
  5. #5
    Terry MillerRB
    BUF
  6. #6
    James LoftonWR🏆 #12 all-time Receiving Yards
    GB
  7. #7
    Ken MacAfeeTE
    SF
  8. #8
    Ross BrownerNT
    CIN
  9. #9
    Keith SimpsonDB
    SEA
  10. #10
    Gordon KingOT
    NYG
  11. #11
    Luther BradleyCB
    DET
  12. #12
    Clay MatthewsDE
    CLE
  13. #13
    Mike KennOT
    ATL
  14. #14
    John JeffersonWR
    LAC
  15. #15
    Steve LittleK
    LA
  16. #16
    Blair BushC
    CIN
  17. #17
    Doug WilliamsQB
    TB
  18. #18
    Bob CryderOT
    NE
  19. #19
    Ken GreeneS
    LA
  20. #20
    Elvis PeacockRB
    LA
  21. #21
    Randy HollowayDE
    MIN
  22. #22
    Ron JohnsonDB
    PIT
  23. #23
    Ozzie NewsomeTE🏆 #73 all-time Receptions
    CLE
  24. #24
    Dan BunzLB
    SF
  25. #25
    Reese McCallTE
    BAL
  26. #26
    John AndersonOLB
    GB
  27. #27
    Don LatimerDT
    DEN
  28. #28
    Larry BetheaDT
    DAL

Round 2

  1. #29
    Sylvester HicksDE
    KC
  2. #30
    Johnny DavisRB
    TB
  3. #31
    Mark MerrillLB
    NYJ
  4. #32
    Dee HardisonDE
    BUF
  5. #33
    J.T. TaylorOT
    NO
  6. #34
    Mike HuntILB
    GB
  7. #35
    Ray GriffinCB
    CIN
  8. #36
    Keith ButlerLB
    SEA
  9. #37
    Odis McKinneyDB
    NYG
  10. #38
    Scott HutchinsonDE
    BUF
  11. #39
    Johnny EvansP
    CLE
  12. #40
    Al BakerDE
    DET
  13. #41
    Buddy HardawayOT
    LAC
  14. #42
    John BarefieldLB
    LA
  15. #43
    Steve StewartLB
    ATL
  16. #44
    Brett MoritzG
    TB
  17. #45
    Deacon TurnerRB
    CIN
  18. #46
    Stan JohnsonNT
    LA
  19. #47
    Walt DowningC
    SF
  20. #48
    John TurnerDB
    MIN
  21. #50
    Matt CavanaughQB
    NE
  22. #51
    Guy BenjaminQB
    MIA
  23. #52
    Mike WoodsOLB
    BAL
  24. #53
    Ron SmithWR
    LA
  25. #54
    Dave BrowningDE
    LV
  26. #55
    Bill GayDE
    DEN
  27. #56
    Todd ChristensenTE
    DAL

Round 3

  1. #57
    Derrick JensenRB
    LV
  2. #58
    Gary SpaniLB
    KC
  3. #59
    Dennis JohnsonRB
    BUF
  4. #60
    Barry BennettNT
    NO
  5. #61
    Mickey ShulerTE
    NYJ
  6. #62
    Estus HoodDB
    GB
  7. #63
    Bob JuryS
    SEA
  8. #64
    Lyman SmithDT
    MIA
  9. #65
    Danny FultonWR
    BUF
  10. #66
    Reggie WilkesLB
    PHI
  11. #67
    Larry CollinsRB
    CLE
  12. #68
    Mark MillerQB
    CLE
  13. #69
    Doug GreeneDB
    LA
  14. #70
    Stan WaldemoreG
    ATL
  15. #71
    Rickey AndersonRB
    LAC
  16. #72
    Ted VincentDT
    CIN
  17. #73
    Gifford NielsenQB
    HOU
  18. #74
    Brad ShearerDT
    CHI
  19. #75
    Whip WaltonLB
    MIN
  20. #76
    Craig ColquittP
    PIT
  21. #77
    Carlos PennywellWR
    NE
  22. #78
    Frank CorralK
    LA
  23. #79
    Ernie HughesC
    SF
  24. #81
    Jimmy CefaloWR
    MIA
  25. #82
    Lindsey MasonOT
    LV
  26. #83
    Don BassTE
    CIN

Round 4

  1. #85
    Danny JohnsonLB
    KC
  2. #86
    Maurice HarveyDB
    LV
  3. #89
    Lucius SanfordLB
    BUF
  4. #90
    Billy TaylorRB
    NYG
  5. #91
    Terry LeCountWR
    SF
  6. #92
    Dennis HarrisonDE
    PHI
  7. #93
    Gerald SmallDB
    MIA
  8. #94
    Bill FiferOT
    DET
  9. #95
    Brian CabralLB
    ATL
  10. #96
    George CollinsG
    LA
  11. #97
    Jimmy ChildsWR
    LA
  12. #98
    Mike RenfroWR
    HOU
  13. #99
    Dennis LawWR
    CIN
  14. #100
    Jim HoughG
    MIN
  15. #101
    Larry AndersonDB
    PIT
  16. #102
    Dwight WheelerC
    NE
  17. #105
    Mark MangesQB
    LA
  18. #106
    Eric LaaksoOT
    MIA
  19. #107
    Homer EliasG
    DET
  20. #108
    Joe StewartWR
    LV
  21. #109
    Larry TearryC
    DET
  22. #110
    Alois BlackwellRB
    DAL

Round 5

  1. #111
    Ted BurgmeierS
    MIA
  2. #112
    Jerrold McRaeWR
    KC
  3. #115
    Eric FeltonCB
    NO
  4. #116
    Mike DouglassLB
    GB
  5. #117
    Frank MyersOT
    BAL
  6. #119
    Louis BullardOT
    SEA
  7. #120
    Terry JacksonDB
    NYG
  8. #121
    Amos FowlerC
    DET
  9. #122
    Keith WrightWR
    CLE
  10. #123
    Dan GrayDE
    DET
  11. #124
    Earl CarrRB
    LA
  12. #125
    Dennis PearsonWR
    ATL
  13. #126
    Tom DinkelLB
    CIN
  14. #127
    Archie ReeseDT
    SF
  15. #129
    Bill MatthewsILB
    NE
  16. #131
    Rob HertelQB
    CIN
  17. #132
    Jim KrahlDT
    NYG
  18. #133
    Bruce ThreadgillDB
    SF
  19. #134
    Robert WoodsWR
    KC
  20. #135
    John ChomaG
    LAC
  21. #136
    Derrick RamseyTE
    LV
  22. #137
    Brian DeRooWR
    NYG

Round 6

  1. #139
    John SkibinskiRB
    CHI
  2. #140
    Bobby JacksonCB
    NYJ
  3. #142
    Gregg RobinsonDE
    NYJ
  4. #144
    Leotis HarrisG
    GB
  5. #148
    Elliott WalkerRB
    SF
  6. #150
    Dwight HicksDB
    DET
  7. #152
    Rod ParkerWR
    ATL
  8. #153
    Tony ArdizzoneC
    DET
  9. #154
    Conrad RuckerTE
    HOU
  10. #157
    Frank ChesleyLB
    NO
  11. #158
    Mekeli IeremiaDE
    CHI
  12. #159
    Tony GreenRB
    WAS
  13. #160
    Randy ReutershanWR
    PIT
  14. #161
    Ben GarryRB
    BAL
  15. #163
    Doug BettersDE
    MIA
  16. #164
    Mike LevensellerWR
    LV
  17. #165
    Jesse ThompsonWR
    DET

Round 7

  1. #167
    Alfred JacksonWR
    ATL
  2. #168
    Ricky OdomDB
    KC
  3. #170
    Jim EarleyRB
    NYJ
  4. #171
    Mario CelottoLB
    BUF
  5. #173
    John HarrisFS
    SEA
  6. #174
    Dan DoorninkRB
    NYG
  7. #175
    Fred QuillanC
    SF
  8. #176
    Art WhittingtonRB
    LV
  9. #178
    Karl BaldischwilerOT
    MIA
  10. #179
    James WrightTE
    ATL
  11. #181
    Dave StiefDB
    LA
  12. #183
    Steve PowellRB
    BUF
  13. #184
    Bill KellarWR
    KC
  14. #186
    Greg MarshallDT
    PHI
  15. #188
    Mike HawkinsLB
    NE
  16. #189
    Reggie DossDT
    LA
  17. #192
    Earl InmonLB
    LV
  18. #194
    Tom RandallG
    DAL

Round 8

  1. #197
    Derrick GaffneyWR
    NYJ
  2. #198
    Terry FalconG
    NE
  3. #199
    Brooks WilliamsTE
    NO
  4. #200
    Dennis SproulQB
    GB
  5. #203
    Mike MockLB
    NYJ
  6. #204
    Mike WoodK
    MIN
  7. #205
    Jesse TurnbowDT
    CLE
  8. #206
    Jim BreechK
    DET
  9. #207
    Mark NicholsLB
    LV
  10. #208
    Rick MoserRB
    PIT
  11. #210
    J.C. WilsonDB
    HOU
  12. #215
    Mosi TatupuRB
    NE
  13. #217
    Sean ClancyLB
    MIA
  14. #219
    Don HoverMLB
    WAS
  15. #221
    Franky SmithOT
    DEN

Round 9

  1. #223
    Willie TaylorWR
    TB
  2. #224
    Larry BrownOT
    KC
  3. #225
    Reggie GrantCB
    NYJ
  4. #230
    Charles WilliamsCB
    PHI
  5. #233
    Dean MooreLB
    SF
  6. #236
    Tom PridemoreS
    ATL
  7. #237
    Henry BradleyNT
    LAC
  8. #238
    Ron ShumonOLB
    CIN
  9. #245
    Dave StuddardOT
    BAL
  10. #247
    Bruce HardyTE
    MIA
  11. #248
    Blake WhitlatchLB
    LAC

Round 10

  1. #1
    Johnnie DirdenWR
    HOU
  2. #252
    Aaron BrownLB
    TB
  3. #255
    Will GrantC
    BUF
  4. #257
    Ricky PattonRB
    ATL
  5. #260
    Mike ConnellP
    SF
  6. #263
    Ray StrongRB
    ATL
  7. #265
    Randy GillLB
    LA
  8. #267
    Tom DePasoOLB
    CIN
  9. #268
    Doug BeckerLB
    PIT
  10. #274
    Mark DennardC
    MIA
  11. #276
    Tom JurichK
    PIT
  12. #277
    Vince KinneyWR
    DEN

Round 11

  1. #279
    Nat TerryCB
    PIT
  2. #280
    Ray MiloDB
    KC
  3. #281
    Pat RyanQB
    NYJ
  4. #282
    Jerry BlantonILB
    BUF
  5. #284
    Terry JonesNT
    GB
  6. #287
    Willie McCrayDE
    SF
  7. #288
    Billy CampfieldRB
    PHI
  8. #294
    Mark DonahueG
    CIN
  9. #304
    Bob GlazebrookFS
    LV
  10. #306
    Dennis ThurmanDB
    DAL

Round 12

  1. #309
    Larry HardyTE
    NO
  2. #310
    Willie BrockC
    KC
  3. #312
    Eason RamsonTE
    GB
  4. #315
    Mark SlaterC
    PHI
  5. #317
    Leo BiedermannOT
    CLE
  6. #321
    Kevin BellWR
    LAC
  7. #322
    John SchuhmacherG
    HOU
  8. #330
    Gus CoppensOT
    LA
  9. #333
    Bill KenneyQB
    MIA