• Source: 1979 NFL draft

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. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.
The Buffalo Bills held the first overall pick in the draft, acquired from the San Francisco 49ers in the trade which sent O. J. Simpson to his hometown team. The Bills' selection at No. 1, Ohio State linebacker Tom Cousineau, refused to sign with the Bills and instead signed a lucrative deal with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.




Player selections






Supplemental draft






Hall of Famers


Kellen Winslow, tight end from Missouri, taken 1st round 13th overall by San Diego Chargers
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1995.
Joe Montana, quarterback from Notre Dame, taken 3rd round 82nd overall by San Francisco 49ers
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2000.
Dan Hampton, defensive tackle from Arkansas, taken 1st round 4th overall by Chicago Bears
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2002.
Bill Cowher, linebacker from North Carolina State, undrafted and signed by Philadelphia Eagles
Inducted: For his Coaching achievements Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020.




Notable undrafted players






References






External links


NFL.com – 1979 Draft
databaseFootball.com – 1979 Draft
Pro Football Hall of Fame
1979 NFL Draft Pick Transactions

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Liga Sepak Bola Nasional Draft
• Mike Bragg
• Trevor Siemian
• Drew Brees
• Super Bowl
• Carl Weathers
• American Football League
• Miami Dolphins
• Pittsburgh Steelers
• Dallas Cowboys
• 1979 NFL draft
• NFL draft
• List of first overall NFL draft picks
• List of NFL drafts
• List of Ohio State Buckeyes in the NFL draft
• 1978 NFL draft
• 1979 NFL season
• 1965 NFL draft
• List of second overall NFL draft picks
• 1955 NFL draft