#1 Pick
O.J. Simpson, RB, USC
1969-77 Buffalo Bills
1978-79 San Francisco 49ers (11 total playing seasons)
Rushing: 11,236 yards, 61 TDs
Receiving: 2,142 yards, 203 receptions, 14 TDs
All-Pro: 5 years
All-Conference: 5 years
Pro Bowls: 6
Elected to Hall of Fame in 1985
| Draft# | Team | Player, Position, College |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bills | O.J. Simpson RB, USC |
| 2 | Atlanta Falcons | George Kunz T, Notre Dame |
| 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | Leroy Keyes rb, Purdue |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Joe Greene dt, North Texas State |
| 5 | Cincinnati Bengals | Greg Cook qB, Cincinnati |
| 6 | Boston Patriots | Ron Sellers se, Florida State |
| 7 | San Francisco 49ers1 | Ted Kwalick Te, Penn State |
| 8 | Los Angeles Rams2 | Larry Smith rb, Florida |
| 9 | San Diego Chargers3 | Marty Domres qb, Columbia |
| 10 | Los Angeles Rams4 | Jim Seymour se, Notre Dame |
| 11 | Miami Dolphins | Bill Stanfill de, Georgia |
| 12 | Green Bay Packers | Rich Moore dt, Villanova |
| 13 | New York Giants | Fred Dryer de, San Diego State |
| 14 | Chicago Bears | Rufus Mays t, Ohio State |
| 15 | Houston Oilers | Ron Pritchard lB, Arizona State |
| 16 | San Francisco 49ers | Gene Washington fl, Stanford |
| 17 | New Orleans Saints5 | John Shinners g, Xavier |
| 18 | San Diego Chargers | Bob Babich lB, Miami |
| 19 | St. Louis Cardinals | Roger Wehrli dB, Missouri |
| 20 | Cleveland Browns | Ron Johnson rB, Michigan |
| 21 | Los Angeles Rams | Bob Klein te, USC |
| 22 | Oakland Raiders | Art Thomas dt, Syracuse |
| 23 | Kansas City Chiefs | Jim Marsalis dB, Tennessee State |
| 24 | Dallas Cowboys | Calvin Hill rB, Yale |
| 25 | Baltimore Colts | Eddie Hinton fl, Oklahoma |
| 26 | New York Jets | Dave Foley t, Ohio State |
Pick Acquired From
- 1 - Pick acquired from the New Orleans Saints
2 - Pick acquired from the Detroit Lions
3 - Pick acquired from the Denver Broncos
4 - Pick acquired from the Washington Redskins
5 - Pick acquired from the Minnesota Vikings