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The 1976 NFL Draft

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#1 Pick

Lee Roy Selmon, DE, Oklahoma

Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1976-1984

Career Games: 121

Total Sacks: 78.5

1979 NFL Defensive Player of the Year

The 1976 Draft Picks

Draft# Team Player, Position, College
1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1 LEE ROY SELMON, DE, Oklahoma
2 Seattle Seahawks 2 Steve Niehaus, DT, Notre Dame
3 New Orleans Saints Chuck Muncie, RB, California
4 San Diego Chargers Joe Washington, RB, Oklahoma
5 New England Patriots MIKE HAYNES, DB, Arizona State
6 New York Jets Richard Todd, QB, Alabama
7 Cleveland Browns Mike Pruitt, RB, Purdue
8 Chicago Bears 3 Dennis Lick, OT, Wisconsin
9 Atlanta Falcons Bubba Bean, RB, Texas A&M
10 Detroit Lions 4 James Hunter, DB, Grambling State
11 Cincinnati Bengals 5 Billy Brooks, WR, Oklahoma
12 New England Patriots 6 Pete Brock, C, Colorado
13 New York Giants Troy Archer, DT, Colorado
14 Kansas City Chiefs Rod Walters, OG, Iowa
15 Denver Broncos Tom Glassic, OG, Virginia
16 Detroit Lions Lawrence Gaines, RB, Wyoming
17 Miami Dolphins 7 Larry Gordon, LB, Arizona State
18 Buffalo Bills Mario Clark, DB, Oregon
19 Miami Dolphins Kim Bokamper, DE, San Jose State
20 Baltimore Colts Ken Novak, DT, Purdue
21 New England Patriots 8 Tim Fox, DB, Ohio State
22 St. Louis Cardinals Mike Dawson, DT, Arizona
23 Green Bay Packers 9 Mark Koncar, OT, Colorado
24 Cincinnati Bengals Archie Griffin, RB, Ohio State
25 Minnesota Vikings James White, DT, Oklahoma State
26 Los Angeles Rams Kevin McClain, LB, Colorado State
27 Dallas Cowboys Aaron Kyle, DB, Wyoming
28 Pittsburgh Steelers Bennie Cunningham, TE, Clemson

Pick Acquired From

  • 1 - Expansion Pick
  • 2 - Expansion Pick
  • 3 - Acquired from Green Bay Packers via Los Angeles Rams thru Detroit Lions
  • 4 - Acquired from Chicago Bears
  • 5 - Acquired from Philadelphia Eagles
  • 6 - Acquired from San Francisco 49ers
  • 7 - Acquired from Washington Redskins
  • 8 - Acquired from Houston Oilers via San Francisco 49ers
  • 9 - Acquired from Oakland Raiders

Hall of Famers selected in 1976 NFL Draft