#1 Pick
Earl Campbell, RB, Texas
Houston Oilers, 1978-1984; New Orleans Saints, 1984-85
Rushing Yards: 9,407
Touchdowns: 74
1979 first-team All-Pro, Offensive Player of the Year and NFL MVP
| Draft# | Team | Player, Position, College |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Oilers 1 | EARL CAMPBELL, RB, Texas |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | Art Still, DE, Kentucky |
| 3 | New Orleans Saints | Wes Chandler, WR, Florida |
| 4 | New York Jets | Chris Ward, OT, Ohio State |
| 5 | Buffalo Bills | Terry Miller, RB, Oklahoma State |
| 6 | Green Bay Packers | JAMES LOFTON, WR, Stanford |
| 7 | San Francisco 49ers | Ken MacAfee, Jr., TE, Notre Dame |
| 8 | Cincinnati Bengals 2 | Ross Browner, DE, Notre Dame |
| 9 | Seattle Seahawks | Keith Simpson, DE, Memphis |
| 10 | New York Giants | Gordon King, OT, Stanford |
| 11 | Detroit Lions | Luther Bradley, DB, Notre Dame |
| 12 | Cleveland Browns | Clay Matthews, LB, USC |
| 13 | Atlanta Falcons | Mike Kenn, OT, Michigan |
| 14 | San Diego Chargers | John Jefferson , WR, Arizona State |
| 15 | St. Louis Cardinals | Steve Little, K, Arkansas |
| 16 | Cincinnati Bengals | Blair Bush, C, Washington |
| 17 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 | Doug Williams , QB, Grambling State |
| 18 | New England Patriots | Bob Cryder, OT, Alabama |
| 19 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 | Ken Greene , DB, Washington State |
| 20 | Los Angeles Rams 5 | Elvis Peacock , RB, Oklahoma |
| 21 | Minnesota Vikings | Randy Holloway , DE, Pittsburgh |
| 22 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ron Johnson, DB, Eastern Michigan |
| 23 | Cleveland Browns 6 | OZZIE NEWSOME, TE, Alabama |
| 24 | San Francisco 49ers 7 | Dan Bunz, LB, Long Beach State |
| 25 | Baltimore Colts | Reese McCall, TE, Auburn |
| 26 | Green Bay Packers 8 | John Anderson, LB, Michigan |
| 27 | Denver Broncos | Don Latimer, NT, Miami (FL) |
| 28 | Dallas Cowboys | Larry Bethea, DE, Michigan State |
Pick Acquired From
- 1 - Acquired from Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- 2 - Acquired from Philadelphia Eagles
- 3 - Acquired from Houston Oilers
- 4 - Acquired from Washington Redskins
- 5 - Acquired from Chicago Bears via Cleveland Browns
- 6 - Acquired from Los Angeles Rams
- 7 - Acquired from Miami Dolphins
- 8 - Acquired from Oakland Raiders
Hall of Famers selected in 1978 NFL Draft
- EARL CAMPBELL (1st Round, 1st Overall)
- JAMES LOFTON (1st Round, 6th Overall)
- OZZIE NEWSOME (1st Round, 23rd Overall)