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The 1972 NFL Draft

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#1 Pick

Walt Patulski, DE, Notre Dame

Buffalo Bills, 1972-75; St. Louis Cardinals, 1976

Career Games: 70

Total Sacks: 21.5

The 1972 Draft Picks

Draft# Team Player, Position, College
1 Buffalo Bills Walt Patulski, DE, Notre Dame
2 Cincinnati Bengals Sherman White, DE, California
3 Chicago Bears 1 Lionel Antoine, OT, Southern Illinois
4 St. Louis Cardinals Ahmad Rashad, WR, Oregon
5 Denver Broncos Riley Odoms, TE, Houston
6 Houston Oilers Greg Sampson, OT, Stanford
7 Green Bay Packers Willie Buchanon, DB, San Diego St.
8 New Orleans Saints Royce Smith, OG, Georgia
9 New York Jets Jerome Barkum, TE, Jackson State
10 Minnesota Vikings 2 Jeff Siemon, LB, Stanford
11 Green Bay Packers 3 Jerry Tagge, QB, Nebraska
12 Chicago Bears Craig Clemons, DB, Iowa
13 Pittsburgh Steelers FRANCO HARRIS, RB, Penn State
14 Philadelphia Eagles John Reaves, QB, Florida
15 Atlanta Falcons Clarence Ellis, DB, Notre Dame
16 Detroit Lions Herb Orvis, DT, Colorado
17 New York Giants 4 Eldridge Small, DB, Texas A&M - Kingsville
18 Cleveland Browns Thom Darden, DB, Michigan
19 San Francisco 49ers Terry Beasley, WR, Auburn
20 New York Jets 5 Michael Taylor, LB, Michigan
21 Oakland Raiders Mike Siani , WR, Villanova
22 Baltimore Colts Tom Drougas, OT, Oregon
23 Kansas City Chiefs Jeff Kinney, RB, Nebraska
24 New York Giants 6 Larry Jacobsen, DT, Nebraska
25 Miami Dolphins Mike Kadish, DT, Notre Dame
26 Dallas Cowboys Bill Thomas, RB, Boston College

Pick Acquired From

  • 1 - Acquired from New York Giants
  • 2 - Acquired from New England Patriots
  • 3 - Acquired from San Diego Chargers
  • 4 - Acquired from L.A. Rams via New England
  • 5 - Acquired from Washington Redskins
  • 6 - Acquired from Minnesota Vikings

Hall of Famers selected in 1972 NFL Draft