#1 Pick
John Matuszak, DE, Tampa
Houston Oilers, 1973; Kansas City Chiefs, 1974-75; Oakland Raiders, 1976-1981
Career Games: 123
Total Sacks: 48.5
| Draft# | Team | Player, Position, College |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Oilers | John Matuszak, DE, Tampa |
| 2 | Baltimore Colts 1 | Bert Jones, QB, LSU |
| 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jerry Sisemore, OT, Texas |
| 4 | New England Patriots | JOHN HANNAH, OG, Alabama |
| 5 | St. Louis Cardinals | Dave Butz, DT, Purdue |
| 6 | Philadelphia Eagles 2 | Charle Young , TE, USC |
| 7 | Buffalo Bills | Paul Seymour, TE, Michigan |
| 8 | Chicago Bears | Wally Chambers, DT, Eastern Kentucky |
| 9 | Denver Broncos | Otis Armstrong, RB, Purdue |
| 10 | Baltimore Colts | Joe Ehrmann, DT, Syracuse |
| 11 | New England Patriots 3 | Sam Cunninghamn, RB, USC |
| 12 | Minnesota Vikings | Chuck Foreman, RB, Miami (FL) |
| 13 | New York Jets | Burgess Owens, DB, Miami (FL) |
| 14 | Houston Oilers 4 | George Amundson, RB, Iowa State |
| 15 | Cincinnati Bengals | Isaac Curtis, WR, San Diego State |
| 16 | Cleveland Browns 5 | Steve Holden, WR, Arizona State |
| 17 | Detroit Lions 6 | Ernie Price, DE, Texas A&M - Kingsville |
| 18 | San Francisco 49ers | Mike Holmes, DB, Texas Southern |
| 19 | New England Patriots 7 | Darryl Stingley, WR, Purdue |
| 20 | Dallas Cowboys | Billy Joe Dupree, TE, Michigan State |
| 21 | Green Bay Packers | Barry Smith, WR, Florida State |
| 22 | Cleveland Browns | Pete Adams, OG, USC |
| 23 | Oakland Raiders | RAY GUY, P, Southern Miss |
| 24 | Pittsburgh Steelers | J.T. Thomas, DB, Florida State |
| 25 | San Diego Chargers 8 | Johnny Rodgers, WR, Nebraska |
| 26 | Buffalo Bills 9 | JOE DeLAMIELLEURE, OG, Michigan State |
Pick Acquired From
- 1 - Acquired from New Orleans Saints
- 2 - Acquired from San Diego Chargers
- 3 - Acquired from L.A. Rams
- 4 - Acquired from Atlanta Falcons
- 5 - Acquired from New York Giants
- 6 - Acquired from Kansas City Chiefs via Chicago Bears
- 7 - Acquired from Detroit Lions via Chicago Bears
- 8 - Acquired from Washington Redskins via Baltimore Colts
- 9 - Acquired from Miami Dolphins
Hall of Famers selected in 1973 NFL Draft
- JOHN HANNAH (1st Round, 4th Overall)
- RAY GUY (1st Round, 23rd Overall)
- JOE DeLAMIELLEURE (1st Round, 26th Overall)
- DAN FOUTS (3rd Round, 84th Overall)