National Football League draft
The 1973 NFL draft was held January 30–31, 1973, at the Americana Hotel in New York City, New York.[1][2] With the first overall pick of the draft, the Houston Oilers selected defensive end John Matuszak.
Player selections
Round one-ten
Round eleven
Round twelve
Round thirteen
Round fourteen
Round fifteen
Round sixteen
Round seventeen
Hall of Famers
- John Hannah, guard from Alabama, taken 1st round 4th overall by New England Patriots
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1991.[7]
- Dan Fouts, quarterback from Oregon, taken 3rd round 64th overall by San Diego Chargers
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1993.[7]
- Joe DeLamielleure, guard from Michigan State, taken 1st round 26th overall by Buffalo Bills
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2003.[8]
- Ray Guy, punter from Southern Mississippi, taken 1st round 23rd overall by Oakland Raiders
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2014.
- Drew Pearson, wide receiver from Tulsa, undrafted and signed by Dallas Cowboys
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021.
Notable undrafted players
References
- ^ "NFL Draft Locations". FootballGeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
- ^ Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- ^ "Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on November 8, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
- ^ a b List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ List of 2000s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Retrieved October 25, 2011.
External links
- NFL.com – 1973 Draft
- databaseFootball.com – 1973 Draft
- Pro Football Hall of Fame