Pro Sports Transactions

1977 NFL Draft Pick Transactions

May 3, 1977 (rounds 1-5)
May 4, 1977 (rounds 6-12)

yellow = data that is incomplete or uncertain

Overall # Round # Team Transactions Player Drafted
Round 1
1 1-1
Buccaneers
  Ricky Bell
2 1-2
Seahawks
Cowboys

 

Traded • 1977 first round pick (#14-Steve August) • 1977 second round pick (#30-Tom Lynch) • 1977 second round pick (#41-Terry Beeson) • 1977 second round pick (#54-Glenn Carano) to Seahawks for • 1977 first round pick (#2-Tony Dorsett) on 1977-05-03

  Tony Dorsett
3 1-3
Bills
Bengals

 

Traded • Sherman White to Bills for • 1977 fist round pick (#3-Eddie Edwards) on 1976-07-22

  Eddie Edwards
4 1-4
Jets
  Marvin Powell
5 1-5
Giants
  Gary Jeter
6 1-6
Falcons
  Warren Bryant
7 1-7
Saints
  Joe Campbell
8 1-8
Eagles
Bengals

 

Traded • Bill Bergey to Eagles for • 1977 first round pick (#8-Wilson Whitley) • 1978 first round pick (#8-Ross Browner) • 1978 second round pick (#35-Ray Griffin) on 1974-07-10

  Wilson Whitley
9 1-9
Packers
  Mike Butler
10 1-10
Chiefs
  Gary Green
11 1-11
Oilers
  Morris Towns
12 1-12
Lions
Bills

 

Traded • J.D. Hill to Lions for • 1977 first round pick (#12-Phil Dokes) on 1976-07-22

  Phil Dokes
13 1-13
Dolphins
  A.J. Duhe
14 1-14
Chargers
Cowboys

 

Traded • Clint Longley • 1977 first round pick (#24-Bob Rush) to Chargers for • 1977 first round pick (#14-Steve August) • 1977 second round pick (#41-Terry Beeson) on 1976-08-30

Seahawks

 

Traded • 1977 first round pick (#2-Tony Dorsett) to Cowboys for • 1977 first round pick (#14-Steve August) • 1977 second round pick (#30-Tom Lynch) • 1977 second round pick (#41-Terry Beeson) • 1977 second round pick (#54-Glenn Carano) on 1977-05-03

  Steve August
15 1-15
Bears
  Ted Albrecht
16 1-16
49ers
Patriots

 

Traded • Jim Plunkett to 49ers for • Tom Owen • 1976 first round pick (#12-Pete Brock) • 1976 first round pick (#21-Tim Fox) • 1977 first round pick (#16-Raymond Clayborn) • 1977 second round pick (#44-Horace Ivory) on 1976-04-05

  Raymond Clayborn
17 1-17
Browns
  Robert Jackson
18 1-18
Broncos
  Steve Schindler
19 1-19
Redskins
Cardinals

 

Sent • 1976 fifth round pick (#148-Mike Hughes) • 1976 15th round pick (#426-John Monroe) • 1977 sixth round pick (#158-Martin Mitchell) to Redskins and received • 1977 first round pick (#19-Steve Pisarkiewicz) • 1978 first round pick (#19-Ken Greene) • 1979 second round pick (#42-Willie Jones) on 1975-09-04 as compensation for free agent Dave Butz

  Steve Pisarkiewicz
20 1-20
Cardinals
Falcons

 

Traded • John Zook to Cardinals for • Greg Kindle • 1977 first round pick (#20-Wilson Faumuina) on 1976-08-23

  Wilson Faumuina
21 1-21
Steelers
  Robin Cole
22 1-22
Bengals
  Mike Cobb
23 1-23
Rams
  Bob Brudzinski
24 1-24
Cowboys
Chargers

 

Traded • 1977 first round pick (#14-Steve August) • 1977 second round pick (#41-Terry Beeson) to Cowboys for • Clint Longley • 1977 first round pick (#24-Bob Rush) on 1976-08-30

  Bob Rush
25 1-25
Patriots
  Stanley Morgan
26 1-26
Colts
  Randy Burke
27 1-27
Vikings
  Tommy Kramer
28 1-28
Raiders
Packers

 

Received • 1976 first round pick (#23-Mark Koncar) • 1977 first round pick (#28-Ezra Johnson) from Raiders on 1975-09-12 as compensation for free agent Ted Hendricks

  Ezra Johnson
Round 2
29 2-1
Buccaneers
  Dave Lewis
30 2-2
Bills
Cowboys

 

Traded • Pat Toomay to Bills for • 1977 second round pick (#30-Tom Lynch) on 1975-07-22

Seahawks

 

Traded • 1977 first round pick (#2-Tony Dorsett) to Cowboys for • 1977 first round pick (#14-Steve August) • 1977 second round pick (#30-Tom Lynch) • 1977 second round pick (#41-Terry Beeson) • 1977 second round pick (#54-Glenn Carano) on 1977-05-03

  Tom Lynch
31 2-3
Seahawks
Rams

 

Traded • Geoff Reece • 1977 second round pick (#51-Peter Cronan) to Seahawks for • 1977 second round pick (#31-Nolan Cromwell) on 1977-05-03

 

 

Nolan Cromwell
32 2-4
Giants
  Johnny Perkins
33 2-5
Jets
  Wesley Walker
34 2-6
Saints
  Mike Fultz
35 2-7
Eagles
Raiders

 

Traded • James McAlister to Eagles for • 1977 second round pick (#35-Mike Davis) on 1975-08-07

  Mike Davis
36 2-8
Falcons
  R.C. Theilmann
37 2-9
Chiefs
  Tony Reed
38 2-10
Oilers
  George Reihner
39 2-11
Packers
  Greg Koch
40 2-12
Dolphins
  Bob Baumhower
41 2-13
Chargers
Cowboys

 

Traded • Clint Longley • 1977 first round pick (#24-Bob Rush) to Chargers for • 1977 first round pick (#14-Steve August) • 1977 second round pick (#41-Terry Beeson) on 1976-08-30

Seahawks

 

Traded • 1977 first round pick (#2-Tony Dorsett) to Cowboys for • 1977 first round pick (#14-Steve August) • 1977 second round pick (#30-Tom Lynch) • 1977 second round pick (#41-Terry Beeson) • 1977 second round pick (#54-Glenn Carano) on 1977-05-03

  Terry Beeson
42 2-14
Lions
  Walt Williams
43 2-15
Bears
  Mike Spivey
44 2-16
49ers
Patriots

 

Traded • Jim Plunkett to 49ers for • Tom Owen • 1976 first round pick (#12-Pete Brock) • 1976 first round pick (#21-Tim Fox) • 1977 first round pick (#16-Raymond Clayborn) • 1977 second round pick (#44-Horace Ivory) on 1976-04-05

  Horace Ivory
45 2-17
Broncos
  Rob Lytle
46 2-18
Browns
  Tom Skladany
47 2-19
Cardinals
  George Franklin
48 2-20
Steelers
  Sidney Thornton
49 2-21
Bengals
  Pete Johnson
50 2-22
Redskins
Chargers

 

Traded • Bryant Salter • 1975 eighth round pick (#189-Wayne Hoffman) to Redskins for • 1976 third round pick (probably #77-Bob Simmons) • 1977 second round pick (#50-Billy Waddy) • 1977 third round pick (#77-Keith King) on 1974-04-10

Rams

 

Traded • Leroy Jones to Chargers for • 1977 second round pick (#50-Billy Waddy) • $12,500 cash on 1976-09-06

  Billy Waddy
51 2-23
Rams
Seahawks

 

Traded • 1977 second round pick (#31-Nolan Cromwell) to Rams for • Geoff Reece • 1977 second round pick (#51-Peter Cronan) on 1977-05-03

  Peter Cronan
52 2-24
Patriots
  Don Hasselbeck
53 2-25
Colts
  Mike Ozdowski
54 2-26
Cowboys
Seahawks

 

Traded • 1977 first round pick (#2-Tony Dorsett) to Cowboys for • 1977 first round pick (#14-Steve August) • 1977 second round pick (#30-Tom Lynch) • 1977 second round pick (#41-Terry Beeson) • 1977 second round pick (#54-Glenn Carano) on 1977-05-03

Cowboys

 

Traded • Duke Ferguson to Seahawks for • 1977 second round pick (#54-Glenn Carano) on 1977-05-03

  Glenn Carano
55 2-27
Vikings
  Dennis Swilley
56 2-28
Raiders
  Ted McKnight
Round 3
57 3-1
Buccaneers
  Charley Hannah
58 3-2
Seahawks
  Dennis Boyd
59 3-3
Bills
  Curtis Brown
60 3-4
Jets
Steelers

 

Traded • Steve Davis to Jets for • 1970 third round pick (#60-Tom Beasley) on 1975-08-12

  Tom Beasley
61 3-5
Giants
Bears

 

Traded • Dave Gallagher to Giants for • Bob Grim • 1977 third round pick (#61-Robin Earl) on 1975-09-02

  Robin Earl
62 3-6
Eagles
Cowboys

 

Traded • John Niland to Eagles for • 1977 third round pick (#62-Tony Hill) on 1975-09-15

  Tony Hill
63 3-7
Falcons
  Edgar Fields
64 3-8
Saints
  Bob Watts
65 3-9
Oilers
49ers

 

Traded • Vic Washington to Oilers for • 1976 first round pick (#21-Tim Fox) • 1977 third round pick (#65-Elmo Boyd) on 1974-08-15

  Elmo Boyd
66 3-10
Packers
Oilers

 

Traded • Lynn Dickey to Packers for • John Hadl • Ken Ellis • 1976 fourth round pick (#117-Steve Largent) • 1977 third round pick (#66-Tim Wilson) • cash on 1976-04-02

  Tim Wilson
67 3-11
Chiefs
  Thomas Howard
68 3-12
Chargers
Rams

 

Traded • Pat Curran • Howard Strickland to Chargers for • 1977 third round pick (#68-Ed Fulton) on 1975-07-13

  Ed Fulton
69 3-13
Lions
  Rick Kane
70 3-14
Dolphins
Oilers

 

Traded • Ken Ellis to Dolphins for • 1977 third round pick (#70-Jimmie Giles) • 1977 fourth round pick (#98-Warren Anderson) on 1976-09-21

  Jimmie Giles
71 3-15
Bears
Dolphins

 

Unconfirmed.

 

Traded 1977 fourth round pick (#110-Robert Sims), 1977 fifth round pick (#126-Lester Hayes) to Bears for 1977 third round pick (#71-Mike Watson) on 1977-05-02 [per Bears]

 

Traded Bo Rather to Bears for 1977 third round pick (#71-Mike Watson) on 1974-09-09 [per Dolphins media guide]

 

Bears third round pick "Choice to Miami" per Bears media guide

  Mike Watson
72 3-16
49ers
Jets

 

Traded • player to be named later (Ed Galigher) to 49ers for • 1977 third round pick (#72-Charles "Tank" Marshall) on 1977-05-03

  Charles "Tank" Marshall
73 3-17
Browns
Bills

 

Traded • Earl Edwards to Browns for • 1977 third round pick (#73-John Kimbrough) • 1977 sixth round pick (#157-Ron Pruitt) on 1976-07-11

  John Kimbrough
74 3-18
Broncos
Packers

 

Traded • Bill Bain to Broncos for • 1977 third round pick (#74-Rick Scribner) on 1976-08-31

  Rick Scribner
75 3-19
Steelers
  Jim Smith
76 3-20
Bengals
  Mike Voight
77 3-21
Redskins
Chargers

 

Traded • Bryant Salter • 1975 eighth round pick (#189-Wayne Hoffman) to Redskins for • 1976 third round pick (probably #77-Bob Simmons) • 1977 second round pick (#50-Billy Waddy) • 1977 third round pick (#77-Keith King) on 1974-04-10

  Keith King
78 3-22
Cardinals
  Kurt Allerman
79 3-23
Rams
  Wendell Tyler
80 3-24
Colts
Cardinals

 

Traded • Norm Thompson to Colts for • 1977 third round pick (#80-Terdell Middleton) on 1977-09-06

  Terdell Middleton
81 3-25
Cowboys
  Val Belcher
82 3-26
Patriots
  Sidney Brown
83 3-27
Vikings
  Tom Hannon
84 3-28
Raiders
Bills

 

Unconfirmed.

 

Traded • Jeff Winans to Raiders for • 1977 undisclosed pick (possibly #84-Rob Carpenter) on 1976-08-15

 

third round #28 "Houston from Oakland through Buffalo" per AP

 

Raiders no third round pick per Raiders media guide

Oilers

 

Traded • Emmett Edwards to Bills for • 1977 third round pick (#84-Rob Carpenter) on 1976-09-29

 

third round #28 "Houston from Oakland through Buffalo" per AP

 

third round #84 Rob Carpenter "Pick acquired from Oakland for WR Emmett Edwards" per Raiders media guide

 

third round #84 Rob Carpenter draft pick of Oilers per Oilers media guide

  Rob Carpenter
Round 4
85 4-1
Buccaneers
Bengals

 

Traded • Charlie Davis to Buccaneers for • 1977 fourth round pick (#85-Rick Walker) on 1976-09-06

  Rick Walker
86 4-2
Bills
  Jimmy Dean
87 4-3
Seahawks
  John Yarno
88 4-4
Giants
  Mike Vaughan
89 4-5
Jets
  Scott Dierking
90 4-6
Falcons
  Allan Leavitt
91 4-7
Saints
Rams

 

Traded • Ken Bordelon to Saints for • 1977 fourth round pick (#91-Vince Ferragamo) on 1976-07-11

  Vince Ferragamo
92 4-8
Eagles
Chiefs

 

Traded • Cliff Frazier to Eagles for • 1977 fourth round pick (#92-Mark Bailey) • 1978 fifth round pick (#118-Dwight Carey) on 1977-03-01

  Mark Bailey
93 4-9
Packers
Steelers

 

Traded • Bob Barber to Packers for • 1977 fourth round pick (#93-Ted Petersen) on 1976-08-18

  Ted Petersen
94 4-10
Chiefs
  Andre Samuels
95 4-11
Oilers
Chiefs

 

Received • 1976 fifth round pick (#144-Jimbo Elrod) • 1976 sixth round pick (#166-Steve Taylor) • 1977 fourth round pick (#95-Darius Helton) from Oilers on 1975-09-13 as compensation for free agent Elmo Wright

  Darius Helton
96 4-12
Lions
  Luther Blue
97 4-13
Dolphins
Redskins

 

Traded • Bryant Salter to Dolphins for • Jake Scott • 1977 fourth round pick (#97-Duncan McColl) on 1976-08-24

  Duncan McColl
98 4-14
Chargers
Dolphins

 

Traded • Eugene "Mercury" Morris to Chargers for • 1977 fourth round pick (#98-Warren Anderson) on 1976-08-24

Oilers

 

Traded • Ken Ellis to Dolphins for • 1977 third round pick (#70-Jimmie Giles) • 1977 fourth round pick (#98-Warren Anderson) on 1976-09-21

  Warren Anderson
99 4-15
Bears
Steelers

 

Traded • Ron Shanklin to Bears for • 1976 second round pick (#37-Ray Pinney) • 1977 fourth round pick (#99-Laverne Smith) on 1975-08-25

  Laverne Smith
100 4-16
49ers
  Stan Black
101 4-17
Broncos
  Bill Bryan
102 4-18
Browns
  Oliver Davis
103 4-19
Bengals
  Mike Wilson
104 4-20
Redskins
Chiefs

 

Traded • Jim Tyrer to Redskins for • 1975 eighth round pick (#189-Wayne Hoffman) • 1976 sixth round pick (#172-Calvin Harper) • 1977 fourth round pick (#104-Eric Harris) on 1974-08-28

  Eric Harris
105 4-21
Cardinals
Bengals

 

Traded • Al Beauchamp to Cardinals for • 1977 fourth round pick (#105-Jerry Anderson) on 1976-06-21

  Jerry Anderson
106 4-22
Steelers
  Dan Audick
107 4-23
Rams
  Earl Jones
108 4-24
Cowboys
  Guy Brown
109 4-25
Patriots
  Gerald Skinner
110 4-26
Colts
Redskins

 

Traded • Herb Mul-Key to Colts for • 1977 fourth round pick (#110-Robert "Mickey" Sims) on 1975-06-02

Dolphins

 

Traded • Marv Fleming to Redskins for • rights to Charley Harraway • 1977 fourth round pick (#110-Robert "Mickey" Sims) on 1975-06-23

Bears

 

Traded • 1977 third round pick (#71-Mike Watson) to Dolphins for • 1977 fourth round pick (#110-Robert "Mickey" Sims) • 1977 fifth round pick (#126-Lester Hayes) on 1977-05-02

Browns

 

Traded • Mike Phipps to Bears for • 1977 fourth round pick (#110-Robert "Mickey" Sims) • 1978 first round pick (#20-Elvis Peacock) on 1977-05-03

Robert "Mickey" Sims
111 4-27
Vikings
Seahawks

 

Traded • Ahmad Rashad to Vikings for • 1977 fourth round pick (#111-Larry Seivers) on 1976-09-07

  Larry Seivers
112 4-28
Raiders
  Mickey Marvin
Round 5
113 5-1
Buccaneers
Dolphins

 

Traded • rights to Ray Nettles to Buccaneers for • 1977 fifth round pick (#113-Mike Michel) • 1977 sixth round pick (?-?) on 1977-01-21

  Mike Michel
114 5-2
Seahawks
Lions

 

Traded • Bill Munson to Seahawks for • 1977 fifth round pick (#114-Ron Crosby) on 1976-09-06

  Ron Crosby
115 5-3
Bills
  Fred Besana
116 5-4
Jets
  Perry Griggs
117 5-5
Giants
  Randy Dean
118 5-6
Saints
  Dave Lafary
119 5-7
Eagles
  Skip Sharp
120 5-8
Falcons
  Shelton Diggs
121 5-9
Chiefs
Steelers

 

Traded • Tommy Reamon to Chiefs for • 1977 fifth round pick (#121-Cliff Stoudt) on 1976-08-27

  Cliff Stoudt
 
Oilers
Pick forfeited for unknown reasons.  
122 5-10
Packers
  Nathan Simpson
123 5-11
Dolphins
  Leroy Harris
124 5-12
Chargers
  Clarence Williams
125 5-13
Lions
Steelers

 

Traded • John McMakin to Lions for • 1977 fifth round pick (#125-Steve Courson) on 1975-08-21

  Steve Courson
126 5-14
Bears
Dolphins

 

Traded • 1976 fourth round pick (#108-Wayne Rhodes) • 1976 fifth round pick (#134-Sanders Shiver) to Bears for • 1976 fourth round pick (#98-Melvin Mitchell) • 1977 fifth round pick (#126-Lester Hayes) on 1976-04-02

Bears

 

Traded • 1977 third round pick (#71-Mike Watson) to Dolphins for • 1977 fourth round pick (#110-Robert "Mickey" Sims) • 1977 fifth round pick (#126-Lester Hayes) on 1977-05-02

Raiders

 

Traded • Nemiah Wilson to Bears for • 1976 eighth round pick (#220-Jerome Dove) • 1977 fifth round pick (#126-Lester Hayes) on 1975-04-08

  Lester Hayes
127 5-15
49ers
Bills

 

Traded • Dave Washington to 49ers for • 1977 fifth round pick (#127-Neil O'Donoghue) on 1975-07-22

 

Neil O'Donoghue
128 5-16
Browns
Chargers

 

Traded • Ron East to Browns for • 1977 fifth round pick (#128-Cliff Olander) on 1975-07-16

  Cliff Olander
129 5-17
Broncos
Jets

 

Traded • Godwin Turk to Broncos for • 1977 fifth round pick (#129-Gary Gregory) on 1976-09-08

  Gary Gregory
130 5-18
Redskins
Rams

 

Traded • Larry Smith to Redskins for • 1977 fifth round pick (#130-Donnie Hickman) on 1974-05-14

  Donnie Hickman
131 5-19
Cardinals
  Ernest Lee
132 5-20
Steelers
  Dennis Winston
133 5-21
Bengals
  Ray Phillips
134 5-22
Rams
  Jeff Williams
135 5-23
Patriots
Cardinals

 

Unknown.

 

Traded • Durwood Keeton to Patriots for • undisclosed draft pick (possibly 1977 #135-Andy Spiva) on 1975-08-28

 

fifth round #23 "St. Louis from New England" per AP

 

Patriots fifth round "Pick to St. Louis" per Patriots media guide

  Andy Spiva
136 5-24
Colts
Saints

 

Traded • Howard Stevens to Colts for • 1977 fifth round pick (#136-Dave Hubbard) on 1975-09-09

  Dave Hubbard
137 5-25
Cowboys
  Andy Frederick
138 5-26
Vikings
  Ken Moore
139 5-27
Raiders
  Jeff Barnes
Round 6

Dolphins > Buccaneers — Traded Barry Smith, Randy Young to Dolphins for 1977 sixth round pick (?-?) on 1977-02-07 [Dolphins media guide]

140 6-1
Buccaneers
Bears

 

Traded • Gary Huff to Buccaneers for • 1977 sixth round pick (#140-Vince Evans) • 1977 sixth round pick (#167-Andre Herrera) on 1977-04-15

  Vince Evans
141 6-2
Bills
49ers

 

Unknown.

 

Traded • William Anderson to Bills for • draft pick (possibly 1977 #141-Mike Burns) on 1976-09-06

 

Traded • Mike Holmes to Bills for • draft pick (possibly 1977 #141-Mike Burns) on 1976-09-06

 

sixth round #2 "San Francisco from Buffalo" per AP

 

sixth round "choice to San Francisco" per Bills media guide

 

sixth round #141 Mike Burns "Choice from Buffalo" per 49ers media guide

  Mike Burns
142 6-3
Seahawks
  Tony Benjamin
143 6-4
Giants
  Bob Jordan
144 6-5
Jets
  Joe Klecko
145 6-6
Eagles
  Kevin Russell
146 6-7
Falcons
Chargers

 

Traded • Sam Williams to Falcons for • Tom Hayes • 1977 sixth round pick (#146-Dave Lindstrom) on 1976-04-08

  Dave Lindstrom
147 6-8
Saints
  Cliff Parsley
148 6-9
Oilers
  Gary Woolford
149 6-10
Packers
  Tim Moresco
150 6-11
Chiefs
  Rick Burleson
151 6-12
Chargers
  Lawrence Barnes
152 6-13
Lions
Chargers

 

Unknown.

 

Traded • Mark Markovich to Lions for • Guy Dennis • 1977 sixth round pick (#152-Pete Shaw) on 1976-07-22 [per Chargers media guide]

 

Traded • Mark Markovich to Lions for • 1977 sixth round pick (#152-Pete Shaw) on 1976-07-22 [per Lions media guide]

 

sixth round Pete Shaw "San Diego from Detroit" [per AP]

  Pete Shaw
153 6-14
Dolphins
Giants

 

Traded • Andy Selfridge to Dolphins for • 1977 sixth round pick (#153-Emery Moorehead) on 1976-09-02

  Emery Moorehead
154 6-15
Bears
Eagles

 

Traded • Mark Nordquist to Bears for • 1976 ninth round pick (#247-Mike Hogan) • 1977 sixth round pick (#154-Wilbert Montgomery) on 1975-04-22

  Wilbert Montgomery
155 6-16
49ers
  Jim Harlan
156 6-17
Broncos
Rams

 

Traded • Phil Olsen to Broncos for • rights to Otto Stowe • 1976 third round pick (#75-John Smith) • 1977 sixth round pick (#156-Art Best) on 1975-05-06

  Art Best
157 6-18
Browns
Bills

 

Traded • Earl Edwards to Browns for • 1977 third round pick (#73-John Kimbrough) • 1977 sixth round pick (#157-Ron Pruitt) on 1976-07-11

  Ron Pruitt
158 6-19
Cardinals
Redskins

 

Sent • 1977 first round pick (#19-Steve Pisarkiewicz) • 1978 first round pick (#19-Ken Greene) • 1979 second round pick (#42-Willie Jones) to Cardinals and received • 1976 fifth round pick (#148-Mike Hughes) • 1976 15th round pick (#426-John Monroe) • 1977 sixth round pick (#158-Martin Mitchell) on 1975-09-04 as compensation for free agent Dave Butz

Eagles

 

Traded • Joe Lavender to Redskins for • Manny Sistrunk • 1977 sixth round pick (#158-Martin Mitchell) • 1978 fifth round pick (#130-Norris Banks) • 1979 fourth round pick (#94-Ben Cowins) on 1976-08-04

  Martin Mitchell
159 6-20
Steelers
  Paul Harris
160 6-21
Bengals
  Tommy Duniven
161 6-22
Redskins
Falcons

 

Traded • Ted Fritsch to Redskins for • 1977 sixth round pick (#161-Keith Jenkins) • 1977 ninth round pick (#242-Robert Speer) on 1976-09-06

  Keith Jenkins
162 6-23
Rams
Saints

 

Unknown.

 

Traded • Bivian Lee to Rams for • undisclosed draft pick (possibly #162-Tom Schick) on 1976-08-08

 

sixth round #23 "New Orleans from Los Angeles" per AP

 

Rams sixth round "choice to New Orleans" per Rams web site

 

Saints sixth round #162 Tom Schick "choice acquired from L.A. Rams" per Saints media guide

  Tom Schick
163 6-24
Colts
  Calvin O'Neal
164 6-25
Cowboys
  Jim Cooper
165 6-26
Patriots
Oilers

 

Traded • Willie Germany to Patriots for • 1977 sixth round pick (#165-David Carter) on 1976-09-24

  David Carter
166 6-27
Vikings
Patriots

 

Traded • Doug Dumler to Vikings for • 1976 eighth round pick (#235-Stu Betts) • 1977 sixth round pick (#166-Reggie Pinkney) on 1976-04-09

Lions

 

Traded • Marlin Briscoe to Patriots for • 1977 sixth round pick (#166-Reggie Pinkney) on 1976-09-06

  Reggie Pinkney
167 6-28
Raiders
Buccaneers

 

Unconfirmed.

 

Traded • Cedric Brown • future considerations (?) to Raiders (date approximate) for • 1977 sixth round pick (possibly #167-Andre Herrera) • 1977 eighth round pick (?-?) • 1977 ninth round pick (probably #251-Larry Mucker) on 1977-05-01

 

Traded • Larry Lawrence to Raiders for • draft pick (possibly 1977 #167-Andre Herrera) on 1976-08-17

 

sixth round #28 "Kansas City from Oakland through Tampa Bay and Chicago" per AP

 

Raiders no sixth round pick per Raiders media guide

 

Buccaneers sixth round pick "traded to Chicago for QB Gary Huff" per Buccaneers media guide

Bears

 

Traded • Gary Huff to Buccaneers for • 1977 sixth round pick (#140-Vince Evans) • 1977 sixth round pick (#167-Andre Herrera) on 1977-04-15

Chiefs

 

Traded • Tommy Reamon to Bears for • 1977 sixth round pick (#167-Andre Herrera) on 1977-05-02

  Andre Herrera
Round 7
168 7-1
Buccaneers
Jets

 

Traded • Richard Wood to Buccaneers for • 1977 seventh round pick (#168-Charlie White) on 1976-09-08

  Charlie White
169 7-2
Seahawks
  David Sims
170 7-3
Bills
  Mike Nelms
171 7-4
Jets
  Bob Grupp
172 7-5
Giants
Packers

 

Traded • Joe Danelo to Giants for • 1977 seventh round pick (#172-Derrel Gofourth) • 1978 tenth round pick (#259-Mark Totten) on 1976-09-06

  Derrel Gofourth
173 7-6
Falcons
Browns

 

Traded • Ron East to Falcons for • 1977 seventh round pick (#173-Ken Randle) on 1976-08-20

  Ken Randle
174 7-7
Saints
  Greg Boykin
175 7-8
Eagles
  Charlie Johnson
176 7-9
Packers
  Rell Tipton
177 7-10
Chiefs
  Chris Golub
178 7-11
Oilers
Giants

 

Traded • Joe Dawkins • Dave Simonson to Oilers for • 1977 seventh round pick (#178-Al Dixon) • undisclosed pick (possibly 1978 #188-Rich Martini) on 1976-08-25

  Al Dixon
179 7-12
Lions
  Tim Black
180 7-13
Dolphins
  Bruce Herron
181 7-14
Chargers
  Ron Bush
182 7-15
Bears
  Gerald Butler
183 7-16
49ers
  Jim VanWagner
184 7-17
Browns
  Blane Smith
185 7-18
Broncos
  Larry Swider
186 7-19
Steelers
  Randy Frisch
187 7-20
Bengals
  Louis Breeden
188 7-21
Redskins
Oilers

 

Traded • Ron Saul to Redskins for • 1977 seventh round pick (#188-Rich Martini) • 1978 sixth round pick (probably #157-Francis Chesley) • 1979 third round pick (probably #69-Kim Anderson) on 1976-08-17

Giants

 

Traded • Joe Dawkins • Dave Simonson to Oilers for • 1977 seventh round pick (#178-Al Dixon) • undisclosed pick (possibly 1978 #188-Rich Martini) on 1976-08-25

 

seventh round #21 "Oakland from Washington through Houston and New York Giants" per AP

 

no mention in Oilers media guide

 

no mention in Giants media guide

 

Raiders media guide

Raiders

 

Traded • Ron Mikolajczyk to Giants for • 1977 seventh round pick (#188-Rich Martini) on 1976-09-06

  Rich Martini
189 7-22
Cardinals
Browns

 

Traded • Neal Craig to Cardinals for • 1977 seventh round pick (#189-Bob Lingenfelter) on 1977-05-04

  Bob Lingenfelter
190 7-23
Rams
Redskins

 

Traded • 1981 third round pick (probably #66-Bob Cobb) to Rams for • 1977 seventh round pick (#190-Reggie Haynes) • 1977 ninth round pick (#246-Mike Northington) • 1978 eighth round pick (probably #219-Don Hover) on 1977-05-03

  Reggie Haynes
191 7-24
Cowboys
  David Stalls
192 7-25
Patriots
  Ken Smith
193 7-26
Colts
  Blanchard Carter
194 7-27
Vikings
Bengals

 

Traded • Orlando Nelson to Vikings for • 1977 seventh round pick (#194-Jim Corbett) on 1976-06-02

  Jim Corbett
195 7-28
Raiders
Jets

 

Traded • Steve Tannen • Carl Garrett to Raiders for • 1977 seventh round pick (#195-Kevin Long) • 1977 eleventh round pick (#307-Dave Butterfield) on 1976-07-10

  Kevin Long
Round 8
196 8-1
Buccaneers
  Randy Hedberg
197 8-2
Bills
  Greg Morton
198 8-3
Seahawks
Oilers

 

Traded • Steve Largent to Seahawks for • 1977 eighth round pick (#198-Steve Davis) on 1976-08-26

  Steve Davis
199 8-4
Giants
  Bill Rice
200 8-5
Jets
  Dan Alexander
201 8-6
Saints
  Jimmy Stewart
202 8-7
Eagles
  Cleveland Franklin
203 8-8
Falcons
  Walter Packer
204 8-9
Chiefs
  Ron Olsonoski
205 8-10
Oilers
  Eddie Foster
206 8-11
Packers
  David Whitehurst
207 8-12
Dolphins
  Horace Perkins
208 8-13
Chargers
Cowboys

 

Traded • Toni Fritsch • 1977 tenth round pick (?-?) to Chargers for • 1977 seventh round pick (#208-Al Cleveland) on 1976-09-06

 

eighth round pick Al Cleveland "Choice from San Diego for Mitch Hoopes" per Cowboys media guide

  Al Cleveland
209 8-14
Lions
  Mark Griffin
210 8-15
Bears
Jets
Jets

 

Traded • John Ricca to Bears for • 1977 eighth round pick (#210-Ed Thompson) on 1975-08-12

  Ed Thompson
211 8-16
49ers
Giants

 

Traded • Jim O'Bradovich to 49ers for • 1977 eighth round pick (#211-Otis Rodgers) on 1976-09-07

  Otis Rodgers
212 8-17
Broncos
  Calvin Culliver
213 8-18
Browns
  Bill Armstrong
214 8-19
Bengals
  Jose St. Victor
215 8-20
Redskins
Chiefs

 

Traded • John Matuszak to Redskins for • 1977 eighth round pick (#215-Waddell Smith) • draft pick (possibly 1978 #184-Bill Kellar) on 1976-08-24

  Waddell Smith
216 8-21
Cardinals
  Eric Williams
217 8-22
Steelers
  Phil August
218 8-23
Rams
  Rod Bockwoldt
Redskins

 

Unknown.

 

"choice to Washington" per Rams web site

 

Rams exercised this pick per AP.

 
219 8-24
Patriots
  Brad Benson
220 8-25
Colts
  Ken Helms
221 8-26
Cowboys
  Fred Williams
222 8-27
Vikings
  Clint Strozier
223 8-28
Raiders
  Terry Robiskie
Round 9
224 9-1
Buccaneers
  Byron Hemingway
225 9-2
Seahawks
  George Adzick
226 9-3
Bills
Chiefs

 

Traded • Doug Jones to Bills for • 1977 ninth round pick (#226-Derrick Glanton) on 1975-08-26

  Derrick Glanton
227 9-4
Jets
  Matt Robinson
228 9-5
Giants
  Ken Mullins
229 9-6
Eagles
  T.J. Humphreys
230 9-7
Falcons
  John Maxwell
231 9-8
Saints
  Dave Knowles
232 9-9
Oilers
  Bill Currier
233 9-10
Packers
  Joel Mullins
234 9-11
Chiefs
  Dave Green
235 9-12
Chargers
  Gene Washington
236 9-13
Lions
  Steve Mathieson
237 9-14
Dolphins
  Robert Turner
238 9-15
Bears
  Nick Buonamici
239 9-16
49ers
  David Posey
240 9-17
Browns
  Daryl Brown
241 9-18
Broncos
  Charles Jackson
242 9-19
Redskins
Falcons

 

Traded • Ted Fritsch to Redskins for • 1977 sixth round pick (#161-Keith Jenkins) • 1977 ninth round pick (#242-Robert Speer) on 1976-09-06

  Robert Speer
243 9-20
Cardinals
  Johnny Jackson
244 9-21
Steelers
  Roosevelt Kelly
245 9-22
Bengals
  Willie Zachary
246 9-23
Rams
Redskins

 

Traded • 1981 third round pick (probably #66-Bob Cobb) to Rams for • 1977 seventh round pick (#190-Reggie Haynes) • 1977 ninth round pick (#246-Mike Northington) • 1978 eighth round pick (probably #219-Don Hover) on 1977-05-03

  Mike Northington
247 9-24
Colts
  Glen Capriola
248 9-25
Cowboys
  Mark Cantrell
249 9-26
Patriots
  Jerry Vogele
250 9-27
Vikings
  Scott Studwell
251 9-28
Raiders
Buccaneers

 

Unconfirmed.

 

Traded • Cedric Brown • future considerations (?) to Raiders for • 1977 sixth round pick (possibly #167-Andre Herrera) • 1977 eighth round pick (?-?) • 1977 ninth round pick (probably #251-Larry Mucker) on 1977-05-01

  Larry Mucker
Round 10
252 10-1
Buccaneers
  Robert Morgan
253 10-2
Bills
Steelers

 

Unknown.

 

Traded • Bob Gaddis to Bills for draft pick (possibly 1977 # 253-Alvin Cowans) on 1976-09-06

 

choice from Buffalo per Steelers media guide

 

tenth round "choice to Pittsburgh" per Bills media guide

 

tenth round #2 "Pittsburgh from Buffalo" per AP

  Alvin Cowans
254 10-3
Seahawks
  Sam Adkins
255 10-4
Giants
  Mike Jones
256 10-5
Jets
  John Hennessy
257 10-6
Falcons
  Billy Ryckman
258 10-7
Saints
  Rafael Septien
259 10-8
Eagles
  John Mastronardo
260 10-9
Packers
  Jim Culbreath
261 10-10
Chiefs
  Mark Vitali
262 10-11
Oilers
  Harvey Hull
263 10-12
Lions
  Gary Anderson
264 10-13
Dolphins
  Mark Carter
265 10-14
Chargers
  Curtis Townsend
Cowboys

 

Traded • Mitch Hoopes to Chargers for • 1977 tenth round pick (probably #265-Curtis Townsend) on 1976-08-03

Chargers

 

Traded • 1977 seventh round pick (#208-Al Cleveland) to Cowboys for • Toni Fritsch • 1977 tenth round pick (probably #265-Curtis Townsend) on 1976-09-06

 
266 10-15
Bears
  Dennis Breckner
267 10-16
49ers
Buccaneers

 

Traded • Johnny Miller to 49ers for • 1977 tenth round pick (#267-Aaron Ball) on ????-??-??

  Aaron Ball
268 10-17
Broncos
  Oma Middlebrook
269 10-18
Browns
  Tom Burkett
270 10-19
Cardinals
  Jim LeJay
271 10-20
Steelers
  Dave LaCrosse
272 10-21
Bengals
  Bob Bialik
273 10-22
Redskins
  James Sykes
274 10-23
Rams
  Don Petersen
275 10-24
Cowboys
  Steve DeBerg
276 10-25
Patriots
  John Rasmussen
277 10-26
Colts
  Ron Baker
278 10-27
Vikings
  Dan Beaver
279 10-28
Raiders
Patriots

 

Traded • Leon McQuay to Raiders for • 1977 tenth round pick (#279-Giles Alexander) on 1976-04-28

  Giles Alexander
Round 11
280 11-1
Buccaneers
  Chuck Rodgers
281 11-2
Seahawks
  Bill Westbeld
282 11-3
Bills
  Nate Jackson
283 11-4
Jets
Eagles

 

Traded • 1977 twelfth round pick (#313-Dave Conrad) to Jets for • 1977 eleventh round pick (#283-Rocco Moore) on ????-??-??

 

eleventh round #4 "Philadelphia from New York Jets" per AP

 

Jets eleventh round pick "traded to Philadelphia" per Jets web site

 

"Eagles traded their 12th-round selection to the New York Jets for the 283rd overall selection (11th - T Rocco Moore)" per Eagles media guide

  Rocco Moore
284 11-5
Giants
  Bill Helms
285 11-6
Saints
  John Blain
286 11-7
Eagles
  Mike Cordova
287 11-8
Falcons
  Dave Farmer
288 11-9
Chiefs
  Maurice Mitchell
289 11-10
Oilers
  Al Romano
290 11-11
Packers
  Terry Randolph
291 11-12
Dolphins
  John Alexander
292 11-13
Chargers
Bengals

 

Traded • Phil "Chip" Myers to Chargers for • 1977 eleventh round pick (#292-Joel Parrish) on 1977-03-01

  Joel Parrish
293 11-14
Lions
  Tony Daykin
294 11-15
Bears
  Connie Zelencik
295 11-16
49ers
  Brian Billick
296 11-17
Browns
  Charles Nash
297 11-18
Broncos
  Phil Heck
298 11-19
Steelers
  Lou West
299 11-20
Bengals
  Carl Allen
300 11-21
Redskins
  Don Harris
301 11-22
Cardinals
  Greg Lee
302 11-23
Rams
  Carson Long
303 11-24
Patriots
  Ray Costict
304 11-25
Colts
  Brian Ruff
305 11-26
Cowboys
  Don Wardlow
306 11-27
Vikings
  Keith Hartwig (Keith Hertwig per Vikings media guide)
307 11-28
Raiders
Jets

 

Traded • Steve Tannen • Carl Garrett to Raiders for • 1977 seventh round pick (#195-Kevin Long) • 1977 eleventh round pick (#307-Dave Butterfield) on 1976-07-10

  Dave Butterfield
Round 12
308 12-1
Buccaneers
  Chip Sheffield
309 12-2
Bills
  Charles Romes
310 12-3
Seahawks
Steelers

 

Traded • 1977 twelfth round pick (#329-I.V. Wilson) to Seahawks for • Ron Coder • 1977 twelfth round pick (#310-Jimmy Stephens) on 1976-09-06

  Jimmy Stephens
311 12-4
Giants
  Elmo Simmons
312 12-5
Jets
  Phil Gargis
313 12-6
Eagles
Jets

 

Traded • 1977 eleventh round pick (#283-Rocco Moore) to Eagles for • 1977 twelfth round pick (#313-Dave Conrad) on ????-??-??

 

twelfth round #6 "New York Jets from Philadelphia" per AP

 

"Eagles traded their 12th-round selection to the New York Jets for the 283rd overall selection (11th - T Rocco Moore)" per Eagles media guide

 

twelfth round pick #313 Dave Conrad "acquired from Philadelphia" per Jets web site

  Dave Conrad
314 12-7
Falcons

Falcons exercised twelfth round pick Don Parrish per AP

 

Falcons exercised this pick on Don Parrish per Falcons media guide

  Don Parrish
Cardinals

 

Unknown.

 

Falcons exercised twelfth round pick Don Parrish per AP

 

Falcons exercised this pick on Don Parrish per Falcons media guide

Falcons

 

Unknown.

 

Falcons exercised twelfth round pick Don Parrish per AP

 

Falcons exercised this pick on Don Parrish per Falcons media guide

 
315 12-8
Saints
  Oaklay Dalton
316 12-9
Oilers
  Ove Johansson
317 12-10
Packers
Raiders

 

Traded • Ollie Smith to Packers for • 1977 twelfth round pick (#317-Rod Martin)

  Rod Martin
318 12-11
Chiefs
  Ray Burks
319 12-12
Chargers
  Jim Stansik
320 12-13
Lions
  Dave Greenwood
321 12-14
Dolphins
  Terry Anderson
322 12-15
Bears
  Terry Irvin
323 12-16
49ers
  Scott Martin
324 12-17
Broncos
  Scott Levenhagen
325 12-18
Browns
  Leo Tierney
326 12-19
Bengals
  Alex Percival
327 12-20
Redskins
  Curtis Kirkland
328 12-21
Cardinals
  Rick Fenlaw
329 12-22
Steelers
Seahawks

 

Traded • Ron Coder • 1977 twelfth round pick (#310-Jimmy Stephens) to Steelers for • 1977 twelfth round pick (#329-I.V. Wilson) on 1976-09-06

  I.V. Wilson
330 12-23
Rams
  Barry Caudill
331 12-24
Colts
  Bill Deutsch
332 12-25
Cowboys
  Greg Peters
333 12-26
Patriots
  Dave Preston
334 12-28
Raiders
  Rolf Benirschke
335 12-27
Vikings
  Jim Kelleher