1972 NFL Draft

The 1972 NFL Draft was held on February 1-2, 1972. A total of 442 players were chosen over 17 rounds. The Buffalo Bills chose Defensive End Walt Patulski from Notre Dame as the first pick in the draft. Future Hall of Famer Franco Harris was selected in this draft.

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

1972 NFL Draft Results by Team

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