1979 NFL Draft - Round 12

The 1979 NFL Draft was held on May 3-4, 1979. A total of 330 players were chosen over 12 rounds. The Buffalo Bills chose Linebacker Tom Cousineau from Ohio State as the first pick in the draft. Future Hall of Famers Dan Hampton, Kellen Winslow and Joe Montana were selected in this draft.

The NFL also held the 1979 NFL Supplemental Draft prior to the start of the 1979 NFL season.

Rnd
Pick
Team / Player
12
304
Cincinnati Bengals
Jim Browner, DB
Notre Dame
12
305
Kansas City Chiefs
Michael Forrest, RB
Arkansas
12
306
Baltimore Colts
Charles Green, WR
Kansas State
12
307
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
David Logan, DT
Pittsburgh
12
308
Buffalo Bills
Mike Harris, RB
Arizona State
12
309
St. Louis Cardinals
Ricky McBride, LB
Georgia
12
310
New York Giants
Tim Gillespie, OG
North Carolina State
12
311
New Orleans Saints
Kelsey Finch, RB
Tennessee
12
312
Chicago Bears
Dave Becker, DB
Iowa
12
313
Detroit Lions
Bob Forster, C
Brown
12
314
New York Jets
Paul Darby, WR
Texas State
12
315
Cleveland Browns
Dewitt Methvin, C
Tulane
12
316
Oakland Raiders
Dirk Abernathy, DB
Bowling Green
12
317
Minnesota Vikings
David Stephens, LB
Kentucky
12
318
Green Bay Packers
Bill Moats, P
South Dakota
12
319
Seattle Seahawks
Jeff Moore, RB
Jackson State
12
320
Oakland Raiders
Reggie Kinlaw, DT
Oklahoma
12
321
San Diego Chargers
Frank Duncan, DB
San Francisco State
12
322
Pittsburgh Steelers
Ed Smith, LB
Vanderbilt
12
323
Atlanta Falcons
Stuart Walker, LB
Colorado
12
324
Houston Oilers
Wayne Wilson, RB
Shepherd
12
325
Denver Broncos
Dave Jacobs, K
Syracuse
12
326
Detroit Lions
Bryan Sweeney, WR
Texas A&M-Kingsville
12
327
Miami Dolphins
Larry Fortner, QB
Miami (OH)
12
328
Los Angeles Rams
Drew Hill, WR
Georgia Tech
12
329
Dallas Cowboys
Quentin Lowry, LB
Youngstown State
12
330
Pittsburgh Steelers
Mike Almond, WR
Northwestern State

1979 NFL Draft Results by Team