1974 WFL pro draft

Meeting to select new players
1974 WFL pro draft
General information
Date(s)March 18 and March 19, 1974
LocationNew York
Overview
480 total selections in 40 rounds
LeagueWFL
First selectionCharlie Evans, RB
New York Giants

The 1974 WFL pro draft was the first professional draft of the World Football League (WFL). It supplemented its collegiate draft and included players from the NFL and CFL. It consisted of 480 selections in 40 rounds. Although it was expected that most of the NFL players drafted would have no intention of signing with the new league, the WFL still wanted to have the prominent NFL players future rights assigned, preventing WFL teams from competing in the signing for the same players.[1]

Player selections

= All-Star
= WFL MVP
Round Pick # WFL Team Player Position Team
1 1 Washington Ambassadors Charlie Evans RB NY Giants
1 2 Toronto Northmen Larry Csonka RB Miami Dolphins
1 3 Philadelphia Bell Tim Rossovich LB San Diego Chargers
1 4 Portland Storm Jim Plunkett QB New England Patriots
1 5 Jacksonville Sharks Virgil Robinson RB New Orleans Saints
1 6 Detroit Wheels Mike Taylor LB NY Jets
1 7 Birmingham Americans Johnny Musso RB BC Lions
1 8 Southern California Sun Tom Mack OG Los Angeles Rams
1 9 Chicago Fire John Brockington RB Green Bay Packers
1 10 Houston Texans Pete Beathard QB Kansas City Chiefs
1 11 The Hawaiians Ted Kwalick TE San Francisco 49ers
1 12 New York Stars Joe Namath QB NY Jets
2 13 New York Stars Terry Hanratty QB Pittsburgh Steelers
2 14 The Hawaiians Calvin Hill RB Dallas Cowboys
2 15 Houston Texans Pete Lammons TE NY Jets
2 16 Chicago Fire Don Morrison OT New Orleans Saints
2 17 Southern California Sun Greg Barton QB Toronto Argonauts
2 18 Birmingham Americans Craig Morton QB Dallas Cowboys
2 19 Detroit Wheels Joe O'Donnell OG Buffalo Bills
2 20 Jacksonville Sharks Bubba Smith DE Oakland Raiders
2 21 Portland Storm Alan Page DT Minnesota Vikings
2 22 Philadelphia Bell Dan Yochum OT Montreal Alouettes
2 23 Toronto Northmen Paul Warfield WR Miami Dolphins
2 24 Washington Ambassadors Bill Brundige DT Washington Redskins
3 25 Southern California Sun Ted Hendricks LB Baltimore Colts
3 26 Washington Ambassadors Terry Hermeling OT Washington Redskins
3 27 Toronto Northmen Jim Kiick RB Miami Dolphins
3 28 Philadelphia Bell Bob Tucker TE NY Giants
3 29 Portland Storm Rick Eber WR Saskatchewan Roughriders
3 30 Jacksonville Sharks Dave Leffers OT Oakland Raiders
3 31 Detroit Wheels Paul Costa OL Buffalo Bills
3 32 Birmingham Americans Paul Robinson RB Houston Oilers
3 33 Chicago Fire Bill Baker DE Saskatchewan Roughriders
3 34 Houston Texans Rick Arrington QB Philadelphia Eagles
3 35 The Hawaiians Rockne Freitas OT Detroit Lions
3 36 New York Stars Dave Williams WR Pittsburgh Steelers
4 37 New York Stars Mike LaHood OG Los Angeles Rams
4 38 The Hawaiians Ron East DT San Diego Chargers
4 39 Houston Texans Joe Reed QB San Francisco 49ers
4 40 Chicago Fire Mike McCoy DT Green Bay Packers
4 41 Southern California Sun Bryant Salter DB San Diego Chargers
4 42 Birmingham Americans Jim Mandich TE Miami Dolphins
4 43 Detroit Wheels Jon Henderson WR Calgary Stampeders
4 44 Jacksonville Sharks Dave Roller DT Toronto Argonauts
4 45 Portland Storm George Wells DE Toronto Argonauts
4 46 Philadelphia Bell Al Atkinson LB NY Jets
4 47 Toronto Northmen Pete Richardson DB Buffalo Bills
4 48 Washington Ambassadors Bob Brunet RB Washington Redskins
5 49 Washington Ambassadors Mike Taliaferro QB New England Patriots
5 50 Toronto Northmen Bruce Bergey DE Toronto Argonauts
5 51 Philadelphia Bell Don Strock QB Miami Dolphins
5 52 Portland Storm Ron Curl DT Toronto Argonauts
5 53 Jacksonville Sharks Ray Nettles LB BC Lions
5 54 Detroit Wheels Dale Livingston K Detroit Lions
5 55 Birmingham Americans Ron Jessie WR Detroit Lions
5 56 Southern California Sun Bill Munson QB Detroit Lions
5 57 Chicago Fire Ron Porter LB Minnesota Vikings
5 58 Houston Texans Daryle Lamonica QB Oakland Raiders
5 59 The Hawaiians Bob Grim WR NY Giants
5 60 New York Stars Marty Huff LB Edmonton Eskimos
6 61 Birmingham Americans Levert Carr OT Houston Oilers
6 61 New York Stars Kent Peterson TE Cincinnati Bengals
6 62 The Hawaiians Randy Johnson QB NY Giants
6 63 Houston Texans Rick Cassata QB Ottawa Rough Riders
6 64 Chicago Fire Don Talbert OT Dallas Cowboys
6 65 Southern California Sun Willie Buchanon DB Green Bay Packers
6 67 Detroit Wheels Cliff Burnett DT Edmonton Eskimos
6 68 Jacksonville Sharks Ed George OL Montreal Alouettes
6 69 Portland Storm Ken Matthews WR Toronto Argonauts
6 70 Philadelphia Bell John Babinecz LB Dallas Cowboys
6 71 Toronto Northmen Fest Cotton DT Cleveland Browns
6 72 Washington Ambassadors Charlie Weaver LB Detroit Lions
7 73 Washington Ambassadors Edd Hargett QB Houston Oilers
7 74 Toronto Northmen Gerry Organ K Ottawa Rough Riders
7 75 Philadelphia Bell Stan Walters OT Cincinnati Bengals
7 76 Portland Storm Rufus Ferguson RB Free agent
7 77 Jacksonville Sharks Dave Braggins OG Free agent
7 78 Detroit Wheels Hubie Bryant WR Green Bay Packers
7 79 Birmingham Americans Claude Humphrey DE Atlanta Falcons
7 80 Southern California Sun Wally Chambers DT Chicago Bears
7 81 Chicago Fire John Tanner LB New England Patriots
7 82 Houston Texans Bob Creech LB Philadelphia Eagles
7 83 The Hawaiians Jim Sniadecki LB San Francisco 49ers
7 84 New York Stars Andy Selfridge LB Buffalo Bills
8 85 New York Stars Paul Gipson RB New England Patriots
8 86 The Hawaiians Bobby Scott QB New Orleans Saints
8 87 Houston Texans Tommy Maxwell DB Oakland Raiders
8 88 Chicago Fire Benny Johnson DB Houston Oilers
8 89 Southern California Sun Rick Cody C Chicago Bears
8 90 Birmingham Americans Jim Mitchell TE Atlanta Falcons
8 91 Detroit Wheels Lee Fobbs RB Ottawa Rough Riders
8 92 Jacksonville Sharks Steve Davis RB Pittsburgh Steelers
8 93 Portland Storm Larry Breen LB Hamilton Tiger-Cats
8 94 Philadelphia Bell Mike Evans C Detroit Lions
8 95 Toronto Northmen Charlie Brandon DT Ottawa Rough Riders
8 96 Washington Ambassadors Perry Williams RB Green Bay Packers
9 97 Washington Ambassadors Brian Stenger LB New England Patriots
9 98 Toronto Northmen Bob Asher OT Chicago Bears
9 99 Philadelphia Bell Tom Laputka DL Ottawa Rough Riders
9 100 Portland Storm Jim Nance RB NY Jets
9 101 Jacksonville Sharks Bill Lefear RB Cleveland Browns
9 102 Detroit Wheels Carl Taibi DE Washington Redskins
9 103 Birmingham Americans Larry Willingham DB St. Louis Cardinals
9 104 Southern California Sun Earl McCullouch WR Detroit Lions
9 105 Chicago Fire Mickey Doyle LB Winnipeg Blue Bombers
9 106 Houston Texans John Eason WR Montreal Alouettes
9 107 The Hawaiians George Nock RB Baltimore Colts
9 108 New York Stars Bert Askson TE Houston Oilers
10 109 New York Stars Sam Walton OT NY Jets
10 110 The Hawaiians Vin Clements RB NY Giants
10 111 Houston Texans Steve Ramsey QB Denver Broncos
10 112 Chicago Fire Len Gotschalk OT Atlanta Falcons
10 113 Southern California Sun Joe Greene DT Pittsburgh Steelers
10 114 Birmingham Americans Ken Stabler QB Oakland Raiders
10 115 Detroit Wheels Steve Owens RB Detroit Lions
10 116 Jacksonville Sharks Paul Seiler OT Oakland Raiders
10 117 Portland Storm Pete Wysocki LB Saskatchewan Roughriders
10 118 Philadelphia Bell Ron Holliday WR San Diego Chargers
10 119 Toronto Northmen Ron Mikolajczyk OL Toronto Argonauts
10 120 Washington Ambassadors Robert James DB Buffalo Bills
11 121 Washington Ambassadors John Zook DE Atlanta Falcons
11 122 Toronto Northmen Paul Laavig OG Washington Redskins
11 123 Philadelphia Bell Steve Chomyszak DT Cincinnati Bengals
11 124 Portland Storm Ted Gerela K BC Lions
11 125 Jacksonville Sharks Jack Tatum DB Oakland Raiders
11 126 Detroit Wheels Ed Flanagan C Detroit Lions
11 127 Birmingham Americans William Martin OL Edmonton Eskimos
11 128 Southern California Sun Marv Montgomery OT Denver Broncos
11 129 Chicago Fire Cyril Pinder RB Pittsburgh Steelers
11 130 Houston Texans Mike Livingston QB Kansas City Chiefs
11 131 The Hawaiians Pat Toomay DE Dallas Cowboys
11 132 New York Stars Mike Reid DT Cincinnati Bengals
12 133 New York Stars Randy Rasmussen OG NY Jets
12 134 The Hawaiians Jim Hill DB Green Bay Packers
12 135 Houston Texans Walt Garrison RB Dallas Cowboys
12 136 Chicago Fire Tim Anderson DB Toronto Argonauts
12 137 Southern California Sun Carl Eller DE Minnesota Vikings
12 138 Birmingham Americans Ken Reaves DB Atlanta Falcons
12 139 Detroit Wheels Eldridge Dickey WR Oakland Raiders
12 140 Jacksonville Sharks Bruce Taylor DB San Francisco 49ers
12 141 Portland Storm Manny Fernandez DT Miami Dolphins
12 142 Philadelphia Bell Roger Wehrli DB St. Louis Cardinals
12 143 Toronto Northmen Ernie Janet OL Chicago Bears
12 144 Washington Ambassadors Chuck Dicus WR Pittsburgh Steelers
13 145 Washington Ambassadors Rodrigo Barnes LB Dallas Cowboys
13 146 Toronto Northmen Jerry Campbell LB Ottawa Rough Riders
13 147 Philadelphia Bell John Mendenhall DT NY Giants
13 148 Portland Storm Pete Athas DB NY Giants
13 149 Jacksonville Sharks Randy Jackson OG Chicago Bears
13 150 Detroit Wheels George Goeddeke C Denver Broncos
13 151 Birmingham Americans Bill Butler RB New Orleans Saints
13 152 Southern California Sun Mark Lomas DE NY Jets
13 153 Chicago Fire Ralph Galloway OG Saskatchewan Roughriders
13 154 Houston Texans Ron Hornsby LB NY Giants
13 155 The Hawaiians George Farmer WR Chicago Bears
13 156 New York Stars Travis Roach OG BC Lions
14 157 New York Stars Carter Campbell LB NY Giants
14 158 The Hawaiians John Huard LB Toronto Argonauts
14 159 Houston Texans Bill Stanfill DE Miami Dolphins
14 160 Chicago Fire Dave Butz DT St. Louis Cardinals
14 161 Southern California Sun Wayne Clark QB Cincinnati Bengals
14 162 Birmingham Americans Curtis Webster OL BC Lions
14 163 Detroit Wheels Frank Nunley LB San Francisco 49ers
14 164 Jacksonville Sharks Wayne Benson LB Atlanta Falcons
14 165 Portland Storm George Kunz OT Atlanta Falcons
14 166 Philadelphia Bell Doug Wilkerson OG San Diego Chargers
14 167 Toronto Northmen Mike Wagner DB Pittsburgh Steelers
14 168 Washington Ambassadors Joe Taffoni OT NY Giants
15 169 Washington Ambassadors Terry Owens OT San Diego Chargers
15 170 Toronto Northmen Jim Duke DE Winnipeg Blue Bombers
15 171 Philadelphia Bell John Rowser DB Pittsburgh Steelers
15 172 Portland Storm Jim Ward QB Philadelphia Eagles
15 173 Jacksonville Sharks Greg Sampson DE Houston Oilers
15 174 Detroit Wheels Earl Thomas TE Chicago Bears
15 175 Birmingham Americans Frank Pitts WR Cleveland Browns
15 176 Southern California Sun John Didion C New Orleans Saints
15 177 Chicago Fire Eric Allen DB Toronto Argonauts
15 178 Houston Texans Fletcher Smith WR Free agent
15 179 The Hawaiians Ira Gordon OT San Diego Chargers
15 180 New York Stars Gerry Philbin DE Philadelphia Eagles
16 181 New York Stars John Fuqua RB Pittsburgh Steelers
16 182 The Hawaiians Larry Schreiber RB San Francisco 49ers
16 183 Houston Texans Sam Holden OT New Orleans Saints
16 184 Chicago Fire Mike Montgomery RB Dallas Cowboys
16 185 Southern California Sun Isaac Curtis WR Cincinnati Bengals
16 186 Birmingham Americans Joe Profit RB New Orleans Saints
16 187 Detroit Wheels Bud Magrum DE BC Lions
16 188 Jacksonville Sharks Doug Buffone LB Chicago Bears
16 189 Portland Storm Jim Evenson RB Ottawa Rough Riders
16 190 Philadelphia Bell Charlie West DB Minnesota Vikings
16 191 Toronto Northmen Andy Hopkins RB Hamilton Tiger-Cats
16 192 Washington Ambassadors Ted Vactor DB Washington Redskins
17 193 Washington Ambassadors Herb Mul-Key RB Washington Redskins
17 194 Toronto Northmen Wayne Smith DE Ottawa Rough Riders
17 195 Philadelphia Bell Rudy Sims DE Ottawa Rough Riders
17 196 Portland Storm Del Williams OG New Orleans Saints
17 197 Jacksonville Sharks Hubert Ginn RB Baltimore Colts
17 198 Detroit Wheels John Tarver RB New England Patriots
17 199 Birmingham Americans Tim Foley DB Miami Dolphins
17 200 Southern California Sun Ron Yary OT Minnesota Vikings
17 201 Chicago Fire Willie Holmes DE Washington Redskins
17 202 Houston Texans Jim Harrison RB Chicago Bears
17 203 The Hawaiians Ed Baker QB Houston Oilers
17 204 New York Stars Cliff McClain RB NY Jets
18 205 New York Stars Mack Herron RB Winnipeg Blue Bombers
18 206 The Hawaiians Larry Walton WR Detroit Lions
18 207 Houston Texans Royce Smith OG New Orleans Saints
18 208 Chicago Fire Randy Beisler OG San Francisco 49ers
18 209 Southern California Sun Tom Hayes DB Atlanta Falcons
18 210 Birmingham Americans John Demarie OG Cleveland Browns
18 211 Detroit Wheels Mike Walker LB BC Lions
18 212 Jacksonville Sharks Glen Holloway OG Chicago Bears
18 213 Portland Storm Tom Blanchard QB NY Giants
18 214 Philadelphia Bell Reggie Berry DB San Diego Chargers
18 215 Toronto Northmen Rhome Nixon WR Ottawa Rough Riders
18 216 Washington Ambassadors Dave Elmendorf DB Los Angeles Rams
19 217 Washington Ambassadors Wayne Mulligan C St. Louis Cardinals
19 218 Toronto Northmen Gene Mack LB Toronto Argonauts
19 219 Philadelphia Bell Walker Gillette WR St. Louis Cardinals
19 220 Portland Storm Jerry Smith TE Washington Redskins
19 221 Jacksonville Sharks Bob Hayes WR Dallas Cowboys
19 222 Detroit Wheels Bruce Smith DT Hamilton Tiger-Cats
19 223 Birmingham Americans Woody Peoples OT San Francisco 49ers
19 224 Southern California Sun Paul Smith DT NY Jets
19 225 Chicago Fire Nick Roman DE Cleveland Browns
19 226 Houston Texans Bob McKay OT Cleveland Browns
19 227 The Hawaiians Tom Stincic LB Houston Oilers
19 228 New York Stars Halvor Hagen OL Buffalo Bills
20 229 New York Stars Chip Myrtle LB Denver Broncos
20 230 The Hawaiians Skip Thomas DB Oakland Raiders
20 231 Houston Texans Eldridge Small DB NY Giants
20 232 Chicago Fire Steve Wright OT Philadelphia Eagles
20 233 Southern California Sun Pat Curran TE Los Angeles Rams
20 234 Birmingham Americans Larry Woods DL Detroit Lions
20 234 Toronto Northmen Bill Lankaitis OL New England Patriots
20 235 Detroit Wheels Rocky Bleier RB Pittsburgh Steelers
20 236 Jacksonville Sharks Dan Fouts QB San Diego Chargers
20 237 Portland Storm John Jacqua DB Washington Redskins
20 238 Philadelphia Bell Glen Edwards DB Pittsburgh Steelers
20 240 Washington Ambassadors Doug Davis OT Minnesota Vikings
21 241 Washington Ambassadors George Starke OL Washington Redskins
21 242 Toronto Northmen Tony McGee DE Chicago Bears
21 243 Philadelphia Bell Art Green RB Ottawa Rough Riders
21 244 Portland Storm Tom Neville OT New England Patriots
21 245 Jacksonville Sharks Clarence Davis RB Oakland Raiders
21 246 Detroit Wheels George Saimes DB Denver Broncos
21 247 Birmingham Americans George McGowan DB Edmonton Eskimos
21 248 Southern California Sun Jeff Siemon LB Minnesota Vikings
21 249 Chicago Fire Doug Dieken OT Cleveland Browns
21 250 Houston Texans Don Nottingham RB Miami Dolphins
21 251 The Hawaiians Cas Banaszek OT San Francisco 49ers
21 252 New York Stars Jerry Sherk DT Cleveland Browns
22 253 New York Stars Randy Vataha WR New England Patriots
22 254 The Hawaiians Jack Youngblood DE Los Angeles Rams
22 255 Houston Texans Ron Saul OG Houston Oilers
22 256 Chicago Fire Charlie Potts DB Detroit Lions
22 257 Southern California Sun Bob Berry QB Minnesota Vikings
22 258 Birmingham Americans Dickie Harris DB Montreal Alouettes
22 259 Detroit Wheels Jerome Gantt OT Hamilton Tiger-Cats
22 260 Jacksonville Sharks Pete Lazetich LB Cleveland Browns
22 261 Portland Storm Steve Preece DB Los Angeles Rams
22 263 Toronto Northmen Phil Villapiano LB Oakland Raiders
22 263 Philadelphia Bell Mark Kosmos DB Hamilton Tiger-Cats
22 264 Washington Ambassadors Mo Moorman OG Kansas City Chiefs
23 265 Washington Ambassadors Hank Bjorklund RB NY Jets
23 266 Toronto Northmen Jim Young WR BC Lions
23 267 Philadelphia Bell Calvin Hunt C Houston Oilers
23 268 Portland Storm Mike Lucci LB Detroit Lions
23 269 Jacksonville Sharks Larry Ball LB Miami Dolphins
23 270 Detroit Wheels Tuufuli Upresa OG Winnipeg Blue Bombers
23 271 Birmingham Americans John Matlock C Chicago Bears
23 272 Southern California Sun Cedric Hardman DE San Francisco 49ers
23 273 Chicago Fire Willie Frazier TE Kansas City Chiefs
23 274 Houston Texans Dave Tipton DE NY Giants
23 275 The Hawaiians Junior Ah You DE Montreal Alouettes
23 276 New York Stars John Schmidt C NY Jets
24 277 New York Stars Fred Willis RB Houston Oilers
24 278 The Hawaiians Roman Gabriel QB Philadelphia Eagles
24 279 Houston Texans Steve Spurrier QB San Francisco 49ers
24 280 Chicago Fire Chuck Ealey QB Hamilton Tiger-Cats
24 281 Southern California Sun Terry Metcalf RB St. Louis Cardinals
24 282 Birmingham Americans Ralph Coleman LB Dallas Cowboys
24 283 Detroit Wheels Elmo Wright WR Kansas City Chiefs
24 284 Jacksonville Sharks Doug Adams LB Cincinnati Bengals
24 285 Portland Storm Tom Oberg DB Winnipeg Blue Bombers
24 286 Philadelphia Bell Wade Key OT Philadelphia Eagles
24 287 Toronto Northmen Eddie Ray RB Atlanta Falcons
24 288 Washington Ambassadors MacArthur Lane RB Green Bay Packers
25 289 Washington Ambassadors Bill Bergey LB Cincinnati Bengals
25 290 Toronto Northmen Curt Knight K Washington Redskins
25 291 Philadelphia Bell John Mooring OL NY Jets
25 292 Portland Storm Paul Brothers QB Ottawa Rough Riders
25 293 Jacksonville Sharks Carl Garrett RB Chicago Bears
25 294 Detroit Wheels Mickey Zofko RB Detroit Lions
25 295 Birmingham Americans Wayne Matherne DB Ottawa Rough Riders
25 296 Southern California Sun Mike Curtis LB Baltimore Colts
25 297 Chicago Fire Jim Elder DB Saskatchewan Roughriders
25 298 Houston Texans Rex Kern DB Baltimore Colts
25 299 The Hawaiians Mark Arneson LB St. Louis Cardinals
25 300 New York Stars John Dockery DB Pittsburgh Steelers
26 301 New York Stars Jim Mitchell DE Detroit Lions
26 302 The Hawaiians Alden Roche DE Green Bay Packers
26 303 Houston Texans Cliff Harris DB Dallas Cowboys
26 304 Chicago Fire Bernard Jackson DB Cincinnati Bengals
26 305 Southern California Sun Elvin Bethea DE Houston Oilers
26 306 Birmingham Americans Chuck Zapiez LB Montreal Alouettes
26 307 Detroit Wheels Bill Laskey LB Denver Broncos
26 308 Jacksonville Sharks Roger Lawson RB Chicago Bears
26 309 Portland Storm John Helton DT Saskatchewan Roughriders
26 310 Philadelphia Bell Ray White LB San Diego Chargers
26 311 Toronto Northmen Cal Withrow C Green Bay Packers
26 312 Washington Ambassadors Larry Hand DE Detroit Lions
27 313 Washington Ambassadors Stan Cherry LB Baltimore Colts
27 314 Toronto Northmen Vic Washington RB San Francisco 49ers
27 315 Philadelphia Bell Roy Kirskey OL Philadelphia Eagles
27 316 Portland Storm Bob Stein LB Los Angeles Rams
27 317 Jacksonville Sharks Chip Glass TE Cleveland Browns
27 318 Detroit Wheels Mike Weger DB Detroit Lions
27 319 Birmingham Americans Walter Francis WR Buffalo Bills
27 320 Southern California Sun Bob Pollard DT New Orleans Saints
27 321 Chicago Fire Craig Koinzan DE Calgary Stampeders
27 322 Houston Texans Dave Edwards LB Dallas Cowboys
27 323 The Hawaiians Jim McFarland TE St. Louis Cardinals
27 324 New York Stars Ed Galigher DE NY Jets
28 325 New York Stars Doug Van Horn OG NY Giants
28 326 The Hawaiians Harmon Wages RB Atlanta Falcons
28 327 Houston Texans Ralph Cindrich LB Houston Oilers
28 328 Chicago Fire Sonny Jurgenson QB Washington Redskins
28 329 Southern California Sun Al Woodall QB NY Jets
28 330 Birmingham Americans Oliver Ross RB Denver Broncos
28 331 Detroit Wheels Gary Nowak DE Houston Oilers
28 332 Jacksonville Sharks Guy Dennis OG Detroit Lions
28 333 Portland Storm Otto Brown DB Dallas Cowboys
28 334 Philadelphia Bell Gary Puetz OL NY Jets
28 335 Toronto Northmen Boobie Clark RB Cincinnati Bengals
28 336 Washington Ambassadors Lionel Antoine DT Chicago Bears
29 337 Washington Ambassadors Craig Robinson OT New Orleans Saints
29 338 Toronto Northmen Dick Jauron DB Detroit Lions
29 339 Philadelphia Bell Marv Roberts C Los Angeles Rams
29 340 Portland Storm Billy Truax TE Dallas Cowboys
29 341 Jacksonville Sharks Tony Plummer DB Atlanta Falcons
29 342 Detroit Wheels Jesse Mims RB Calgary Stampeders
29 343 Birmingham Americans Louis Porter DB Hamilton Tiger-Cats
29 344 Southern California Sun Otis Sistrunk DT Oakland Raiders
29 345 Chicago Fire Tim Roth DE Saskatchewan Roughriders
29 346 Houston Texans Pete Banaszak RB Oakland Raiders
29 347 The Hawaiians Greg Wojcik DE San Diego Chargers
29 348 New York Stars Jim Marsalis DB Kansas City Chiefs
30 349 New York Stars Craig Hanneman DE Pittsburgh Steelers
30 350 The Hawaiians Al Clark DB Los Angeles Rams
30 351 Houston Texans Dean Carlson QB Kansas City Chiefs
30 352 Chicago Fire Ken Mendenhall C Baltimore Colts
30 353 Southern California Sun Dwight White DE Pittsburgh Steelers
30 354 Birmingham Americans Tom Smith RB Miami Dolphins
30 355 Detroit Wheels Bill Adams OG Buffalo Bills
30 356 Jacksonville Sharks Bill Gregory DE Dallas Cowboys
30 357 Portland Storm Mark Nordquist C Philadelphia Eagles
30 358 Philadelphia Bell Dennis Partee P San Diego Chargers
30 359 Toronto Northmen Joey Jackson DT Saskatchewan Roughriders
30 360 Washington Ambassadors Joe Federspiel LB New Orleans Saints
31 361 Washington Ambassadors Malcolm Snider OG Green Bay Packers
31 362 Toronto Northmen Ron Johnson RB NY Giants
31 363 Philadelphia Bell Jonnie Knoble LB Los Angeles Rams
31 364 Portland Storm Gary Inskeep DE Hamilton Tiger-Cats
31 365 Jacksonville Sharks Jim Gunn LB Chicago Bears
31 366 Detroit Wheels Dick Enderle OG NY Giants
31 367 Birmingham Americans Jim Yarbrough OL Cleveland Browns
31 368 Southern California Sun Charlie Sanders TE Detroit Lions
31 369 Chicago Fire Jesse Powell LB Miami Dolphins
31 370 Houston Texans Tom Gatewood TE NY Giants
31 371 The Hawaiians Larry Cole DE Dallas Cowboys
31 372 New York Stars Chuck Bonica OG BC Lions
32 373 New York Stars Ken Avery LB Cincinnati Bengals
32 374 The Hawaiians Elmer Collett OG Baltimore Colts
32 375 Houston Texans Larry Jacobson DE NY Giants
32 376 Chicago Fire Guy Murdock C Houston Oilers
32 377 Southern California Sun Sherman White DE Cincinnati Bengals
32 378 Birmingham Americans Dave Cutler K Edmonton Eskimos
32 379 Detroit Wheels George Webster LB Pittsburgh Steelers
32 380 Jacksonville Sharks Ron Berger DE Miami Dolphins
32 381 Portland Storm Jake Kupp OG New Orleans Saints
32 382 Philadelphia Bell Bill Ellenbogen OG Houston Oilers
32 383 Toronto Northmen Al Brenner DB Hamilton Tiger-Cats
32 384 Washington Ambassadors Mike Hull RB Washington Redskins
33 385 Washington Ambassadors Jerry Tagge QB Green Bay Packers
33 386 Toronto Northmen Darryl Stingley WR NY Jets
33 387 Philadelphia Bell Dave Reich OL New England Patriots
33 388 Portland Storm Steve DeLong DE Chicago Bears
33 389 Jacksonville Sharks Eddie Hinton WR Houston Oilers
33 390 Detroit Wheels Wally Hilgenberg LB Minnesota Vikings
33 391 Birmingham Americans John Hannah OT New England Patriots
33 392 Southern California Sun Curley Culp DT Kansas City Chiefs
33 393 Chicago Fire Tom DeLeone C Cincinnati Bengals
33 394 Houston Texans Bob Young OG St. Louis Cardinals
33 395 The Hawaiians John Vella OL Oakland Raiders
33 396 New York Stars Gordon Gravelle OL Pittsburgh Steelers
34 397 New York Stars Rick Cash DT New England Patriots
34 398 The Hawaiians Greg Larsen C NY Giants
34 399 Houston Texans Jon Kolb OT Pittsburgh Steelers
34 400 Chicago Fire Mike Brown LB Calgary Stampeders
34 401 Southern California Sun Jack Rudnay C Kansas City Chiefs
34 402 Birmingham Americans Tom Banks C St. Louis Cardinals
34 403 Detroit Wheels Art Malone RB Atlanta Falcons
34 404 Jacksonville Sharks Charles Goodwin OL Minnesota Vikings
34 405 Portland Storm Nate Ramsey DB Philadelphia Eagles
34 406 Philadelphia Bell Harry Gooden DE Dallas Cowboys
34 407 Toronto Northmen Dave Rowe DT New England Patriots
34 408 Washington Ambassadors Mike Kaczmarek LB Baltimore Colts
35 409 Washington Ambassadors Fred Hoaglin C Baltimore Colts
35 410 Toronto Northmen Alan Aldrich C Cleveland Browns
35 411 Philadelphia Bell Bob Thomson DE Dallas Cowboys
35 412 Portland Storm Mike Taylor OT St. Louis Cardinals
35 413 Jacksonville Sharks Carleton Oats DT Green Bay Packers
35 414 Detroit Wheels Frank Gallagher OG Green Bay Packers
35 415 Birmingham Americans Horace Jones DE Oakland Raiders
35 416 Southern California Sun Sandy Durko DB New England Patriots
35 417 Chicago Fire Ed Williams RB Cincinnati Bengals
35 418 Houston Texans Doug Swift LB Detroit Lions
35 419 The Hawaiians Jake Scott DB Miami Dolphins
35 420 New York Stars Warren Bankston RB Oakland Raiders
36 421 New York Stars Len St. Jean OG New England Patriots
36 422 The Hawaiians Skip Vanderbundt LB San Francisco 49ers
36 423 Houston Texans Mac Percival K Chicago Bears
36 424 Chicago Fire Bobby Douglass QB Chicago Bears
36 425 Southern California Sun Dwayne Crump DB St. Louis Cardinals
36 426 Birmingham Americans Dan Pastorini QB Houston Oilers
36 427 Detroit Wheels Dave Osborne RB Minnesota Vikings
36 428 Jacksonville Sharks Dan Ryczek C Washington Redskins
36 429 Portland Storm Ed Mooney LB Washington Redskins
36 430 Philadelphia Bell Phil Price DB Montreal Alouettes
36 431 Toronto Northmen Leon McQuay RB Calgary Stampeders
36 432 Washington Ambassadors Ray Schoenke OL Washington Redskins
37 433 Washington Ambassadors Roy Jefferson WR Washington Redskins
37 434 Toronto Northmen Kent Kramer TE Philadelphia Eagles
37 435 Philadelphia Bell Billy Joe Mantooth LB Philadelphia Eagles
37 436 Portland Storm Rick Volk DB Baltimore Colts
37 437 Jacksonville Sharks Mirro Roder K Chicago Bears
37 438 Detroit Wheels Steve Smith OT Philadelphia Eagles
37 439 Birmingham Americans Mike Kolen LB Miami Dolphins
37 440 Southern California Sun Billy Parks WR Houston Oilers
37 441 Chicago Fire Tom Roussel LB Philadelphia Eagles
37 442 Houston Texans Howard Twilley WR Miami Dolphins
37 443 The Hawaiians Tom Wittum P San Francisco 49ers
37 444 New York Stars Brian Dowling QB New England Patriots
38 445 New York Stars Bruce Lemmerman QB Edmonton Eskimos
38 446 The Hawaiians Ron Lumpkin DB NY Giants
38 447 Houston Texans Pat Holmes DT Kansas City Chiefs
38 448 Chicago Fire Bob Anderson RB Denver Broncos
38 449 Southern California Sun Ray May LB Denver Broncos
38 450 Birmingham Americans Clarence Ellis DB Atlanta Falcons
38 451 Detroit Wheels Josh Ashton RB New England Patriots
38 452 Jacksonville Sharks Leon Crosswhite RB Detroit Lions
38 453 Portland Storm Blaine Nye OG Dallas Cowboys
38 454 Philadelphia Bell Ed Thomas DT NY Jets
38 455 Toronto Northmen James Bailey DT Baltimore Colts
38 456 Washington Ambassadors Diron Talbert DT Washington Redskins
39 457 Washington Ambassadors Sam Wyche QB Washington Redskins
39 458 Toronto Northmen Ken Houston DB Washington Redskins
39 459 Philadelphia Bell James Jackson DE Houston Oilers
39 460 Portland Storm Don Shy RB Chicago Bears
39 461 Jacksonville Sharks George Buehler OG Oakland Raiders
39 462 Detroit Wheels Greg Marx DT Atlanta Falcons
39 463 Birmingham Americans Tommy Casanova DB Cincinnati Bengals
39 464 Southern California Sun O. J. Simpson RB Buffalo Bills
39 465 Chicago Fire Mike Sensibaugh DB Kansas City Chiefs
39 466 Houston Texans Francis Peay OT Green Bay Packers
39 467 The Hawaiians Ken Gaydos WR Oakland Raiders
39 468 New York Stars Rick Galbos LB Calgary Stampeders
40 469 New York Stars Ron Estay DE BC Lions
40 470 The Hawaiians Dick Shiner QB New England Patriots
40 471 Houston Texans Don Horn QB Cleveland Browns
40 472 Chicago Fire Jan White TE Buffalo Bills
40 473 Southern California Sun Mel Profit TE Toronto Argonauts
40 474 Birmingham Americans Rayfield Wright OT Dallas Cowboys
40 475 Detroit Wheels Eddie Jenkins RB Miami Dolphins
40 476 Jacksonville Sharks Jerry Moore DB New Orleans Saints
40 477 Portland Storm Leroy Keyes DB Kansas City Chiefs
40 478 Philadelphia Bell Al Dennis OL San Diego Chargers
40 479 Toronto Northmen Tom Butler OL Cleveland Browns
40 480 Washington Ambassadors John Wilbur OG Washington Redskins

1974 WFL second day pro draft

On March 19, 1974, the WFL had a second pro draft to select the rights to players cut by National Football League teams. Each WFL team selected 2 NFL franchises to secure the rights to players not previously selected in the first day 40 rounds pro draft.[2] The New York Giants and Chicago Bears were not drafted.

1975 WFL pro draft

In 1975, because of the uncertainties surrounding the league, only a pro draft of entire NFL and CFL teams was done at its league meetings in Birmingham, Alabama. The professional football teams chosen were the following:

  • Birmingham Vulcans: Atlanta Falcons, Kansas City Chiefs and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
  • Charlotte Hornets: Baltimore Colts, Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills.
  • Chicago Winds: Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Jets and Edmonton Eskimos.
  • The Hawaiians: San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos and Philadelphia Eagles.
  • Jacksonville Express: Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers.
  • Memphis Southmen: Toronto Argonauts, St. Louis Cardinals and New England Patriots.
  • Philadelphia Bell: Montreal Alouettes, New York Giants and Washington Redskins.
  • Portland Thunder: Oakland Raiders, Minnesota Vikings, Ottawa Rough Riders and Saskatchewan Roughriders.
  • San Antonio Wings: Dallas Cowboys, Houston Oilers, Calgary Stampeders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
  • Shreveport Steamer: New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears and Cincinnati Bengals.
  • Southern California Sun: Los Angeles Rams, BC Lions and San Diego Chargers.

References

  1. ^ "WFL To Pick Dolphins in Draft". Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Sights set on NFL discards". Retrieved December 1, 2019.

External links

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  • 1974 WFL Pro Draft Chicago Fire
  • 1974 WFL Pro Draft Detroit Wheels
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