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1977 NFL draft

The 1977 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held May 3–4, 1977, at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, New York. The league also held its first supplemental draft, which took place after the…

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Location
Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, New York
Date
May 3–4, 1977
Fewest selections (6)
Washington Redskins
First selection
Ricky Bell, RB Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Hall of Famers
RB Tony Dorsett · DT Joe Klecko · S Tony Dungy
League
NFL

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1977 NFL draft

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1977 NFL draft

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related to External links · 5
1977 NFL draft → DraftdatabaseFootball, DraftPro Football Hall, Fame1977 NFL Draft Listing, NFL, Pro Football Reference
Hall of Famers · 3
1977 NFL draft → DT Joe Klecko, RB Tony Dorsett, S Tony Dungy
Date · 1
1977 NFL draft → May 3–4, 1977
Fewest selections (6) · 1
1977 NFL draft → Washington Redskins
First selection · 1
1977 NFL draft → Ricky Bell, RB Tampa Bay Buccaneers
League · 1
1977 NFL draft → NFL
Location · 1
1977 NFL draft → Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, New York
Most selections (18) · 1
1977 NFL draft → Cincinnati Bengals Pittsburgh Steelers
Mr. Irrelevant · 1
1977 NFL draft → Jim Kelleher, RB Minnesota Vikings

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draft first 1977 nfl league rounds football pittsburgh selections new york joe tony dorsett hall national selected college held twelve

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1977 NFL draftDateMay 3–4, 19771.00infobox
1977 NFL draftFewest selections (6)Washington Redskins1.00infobox
1977 NFL draftFirst selectionRicky Bell, RB Tampa Bay Buccaneers1.00infobox
1977 NFL draftHall of FamersRB Tony Dorsett1.00infobox
1977 NFL draftHall of FamersDT Joe Klecko1.00infobox
1977 NFL draftHall of FamersS Tony Dungy1.00infobox
1977 NFL draftLeagueNFL1.00infobox
1977 NFL draftLocationRoosevelt Hotel in New York City, New York1.00infobox
1977 NFL draftMost selections (18)Cincinnati Bengals Pittsburgh Steelers1.00infobox
1977 NFL draftMr. IrrelevantJim Kelleher, RB Minnesota Vikings1.00infobox
1977 NFL draftrelated to External linksNFL0.60section
1977 NFL draftrelated to External linksDraftdatabaseFootball0.60section

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