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1979 NFL draft

The 1979 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, 1979, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, New York. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before…

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Location
Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, New York
Date
May 3–4, 1979
Fewest selections (5)
Washington Redskins
First selection
Tom Cousineau, LB Buffalo Bills
Hall of Famers
DT Dan Hampton · TE Kellen Winslow · QB Joe Montana · LB Bill Cowher
League
NFL

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1979 NFL draft

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related to External links · 6
1979 NFL draft → DraftdatabaseFootball, DraftPro Football Hall, Fame1979 NFL Draft Pick, NFL, Pro Football Reference, Transactions1979 NFL Draft Listing
Hall of Famers · 4
1979 NFL draft → DT Dan Hampton, LB Bill Cowher, QB Joe Montana, TE Kellen Winslow
Date · 1
1979 NFL draft → May 3–4, 1979
Fewest selections (5) · 1
1979 NFL draft → Washington Redskins
First selection · 1
1979 NFL draft → Tom Cousineau, LB Buffalo Bills
League · 1
1979 NFL draft → NFL
Location · 1
1979 NFL draft → Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, New York
Most selections (17) · 1
1979 NFL draft → New York Jets
Mr. Irrelevant · 1
1979 NFL draft → Mike Almond, WR Pittsburgh Steelers

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1979 NFL draftDateMay 3–4, 19791.00infobox
1979 NFL draftFewest selections (5)Washington Redskins1.00infobox
1979 NFL draftFirst selectionTom Cousineau, LB Buffalo Bills1.00infobox
1979 NFL draftHall of FamersDT Dan Hampton1.00infobox
1979 NFL draftHall of FamersTE Kellen Winslow1.00infobox
1979 NFL draftHall of FamersQB Joe Montana1.00infobox
1979 NFL draftHall of FamersLB Bill Cowher1.00infobox
1979 NFL draftLeagueNFL1.00infobox
1979 NFL draftLocationWaldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, New York1.00infobox
1979 NFL draftMost selections (17)New York Jets1.00infobox
1979 NFL draftMr. IrrelevantMike Almond, WR Pittsburgh Steelers1.00infobox
1979 NFL draftrelated to External linksNFL0.60section

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