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1971 NFL draft

1971 NFL Draft
General Information
Date(s) January 28–29, 1971
Location Belmont Plaza Hotel
in New York City, NY
Overview
442 total selections  in 17 rounds
First selection Jim Plunkett, QB
New England Patriots
Last selection Charles Hill, WR
Oakland Raiders
Most selections (22) Pittsburgh Steelers,
San Francisco 49ers
Fewest selections (11) Washington Redskins
Hall of Famers 4

The 1971 National Football League draft was held January 28–29, 1971, at the Belmont Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York.This is the first time in NFL history that three quarterbacks were selected first' second and third overall. The Boston Patriots were renamed New England Patriots after the draft in March 1971.


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