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1972 NFL draft

1972 NFL Draft
General Information
Date(s) February 1–2, 1972
Location Essex House
in New York City, NY
Overview
442 total selections  in 17 rounds
First selection Walt Patulski, DE
Buffalo Bills
Last selection Alphonso Cain, DT
Dallas Cowboys
Most selections (23) New Orleans Saints
Fewest selections (10) Washington Redskins
Hall of Famers 1

The 1972 National Football League draft was held February 1–2, 1972, at the Essex House in New York City, New York.

During round 17, after Falcons coach Norm Van Brocklin yelled to his staff "Do we want the roughest, toughest s.o.b. in the draft?!", the team drafted the actor John Wayne, "of Fort Apache State"; NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle disallowed the selection, however.


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