General Information | |
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Date(s) | May 3–4, 1977 |
Location |
Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, NY |
Overview | |
335 total selections in 12 rounds | |
First selection |
Ricky Bell, RB Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Mr. Irrelevant | Jim Kelleher, RB Minnesota Vikings |
Most selections (18) |
Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers |
Fewest selections (6) | Washington Redskins |
Hall of Famers | 1 |
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 regular draft and before the regular season.