1977 NFL Draft
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The 1977 NFL Draft was the league's annual player selection event held in April 1977, notable for introducing future stars like Tony Dorsett and Steve Largent to professional football.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NFL Draft
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sports draft ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | ESPN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1977 in American football
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1977 in sports in the United States ⓘ National Football League Draft history NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | offseason event of the 1977 NFL season ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateEnd | 1977-05-04 ⓘ |
| dateStart | 1977-05-03 ⓘ |
| editionNumber | 42 ⓘ |
| firstOverallPick | Ricky Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstOverallPickTeam | Tampa Bay Buccaneers GENERATED ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1978 NFL Draft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | 1976 NFL Draft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | NFL Commissioner ⓘ |
| hallOfFameDraftee |
Steve Largent
NERFINISHED
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Tony Dorsett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | National Football League ⓘ |
| location |
New York
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| notableDraftee |
A.J. Duhe
NERFINISHED
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Gary Fencik NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Klecko NERFINISHED ⓘ Lester Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Guy NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanley Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Largent NERFINISHED ⓘ Todd Christensen NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Dorsett NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | introducing future Pro Football Hall of Famers Tony Dorsett and Steve Largent ⓘ |
| notableRuleContext | occurring before full implementation of modern free agency ⓘ |
| organizedBy | National Football League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAudience | NFL teams and scouts ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | allocation of college football players to NFL teams ⓘ |
| roundsReducedFrom | 17 ⓘ |
| roundsReductionEffectiveSeason | 1977 ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | reverse order of previous season standings ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| teamWithFirstPick | Tampa Bay Buccaneers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| totalRounds | 12 ⓘ |
| totalSelections | 335 ⓘ |
| typeOfSelection | college draft ⓘ |
| year | 1977 ⓘ |
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