1974 NFL draft: 16 picks in our player database
16 players from the 1974 draft are in our dataset. The earliest pick we hold is Too Tall Jones (round 1, pick 1). Most common positions: offensive tackle 4, inside linebacker 2, wide receiver 2.
Round 1
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Too Tall Jones | DE |  | Tennessee State |
| 5 | John Dutton | DT |  | Nebraska |
| 11 | John Cappelletti | RB |  | Penn State |
| 14 | Randy Gradishar | ILB |  | Ohio State |
| 17 | Fred McNeill | OLB |  | UCLA |
| 19 | Henry Lawrence | OT |  | Florida A&M |
| 24 | Roger Carr | WR | | Louisiana Tech |
| 25 | Steve Riley | OT | | USC |
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Steve Nelson | LB |  | North Dakota State / Augsburg College |
| 35 | Keith Fahnhorst | OT |  | Minnesota |
| 41 | Charlie Getty | OT |  | Penn State |
| 45 | Dave Casper | TE | | Notre Dame |
| 46 | Jack Lambert | ILB |  | Kent State |
| 51 | Matt Blair | LB | | Iowa State / Northeast Oklahoma |
Round 5
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | Mike Webster | C | | Wisconsin |
Round 15
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 365 | Billy Johnson | WR |  | Widener University |
Only players in our dataset are listed (2025 rosters and long-career legends), not the full draft. Source: nflverse (CC BY 4.0).
1974 draft: questions
Who is the earliest 1974 pick on this page?
Too Tall Jones, round 1, pick 1, by the Dallas Cowboys.
How many 1974 draftees are still playing?
0 of the 16 players listed here are on a 2025 roster.
Which colleges produced the most 1974 picks here?
Penn State (2), Florida A&M (1), Iowa State (1).