1977 NFL draft: 20 picks in our player database
20 players from the 1977 draft are in our dataset. The earliest pick we hold is Tony Dorsett (round 1, pick 2). Most common positions: quarterback 4, defensive end 3, defensive back 3.
Round 1
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tony Dorsett | RB |  | Pittsburgh |
| 3 | Eddie Edwards | DE |  | Miami / Arizona Western |
| 4 | Marvin Powell | OT |  | USC |
| 5 | Gary Jeter | DE |  | USC |
| 16 | Raymond Clayborn | DB |  | Texas |
| 21 | Robin Cole | OLB |  | New Mexico |
| 23 | Bob Brudzinski | LB |  | Ohio State |
| 25 | Stanley Morgan | WR | | Tennessee |
| 27 | Tommy Kramer | QB |  | Rice |
| 28 | Ezra Johnson | DE |  | Morris Brown College |
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Nolan Cromwell | DB | | Kansas |
| 33 | Wesley Walker | WR | | California |
| 35 | Mike Davis | DB |  | Colorado / East Los Angeles College |
| 36 | R.C. Thielemann | G |  | Arkansas |
| 39 | Greg Koch | G | | Arkansas |
| 40 | Bob Baumhower | NT |  | Alabama |
| 55 | Dennis Swilley | C | | North Texas / Texas A&M |
Round 5
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Cliff Stoudt | QB | | Youngstown State |
Round 6
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | Vince Evans | QB |  | USC / Los Angeles City College |
Round 10
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 275 | Steve DeBerg | QB | | San Jose State / Fullerton |
Only players in our dataset are listed (2025 rosters and long-career legends), not the full draft. Source: nflverse (CC BY 4.0).
1977 draft: questions
Who is the earliest 1977 pick on this page?
Tony Dorsett, round 1, pick 2, by the Dallas Cowboys.
How many 1977 draftees are still playing?
0 of the 20 players listed here are on a 2025 roster.
Which colleges produced the most 1977 picks here?
USC (3), Arkansas (2), Alabama (1).