1971 NFL Draft

The 1971 National Football League draft was held January 28–29, 1971, at the Belmont Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York.This is the first time in NFL history that three quarterbacks were selected first' second and third overall.^[1][2] The Boston Patriots were renamed New England Patriots after the draft in March 1971.

Player selections

Round one

Round two

Round three

Round four

Round five

Round six

Round seven

Round eight

Round nine

Round ten

Round eleven

Round twelve

Round thirteen

Round fourteen

Round fifteen

Round sixteen

Round seventeen

Hall of Famers

• Jack Ham, linebacker from Pennsylvania State University taken 2nd round 34th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1988.^[6]

• John Riggins, running back from Kansas taken 1st round 6th overall by the New York Jets.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1992.^[7]

• Dan Dierdorf, offensive tackle from University of Michigan taken 2nd round 43rd overall by the St. Louis Cardinals.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1996.^[7]

• Jack Youngblood, defensive end from Florida taken 1st round 20th overall by the Los Angeles Rams.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2001.^[8]

Notable undrafted players

References

1. ↑ "NFL Draft Locations". FootballGeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014. 
2. ↑ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015. 
3. 1 2 3 Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
4. ↑ Jim Plunkett, 1970 Heisman Trophy winner ^{"Heisman Trophy". Retrieved August 14, 2013.} 
5. ↑ This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
6. ↑ List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com ^{"Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-10-07.} 
7. 1 2 List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com ^{"Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-10-07.} 
8. ↑ List of 2000s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com ^{"Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-10-07.} 
9. ↑ Mihoces, Gary (April 20, 2005). "NFL seeks best players on the court or mat". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 28, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013. 

External links

• NFL.com – 1971 Draft
• databaseFootball.com – 1971 Draft
• Pro Football Hall of Fame