| Rd.Pick | Team | Draftee |
| 1.1 |  New England Patriots | RB Walter Payton |
| 1.2 |  Baltimore Colts | DB Dave Brown |
| 1.3 |  Pittsburgh Steelers (thru N.O. thru CHI.) | LB Robert Brazile |
| 1.4 |  Chicago Bears (thru N.O.) | DB Louis Wright |
| 1.5 |  New York Jets (thru CIN.) | QB Steve Bartkowski |
| 1.6 |  New Orleans Saints (thru BUF. thru GIA. thru ATL.) | QB Condcredge Holloway |
| 1.7 |  San Francisco 49ers | DB Mike Williams |
| 1.8 |  Philadelphia Eagles | LB Glenn Cameron |
| 1.9 |  Cincinnati Bengals (thru JETS) | DL Randy White |
| 1.10 |  San Diego Chargers | DL Fred Dean |
| 1.11 |  Oakland Raiders | QB Pat Haden |
| 1.13 | New Orleans Saints (thru BUF.) | WR Freddie Solomon |
| 1.14 |  Detroit Lions | WR Rick Upchurch |
| 1.15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | LB Mike Hegman |
| 1.16 |  Cleveland Browns | DB Monte Jackson |
| 1.17 | New Orleans Saints (thru BUF. thru GIA.) | DB Mike Washington |
| 1.18 |  Los Angeles Rams | DB Tim Gray |
| 1.19 |  Minnesota Vikings | DB Steve Foley |
| 1.20 |  Kansas City Chiefs | WR Leonard Thompson |
| 1.21 |  Miami Dolphins | LB Bob Breunig |
| 1.22 |  Green Bay Packers | QB Steve Grogan |
| 1.23 |  Washington Redskins | DB Rod Perry |
| 1.24 | New Orleans Saints (thru DEN.) | LB Richard Wood |
| 1.25 |  Dallas Cowboys | DB Mike Fuller |
| 1.26 |  Houston Oilers | OL Dennis Harrah |
| 2.1 | Cincinnati Bengals | DB Charlie Phillips |
| 2.2 | New England Patriots | DB Steve Freeman |
| 2.3 | Chicago Bears | RB Ricky Young |
| 2.4 | San Francisco 49ers | OL Joe Fields |
| 2.5 | New Orleans Saints | RB Mike Thomas |
| 2.6 | Baltimore Colts | OL Ken Huff |
| 2.7 | Philadelphia Eagles | LB Thomas Henderson |
| 2.8 | New Orleans Saints (thru GIA. thru BUF.) | WR Danny Buggs |
| 2.9 |  Atlanta Falcons | WR James Scott |
| 2.10 | San Diego Chargers | TE Russ Francis |
| 2.12 | New York Jets | DB Marvin Cobb |
| 2.13 | Oakland Raiders | DB Mark Cotney |
| 2.14 | New Orleans Saints (thru DET.) | RB Jim Germany |
| 2.15 | New Orleans Saints (thru PIT. thru N.O. thru PIT.) | QB Gary Sheide |
| 2.16 | Cleveland Browns | DB Tony Peters |
| 2.17 | New Orleans Saints (thru GIA.) | TE Walter White |
| 2.18 | Los Angeles Rams | LB Bob Nelson |
| 2.19 | Minnesota Vikings | DB Steve Luke |
| 2.20 | Kansas City Chiefs | RB Roland Harper |
| 2.21 | Miami Dolphins | LB Rod Shoate |
| 2.22 | Green Bay Packers | LB Derrel Luce |
| 2.23 | Cleveland Browns (thru WAS.) | DB Ken Schroy |
| 2.24 | New Orleans Saints (thru DEN.) | LB Ralph Ortega |
| 2.25 | Dallas Cowboys | OL Pat Donovan |
| 2.26 | Houston Oilers | DL Mike Hartenstine |
| 3.1 | Cincinnati Bengals | WR Morris Owens |
| 3.2 | New England Patriots | LB Fulton Kuykendall |
| 3.3 | Chicago Bears | OL Doug France |
| 3.4 | San Francisco 49ers | LB Tom Ruud |
| 3.5 |  Buffalo Bills (thru N.O.) | WR Larry Burton |
| 3.6 | New England Patriots (thru BAL.) | LB Dick Ambrose |
| 3.7 | Philadelphia Eagles | OL Steve Sylvester |
| 3.8 | Buffalo Bills | LB Bo Harris |
| 3.9 | Atlanta Falcons | WR Emmett Edwards |
| 3.10 | San Diego Chargers | OL Darryl Carlton |
| 3.12 | New York Jets | OL Herbert Scott |
| 3.13 | Oakland Raiders | DL Gary Johnson |
| 3.14 | Detroit Lions | RB Williard Harrell |
| 3.15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DL Doug English |
| 3.16 | Cleveland Browns | OL Art Kuehn |
| 3.17 | Buffalo Bills (thru GIA.) | DB Autry Beamon |
| 3.18 | Los Angeles Rams | DL George Martin |
| 3.19 | Minnesota Vikings | OL Bill Bain |
| 3.20 | Kansas City Chiefs | OL Ralph Perretta |
| 3.21 | Miami Dolphins | OL Revie Sorey |
| 3.22 | Green Bay Packers | DL Louie Kelcher |
| 3.23 | Washington Redskins | DL Mike Fanning |
| 3.24 |  Denver Broncos | OL Billy Shields |
| 3.25 | Dallas Cowboys | OL Lynn Boden |
| 3.26 | Houston Oilers | DB Doug Plank |
| 4.1 | Cincinnati Bengals | OL Kurt Schumacher |
| 4.2 | New England Patriots | OL Lee Gross |
| 4.3 | Chicago Bears | TE John Sawyer |
| 4.4 | San Francisco 49ers | WR Jim Robinson |
| 4.5 | New Orleans Saints | DB Randy Hughes |
| 4.6 | New England Patriots (thru BAL.) | DL Elois Grooms |
| 4.7 | Philadelphia Eagles | RB Don Hardeman |
| 4.8 |  New York Giants (thru BUF.) | K Joe Danelo |
| 4.9 | Atlanta Falcons | TE Elmore Stephens |
| 4.10 | San Diego Chargers | LB Steve Towle |
| 4.12 | New York Jets | OL Jeff Hart |
| 4.13 | Oakland Raiders | RB Roosevelt Leaks |
| 4.14 | Detroit Lions | DL Mark Mullaney |
| 4.15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | OL Geoff Reece |
| 4.16 | Cleveland Browns | DL Jimmy Webb |
| 4.17 | New Orleans Saints (thru GIA.) | DL Mack Mitchell |
| 4.18 | Los Angeles Rams | QB Steve Joachim |
| 4.19 | Minnesota Vikings | OL Rick Nuzum |
| 4.20 | Kansas City Chiefs | OL Kyle Davis |
| 4.21 | Miami Dolphins | TE Bob Bruer |
| 4.22 | Green Bay Packers | LB Dave Graf |
| 4.23 | Washington Redskins | LB Greg Collins |
| 4.24 | Denver Broncos | LB Tom Hicks |
| 4.25 | Dallas Cowboys | LB Drew Mahalic |
| 4.26 | Houston Oilers | QB Neal Jeffrey |
| 5.1 | Cincinnati Bengals | OL Burton Lawless |
| 5.2 | New England Patriots | TE Oscar Roans |
| 5.3 | Chicago Bears | WR Marshall Johnson |
| 5.4 | San Francisco 49ers | DL Leroy Jones |
| 5.5 | Denver Broncos (thru N.O.) | RB Mike Esposito |
| 5.6 | Baltimore Colts | DL Gary Burley |
| 5.7 | Philadelphia Eagles | DL Mark Johnson |
| 5.8 | Buffalo Bills | DL Rubin Carter |
| 5.9 | Atlanta Falcons | DL Cleveland Elam |
| 5.10 | San Diego Chargers | LB John Tate |
| 5.12 | New York Jets | RB Woody Thompson |
| 5.13 | Oakland Raiders | RB Anthony Davis |
| 5.14 | Detroit Lions | OL Bob Mccaffrey |
| 5.15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | RB Horance King |
| 5.16 | Cleveland Browns | RB Champ Henson |
| 5.17 | New England Patriots (thru GIA.) | TE Jim Obradovich |
| 5.18 | Los Angeles Rams | TE Greg Mccrary |
| 5.19 | Minnesota Vikings | QB Bob Avellini |
| 5.20 | Kansas City Chiefs | DL Bob Barber |
| 5.21 | Miami Dolphins | WR Lawrence Williams |
| 5.22 | Green Bay Packers | LB Greg Westbrooks |
| 5.23 | Washington Redskins | WR John Mckay |
| 5.24 | Denver Broncos | LB Joe Harris |
| 5.25 | Dallas Cowboys | LB Dale Mitchell |
| 5.26 | Houston Oilers | DB Barry Hill |
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