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Topic: 1979 NFL Draft

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The Official Web Site of the Atlanta Falcons William Andrews was a third-round selection (79th choice overall) out of Auburn by the Falcons in the 1979 NFL Draft. A third-round pick in the 1979 NFL draft, William Andrews became just the second running back in NFL history to have two 2,000-yard (combined yards) seasons.  A third-round draft pick “surprise”, Andrews was among the NFL’s elite runners when a shocking knee injury prematurely ended one of the NFL’s greatest careers. www.atlantafalcons.com /history/rohAndrews.jsp   (512 words)

John Madden The Philadelphia Eagles selected him in the 21st round of the 1958 NFL draft, but a knee injury in his rookie season prematurely ended his career. Legendary NFL broadcaster John Madden returns for his fourth season as expert analyst for "Monday Night Football." Madden, who is synonymous with NFL football for millions of fans nationwide, has an ability to explain the game's finer points with a unique sense of humor. In its 16th year, Madden NFL is the undisputed leader in authentic football simulation. sports.espn.go.com /nfl/madden/story?page=bio   (614 words)

CBS Sports Team - CBS SportsLine.com He was the Giants' first selection in the 1979 NFL Draft, was selected for the 1985 and 1993 Pro Bowls and was the 1985 Pro Bowl MVP. Simms, previously teamed with Greg Gumbel for six seasons, calling Super Bowl XXXV (2001) and Super Bowl XXXVIII at the conclusion of the 2003 NFL season on CBS. Read the transcript from Phil's Q&A! Phil Simms, Super Bowl XXI MVP and 15-year NFL veteran, joined CBS Sports in January 1998 as lead analyst for the CBS Television Network's coverage of the NFL. cbs.sportsline.com /cbssports/team/psimms   (444 words)

Buccaneers - Player - Kenyatta Walker Drafted in the first round (14th overall) by the Buccaneers in the 2001 NFL Draft... Experienced offensive lineman who has started 54 regular season games and four postseason contests in his first four NFL seasons... Moved to the right tackle position in 2002 after playing exclusively on the left side during his rookie NFL season... www.buccaneers.com /team/playerdetail.aspx?player=Walker,Kenyatta,67   (158 words)

Scout.com Wilbert returned to the NFL with the Rams in 1997 after an outstanding playing career which began when Montgomery was a sixth-round draft choice of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1977. In 1979, Wilbert led the NFL with 2,012 all-purpose yards (rushing, receiving, returns). Wilbert played eight seasons with Philadelphia, shattering almost all of the Eagles’ rushing records and leading the club in rushing six times. rams.scout.com /3/monte.html   (238 words)

Seahawks.com The NFL Europe Draft will take place Sunday, February 8, and training camps will open February 27. They will join the Seahawks roster when the 2003 NFL season officially ends in February. All of Seattle’s future signings with the exception of Dwyer, Herring and Tatum will be allocated to NFL Europe. www.seahawks.com /arprintdisplay.aspx?ID=3518   (209 words)

The Official Website of the Indianapolis Colts The NFL Scouting Combine, in one sense, breaks down into two areas: personnel officials honing draft plans and the media trying to decipher those plans... Search the Knowledge Base to find a solution to your problem. Read whats on the minds of Colts Fans throughout the world on the Fan Forum! www.colts.com /sub.cfm?page=history_playerinfo&player_id=6   (88 words)

1979-80 Los Angeles Lakers Home Jersey From Mitchell & Ness, With #32 and 'Johnson' On Jersey (Magic Johnson) Johnson, the overall first pick in the 1979 NBA draft, along with Larry Bird were almost exclusively responsible for the NBA's tremendous surge in the early 1980's. Established a Club record with his 68.9 completion percentage, and led the NFL with his 104.2 passer rating, also a team record. Last season was his and his teammates breakout year, making the playoffs and Pennington showing he has taken over as the leader and showed he has the intangibles of a great QB. www.mm-inet.com /new/793873.htm   (1112 words)

NFL.com: NFL Draft Pittsburgh - Had eight receptions for 80 yards, rushed once for three yards, returned a kickoff 40 yards and gained 32 yards on three punt returns. www.nfl.com /draft/2002/profiles/davis_andre.htm   (339 words)

Player Bio: Guy Morriss :: Football In addition, three players were selected in the NFL Draft, including Dewayne Robertson, a 2003 first-round pick of the New York Jets and the first UK defender taken in the first round since Art Still's 1978 selection by the Kansas City Chiefs. The 2005 NFL Draft saw the Kansas City Chiefs select DE Khari Long in the sixth round, the highest a Bear had been selected since 1999. He helped the Eagles to four consecutive playoff berths (1978-82) under legendary coach Dick Vermeil, including NFC East crowns in 1979 and 1980, and was a starter on the organization's 1980 NFC championship team that played in Super Bowl XV. baylorbears.collegesports.com /sports/m-footbl/mtt/morriss_guy00.html   (1923 words)

Player Bio: Guy Morriss :: Football In addition, three players were selected in the NFL Draft, including Dewayne Robertson, a 2003 first-round pick of the New York Jets and the first UK defender taken in the first round since Art Still's 1978 selection by the Kansas City Chiefs. The 2005 NFL Draft saw the Kansas City Chiefs select DE Khari Long in the sixth round, the highest a Bear had been selected since 1999. He helped the Eagles to four consecutive playoff berths (1978-82) under legendary coach Dick Vermeil, including NFC East crowns in 1979 and 1980, and was a starter on the organization's 1980 NFC championship team that played in Super Bowl XV. baylorbears.cstv.com /sports/m-footbl/mtt/morriss_guy00.html   (1940 words)

Player Bio: Guy Morriss :: Football In addition, three players were selected in the NFL Draft, including Dewayne Robertson, a 2003 first-round pick of the New York Jets and the first UK defender taken in the first round since Art Still's 1978 selection by the Kansas City Chiefs. The 2005 NFL Draft saw the Kansas City Chiefs select DE Khari Long in the sixth round, the highest a Bear had been selected since 1999. He helped the Eagles to four consecutive playoff berths (1978-82) under legendary coach Dick Vermeil, including NFC East crowns in 1979 and 1980, and was a starter on the organization's 1980 NFC championship team that played in Super Bowl XV. baylorbears.collegesports.com /sports/m-footbl/mtt/morriss_guy00.html   (1940 words)

2004 Football Notes :: A look at the defending AP national champions heading into the 2004 campaign. QB Matt Cassel was a pitcher for the 2004 Trojans, posting an 0-1 record and 9.35 ERA in 8 games, with 10 strikeouts and 4 walks (he was selected in the 36th round of the 2004 draft by the Oakland Athletics). As in 2004, that 1979 team was a pre-season No. 1 coming off a controversial split national title shared with an SEC team (Alabama) and a Rose Bowl win over a Top 5 Michigan team, and was led by a head coach in his fourth year at the helm (John Robinson). With the 2004 Athens Olympics approaching, it should be noted that USC is 159-52-10 (.742) in seasons that the Summer Olympics have been held. usctrojans.collegesports.com /sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072704aaa.html   (10957 words)

ACU Sports Hall of Fame He was a sixth-round draft choice of the Colts in 1983 after his four-year career at ACU in 1979-82. He started for Seattle in the 1987 NFL playoffs, also competed in the 1988 playoffs and played every offensive down of the 16-game season in 1989. He is a 1983 graduate of ACU, and his brother Greg also was a lineman at ACU and in the NFL with San Diego and Green Bay. www.acu.edu /sports/hof/feasel.html   (10957 words)

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ACU Sports Hall of Fame He was a sixth-round draft choice of the Colts in 1983 after his four-year career at ACU in 1979-82. He started for Seattle in the 1987 NFL playoffs, also competed in the 1988 playoffs and played every offensive down of the 16-game season in 1989. He is a 1983 graduate of ACU, and his brother Greg also was a lineman at ACU and in the NFL with San Diego and Green Bay. www.acu.edu /sports/hof/feasel.html   (956 words)

HickokSports.com - Biography - John Hannah Hannah was named an all-American Football Conference guard in 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1979 and was chosen on the All-NFL team in 1980, 1981, 1984, and 1985. The first draft choice of the NFL's New England Patriots, Hannah immediately became a starter in 1973 and remained with the team until he retired after the 1985 season because of surgery on both shoulders and his left knee. He was also selected for the quarter-century AFL-NFL team for the 1960-1984 period. www.hickoksports.com /biograph/hannahjohn.shtml   (115 words)

Encyclopedia: LaDainian Tomlinson LaDainian Tomlinson (born June 23, 1979 in Rosebud, Texas) is an American football player who currently plays running back for the San Diego Chargers of the NFL; Tomlinson is currently finishing his degree at Texas Christian University. Tomlinson was selected in the 1st round of the NFL Draft in 2001 with the 5th overall pick. LaDainian Tomlinson (born June 23, 1979 in Rosebud, Texas) is an American football player who currently plays running back for the San Diego Chargers of the NFL. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/LaDainian-Tomlinson   (702 words)

Earl Campbell Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography Campbell led the NFL in rushing in 1978, 1979, and 1980. He was the first draft pick overall in the 1978 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers. Campbell is one of only 2 players (QB Brett Favre is the other) to receive some form of the NFL Most Valuable Player award in 3 consecutive regular seasons, and he is the ONLY player to do so in his first three seasons as a pro (1978-79-80). www.alienartifacts.com /encyclopedia/Earl_Campbell   (702 words)

Member - Pro Football Hall of Fame The Chargers then made Winslow their first-round pick and the 13th player selected overall choice in the 1979 draft. To get the draft rights to the All-America from the University of Missouri, the Chargers engineered a draft-day trade with the Cleveland Browns. At the time of his retirement, Winslow ranked fifth among active receivers and 14th among all NFL pass-catchers. www.profootballhof.com /hof/member.jsp?player_id=233   (361 words)

Member - Pro Football Hall of Fame Fouts was the AFC Player of the Year in 1979 and then, in 1982, he was named the NFL Most Valuable Player by the Pro Football Writers of America, the AFC Player of the Year by United Press International and the NFL Offensive Player of the Year by Associated Press. He led the NFL in passing yardage four straight years from 1979 to 1982, and became the first player in history to throw for 4,000 yards in three consecutive seasons. Dan Fouts, an All-Pac 8 quarterback at the University of Oregon, was the third-round draft pick of the San Diego Chargers in 1973. www.profootballhof.com /hof/member.jsp?player_id=71   (385 words)

Sports: The Cincinnati Post South Carolina's Dunta Robinson is one of the top-rated cornerbacks in this weekend's NFL draft. Robinson may not have the height (he's 5 feet 11) many NFL teams are looking for these days to combat the ever-increasing number of tall receivers coming into the league, but his speed and aggressiveness tend to make up for that supposed shortcoming. While most draft observers expect Robinson to be off the board when it comes time for the Bengals to pick at No. 24, Cincinnati would like to draft a cornerback to help them improve a defense that finished ranked 28th overall last season, No. 24 against the pass. www.cincypost.com /2004/04/23/beng04-23-2004.html   (385 words)

XFL Board - XFL NAMES BROADCAST TEAM FOR INAUGURAL SEASON TELECASTS ON UPN Golic was a second-round draft pick of the New England Patriots in the 1979 NFL Draft and began a career which would last through 1992 and also included stints with the Cleveland Browns and the Los Angeles Raiders. He currently serves as an NFL analyst for Fox Sports Net's "NFL This Morning," co-hosts "Football Today" on the same network, and hosts "The Bob Golic Show" on Fox Sports Radio Network. Golic starred in the late 1970s at Notre Dame, when he we was a member of the 1977 national championship team, and was a unanimous All-American linebacker in 1978. www.xflboard.com /press_releases/01-01-11.htm   (1224 words)

The New York Jets News Ward, a transfer from Fresno State, was selected by the Jets with the 235th overall selection in this year’s NFL Draft. With his selection in the 2004 Draft, Ward became the first player drafted from Ottawa since Mark Thorson was selected in the 11th round of the 1979 Draft by the Green Bay Packers. The four players who have yet to sign their first contracts are: third-round CB Derrick Strait (Oklahoma), fourth-round picks WR Jerricho Cotchery (N.C. State) and T Adrian Jones (Kansas), and sixth-round draft choice T Marko Cavka (Sacramento State). www.newyorkjets.com /news/index.php?content_id=1353   (387 words)

Baltimore Online - Letters Today, Kiper’s name is synonymous with April’s NFL draft, and his various publications are read by thousands of rabid draft fanatics each year. In 1979, the 19-year-old Kiper sent his “Blue Book” draft guide to family friend Ernie Accorsi, the assistant general manager of the Colts. In 1984, Kiper got a call from ESPN—they were going to be increasing their coverage of the draft and had heard good things about his work. archives.baltimoremagazine.net /monthly/2002/2002_04/cameo   (726 words)

For Simms and Klecko, like father like son Simms, a quarterback, and Klecko, a defensive tackle, are both expected to be selected in the NFL draft this weekend. He plays the same position as his famous father, Phil, who led the Giants to the championship in Super Bowl XXI and was his team's first-round draft choice in 1979 out of Morehead State. Joe Klecko was a sixth-round draft choice out of Temple in 1977 and his son, also an Owl, is expected to be taken in about the same round. bengals.enquirer.com /2003/04/21/wwwben1b21.html   (877 words)

Team - Pro Football Hall of Fame One of the hallmarks of Tampa Bay's early success was an excellent defense led by Hall of Fame defensive end Lee Roy Selmon, who was the Bucs' first draft choice and the number one pick of the 1976 NFL draft. In his nine-season career, Selmon was named to the NFC Pro Bowl team six times and was selected as the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1979. Selmon on defense and Williams at quarterback were once again key players for the Buccaneers. www.profootballhof.com /history/team.jsp?franchise_id=30   (702 words)

Member - Pro Football Hall of Fame Lee Roy Selmon, a 6-3, 256-pound consensus All-America in 1975 at the University of Oklahoma, was the first-ever draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise in 1976. Four times the NFL Players Association named Lee Roy the NFC Defensive Lineman of the Year and he was a unanimous choice as NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1979. Selmon was a major factor in the Bucs' first winning season, which was concluded with a 9-0 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the 1979 NFC Championship Game. www.profootballhof.com /hof/member.jsp?player_id=191   (354 words)

André Davis - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography Davis was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 2002 NFL Draft. André N. Davis (born June 12, 1979 in Niskayuna, New York) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the New England Patriots of the NFL. André Davis, 1979 births, National Football League players, Cleveland Browns players, New England Patriots players and People from New York. www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Andr%E9_Davis   (185 words)

The Sporting News: NFL - Browns still appear torn on whom to select No. 1 Only three linebackers have been the first pick in the NFL draft-- Aundray Bruce in 1988, Tom Cousineau in 1979 and Tommy Nobis in 1966-- and none made it to the Hall of Fame. While Brown has been compared to Bruce Smith -- the first pick in the 1985 draft-- Arrington has been measured against Taylor, the Giants' dominating Hall of Fame linebacker and No. 2 pick in 1981. However, since 1972, nine defensive linemen have led off the draft, including Hall of Famer Lee Roy Selmon in 1976. archive.sportingnews.com /nfl/articles/20000409/229408-p.html   (1027 words)

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