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1972 NFL Draft
The 1972 National Football League Draft was held on February 1-2, 1972
Player selections
| = Pro Bowler |
Round one
| = Pro Bowler |
Hall of Famers
- Franco Harris, Running Back, Penn State - taken 1st round, 13th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Inducted in 1990.
Other notable players selected
- Tommy Casanova, Defensive Back, LSU - taken 2nd round, 29th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals
- Jim Bertelsen, Defensive Back, Texas - taken 2nd round, 30th overall by the Los Angeles Rams
- Chester Marcol, Kicker, Hillsdale College - taken 2nd round, 34th overall by the Green Bay Packers
- Gordon Gravelle, Offensive Tackle, Brigham Young - taken 2nd round, 38th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers
- John Vella, Offensive Tackle, USC - taken 2nd round, 43rd overall by the Oakland Raiders
- Lydell Mitchell, Running Back, Penn State - taken 2nd round, 48th overall by the Baltimore Colts
- Lawrence McCutcheon, Running Back, Colorado State - taken 3rd round, 70th overall by the Los Angeles Rams
- Tommy Myers, Defensive Back, Syracuse - taken 3rd round, 74th overall by the New Orleans Saints
- Larry Ball, Linebacker, Louisville - taken 4th round, 91st overall by the Miami Dolphins
- Joe Federspiel, Linebacker, Kentucky - taken 4th round, 99th overall by the New Orleans Saints
- Dave Dalby, Center, UCLA - taken 4th round, 100th overall by the Oakland Raiders
- Steve Furness, Defensive Tackle, , Rhode Island - taken 5th round, 113th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers
- John Hill, Center, Lehigh - taken 6th round, 132nd overall by the New York Giants
- Skip Thomas, Cornerback, USC - taken 7th round, 176th overall by the Oakland Raiders
- Stan Walters, Offensive Tackle, Syracuse - taken 9th round, 210th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals
- Joe Gilliam, Quarterback, Tennessee State - taken 11th round, 273rd overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Larry Brooks, Defensive Tackle, Virginia State - taken 14th round, 355th overall by the Los Angeles Rams
See also
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