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NFL Draft in the Super70sBy Patrick Mondout
Three future Hall of Famers were selected number one overall in the
Super70s (Bradshaw, Selmon, and Campbell). Alternatively, Walt Patulski
and Tom Cousineau were also thought to be the best players in their
drafts.
We have complete coverage (including round by round selections and some
analysis) for each year. Select a year from the table below, which also
lists number one overall picks for each season of the Super70s (figures
for the Awesome80s are here).
| Year |
Player,
Position |
School |
Team |
Years |
Pro
Bowls |
| 1970 |
Terry Bradshaw, qb |
Louisana Tech |
Pittsburgh |
14 |
3 |
| 1971 |
Jim Plunkett, qb |
Stanford |
New England |
15 |
0 |
| 1972 |
Walt Patulski, dt |
Notre Dame |
Buffalo |
5 |
0 |
| 1973 |
John Matuszak, de |
Tampa |
Houston |
9 |
0 |
| 1974 |
Ed 'Too Tall' Jones, de |
Tennessee State |
Dallas |
15 |
3 |
| 1975 |
Steve Bartkowski, qb |
California |
Atlanta |
12 |
2 |
| 1976 |
Lee Roy Selmon, de |
Oklahoma |
Tampa Bay |
9 |
6 |
| 1977 |
Ricky Bell, rb |
Southern Cal |
Tampa Bay |
6 |
0 |
| 1978 |
Earl Campbell, rb |
Texas |
Houston |
8 |
5 |
| 1979 |
Tom Cousineau, lb |
Ohio State |
Buffalo |
6 |
0 |
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