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1979 NFL draft

National Football League draft

Field	Value
name	1979 NFL draft
image	St Bartholomews and The Waldorf Astoria Hotel.jpg
caption	Waldorf Astoria (location of the draft), photographed in 2012
date	May 3–4, 1979
location	Waldorf Astoria Hotel
in New York City, NY
league	NFL
mr_irrelevant	Mike Almond, WR
[Pittsburgh Steelers](1979-pittsburgh-steelers-season)
first	Tom Cousineau, LB
[Buffalo Bills](1979-buffalo-bills-season)
fewnum	5
fewest	[Washington Redskins](1979-washington-redskins-season)
mostnum	17
most	[New York Jets](1979-new-york-jets-season)
overall	330
rounds	12
hofnum	{{ Collapsible list
title	4
1	DT Dan Hampton
2	TE Kellen Winslow
3	QB Joe Montana
4	LB Bill Cowher
prev	[1978](1978-nfl-draft)
next	[1980](1980-nfl-draft)

in New York City, NY Pittsburgh Steelers Buffalo Bills

The 1979 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held May 3–4, 1979, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, New York. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.

The Buffalo Bills held the first overall pick in the draft, acquired from the San Francisco 49ers in the trade which sent O. J. Simpson to his hometown team. The Bills' selection at No. 1, Ohio State linebacker Tom Cousineau, refused to sign with the Bills and instead signed a lucrative deal with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.

Player selections

	= Pro Bowler			Hall of Fame]]r

‡	Hall of Fame]]r

Supplemental draft

Hall of Famers

Kellen Winslow, tight end from Missouri, taken 1st round 13th overall by San Diego Chargers :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1995.
Joe Montana, quarterback from Notre Dame, taken 3rd round 82nd overall by San Francisco 49ers :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2000.
Dan Hampton, defensive tackle from Arkansas, taken 1st round 4th overall by Chicago Bears :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2002.
Bill Cowher, linebacker from North Carolina State, undrafted and signed by Philadelphia Eagles :Inducted: For his Coaching achievements Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020.

Notable undrafted players

†	= Pro Bowler		Hall of Famer

References

. (October 2, 2014). ["NFL Draft Locations"](http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/).
(October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". [[New York Giants]].
Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
"Steelers Facts & Info". SteelerTribute.com.
"Pro Football Hall of Fame".
"Pro Football Hall of Fame".

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