| Pick | Rd | Team | Player | Pos | School | Age | G | PB | AP1 | AV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
MIN
Minnesota Vikings |
Ron Yary ★ | T | Southern California | 22 | 207 | 7 | 6 | 104 |
| 2 | 1 | CIN | Bob Johnson | C | Tennessee | 22 | 154 | 1 | — | 62 |
| 3 | 1 |
ATL
Atlanta Falcons |
Claude Humphrey ★ | DE | Tennessee State | 24 | 171 | 6 | 2 | 84 |
| 4 | 1 | SDG | Russ Washington | T | Missouri | 21 | 200 | 5 | — | 86 |
| 5 | 1 |
GNB
Green Bay Packers |
Fred Carr | LB | Texas-El Paso | 22 | 140 | 3 | — | 60 |
| 6 | 1 |
BOS
Boston Patriots |
Dennis Byrd | DE | N.C. State | 22 | 14 | — | — | 5 |
| 7 | 1 |
NOR
New Orleans Saints |
Kevin Hardy | DT | Notre Dame | 23 | 45 | — | — | 8 |
| 8 | 1 |
MIA
Miami Dolphins |
Larry Csonka ★ | RB | Syracuse | 21 | 146 | 5 | 2 | 75 |
| 9 | 1 | BUF | Haven Moses | WR | San Diego State | 22 | 199 | 2 | — | 61 |
| 10 | 1 |
PIT
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Mike Taylor | T | Southern California | 23 | 46 | — | — | 12 |
| 11 | 1 |
DET
Detroit Lions |
Greg Landry | QB | Massachusetts | 21 | 146 | 1 | — | 80 |
| 12 | 1 |
WAS
Washington Redskins |
Jim Smith | DB | Oregon | 21 | 14 | — | — | 5 |
| 13 | 1 |
STL
St. Louis Cardinals |
MacArthur Lane | RB | Utah State | 26 | 133 | 1 | — | 64 |
| 14 | 1 |
PHI
Philadelphia Eagles |
Tim Rossovich | LB | Southern California | 22 | 88 | 1 | — | 25 |
| 15 | 1 |
SFO
San Francisco 49ers |
Forrest Blue | C | Auburn | 23 | 148 | 4 | 3 | 66 |
| 16 | 1 |
CHI
Chicago Bears |
Mike Hull | RB | Southern California | 23 | 89 | — | — | 3 |
| 17 | 1 | NYJ | Lee White | RB | Weber State | 22 | 44 | — | — | 5 |
| 18 | 1 | SDG | Jim Hill | DB | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 21 | 94 | — | — | 35 |
| 19 | 1 | KAN | Mo Moorman | G | Texas A&M | 23 | 72 | — | — | 31 |
| 20 | 1 |
DAL
Dallas Cowboys |
Dennis Homan | WR | Alabama | 22 | 46 | — | — | 7 |
| 21 | 1 |
CLE
Cleveland Browns |
Marvin Upshaw | DE | Trinity (Texas) | 21 | 99 | — | — | 37 |
| 22 | 1 | KAN | George Daney | G | Texas-El Paso | 22 | 97 | — | — | 19 |
| 23 | 1 | BAL | John Williams | T | Minnesota | 22 | 166 | — | — | 59 |
| 24 | 1 |
DET
Detroit Lions |
Earl McCullouch | WR | Southern California | 22 | 75 | — | — | 29 |
| 25 | 1 | OAK | Eldridge Dickey | WR | Tennessee State | 22 | 18 | — | — | 1 |
| 26 | 1 |
GNB
Green Bay Packers |
Bill Lueck | G | Arizona | 22 | 101 | — | — | 33 |
| 27 | 1 |
MIA
Miami Dolphins |
Doug Crusan | T | Indiana | 22 | 82 | — | — | 31 |
★ = Pro Football Hall of Fame · G = Games played · PB = Pro Bowls · AP1 = First-team All-Pro · AV = Career Approximate Value