Draft NFL 1979

Il Draft NFL 1979 si è tenuto dal 3 al 4 maggio 1979^[1]. La lega tenne anche un draft supplementare prima dell'inizio della stagione regolare.

Draft NFL 1979
Data	3-4 maggio 1979
Città	New York City
Scelte
Prima scelta	Tom Cousineau, LB Buffalo Bills
Mr. Irrelevant	Mike Almond, WR Pittsburgh Steelers
Selezioni totali	330
1978 1980

Primo giro

= Pro Bowler [2]

= Hall of Famer

Scelta	Squadra	Giocatore	Ruolo	College
1	Buffalo Bills	Tom Cousineau	Linebacker	Ohio State
2	Kansas City Chiefs	Mike Bell	Defensive end	Colorado State
3	Cincinnati Bengals	Jack Thompson	Quarterback	Washington State
4	Chicago Bears	Dan Hampton	Defensive tackle	Arkansas
5	Buffalo Bills	Jerry Butler	Wide receiver	Clemson
6	Baltimore Colts	Barry Krauss	Linebacker	Alabama
7	New York Giants	Phil Simms	Quarterback	Morehead State
8	St. Louis Cardinals	Ottis Anderson	Running Back	Miami
9	Chicago Bears	Al Harris	Defensive End	Arizona State
10	Detroit Lions	Keith Dorney	Offensive tackle	Penn State
11	New Orleans Saints	Russell Erxleben	Place Kicker	Texas
12	Cincinnati Bengals	Charles Alexander	Running Back	LSU
13	San Diego Chargers	Kellen Winslow	Tight end	Missouri
14	New York Jets	Marty Lyons	Defensive End	Alabama
15	Green Bay Packers	Eddie Lee Ivery	Running Back	Georgia Tech
16	Minnesota Vikings	Ted Brown	Running Back	North Carolina State
17	Atlanta Falcons	Don Smith	Defensive End	Miami
18	Seattle Seahawks	Manu Tuiasosopo	Defensive Tackle	UCLA
19	Los Angeles Rams	George Andrews	Linebacker	Nebraska
20	Cleveland Browns	Willis Adams	Wide Receiver	Houston
21	Philadelphia Eagles	Jerry Robinson	Linebacker	UCLA
22	Denver Broncos	Kelvin Clark	Offensive Tackle	Nebraska
23	Kansas City Chiefs	Steve Fuller	Quarterback	Clemson
24	Miami Dolphins	Jon Giesler	Offensive Tackle	Michigan
25	New England Patriots	Rick Sanford	Defensive back	South Carolina
26	Los Angeles Rams	Kent Hill	Offensive Tackle	Georgia Tech
27	Dallas Cowboys	Robert Shaw	Center	Tennessee
28	Pittsburgh Steelers	Greg Hawthorne	Running Back	Baylor