70’s first draft was held on 27th and 28th January 1970 in New York. Hundreds of NFL players were drafted in the 1970 decade, but only a few leave their footprints in history on behalf of their extraordinary performances and skills. Most of their name was inducted into the Hall of Fame now. Here is the list of 24 top-ranked NFL players of the 70’s decade.
24 Famous NFL Football Players from the 70s
Name | Age | 1st Team | Position | Round | Pick | Awards |
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46(Deid-November 1, 1999) | Chicago Bears | Running back | 1 | 4 |
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72 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Fullback | 1 | 13 |
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79 | Cleveland Browns | Wide receiver | 1 | 11 |
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70 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Wide receiver | 1 | 21 |
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71 | Dallas Cowboys | Wide receiver | 3 | 60 |
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72 | Philadelphia Eagles | Wide receiver | 7 | 161 |
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70 | Oakland Raiders | Tight end | 2 | 45 |
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73 | St. Louis Cardinals | Offensive tackle | 2 | 43 |
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82(Deid-June 13, 2014) | Cleveland Browns | Guard, linebacker | 20 | 239 |
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72 | Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders | Punter | 1 | 23 |
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70 | Houston Oilers | Wide receiver, return specialist | 15 | 365 |
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73 | Dallas Cowboys | Safety | 3 | N/A |
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73 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Outside linebacker | 2 | 34 |
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70 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Middle linebacker | 2 | 46 |
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75 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Defensive tackle | 1 | 4 |
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77 | Minnesota Vikings | Defensive tackle | 1 | 15 |
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80 | Minnesota Vikings | Defensive end | 1 | 6 |
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72 | Los Angeles Rams | Defensive end | 1 | 20 |
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80 | Dallas Cowboys | Quarterback | 10 | 129 |
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74 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Quarterback | 1 | 1 |
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75 | Buffalo Bills | Running back | 1 | 1 |
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67 | Houston Oilers | Running back | 1 | 1 |
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90(Died-May 4, 2020) | Cleveland Browns | Defensive back | 9 | 110 |
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84 | San Francisco 49ers | Cornerback, safety, wide receiver | 1 | 6 |
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