Expansion Draft NFL 1976
Il Draft di espansione della National Football League del 1976 fu tenuto il 30 e 31 marzo 1976. Le nuove franchigie della lega, i Seattle Seahawks e i Tampa Bay Buccaneers, scelsero ognuna 39 giocatori dalle altre 26 squadre della NFL. Ogni volta che un giocatore veniva scelto da una squadra esistente, a quella squadra era consentito di proteggere altri due giocatori addizionali[1]. Le squadre di espansione continuarono finché avevano preso tre giocatori da ogni squadra.
L'expansion draft avrebbe dovuto tenersi in origine dal 23 al 24 gennaio ma fu rimandato quando i proprietari dei Seahawks e dei Buccaneers mossero una causa legale contro il sindacato dei giocatori, temendo che quell'organizzazione volesse impedire il draft. Per lo stesso motivo fu ritardato anche il Draft NFL 1976[2].
Scelte dei Seattle Seahawks
| Giocatore | Ruolo | College | Squadra NFL originaria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Baker | Defensive tackle | BYU | San Francisco 49ers |
| Carl Barisich | Defensive tackle | Princeton | Cleveland Browns |
| Nick Bebout | Offensive tackle | Wyoming | Atlanta Falcons |
| Lyle Blackwood | Defensive back | TCU | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Ed Bradley | Linebacker | Wake Forest | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Dave Brown | Defensive back | Michigan | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Don Clune | Wide receiver | Pennsylvania | New York Giants |
| Rondy Colbert | Defensive back | Lamar | New York Giants |
| Dwayne Crump | Defensive back | Fresno State | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Mike Curtis | Linebacker | Duke | Baltimore Colts |
| Jerry Davis | Defensive back | Morris Brown | New York Jets |
| John Demarie | Offensive guard | LSU | Cleveland Browns |
| Norm Evans | Offensive tackle | TCU | Miami Dolphins |
| Ken Geddes | Linebacker | Nebraska | Los Angeles Rams |
| Neil Graff | Quarterback | Wisconsin | New England Patriots |
| Don Hansen | Linebacker | Illinois | Atlanta Falcons |
| Gary Hayman | Running back | Penn State | Buffalo Bills |
| Fred Hoaglin | Centro | Pittsburgh | Houston Oilers |
| Ron Howard | Tight end | Seattle | Dallas Cowboys |
| Ken Hutcherson | Linebacker | Livingston State | Green Bay Packers |
| Gordon Jolley | Offensive tackle | Utah | Detroit Lions |
| Gary Keithley | Quarterback | Texas-El Paso | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Art Kuehn | Center | UCLA | Washington Redskins |
| Kerry Marbury | Running back | West Virginia | New England Patriots |
| Al Matthews | Defensive back | Texas A&I | Green Bay Packers |
| Sam McCullum | Wide receiver | Montana State | Minnesota Vikings |
| John McMakin | Tight end | Clemson | Detroit Lions |
| Eddie McMillan | Defensive back | Florida State | Los Angeles Rams |
| Bill Olds | Running back | Nebraska | Baltimore Colts |
| Jesse O'Neal | Defensive end | Grambling State | Houston Oilers |
| Joe Owens | Defensive end | Alcorn State | New Orleans Saints |
| Bob Penchion | Offensive guard | Alcorn State | San Francisco 49ers |
| Bob Picard | Wide receiver | Eastern Washington State | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Rocky Rasley | Offensive guard | Oregon State | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Steve Taylor | Defensive back | Kansas | Denver Broncos |
| Dave Tipton | Defensive end | Stanford | San Diego Chargers |
| Charles Waddell | Tight end | North Carolina | San Diego Chargers |
| Larry Woods | Defensive tackle | Tennessee State | New York Jets |
| Roland Woolsey | Defensive Back | Boise State | Dallas Cowboys |
Selezioni dei Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| Giocatore | Ruolo | College | Squadra NFL originaria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Ball | Linebacker | Louisville | Detroit Lions |
| Joe Blahak | Defensive Back | Nebraska | Minnesota Vikings |
| Bubba Bridges | Defensive Tackle | Colorado | Denver Broncos |
| Bubba Broussard | Linebacker | Houston | Chicago Bears |
| Louis Carter | Running Back | Maryland | Oakland Raiders |
| Steve Colavito | Linebacker | Wake Forest | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Mark Cotney | Defensive Back | Cameron State | Houston Oilers |
| Mike Current | Offensive Tackle | Ohio State | Denver Broncos |
| Anthony Davis | Running Back | USC | New York Jets |
| Ricky Davis | Defensive Back | Alabama | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Earl Douthitt | Defensive Back | Iowa | Chicago Bears |
| Bruce Elia | Linebacker | Ohio State | Miami Dolphins |
| Larry Ely | Linebacker | Iowa | Chicago Bears |
| Howard Fest | Offensive Guard | Texas | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Ira Gordon | Offensive Guard | Kansas State | San Diego Chargers |
| Jimmy Gunn | Linebacker | USC | New York Giants |
| Harold Hart | Running Back | Texas Southern | Oakland Raiders |
| Durwood Keeton | Defensive Back | Oklahoma | New England Patriots |
| Jim Kearney | Defensive Back | Prairie View | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Vince Kendrick | Running Back | Florida | Atlanta Falcons |
| Morris LaGrand | Running Back | Tampa | New Orleans Saints |
| Willie McGee | Wide Receiver | Alcorn State | Los Angeles Rams |
| John (J.K.) McKay | Wide Receiver | USC | Cleveland Browns |
| Bob Moore | Tight End | Stanford | Oakland Raiders |
| Manfred Moore | Running Back | USC | San Francisco 49ers |
| Frank Oliver | Defensive Back | Kentucky State | Buffalo Bills |
| Dave Pear | Defensive Tackle | Washington | Baltimore Colts |
| Cal Peterson | Linebacker | UCLA | Dallas Cowboys |
| Dave Reavis | Offensive Tackle | Arkansas | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Council Rudolph | Defensive End | Kentucky State | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Dan Ryczek | Centro | Virginia | Washington Redskins |
| Barry Smith | Wide Receiver | Florida State | Green Bay Packers |
| Ken Stone | Defensive Back | Vanderbilt | Washington Redskins |
| Doug Swift | Linebacker | Amherst | Miami Dolphins |
| Dave Thompson | Offensive Tackle-Center | Clemson | New Orleans Saints |
| Pat Toomay | Defensive End | Vanderbilt | Buffalo Bills |
| John Ward | Center-Offensive Guard | Oklahoma State | Minnesota Vikings |
| Lawrence Williams | Wide Receiver | Texas Tech | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Dan Yochum | Offensive Tackle | Syracuse | Philadelphia Eagles |
Note
- ^ (EN) 1976 NFL Expansion Draft, Pro Football Hall of Fame. URL consultato il 17 marzo 2013.
- ^ (EN) Drafts delayed by Bucs, St. Petersburg Times, 14 gennaio 1979. URL consultato il 17 marzo 2013.