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Bennie Francis
Minnesota Vikings
389th pick
DE
· Chadron State (Neb.)
· 1970
Bennie Francis is a former defensive end out of Chadron State (Neb.), selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 389th overall pick (round 15) in the 1970 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Year
Round
Round 15
Pick
389th overall
Team
Position
College
Chadron State (Neb.)
Bennie Francis Draft Context
Bennie Francis was the 389th overall pick in the 1970 NFL Draft, selected by the Minnesota Vikings.
Picks Around Bennie Francis
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | Dag Azam | G | Los Angeles Rams | West Texas State |
| 387 | Ken DeLong | TE | Dallas Cowboys | Tennessee |
| 388 | Fred Moore | WR | Oakland Raiders | Washington State |
| 390 | Bob Liggett | DT | Kansas City Chiefs | Nebraska |
| 391 | Robert Helterbran | G | Chicago Bears | North Texas State |
| 392 | Frank Yanossy | DT | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tennessee |
Minnesota Vikings 1970 Draft Class
Other Minnesota Vikings picks in 1970 include John Ward (OG, round 1), Bill Cappleman (QB, round 2), Chuck Burgoon (LB, round 3), Greg Jones (RB, round 5), Hap Farber (LB, round 7), Mike Carroll (G, round 8), George Morrow (DE, round 9), Stu Voigt (TE, round 10), Godfrey Zaunbrecher (C, round 11), James Holland (DB, round 12), Robert Pearce (DB, round 13), Tommy Spinks (WR, round 14).
No NFL career statistics are available for Bennie Francis in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Minnesota Vikings 1970 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | John Ward | OG | Oklahoma State |
| 2 | 51 | Bill Cappleman | QB | Florida State |
| 3 | 77 | Chuck Burgoon | LB | North Park |
| 5 | 129 | Greg Jones | RB | UCLA |
| 7 | 181 | Hap Farber | LB | Ole Miss |
| 8 | 207 | Mike Carroll | G | Missouri |
| 9 | 233 | George Morrow | DE | Ole Miss |
| 10 | 259 | Stu Voigt | TE | Wisconsin |
| 11 | 286 | Godfrey Zaunbrecher | C | LSU |
| 12 | 311 | James Holland | DB | Jackson State |
| 13 | 337 | Robert Pearce | DB | Stephen F. Austin |
| 14 | 363 | Tommy Spinks | WR | Louisiana Tech |
| 16 | 415 | Bruce Cerone | WR | Emporia State |
| 17 | 441 | Brian Healy | DB | Michigan |