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Brownie Wheless is a former offensive tackle out of Rice, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 177th overall pick (round 7) in the 1971 NFL Draft.
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Brownie Wheless Draft Context
Brownie Wheless was the 177th overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, selected by the Detroit Lions.
Picks Around Brownie Wheless
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 174 | Larry Watson | OT | Houston Oilers | Morgan State |
| 176 | Dennis Ferris | RB | Chicago Bears | Pittsburgh |
| 178 | Ron Dickerson | DB | Miami Dolphins | Kansas State |
| 179 | John Watson | OT | San Francisco 49ers | Oklahoma |
| 180 | Gene Mack | LB | Minnesota Vikings | UTEP |
Detroit Lions 1971 Draft Class
Other Detroit Lions picks in 1971 include Bob Bell (DT, round 1), David Thompson (round 2), Charlie Weaver (LB, round 2), Al Clark (DB, round 3), Larry Woods (DT, round 4), Pete Newell (OG, round 5), Frank Harris (QB, round 6), Herman Franklin (WR, round 6).
No NFL career statistics are available for Brownie Wheless in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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| Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  NE |
Jim Plunkett | QB |  Stanford |
| 1 | 2 |  NO |
Archie Manning | QB |  Ole Miss |
| 1 | 3 |  TEN |
Dan Pastorini | QB | Santa Clara |
| 1 | 4 |  BUF |
J.D. Hill | WR |  Arizona State |
| 1 | 5 |  PHI |
Richard Harris | DE |  Grambling State |
| 1 | 6 |  NYJ |
John Riggins | RB |  Kansas |
| 1 | 7 |  ATL |
Joe Profit | RB | Louisiana-Monroe |
| 1 | 8 |  PIT |
Frank Lewis | WR | Grambling State |
| 1 | 9 |  GB |
John Brockington | RB |  Ohio State |
| 1 | 10 |  LAR |
Isiah Robertson | LB | Southern University |
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