Bruce Radford

Denver Broncos 77th pick

DE · Grambling State · 1979–1981

Draft Details

Year

1979

Round

Round 3

Pick

77th overall

Team

Denver Broncos

Position

College

Grambling State

Bruce Radford Career Stats

Career Totals

Sacks	Fumble recoveries
1.0	3

Career History

Denver Broncos (1979)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1980)
St. Louis Cardinals (1981)

Born: Pineville, Louisiana, U.S. · Height: 6-5

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Bruce Radford is a former defensive end out of Grambling State, selected by the Denver Broncos with the 77th overall pick (round 3) in the 1979 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Denver Broncos, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and St. Louis Cardinals.

More from the 1979 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	BUF	Tom Cousineau	LB	Ohio State
1	2	KC	Mike Bell	DE	Colorado State
1	3	CIN	Jack Thompson	QB	Washington State
1	4	CHI	Dan Hampton	DT	Arkansas
1	5	BUF	Jerry Butler	WR	Clemson
1	6	BAL	Barry Krauss	LB	Alabama
1	7	NYG	Phil Simms	QB	Morehead State University
1	8	LA	Ottis Anderson	RB	Miami
1	9	CHI	Al Harris	LB	Arizona State
1	10	DET	Keith Dorney	G	Penn State

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