Clint Longley

Cincinnati Bengals 1st pick

QB · Abilene Christian · 1974–1976

Draft Details

Year

1974

Round

Round 1

Pick

1st overall

Team

Cincinnati Bengals

Position

College

Abilene Christian

Clint Longley Career Stats

Second-team Little All-American (1973)

Career Totals

Passing attempts	Passing completions	Completion percentage	TD–INT	Passing yards	Passer rating
68	31	45.6%	5–4	441	67.1

Career History

Dallas Cowboys (1974–1975)
San Diego Chargers (1976)
Toronto Argonauts (1977)
St. Louis Cardinals (1978)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1980)

Born: Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S. · Height: 6-1

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

Clint Longley is a former quarterback out of Abilene Christian, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 1st overall pick (round 1) in the 1974 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers, Toronto Argonauts and St. Louis Cardinals.

More from the 1974 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	DAL	Too Tall Jones	DE	Tennessee State
1	2	LAC	Bo Matthews	RB	Colorado
1	3	NYG	John Hicks	G	Ohio State
1	4	CHI	Waymond Bryant	OLB	Tennessee State
1	5	BAL	John Dutton	DT	Nebraska
1	6	NYJ	Carl Barzilauskas	DT	Indiana
1	7	LA	J.V. Cain	TE	Colorado
1	8	DET	Ed O'Neil	ILB	Penn State
1	9	SF	Wilbur Jackson	RB	Alabama
1	10	SF	Bill Sandifer	DT	UCLA; Mira Costa College

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