Connie Zelencik

Chicago Bears 294th pick

C · Purdue · 1977

Draft Details

Year

1977

Round

Round 11

Pick

294th overall

Team

Chicago Bears

Position

College

Purdue

Connie Zelencik Career Stats

First-team All-Big Ten (1976)

Career Totals

Games played
14

Career History

Chicago Bears (1977)
Buffalo Bills (1977–1979)
Chicago Bears (1980)

Born: Calumet City, Illinois, U.S. · Height: 6-4 · Weight: 245 lb

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

Connie Zelencik is a former center out of Purdue, selected by the Chicago Bears with the 294th overall pick (round 11) in the 1977 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills and Chicago Bears.

More from the 1977 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	TB	Ricky Bell	RB	USC
1	2	DAL	Tony Dorsett	RB	Pittsburgh
1	3	CIN	Eddie Edwards	DE	Miami; Arizona Western
1	4	NYJ	Marvin Powell	OT	USC
1	5	NYG	Gary Jeter	DE	USC
1	6	ATL	Warren Bryant	OT	Kentucky
1	7	NO	Joe Campbell	DE	Maryland
1	8	CIN	Wilson Whitley	DE	Houston
1	9	GB	Mike Butler	DE	Kansas
1	10	KC	Gary Green	CB	Baylor

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