Doug Adams

Denver Broncos 165th pick

LB · Ohio State · 1971

Draft Details

Year

1971

Round

Round 7

Pick

165th overall

Team

Denver Broncos

Position

College

Ohio State

Doug Adams Career Stats

2× National champion (1968, 1970)
First-team All-Big Ten (1969)
Second-team All-Big Ten (1970)

Career History

Cincinnati Bengals (1971–1974)

Born: Xenia, Ohio, U.S. · Height: 6-1 · Weight: 225 lb

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

Doug Adams is a former linebacker out of Ohio State, selected by the Denver Broncos with the 165th overall pick (round 7) in the 1971 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Cincinnati Bengals.

More from the 1971 Draft

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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