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Jim Murphy is a former kicker out of Utah State, selected by the Chicago Bears with the 424th overall pick (round 16) in the 1968 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Jim Murphy Draft Context
Jim Murphy was the 424th overall pick in the 1968 NFL Draft, selected by the Chicago Bears.
Picks Around Jim Murphy
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 421 | Dan Lankas | LB | St. Louis Cardinals | Kansas State |
| 422 | Kenny Parker | DB | New York Giants | Fordham |
| 423 | Tom Rosenow | DT | San Francisco 49ers | Northern Illinois |
| 425 | Dick Farley | DB | San Diego Chargers | Boston University |
| 426 | Tom Bilotta | G | New York Jets | Adams State |
| 427 | Pat Talbert | OT | Kansas City Chiefs | Southwest Missouri State |
Chicago Bears 1968 Draft Class
Other Chicago Bears picks in 1968 include Mike Hull (RB, round 1), Robert Wallace (WR, round 2), Major Hazelton (DB, round 3), Wayne Mass (OT, round 4), Alan Bush (OG, round 4), Cecil Turner (WR, round 5), Jim Schmedding (C, round 6), Willie Holmon (DE, round 7), Wayne Bell (RB, round 8), Sam Moore (OT, round 9), Fred Davis (G, round 10), Rich Coady (TE, round 11).
Other Utah State players drafted in 1968 include MacArthur Lane, Bill Staley, Ocie Austin, Joe Forzani.
No NFL career statistics are available for Jim Murphy in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Chicago Bears 1968 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Mike Hull | RB | USC |
| 2 | 46 | Robert Wallace | WR | Texas-El Paso |
| 3 | 57 | Major Hazelton | DB | Florida A&M |
| 4 | 99 | Wayne Mass | OT | Clemson |
| 4 | 106 | Alan Bush | OG | Ole Miss |
| 5 | 127 | Cecil Turner | WR | Cal Poly |
| 6 | 154 | Jim Schmedding | C | Weber State |
| 7 | 181 | Willie Holmon | DE | South Carolina State |
| 8 | 208 | Wayne Bell | RB | Lenoir-Rhyne |
| 9 | 235 | Sam Moore | OT | Mississippi Valley State |
| 10 | 262 | Fred Davis | G | Doane |
| 11 | 289 | Rich Coady | TE | Memphis State |
| 12 | 316 | Emilio Vallez | LB | New Mexico |
| 13 | 343 | Willie Dearion | WR | Prairie View A&M |
| 14 | 370 | Harold Gargus | DT | New Mexico State |
| 15 | 397 | Rich Jaeger | C | Gustavus Adolphus |
| 17 | 451 | Gene Layton | DT | Colorado State |