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Joe Restic is a former defensive back out of Notre Dame, selected by the Chicago Bears with the 257th overall pick (round 10) in the 1979 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Joe Restic Draft Context
Joe Restic was the 257th overall pick in the 1979 NFL Draft, selected by the Chicago Bears.
Picks Around Joe Restic
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 254 | Steve Stephens | TE | Baltimore Colts | Oklahoma State |
| 255 | Jerry Holloway | TE | St. Louis Cardinals | Western Illinois |
| 256 | Dan Fowler | G | New York Giants | Kentucky |
| 258 | Jerome Stanton | DB | Miami Dolphins | Michigan State |
| 259 | Ricky Smith | DB | Oakland Raiders | Tulane |
| 260 | Gerald Jackson | S | Kansas City Chiefs | Mississippi State |
Chicago Bears 1979 Draft Class
Other Chicago Bears picks in 1979 include Dan Hampton (DT, round 1), Al Harris (LB, round 1), Rickey Watts (WR, round 2), Willie McClendon (RB, round 3), John Sullivan (LB, round 6), Lee Kunz (MLB, round 7), Rick Moss (DB, round 8), Jerome Heavens (RB, round 9), Bob Wright (OT, round 11), Dave Becker (DB, round 12).
Other Notre Dame players drafted in 1979 include Dave Huffman, Bob Golic, Joe Montana, Steve Heimkreiter, Jerome Heavens, Kris Haines, Jeff Weston, Mike Calhoun, Jim Browner.
No NFL career statistics are available for Joe Restic in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Chicago Bears 1979 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Dan Hampton | DT | Arkansas |
| 1 | 9 | Al Harris | LB | Arizona State |
| 2 | 39 | Rickey Watts | WR | Tulsa |
| 3 | 66 | Willie McClendon | RB | Georgia |
| 6 | 147 | John Sullivan | LB | Illinois |
| 7 | 174 | Lee Kunz | MLB | Nebraska |
| 8 | 203 | Rick Moss | DB | Purdue |
| 9 | 230 | Jerome Heavens | RB | Notre Dame |
| 11 | 286 | Bob Wright | OT | Cincinnati |
| 12 | 312 | Dave Becker | DB | Iowa |