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Kirk Gibson is a former wide receiver out of Michigan State, selected by the St. Louis Cardinals with the 173rd overall pick (round 7) in the 1979 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Kirk Gibson Draft Context
Kirk Gibson was the 173rd overall pick in the 1979 NFL Draft, selected by the St. Louis Cardinals.
Picks Around Kirk Gibson
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | Tom Mullady | WR | Buffalo Bills | Rhodes College aka SW Memphis |
| 171 | Tim Ries | DB | Houston Oilers | Missouri State |
| 172 | Steve Alvers | TE | New York Giants | Miami; Taft College |
| 174 | Lee Kunz | MLB | Chicago Bears | Nebraska |
| 175 | Jack Matia | OT | Oakland Raiders | Drake |
| 176 | Stan Sytsma | LB | New Orleans Saints | Minnesota |
St. Louis Cardinals 1979 Draft Class
Other St. Louis Cardinals picks in 1979 include Mark R. Bell (WR, round 5).
Other Michigan State players drafted in 1979 include Mel Land, Tom Graves.
No NFL career statistics are available for Kirk Gibson in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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More from the 1979 Draft
| Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  BUF |
 Tom Cousineau |
LB |  Ohio State |
| 1 | 2 |  KC |
 Mike Bell |
DE |  Colorado State |
| 1 | 3 |  CIN |
 Jack Thompson |
QB |  Washington State |
| 1 | 4 |  CHI |
 Dan Hampton |
DT |  Arkansas |
| 1 | 5 | BUF |
 Jerry Butler |
WR |  Clemson |
| 1 | 6 |  BAL |
 Barry Krauss |
LB |  Alabama |
| 1 | 7 |  NYG |
 Phil Simms |
QB | Morehead State University |
| 1 | 8 |  LA |
 Ottis Anderson |
RB |  Miami |
| 1 | 9 | CHI |
 Al Harris |
LB |  Arizona State |
| 1 | 10 |  DET |
 Keith Dorney |
G |  Penn State |
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