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Rich Saathoff is a former defensive end out of Northern Arizona, selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 289th overall pick (round 12) in the 1971 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Rich Saathoff Draft Context
Rich Saathoff was the 289th overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, selected by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Picks Around Rich Saathoff
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 286 | Dave Jones | LB | Baltimore Colts | Baylor |
| 287 | John Rodman | OT | New England Patriots | Northwestern |
| 288 | Ron Gathright | DB | New Orleans Saints | Morehead State |
| 290 | John Thompson | G | Houston Oilers | Minnesota |
| 291 | Jim Sheffield | K | Buffalo Bills | Texas A&M |
| 292 | Rich Sowells | DB | New York Jets | Alcorn A&M |
Philadelphia Eagles 1971 Draft Class
Other Philadelphia Eagles picks in 1971 include Richard Harris (DE, round 1), Henry Allison (OG, round 2), Happy Feller (PK, round 4), Tom Shellabarger (OT, round 5), Jack Smith (DB, round 6), Wyck Neely (DB, round 6), Harold Carmichael (WR, round 7), Len Gotshalk (C, round 8), Len Pettigrew (LB, round 9), Tom Bailey (RB, round 10), Albert Davis (RB, round 11), Danny Lester (DB, round 13).
Other Northern Arizona players drafted in 1971 include Steve Maier.
No NFL career statistics are available for Rich Saathoff in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Philadelphia Eagles 1971 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Richard Harris | DE | Grambling State |
| 2 | 50 | Henry Allison | OG | San Diego State |
| 4 | 83 | Happy Feller | PK | Texas |
| 5 | 108 | Tom Shellabarger | OT | San Diego State |
| 6 | 133 | Jack Smith | DB | Troy |
| 6 | 154 | Wyck Neely | DB | Ole Miss |
| 7 | 161 | Harold Carmichael | WR | Southern University |
| 8 | 186 | Len Gotshalk | C | Humboldt State |
| 9 | 211 | Len Pettigrew | LB | Ashland |
| 10 | 256 | Tom Bailey | RB | Florida State |
| 11 | 264 | Albert Davis | RB | Tennessee State |
| 13 | 317 | Danny Lester | DB | Texas |
| 14 | 342 | Robert Creech | LB | Texas Christian |
| 15 | 367 | Ed Fisher | G | Prairie View A&M |
| 16 | 395 | Bruce James | LB | Arkansas |
| 17 | 420 | John Sage | LB | LSU |