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Richard Murray is a former defensive tackle out of Oklahoma, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 289th overall pick (round 11) in the 1978 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Richard Murray Draft Context
Richard Murray was the 289th overall pick in the 1978 NFL Draft, selected by the Detroit Lions.
Picks Around Richard Murray
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 286 | Dennis Heim | DT | New York Giants | Southwest Missouri State |
| 287 | Willie McCray | DE | San Francisco 49ers | Troy |
| 288 | Billy Campfield | RB | Philadelphia Eagles | Kansas |
| 290 | Larry Gillard | DT | Cleveland Browns | Mississippi State |
| 291 | Dean Jones | DB | Oakland Raiders | Fresno State |
| 292 | Cal Prince | RB | Cincinnati Bengals | Louisville |
Detroit Lions 1978 Draft Class
Other Detroit Lions picks in 1978 include Luther Bradley (CB, round 1), Al Baker (DE, round 2), Bill Fifer (OT, round 4), William Fifer (OT, round 4), Homer Elias (G, round 4), Larry Tearry (C, round 4), Amos Fowler (C, round 5), Dan Gray (DE, round 5), Dwight Hicks (DB, round 6), Tony Ardizzone (C, round 6), Jesse Thompson (WR, round 6), Bruce Gibson (RB, round 7).
Other Oklahoma players drafted in 1978 include Elvis Peacock, Dave Hudgens, Karl Baldischwiler.
No NFL career statistics are available for Richard Murray in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Detroit Lions 1978 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Luther Bradley | CB | Notre Dame |
| 2 | 40 | Al Baker | DE | Colorado State |
| 4 | 94 | William Fifer | OT | West Texas A&M |
| 4 | 107 | Homer Elias | G | Tennessee State |
| 4 | 109 | Larry Tearry | C | Wake Forest |
| 5 | 121 | Amos Fowler | C | Southern Mississippi |
| 5 | 123 | Dan Gray | DE | Rutgers |
| 6 | 150 | Dwight Hicks | DB | Michigan |
| 6 | 153 | Tony Ardizzone | C | Northwestern |
| 6 | 165 | Jesse Thompson | WR | California |
| 7 | 177 | Bruce Gibson | RB | Pacific |
| 8 | 206 | Jim Breech | K | California |
| 10 | 262 | Fred Arrington | LB | Purdue |
| 12 | 318 | Mark Patterson | DB | Washington State |