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Robert Popelka
Cleveland Browns
359th pick
Robert Popelka is a former defensive back out of Southern Methodist, selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 359th overall pick (round 14) in the 1973 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Robert Popelka Draft Context
Robert Popelka was the 359th overall pick in the 1973 NFL Draft, selected by the Cleveland Browns.
Picks Around Robert Popelka
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 356 | Jay Corey | OT | Detroit Lions | Santa Clara |
| 357 | Dennis Morrison | QB | San Francisco 49ers | Kansas State |
| 358 | James Anderson | DT | Green Bay Packers | Northwestern |
| 360 | Bob Thornton | G | Dallas Cowboys | North Carolina |
| 361 | Bruce Polen | DB | Oakland Raiders | William Penn |
| 362 | Roger Cowan | DE | Pittsburgh Steelers | Stanford |
Cleveland Browns 1973 Draft Class
Other Cleveland Browns picks in 1973 include Steve Holden (WR, round 1), Pete Adams (OG, round 1), Greg Pruitt (RB, round 2), Jim Stienke (DB, round 2), Bob Crum (DE, round 3), Paul Krause (OT, round 3), Andy Dorris (LB, round 4), Randy Mattingly (QB, round 4), Van Green (DB, round 6), Curtis Wester (G, round 9), Tommy Humphrey (OT, round 10), Carl Barisich (DT, round 11).
Other Southern Methodist players drafted in 1973 include Clayton Korver.
No NFL career statistics are available for Robert Popelka in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Cleveland Browns 1973 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Steve Holden | WR | Arizona State |
| 1 | 22 | Pete Adams | OG | USC |
| 2 | 30 | Greg Pruitt | RB | Oklahoma |
| 2 | 47 | Jim Stienke | DB | Texas State |
| 3 | 67 | Bob Crum | DE | Arizona |
| 3 | 72 | Paul Krause | OT | Central Michigan |
| 4 | 93 | Andy Dorris | LB | New Mexico State |
| 4 | 100 | Randy Mattingly | QB | Evansville |
| 6 | 150 | Van Green | DB | Shaw |
| 9 | 228 | Curtis Wester | G | East Texas State |
| 10 | 256 | Tommy Humphrey | OT | Abilene Christian |
| 11 | 281 | Carl Barisich | DT | Princeton |
| 12 | 306 | Stan Simmons | TE | Lewis & Clark |
| 13 | 334 | Jim Romaniszyn | LB | Edinboro |
| 15 | 384 | Dave Sullivan | WR | Virginia |
| 16 | 412 | George Greenfield | RB | Murray State |
| 17 | 437 | Robert McClowry | C | Michigan State |