Tom Rafferty

Dallas Cowboys 119th pick

C · Penn State · 1976–1989

Draft Details

Year

1976

Round

Round 4

Pick

119th overall

Team

Dallas Cowboys

Position

College

Penn State

Tom Rafferty Career Stats

Super Bowl champion (XII)
First-team All-American (1975)
2× First-team All-East (1974, 1975)
Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame

Career Totals

Games played	Games started
203	182

Career History

Dallas Cowboys (1976–1989)

Born: Syracuse, New York, U.S. · Height: 6-3 · Weight: 256 lb

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Tom Rafferty is a former center out of Penn State, selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 119th overall pick (round 4) in the 1976 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Dallas Cowboys.

More from the 1976 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	TB	Lee Roy Selmon	DE	Oklahoma
1	2	SEA	Steve Niehaus	DT	Notre Dame
1	3	NO	Chuck Muncie	RB	California; Arizona Western
1	4	SD	Joe Washington	RB	Oklahoma
1	5	NE	Mike Haynes	CB	Arizona State
1	6	NYJ	Richard Todd	QB	Alabama
1	7	CLE	Mike Pruitt	RB	Purdue
1	8	CHI	Dennis Lick	OT	Wisconsin
1	9	ATL	Bubba Bean	RB	Texas A&M
1	11	CIN	Billy Brooks	WR	Oklahoma

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