Tony Dorsett

Dallas Cowboys 2nd pick

RB · Pittsburgh · 1977–1988

Draft Details

Year

1977

Round

Round 1

Pick

2nd overall

Team

Dallas Cowboys

Position

College

Pittsburgh

Tony Dorsett is a RB out of Pittsburgh who was selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 2nd overall pick in the 1977 NFL Draft, a 1st-round selection. He was the 3rd of 36 RBs off the board that year. He was one of 5 Pittsburgh players drafted in 1977. He first appeared on an NFL roster in 1977.

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Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	TB	Ricky Bell	RB	USC
1	3	CIN	Eddie Edwards	DE	Miami; Arizona Western
1	4	NYJ	Marvin Powell	OT	USC
1	5	NYG	Gary Jeter	DE	USC
1	6	ATL	Warren Bryant	OT	Kentucky
1	7	NO	Joe Campbell	DE	Maryland
1	8	CIN	Wilson Whitley	DE	Houston
1	9	GB	Mike Butler	DE	Kansas
1	10	KC	Gary Green	CB	Baylor
1	11	HOU	Morris Towns	OT	Missouri

Tony Dorsett

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