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Val Belcher is a former guard out of Houston, selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 81st overall pick (round 3) in the 1977 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Val Belcher Draft Context
Val Belcher was the 81st overall pick in the 1977 NFL Draft, selected by the Dallas Cowboys.
Picks Around Val Belcher
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Kurt Allerman | ILB | Los Angeles Rams | Penn State |
| 79 | Wendell Tyler | RB | Los Angeles Rams | UCLA |
| 80 | Terdell Middleton | RB | Los Angeles Rams | Memphis |
| 82 | Sidney Brown | CB | New England Patriots | Oklahoma |
| 83 | Tom Hannon | S | Minnesota Vikings | Michigan State |
Dallas Cowboys 1977 Draft Class
Other Dallas Cowboys picks in 1977 include Tony Dorsett (RB, round 1), Glenn Carano (QB, round 2), Guy Brown (OLB, round 4), Andy Frederick (OT, round 5), Jim Cooper (OT, round 6), Dave Stalls (DE, round 7), David Stalls (DT, round 7), Steve DeBerg (QB, round 10).
Other Houston players drafted in 1977 include Wilson Whitley, Guy Brown, Eddie Foster.
No NFL career statistics are available for Val Belcher in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
Draft Class Context
Val Belcher was the 2nd of 4 OGs selected in the 1977 draft. The 81st overall pick has been used 59 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Steve Smith in 1987, who played 290 games. Houston had 4 players drafted in 1977, among them Wilson Whitley and Guy Brown. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.
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