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The 1976 National Football League Expansion draft was held on March 30 – 31, 1976. The expansion teams, the Seattle Seahawks and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, each selected 39 players from the other 26 NFL teams. When one player was chosen from an existing team, that team was then permitted to protect two additional players. The expansion teams continued until three players had been picked from each of the existing teams.
Seattle Seahawk selections
Tampa Bay selections
| Player | Position | College | Original NFL Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Ball | Linebacker | Louisville | Detroit Lions |
| Joe Blahak | Defensive Back | Nebraska | Minnesota Vikings |
| Bubba Bridges | Defensive Tackle | Colorado | Denver Broncos |
| Bubba Broussard | Linebacker | Houston | Chicago Bears |
| Louis Carter | Runningback | Maryland | Oakland Raiders |
| Steve Colavito | Linebacker | Wake Forest | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Mark Cotney | Defensive Back | Cameron State | Houston Oilers |
| Mike Current | Offensive Tackle | Ohio State | Denver Broncos |
| Anthony Davis | Runningback | USC | New York Jets |
| Ricky Davis | Defensive Back | Alabama | Miami Dolphins |
| Earl Douthitt | Defensive Back | Iowa | Chicago Bears |
| Bruce Elia | Linebacker | Ohio State | Miami Dolphins |
| Larry Ely | Linebacker | Iowa | Chicago Bears |
| Howard Fest | Offensive Guard | Texas | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Ira Gordon | Offensive Guard | Kansas State | San Diego Chargers |
| Jimmy Gunn | Linebacker | USC | New York Giants |
| Harold Hart | Runningback | Texas Southern | Oakland Raiders |
| Durwood Keeton | Defensive Back | Oklahoma | New England Patriots |
| Vince Kendrick | Runningback | Florida | Atlanta Falcons |
| Morris LaGrand | Runningback | Tampa | New Orleans Saints |
| Willie McGee | Wide Receiver | Alcorn State | Oakland Raiders |
| John (J.K.) McKay | Wide Receiver | USC | Cleveland Browns |
| Bob Moore | Tight End | Stanford | Oakland Raiders |
| Manfred Moore | Runningback | USC | San Francisco 49ers |
| Frank Oliver | Defensive Back | Kentucky State | Buffalo Bills |
| Dave Pear | Defensive Tackle | Washington | Indianapolis Colts |
| Cal Peterson | Linebacker | UCLA | Dallas Cowboys |
| Dave Reavis | Offensive Tackle | Arkansas | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Council Rudolph | Defensive End | Kentucky State | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Dan Ryczek | Center | Virginia | Washington Redskins |
| Barry Smith | Wide Receiver | Florida State | Green Bay Packers |
| Ken Stone | Defensive Back | Vanderbilt | Washington Redskins |
| Doug Swift | Linebacker | Amherst | Miami Dolphins |
| Dave Thompson | Offensive Tackle-Center | Clemson | New Orleans Saints |
| Pat Toomay | Defensive End | Vanderbilt | Buffalo Bills |
| John Ward | Center-Offensive Guard | Oklahoma State | Minnesota Vikings |
| Lawrence Williams | Wide Receiver | Texas Tech | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Dan Yochum | Offensive Tackle | Syracuse | Philadelphia Eagles |
References
- ^ "1976 NFL Expansion Draft". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
| NFL drafts | |
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| Early era (1936–1959) | |
| AFL and NFL era (1960–1966) | |
| Common draft (1967–1969) | |
| Modern era (1970–present) | |
| Expansion drafts | |
| Others | |
| See also | |