Il Draft NFL 1971 si è tenuto dal 28 al 29 gennaio 1971. I Boston Patriots furono ridenominati New England Patriots nel marzo 1971, due mesi dopo il draft.
Giri Primo giro = Pro BowlerI giocatori sono identificati come Pro Bowler se sono stati convocati per il Pro Bowl in qualsiasi momento della propria carriera= Hall of Famer
Scelta # Squadra Giocatore Ruolo College1Boston PatriotsJim PlunkettJim Plunkett, vincitore dell'Heisman Trophy nel 1970 QuarterbackStanford2New Orleans SaintsArchie ManningQuarterbackMississippi3Houston OilersDan PastoriniQuarterbackSanta Clara4Buffalo BillsJ.D. HillWide receiverArizona State5Philadelphia EaglesRichard HarrisDefensive endGrambling6New York JetsJohn RigginsRunning backKansas7Atlanta FalconsJoe ProfitRunning BackNE Louisiana8Pittsburgh SteelersFrank LewisWide ReceiverGrambling9Green Bay Packers (Dai Denver Broncos)John BrockingtonRunning BackOhio State10Los Angeles Rams (Dai Washington Redskins)Isiah RobertsonLinebackerSouthern11Chicago BearsJoe MooreRunning BackMissouri12Denver Broncos (Dai Green Bay Packers)Marv MontgomeryOffensive tackleUSC13San Diego ChargersLeon BurnsRunning BackLong Beach State14Cleveland BrownsClarence ScottDefensive backKansas State15Cincinnati BengalsVernon HollandOffensive TackleTennessee State16Kansas City ChiefsElmo WrightWide ReceiverHouston17St. Louis CardinalsNorm ThompsonDefensive BackUtah18New York Giants Rocky ThompsonWide ReceiverWest Texas A&M19Oakland RaidersJack TatumDefensive BackOhio State20Los Angeles RamsJack YoungbloodDefensive EndFlorida21Detroit LionsBob BellDefensive tackleCincinnati22Baltimore Colts (From Miami Dolphins)Don McCauleyRunning BackNorth Carolina23San Francisco 49ers William Tim Anderson Defensive BackOhio State24Minnesota VikingsLeo HaydenRunning BackOhio State25Dallas CowboysTody SmithDefensive EndUSC26Baltimore ColtsLeonard DunlapDefensive BackNorth Texas State
Secondo giro Pick # NFL Team Player Position College27Boston PatriotsJulius AdamsDefensive tackleTexas Southern28Chicago BearsJim HarrisonRunning backMissouri29Buffalo BillsJan WhiteTight endOhio State30Detroit LionsDave ThompsonCenterClemson31New Orleans SaintsSamuel HoldenGuardGrambling32New York JetsJohn MooringTackleTampa33Atlanta FalconsKen BurrowWide receiverSan Diego State34Pittsburgh SteelersJack HamLinebackerPenn State35Denver BroncosDwight HarrisonWide receiverTexas A&I36Chicago BearsCharlie FordDefensive backHouston37San Francisco 49ersErnie JanetGuardWashington38Washington RedskinsCotton SpeyrerWide receiverTexas39Kansas City ChiefsWilbur YoungDefensive tackleWm. Penn (Iowa)40Cleveland BrownsBo CornellRunning backWashington41Cincinnati BengalsStephen LawsonGuardKansas42Kansas City ChiefsScott LewisDefensive endGrambling43St. Louis CardinalsDan DierdorfTackleMichigan44New York GiantsWayne WaltonTackleAbilene Christian45Oakland RaidersPhil VillapianoLinebackerBowling Green46Green Bay PackersVirgil RobinsonRunning backGrambling47Miami DolphinsOtto StoweWide receiverIowa State48Detroit LionsCharlie WeaverLinebackerUSC49San Francisco 49ersJoe OrdunaRunning backNebraska50Philadelphia EaglesHank AllisonGuardSan Diego State51Dallas CowboysIke ThomasDefensive backBishop52Baltimore ColtsBill AtessisDefensive endTexas
Terzo giro Pick # NFL Team Player Position College53Buffalo BillsBruce JarvisCenterWashington54New Orleans SaintsBivian LeeDefensive backPrairie View A&M55San Francisco 49ersSam DickersonWide receiverUSC56Houston OilersLynn DickeyQuarterbackKansas State57Buffalo BillsJim BraxtonRunning backWest Virginia58New York JetsChris FarasopoulosDefensive backBrigham Young59Atlanta FalconsLeo HartQuarterbackDuke60Pittsburgh SteelersSteve DavisRunning backDelaware State61St. Louis CardinalsJames LivesayWide receiverRichmond62Green Bay PackersCharles HallDefensive backPittsburgh63Los Angeles RamsDave ElmendorfDefensive backTexas A&M64Chicago BearsTony McGeeDefensive endBishop65San Diego ChargersMike MontgomeryRunning backKansas State66Cleveland BrownsPaul StarobaWide receiverMichigan67Cincinnati BengalsKen AndersonQuarterbackAugustana (IL)68Cleveland BrownsCharlie HallLinebackerHouston69Dallas CowboysSam ScarberRunning backNew Mexico70New York GiantsRonnie HornsbyLinebackerSoutheastern Louisiana71Chicago BearsBob NewtonTackleNebraska72Detroit LionsAl ClarkDefensive backEastern Michigan73Oakland RaidersWarren KoegelCenterPenn State74Miami DolphinsDale FarleyLinebackerWest Virginia75San Francisco 49ersWillie ParkerCenterNorth Texas State76Minnesota VikingsEddie HackettWide receiverAlcorn A&M77Dallas CowboysBill GregoryDefensive tackleWisconsin78Baltimore ColtsKarl DouglasQuarterbackTexas A&I
Quarto giro Pick # NFL Team Player Position College79Denver BroncosLyle AlzadoDefensive endYankton80Dallas CowboysJoe CarterTight endGrambling81Houston OilersLarron JacksonTackleMissouri82New Orleans SaintsCarlos BellRunning backHouston83Philadelphia EaglesHappy FellerKickerTexas84New York JetsBill ZapalacLinebackerTexas85Atlanta FalconsMike PotchadTacklePittsburg (KS)86Pittsburgh SteelersGerry MullinsTight endUSC87Denver BroncosCleo JohnsonDefensive backAlcorn A&M88New Orleans SaintsWimpy WintherCenterMississippi89Chicago BearsJerry MooreDefensive backArkansas90Los Angeles RamsSteve WorsterRunning backTexas91New Orleans SaintsD'Artagnan MartinDefensive backKentucky State92Cleveland BrownsRobert PenaGuardMassachusetts93Cincinnati BengalsFred WillisRunning backBoston College94Kansas City ChiefsDavid RobinsonTight endJacksonville State95St. Louis CardinalsLarry WillinghamDefensive backAuburn96New York GiantsDave TiptonDefensive tackleStanford97Oakland RaidersClarence DavisRunning backUSC98New Orleans SaintsDon MorrisonTackleTexas-Arlington99Miami DolphinsJoe TheismannQuarterbackNotre Dame100Detroit LionsLarry WoodsDefensive tackleTennessee State101San Francisco 49ersTony HarrisRunning backToledo102Minnesota VikingsVince ClementsRunning backConnecticut103Dallas CowboysAdam MitchellTackleMississippi104Pittsburgh SteelersDwight WhiteDefensive endEast Texas State
Quinto giro Pick # NFL Team Player Position College105Boston PatriotsTim KellyLinebackerNotre Dame106Pittsburgh SteelersLarry BrownTight endKansas107Buffalo BillsDonnie GreenTacklePurdue108Philadelphia EaglesTom ShellabargerTackleSan Diego State109Houston OilersWillie ArmstrongRunning backGrambling110Cincinnati BengalsArthur MayDefensive endTuskegee111Atlanta FalconsRay JarvisWide receiverNorfolk State112Pittsburgh SteelersMelvin HolmesTackleNorth Carolina A&T113Buffalo BillsTim BeamerDefensive backJohnson C. Smith114San Francisco 49ersDean ShaternickTackleKansas State115San Diego ChargersBryant SalterQuarterbackPittsburgh116Green Bay PackersDonnell SmithDefensive endSouthern117San Diego ChargersRay WhiteLinebackerSyracuse118Cleveland BrownsStan BrownWide receiverPurdue119San Diego ChargersPhil AsackDefensive endDuke120Kansas City ChiefsMike AdamleRunning backNorthwestern121St. Louis CardinalsRocky WallaceLinebackerMissouri122San Francisco 49ersGeorge WellsLinebackerNew Mexico State123Oakland RaidersBob MooreTight endStanford124Green Bay PackersJim StillwagonLinebackerOhio State125Detroit LionsPete NewellGuardMichigan126Pittsburgh SteelersRalph AndersonDefensive backW. Texas State127San Francisco 49ersMarty HuffLinebackerMichigan128Pittsburgh SteelersFred BristerLinebackerMississippi129Dallas CowboysRon KadzielLinebackerStanford130Baltimore ColtsJohn AndrewsTight endIndiana
Sesto giro Pick # NFL Team Player Position College131Boston PatriotsDavid HardtTight endKentucky132New Orleans SaintsDon MoorheadRunning backMichigan133Philadelphia EaglesJack SmithDefensive backTroy State134Houston OilersWillie AlexanderDefensive backAlcorn A&M135Chicago BearsEarl ThomasTight endHouston136New York JetsPhil WiseTight endNebraska-Omaha137Atlanta FalconsTom HayesDefensive backSan Diego State138Pittsburgh SteelersCraig HannemanTackleOregon State139Denver BroncosHarold PhillipsDefensive backMichigan State140Green Bay PackersScott HunterQuarterbackAlabama141Washington RedskinsConway HaymanGuardDelaware142Cleveland BrownsDoug DiekenTackleIllinois143San Diego ChargersJacob MayesRunning backTennessee State144Cleveland BrownsJay DixonDefensive endBoston University145Buffalo BillsBill McKinleyDefensive endArizona146Kansas City ChiefsKerry ReardonDefensive backIowa147St. Louis CardinalsMel GrayWide receiverMissouri148Atlanta FalconsRay BrownDefensive backWest Texas State149Oakland RaidersGreg SloughLinebackerUSC150Detroit LionsFrank Harris QuarterbackBoston College151Miami DolphinsDennis ColemanLinebackerMississippi152Detroit LionsHerman FranklinWide receiverUSC153San Francisco 49ersAl BreslerWide receiverAuburn154Philadelphia EaglesWyck NeelyDefensive backMississippi155Dallas CowboysSteve MaierWide receiverNorthern Arizona156Baltimore ColtsKen FrithDefensive tackleNortheast Louisiana
Settimo giro Pick # NFL Team Player Position College157Oakland RaidersDon MartinDefensive backYale158New Orleans SaintsLarry DiNardoGuardNotre Dame159Houston OilersPhil CroyleLinebackerCalifornia160Buffalo BillsBob ChandlerWide receiverUSC161Philadelphia EaglesHarold CarmichaelWide receiverSouthern162New York JetsScott PalmerDefensive tackleTexas163Atlanta FalconsWesley ChessonWide receiverDuke164Pittsburgh SteelersWorthy McClureTackleMississippi165Denver BroncosDoug AdamsLinebackerOhio State166Washington RedskinsWillie GermanyDefensive backMorgan State167Chicago BearsBuddy LeeQuarterbackLouisiana State168Green Bay PackersDave DavisWide receiverTennessee State169San Diego ChargersChuck DicusWide receiverArkansas170Cleveland BrownsBob JacobsKickerWyoming171Cincinnati BengalsNeal CraigDefensive backFisk172New Orleans SaintsBob NewlandWide receiverOregon173St. Louis CardinalsJames CoochDefensive backColorado174Houston OilersLarry WatsonTackleMorgan State175Green Bay PackersJames JohnsonWide receiverBishop176Chicago BearsDennis FerrisRunning backPittsburgh177Detroit LionsBrownie WhelessTackleRice178Miami DolphinsRon DickersonDefensive backKansas State179San Francisco 49ersJohn WatsonTackleOklahoma180Minnesota VikingsGene MackLinebackerTexas-El Paso181Dallas CowboysBill GriffinTackleCatawba182Baltimore ColtsGordon BowdellWide receiverMichigan State
Ottavo giro Pick # NFL Team Player Position College183Buffalo BillsLouis RossDefensive endSouth Carolina State184Pittsburgh SteelersLarry CroweRunning backTexas Southern185Buffalo BillsTyrone WallsRunning backMissouri186Philadelphia EaglesLeonard GotschalkCenterHumboldt State187Denver BroncosTom BeardCenterMichigan State188New York JetsRoy KirkseyGuardMaryland State189Atlanta FalconsDennis HavigGuardColorado190Pittsburgh SteelersPaul RogersKickerNebraska191Kansas City ChiefsMike SensibaughDefensive backOhio State192Chicago BearsKarl WeissTackleVanderbilt193Green Bay PackersWin HeadleyCenterWake Forest194New Orleans SaintsJames ElderDefensive backSouthern195San Diego ChargersLeon Van GorkumDefensive endSan Diego State196Cleveland BrownsLarry ZelinaRunning backOhio State197Cincinnati BengalsFred HerringDefensive backTennessee State198Kansas City ChiefsRick TelanderDefensive backNorthwestern199St. Louis CardinalsRon YankowskiDefensive endKansas State200New York GiantsTed GregoryDefensive endDelaware201New Orleans SaintsBob GreshamRunning backWest Virginia202Los Angeles RamsTony GarayDefensive endHofstra203Pittsburgh SteelersErnie HolmesDefensive tackleTexas Southern204Detroit LionsKen LeeLinebackerWashington205San Francisco 49ersJim McCannKickerArizona State206Dallas CowboysRon JessieWide receiverKansas207Baltimore ColtsWillie BoganDefensive backDartmouth208Minnesota VikingsJohn FarleyDefensive endJohnson C. Smith
Nono giro