Here is the complete list of Washington draft selections for the years 1960 through 1989, in reverse chronological order. Check out 1981 – Mark May, Russ Grimm, Dexter Manley, Charlie Brown, Darryl Grant, and Clint Didier in one draft! That represents about a quarter of the starting nucleus for Washington’s first two Super Bowls.
There are a lot of great picks if you look through the eighties – including Hall of Famer Art Monk in 1980.
1989
3. Tracy Rocker, DT, Auburn
4. Erik Affholter, WR, USC
5. Tim Smiley, DB, Arkansas St.
5. Lybrant Robinson, DE, Delaware St.
6. Al Johnson, DB, S.W. Texas St.
7. Kevin Hendrix, LB, South Carolina
9. Charles Darrington, TE, Kentucky
10. Mark Schlereth, C, Idaho
12. Jimmy Johnson, TE, Howard
12. Joe Mickles, RB, Mississippi
1988
2. Chip Lohmiller, K, Minnesota
3. Mike Oliphant, KR, Puget Sound
4. Jamie Morris, RB, Michigan
5. Carl Mims, DB, Sam Houston St.
6. Stan Humphries, QB, N.E. Louisiana
7. Harold Hicks, DB, San Diego St.
8. Darryl McGill, RB, Wake Forest
9. Blake Peterson, LB, Mesa Co.
10. Henry Brown, T, Ohio State
11. Curt Koch, DE, Colorado
12. Wayne Ross, P, San Diego St.
1987
2. Brian Davis, DB, Nebraska
2. Wally Kleine, T, Notre Dame
5. Timmy Smith, RB, Texas Tech
6. Steve Gage, DB, Tulsa
7. Johnny Thomas, DB, Baylor
8. Clarence Vaughn, DB, N. Illinois
9. Alfred Jenkins, RB, Arizona
10. Ted Wilson, WR, Central Florida
11. Laron Brown, WR, Texas
12. Ray Hitchcock, C, Minnesota
1986
2. Marcus Koch, DE, Boise St.
2. Walter Murray, WR, Hawaii
3. Alvin Walton, DB, Kansas
5. Ravin Caldwell, LB, Arkansas
6. Mark Rypien, QB, Washington St.
6. Jim Huddleston, G, Virginia
7. Rick Badanjek, RB, Maryland
8. Kurt Gouveia, LB, BYU
9. Wayne Asberry, DB, Texas A&M
11. Kenny Fells, RB, Henderson St.
12. Eric Yarber, WR, Idaho
1985
2. Tory Nixon, DB, San Diego St.
5. Raphel Cherry, RB, Hawaii
6. Danzell Lee, TE, Lamar
7. Jamie Harris, KR, Oklahoma St.
7. Lionel Vitel, RB, Nicholls St.
8. Barry Wilburn, CB, Mississippi
9. Mitch Geier, G, Troy St.
10. Terry Orr, RB, Texas
11. Raleigh McKenzie, G, Tennessee
11. Garry Kimble, DB, Sam Houston St.
12. Dean Hamel, DT, Tulsa
12. Bryan Winn, LB, Houston
1984
2. Bob Slater, DT, Oklahoma
2. Steve Hamilton, DE, East Carolina
3. Jay Schroeder, QB, UCLA
4. Jimmy Smith, RB, Elon
5. Jeff Pegues, LB, East Carolina
6. Curt Singer, T, Tennessee
7. Mark Smith, WR, North Carolina
8. Jeff Smith, DB, Missouri
10. Keith Griffin, LB, Miami
11. Anthony Jones, TE, Wichita St.
12. Curtland Thomas, WR, Missouri
1983
1. Darrell Green, CB, Texas A&I
2. Richard Williams, RB, Memphis St.
3. Charles Mann, DE, Nevada
6. Bob Winckler, T, Wisconsin
6. Babe Laufenberg, QB, Indiana
7. Kelvin Bryant, RB, North Carolina
8. Todd Hallstrom, T, Minnesota
9. Marcus Gilbert, RB, TCU
10. Geff Gandy, K, Baylor
1982
2. Vernon Dean, CB, San Diego St.
3. Carl Powell, WR, Jackson St.
4. Todd Liebenstein, DE, UNLV
5. Michael Williams, TE, Alabama A&M
6. Lamont Jeffers, LB, Tennessee
7. John Schactner, LB, Northern Arizona
8. Ralph Warthen, DT., G. Webb
9. Ken Coffey, DB, S.W. Texas St.
9. Randy Trautman, DT, Boise St.
10. Harold Smith, DE, Kentucky St.
10. Terry Daniels, DB, Tennessee
11. Dan Miller, K, Miami
11. Bob Holly, QB, Princeton
12. Dan Laster, T, Tennessee St.
12. Jeff Goff, LB, Arkansas
1981
This is not only the greatest draft class in franchise history, but arguably the best draft class in NFL history.
1. Mark May, T, Pittsburgh
3. Russ Grimm, G, Pittsburgh
4. Tom Flick, QB, Washington
5. Dexter Manley, DE, Oklahoma St.
6. Larry Kubin, LB, Penn St.
8. Charlie Brown, WR, South Carolina St.
9. Darryl Grant, G, Rice
10. Phil Kessel, QB, Northern Michigan
10. Allan Kennedy, T, Washington St.
11. Jerry Hill, WR, Northern Alabama
12. Clint Didier, WR, Portland St.
1980
1. Art Monk, WR, Syracuse
2. Matt Mendenhall, DE, BYU
6. Farley Bell, LB, Cincinnati
7. Melvin Jones, G, Houston
9. Lawrence McCullough, WR, Illinois
10. Lewis Walker, RB, Utah
11. Mike Matocha, DE, Texas-Arl.
12. Marcene Emmett, DE, Northern Alabama
1979
4. Don Warren, TE, San Diego St.
7. Rich Milot, LB, Penn St.
9. Kris Haines, WR, Notre Dame
11. Monte Coleman, LB, Arkansas St.
11. Tony Hall, WR, Knoxville
1978
6. Tony Green, RB, Florida
8. Walker Lee, WR, North Carolina
8. Don Hover, LB, Washington St.
9. John Hurley, QB, Santa Clara
10. Scott Hertenstein, DE, Azusa Pacific
11. Mike Williams, DE, Texas A&M
12. Steve McCabe, G, Bowdoin
1977
4. Duncan McColl, DE, Stanford
7. Reggie Haynes, TE, UNLV
9. Mike Northington, RB, Purdue
10. James Sykes, RB, Rice
11. Don Harris, DB, Rutgers
12. Curtis Kirkland, DE, Missouri
1976
5. Mike Hughes, G, Baylor
6. Tom Marvaso, DB, Cincinnati
8. Bryan Fryer, WR, Alberta
9. Curtis Akins, G, Hawaii
10. Paul Strohmeier, LB, Washington
11. Dean Gissler, DE, Nebraska
12. Walter Tullis, DB, Delaware St.
13. Waymon Britt, DB, Michigan
14. Quinn Buckner, DB, Indiana
15. John Monroe, RB, Bluefield St.
17. Chuck Willis, DB, Oregon
1975
5. Mike Thomas, RB, UNLV
6. Mark Doak, T, Nebraska
9. Dallas Hickman, DE, California
11. Ardell Johnson, DB, Nebraska
11. Jerry Hackenbruck, DE, Oregon St.
13. Morris McKie, DB, North Carolina St.
14. Dave Benson, LB, Weber St.
15. Art Kuehn, C, UCLA
16. Dennis Pavelka, G, Nebraska
17. Carl Taylor, DE, Memphis St.
1974
6. Jon Keyworth, TE, Colorado
7. Mike Varty, LB, Northwestern
8. Darwin Robinson, RB, Dakota St.
9. Mark Sens, DE, Colorado
9. Mike Flater, K, Colorado School of Mines
9. Jim Kennedy, TE, Colorado St.
10. Johnny Vann, DB, South Dakota
11. Joe Miller, T, Villanova
13. Stu O’Dell, LB, Indiana
14. Don Van Galder, QB, Utah
16. Nate Anderson, RB, Eastern Illinois
1973
5. Charles Cantrell, G, Lamar
8. Mike Hancock, TE, Idaho St.
9. Rich Galbos, RB, Ohio St.
9. Eddie Sheats, LB, Kansas
10. Ken Stone, DB, Vanderbilt
12. Ernie Webster, G, Pittsburgh
13. Dennis Johnson, DT, Delaware
14. Herb Marshall, DB, Cameron
16. Mike Wedman, K, Colorado
17. Jeff Davis, RB, Mars Hill
1972
8. Moses Denson, RB, Maryland St.
9. Steve Boekholder, DE, Drake
10. Mike Oldham, WR, Michigan
11. Jeff Welch, DB, Arkansas St.
12. Don Bunce, QB, Stanford
13. Frank Grant, WR, S. Colorado
14. Mike O’Quinn, G, McNeese St.
15. Carl Taibi, DE, Colorado
16. Steve Higginbotham, DB, Alabama
17. Kevin Clemente, LB, Boston College
1971
2. Cotton Speyrer, WR, Texas
6. Conway Hayman, G, Delaware
7. Willie Germany, DB, Morgan St.
9. Mike Fanucci, DE, Arizona St.
10. Jesse Taylor, RB, Cincinnati
11. George Starke, T, Columbia
12. Jeff Severson, DB, Long Beach
13. Dan Ryczek, C, Virginia
14. Bill Bynum, QB, W. New Mexico
15. Tony Christnovich, G, Lacrosse
16. Glenn Tucker, LB, North Texas St.
1970
2. Bill Brundige, DE, Colorado
4. Paul Laaveg, T, Iowa
5. Manny Sistrunk, DT, Arkansas A&M
5. Danny Pierce, RB, Memphis St.
7. Roland Merritt, WR, Maryland
7. James Harris, DT, Howard Payne
8. Paul Johnson, DB, Penn St.
9. Ralph Sonntag, T, Maryland
11. Mack Alston, TE, Maryland St.
12. James Kates, LB, Penn St.
13. Joe Patterson, T, Lawrence
14. Tony Moro, RB, Dayton
15. Vic Lewandowsky, C, Holy Cross
16. Steve Bushore, WR, Emporia St.
17. Earl Maxfield, DT, Baylor
1969
2. Eugene Epps, DB, UTEP
3. Ed Cross, RB, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
5. Bill Kishman, DB, Colorado St.
6. Harold McClinton, LB, Southern
7. Jeff Anderson, RB, Virginia
7. John Didion, C, Oregon St.
8. Larry Brown, RB, Kansas St.
11. Eric Norri, DT, Notre Dame
12. Bob Shannon, DB, Tennessee St.
13. Mike Shook, DB. North Texas St.
14. Rick Brand, DT, Virginia
15. Paul Rogers, T, Virginia
16. Mike Washington, LB, Southern
17. Rich Dobbert, DE, Springfield
1968
1. Yazoo Smith, DB, Oregon
2. Tom Roussel, LB, Southern Miss.
4. Dennis Crane, DT, USC
5. Ken Barefoot, TE, Virginia Tech
5. Mike Bragg, K, Richmond
6. Willie Banks, G, Alcorn St.
7. Bob Brunet, RB, LSU
8. Brian Magnuson, RB, Montana
9. Frank Liberatore, DB, Clemson
11. Tom Garretson, DB, Northwestern
12. Dave Weedman, DT, W. Washington
13. Mike St. Louis, T, Central Missouri
14. Dave Zivich, T, Cal-Santa Barbara
15. Coger Coverson, G, Texas Southern
16. Willie Turner, RB, Jackson St.
17. Frank Bosch, DT, Colorado
1967
1. Ray McDonald, FB, Idaho
2. Spain Musgrove, DT, Utah St.
3. Curg Belcher, DB, BYU
6. Don Bandy, T, Tulsa
7. Bruce Matte, QB-RB, Miami (Ohio)
7. John Love, FL, North Texas St.
8. Larry Hendershot, G-LB, Arizona St.
9. Pete Larsen, HB, Cornell
10. Tim Houlton, DT, St. Norbert
10. Bruce Sullivan, DB, Illinois
11. Bill Brown, C, UTEP
12. Ron Sepic, E, Ohio St.
13. Bob Rodwell, LB, Eastern Michigan
14. Andy Socha, HB, Marshall
15. Ed Breding, G, Texas A&M
16. Alfredo Avila, DB, Sul Ross
17. Lyle Baucom, T, Cal St.-San Fran.
1966
1. Charlie Gogolak, K, Princeton
2. Walter Barnes, T, Nebraska
3. Tom Barrington, FB, Ohio St.
4. Bill Clay, DB, Mississippi
5. Dick Lemay, T, Vanderbilt
6. Earl Yates, T, Duke
7. George Patton, T, Georgia
8. Stan Mitchell, FB, Tennessee
9. Jack Shinholser, LB, Florida State
10. Caesar Belser, DB, Ark-Monticello
11. Dick Reding, Northwestern St.
12. John Stipech, LB, Utah
13. Heath Wingate, C, Bowling Green
14. Jerry Lovelace, RB, Texas Tech
15. Hal Seymour, K-RB, Florida
16. Hal Wantland, RB, Tennessee
17. Mitch Zalnasky, E, Pittsburgh
18. Joe Burson, RB, Georgia
19. Andre White, Florida A&M
20. John Kelly, C, Florida A&M
1965
2. Bob Breitenstein, T, Tulsa
3. Kent McCloughan, B, Nebraska
8. Don Croftcheck, G-LB, Indiana
9. Jerry Smith, E, Arizona State
10. Bob Briggs, FB, Central St.
11. Willie Adams, G, New Mexico St.
12. John Strohmeyer, T, Michigan
13. Biff Bracy, HB, Duke
14. Dave Estrada, HB, Arizona St.
15. Ben Baldwin, B, Vanderbilt
16. Robert Reed, G, Tennessee A&I
17. Gary Hard, E, Vanderbilt
18. Chris Hanburger, LB, North Carolina
19. Roosevelt Ellerbe, B, Iowa St.
1964
1. Charley Taylor, HB, Arizona St.
2. Paul Krause, DB, Iowa
5. Jim Snowden, FB, Notre Dame
6. Russ Brown, E, Florida
7. Dick Shiner, QB, Maryland
9. Len Hauss, C, Georgia
10. Rick Leeson, B, Pittsburgh
11. Gene Donaldson, LB, Purdue
12. Bob Avolerin, T, Tennessee
13. Tom McDonals, B, Notre Dame
14. Tom Urbanik, B, Penn St.
15. Dick Evers, T, Colorado St.
16. Tommy Walters, S, Mississippi
17. Ozzie Clay, B, Iowa St.
18. Bob Jones, G, Nebraska
19. John Seedborg, G, Arizona St.
20. Fordon Guest, B, Arkansas
1963
1. Pat Richter, E, Wisconsin
2. Lonnie Sanders, B, Michigan St.
3. Ron Snidow, T, Oregon
6. Charley Nickoson, T, Ohio
7. Dave Francis, B, Ohio St.
9. Billy Joe, B, Villanova
10. Rod Foster, G, Ohio St.
11. Allen Schau, E, Western Mich.
12. Bob Caldwell, C, Georgia Tech
13. John Greiner, E, Purdue
14. Tom Winingder, B, Georgia Tech
15. Harry Butsko, LB, Maryland
16. Dave Adams, G, Arkansas
17. Ron Whaley, HB, Tenn.-Chattanooga
18. Drew Roberts, E, Cal State-Humboldt
19. Jim Turner, QB, Utah State
20. Joe Baughan, T, Auburn
1962
1. Ernie Davis, B, Syracuse
2. Joe Hernandez, B, Arizona
3. Bob Mitinger, E, Penn St.
4. Billy Neighbors, T, Alabama
7. Bert Coan, HB, Kansas
8. Ron Hatcher, FB, Michigan St.
9. Dave Viti, E, Boston
10. John Childress, G, Arkansas
11. Carl Palazzo, T, Adams St.
12. Terry Terrebonne, HB, Tulane
13. Bill Whisler, E, Iowa
14. Jim Costen, HB, South Carolina
15. Len Velia, T, Georgia
16. Tommy Brooker, E, Alabama
17. Alan Miller, G, Ohio
18. Carl Charon, B, Michigan St.
19. Claude Crabb, B, Colorado
20. Ed Trancygier, QB, Florida St.
1961
1. Norm Snead, QB, Wake Forest
1. Joe Rutgens, T, Illinois
3. Jim Cunningham, B, Pittsburgh
6. Joe Krakoski, B, Illinois
6. John O’Day, T, Miami
7. Jim Kerr, B, Penn St.
8. Charley Barnes, E, N.E. Louisiana
9. Joel Arrington, B, Duke
11. Riley Mattson, T, Oregon
12. Bob Coolbaugh, E, Richmond
13. Doug Emore, B, Mississippi
14. Doyle Schick, B, Kansas
15. Bob Jonson, E, Michigan
16. Ron Petty, T, Louisville
17. Joe Bellino, B, Navy
18. George Tolford, T, Ohio St.
19. Tony Romeo, E, Florida St.
20. Mike Ingram, G, Ohio St.
1960
1. Richie Lucas, QB, Penn St
2. Sam Homer, HB, VMI
3. Andy Stynchula, T, Penn St.
4. Vince Promuto, G, Holy Cross
5. Don Stallings, T, North Carolina
6. Dave Hudson, E, Florida
8. Earl Kohlhaas, G, Penn St.
9. Dwight Bumgarner, E, Duke
11. Jim Elfrid, C, Colorado St.
12. Jim Crotty, HB, Notre Dame
13. Bill Herron, E, Georgia
14. Charley Milstead, B, Texas A&M
15. Bernie Darre, G, Tulane
16. Joe Kulbacki, B, Purdue
17. Billy Roland, G, Georgia
18. John Lawrence, G, N.C. St.
19. Ron Maltony, G, Purdue
20. Jimmy Wolf, HB, Panhandle St.
Be sure to check out all of Washington’s Draft selections from 1936-1959 and Draft selections from 1990 until present.
