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NCAA Football 14

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COLORADO FOOTBALL

1990 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

The 1990 edition of the University of Colorado football team accomplished two of the biggest "firsts" in its storied history. The Buffaloes played the nation's toughest schedule and posted an 11-1-1 record overall, with the win over Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl cementing the school's first national championship. For the second straight year, CU logged a 7-0 record in league play, marking the first time that the Buffs had claimed the Big Eight Conference title in back-to-back years.
Colorado had flirted with the national championship just one season earlier, owning an 11-0 regular season record and entering the Orange Bowl ranked as the the nation's No. 1 team. The 21-6 loss to Notre Dame, however, ended CU's dream season and the Buffs finished No. 4 in the national polls. Little did anyone know at the time that the Buffaloes would have the chance to redeem themselves.
Questions prior to the start of the 1990 season included, "What do you do for an encore?" and "Is Colorado for real or was last season a fluke?" Coach Bill McCartney didn't set winning the national championship as the team goal; winning back-to-back Big Eight titles was what he wanted his men to aim for. Shooting for all the marbles includes too many variables that are out of the team's control, while one holds its own destiny in pursuit of the league title. McCartney was not the kind to set a national title as goal anyway.
In the Associated Press preseason poll, the Buffs were ranked No. 5; their first opponent, Tennessee in the Disneyland Pigskin Classic, was ranked No. 8.
Colorado overcame three first-quarter turnovers against the Volunteers (that was almost one-fourth of the entire turnover total of the season before) to lead 24-10 early in the fourth quarter. The Buffs couldn't sustain the lead, and Tennessee caught CU with the game ending in a 31-31 tie.
In game two, Eric Bieniemy scored on fourth-and-goal from the one with 12 seconds remaining to give CU a 21-17 win over Stanford. This was alarming in that Stanford had the worst record in 1989 of the five non-league teams on CU's schedule, along with the fact that the Cardinal led 14-0 at halftime and had stifled the high-powered CU offense.
Illinois dealt CU what proved to be its only loss of the season on Sept. 15 as the 23-22 defeat to the Illini sent the Buffs reeling to No. 20 in the polls. A game that Colorado should have won (CU led 17-3 in the second quarter) turned into a loss and gave CU a 1-1-1 start. Talk of 1989 being a fluke started to surface, that CU had won only because of emotion in response to the death of quarterback Sal Aunese.
The next two games put the Buffaloes back on track and ended talk that Colorado was not for real. Colorado's 29-22 win at No. 22 Texas, with CU rallying from a 22-14 deficit early in the fourth quarter, was the game that McCartney and the team pointed to as the turning point of the season. A 20-14 win over No. 12 Washington a week later reinforced the national opinion of the Buffaloes, as CU took over the No. 12 spot in the polls after its defeat of the Huskies.
Colorado came through the fierce non-league portion of its schedule with a 3-1-1 record and prepared to defend its Big Eight crown earned the season before. The Buffs topped Missouri, 33-31, in their league opener amid controversey of the now famous "fifth down." CU's Charles Johnson scored the game-winning touchdown as time expired on what turned out to be fifth down. The play, created through an incredible mistake by the officiating crew, and unnoticed by Missouri game administration and virtually everyone in the stadium, tainted the CU win and hurt the Buffs image. Even though the Buffs defeated Iowa State, 28-12 the following week, Colorado had dropped back to No. 14 in the rankings though it sported a 5-1-1 record.
Still, the Buffaloes were off to a 2-0 start in league play, and improved to 3-0 with a 41-10 drubbing of Kansas at Lawrence in week three of the Big Eight season. The win pushed CU back into the top 10 (No. 10), with the Big Reds next up on the schedule.
Colorado knocked off Oklahoma, ranked No. 22 nationally, 32-23, to deal the one-time fourth-ranked Sooners their third straight defeat. The Buffs trailed, 14-6, late in the first half, with OU in position to kick a field goal. Greg Thomas skied to block the attempt, and quarterback Darian Hagan took over to lead the Buffs to a touchdown right before the halftime gun. Bieniemy broke free for a 69-yard TD run in the third quarter, and the Buffs pulled away in the final 15 minutes to dispose of the first of the Big Reds.
A week later, Colorado, now No. 9, traveled to Lincoln and defeated No. 3 Nebraska, 27-12, in rainy, cold and windy conditions. Bieniemy overcame five fumbles to score four touchdowns in the fourth quarter to rally the Buffaloes to the win. The end result was that Colorado had defeated both Oklahoma and Nebraska for the second straight year, and in back-to-back weeks, no less. The Buffs, with an 8-1-1 record, zoomed to No. 4 in the national polls, and needed just one win in their last two games to get back to the Orange Bowl.
The Buffs steamrolled both Oklahoma State (41-22) and Kansas State (64-3) to finish the regular season at 10-1-1. The wins also marked the second straight year that CU took the Big Eight title with an undefeated 7-0 recored in league play.
When Penn State knocked off Notre Dame hours after CU's win over K-State, the Buffs became the nation's new No. 1 team. Thus, as was the case in 1989, the Buffaloes entered the Orange Bowl to defend the nation's top ranking against Notre Dame, the team that had lost to hand CU the No. 1 claim.
Colorado had the rare chance to play for the national championship a second straight year, and this time around, the Buffs made the most of their opportunity. Colorado overcame the loss of Hagan and Kanavis McGhee to injuries in the first half, taking the lead for good in the third quarter in defeating the Irish 10-9. The win kicked off a wild celebration by some 20,000-plus CU fans in Miami and hundreds of thousands back home in Colorado. McCartney's ninth Colorado team attained its goal of claiming the Big Eight title in back-to-back years, and surpassed it by winning the national championship. In the process, CU established itself among the elite in college football.

			Location	Results	Media
Disneyland Pigskin Classic
Sun, Aug 26
Sun, >> Aug 26>>	Tennessee >>	Anaheim, Calif. >>	Anaheim, Calif. >>	T 31-31 >>	NBC ▪ Stats >>
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Thu, >> Sep 06>>	STANFORD >>	BOULDER >>	BOULDER >>	W 21-17 >>	ESPN ▪ Stats >>
Sat, >> Sep 15>>	Illinios >>	at Champaign, Ill. >>	at Champaign, Ill. >>	L 22-23 >>	ABC ▪ Stats >>
Sat, >> Sep 22>>	Texas >>	at Austin, Texas >>	at Austin, Texas >>	W 29-22 >>	ESPN ▪ Stats >>
Sat, >> Sep 29>>	WASHINGTON >>	BOULDER >>	BOULDER >>	W 20-14 >>	PSN ▪ Stats >>
Sat, >> Oct 06>>	*Missouri >>	at Columbia, Mo. >>	at Columbia, Mo. >>	W 33-31 >>	KCNC ▪ Stats >>
Sat, >> Oct 13>>	*IOWA STATE >>	BOULDER >>	BOULDER >>	W 28-12 >>	KCNC ▪ Stats >>
Sat, >> Oct 20>>	*Kansas >>	at Lawrence, Kan. >>	at Lawrence, Kan. >>	W 41-10 >>	KCNC ▪ Stats >>
Sat, >> Oct 27>>	*OKLAHOMA >>	BOULDER >>	BOULDER >>	W 32-23 >>	CBS ▪ Stats >>
Sat, >> Nov 03>>	*Nebraska >>	at Lincoln, Neb. >>	at Lincoln, Neb. >>	W 27-12 >>	ESPN ▪ Stats >>
Sat, >> Nov 10>>	*OKLAHOMA STATE >>	BOULDER >>	BOULDER >>	W 41-22 >>	KCNC ▪ Stats >>
Sat, >> Nov 17>>	*KANSAS STATE >>	BOULDER >>	BOULDER >>	W 64-3 >>	KCNC ▪ Stats >>
Orange Bowl >>
Tue, >> Jan 01>>	Notre Dame >>	Miami, FL >>	Miami, FL >>	W 10-9 >>	NBC ▪ Stats >>

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January 2, 1991

Buffs lay claim to No. 1
10-9 win sets CU up for title

By B.G. Brooks
Rocky Mountain News
MIAMI - In a season when nothing came easy, Colorado didn't expect a different script in a game for the national championship.
CU held on to defeat Notre Dame 10-9 last night in the Federal Express Orange Bowl, overcoming the loss of its starting quarterback and getting a victory-saving clipping call in the final half-minute that wiped out a 91-yard punt return by Raghib "Rocket" Ismail.
The No. 1-ranked Buffs are expected to be voted 1990's national champions -- their first national title in 101 years of college football.
CU finished the season 11-1-1; No. 5 Notre Dame finished 9-3.
The Buffs played the second half without quarterback Darian Hagan, who suffered a ruptured tendon in his left knee with 50 seconds left in the first half.
Hagan was helped off the field, then helped to the locker room by team physician Wayne Gersoff and director of sports medicine Dave Burton.
The Buffs also played the final half without senior all-Big Eight outside linebacker Kanavis McGhee, who suffered a shoulder injury. He was replaced by senior Paul Rose.
Replacing Hagan was junior Charles S. Johnson, who started two regular-season games (Missouri, Iowa State).
Notre Dame held a 6-3 halftime lead, but could have been in front 13-3 had placement specialist Craig Hentrich had been more successful.
Hentrich, who made 16 of 20 field goal attempts during the 1990 regular season and had made a school-record 72 consecutive extra point attempts, missed a pair of long field goal tries and had his PAT streak broken.
During the regular season, Hentrich had been accurate on three of five field goal attempts from 40 to 49 yards, but had missed his only kick from beyond 50. On the Irish's third possession last night, he attempted a 50-yarder that had ample distance -- but it nicked the right upright and bounded away.
Following that miss, CU drove 63 yards and positioned Jim Harper for a 22-yard field goal attempt. Harper made it, and with 12:04 left in the first half, the Buffs took a 3-0 lead -- their first over the Irish in their back-to-back Orange Bowl games.
Harper's kick was his 15th in 23 attempts this season, and his fourth in five tries from inside 29 yards.
On the drive to Harper's kick, the Buffs ran freely through the Irish, moving 61 yards on seven rushing plays to the Notre Dame 5-yard line.
However, on second-and-goal from the 5, CU suddenly changed strategy and called for Eric Bieniemy to throw a halfback pass. The right-handed Bieniemy tried to pass while running left -- and the ball wobbled weakly out of bounds near the goal line.
Hagan threw an incompletion on third down, and Harper kicked his field goal on the next play.
But CU's lead held less than five minutes. With Mirer passing for 30 yards in a 62-yard, nine-play drive, the Irish went ahead 6-3 on Ricky Watters' 2-yard dive.
Hentrich's extra point attempt was blocked by sophomore Ronnie Bradford, who blew in untouched from the left side.
While CU wouldn't threaten again in the first half, Notre Dame again put Hentrich on the spot, summoning him for a 48-yard attempt with 1:20 left in the half.
This one, kicked into the wind, wasn't endangered by the uprights: It drifted wide left and gave the Buffs possession on their own 30.
Hagan left the game with four completions in 12 attempts for 29 yards. He also ran seven times for 36 yards as CU outrushed the Irish 105 to 69. But Rick Mirer found the Buffs defense susceptible to the short pass. He passed for 94 yards in the opening half.
On the Irish's opening possession of the second half, Hentrich atoned for his first-half misses. Mirer started a 63-yard drive with a 26-yard pass to tight end Derek Brown. His only other pass during the drive was incomplete, and on the drive's 10th play, Hentrich kicked a 24-yard field goal to send Notre Dame ahead 9-3 with 10:10 remaining in the third quarter.
CU failed to move on its first possession under Johnson. But after outside linebacker Paul Rose recovered Ricky Watters' fumble at the Irish 40-yard line, Johnson immediately got a second chance.
This time, he didn't falter.
In a 40-yard touchdown drive, Johnson completed three of three passes for 32 yards, including one for 9 yards to tight end Jon Boman on third-and-1. Three plays later -- on third-and-goal from the 1 -- Bieniemy bored in for the touchdown. Harper's extra-point kick gave CU a 10-9 lead with 4:26 left in the third quarter.
Less than a minute later, the Buffs failed to benefit from their second fumble recovery. This one came on Mirer's exchange with Tony Brooks. Strong safety Tim James recovered, but CU gave the ball back on downs.
Mirer then gave it back to the Buffs, throwing his second interception to free safety Greg Thomas at the CU 28. Thomas had intercepted Mirer's first pass of the game, but the Buffs couldn't capitalize.
Neither could they take advantage of Thomas's second theft. CU drove as far as the Notre Dame 18, where Harper's 36-yard field goal attempt was blocked.
Midway through the fourth quarter, the Buffs joined the fumbling act. Irish linebacker Michael Stonebreaker stripped the ball from Bieniemy and free safety Willie Clark recovered at the Notre Dame 46.
But CU's defense forced the Irish to punt, leaving Johnson and the offense with 6:28 separating the Buffs from a possible national championship.

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Folsom Field
Home to Colorado Football Since 1924

Folsom Field Facts
Year Opened: 1924
First Game: CU 39, Regis 0, Oct. 11, 1924
All-Time Record: 296-146-10 (.666)
Current Capacity: 53,613
Largest Crowd: 54, 972 (Sept. 3, 2005 vs. Colorado State)
Elevation: 5,440 ft.

BUFFS BROADCAST TEAM

MARK JOHNSON, Play-by-Play
Mark Johnson joined Newsradio 850 KOA in 2004. Previously, Johnson spent two years as the "Voice of the Orange" for Syracuse Football and Men’s Basketball. Before his time in Syracuse, Johnson was the play-by-play announcer for four years at Illinois State University and earned three Silver Dome Awards for best play-by-play broadcast in the state of Illinois. He also worked for two years as an announcer for the University of North Dakota. Johnson earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from North Dakota in 1992. He and his wife, Susan, have two sons, Nicolas and Jacob, and a daughter, Halle.
LARRY ZIMMER, Color Analyst
Larry Zimmer has a lengthy and impressive broadcast history. In addition to serving as play-by-play announcer for the Colorado Buffaloes Radio Network for the past 34 years, Zimmer has provided play-by-play and color commentary for the Denver Broncos, Colorado State football, the Western Athletic Conference and NCAA basketball tournaments, to name a few. He also has broadcast four Super Bowls, worked with the CBS Radio team covering the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y., and anchored coverage of numerous World Cup Ski events, professional ski races and major golf tournaments. Zimmer is the recipient of numerous awards and honors including "Who's Who in America" for eight years - including 2003 - and Colorado Broadcaster of the Year in 1995.

Colorado Bowl Scoreboard (Won 12, Lost 16)

Date	Bowl	Opponent	Result	Score		Attendance	TV
1938	Cotton	Rice	L	14	28	35,000
1957	Orange	Clemson	W	27	21	72,552	NBC
1962	Orange	LSU	L	7	25	62,391	NBC
1967	Bluebonnet	Miami (FL)	W	31	21	30,156	ABC
1969	Liberty	Alabama	W	47	33	50,144	ABC
1970	Liberty	Tulane	L	3	17	44,500	ABC
1971	Bluebonnet	Houston (N)	W	29	17	54,720	ABC
1972	Gator	Auburn	L	3	24	71,114	ABC
1975	Bluebonnet	Texas	L	21	38	52,728	ABC
1977	Orange	Ohio State (N)	L	10	27	65,537	NBC
1985	Freedom	Washington	L	17	20	30,961	Lorimar
1986	Bluebonnet	Baylor	L	9	21	40,470	Raycom
1988	Freedom	Brigham Young (N)	L	17	20	35,941	Raycom
1990	Orange	Notre Dame (N)	L	6	21	81,191	NBC
1991	Orange	Notre Dame (N)	W	10	9	77,062	NBC
1991	Blockbuster	Alabama (N)	L	25	30	52,644	CBS
1993	Fiesta	Syracuse	L	22	26	70,224	NBC
1993	Aloha	Fresno State	W	41	30	44,009	ABC
1995	Fiesta	Notre Dame	W	41	24	73,968	NBC
1996	Cotton	Oregon	W	38	6	58,214	CBS
1996	Holiday	Washington (N)	W	33	21	54,749	ESPN
1998	Aloha	Oregon	W	51	43	34,803	ABC
1999	Insight.com	Boston College	W	62	28	35,762	ESPN
2001	Fiesta	Oregon	L	16	38	74,118	ABC
2002	Alamo	Wisconsin (N)(OT)	L	28	31	50,690	ESPN
2004	Houston	Texas-El Paso	W	33	28	27,235	ESPN
2005	Champs Sports	Clemson	L	10	19	31,470	ESPN
2007	Independence	Alabama	L	24	30	47,043	ESPN

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CU PRO DRAFT PICKS

NFL Draft (overall pick, player, position, team, round)>> 1938 (3) 4. Byron White, HB, Pittsburgh (1) 28. Gene Moore, C, Brooklyn (2) 65. Leon Lavington, E, Chicago-C (6)>> 1941 (2) 24. Leo Stasica, B, Brooklyn (3) 104. Harold Punches, G, Cleveland (12)>> 1942 (1) 171. Ray Jenkins, B, Pittsburgh (19)>> 1943 (1) 131. Dick Woodward, E, Detroit (15)>> 1944 (3) 57. Paul Briggs, T, Detroit (5) 266. Stan Hendrickson, E, Detroit (24) 284. Jim Smith, T, Cleveland (25)>> 1945 (2) 222. Don Fabling, B, Brooklyn (20) 308. LaMar Dykstra, B, Brooklyn (28)>> 1946 (8) 64. John Ziegler, B, Chicago-B (8) 77. Ernie Lewis, B, Philadelphia (9) 85. Walt Clay, B, N.Y. Giants (10) 92. Bob West, B, Boston (11) 170. Bob Wise, G, L.A. Rams (18) 179. Lemar Dykstra, B, Washington (19) 197. John Fabling, B, Philadelphia (21) 260. Joe Dickey, B, L.A. Rams (27)>> 1947 (2) 190. Bob West, B, Green Bay (21) 202. Maurice Reilly, B, Green Bay (22)>> 1948 (3) 90. John Zisch, E, L.A. Rams (11) 197. Jack McEwen, B, Detroit (22) 241. Aubrey Allen, T, Green Bay (26)>> 1951 (2) 78. Dick Punches, T, Chicago-C (7) 174. Vic Thomas, T, Washington (15)>> 1952 (3) 38. Merwin Hodel, B, N.Y. Giants (4) 50. Jack Jorgenson, T, N.Y. Yanks (5) 345. Chuck Mosher, E, San Francisco (29)>> 1953 (4) 80. Don Branby, E, N.Y. Giants (7) 117. Tom Brookshier, B, Philadelphia (10) 227. Tom Cain, G, Cleveland, (19) 331. Zack Jordan, B/P, Green Bay (28)>> 1954 (2) 14. Gary Knafelc, E, Chicago-C (2) 242. Jim Stander, T, Chicago-C (21)>> 1955 (2) 34. Carroll Hardy, HB, San Francisco (3) 38. Frank Bernardi, HB, Chicago-C (4)>> 1956 (4) 42. Sam Salerno, T, Chicago-C (4) 61. Frank Clarke, E, Cleveland (5) 145. Harry Javernick, T, Cleveland (12) 353. Bill Kucera, T, Chicago-C (30)>> 1957 (4) 81. Wally Merz, T, Washington (7) 83. Gerry Leahy, E, Detroit (7) 186. John Bayuk, FB, Cleveland (16) 331. Walt Schneiter, T, Baltimore (28)>> 1958 (1) 24. Bob Stransky, HB, Baltimore (2)>> 1959 (5) 25. Boyd Dowler, QB, Green Bay (3) 29. Eddie Dove, HB, San Francisco (3) 53. John Wooten, G, Cleveland (5) 243. Bob Salerno, G, Philadelphia (21) 318. Mel Semenko, E, San Francisco (27)>> 1961 (2) 166. John Denvir, T, Green Bay (12) 212. Jerry Steffen, HB, Dallas (16)>> 1962 (7) 13. Jerry Hillebrand, E, N.Y. Giants (1) 62. Ted Woods, HB, San Francisco (5) 86. Jim Perkins, OT, Philadelphia (7) 140. Gale Weidner, QB, Green Bay (10) 184. Gary Henson, E, L.A. Rams (14) 208. Mike Woulfe, G, Philadelphia (15-F) 253. Claude Crabb, HB, Washington (19)>> 1963 (4) 70. Dan Grimm, OG, Green Bay (5) 144. Ralph Heck, LB/C, Philadelphia (11) 201. Leon Mavity, HB, Baltimore (15-F) 244. Bill Frank, OT, Dallas (18)>> 1964 (2) 193. Bill Harris, HB, N.Y. Giants (14) 230. Jerry McClurg, OT, Minnesota (17-F)>> 1965 (1) 80. Bill Symons, HB, Green Bay (6)>> 1967 (5) 75. Bill Fairband, LB, Oakland (3) 186. Sam Harris, TE, New Orleans (8) 188. Estes Banks, HB, Oakland (8) 282. Bill Sabatino, DE, Cleveland (11) 412. *Lynn Baker, DB, Philadelphia (16)>> 1968 (7) 73. Dick Anderson, DB, Miami (3) 326. Larry Plantz, FL, Oakland (12) 329. Bill Harris, RB, Atlanta (13) 330. Charles Greer, DB, Denver (13) 380. John Farlar, E, Green Bay (14) 384. Wilmer Cooks, FB, New Orleans (15) 446. Frank Bosch, DT, Washington (17)>> 1969 (3) 32. Mike Montler, OT, Boston (2) 84. Mike Schnitker, LB, Denver (4) 363. Dave Bartelt, LB, Baltimore (14)>> 1970 (4) 11. Bobby Anderson, RB, Denver (1) 43. Bill Brundige, DE, Washington (2) 69. Eric Harris, DB, St. Louis (3) 125. Steve Engel, DB, Cleveland (5)>> 1971 (4) 173. Jim Cooch, DB, St.Louis (7) 189. Dennis Havig, OG, Atlanta (8) 254. Don Popplewell, C, L.A. Rams (10) 277. Rick Ogle, LB, St. Louis (11)>> 1972 (7) 16. Herb Orvis, DE, Detroit (1) 98. Cliff Branch, WR, Oakland (4) 166. John Tarver, RB, New England (7) 205. Scott Mahoney, OG, Kansas City (8) 237. Brian Foster, DB, Cincinnati (10) 263. Larry Brunson, WR, Denver (11) 385. Carl Taibi, DE, Washington (15)>> 1973 (3) 31. Cullen Bryant, DB, L.A. Rams (2) 415. **Mike Wedman, PK, Washington (16) 423. John Stearns, DB, Buffalo (17)>> 1974 (10) 2. Bo Matthews, FB, San Diego (1) 7. J.V. Cain, TE, St. Louis (1) 48. Charlie Davis, RB, Cincinnati (2) 56. Greg Horton, OT, Chicago (3) 92. Ozell Collier, DB, Denver (4) 144. Jon Keyworth, RB, Washington (6) 218. Mark Sens, DE, Washington (9) 334. Fred Lima, PK, Dallas (13) 394. Randy Geist, DB, Chicago (16) 402. Mark Cooney, LB, Green Bay (16)>> 1975 (7) 98. Rod Perry, DB, L.A. Rams (4) 124. Harvey Goodman, OG, St. Louis (5) 133. Doug Payton, OG, Atlanta (6) 182. Wayne Mattingly, OT, Pittsburgh (7) 409. Bubba Bridges, DT, Denver (16) 422. Greg Westbrooks, LB, New Orleans (17) 435. Jeff Turcotte, DE, Buffalo (17)>> 1976 (11) 12. Pete Brock, C, New England (1) 13. Troy Archer, DT, N.Y. Giants (1) 23. Mark Koncar, OT, Green Bay (1) 61. Steve Young, OT, Tampa Bay (3) 65. Dave Logan, WR, Cleveland (3) 72. Mike McCoy, DB, Green Bay (3) 208. David Williams, QB, Dallas (7) 230. Bob Simpson, DT, Miami (8) 231. Terry Kunz, FB, Oakland (8) 277. Whitney Paul, DE, Kansas City (10) 291. Gary Campbell, LB, Pittsburgh (10)>> 1977 (9) 35. Mike L. Davis, DB, Oakland (2) 37. Tony Reed, RB, Kansas City (2) 43. Mike Spivey, DB, Chicago (2) 50. Billy Waddy, WB, L.A. Rams (2) 52. Don Hasselbeck, TE, New England (2) 153. Emery Moorehead, WB, N.Y. Giants (6) 175. Charlie Johnson, NT, Philadelphia (7) 207. Horace Perkins, DB, Miami (8) 335. Jim Kelleher, FB, Minnesota (12)>> 1978 (4) 37. Odis McKinney, DB, N.Y. Giants (2) 80. Leon White, C, L.A. Rams (3) 95. Brian Cabral, ILB, Atlanta (4) 307. Willie Brock, C, Kansas City (12)>> 1979 (6) 75. James Mayberry, RB, Atlanta (3) 95. Matt Miller, OT, Cleveland (4) 138. Ruben Vaughan, DT, San Francisco (6) 252. Howard Ballage, FL, San Francisco (10) 272. Mike Kozlowski, RB, Miami (10) 323. Stuart Walker, LB, Atlanta (12)>> 1980 (7) 8. Mark Haynes, CB, N.Y. Giants (1) 12. Stan Brock, OT, New Orleans (1) 78. Bill Roe, LB, Dallas (3) 95. Jesse Johnson, CB, N.Y. Jets (4) 136. Laval Short, NT, Denver (5) 146. Mike E. Davis, SS, Atlanta (6) 149. George Visger, DE, N.Y. Jets (6)>> 1981 (3) 188. Steve Doolittle, ILB, Buffalo (7) 211. Bob Niziolek, TE, Detroit (8) 279. Lance Olander, RB, Seattle (11)

1982 (3) 129. Rich Umphrey, C, N.Y. Giants (5) 178. Bob Sebro, OG, St. Louis (7) 272. Vic James, WR-DB, Buffalo (10)>> 1984 (4) 40. Victor Scott, CB, Dallas (2) 226. Jeff Donaldson, SS, Houston (9) 240. Dave Hestera, TE, Kansas City (9) 336. Randy Essington, QB, L.A. Raiders (12)>> 1985 (1) 213. Lee Rouson, RB, N.Y. Giants (8)>> 1986 (4) 128. Dan McMillen, OLB, Philadelphia (5) 139. Ron Brown, WR, N.Y. Giants (6) 231. Lyle Pickens, CB, Detroit (9) 264. Don Fairbanks, DT, Seattle (10)>> 1987 (2) 166. Jon Embree, TE, L.A. Rams (6) 215. Solomon Wilcots, CB, Cincinnati (8)>> 1988 (3) 102. Barry Helton, P, San Francisco (4) 208. David Tate, CB, Chicago (8) 305. Curt Koch, DT, Washington (11)>> 1990 (2) 118. Jeff Campbell, WR, Detroit (5) 201. J.J. Flannigan, RB, San Diego (8)>> 1991 (9) 13. Mike Pritchard, WR, Atlanta (1) 18. Alfred Williams, OLB, Cincinnati (1) 39. Eric Bieniemy, RB, San Diego (2) 55. Kanavis McGhee, OLB, N.Y. Giants (2) 69. Dave McCloughan, CB, Indianapolis (3) 96. Mark Vander Poel, OT, Indianapolis (4) 164. Joe Garten, OG, Green Bay (6) 202. Tim James, SS, N.Y. Jets (8) 269. Ariel Solomon, OT, Pittsburgh (10)>> 1992 (4) 67. Joel Steed, NT, Pittsburgh (3) 143. Rico Smith, WR, Cleveland (6) 242. Darian Hagan, QB, San Francisco (9) 244. Jay Leeuwenburg, C, Kansas City (9)>> 1993 (5) 23. Deon Figures, CB, Pittsburgh (1) 24. #Leonard Renfro, DT, Philadelphia (1) 44. Chad Brown, OLB, Pittsburgh (2) 105. Ronnie Bradford, CB, Miami (4) 181. Greg Biekert, ILB, L.A. Raiders (7)>> 1994 (6) 17. Charles Johnson, WR, Pittsburgh (1) 64. Sam Rogers, OLB, Buffalo (2) 112. Ron Woolfork, OLB, Miami (4) 164. #Lamont Warren, RB, Indianapolis (6) 193. Mitch Berger, P/PK, Philadelphia (6) 205. Dennis Collier, CB, Chicago (7)>> 1995 (10) 4. Michael Westbrook, WR, Washington (1) 21. #Rashaan Salaam, RB, Chicago (1) 39. Christian Fauria, TE, Seattle (2) 57. Ted Johnson, ILB, New England (2) 60. Kordell Stewart, QB, Pittsburgh (2) 65. Darius Holland, DT, Green Bay (3) 71. Chris Hudson, CB, Jacksonville (3) 149. Derek West, OT, Indianapolis (5) 185. #Shannon Clavelle, DT, Buffalo (6) 200. Tony Berti, OT, San Diego (6)>> 1996 (5) 101. Heath Irwin, OG, New England (4) 128. Daryl Price, DE, San Francisco (4) 192. Bryan Stoltenberg, C, San Diego (6) 209. T.J. Cunningham, CB, Seattle (6) 234. Kerry Hicks, DT, Carolina (7)>> 1997 (6) 10. Chris Naeole, OG, New Orleans (1) 27. Rae Carruth, WR, Carolina (1) 51. Greg Jones, DE, Washington (2) 130. Matt Russell, ILB, Detroit (4) 202. Steve Rosga, FS, N.Y. Jets (7) 207. Koy Detmer, QB, Philadelphia (7)>> 1998 (6) 133. Ryan Sutter, FS, Baltimore (5) 145. Ron Merkerson, OLB, New England (5) 186. Ryan Olson, NT, Pittsburgh (6) 193. Phil Savoy, WR, Arizona (7) 196. Viliami Maumau, DT, Carolina (7) 240. Melvin Thomas, OG, Philadelphia (7)>> 1999 (3) 100. Hannibal Navies, OLB, Carolina (4) 148. Darrin Chiaverini, WR, Cleveland (5) 180. Marcus Washington, CB/FS, New England (6)>> 2000 (4) 84. #Ben Kelly, CB, Miami (3) 203. Damen Wheeler, CB, San Diego (6) 206. Brad Bedell, OG, Cleveland (6) 225. Rashidi Barnes, FS, Cleveland (7)>> 2002 (5) 21. Daniel Graham, TE, New England (1) 37. Andre Gurode, OG Dallas (2) 58. Michael Lewis, SS, Philadelphia (2) 139. Justin Bannan, DT, Buffalo (5) 259. Victor Rogers, OT, Detroit (7)>> 2003 (6) 32. Tyler Brayton, DT, Oakland (1) 90. Donald Strickland, CB, Indianapolis (3) 93. Chris Brown, RB, Tennessee (3) 219. Justin Bates, OT, Dallas (7) 236. Brandon Drumm, FB, Detroit (7) 249. Wayne Lucier, C, N.Y. Giants (7)>> 2004 (2) 157. D.J. Hackett, WR, Seattle (5) 196. Sean Tufts, ILB, Carolina (6)>> 2006 (4) 46. Joe Klopfenstein, TE, St. Louis (2) 147. Jeremy Bloom, WR, Philadelphia (5) 166. Quinn Sypniewski, TE, Baltimore (5) 180. Lawrence Vickers, RB, Cleveland (6) (former TB Brian Calhoun was selected in the third round by Detroit, 74th overall) >> 2007 (2) 193. Mason Crosby, K, Green Bay (6) 238. Abraham Wright, LB, Miami (7)>> 2008 (2) 45. Jordon Dizon, LB, Detroit (2) 62. Terrence Wheatley, CB, New England (2)>> 2009 (1) 218. Brad Jones, LB, Green Bay (7)>> 2011 (4) 17. Nate Solder, OT, New England (1) 27. Jimmy Smith, CB, Jacksonville (1) 117. Jalil Brown, CB, Kansas City (4) 227. Scotty McKnight, WR, New York Jets (7)>> 2012 (2) 160. Ryan Miller, OG, Cleveland (5) 231. Toney Clemons, WR, Pittsburgh (7) >> (KEY—Chicago-B (Chicago Bears); Chicago-C (Chicago Cardinals), prior to 1960; Baltimore prior to 1984 were the Colts; after 1996, the Ravens; F—Future pick (1960-64 AFL, NFL drafts); *—lettered in basketball; **—lettered in track; #—junior.)>> >> Other Drafts>> (AAFC—All-America Football Conference; AFL—American Football League. Note—The AFL and the NFL merged their drafts in 1967, and the leagues merged in 1970.)>> 1947 AAFC Draft 83. Jim Smith, T, Brooklyn (11) 115. Gus Shannon, G, Brooklyn (15) 163. Maurice Reilly, B, Miami (24)>> 1960 AFL Draft (selections drawn randomly by league office) Bob Salerno, G, Boston Mel Semenko, E, Denver Ron Stehouwer, T, L.A. Chargers>> 1960 NFL Expansion Frank Clarke, TE-FL, Dallas (from Cleveland)>> 1961 AFL Draft 125. Jerry Steffen, HB, N.Y. Titans (16) 129. Chuck Weiss, FB, Denver (17)>> 1962 AFL Draft 10. Jerry Hillebrand, E, Denver (2) 74. Gale Weidner, QB, Denver (10) 162. Jim Perkins, OT, Denver (21) 202. Mike Woulfe, G, San Diego (26-F) 212. Claude Crabb, HB, Buffalo (27-F) 224. Gary Henson, E, Houston (28-F) 249. John Denvir, OT, San Diego (30-F)>> 1963 AFL Draft 156. Dan Grimm, OG, Denver (20) 186. Bill Frank, OT, San Diego (24) 221. Leon Mavity, HB, Buffalo (28-F)>> 1964 AFL Draft 195. Jerry McClurg, OT, Kansas City (25-F) >> 1965 AFL Draft 125. Stan Irvine, OT, Kansas City (16) 157. Bill Symons, HB, Kansas City (20)>> 1966 AFL Draft 128. Frank Rogers, K, Denver (16)>> 1966 NFL Expansion Dan Grimm, G, Atlanta (from Green Bay) Ralph Heck, LB, Atlanta (from Philadelphia)>> 1968 AFL Expansion Estes Banks, RB, Cincinnati (from Oakland)>> 1976 NFL Expansion Bubba Bridges, DT, Tampa Bay (from Denver)>>

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Looking like the makings of a real good dynasty. Following. I assume the Buffs are your favorite team since you have the Colorado Rockies thumbnail, haha.

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Quote: Originally Posted by kswgrad2012

Looking like the makings of a real good dynasty. Following. I assume the Buffs are your favorite team since you have the Colorado Rockies thumbnail, haha. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk

Oh yeah! Love colorado! Thanks for following. I'll hopefuklly have time to post frequently.