Washington Redskins Draft History: 1960 – 1989

Draft Picks 1960-1989

Explore the complete Washington Redskins Draft History from 1960 through 1989, a period that shaped some of the most iconic moments in the franchise’s storied history. Notable picks like Art Monk and Darrell Green helped lay the foundation for the team’s Super Bowl successes. Among the most legendary classes was the 1981 draft, which introduced several key players who would go on to win multiple championships. Dive into this comprehensive list of draft selections to relive the pivotal decisions that built Washington’s winning roster.

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.

Washington Redskins Draft History: The Eighties

1989

  1. Tracy Rocker, DT, Auburn
  2. Erik Affholter, WR, USC
  3. Tim Smiley, DB, Arkansas St.
  4. Lybrant Robinson, DE, Delaware St.
  5. Al Johnson, DB, S.W. Texas St.
  6. Kevin Hendrix, LB, South Carolina
  7. Charles Darrington, TE, Kentucky
  8. Mark Schlereth, C, Idaho
  9. Jimmy Johnson, TE, Howard
  10. Joe Mickles, RB, Mississippi

1988

  1. Chip Lohmiller, K, Minnesota
  2. Mike Oliphant, KR, Puget Sound
  3. Jamie Morris, RB, Michigan
  4. Carl Mims, DB, Sam Houston St.
  5. Stan Humphries, QB, N.E. Louisiana
  6. Harold Hicks, DB, San Diego St.
  7. Darryl McGill, RB, Wake Forest
  8. Blake Peterson, LB, Mesa Co.
  9. Henry Brown, T, Ohio State
  10. Curt Koch, DE, Colorado
  11. Wayne Ross, P, San Diego St.

1987

  1. Brian Davis, DB, Nebraska
  2. Wally Kleine, T, Notre Dame
  3. Timmy Smith, RB, Texas Tech
  4. Steve Gage, DB, Tulsa
  5. Johnny Thomas, DB, Baylor
  6. Clarence Vaughn, DB, N. Illinois
  7. Alfred Jenkins, RB, Arizona
  8. Ted Wilson, WR, Central Florida
  9. Laron Brown, WR, Texas
  10. Ray Hitchcock, C, Minnesota

1986

  1. Marcus Koch, DE, Boise St.
  2. Walter Murray, WR, Hawaii
  3. Alvin Walton, DB, Kansas
  4. Ravin Caldwell, LB, Arkansas
  5. 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
  10. Kenny Fells, RB, Henderson St.
  11. Eric Yarber, WR, Idaho

1985

  1. Tory Nixon, DB, San Diego St.
  2. Raphel Cherry, RB, Hawaii
  3. Danzell Lee, TE, Lamar
  4. Jamie Harris, KR, Oklahoma St.
  5. Lionel Vitel, RB, Nicholls St.
  6. Barry Wilburn, CB, Mississippi
  7. Mitch Geier, G, Troy St.
  8. Terry Orr, RB, Texas
  9. Raleigh McKenzie, G, Tennessee
  10. Garry Kimble, DB, Sam Houston St.
  11. Dean Hamel, DT, Tulsa
  12. Bryan Winn, LB, Houston

1984

  1. 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
  9. Keith Griffin, LB, Miami
  10. Anthony Jones, TE, Wichita St.
  11. Curtland Thomas, WR, Missouri

1983

  1. Darrell Green, CB, Texas A&I
  2. Richard Williams, RB, Memphis St.
  3. Charles Mann, DE, Nevada
  4. Bob Winckler, T, Wisconsin
  5. Babe Laufenberg, QB, Indiana
  6. Kelvin Bryant, RB, North Carolina
  7. Todd Hallstrom, T, Minnesota
  8. Marcus Gilbert, RB, TCU
  9. Geff Gandy, K, Baylor

1982

  1. Vernon Dean, CB, San Diego St.
  2. Carl Powell, WR, Jackson St.
  3. Todd Liebenstein, DE, UNLV
  4. Michael Williams, TE, Alabama A&M
  5. Lamont Jeffers, LB, Tennessee
  6. John Schactner, LB, Northern Arizona
  7. Ralph Warthen, DT., G. Webb
  8. Ken Coffey, DB, S.W. Texas St.
  9. Randy Trautman, DT, Boise St.
  10. Harold Smith, DE, Kentucky St.
  11. Terry Daniels, DB, Tennessee
  12. Dan Miller, K, Miami
  13. Bob Holly, QB, Princeton
  14. Dan Laster, T, Tennessee St.
  15. Jeff Goff, LB, Arkansas

1981: The Best Draft In Washington Redskins Draft History

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
  2. Russ Grimm, G, Pittsburgh
  3. Tom Flick, QB, Washington
  4. Dexter Manley, DE, Oklahoma St.
  5. Larry Kubin, LB, Penn St.
  6. Charlie Brown, WR, South Carolina St.
  7. Darryl Grant, G, Rice
  8. Phil Kessel, QB, Northern Michigan
  9. Allan Kennedy, T, Washington St.
  10. Jerry Hill, WR, Northern Alabama
  11. Clint Didier, WR, Portland St.
Mark May
Russ Grimm

1980

  1. Art Monk, WR, Syracuse
  2. Matt Mendenhall, DE, BYU
  3. Farley Bell, LB, Cincinnati
  4. Melvin Jones, G, Houston
  5. Lawrence McCullough, WR, Illinois
  6. Lewis Walker, RB, Utah
  7. Mike Matocha, DE, Texas-Arl.
  8. Marcene Emmett, DE, Northern Alabama
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Washington Redskins Draft History: The Seventies

The Seventies are quite simply one of the most interesting periods in Washington Redskins Draft History. What’s so interesting about it? Look carefully. The Redskins did not make a single First Round draft selection in the entire decade. In fact, they only made a handful of first round selections in the seventies and eighties combined!

1979

  1. Don Warren, TE, San Diego St.
  2. Rich Milot, LB, Penn St.
  3. Kris Haines, WR, Notre Dame
  4. Monte Coleman, LB, Arkansas St.
  5. Tony Hall, WR, Knoxville

1978

  1. Tony Green, RB, Florida
  2. Walker Lee, WR, North Carolina
  3. Don Hover, LB, Washington St.
  4. John Hurley, QB, Santa Clara
  5. Scott Hertenstein, DE, Azusa Pacific
  6. Mike Williams, DE, Texas A&M
  7. Steve McCabe, G, Bowdoin

1977

  1. Duncan McColl, DE, Stanford
  2. Reggie Haynes, TE, UNLV
  3. Mike Northington, RB, Purdue
  4. James Sykes, RB, Rice
  5. Don Harris, DB, Rutgers
  6. Curtis Kirkland, DE, Missouri

1976

  1. Mike Hughes, G, Baylor
  2. Tom Marvaso, DB, Cincinnati
  3. Bryan Fryer, WR, Alberta
  4. Curtis Akins, G, Hawaii
  5. Paul Strohmeier, LB, Washington
  6. Dean Gissler, DE, Nebraska
  7. Walter Tullis, DB, Delaware St.
  8. Waymon Britt, DB, Michigan
  9. Quinn Buckner, DB, Indiana
  10. John Monroe, RB, Bluefield St.
  11. Chuck Willis, DB, Oregon

1975

  1. Mike Thomas, RB, UNLV
  2. Mark Doak, T, Nebraska
  3. Dallas Hickman, DE, California
  4. Ardell Johnson, DB, Nebraska
  5. Jerry Hackenbruck, DE, Oregon St.
  6. Morris McKie, DB, North Carolina St.
  7. Dave Benson, LB, Weber St.
  8. Art Kuehn, C, UCLA
  9. Dennis Pavelka, G, Nebraska
  10. Carl Taylor, DE, Memphis St.

1974

  1. Jon Keyworth, TE, Colorado
  2. Mike Varty, LB, Northwestern
  3. Darwin Robinson, RB, Dakota St.
  4. Mark Sens, DE, Colorado
  5. Mike Flater, K, Colorado School of Mines
  6. Jim Kennedy, TE, Colorado St.
  7. Johnny Vann, DB, South Dakota
  8. Joe Miller, T, Villanova
  9. Stu O’Dell, LB, Indiana
  10. Don Van Galder, QB, Utah
  11. Nate Anderson, RB, Eastern Illinois

1973

  1. Charles Cantrell, G, Lamar
  2. Mike Hancock, TE, Idaho St.
  3. Rich Galbos, RB, Ohio St.
  4. Eddie Sheats, LB, Kansas
  5. Ken Stone, DB, Vanderbilt
  6. Ernie Webster, G, Pittsburgh
  7. Dennis Johnson, DT, Delaware
  8. Herb Marshall, DB, Cameron
  9. Mike Wedman, K, Colorado
  10. Jeff Davis, RB, Mars Hill

1972

  1. Moses Denson, RB, Maryland St.
  2. Steve Boekholder, DE, Drake
  3. Mike Oldham, WR, Michigan
  4. Jeff Welch, DB, Arkansas St.
  5. Don Bunce, QB, Stanford
  6. Frank Grant, WR, S. Colorado
  7. Mike O’Quinn, G, McNeese St.
  8. Carl Taibi, DE, Colorado
  9. Steve Higginbotham, DB, Alabama
  10. Kevin Clemente, LB, Boston College

1971

  1. Cotton Speyrer, WR, Texas
  2. Conway Hayman, G, Delaware
  3. Willie Germany, DB, Morgan St.
  4. Mike Fanucci, DE, Arizona St.
  5. Jesse Taylor, RB, Cincinnati
  6. George Starke, T, Columbia
  7. Jeff Severson, DB, Long Beach
  8. Dan Ryczek, C, Virginia
  9. Bill Bynum, QB, W. New Mexico
  10. Tony Christnovich, G, Lacrosse
  11. Glenn Tucker, LB, North Texas St.

1970

  1. Bill Brundige, DE, Colorado
  2. Paul Laaveg, T, Iowa
  3. Manny Sistrunk, DT, Arkansas A&M
  4. Danny Pierce, RB, Memphis St.
  5. Roland Merritt, WR, Maryland
  6. James Harris, DT, Howard Payne
  7. Paul Johnson, DB, Penn St.
  8. Ralph Sonntag, T, Maryland
  9. Mack Alston, TE, Maryland St.
  10. James Kates, LB, Penn St.
  11. Joe Patterson, T, Lawrence
  12. Tony Moro, RB, Dayton
  13. Vic Lewandowsky, C, Holy Cross
  14. Steve Bushore, WR, Emporia St.
  15. Earl Maxfield, DT, Baylor

Washington Redskins Draft History: The Groovy 60s Picks

1969

  1. Eugene Epps, DB, UTEP
  2. Ed Cross, RB, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
  3. Bill Kishman, DB, Colorado St.
  4. Harold McClinton, LB, Southern
  5. Jeff Anderson, RB, Virginia
  6. John Didion, C, Oregon St.
  7. Larry Brown, RB, Kansas St.
  8. Eric Norri, DT, Notre Dame
  9. Bob Shannon, DB, Tennessee St.
  10. Mike Shook, DB. North Texas St.
  11. Rick Brand, DT, Virginia
  12. Paul Rogers, T, Virginia
  13. Mike Washington, LB, Southern
  14. Rich Dobbert, DE, Springfield

1968

  1. Yazoo Smith, DB, Oregon
  2. Tom Roussel, LB, Southern Miss.
  3. Dennis Crane, DT, USC
  4. 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
  10. Tom Garretson, DB, Northwestern
  11. Dave Weedman, DT, W. Washington
  12. Mike St. Louis, T, Central Missouri
  13. Dave Zivich, T, Cal-Santa Barbara
  14. Coger Coverson, G, Texas Southern
  15. Willie Turner, RB, Jackson St.
  16. Frank Bosch, DT, Colorado

Mike Bragg in the 5th Round, was a signficant selection. He was one of the best kickers in franchise history.

1967

  1. Ray McDonald, FB, Idaho
  2. Spain Musgrove, DT, Utah St.
  3. Curg Belcher, DB, BYU
  4. Don Bandy, T, Tulsa
  5. Bruce Matte, QB-RB, Miami (Ohio)
  6. John Love, FL, North Texas St.
  7. Larry Hendershot, G-LB, Arizona St.
  8. Pete Larsen, HB, Cornell
  9. 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

  1. Bob Breitenstein, T, Tulsa
  2. Kent McCloughan, B, Nebraska
  3. Don Croftcheck, G-LB, Indiana
  4. Jerry Smith, E, Arizona State
  5. Bob Briggs, FB, Central St.
  6. Willie Adams, G, New Mexico St.
  7. John Strohmeyer, T, Michigan
  8. Biff Bracy, HB, Duke
  9. Dave Estrada, HB, Arizona St.
  10. Ben Baldwin, B, Vanderbilt
  11. Robert Reed, G, Tennessee A&I
  12. Gary Hard, E, Vanderbilt
  13. Chris Hanburger, LB, North Carolina
  14. Roosevelt Ellerbe, B, Iowa St.

1964

  1. Charley Taylor, HB, Arizona St.
  2. Paul Krause, DB, Iowa
  3. Jim Snowden, FB, Notre Dame
  4. Russ Brown, E, Florida
  5. Dick Shiner, QB, Maryland
  6. Len Hauss, C, Georgia
  7. Rick Leeson, B, Pittsburgh
  8. Gene Donaldson, LB, Purdue
  9. Bob Avolerin, T, Tennessee
  10. Tom McDonals, B, Notre Dame
  11. Tom Urbanik, B, Penn St.
  12. Dick Evers, T, Colorado St.
  13. Tommy Walters, S, Mississippi
  14. Ozzie Clay, B, Iowa St.
  15. Bob Jones, G, Nebraska
  16. John Seedborg, G, Arizona St.
  17. Fordon Guest, B, Arkansas

1963

  1. Pat Richter, E, Wisconsin
  2. Lonnie Sanders, B, Michigan St.
  3. Ron Snidow, T, Oregon
  4. Charley Nickoson, T, Ohio
  5. Dave Francis, B, Ohio St.
  6. Billy Joe, B, Villanova
  7. Rod Foster, G, Ohio St.
  8. Allen Schau, E, Western Mich.
  9. Bob Caldwell, C, Georgia Tech
  10. John Greiner, E, Purdue
  11. Tom Winingder, B, Georgia Tech
  12. Harry Butsko, LB, Maryland
  13. Dave Adams, G, Arkansas
  14. Ron Whaley, HB, Tenn.-Chattanooga
  15. Drew Roberts, E, Cal State-Humboldt
  16. Jim Turner, QB, Utah State
  17. 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
  5. Bert Coan, HB, Kansas
  6. Ron Hatcher, FB, Michigan St.
  7. Dave Viti, E, Boston
  8. John Childress, G, Arkansas
  9. Carl Palazzo, T, Adams St.
  10. Terry Terrebonne, HB, Tulane
  11. Bill Whisler, E, Iowa
  12. Jim Costen, HB, South Carolina
  13. Len Velia, T, Georgia
  14. Tommy Brooker, E, Alabama
  15. Alan Miller, G, Ohio
  16. Carl Charon, B, Michigan St.
  17. Claude Crabb, B, Colorado
  18. Ed Trancygier, QB, Florida St.

1961

  1. Norm Snead, QB, Wake Forest
  2. Joe Rutgens, T, Illinois
  3. Jim Cunningham, B, Pittsburgh
  4. Joe Krakoski, B, Illinois
  5. John O’Day, T, Miami
  6. Jim Kerr, B, Penn St.
  7. Charley Barnes, E, N.E. Louisiana
  8. Joel Arrington, B, Duke
  9. Riley Mattson, T, Oregon
  10. Bob Coolbaugh, E, Richmond
  11. Doug Emore, B, Mississippi
  12. Doyle Schick, B, Kansas
  13. Bob Jonson, E, Michigan
  14. Ron Petty, T, Louisville
  15. Joe Bellino, B, Navy
  16. George Tolford, T, Ohio St.
  17. Tony Romeo, E, Florida St.
  18. 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
  7. Earl Kohlhaas, G, Penn St.
  8. Dwight Bumgarner, E, Duke
  9. Jim Elfrid, C, Colorado St.
  10. Jim Crotty, HB, Notre Dame
  11. Bill Herron, E, Georgia
  12. Charley Milstead, B, Texas A&M
  13. Bernie Darre, G, Tulane
  14. Joe Kulbacki, B, Purdue
  15. Billy Roland, G, Georgia
  16. John Lawrence, G, N.C. St.
  17. Ron Maltony, G, Purdue
  18. Jimmy Wolf, HB, Panhandle St.
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