The 1979 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players.
It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting.
[1][2] The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.
The Buffalo Bills held the first overall pick in the draft, acquired from the San Francisco 49ers in the trade which sent O. J. Simpson to his hometown team.
1, Ohio State linebacker Tom Cousineau, refused to sign with the Bills and instead signed a lucrative deal with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.