1978: Houston Oilers: Earl Campbell
The Houston Oilers were atop the draft heap and that was splendid for the state of Texas. The No. 1 overall pick was Earl Campbell of the Longhorns. The Oilers were 8-6 in 1977. They had the first overall pick because of a trade with Tampa Bay, which sent it to to the Oilers for tight end Jimmie Giles and the Oilers’ first- and second-round picks in the 1978 draft, and their third- and fifth-round picks in 1979. Houston went 10-6 in 1978, the first season of a 16-game regular campaign.
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