1979 Minnesota Vikings season
1979 Draft

1979 Minnesota Vikings season

Section Title: 1979 Draft
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1979 Minnesota Vikings Draft

Draft order	Player name	Position	College

Round	Choice	Overall

1	16	16	Ted Brown	Running back	North Carolina State

2	15	43	Dave Huffman	Center	Notre Dame

3	16	72	Pick forfeited due to illegal tryout

4	15	97	Steve Dils	Quarterback	Stanford

5	19	129	Jerry Meter	Linebacker	Michigan

6	15	152	Joe Senser	Tight end	West Chester (PA)

7	16	181	Bob Winkel	Defensive tackle	Kentucky

8	15	207	Traded to the Baltimore Colts

9	16	236	Billy Diggs	Wide receiver	Winston-Salem State

10	15	263	Traded to the New York Jets

11	16	291	Brian Nelson	Wide receiver	Texas Tech

12	14	317	David Stephens	Linebacker	Kentucky

Sentence(s)

In the 1979 Minnesota Vikings season, Minnesota traded their 10th round selection and the 263rd overall to the New York Jets.

final_sentence: In the 1979 Minnesota Vikings season, Minnesota traded their 10th round selection and the 263rd overall to the New York Jets.