Arthur Lee Shell Jr. is an American former professional football player and coach. He played as an offensive tackle in the American Football League (AFL) and later in the National Football League (NFL) for the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders. He played college football at Maryland State College—now University of Maryland Eastern Shore—and was drafted by the Raiders in the third round of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. He was later a twice head coach for the Raiders. He holds the distinction of becoming the second African American head coach in the history of professional football and the first in the sport's modern era. Shell was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013 and into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989.
Ante Josip "Tony" Mandarich is a Canadian former football tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. Referred to as "the best offensive line prospect ever" during his college football career with the Michigan State Spartans, he was selected second overall by the Green Bay Packers in the 1989 NFL Draft. Mandarich was unable to live up to expectations, however, and released following four seasons with the team. After five years away from football, he returned with the Indianapolis Colts, where he spent his last three seasons. He is the only top five pick in his draft class not inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The 1989 NFL season was the 70th regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle announced his retirement. Paul Tagliabue was eventually chosen to succeed him, taking over on November 5.
Dalton Andrea Hilliard is an American former professional football player who spent his entire career as a running back for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL) from 1986 to 1993. He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Saints in the second round of the 1986 NFL draft. A Pro Bowl selection in 1989, he is a member of the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame.
Anthony Hume Dilweg is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for two seasons with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1989 to 1990. Dilweg attended Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Maryland, graduating in the class of 1984. He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils. Dilweg was selected by Green Bay in the third round of the 1989 NFL Draft. He founded Dilweg, a leading Southern commercial real estate investment firm, in 1999 after spending years as a commercial real estate broker and growing his own real estate investment portfolio.
Anthony Q. Thompson is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers and was selected in the second round of the 1990 NFL draft. He later became a pastor at the Lighthouse Community Church in Bloomington, Indiana.
The 1970 NFL draft was the 35th National Football League Draft and the first of the league's modern era, following the merger of the National Football League with the American Football League. It was held on January 27–28, 1970, at the Belmont Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York.
Brian Scott Williams is an American former professional football player who was a center for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) from 1989 to 1999. He played college football at the University of Minnesota and was selected in the first round of the 1989 NFL draft.
Craig Neil Erickson is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). Prior to entering the NFL, he played college football for the Miami Hurricanes. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 1991 NFL Draft and also by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 1992 NFL Draft. He is one of the few NFL players to be drafted twice. Coincidentally, each was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Jerry Paul Fontenot is an American football coach and former center who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints and Cincinnati Bengals.
Robert Douglas Johnson is an American former professional football player who was a center for 12 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, first in the American Football League (AFL), and then in the National Football League (NFL). He was the Bengals first-ever draft selection when he was chosen with the 2nd overall pick in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft.
Leonard "Bubba" McDowell is an American football coach and former player. He played professionally as a safety for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Houston Oilers and Carolina Panthers. McDowell played college football at the University of Miami. He was drafted by the Oilers in the third round of the 1989 NFL Draft.
Myron Maynard Guyton is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants (1989–1993) and the New England Patriots (1994–1995). He was a member of the Giants team that won Super Bowl XXV. Before his NFL career, he played college football for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels and was selected by the Giants in the eighth round of the 1989 NFL Draft. Guyton is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, Iota Delta chapter of Eastern Kentucky University.
Keith Allen DeLong is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers from 1989 to 1993. He was selected by the 49ers in the first round of the 1989 NFL draft. He earned a Super Bowl ring in his rookie season, in Super Bowl XXIV.
Robert C. Drummond is an American former gridiron football running back. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) between 1989 and 1991 before playing in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1994 to 2002. Drummond won four Grey Cups in 1995, 1996, 1997, and 2000. He was selected by the Eagles in the third round of the 1989 NFL Draft.
Thomas Gordon Ricketts Jr. is a former professional American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played for five seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Indianapolis Colts, and the Kansas City Chiefs. He was drafted by the Steelers in the first round of the 1989 NFL Draft.
Dana Clemmer Wells Jr. is a former American football nose tackle.
Quintus Alonzo McDonald is a former American football linebacker who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL).
Robert Allen Mrosko is a former American football tight end who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Houston Oilers, New York Giants and Indianapolis Colts. He was drafted by the Oilers in the ninth round of the 1989 NFL Draft. Mrosko played college football at Pennsylvania State University and attended Wickliffe High School in Wickliffe, Ohio. He was a member of the New York Giants team that won Super Bowl XXV.
