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1980 NFL Draft · Rd 9 · #226 overall

Kelly Saalfeld Nebraska Draft

Kelly Saalfeld was drafted No. 226 overall by the Green Bay Packers in the 1980 NFL Draft out of Nebraska. 7 regular-season games

Overall pick
#226
Round
9
Draft class
1980
NFL games
7

The pick

How Kelly Saalfeld came off the board in 1980.

Drafted by

Green Bay Packers

Rd 9 · #226 overall · NFC North

Full 1980 draft class (333 picks)
Position
Center C
College
Nebraska Big Ten at the draft
Side of the ball
Offense

NFL career

7 regular-season games

Games played
7
Final season
19800 years after the draft

Around pick 226

Who came off the board on either side of Kelly Saalfeld.

#224 Greg Bright DB · CIN Morehead State #225 Stafford Mays DE · ARI Washington #227 Mark Bright RB · IND Temple #228 Glen Keller C · ATL West Texas A&M

Nebraska in the 1980 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#7 Junior Miller TE · ATL Nebraska · 2× Pro Bowl #59 Rod Horn NT · CIN Nebraska #75 Bill Barnett DE · MIA Nebraska #79 Tim Smith WR · TEN Nebraska #104 I.M. Hipp RB · ATL Nebraska #115 Dan Pensick DT · KC Nebraska #184 John Havekost G · DEN Nebraska #239 Mark Goodspeed T · MIA Nebraska #258 Kenny Brown WR · MIN Nebraska

Other C picks from Nebraska

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#50 Dominic Raiola C · DET · 2001 Nebraska #25 Dave Rimington C · CIN · 1983 Nebraska #151 Russ Hochstein C · TB · 2001 Nebraska #72 Adam Treu C · LV · 1997 Nebraska #191 Bill Lewis C · LV · 1986 Nebraska #112 Aaron Graham C · ARI · 1996 Nebraska

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Kelly Saalfeld in the 1980 NFL Draft

Kelly Saalfeld is a Center out of Nebraska selected No. 226 overall by the Green Bay Packers in the 1980 NFL Draft. 7 regular-season games Nebraska has produced 203 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Kelly Saalfeld drafted?

Kelly Saalfeld was selected No. 226 overall by the Green Bay Packers in the 1980 NFL Draft (Rd 9). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1980/kelly-saalfeld.

What college did Kelly Saalfeld play for?

Kelly Saalfeld played college football at Nebraska in the Big Ten. See every Nebraska draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/nebraska-cornhuskers.

How did Kelly Saalfeld's NFL career turn out?

7 regular-season games Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1980/kelly-saalfeld.