1983 NFL Draft
General information
Date(s)April 26–27, 1983
LocationNew York Sheraton Hotel
in New York City, NY
Network(s)ESPN
Overview
335 total selections in 12 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionJohn Elway, QB
Baltimore Colts
Mr. IrrelevantJohn Tuggle, RB
New York Giants
Most selections (19)New England Patriots
Fewest selections (5)New Orleans Saints
Hall of Famers
8

The 1983 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. The draft was held April 26–27, 1983, at the New York Sheraton Hotel in New York City, New York.[1][2] No teams elected to claim any players in the supplemental draft that year.

The draft is frequently referred to as the quarterback class of 1983, because six quarterbacks were taken in the first round—John Elway, Todd Blackledge, Jim Kelly, Tony Eason, Ken O'Brien, and Dan Marino—the highest number of first round picks for the position. Of these quarterbacks, Elway, Kelly, Eason, and Marino played in the Super Bowl, Elway, Kelly, O'Brien, and Marino were selected to play in the Pro Bowl, and Elway, Kelly, and Marino have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. All six quarterbacks were drafted by American Football Conference (AFC) teams, with every member of the five-team AFC East (the Baltimore Colts, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, and New England Patriots) selecting a quarterback. In eleven of the sixteen years following this draft, the AFC was represented in the Super Bowl by a team led by one of these quarterbacks: five with the Denver Broncos and Elway, four with the Bills and Kelly, one with the Dolphins and Marino, and one with the Patriots and Eason.

They met with little success in the Super Bowl, however, compiling a 2–9 record among them, with an 0–9 record for their first 14 years in the league. The only two wins were by Elway in XXXII and XXXIII during his final two seasons in 1997 and 1998. Three of the most lopsided Super Bowl losses in history also came at the hands of quarterbacks from the Class of '83: Elway, a 55–10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in XXIV; Eason, a 46–10 loss to the Chicago Bears in XX; and Kelly, a 52–17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in XXVII. Marino would only reach the Super Bowl once in a 38–16 loss to San Francisco in XIX following the end of his second season, when he won league MVP. Kelly and the Bills would appear in the Super Bowl for a record four consecutive years, from 1990 to 1993, but lost all four.

Of the six first round quarterbacks drafted, Hall of Famers Elway and Kelly did not sign with the teams that selected them for the 1983 season. Elway, who had made his antipathy towards the Colts known long before the draft, was also a promising baseball player in the New York Yankees organization. With Yankees owner George Steinbrenner aggressively pursuing a commitment from Elway to play baseball full-time, Elway and his agent, Marvin Demoff, successfully leveraged the threat of Elway abandoning football altogether to compel the Colts to trade Elway to the Broncos a few days after selecting him with the first overall pick of the draft.[3]

Kelly, the other holdout, instead signed with the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League (USFL), where he led the springtime circuit in passing in both 1984 and 1985. Kelly was set to play for the New Jersey Generals when the USFL planned to switch to a fall season in 1986, but when the USFL won only $1 (trebled to $3) from its antitrust lawsuit vs. the NFL on July 29, 1986, Kelly finally signed with the Bills three weeks later.

Including the aforementioned Elway, Kelly, and Marino, a total of seven players drafted in the first round have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and eight players overall have been inducted. Each round of this draft also contained at least one player who was later selected to play in the Pro Bowl. Several websites, including Bleacher Report and Athlon Sports, have called the class of 1983 the greatest of all time.[4][5]

Player selections

Picture of John Elway.
Picture of Jim Kelly.
Picture of Dan Marino
The famed "Quarterback Class of 1983" includes hall-of-famers John Elway, Jim Kelly, and Dan Marino (pictured from left to right).
= Pro Bowler[6] = Hall of Famer
* = compensatory selection
† = Pro Bowler[6]
‡ = Hall of Famer[7]
Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back EDGE Edge
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard K Kicker[lower-alpha 1] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman NT Nose tackle
P Punter PR Punt returner QB Quarterback RB Running back
S Safety SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. ↑ Also known as placekicker (PK)

Round one

Rnd. Pick No. NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
1 1 Baltimore Colts John Elway‡† QB Stanford Pac-10
Rights later traded to Denver
1 2 Los Angeles Rams Eric Dickerson‡† RB SMU SWC
from Houston through Seattle
1 3 Seattle Seahawks Curt Warner † RB Penn State Ind. (I-A)
from L. A. Rams
1 4 Denver Broncos Chris Hinton † OG Northwestern Big Ten
Rights later traded to Baltimore
1 5 San Diego Chargers Billy Ray Smith  LB Arkansas SWC
1 6 Chicago Bears Jim Covert‡† OT Pittsburgh Ind. (I-A)
1 7 Kansas City Chiefs Todd Blackledge  QB Penn State Ind. (I-A)
1 8 Philadelphia Eagles Michael Haddix  RB Mississippi State SEC
1 9 Houston Oilers Bruce Matthews‡† OT USC Pac-10
from Seattle
1 10 New York Giants Terry Kinard † S Clemson ACC
1 11 Green Bay Packers Tim Lewis  CB Pittsburgh Ind. (I-A)
1 12 Buffalo Bills Tony Hunter  TE Notre Dame Ind. (I-A)
1 13 Detroit Lions James Jones  FB Florida SEC
1 14 Buffalo Bills Jim Kelly‡† QB Miami (FL) Ind. (I-A)
from Cleveland
1 15 New England Patriots Tony Eason  QB Illinois Big Ten
1 16 Atlanta Falcons Mike Pitts  DE Alabama SEC
1 17 St. Louis Cardinals Leonard Smith  CB McNeese State Southland
1 18 Chicago Bears Willie Gault  WR Tennessee SEC
1 19 Minnesota Vikings Joey Browner † CB USC Pac-10
1 20 San Diego Chargers Gary Anderson † RB Arkansas SWC
from Green Bay
1 21 Pittsburgh Steelers Gabriel Rivera  DT Texas Tech SWC
1 22 San Diego Chargers Gill Byrd † CB San Jose State PCAA
from San Diego through San Francisco
1 23 Dallas Cowboys Jim Jeffcoat  DE Arizona State Pac-10
1 24 New York Jets Ken O'Brien † QB UC Davis NCAC
1 25 Cincinnati Bengals Dave Rimington  C Nebraska Big Eight
1 26 Los Angeles Raiders Don Mosebar † C USC Pac-10
1 27 Miami Dolphins Dan Marino‡† QB Pittsburgh Ind. (I-A)
1 28 Washington Redskins Darrell Green‡† CB Texas A&I LSC

Round two

Rnd. Pick No. NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
2 29 Baltimore Colts Vernon Maxwell  LB Arizona State Pac-10
2 30 Houston Oilers Harvey Salem  OT California Pac-10
2 31 Denver Broncos Mark Cooper  OT Miami (FL) Ind. (I-A)
2 32 Los Angeles Rams Henry Ellard † WR Fresno State PCAA
2 33 Chicago Bears Mike Richardson  CB Arizona State Pac-10
2 34 Kansas City Chiefs Dave Lutz  OG Georgia Tech Ind.
2 35 Philadelphia Eagles Wes Hopkins † S SMU SWC
2 36 Los Angeles Rams Mike Wilcher  LB North Carolina ACC
from San Francisco
2 37 New York Giants Leonard Marshall † DE LSU SEC
2 38 New Orleans Saints Steve Korte  C Arkansas SWC
2 39 Buffalo Bills Darryl Talley † LB West Virginia Ind. (I-A)
2 40 Detroit Lions Rich Strenger  OT Michigan Big Ten
2 41 Cleveland Browns Ron Brown † WR Arizona State Pac-10
2 42 Houston Oilers Keith Bostic † S Michigan Big Ten
from Seattle
2 43 Atlanta Falcons James Britt  CB LSU SEC
2 44 St. Louis Cardinals Cedric Mack  CB Baylor SWC
2 45 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Randy Grimes  C Baylor SWC
2 46 Philadelphia Eagles Jody Schulz  LB East Carolina Ind. (I-A)
2 47 New England Patriots Darryal Wilson  WR Tennessee SEC
2 48 Green Bay Packers Dave Drechsler  OG North Carolina ACC
2 49 San Francisco 49ers Roger Craig † RB Nebraska Big Eight
from San Diego
2 50 Dallas Cowboys Michael Walter  LB Oregon Pac-10
2 51 New York Jets Johnny Hector  RB Texas A&M SWC
2 52 Pittsburgh Steelers Wayne Capers  WR Kansas Big Eight
2 53 Cincinnati Bengals Ray Horton  S Washington Pac-10
2 54 Los Angeles Raiders Bill Pickel † DT Rutgers Ind. (I-A)
2 55 Miami Dolphins Mike Charles  DT Syracuse Ind. (I-A)
2 56 Washington Redskins Richard Williams  RB Memphis State Ind. (I-A)

Round three

Rnd. Pick No. NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
3 57 Baltimore Colts George Achica  NT USC Pac-10
3 58 Houston Oilers Tim Joiner  LB LSU SEC
3 59 San Francisco 49ers Blanchard Montgomery  LB UCLA Pac-10
from L. A. Rams
3 60 Denver Broncos Clint Sampson  WR San Diego State WAC
3 61 Kansas City Chiefs Albert Lewis † CB Grambling State SWAC
3 62 Philadelphia Eagles Glen Young  WR Mississippi State SEC
3 63 New York Giants Jamie Williams  TE Nebraska Big Eight
from San Francisco via L. A. Rams
3 64 Chicago Bears Dave Duerson † S Notre Dame Ind. (I-A)
3 65 New Orleans Saints John Tice  TE Maryland ACC
3 66 New Orleans Saints Cliff Austin  RB Clemson ACC
from Buffalo via St. Louis
3 67 Detroit Lions Mike Cofer † LB Tennessee SEC
3 68 Cleveland Browns Reggie Camp  DE California Pac-10
3 69 Houston Oilers Chris Dressel  TE Stanford Pac-10
from Seattle
3 70 New York Giants Karl Nelson  OT Iowa State Big Eight
3 71 St. Louis Cardinals Ramsey Dardar  DT LSU SEC
3 72 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jeremiah Castille  CB Alabama SEC
3 73 Minnesota Vikings Walker Lee Ashley  LB Penn State Ind. (I-A)
3 74 New England Patriots Stephen Starring  WR McNeese State Southland
3 75 Atlanta Falcons Andrew Provence  NT South Carolina Ind. (I-A)
3 76 Miami Dolphins Charles Benson  DE Baylor SWC
from Green Bay via Houston
3 77 Dallas Cowboys Bryan Caldwell  DE Arizona State Pac-10
3 78 New York Jets JoJo Townsell  WR UCLA Pac-10
3 79 Pittsburgh Steelers Todd Seabaugh  LB San Diego State WAC
3 80 New England Patriots Steve Moore  OG Tennessee State Ind. (I-AA)
from San Diego
3 81 Cincinnati Bengals Jimmy Turner  S UCLA Pac-10
3 82 Los Angeles Raiders Tony Caldwell  LB Washington Pac-10
3 83 Houston Oilers Steve Brown  CB Oregon Pac-10
from Miami
3 84 Washington Redskins Charles Mann † DE Nevada Big Sky

Round four

Rnd. Pick No. NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
4 85 Baltimore Colts Phil Smith  WR San Diego State WAC
4 86 Houston Oilers Greg Hill  CB Oklahoma State Big Eight
4 87 Los Angeles Rams Chuck Nelson  K Washington Pac-10
from Denver via San Francisco
4 88 Houston Oilers Mike McCloskey  TE Penn State Ind. (I-A)
from L. A. Rams
4 89 Philadelphia Eagles Mike Williams  RB Mississippi College Gulf South
4 90 San Francisco 49ers Tom Holmoe  S BYU WAC
4 91 Chicago Bears Tom Thayer  C Notre Dame Ind. (I-A)
4 92 Kansas City Chiefs Ron Wetzel  TE Arizona State Pac-10
4 93 Buffalo Bills Trey Junkin  LB Louisiana Tech Southland
4 94 Detroit Lions August Curley  LB USC Pac-10
4 95 San Diego Chargers Danny Walters  CB Arkansas SWC
from Cleveland
4 96 St. Louis Cardinals Mark Duda  DT Maryland ACC
from Seattle
4 97 Los Angeles Rams Vince Newsome  CB Washington Pac-10
from N. Y. Giants
4 98 New Orleans Saints Gary Lewis  DT Oklahoma State Big Eight
4 99 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Kelly Thomas  OT USC Pac-10
4 100 Minnesota Vikings Rush, MarkMark Rush  RB Miami (FL) Ind. (I-A)
4 101 New England Patriots Johnny Rembert † LB Clemson ACC
4 102 Atlanta Falcons John Harper  LB Southern Illinois MVC
4 103 St. Louis Cardinals Lionel Washington  CB Tulane Ind. (I-A)
4 104 Green Bay Packers Mike Miller  WR Tennessee SEC
4 105 New York Jets Howell, WesWes Howell  TE California Pac-10
4 106 Pittsburgh Steelers Bo Metcalf  CB Baylor SWC
4 107 Chicago Bears Pat Dunsmore  TE Drake MVC
from San Diego
4 108 Dallas Cowboys Chris Faulkner  TE Florida SEC
4 109 Cincinnati Bengals Steve Maidlow  LB Michigan State Big Ten
4 110 Los Angeles Raiders Greg Townsend † DE TCU SWC
4 111 Los Angeles Rams Doug Reed  DT San Diego State WAC
from Miami
4 112 Buffalo Bills Payne, JimmyJimmy Payne  DE Georgia SEC
from Washington

Round five

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
113Baltimore ColtsSid AbramowitzTackleTulsa
114Houston OilersLarry MoriartyRunning backNotre Dame
115Detroit LionsDemetrious JohnsonSafetyMissouri
116Denver BroncosWeedy HarrisLinebackerHouston
117San Francisco 49ersRiki EllisonLinebackerUSC
118New England PatriotsSmiley CreswellDefensive endMichigan State
119Kansas City ChiefsJim ArnoldPunterVanderbilt
120Philadelphia EaglesByron DarbyDefensive tackleUSC
121Detroit LionsSteve MottCenterAlabama
122Cleveland BrownsBill ContzTacklePenn State
123Seattle SeahawksChris CastorWide receiverDuke
124New York GiantsMalcolm ScottTight endLouisiana State
125Denver BroncosBruce BaldwinDefensive backHarding
126Buffalo BillsMatt VandenboomDefensive backWisconsin
127Minnesota VikingsMark StewartLinebackerWashington
128New England PatriotsDarryl LewisTight endTexas-Arlington
129Atlanta FalconsBrett MillerTackleIowa
130St. Louis CardinalsSteve BirdWide receiverEastern Kentucky
131Tampa Bay BuccaneersTony ChickilloDefensive tackleMiami (FL)
132Green Bay PackersBryan ThomasRunning backPittsburgh
133Pittsburgh SteelersPaul SkansiWide receiverWashington
134Los Angeles RamsOtis GrantWide receiverMichigan State
135Dallas CowboysChuck McSwainRunning backClemson
136New York JetsJohn WalkerDefensive tackleNebraska-Omaha
137Cincinnati BengalsJeff ChristensenQuarterbackEastern Illinois
138Los Angeles RaidersDokie WilliamsWide receiverUCLA
139Houston OilersJerome FosterDefensive tackleOhio State
140Pittsburgh SteelersGregg GarrityWide receiverPenn State

Round six

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
141San Diego ChargersTrumaine JohnsonWide receiverGrambling
142Houston OilersSteve HaworthDefensive backOklahoma
143Denver BroncosVictor HeflinDefensive backDelaware State
144Los Angeles RamsGary KowalskiTackleBoston College
145Cleveland BrownsTim StrackaTight endWisconsin
146Kansas City ChiefsEllis GardnerTackleGeorgia Tech
147Philadelphia EaglesVictor OatisWide receiverNorthwest Louisiana
148Tampa Bay BuccaneersGene BrantonWide receiverTexas Southern
149Cleveland BrownsDave PuzzuoliDefensive tacklePittsburgh
150Seattle SeahawksReginald GipsonRunning backAlabama A&M
151New York GiantsDarrell PattersonLinebackerTexas Christian
152Cincinnati BengalsKiki DeAyalaLinebackerTexas
153New York GiantsKevin BelcherGuardTexas-El Paso
154Detroit LionsTodd BrownWide receiverNebraska
155New England PatriotsMike BassKickerIllinois
156Atlanta FalconsAnthony AllenWide receiverWashington
157St. Louis CardinalsGeorge SchmittDefensive backDelaware
158Tampa Bay BuccaneersKen KaplanTackleNew Hampshire
159Minnesota VikingsMike JonesWide receiverTennessee State
160Green Bay PackersRon SamsGuardPittsburgh
161Baltimore ColtsGrant FeaselCenterAbilene Christian
162Dallas CowboysReggie CollierQuarterbackSouthern Mississippi
163New York JetsVincent WhiteRunning backStanford
164Pittsburgh SteelersEric WilliamsDefensive backNorth Carolina State
165Cincinnati BengalsLarry KinnebrewRunning backTennessee State
166Washington RedskinsBob WincklerTackleWisconsin
167Miami DolphinsReggie RobyPunterIowa
168Washington RedskinsBabe LaufenbergQuarterbackIndiana

Round seven

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
169Baltimore ColtsAlvin MooreRunning backArizona State
170Houston OilersHerkie WallsWide receiverTexas
171Los Angeles RamsJeff SimmonsWide receiverUSC
172Denver BroncosMyron DupreeDefensive backNorth Carolina Central
173Kansas City ChiefsKen ThomasRunning backSan Jose State
174Philadelphia EaglesAnthony EdgarRunning backHawaii
175San Francisco 49ersGary MotenLinebackerSouthern Methodist
176Cleveland BrownsRocky BelkWide receiverMiami (FL)
177Seattle SeahawksSam MerrimanLinebackerIdaho
178New York GiantsPerry WilliamsCornerbackNorth Carolina State
179Kansas City ChiefsDaryl PoseyRunning backMississippi College
180Buffalo BillsGurnest BrownDefensive tackleMaryland
181Detroit LionsMike BlackPunterArizona State
182Philadelphia EaglesJon SchultheisGuardPrinceton
183Atlanta FalconsJeff TurkDefensive backBoise State
184St. Louis CardinalsCarlos ScottCenterTexas-El Paso
185Tampa Bay BuccaneersWeldon LedbetterRunning backOklahoma
186Minnesota VikingsCarl LeeCornerbackMarshall
187New England PatriotsCraig JamesRunning backSouthern Methodist
188Green Bay PackersJessie ClarkRunning backArkansas
189Dallas CowboysChris SchultzTackleArizona
190New York JetsDarrin NewboldLinebackerSW Missouri State
191Pittsburgh SteelersMark KirchnerGuardBaylor
192San Diego ChargersBill ElkoDefensive tackleLouisiana State
193Cincinnati BengalsJames GriffinDefensive backMiddle Tennessee State
194Los Angeles RaidersJeff McCallRunning backClemson
195Miami DolphinsKeith WoetzelLinebackerRutgers
196Washington RedskinsKelvin BryantRunning backNorth Carolina

Round eight

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
197Denver BroncosGary KubiakQuarterbackTexas A&M
198Houston OilersRobert ThompsonLinebackerMichigan
199Pittsburgh SteelersHenry OdomRunning backSouth Carolina State
200Los Angeles RamsTroy WestDefensive backUSC
201Philadelphia EaglesRich KraynakLinebackerPittsburgh
202San Diego ChargersEarnest JacksonRunning backTexas A&M
203Chicago BearsRichard DentDefensive endTennessee State
204Kansas City ChiefsIrv EatmanTackleUCLA
205New York GiantsAndy HeadenLinebackerClemson
206New Orleans SaintsDavid GreenwoodDefensive backWisconsin
207Buffalo BillsJames DurhamDefensive backHouston
208Detroit LionsBill StapletonDefensive backWashington
209Cleveland BrownsMike McClearnGuardTemple
210Seattle SeahawksMatt HernandezTacklePurdue
211St. Louis CardinalsBob HarrisDefensive backAuburn
212Tampa Bay BuccaneersJohn SamuelsonLinebackerAzusa Pacific
213Minnesota VikingsNorris BrownTight endGeorgia
214New England PatriotsRonnie LippettDefensive backMiami (FL)
215Atlanta FalconsJohn RadeLinebackerBoise State
216Green Bay PackersCarlton BriscoeDefensive backMcNeese State
217New York JetsDavlin MullenDefensive backWestern Kentucky
218Pittsburgh SteelersCraig DunawayTight endMichigan
219Chicago BearsMark BortzGuardIowa
220Dallas CowboysLawrence RicksRunning backMichigan
221Cincinnati BengalsMike MartinWide receiverIllinois
222Los Angeles RaidersMike DottererRunning backStanford
223Miami DolphinsMark ClaytonWide receiverLouisville
224Washington RedskinsTodd HallstromTackleMinnesota

Round nine

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
225Baltimore ColtsJim MillsTackleHawaii
226Houston OilersKevin PotterDefensive backMissouri
227Los Angeles RamsJack BelcherCenterBoston College
228Denver BroncosBrian HawkinsDefensive backSan Jose State
229San Francisco 49ersMike MularkeyTight endFlorida
230Chicago BearsRob FadaGuardPittsburgh
231Kansas City ChiefsAdam LingnerCenterIllinois
232Philadelphia EaglesRich PelzerTackleRhode Island
233New England PatriotsRicky WilliamsRunning backLangston
234Buffalo BillsGeorge ParkerRunning backNorfolk State
235Chicago BearsMark ZavagninLinebackerNotre Dame
236Seattle SeahawksBob ClasbyDefensive tackleNotre Dame
237New York GiantsAli Haji-SheikhKickerMichigan
238Tampa Bay BuccaneersHasson ArbubakrrDefensive tackleTexas Tech
239Minnesota VikingsRod AchterWide receiverToledo
240New England PatriotsMark KeelTight endArizona
241Baltimore ColtsChris RoseTackleStanford
242St. Louis CardinalsOtis BrownRunning backJackson State
243Green Bay PackersRobin HamCenterWest Texas State
244Pittsburgh SteelersBlake WingleGuardUCLA
245San Diego ChargersMike GreenLinebackerOklahoma State
246Dallas CowboysAl GrossDefensive backArizona
247New York JetsBobby HumpheryWide receiverNew Mexico State
248Cincinnati BengalsStanley WilsonRunning backOklahoma
249Los Angeles RaidersKent JordanTight endSt. Mary's (CA)
250Miami DolphinsMark BrownLinebackerPurdue
251Washington RedskinsMarcus GilbertRunning backTexas Christian

Round ten

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
252Baltimore ColtsRonald HopkinsDefensive backMurray State
253Green Bay PackersByron WilliamsWide receiverTexas-Arlington
254Denver BroncosWalt BowyerDefensive endArizona State
255Minnesota VikingsMelvin BrownDefensive backMississippi
256Chicago BearsAnthony HutchisonRunning backTexas Tech
257Kansas City ChiefsMark ShumateDefensive tackleWisconsin
258Philadelphia EaglesThomas StrauthersDefensive tackleJackson State
259San Francisco 49ersJeff MerrellDefensive tackleNebraska
260Buffalo BillsRichard TharpeDefensive tackleLouisville
261Detroit LionsDave LaubeGuardPenn State
262Cleveland BrownsThomas HopkinsTackleAlabama State
263Seattle SeahawksPete SperosGuardPenn State
264New England PatriotsJames WilliamsTight endWyoming
265New England PatriotsToby WilliamsDefensive endNebraska
266Minnesota VikingsWalter TateCenterTennessee State
267New England PatriotsTom RamseyQuarterbackUCLA
268Atlanta FalconsRalph GiacomarroPunterPenn State
269St. Louis CardinalsTim LucasLinebackerCalifornia
270Tampa Bay BuccaneersDarius DurhamWide receiverSan Diego State
271Green Bay PackersJimmy ThomasDefensive backIndiana
272San Diego ChargersBruce MathisonQuarterbackNebraska
273Dallas CowboysEric MoranTackleWashington
274New York JetsDan FikeTackleFlorida
275Pittsburgh SteelersRoosevelt StraughterDefensive backN.E. Louisiana
276Cincinnati BengalsTim KrumrieDefensive tackleWisconsin
277Los Angeles RaidersMervyn FernandezWide receiverSan Jose State
278Miami DolphinsAnthony ReedRunning backSouth Carolina State
279Washington RedskinsGeff GandyLinebackerBaylor

Round eleven

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
280Baltimore ColtsJim Bob TaylorQuarterbackGeorgia Tech
281New York GiantsLee JenkinsDefensive backTennessee
282Los Angeles RamsDanny TriplettLinebackerClemson
283Denver BroncosDon BaileyCenterMiami (FL)
284Kansas City ChiefsDwayne JacksonDefensive endSouth Carolina State
285Philadelphia EaglesSteve SebaharCenterWashington State
286Chicago BearsGary WorthyRunning backWilmington (OH)
287Detroit LionsBen TateRunning backNorth Carolina Central
288Cleveland BrownsBoyce GreenRunning backCarson-Newman
289San Francisco 49ersJesse SapoluCenterHawaii
290Seattle SeahawksBob MayberryGuardClemson
291New York GiantsClenzie PiersonDefensive tackleRice
292New England PatriotsSteve ParkerWide receiverAbilene Christian
293Buffalo BillsLarry WhiteDefensive endJackson State
294New England PatriotsCalvin EasonDefensive backHouston
295Atlanta FalconsJohn SalleyDefensive backWyoming
296St. Louis CardinalsAaron WilliamsWide receiverWashington
297Tampa Bay BuccaneersMark WitteTight endNorth Texas State
298Minnesota VikingsBrian ButcherGuardClemson
299Green Bay PackersBucky ScribnerPunterKansas
300Dallas CowboysDan TaylorTackleIdaho State
301New York JetsMike HarmonWide receiverMississippi
302Pittsburgh SteelersMark RaughTight endWest Virginia
303San Diego ChargersTim KearseWide receiverSan Jose State
304Cincinnati BengalsGary WilliamsWide receiverOhio State
305Cleveland BrownsHoward McAdooLinebackerMichigan State
306Miami DolphinsJoe LukensGuardOhio State
307San Diego ChargersTim SpencerRunning backOhio State

Round twelve

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
308Baltimore ColtsCarl WilliamsWide receiverTexas Southern
309New York GiantsRobbie JonesLinebackerAlabama
310Denver BroncosKarl MecklenburgLinebackerMinnesota
311Los Angeles RamsClete CasperQuarterbackWashington State
312Philadelphia EaglesDavid MangrumQuarterbackBaylor
313Chicago BearsOliver WilliamsWide receiverIllinois
314San Diego ChargersBilly BlaylockDefensive backTennessee Tech
315Kansas City ChiefsKen JonesTackleTennessee
316Cleveland BrownsPaul FarrenTackleBoston University
317Seattle SeahawksDon DowTackleWashington
318New York GiantsFrank MagwoodWide receiverClemson
319New England PatriotsWaddell KellyRunning backArkansas State
320Buffalo BillsJulius DawkinsWide receiverPittsburgh
321Detroit LionsJim LaneCenterIdaho State
322Atlanta FalconsAllama MatthewsTight endVanderbilt
323St. Louis CardinalsJames LaneLinebackerAlabama State
324Tampa Bay BuccaneersJohn HigginbothamDefensive tackleN.E. Oklahoma
325Minnesota VikingsMaurice TurnerRunning BackUtah State
326New England PatriotsAndy EkernTackleMissouri
327Green Bay PackersJohn HarveyLinebackerUSC
328New York JetsStu CrumKickerTulsa
329San Diego ChargersChuck EhinDefensive tackleBrigham Young
330Pittsburgh SteelersRoger WileyRunning backSam Houston State
331Dallas CowboysLorenzo BouierRunning backMaine
332Cincinnati BengalsAndre YoungLinebackerBowling Green
333Los Angeles RaidersScott LindquistQuarterbackNorthern Arizona
334Miami DolphinsAnthony CarterWide receiverMichigan
335[8]New York GiantsJohn TuggleRunning backCalifornia
= Pro Bowler[6] = Hall of Famer

Hall of Fame inductees

  • Eric Dickerson, running back from Southern Methodist, taken 1st round 2nd overall by Los Angeles Rams
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1999.[9]
  • Jim Kelly, quarterback from Miami, taken 1st round 14th overall by Buffalo Bills
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2002.[10]
  • John Elway, quarterback from Stanford, taken 1st round 1st overall by Baltimore Colts
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2004.[10]
  • Dan Marino, quarterback from Pittsburgh, taken 1st round 27th overall by Miami Dolphins
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2005.[10]
  • Bruce Matthews, offensive lineman from Southern California, taken 1st round 9th overall by Houston Oilers
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2007.[10]
  • Darrell Green, cornerback from Texas A&I, taken 1st round 28th overall by Washington Redskins
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2008.[10]
  • Richard Dent, defensive end from Tennessee State, taken 8th round 203rd overall by Chicago Bears
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2011.[10]
  • Jim Covert, offensive lineman from Pittsburgh, taken 1st round 6th overall by Chicago Bears
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020.[10]

Notable undrafted players

† = Pro Bowler[6]
Original NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
Atlanta Falcons Dan Benish  DT Clemson ACC
Atlanta Falcons Arthur Cox  TE Texas Southern SWAC
Atlanta Falcons David Frye  LB Purdue Big Ten
Baltimore Colts John Miller  LB Mississippi State SEC
Buffalo Bills David Kilson  DB Nevada Big Sky
Chicago Bears Brian Glasgow  TE Northern Illinois MAC
Chicago Bears Mike Hohensee  QB Minnesota Big Ten
Chicago Bears John Janata  T Illinois Big Ten
Chicago Bears Dennis McKinnon  WR Florida State Ind. (I-A)
Cincinnati Bengals Jim Gustafson  WR St. Thomas (MN) MIAC
Cleveland Browns Dale Carver  LB Georgia SEC
Cleveland Browns Andy Gibler  TE Missouri Big Eight
Cleveland Browns Roger Ruzek  K Weber State Big Sky
Dallas Cowboys Raúl Allegre  K Texas SWC
Dallas Cowboys Bill Bates † S Tennessee SEC
Dallas Cowboys Kirk Phillips  WR Tulsa MVC
Dallas Cowboys Broderick Thompson  OT Kansas Big Eight
Dallas Cowboys Mark Tuinei † DT Hawaii WAC
Dallas Cowboys John Warren  P Tennessee SEC
Dallas Cowboys Jon Zogg  OG Boise State Big Sky
Denver Broncos Dan DeRose  LB CSU Pueblo RMAC
Denver Broncos Shawn Hollingsworth  T Angelo State LSC
Denver Broncos Mike Morris  LS Truman State MIAA
Denver Broncos Rich Stachowski  DT California Pac-10
Detroit Lions Jeff Chadwick  WR Grand Valley State GLIAC
Houston Oilers Bob Hamm  DE Nevada Big Sky
Houston Oilers Brian Sochia † DT Northwestern Oklahoma State OIC
Kansas City Chiefs Van Jakes  CB Kent State MAC
Kansas City Chiefs Jim Bob Morris  S Kansas State Big Eight
Los Angeles Raiders Vince Courville  WR Rice SWC
Los Angeles Rams Mike McDonald  LS USC Pac-10
Los Angeles Rams Scott Tinsley  QB USC Pac-10
Minnesota Vikings Bill Renner  P Virginia Tech Ind.
New England Patriots Ed Reynolds  LB Virginia ACC
New England Patriots Clarence Weathers  WR Delaware State MEAC
New Orleans Saints Bobby Hebert † QB Northwestern State Ind. (I-AA)
New York Giants Bart Oates † C BYU WAC
New York Giants Zeke Mowatt  TE Florida State Ind. (I-A)
New York Jets Ted Banker  OG Southeast Missouri State MIAA
New York Jets Nick Bruckner  WR Syracuse Ind. (I-A)
Philadelphia Eagles Major Everett  FB Mississippi College Gulf South
Pittsburgh Steelers Lou Rash  DB Mississippi Valley State SWAC
Pittsburgh Steelers Pete Rostosky  T UConn Yankee
St. Louis Cardinals Fernanza Burgess  WR Morris Brown SIAC
San Diego Chargers Gary Plummer  LB California Pac-10
San Diego Chargers Joaquin Zendejas  K La Verne SCIAC
Seattle Seahawks Joe Dufek  QB Yale Ivy
Seattle Seahawks Frank Middleton  RB Florida A&M MEAC
Seattle Seahawks Paul Moyer  S Arizona State Pac-10
Seattle Seahawks John Stadnik  C Western Illinois AMCU
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Bob Hewko  QB Florida SEC
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Alan Risher  QB LSU SEC
Washington Redskins Kevin Kellin  DT Minnesota Big Ten
Washington Redskins Nate Newton † OT Florida A&M MEAC

References

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  6. 1 2 3 4 Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  7. ↑ Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  8. ↑ This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
  9. ↑ List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 List of 2000s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com "Pro Football Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
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