1983 NFL Draft

Every pick from the 1983 NFL Draft, player profiles, drafting teams and career production.

335 picks 28 round 1 28 round 2 255 linked

Most productive from the 1983 class

Bryan Thomas

Pick #132 134 career games 11 seasons Drafted by Packers

Pick	Player	Drafted by	NFL G	Seasons
1	John Elway Stanford · QB	Ravens	,	,
2	Eric Dickerson SMU · RB	Rams	,	,
3	Curt Warner Penn St. · RB	Seahawks	,	,
4	Chris Hinton Northwestern · G	Broncos	,	,
5	BR Billy Ray Smith Arkansas	Chargers	,	,
6	JC Jimbo Covert Pittsburgh	Bears	,	,
7	Todd Blackledge Penn St. · QB	Chiefs	,	,
8	Michael Haddix Mississippi St. · FB	Eagles	,	,
9	Bruce Matthews USC · C	Texans	12	3
10	Terry Kinard Clemson · FS	Giants	,	,
11	Tim Lewis Pittsburgh · DB	Packers	,	,
12	Tony Hunter Notre Dame · TE	Bills	,	,
13	James Jones Florida · RB	Lions	,	,
14	Jim Kelly Miami (FL) · QB	Bills	,	,
15	Tony Eason Illinois · QB	Patriots	,	,
16	Mike Pitts Alabama · DE	Falcons	,	,
17	Leonard Smith McNeese St. · S	Rams	,	,
18	Willie Gault Tennessee · WR	Bears	,	,
19	Joey Browner USC · DB	Vikings	,	,
20	Gary Anderson Arkansas · K	Chargers	92	6
21	Gabe Rivera Texas Tech · DT	Steelers	,	,
22	Gill Byrd San Jose St. · DB	Chargers	,	,
23	Jim Jeffcoat Arizona St. · DE	Cowboys	,	,
24	Ken O'Brien UC Davis · QB	Jets	,	,
25	Dave Rimington Nebraska · C	Bengals	,	,
26	Don Mosebar USC · C	Raiders	,	,
27	Dan Marino Pittsburgh · QB	Dolphins	11	1
28	Darrell Green Texas A&M-Kingsville · CB	Commanders	56	4
29	Vernon Maxwell Arizona St. · OLB	Ravens	,	,
30	Harvey Salem California · OT	Texans	,	,
31	Mark Cooper Miami (FL) · G	Broncos	,	,
32	Henry Ellard Fresno St. · WR	Rams	,	,
33	Mike Richardson Arizona St. · DB	Bears	,	,
34	Dave Lutz Georgia Tech · G	Chiefs	,	,
35	Wes Hopkins SMU · S	Eagles	,	,
36	Mike Wilcher North Carolina · LB	Rams	,	,
37	Leonard Marshall LSU · DT	Giants	,	,
38	Steve Korte Arkansas · G	Saints	,	,
39	Darryl Talley West Virginia · OLB	Bills	,	,
40	Rich Strenger Michigan · OT	Lions	,	,
41	Ron Brown Arizona St. · WR	Browns	,	,
42	Keith Bostic Michigan · DB	Texans	,	,
43	JB James Britt LSU	Falcons	,	,
44	Cedric Mack Baylor · DB	Rams	,	,
45	Randy Grimes Baylor · C	Buccaneers	,	,
46	Jody Schulz East Carolina · LB	Eagles	,	,
47	Darryal Wilson Tennessee · WR	Patriots	,	,
48	Dave Drechsler North Carolina · G	Packers	,	,
49	Roger Craig Nebraska · RB	49ers	,	,
50	MW Mike Walter Oregon	Cowboys	,	,
51	Johnny Hector Texas A&M · RB	Jets	,	,
52	Wayne Capers Kansas · WR	Steelers	,	,
53	Ray Horton Washington · FS	Bengals	,	,
54	Bill Pickel Rutgers · DT	Raiders	,	,
55	Mike Charles Syracuse · DT	Dolphins	,	,
56	Richard Williams Memphis · RB	Commanders	,	,
57	George Achica USC · DT	Ravens	,	,
58	Tim Joiner LSU · LB	Texans	,	,
59	Blanchard Montgomery UCLA · LB	49ers	,	,
60	Clint Sampson San Diego St. · WR	Broncos	,	,
61	Albert Lewis Grambling St. · FS	Chiefs	,	,
62	Glen Young Mississippi St. · WR	Eagles	,	,
63	Jamie Williams Nebraska · TE	Giants	,	,
64	Dave Duerson Notre Dame · DB	Bears	,	,
65	John Tice Maryland · TE	Saints	,	,
66	Cliff Austin Clemson · RB	Saints	,	,
67	Mike Cofer Tennessee · DE	Lions	,	,
68	Reggie Camp California · DE	Browns	,	,
69	Chris Dressel Stanford · TE	Texans	,	,
70	Karl Nelson Iowa St. · OT	Giants	,	,
71	Ramsey Dardar LSU · DT	Rams	,	,
72	Jeremiah Castille Alabama · CB	Buccaneers	,	,
73	Walker Lee Ashley Penn St. · LB	Vikings	,	,
74	Stephen Starring McNeese St. · WR	Patriots	,	,
75	Andrew Provence South Carolina · LB	Falcons	,	,
76	Charles Benson Baylor · DE	Dolphins	,	,
77	Bryan Caldwell Arizona St. · DE	Cowboys	,	,
78	Jo-Jo Townsell UCLA · WR	Jets	,	,
79	Todd Seabaugh San Diego St. · LB	Steelers	,	,
80	Steve Moore Tennessee St. · OT	Patriots	,	,
81	Jimmy Turner UCLA · DB	Bengals	,	,
82	Tony Caldwell Washington · LB	Raiders	,	,
83	Steve Brown Oregon · DB	Texans	,	,
84	Charles Mann Nevada · DE	Commanders	,	,
85	Phil Smith San Diego St. · WR	Ravens	,	,
86	Greg Hill Oklahoma St. · DB	Texans	,	,
87	Chuck Nelson Washington · K	Rams	,	,
88	Mike McCloskey Penn St. · TE	Texans	,	,
89	Michael Williams Mississippi Col. · RB	Eagles	,	,
90	Tom Holmoe BYU · DB	49ers	,	,
91	Tom Thayer Notre Dame · G	Bears	,	,
92	Ron Wetzel Arizona St. · TE	Chiefs	,	,
93	Trey Junkin Louisiana Tech · TE	Bills	10	3
94	August Curley USC · LB	Lions	,	,
95	Danny Walters Arkansas · DB	Chargers	,	,
96	Mark Duda Maryland · DT	Rams	,	,
97	Vince Newsome Washington · FS	Rams	,	,
98	Gary Lewis Oklahoma St. · NT	Saints	,	,
99	Kelly Thomas USC · OT	Buccaneers	,	,
100	MR Mark Rush Miami (FL)	Vikings	,	,
101	Johnny Rembert Clemson · ILB	Patriots	,	,
102	John Harper Southern Illinois · LB	Falcons	,	,
103	Lionel Washington Tulane · DB	Rams	,	,
104	Mike Miller Tennessee · WR	Packers	,	,
105	WH Wes Howell California	Jets	,	,
106	Bo Metcalf Baylor · DB	Steelers	,	,
107	Pat Dunsmore Drake · TE	Bears	,	,
108	Chris Faulkner Florida · TE	Cowboys	,	,
109	Steve Maidlow Michigan St. · LB	Bengals	,	,
110	Greg Townsend TCU · DE	Raiders	,	,
111	Doug Reed San Diego St. · DE	Rams	,	,
112	JP Jimmy Payne Georgia	Bills	,	,
113	Sid Abramowitz Tulsa · OT	Ravens	,	,
114	Larry Moriarty Notre Dame · RB	Texans	,	,
115	Demetrious Johnson Missouri · DB	Lions	,	,
116	GH George Harris Houston	Broncos	,	,
117	Riki Ellison USC · MLB	49ers	,	,
118	Smiley Creswell Michigan St. · DB	Patriots	,	,
119	Jim Arnold Vanderbilt · P	Chiefs	,	,
120	Byron Darby USC · DT	Eagles	,	,
121	Steve Mott Alabama · C	Lions	,	,
122	Bill Contz Penn St. · OT	Browns	,	,
123	Chris Castor Duke · WR	Seahawks	,	,
124	Malcolm Scott LSU · TE	Giants	,	,
125	BB Bruce Baldwin Harding	Broncos	,	,
126	MV Matt Vanden Boom Wisconsin	Bills	,	,
127	Mark Stewart Washington · LB	Vikings	,	,
128	Darryl Lewis Texas-Arlington · TE	Patriots	,	,
129	Brett Miller Iowa · OT	Falcons	,	,
130	Steve Bird Eastern Kentucky · WR	Rams	,	,
131	Tony Chickillo Miami (FL) · NT	Buccaneers	,	,
132	Bryan Thomas Pittsburgh · OLB	Packers	134	11
133	Paul Skansi Washington · WR	Steelers	,	,
134	Otis Grant Michigan St. · WR	Rams	,	,
135	Chuck McSwain Clemson · RB	Cowboys	,	,
136	John Walker Nebraska-Omaha · DT	Jets	,	,
137	Jeff Christensen Eastern Illinois · QB	Bengals	,	,
138	Dokie Williams UCLA · WR	Raiders	,	,
139	Jerome Foster Ohio St. · NT	Texans	,	,
140	Gregg Garrity Penn St. · WR	Steelers	,	,
141	Trumaine Johnson Grambling St. · WR	Chargers	,	,
142	Steve Haworth Oklahoma · DB	Texans	,	,
143	Victor Heflin Delaware St. · DB	Broncos	,	,
144	Gary Kowalski Boston Col. · OT	Rams	,	,
145	Tim Stracka Wisconsin · TE	Browns	,	,
146	Ellis Gardner Georgia Tech · OT	Chiefs	,	,
147	Victor Oatis Northwestern St. (LA) · WR	Eagles	,	,
148	Gene Branton Texas Southern · WR	Buccaneers	,	,
149	Dave Puzzuoli Pittsburgh · NT	Browns	,	,
150	RG Reginald Gipson Alabama A&M	Seahawks	,	,
151	DP Darrell Patterson TCU	Giants	,	,
152	Kiki DeAyala Texas · LB	Bengals	,	,
153	Kevin Belcher Texas-El Paso · C	Giants	,	,
154	TB Todd Brown Nebraska	Lions	,	,
155	Mike Bass Illinois · CB	Patriots	,	,
156	Anthony Allen Washington · WR	Falcons	,	,
157	George Schmitt Delaware · DB	Rams	,	,
158	Ken Kaplan New Hampshire · OT	Buccaneers	,	,
159	Mike Jones Tennessee St. · WR	Vikings	,	,
160	Ron Sams Pittsburgh · G	Packers	,	,
161	Grant Feasel Abilene Christian · C	Ravens	,	,
162	Reggie Collier Southern Miss · QB	Cowboys	,	,
163	VW Vincent White Stanford	Jets	,	,
164	Eric Williams North Carolina St. · DB	Steelers	,	,
165	Larry Kinnebrew Tennessee St. · RB	Bengals	,	,
166	BW Bob Winckler Wisconsin	Commanders	,	,
167	Reggie Roby Iowa · P	Dolphins	,	,
168	Babe Laufenberg Indiana · QB	Commanders	,	,
169	Alvin Moore Arizona St. · RB	Ravens	,	,
170	Herkie Walls Texas · WR	Texans	,	,
171	Jeff Simmons USC · WR	Rams	,	,
172	Myron Dupree North Carolina Central · DB	Broncos	,	,
173	Ken Thomas San Jose St. · RB	Chiefs	,	,
174	AE Anthony Edgar Hawaii	Eagles	,	,
175	Gary Moten SMU · LB	49ers	,	,
176	Rocky Belk Miami (FL) · WR	Browns	,	,
177	Sam Merriman Idaho · LB	Seahawks	,	,
178	Perry Williams North Carolina St. · CB	Giants	,	,
179	DP Daryl Posey Mississippi Col.	Chiefs	,	,
180	GB Gurnest Brown Maryland	Bills	,	,
181	Mike Black Arizona St. · P	Lions	,	,
182	JS Jon Schultheis Princeton	Eagles	,	,
183	JT Jeff Turk Boise St.	Falcons	,	,
184	Carlos Scott Texas-El Paso · C	Rams	,	,
185	WL Weldon Ledbetter Oklahoma	Buccaneers	,	,
186	Carl Lee Marshall · CB	Vikings	,	,
187	Craig James SMU · RB	Patriots	,	,
188	Jessie Clark Louisiana Tech · FB	Packers	,	,
189	Chris Schultz Arizona · OT	Cowboys	,	,
190	DN Darrin Newbold Missouri State	Jets	,	,
191	Mark Kirchner Baylor · G	Steelers	,	,
192	Bill Elko LSU · NT	Chargers	,	,
193	James Griffin Middle Tenn. St. · DB	Bengals	,	,
194	JM Jeff McCall Clemson	Raiders	,	,
195	KW Keith Woetzel Rutgers	Dolphins	,	,
196	Kelvin Bryant North Carolina · RB	Commanders	,	,
197	Gary Kubiak Texas A&M · QB	Broncos	,	,
198	Robert Thompson Michigan · LB	Texans	,	,
199	Henry Odom South Carolina St. · RB	Steelers	,	,
200	Troy West USC · DB	Rams	,	,
201	Rich Kraynak Pittsburgh · LB	Eagles	,	,
202	Earnest Jackson Texas A&M · RB	Chargers	,	,
203	Richard Dent Tennessee St. · DE	Bears	,	,
204	Irv Eatman UCLA · OT	Chiefs	,	,
205	Andy Headen Clemson · LB	Giants	,	,
206	David Greenwood Wisconsin · DB	Saints	,	,
207	JD James Durham Houston	Bills	,	,
208	BS Bill Stapleton Washington	Lions	,	,
209	MM Mike McClearn Temple	Browns	,	,
210	Matt Hernandez Purdue · OT	Seahawks	,	,
211	Bob Harris Auburn · DB	Rams	,	,
212	JS John Samuelson Azusa Pacific	Buccaneers	,	,
213	Norris Brown Georgia · TE	Vikings	,	,
214	Ronnie Lippett Miami (FL) · CB	Patriots	,	,
215	John Rade Boise St. · LB	Falcons	,	,
216	CB Carlton Briscoe McNeese St.	Packers	,	,
217	Davlin Mullen Western Kentucky · DB	Jets	,	,
218	Craig Dunaway Michigan · TE	Steelers	,	,
219	Mark Bortz Iowa · G	Bears	,	,
220	Lawrence Ricks Michigan · RB	Cowboys	,	,
221	Mike Martin Illinois · WR	Bengals	,	,
222	MD Mike Dotterer Stanford	Raiders	,	,
223	Mark Clayton Louisville · WR	Dolphins	,	,
224	TH Todd Hallstrom Minnesota	Commanders	,	,
225	Jim Mills Hawaii · OT	Ravens	,	,
226	Kevin Potter Missouri · DB	Texans	,	,
227	JB Jack Belcher Boston Col.	Rams	,	,
228	BH Brian Hawkins San Jose St.	Broncos	,	,
229	Mike Mularkey Florida · TE	49ers	,	,
230	Rob Fada Pittsburgh · G	Bears	,	,
231	Adam Lingner Illinois · C	Chiefs	,	,
232	RP Rich Pelzer Rhode Island	Eagles	,	,
233	Ricky Williams Langston · RB	Patriots	,	,
234	GP George Parker Norfolk St.	Bills	,	,
235	MZ Mark Zavagnin Notre Dame	Bears	,	,
236	Bob Clasby Notre Dame · DE	Seahawks	,	,
237	Ali Haji-Sheikh Michigan · K	Giants	,	,
238	Hasson Arbubakrr Texas Tech · DE	Buccaneers	,	,
239	RA Rod Achter Toledo	Vikings	,	,
240	Mark Keel Arizona · TE	Patriots	,	,
241	CR Chris Rose Stanford	Ravens	,	,
242	OB Otis Brown Jackson St.	Rams	,	,
243	RH Robin Ham West Texas A&M	Packers	,	,
244	Blake Wingle UCLA · G	Steelers	,	,
245	Mike Green Oklahoma St. · ILB	Chargers	,	,
246	Al Gross Arizona · DB	Cowboys	,	,
247	Bobby Humphery New Mexico St. · CB	Jets	,	,
248	Stanley Wilson Oklahoma · RB	Bengals	,	,
249	KJ Kent Jordan	Raiders	,	,
250	Mark Brown Purdue · LB	Dolphins	,	,
251	Marcus Gilbert TCU · OT	Commanders	31	8
252	RH Ronald Hopkins Murray St.	Ravens	,	,
253	Byron Williams Texas-Arlington · WR	Packers	,	,
254	Walt Bowyer Arizona St. · DE	Broncos	,	,
255	MB Melvin Brown Mississippi	Vikings	,	,
256	Anthony Hutchison Texas Tech · RB	Bears	,	,
257	Mark Shumate Wisconsin · OT	Chiefs	,	,
258	Thomas Strauthers Jackson St. · DE	Eagles	,	,
259	JM Jeff Merrell Nebraska	49ers	,	,
260	Richard Tharpe Louisville · DE	Bills	,	,
261	DL Dave Laube Penn St.	Lions	,	,
262	Thomas Hopkins Alabama A&M · OT	Browns	,	,
263	PS Pete Speros Penn St.	Seahawks	,	,
264	James Williams Wyoming · DB	Patriots	,	,
265	Toby Williams Nebraska · DE	Patriots	,	,
266	WT Walter Tate Tennessee St.	Vikings	,	,
267	Tom Ramsey UCLA · QB	Patriots	,	,
268	Ralph Giacomarro Penn St. · P	Falcons	,	,
269	Tim Lucas California · LB	Rams	,	,
270	Darius Durham San Diego St. · WR	Buccaneers	,	,
271	JT Jimmy Thomas Indiana	Packers	,	,
272	Bruce Mathison Nebraska · QB	Chargers	,	,
273	Eric Moran Washington · G	Cowboys	,	,
274	Dan Fike Florida · G	Jets	,	,
275	RS Roosevelt Straughter La-Monroe	Steelers	,	,
276	Tim Krumrie Wisconsin · DT	Bengals	,	,
277	Mervyn Fernandez San Jose St. · WR	Raiders	,	,
278	AR Anthony Reed South Carolina St.	Dolphins	,	,
279	GG Geff Gandy Baylor	Commanders	,	,
280	Jim Bob Taylor Georgia Tech · QB	Ravens	,	,
281	LJ Lee Jenkins Tennessee	Giants	,	,
282	DT Danny Triplett Clemson	Rams	,	,
283	Don Bailey Miami (FL) · C	Broncos	,	,
284	DJ DeWayne Jackson South Carolina St.	Chiefs	,	,
285	SS Steve Sebahar Washington St.	Eagles	,	,
286	GW Gary Worthy Wilmington	Bears	,	,
287	Ben Tate North Carolina Central · RB	Lions	51	4
288	Boyce Green Carson-Newman · RB	Browns	,	,
289	Jesse Sapolu Hawaii · C	49ers	,	,
290	BM Bob Mayberry Clemson	Seahawks	,	,
291	CP Clenzie Pierson Rice	Giants	,	,
292	Steve Parker Abilene Christian · DE	Patriots	,	,
293	LW Larry White Jackson St.	Bills	,	,
294	CE Calvin Eason Houston	Patriots	,	,
295	JS John Salley Wyoming	Falcons	,	,
296	Aaron Williams Washington · S	Rams	59	6
297	Mark Witte North Texas · TE	Buccaneers	,	,
298	BB Brian Butcher Clemson	Vikings	,	,
299	Bucky Scribner Kansas · P	Packers	,	,
300	DT Dan Taylor Idaho St.	Cowboys	,	,
301	Mike Harmon Mississippi · WR	Jets	,	,
302	MR Mark Raugh West Virginia	Steelers	,	,
303	Tim Kearse San Jose St. · WR	Chargers	,	,
304	Gary Williams Ohio St. · WR	Bengals	,	,
305	HM Howard McAdoo Michigan St.	Browns	,	,
306	JL Joe Lukens Ohio St.	Dolphins	,	,
307	Tim Spencer Ohio St. · RB	Chargers	,	,
308	CW Carl Williams Texas Southern	Ravens	,	,
309	Robbie Jones Alabama · LB	Giants	,	,
310	Karl Mecklenburg Minnesota · MLB	Broncos	,	,
311	CC Clete Casper Washington St.	Rams	,	,
312	DM David Mangrum Baylor	Eagles	,	,
313	Oliver Williams Illinois · WR	Bears	,	,
314	BB Billy Blaylock Tennessee Tech	Chargers	,	,
315	Ken Jones Tennessee · OT	Chiefs	,	,
316	Paul Farren Boston Univ. · OT	Browns	,	,
317	DD Don Dow Washington	Seahawks	,	,
318	FM Frank Magwood Clemson	Giants	,	,
319	WK Waddell Kelly Arkansas St.	Patriots	,	,
320	Julius Dawkins Pittsburgh · WR	Bills	,	,
321	JL Jim Lane Idaho St.	Lions	,	,
322	Allama Matthews Vanderbilt · TE	Falcons	,	,
323	JL James Lane Alabama St.	Rams	,	,
324	JH John Higgenbotham NE State (OK)	Buccaneers	,	,
325	Maurice Turner Utah St. · RB	Vikings	,	,
326	Andy Ekern Missouri · OT	Patriots	,	,
327	John Harvey USC · RB	Packers	,	,
328	SC Stu Crum Tulsa	Jets	,	,
329	Chuck Ehin BYU · NT	Chargers	,	,
330	RW Roger Wiley Sam Houston St.	Steelers	,	,
331	LB Lorenzo Bouier Maine	Cowboys	,	,
332	Andre Young Bowling Green · S	Bengals	,	,
333	SL Scott Lindquist Northern Arizona	Raiders	,	,
334	Anthony Carter Michigan · WR	Dolphins	,	,
335	John Tuggle California · RB	Giants	,	,