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Players Teams Honors Rivalries Compare Streaks History Era Records · Watch On This Day Draft Search

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← All draft classes← 1982 1984 →

NFL Draft

1983 Draft Class

246 picks · 19 with an all-time top-100 rank.

Class Grade

A+

#34 of 40 classes

Avg KV-H: 85

HOF: 8

Archetype Mix

6%Role Player

4%Solid Contributor

4%Iron Man

3%Reliable Starter

3%Iron Legend

HOF Outlook

✦ Enshrined

Eric DickersonRB

Bruce MatthewsC

Round 1

#1
John ElwayQB🏆 #12 all-time Passing Yards
BAL
#2
Eric DickersonRB🏆 #10 all-time Rushing Yards
RAM
#3
Curt WarnerRB🏆 #69 all-time Rushing Touchdowns
SEA
#4
Chris Hinton

Round 2

#29
Vernon MaxwellOLB
BAL
#30
Harvey SalemOT
HOU
#31
Mark CooperG
DEN
#32
Henry EllardWR🏆 #15 all-time Receiving Yards

Round 3

#57
George AchicaDT
BAL
#58
Tim JoinerLB
HOU
#59
Blanchard MontgomeryLB
SF
#60
Clint SampsonWR
DEN

Round 4

#85
Phil SmithWR
BAL
#86
Greg HillDB
HOU
#87
Chuck NelsonK
LA
#88
Mike McCloskeyTE
HOU

Round 5

#113
Sid AbramowitzOT
BAL
#114
Larry MoriartyRB
HOU
#115
Demetrious JohnsonDB
DET
#117
Riki EllisonMLB
SF

Round 6

#141
Trumaine JohnsonWR
SDG
#142
Steve HaworthDB
HOU
#143
Victor HeflinDB
DEN
#144
Gary KowalskiOT
LA

Round 7

#169
Alvin MooreRB
BAL
#170
Herkie WallsWR
HOU
#171
Jeff SimmonsWR
LA
#172
Myron DupreeDB
DEN

Round 8

#197
Gary KubiakQB
DEN
#198
Robert ThompsonLB
HOU
#199
Henry OdomRB
PIT
#200
Troy WestDB
LA

Round 9

#225
Jim MillsOT
BAL
#226
Kevin PotterDB
HOU
#229
Mike MularkeyTE
SFO
#230
Rob FadaG
CHI

Round 10

#253
Byron WilliamsWR
GNB
#254
Walt BowyerDE
DEN
#256
Anthony HutchisonRB
CHI
#257
Mark ShumateOT
KC

Round 11

#280
Jim Bob TaylorQB
BAL
#283
Don BaileyC
DEN
#288
Boyce GreenRB
CLE
#289
Jesse SapoluC
SF

Round 12

#309
Robbie JonesLB
NYG
#310
Karl MecklenburgMLB🏆 #81 all-time Sacks
DEN
#313
Oliver WilliamsWR
CHI
#316
Paul FarrenOT

G

#5

Billy Ray Smith Jr.LB

#7

Todd BlackledgeQB

#8

Michael HaddixFB

#9

Bruce MatthewsC

#10

#11

#12

#13

#14

Jim KellyQB🏆 #34 all-time Passing Touchdowns

#15

#16

#17

#18

#19

Joey BrownerDB🏆 #67 all-time Interceptions

#20

Gary AndersonRB

#21

#22

Gill ByrdDB🏆 #48 all-time Interceptions

#23

Jim JeffcoatDE🏆 #36 all-time Sacks

#24

Ken O'BrienQB🏆 #72 all-time Passing Yards

#25

Dave RimingtonC

#26

#27

Dan MarinoQB🏆 #8 all-time Passing Touchdowns

#28

Darrell GreenCB🏆 #17 all-time Interceptions

#33

Mike RichardsonDB

#34

#35

#36

#37

Leonard MarshallDT🏆 #70 all-time Sacks

#38

#39

Darryl TalleyOLB

#40

Rich StrengerOT

#41

#42

#43

#44

#45

#46

#47

Darryal WilsonWR

#48

Dave DrechslerG

#49

Roger CraigRB🏆 #49 all-time Rushing Yards

#51

Johnny HectorRB

#52

#53

#54

#55

#56

Richard WilliamsRB

#61

Albert LewisFS🏆 #45 all-time Interceptions

#62

#63

Jamie WilliamsTE

#64

#65

#66

#67

#68

#69

Chris DresselTE

#70

#71

Ramsey DardarDT

#72

Jeremiah CastilleCB

#73

Walker Lee AshleyLB

#74

Stephen StarringWR

#75

Andrew ProvenceLB

#76

Charles BensonDE

#77

Bryan CaldwellDE

#78

Jo-Jo TownsellWR

#79

Todd SeabaughLB

#80

#81

#82

Tony CaldwellLB

#83

#84

Charles MannDE🏆 #71 all-time Sacks

#89

Michael WilliamsRB

#90

#91

#92

#93

#94

August CurleyLB

#95

Danny WaltersDB

#96

#97

Vince NewsomeFS

#98

#99

#101

Johnny RembertILB

#102

#103

Lionel WashingtonDB🏆 #68 all-time Interceptions

#104

#106

#107

#108

Chris FaulknerTE

#109

Steve MaidlowLB

#110

Greg TownsendDE

#111

#118

Smiley CreswellDB

#119

#120

#121

#122

#123

#124

Malcolm ScottTE

#127

#128

#129

#130

#131

Tony ChickilloNT

#133

#134

#135

Chuck McSwainRB

#136

#137

Jeff ChristensenQB

#138

Dokie WilliamsWR

#139

Jerome FosterNT

#140

Gregg GarrityWR

#145

#146

Ellis GardnerOT

#147

#148

#149

Dave PuzzuoliNT

#152

#153

#156

Anthony AllenWR

#157

George SchmittDB

#158

#159

#160

#161

#162

Reggie CollierQB

#164

Eric WilliamsDB

#165

Larry KinnebrewRB

#167

#168

Babe LaufenbergQB

#173

#175

#176

#177

#178

Perry WilliamsCB

#181

#184

#186

#187

#188

#189

Chris SchultzOT

#191

#192

#193

James GriffinDB

#196

Kelvin BryantRB

#201

#202

Earnest JacksonRB

#203

Richard DentDE🏆 #12 all-time Sacks

#204

#205

#206

David GreenwoodDB

#210

Matt HernandezOT

#211

#213

#214

Ronnie LippettCB

#215

#217

Davlin MullenDB

#218

Craig DunawayTE

#219

#220

Lawrence RicksRB

#221

#223

Mark ClaytonWR🏆 #25 all-time Receiving Touchdowns

#231

#233

Ricky WilliamsRB

#236

#237

Ali Haji-SheikhK

#238

Hasson ArbubakrrDE

#240

#244

#245

#246

#247

Bobby HumpheryCB

#248

Stanley WilsonRB

#250

#258

Thomas StrauthersDE

#260

Richard TharpeDE

#262

Thomas HopkinsOT

#265

Toby WilliamsDE

#267

#268

Ralph GiacomarroP

#269

#272

Bruce MathisonQB

#273

#274

#276

#277

Mervyn FernandezWR

#297

#299

Bucky ScribnerP

#301

#303

#304

Gary WilliamsWR

#307

#320

Julius DawkinsWR

#322

Allama MatthewsTE

#325

Maurice TurnerRB

#326

#329

#334

Anthony CarterWR

#335