Round 1
| # | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Rogers RB · South Carolina · 2 Pro Bowls · 1 All-Pro · 92 games | NOR |
| 2 | Lawrence Taylor★ LB · North Carolina · 10 Pro Bowls · 8 All-Pros · 184 games | NYG |
| 3 | Freeman McNeil RB · UCLA · 3 Pro Bowls · 1 All-Pro · 144 games | NYJ |
| 4 | Kenny Easley★ DB · UCLA · 5 Pro Bowls · 3 All-Pros · 89 games | SEA |
| 5 | E.J. Junior LB · Alabama · 2 Pro Bowls · 1 All-Pro · 170 games | STL |
| 6 | Rich Campbell QB · California · 7 games | GNB |
| 7 | Hugh Green LB · Pittsburgh · 2 Pro Bowls · 136 games | TAM |
| 8 | Ronnie Lott★ DB · USC · 10 Pro Bowls · 6 All-Pros · 192 games | SFO |
| 9 | Mel Owens LB · Michigan · 122 games | RAM |
| 10 | David Verser WR · Kansas · 52 games | CIN |
| 11 | Keith Van Horne T · USC · 186 games | CHI |
| 12 | Randy McMillan RB · Pittsburgh · 88 games | BAL |
| 13 | David Overstreet RB · Oklahoma · 14 games | MIA |
| 14 | Willie Scott TE · South Carolina · 98 games | KAN |
| 15 | Dennis Smith DB · USC · 6 Pro Bowls · 184 games | DEN |
| 16 | Mark Nichols WR · San Jose St. · 76 games | DET |
| 17 | Keith Gary DE · Oklahoma · 86 games | PIT |
| 18 | Donnell Thompson DE · North Carolina · 147 games | BAL |
| 19 | Brian Holloway T · Stanford · 3 Pro Bowls · 102 games | NWE |
| 20 | Mark May G · Pittsburgh · 1 Pro Bowl · 159 games | WAS |
| 21 | Ted Watts DB · Texas Tech · 74 games | OAK |
| 22 | Hanford Dixon DB · Southern Miss · 3 Pro Bowls · 2 All-Pros · 131 games | CLE |
| 23 | Curt Marsh G · Washington · 45 games | OAK |
| 24 | James Brooks RB · Auburn · 4 Pro Bowls · 162 games | SDG |
| 25 | Bobby Butler DB · Florida St. · 169 games | ATL |
| 26 | Howard Richards G · Missouri · 69 games | DAL |
| 27 | Leonard Mitchell DE · Houston · 89 games | PHI |
| 28 | Booker Moore RB · Penn St. · 51 games | BUF |
Source: nflverse draft_picks release. Pro Bowls / All-Pros / Games are career totals · ★ = Pro Football Hall of Fame.