Round 1
| # | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lawrence Taylor★ LB · North Carolina · 10 Pro Bowls · 8 All-Pros · 184 games | NYG |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 15 | Dennis Smith DB · USC · 6 Pro Bowls · 184 games | DEN |
| 17 | Keith Gary DE · Oklahoma · 86 games | PIT |
| 18 | Donnell Thompson DE · North Carolina · 147 games | BAL |
| 21 | Ted Watts DB · Texas Tech · 74 games | OAK |
| 22 | Hanford Dixon DB · Southern Miss · 3 Pro Bowls · 2 All-Pros · 131 games | CLE |
| 25 | Bobby Butler DB · Florida St. · 169 games | ATL |
| 27 | Leonard Mitchell DE · Houston · 89 games | PHI |
Source: nflverse draft_picks release. Pro Bowls / All-Pros / Games are career totals · ★ = Pro Football Hall of Fame.