1983 NFL Draft

335 picks · 12 rounds · Showing 138

Prepping for 2026? → the Draft KitDraft Kit

Round

All Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4-7

Side

All Offense Defense Special

Round 1

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	All-Pros	Games
5	Billy Ray Smith LB · Arkansas · 126 games	LB	SDG	Arkansas	0	0	126
10	Terry Kinard DB · Clemson · 1 Pro Bowl · 121 games	DB	NYG	Clemson	1	0	121
11	Tim Lewis DB · Pittsburgh · 51 games	DB	GNB	Pittsburgh	0	0	51
16	Mike Pitts DT · Alabama · 169 games	DT	ATL	Alabama	0	0	169
17	Leonard Smith DB · McNeese St. · 138 games	DB	STL	McNeese St.	0	0	138
19	Joey Browner DB · USC · 6 Pro Bowls · 3 All-Pros · 145 games	DB	MIN	USC	6	3	145
21	Gabe Rivera NT · Texas Tech · 6 games	NT	PIT	Texas Tech	0	0	6
22	Gill Byrd DB · San Jose St. · 2 Pro Bowls · 149 games	DB	SDG	San Jose St.	2	0	149
23	Jim Jeffcoat DE · Arizona St. · 227 games	DE	DAL	Arizona St.	0	0	227
28	Darrell Green★ DB · Texas A&M-Kingsville · 7 Pro Bowls · 1 All-Pro · 295 games	DB	WAS	Texas A&M-Kingsville	7	1	295

Round 2

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	All-Pros	Games
29	Vernon Maxwell LB · Arizona St. · 77 games	LB	BAL	Arizona St.	0	0	77
33	Mike Richardson DB · Arizona St. · 91 games	DB	CHI	Arizona St.	0	0	91
35	Wes Hopkins DB · SMU · 1 Pro Bowl · 1 All-Pro · 137 games	DB	PHI	SMU	1	1	137
36	Mike Wilcher LB · North Carolina · 124 games	LB	RAM	North Carolina	0	0	124
37	Leonard Marshall DE · LSU · 2 Pro Bowls · 177 games	DE	NYG	LSU	2	0	177
39	Darryl Talley LB · West Virginia · 2 Pro Bowls · 216 games	LB	BUF	West Virginia	2	0	216
42	Keith Bostic DB · Michigan · 1 Pro Bowl · 96 games	DB	HOU	Michigan	1	0	96
43	James Britt DB · LSU · 60 games	DB	ATL	LSU	0	0	60
44	Cedric Mack DB · Baylor · 140 games	DB	STL	Baylor	0	0	140
46	Jody Schulz LB · East Carolina · 44 games	LB	PHI	East Carolina	0	0	44
50	Mike Walter LB · Oregon · 149 games	LB	DAL	Oregon	0	0	149
53	Ray Horton DB · Washington · 147 games	DB	CIN	Washington	0	0	147
54	Bill Pickel NT · Rutgers · 1 All-Pro · 174 games	NT	RAI	Rutgers	0	1	174
55	Mike Charles NT · Syracuse · 101 games	NT	MIA	Syracuse	0	0	101

Round 3

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	All-Pros	Games
57	George Achica DT · USC · 4 games	DT	BAL	USC	0	0	4
58	Tim Joiner LB · LSU · 29 games	LB	HOU	LSU	0	0	29
59	Blanchard Montgomery LB · UCLA · 27 games	LB	SFO	UCLA	0	0	27
61	Albert Lewis DB · Grambling St. · 4 Pro Bowls · 2 All-Pros · 225 games	DB	KAN	Grambling St.	4	2	225
64	Dave Duerson DB · Notre Dame · 4 Pro Bowls · 160 games	DB	CHI	Notre Dame	4	0	160
67	Mike Cofer LB · Tennessee · 1 Pro Bowl · 123 games	LB	DET	Tennessee	1	0	123
68	Reggie Camp DE · California · 74 games	DE	CLE	California	0	0	74
71	Ramsey Dardar DT · LSU · 16 games	DT	STL	LSU	0	0	16
72	Jeremiah Castille DB · Alabama · 87 games	DB	TAM	Alabama	0	0	87
73	Walker Lee Ashley LB · Penn St. · 94 games	LB	MIN	Penn St.	0	0	94
75	Andrew Provence DT · South Carolina · 69 games	DT	ATL	South Carolina	0	0	69
76	Charles Benson DE · Baylor · 28 games	DE	MIA	Baylor	0	0	28
77	Bryan Caldwell DE · Arizona St. · 8 games	DE	DAL	Arizona St.	0	0	8
79	Todd Seabaugh LB · San Diego St. · 16 games	LB	PIT	San Diego St.	0	0	16
81	Jimmy Turner DB · UCLA · 64 games	DB	CIN	UCLA	0	0	64
82	Tony Caldwell LB · Washington · 36 games	LB	RAI	Washington	0	0	36
83	Steve Brown DB · Oregon · 119 games	DB	HOU	Oregon	0	0	119
84	Charles Mann DE · Nevada · 4 Pro Bowls · 177 games	DE	WAS	Nevada	4	0	177

Round 4

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	All-Pros	Games
86	Greg Hill DB · Oklahoma St. · 79 games	DB	HOU	Oklahoma St.	0	0	79
90	Tom Holmoe DB · BYU · 82 games	DB	SFO	BYU	0	0	82
94	August Curley LB · USC · 38 games	LB	DET	USC	0	0	38
95	Danny Walters DB · Arkansas · 54 games	DB	SDG	Arkansas	0	0	54
96	Mark Duda DT · Maryland · 55 games	DT	STL	Maryland	0	0	55
97	Vince Newsome DB · Washington · 141 games	DB	RAM	Washington	0	0	141
98	Gary Lewis NT · Oklahoma St. · 6 games	NT	NOR	Oklahoma St.	0	0	6
101	Johnny Rembert LB · Clemson · 2 Pro Bowls · 126 games	LB	NWE	Clemson	2	0	126
102	John Harper LB · Southern Illinois · 13 games	LB	ATL	Southern Illinois	0	0	13
103	Lionel Washington DB · Tulane · 204 games	DB	STL	Tulane	0	0	204
106	Bo Metcalf DB · Baylor · 1 games	DB	PIT	Baylor	0	0	1
109	Steve Maidlow LB · Michigan St. · 50 games	LB	CIN	Michigan St.	0	0	50
110	Greg Townsend DE · TCU · 2 Pro Bowls · 190 games	DE	RAI	TCU	2	0	190
111	Doug Reed DE · San Diego St. · 96 games	DE	RAM	San Diego St.	0	0	96
112	Jimmy Payne DE · Georgia	DE	BUF	Georgia	0	0	—

Round 5

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	All-Pros	Games
115	Demetrious Johnson DB · Missouri · 65 games	DB	DET	Missouri	0	0	65
116	George Harris LB · Houston	LB	DEN	Houston	0	0	—
117	Riki Ellison LB · USC · 124 games	LB	SFO	USC	0	0	124
118	Smiley Creswell DE · Michigan St. · 3 games	DE	NWE	Michigan St.	0	0	3
120	Byron Darby DE · USC · 87 games	DE	PHI	USC	0	0	87
125	Bruce Baldwin DB · Harding	DB	DEN	Harding	0	0	—
126	Matt Vanden Boom DB · Wisconsin	DB	BUF	Wisconsin	0	0	—
127	Mark Stewart LB · Washington · 4 games	LB	MIN	Washington	0	0	4
131	Tony Chickillo NT · Miami (FL) · 7 games	NT	TAM	Miami (FL)	0	0	7
136	John Walker NT · Nebraska-Omaha · 3 games	NT	NYJ	Nebraska-Omaha	0	0	3
139	Jerome Foster DE · Ohio St. · 44 games	DE	HOU	Ohio St.	0	0	44

Round 6

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	All-Pros	Games
142	Steve Haworth DB · Oklahoma · 16 games	DB	HOU	Oklahoma	0	0	16
143	Victor Heflin DB · Delaware St. · 24 games	DB	DEN	Delaware St.	0	0	24
149	Dave Puzzuoli NT · Pittsburgh · 76 games	NT	CLE	Pittsburgh	0	0	76
151	Darrell Patterson LB · TCU	LB	NYG	TCU	0	0	—
152	Kiki DeAyala LB · Texas · 28 games	LB	CIN	Texas	0	0	28
157	George Schmitt DB · Delaware · 16 games	DB	STL	Delaware	0	0	16
164	Eric Williams DB · North Carolina St. · 50 games	DB	PIT	North Carolina St.	0	0	50

Round 7

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	All-Pros	Games
172	Myron Dupree DB · North Carolina Central · 16 games	DB	DEN	North Carolina Central	0	0	16
175	Gary Moten LB · SMU · 7 games	LB	SFO	SMU	0	0	7
177	Sam Merriman LB · Idaho · 71 games	LB	SEA	Idaho	0	0	71
178	Perry Williams DB · North Carolina St. · 146 games	DB	NYG	North Carolina St.	0	0	146
180	Gurnest Brown DT · Maryland	DT	BUF	Maryland	0	0	—
183	Jeff Turk DB · Boise St.	DB	ATL	Boise St.	0	0	—
186	Carl Lee DB · Marshall · 3 Pro Bowls · 1 All-Pro · 181 games	DB	MIN	Marshall	3	1	181
190	Darrin Newbold LB · Missouri State	LB	NYJ	Missouri State	0	0	—
192	Bill Elko NT · LSU · 29 games	NT	SDG	LSU	0	0	29
193	James Griffin DB · Middle Tenn. St. · 108 games	DB	CIN	Middle Tenn. St.	0	0	108
195	Keith Woetzel LB · Rutgers	LB	MIA	Rutgers	0	0	—

Round 8

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	All-Pros	Games
198	Robert Thompson LB · Michigan · 22 games	LB	HOU	Michigan	0	0	22
200	Troy West DB · USC · 3 games	DB	RAM	USC	0	0	3
201	Rich Kraynak LB · Pittsburgh · 61 games	LB	PHI	Pittsburgh	0	0	61
203	Richard Dent★ DE · Tennessee St. · 4 Pro Bowls · 1 All-Pro · 203 games	DE	CHI	Tennessee St.	4	1	203
205	Andy Headen LB · Clemson · 74 games	LB	NYG	Clemson	0	0	74
206	David Greenwood DB · Wisconsin · 27 games	DB	NOR	Wisconsin	0	0	27
207	James Durham DB · Houston	DB	BUF	Houston	0	0	—
208	Bill Stapleton DB · Washington	DB	DET	Washington	0	0	—
211	Bob Harris LB · Auburn · 37 games	LB	STL	Auburn	0	0	37
212	John Samuelson LB · Azusa Pacific	LB	TAM	Azusa Pacific	0	0	—
214	Ronnie Lippett DB · Miami (FL) · 122 games	DB	NWE	Miami (FL)	0	0	122
215	John Rade LB · Boise St. · 122 games	LB	ATL	Boise St.	0	0	122
216	Carlton Briscoe DB · McNeese St.	DB	GNB	McNeese St.	0	0	—
217	Davlin Mullen DB · Western Kentucky · 42 games	DB	NYJ	Western Kentucky	0	0	42

Round 9

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	All-Pros	Games
226	Kevin Potter DB · Missouri · 9 games	DB	HOU	Missouri	0	0	9
228	Brian Hawkins DB · San Jose St.	DB	DEN	San Jose St.	0	0	—
235	Mark Zavagnin LB · Notre Dame	LB	CHI	Notre Dame	0	0	—
236	Bob Clasby DT · Notre Dame · 49 games	DT	SEA	Notre Dame	0	0	49
238	Hasson Arbubakrr DE · Texas Tech · 20 games	DE	TAM	Texas Tech	0	0	20
245	Mike Green LB · Oklahoma St. · 47 games	LB	SDG	Oklahoma St.	0	0	47
246	Al Gross DB · Arizona · 58 games	DB	DAL	Arizona	0	0	58
247	Bobby Humphery DB · New Mexico St. · 104 games	DB	NYJ	New Mexico St.	0	0	104
250	Mark Brown LB · Purdue · 107 games	LB	MIA	Purdue	0	0	107

Round 10

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	All-Pros	Games
252	Ronald Hopkins DB · Murray St.	DB	BAL	Murray St.	0	0	—
254	Walt Bowyer DE · Arizona St. · 61 games	DE	DEN	Arizona St.	0	0	61
255	Melvin Brown DB · Mississippi	DB	MIN	Mississippi	0	0	—
257	Mark Shumate NT · Wisconsin · 8 games	NT	KAN	Wisconsin	0	0	8
258	Thomas Strauthers DE · Jackson St. · 97 games	DE	PHI	Jackson St.	0	0	97
259	Jeff Merrell DT · Nebraska	DT	SFO	Nebraska	0	0	—
260	Richard Tharpe DE · Louisville · 3 games	DE	BUF	Louisville	0	0	3
265	Toby Williams NT · Nebraska · 80 games	NT	NWE	Nebraska	0	0	80
269	Tim Lucas LB · California · 75 games	LB	STL	California	0	0	75
271	Jimmy Thomas DB · Indiana	DB	GNB	Indiana	0	0	—
275	Roosevelt Straughter DB · La-Monroe	DB	PIT	La-Monroe	0	0	—
276	Tim Krumrie NT · Wisconsin · 2 Pro Bowls · 1 All-Pro · 188 games	NT	CIN	Wisconsin	2	1	188
279	Geff Gandy LB · Baylor	LB	WAS	Baylor	0	0	—

Round 11

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	All-Pros	Games
281	Lee Jenkins DB · Tennessee	DB	NYG	Tennessee	0	0	—
282	Danny Triplett LB · Clemson	LB	RAM	Clemson	0	0	—
284	DeWayne Jackson DE · South Carolina St.	DE	KAN	South Carolina St.	0	0	—
291	Clenzie Pierson DT · Rice	DT	NYG	Rice	0	0	—
293	Larry White DE · Jackson St.	DE	BUF	Jackson St.	0	0	—
294	Calvin Eason DB · Houston	DB	NWE	Houston	0	0	—
295	John Salley DB · Wyoming	DB	ATL	Wyoming	0	0	—
305	Howard McAdoo LB · Michigan St.	LB	CLE	Michigan St.	0	0	—

Round 12

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	All-Pros	Games
309	Robbie Jones LB · Alabama · 60 games	LB	NYG	Alabama	0	0	60
310	Karl Mecklenburg LB · Minnesota · 6 Pro Bowls · 3 All-Pros · 180 games	LB	DEN	Minnesota	6	3	180
314	Billy Blaylock DB · Tennessee Tech	DB	SDG	Tennessee Tech	0	0	—
323	James Lane LB · Alabama St.	LB	STL	Alabama St.	0	0	—
324	John Higgenbotham DT · NE State (OK)	DT	TAM	NE State (OK)	0	0	—
327	John Harvey DT · USC	DT	GNB	USC	0	0	—
329	Chuck Ehin NT · BYU · 65 games	NT	SDG	BYU	0	0	65
332	Andre Young LB · Bowling Green	LB	CIN	Bowling Green	0	0	—

Source: nflverse draft_picks release. Pro Bowls / All-Pros / Games are career totals · ★ = Pro Football Hall of Fame.