Round 1
| # | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QB · UCLA · 6 Pro Bowls · 165 games | DAL |
| 2 | Tony Mandarich T · Michigan St. · 86 games | GNB |
| 3 | Barry Sanders★ RB · Oklahoma St. · 10 Pro Bowls · 6 All-Pros · 153 games | DET |
| 4 | Derrick Thomas★ LB · Alabama · 9 Pro Bowls · 2 All-Pros · 169 games | KAN |
| 5 | DB · Florida St. · 8 Pro Bowls · 6 All-Pros · 188 games | ATL |
| 6 | Broderick Thomas LB · Nebraska · 144 games | TAM |
| 7 | Tim Worley RB · Georgia · 48 games | PIT |
| 8 | Burt Grossman DE · Pittsburgh · 86 games | SDG |
| 9 | Sammie Smith RB · Florida St. · 44 games | MIA |
| 10 | Eric Hill LB · LSU · 160 games | PHO |
| 11 | Donnell Woolford DB · Clemson · 1 Pro Bowl · 126 games | CHI |
| 12 | Trace Armstrong DE · Florida · 1 Pro Bowl · 211 games | CHI |
| 13 | RB · Texas · 3 Pro Bowls · 2 All-Pros · 179 games | CLE |
| 14 | Jeff Lageman DE · Virginia · 122 games | NYJ |
| 15 | Andy Heck T · Notre Dame · 185 games | SEA |
| 16 | Hart Lee Dykes WR · Oklahoma St. · 26 games | NWE |
| 17 | Joe Wolf T · Boston Col. · 94 games | PHO |
| 18 | Brian Williams C · Minnesota · 129 games | NYG |
| 19 | Wayne Martin DE · Arkansas · 1 Pro Bowl · 171 games | NOR |
| 20 | Steve Atwater★ DB · Arkansas · 8 Pro Bowls · 2 All-Pros · 167 games | DEN |
| 21 | Bill Hawkins DE · Miami (FL) · 42 games | RAM |
| 22 | WR · Michigan St. · 5 Pro Bowls · 1 All-Pro · 186 games | IND |
| 23 | T · Florida · 128 games | HOU |
| 24 | Tom Ricketts G · Pittsburgh · 53 games | PIT |
| 25 | Louis Oliver DB · Florida · 117 games | MIA |
| 26 | Cleveland Gary RB · Miami (FL) · 68 games | RAM |
| 27 | Shawn Collins WR · Northern Arizona · 49 games | ATL |
| 28 | Keith DeLong LB · Tennessee · 64 games | SFO |
Source: nflverse draft_picks release. Pro Bowls / All-Pros / Games are career totals · ★ = Pro Football Hall of Fame.