The 1982 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 27–28, 1982, at the New York Sheraton Hotel in New York City, New York. At the time of the draft the Raiders were still the Oakland Raiders, they relocated to Los Angeles in May 1982. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.
With the first overall pick of the draft, the New England Patriots selected defensive end Kenneth Sims.
Player selections = Pro Bowler Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.= Hall of Famer
* = compensatory selection † = Pro Bowler ‡= Hall of FamerPlayers are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Round 1–9
Round 10
Pick # NFL team Player Position College252Baltimore ColtsTom DeerySafetyWidener253New England PatriotsBrian ClarkKickerFlorida254Washington RedskinsHarold SmithDefensive endKentucky State255Cleveland BrownsRicky FloydRunning backSouthern Mississippi256Los Angeles RamsMiles McPhersonDefensive backNew Haven257Chicago BearsJoe TurnerDefensive backUSC258Seattle SeahawksCraig AustinLinebackerSouth Dakota259St. Louis CardinalsEddie McGillTight endWestern Carolina260Minnesota VikingsGerald LucearWide receiver Did not playTemple261Houston OilersRon ReevesQuarterbackTexas Tech262Atlanta FalconsCurtis StowersLinebackerMississippi State263Los Angeles RaidersRich D'AmicoLinebackerPenn State264Green Bay PackersEddie GarciaKickerSouthern Methodist265Washington RedskinsTerry DanielsDefensive backTennessee266Detroit LionsRoosevelt BarnesLinebackerPurdue267Pittsburgh SteelersSal SunseriLinebackerPittsburgh268Kansas City ChiefsLarry BrodskyWide receiverMiami (FL)269San Francisco 49ersDana McLemoreDefensive backHawaii270New York GiantsRich BaldingerTackleWake Forest271Miami DolphinsRobin FisherLinebackerFlorida272Buffalo BillsVic JamesDefensive backColorado273San Diego ChargersAndre YoungDefensive backLouisiana Tech274Denver BroncosKen WoodardLinebackerTuskegee275New York JetsDarryl HemphillDefensive backWest Texas State276Miami DolphinsWayne JonesTackleUtah277Dallas CowboysTodd EckersonTackleNorth Carolina State278Cincinnati BengalsLarry HogueDefensive backUtah State279San Francisco 49ersTim BarbianDefensive tackleWestern Illinois
Round 11
Pick # NFL team Player Position College---New England Patriots The New England Patriots forfeited their 1982 11th round pick after selecting Chy Davidson in the 1981 supplemental draft280Baltimore ColtsLamont MeachamDefensive backWestern Kentucky281Washington RedskinsDan MillerKickerMiami (FL)282Cleveland BrownsSteve MichutaQuarterbackGrand Valley State283Chicago BearsGuy BoliauxLinebackerWisconsin284Seattle SeahawksSam ClancyDefensive endPittsburgh (never played college football, was a basketball standout)285Los Angeles RamsRicky CoffmanWide receiverUCLA286Minnesota VikingsCurtis RouseGuardTennessee-Chattanooga287Houston OilersJim CampbellTight endKentucky288Atlanta FalconsJeff KellerWide receiverWashington State289Los Angeles RaidersWillie TurnerWide receiverLouisiana State290St. Louis CardinalsJames WilliamsDefensive endNorth Carolina A&T291Washington RedskinsBob HollyQuarterbackPrinceton292Detroit LionsEdward LeeWide receiverSouth Carolina State293Pittsburgh SteelersMikal Abdul-SaboorGuardMorgan State294Green Bay PackersJohn MacaulayCenterStanford295Dallas CowboysGeorge ThompsonWide receiverAlbany State296New England PatriotsSteve SandonQuarterbackNorthern Iowa297Kansas City ChiefsBob CarterWide receiverArizona298Buffalo BillsFrank KalilGuardArizona299San Diego ChargersAnthony WatsonDefensive backNew Mexico State300Denver BroncosStuart YatskoGuardOregon301Philadelphia EaglesRon IngramWide receiverOklahoma State302New York JetsPerry ParmeleeWide receiverSanta Clara303Miami DolphinsGary CrumTackleWyoming304Dallas CowboysMichael WhitingRunning backFlorida State305Cincinnati BengalsRussell DavisRunning backIdaho306San Francisco 49ersGary GibsonLinebackerArizona
Round 12
Pick # NFL team Player Position College307Baltimore ColtsJohnnie WrightRunning backSouth Carolina308New England PatriotsGreg TaylorWide receiverVirginia309Washington RedskinsDonald LasterTackleTennessee State310Cleveland BrownsScott NicolasLinebackerMiami (FL)311Seattle SeahawksFrank NaylorCenterRutgers312Los Angeles RamsRaymond ColeyDefensive tackleAlabama A&M313Chicago BearsRicky YoungLinebackerOklahoma State314Houston OilersDonnie CraftRunning backLouisville315Atlanta FalconsDave LevenickLinebackerWisconsin316Los Angeles RaidersRandy SmithWide receiverEast Texas State317St. Louis CardinalsBob AthaKickerOhio State318Minnesota VikingsBill BusarelloRunning backGlassboro St319Detroit LionsRicky PorterRunning backSlippery Rock320Pittsburgh SteelersAl HughesDefensive endWestern Michigan321Green Bay PackersPhil EppsWide receiverTexas Christian322Washington RedskinsJeff GoffLinebackerArkansas323New York GiantsMark SealeDefensive tackleRichmond324Kansas City ChiefsMike MillerDefensive backSouthwest Texas State325Tampa Bay BuccaneersMichael MortonRunning backUNLV326Detroit LionsRob RubickTight endGrand Valley State327Denver BroncosBrian ClarkGuardClemson328Philadelphia EaglesRob TaylorTackleNorthwestern329Buffalo BillsTony SuberDefensive tackleGardner-Webb330New York JetsTom CarlstromGuardNebraska331Miami DolphinsMike RodrigueWide receiverMiami (FL)332Dallas CowboysRich BurtnessGuardMontana333Cincinnati BengalsDan FeradayQuarterbackToronto334 This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.San Francisco 49ersTim WashingtonDefensive backFresno State = Pro Bowler = Hall of Famer
Supplemental draft
Hall of Famers Mike Munchak, guard from Pennsylvania State, taken 1st round 8th overall by Houston Oilers Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2001. Marcus Allen, running back from Southern California, taken 1st round 10th overall by Los Angeles Raiders Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2003. Andre Tippett, linebacker from Iowa, taken 2nd round 41st overall by New England Patriots Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2008. Morten Andersen, kicker from Michigan State, taken 4th round 86th overall by New Orleans Saints Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2017.
Notable undrafted players †=Pro Bowler
References
External links NFL.com – 1982 Draft
Pro Football Hall of Fame 1982 NFL Draft Listing at Pro Football Reference