1982_NFL_draft

1982 NFL draft

1982 NFL draft

National Football League draft


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.[1][2] 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.

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With the first overall pick of the draft, the New England Patriots selected defensive end Kenneth Sims.

Player selections

= Pro Bowler [3] = Hall of Famer
* = compensatory selection
= Pro Bowler[3]
= Hall of Famer[4]
Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end[lower-alpha 1]
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard[lower-alpha 2] K Kicker[lower-alpha 3] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper MLB Middle linebacker[lower-alpha 4] OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
OLB Outside linebacker[lower-alpha 1] NT Nose tackle P Punter PR Punt returner
QB Quarterback RS Return specialist RB Running back S Safety
SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. Also known as offensive guard (OG)
  3. Also known as placekicker (PK)
  4. Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

Round one

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= Pro Bowler [3] = Hall of Famer

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.[8]
  • 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.[8]
  • Andre Tippett, linebacker from Iowa, taken 2nd round 41st overall by New England Patriots
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2008.[8]
  • 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[3]
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References

  1. "NFL Draft Locations". FootballGeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  2. Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  3. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  4. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  5. "47th Heisman Trophy". heisman.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  6. Mihoces, Gary (April 20, 2005). "NFL seeks best players on the court or mat". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  7. This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
  8. "List of 2000s Hall of Fame Inductees". profootballhof.com. Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 11, 2008.

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