1982 NFL 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. 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

Round 10

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
252Baltimore ColtsTom DeerySafetyWidener
253New England PatriotsBrian ClarkKickerFlorida
254Washington RedskinsHarold SmithDefensive endKentucky State
255Cleveland BrownsRicky FloydRunning backSouthern Mississippi
256Los Angeles RamsMiles McPhersonDefensive backNew Haven
257Chicago BearsJoe TurnerDefensive backUSC
258Seattle SeahawksCraig AustinLinebackerSouth Dakota
259St. Louis CardinalsEddie McGillTight endWestern Carolina
260Minnesota VikingsGerald LucearWide receiver Did not playTemple
261Houston OilersRon ReevesQuarterbackTexas Tech
262Atlanta FalconsCurtis StowersLinebackerMississippi State
263Los Angeles RaidersRich D'AmicoLinebackerPenn State
264Green Bay PackersEddie GarciaKickerSouthern Methodist
265Washington RedskinsTerry DanielsDefensive backTennessee
266Detroit LionsRoosevelt BarnesLinebackerPurdue
267Pittsburgh SteelersSal SunseriLinebackerPittsburgh
268Kansas City ChiefsLarry BrodskyWide receiverMiami
269San Francisco 49ersDana McLemoreDefensive backHawaii
270New York GiantsRich BaldingerTackleWake Forest
271Miami DolphinsRobin FisherLinebackerFlorida
272Buffalo BillsVic JamesDefensive backColorado
273San Diego ChargersAndre YoungDefensive backLouisiana Tech
274Denver BroncosKen WoodardLinebackerTuskegee
275New York JetsDarryl HemphillDefensive backWest Texas State
276Miami DolphinsWayne JonesTackleUtah
277Dallas CowboysTodd EckersonTackleNorth Carolina State
278Cincinnati BengalsLarry HogueDefensive backUtah State
279San Francisco 49ersTim BarbianDefensive tackleWestern Illinois

Round 11

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
280Baltimore ColtsLamont MeachamDefensive backWestern Kentucky
281Washington RedskinsDan MillerKickerMiami
282Cleveland BrownsSteve MichutaQuarterbackGrand Valley State
283Chicago BearsGuy BoliauxLinebackerWisconsin
284Seattle SeahawksSam ClancyDefensive endPittsburgh
285Los Angeles RamsRicky CoffmanWide receiverUCLA
286Minnesota VikingsCurtis RouseGuardTennessee-Chattanooga
287Houston OilersJim CampbellTight endKentucky
288Atlanta FalconsJeff KellerWide receiverWashington State
289Los Angeles RaidersWillie TurnerWide receiverLouisiana State
290St. Louis CardinalsJames WilliamsDefensive endNorth Carolina A&T
291Washington RedskinsBob HollyQuarterbackPrinceton
292Detroit LionsEdward LeeWide receiverSouth Carolina State
293Pittsburgh SteelersMikal Abdul-SaboorGuardMorgan State
294Green Bay PackersJohn MacaulayCenterStanford
295Dallas CowboysGeorge ThompsonWide receiverAlbany State
296New England PatriotsSteve SandonQuarterbackNorthern Iowa
297Kansas City ChiefsBob CarterWide receiverArizona
298Buffalo BillsFrank KalilGuardArizona
299San Diego ChargersAnthony WatsonDefensive backNew Mexico State
300Denver BroncosStuart YatskoGuardOregon
301Philadelphia EaglesRon IngramWide receiverOklahoma State
302New York JetsPerry ParmeleeWide receiverSanta Clara
303Miami DolphinsGary CrumTackleWyoming
304Dallas CowboysMichael WhitingRunning backFlorida State
305Cincinnati BengalsRussell DavisRunning backIdaho
306San Francisco 49ersGary GibsonLinebackerArizona

Round 12

Pick #NFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
307Baltimore ColtsJohnnie WrightRunning backSouth Carolina
308New England PatriotsGreg TaylorWide receiverVirginia
309Washington RedskinsDonald LasterTackleTennessee State
310Cleveland BrownsScott NicolasLinebackerMiami
311Seattle SeahawksFrank NaylorCenterRutgers
312Los Angeles RamsRaymond ColeyDefensive tackleAlabama A&M
313Chicago BearsRicky YoungLinebackerOklahoma State
314Houston OilersDonnie CraftRunning backLouisville
315Atlanta FalconsDave LevenickLinebackerWisconsin
316Los Angeles RaidersRandy SmithWide receiverEast Texas State
317St. Louis CardinalsBob AthaKickerOhio State
318Minnesota VikingsBill BusarelloRunning backGlassboro St
319Detroit LionsRicky PorterRunning backSlippery Rock
320Pittsburgh SteelersAl HughesDefensive endWestern Michigan
321Green Bay PackersPhil EppsWide receiverTexas Christian
322Washington RedskinsJeff GoffLinebackerArkansas
323New York GiantsMark SealeDefensive tackleRichmond
324Kansas City ChiefsMike MillerDefensive backSouthwest Texas State
325Tampa Bay BuccaneersMichael MortonRunning backUNLV
326Detroit LionsRob RubickTight endGrand Valley State
327Denver BroncosBrian ClarkGuardClemson
328Philadelphia EaglesRob TaylorTackleNorthwestern
329Buffalo BillsTony SuberDefensive tackleGardner-Webb
330New York JetsTom CarlstromGuardNebraska
331Miami DolphinsMike RodrigueWide receiverMiami
332Dallas CowboysRich BurtnessGuardMontana
333Cincinnati BengalsDan FeradayQuarterbackToronto
334San Francisco 49ersTim WashingtonDefensive backFresno State

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