1980 NFL Draft
The Detroit Lions took Billy Sims first overall in the 1980 NFL draft, the first of 333 picks over 12 rounds. The most decorated name in the class is Al Richardson, with 1 award on the NFL honours list.
What the 1980 class won
- Al Richardson — NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
- Billy Sims — NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
- Buddy Curry — NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
- Charles White — NFL Comeback Player of the Year
- Mike Smith — NFL Coach of the Year
Counted from the NFL award history, every season a pick has won something.
Round 1
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Sims |  Detroit Lions |
| 2 | Johnny "Lam" Jones |  New York Jets |
| 3 | Anthony Munoz |  Cincinnati Bengals |
| 4 | Bruce Clark |  Green Bay Packers |
| 5 | Curtis Dickey |  Indianapolis Colts |
| 6 | Curtis Greer |  Arizona Cardinals |
| 7 | Junior Miller |  Atlanta Falcons |
| 8 | Mark Haynes |  New York Giants |
| 9 | Doug Martin |  Minnesota Vikings |
| 10 | Jacob Green |  Seattle Seahawks |
| 11 | Brad Budde |  Kansas City Chiefs |
| 12 | Stan Brock |  New Orleans Saints |
| 13 | Earl Cooper |  San Francisco 49ers |
| 14 | Roland James |  New England Patriots |
| 15 | Marc Wilson |  Las Vegas Raiders |
| 16 | Jim Ritcher |  Buffalo Bills |
| 17 | Johnnie Johnson |  Los Angeles Rams |
| 18 | Art Monk |  Washington Commanders |
| 19 | Otis Wilson |  Chicago Bears |
| 20 | Jim Stuckey | San Francisco 49ers |
| 21 | Don McNeal |  Miami Dolphins |
| 22 | Ray Snell |  Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 23 | Roynell Young |  Philadelphia Eagles |
| 24 | Derrick Hatchett | Indianapolis Colts |
| 25 | Vagas Ferguson | New England Patriots |
| 26 | George Cumby | Green Bay Packers |
| 27 | Charles White |  Cleveland Browns |
| 28 | Mark Malone |  Pittsburgh Steelers |
All 12 rounds
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Joe Cribbs | Buffalo Bills |
| 30 | Willie Teal | Minnesota Vikings |
| 31 | Kirby Criswell | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 32 | Ray Donaldson | Indianapolis Colts |
| 33 | Doug Marsh | Arizona Cardinals |
| 34 | Mark Lee | Green Bay Packers |
| 35 | Bob Kohrs | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 36 | Buddy Curry | Atlanta Falcons |
| 37 | Gene Bradley | Buffalo Bills |
| 38 | Angelo Fields |  Tennessee Titans |
| 39 | Keena Turner | San Francisco 49ers |
| 40 | Darrol Ray | New York Jets |
| 41 | Dave Waymer | New Orleans Saints |
| 42 | Rulon Jones |  Denver Broncos |
| 43 | Matt Millen | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 44 | Andre Hines | Seattle Seahawks |
| 45 | Larry McGrew | New England Patriots |
| 46 | Matt Suhey | Chicago Bears |
| 47 | Ralph Clayton | New York Jets |
| 48 | Dwight Stephenson | Miami Dolphins |
| 49 | Kevin House | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 50 | Irv Pankey | Los Angeles Rams |
| 51 | Tim Foley | Indianapolis Colts |
| 52 | Daryle Skaugstad | Tennessee Titans |
| 53 | Perry Harrington | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 54 | Cleveland Crosby | Cleveland Browns |
| 55 | Mat Mendenhall | Washington Commanders |
| 56 | John Goodman | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Round 3
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Tom Turnure | Detroit Lions |
| 58 | Jewerl Thomas | Los Angeles Rams |
| 59 | Rod Horn | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 60 | John Sinnott | Arizona Cardinals |
| 61 | Syd Kitson | Green Bay Packers |
| 62 | Mike Friede | Detroit Lions |
| 63 | Earl Jones | Atlanta Falcons |
| 64 | Myron Lapka | New York Giants |
| 65 | Jim Miller | San Francisco 49ers |
| 66 | James Hadnot | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 67 | Mark Brammer | Buffalo Bills |
| 68 | Brent Boyd | Minnesota Vikings |
| 69 | Lance Mehl | New York Jets |
| 70 | LeRoy Irvin | Los Angeles Rams |
| 71 | John Schmeding | Buffalo Bills |
| 72 | Cliff Odom | Cleveland Browns |
| 73 | Steve McMichael | New England Patriots |
| 74 | Larry Carter | Denver Broncos |
| 75 | Bill Barnett | Miami Dolphins |
| 76 | Scot Brantley | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 77 | Craig Puki | San Francisco 49ers |
| 78 | Bill Roe |  Dallas Cowboys |
| 79 | Tim Smith | Tennessee Titans |
| 80 | James Jones | Dallas Cowboys |
| 81 | Charles Baker | Arizona Cardinals |
| 82 | Phillip Murphy | Los Angeles Rams |
| 83 | Ray Sydnor | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Round 4
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Ricky Churchman | San Francisco 49ers |
| 85 | Eric Hipple | Detroit Lions |
| 86 | Bill Glass | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 87 | Fred Nixon | Green Bay Packers |
| 88 | Ray Butler | Indianapolis Colts |
| 89 | Rusty Lisch | Arizona Cardinals |
| 90 | Danny Pittman | New York Giants |
| 91 | Jim Laughlin | Atlanta Falcons |
| 92 | Dennis Johnson | Minnesota Vikings |
| 93 | Ervin Parker | Buffalo Bills |
| 94 | Dave Klug | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 95 | Jesse Johnson | New York Jets |
| 96 | Mike Jolly | New Orleans Saints |
| 97 | Terry Dion | Seattle Seahawks |
| 98 | David Hodge | San Francisco 49ers |
| 99 | Ron Crews | Cleveland Browns |
| 100 | Elmer Bailey | Miami Dolphins |
| 101 | Ed Luther |  Los Angeles Chargers |
| 102 | Larry Flowers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 103 | Arland Thompson | Chicago Bears |
| 104 | I.M. Hipp | Atlanta Falcons |
| 105 | Kurt Petersen | Dallas Cowboys |
| 106 | Chris Combs | Tennessee Titans |
| 107 | Rick Parros | Denver Broncos |
| 108 | Bob Gregor | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 109 | Paul McDonald | Cleveland Browns |
| 110 | Bill Hurley | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Round 5
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Mark Streeter | Detroit Lions |
| 112 | Kenneth Times | San Francisco 49ers |
| 113 | Bryan Hicks | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 114 | Carlos Carson | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 115 | Dan Pensick | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 116 | Elvis Franks | Cleveland Browns |
| 117 | Brad Vassar | Atlanta Falcons |
| 118 | Tony Blount | New York Giants |
| 119 | Jeff Pyburn | Buffalo Bills |
| 120 | Tom Ginn | Detroit Lions |
| 121 | Doug Paschal | Minnesota Vikings |
| 122 | Paul Jones | Minnesota Vikings |
| 123 | Jim Zidd | New York Jets |
| 124 | Doug McDougald | New England Patriots |
| 125 | Kenny Lewis | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 126 | John Adams | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 127 | Joe Steele | Seattle Seahawks |
| 128 | William Bowens | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 129 | Keith Lee | Buffalo Bills |
| 130 | Paul Tabor | Chicago Bears |
| 131 | Mike Harden | Denver Broncos |
| 132 | Daniel Jacobs | Seattle Seahawks |
| 133 | Gary Hogeboom | Dallas Cowboys |
| 134 | John Corker | Tennessee Titans |
| 135 | Nate Rivers | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 136 | Laval Short | Denver Broncos |
| 137 | Kenny Johnson | Atlanta Falcons |
| 138 | Craig Wolfley | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Round 6
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 139 | Herb Williams | San Francisco 49ers |
| 140 | Chris Dieterich | Detroit Lions |
| 141 | Jo Jo Heath | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 142 | Bill Acker | Arizona Cardinals |
| 143 | Karl Swanke | Green Bay Packers |
| 144 | Chris Foote | Indianapolis Colts |
| 145 | Scott Brunner | New York Giants |
| 146 | Mike Davis | Atlanta Falcons |
| 147 | Bubba Garcia | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 148 | Ray Yakavonis | Minnesota Vikings |
| 149 | George Visger | New York Jets |
| 150 | Lester Boyd | New Orleans Saints |
| 151 | LaRue Harrington | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 152 | Tom Schremp | New York Jets |
| 153 | Mark McNeal | Seattle Seahawks |
| 154 | Mike Guman | Los Angeles Rams |
| 155 | Farley Bell | Washington Commanders |
| 156 | Mike Guess | Chicago Bears |
| 157 | Keith Bishop | Denver Broncos |
| 158 | Eugene Byrd | Miami Dolphins |
| 159 | Andrew Melontree | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 160 | Preston Brown | New England Patriots |
| 161 | Greg Murtha | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 162 | Tim Newsome | Dallas Cowboys |
| 163 | Wayne Hamilton | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 164 | Larry Heater | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 165 | Tunch Ilkin | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Round 7
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 166 | Eddie Murray | Detroit Lions |
| 167 | Ron Simpkins | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 168 | Gary Don Johnson | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 169 | Buddy Aydelette | Green Bay Packers |
| 170 | Wesley Roberts | Indianapolis Colts |
| 171 | Ben Apuna | Arizona Cardinals |
| 172 | Mike Smith | Atlanta Falcons |
| 173 | Malcolm Barnwell | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 174 | Henry Johnson | Minnesota Vikings |
| 175 | Chuck Loewen | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 176 | Kirk Collins | Los Angeles Rams |
| 177 | Mike Morucci | New Orleans Saints |
| 178 | Bob Batton | New York Jets |
| 179 | Bud Hebert | New York Giants |
| 180 | Tom Kearns | New England Patriots |
| 181 | Chris Linnin | New York Giants |
| 182 | Craig Bradshaw | Tennessee Titans |
| 183 | Emanuel Tolbert | Chicago Bears |
| 184 | John Havekost | Denver Broncos |
| 185 | Joe Rose | Miami Dolphins |
| 186 | Jim Leonard | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 187 | Melvin Jones | Washington Commanders |
| 188 | Terrell Ward | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 189 | Lester Brown | Dallas Cowboys |
| 190 | Bennie Leverett | New York Jets |
| 191 | Stuart Dodds | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 192 | Gerry Ellis | Los Angeles Rams |
| 193 | Nate Johnson | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Round 8
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 194 | Kenny Hill | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 195 | Ken Walter | Indianapolis Colts |
| 196 | Mark Lyles | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 197 | Don Coleman | Denver Broncos |
| 198 | Dupree Branch | Arizona Cardinals |
| 199 | Tim Smith | Green Bay Packers |
| 200 | Ken Harris | New York Giants |
| 201 | Al Richardson | Atlanta Falcons |
| 202 | Todd Krueger | Buffalo Bills |
| 203 | Sam Stepney | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 204 | Vic Minor | Seattle Seahawks |
| 205 | Jeff Dziama | New York Jets |
| 206 | Chuck Evans | New Orleans Saints |
| 207 | Jack Cosgrove | Seattle Seahawks |
| 208 | Mike House | New England Patriots |
| 209 | Jeff Copeland | Cleveland Browns |
| 210 | Bobby Leopold | San Francisco 49ers |
| 211 | Grant Hudson | Arizona Cardinals |
| 212 | Jeff Allen | Miami Dolphins |
| 213 | Derrick Goddard | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 214 | David Woodley | Miami Dolphins |
| 215 | Randy Clark | Chicago Bears |
| 216 | Larry Savage | Dallas Cowboys |
| 217 | Harold Bailey | Tennessee Titans |
| 218 | Mike Curcio | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 219 | Curtis Sirmones | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 220 | Tom Pettigrew | Los Angeles Rams |
| 221 | Ted Walton | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Round 9
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 222 | DeWayne Jett | Detroit Lions |
| 223 | Tom Tuinei | Detroit Lions |
| 224 | Greg Bright | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 225 | Stafford Mays | Arizona Cardinals |
| 226 | Kelly Saalfeld | Green Bay Packers |
| 227 | Mark Bright | Indianapolis Colts |
| 228 | Glen Keller | Atlanta Falcons |
| 229 | Otis Wonsley | New York Giants |
| 230 | Tom Donovan | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 231 | Kent Davis | Buffalo Bills |
| 232 | Dennis Mosley | Minnesota Vikings |
| 233 | Frank Mordica | New Orleans Saints |
| 234 | Joe Peters | New York Jets |
| 235 | Barry Burget | New England Patriots |
| 236 | Roy De Walt | Cleveland Browns |
| 237 | Dan Hartwig | San Francisco 49ers |
| 238 | Jim Swift | Seattle Seahawks |
| 239 | Mark Goodspeed | Miami Dolphins |
| 240 | Gerald Carter | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 241 | Lawrence McCullough | Washington Commanders |
| 242 | Turk Schonert | Chicago Bears |
| 243 | Greg Bracelin | Denver Broncos |
| 244 | Ed Harris | Tennessee Titans |
| 245 | Bob Harris | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 246 | Jackie Flowers | Dallas Cowboys |
| 247 | Steve Whitman | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 248 | George Farmer | Los Angeles Rams |
| 249 | Ron McCall | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Round 10
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 250 | Woodrow Wilson | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 251 | Donnie Henderson | Detroit Lions |
| 252 | Sandro Vitiello | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 253 | Jafus White | Green Bay Packers |
| 254 | Larry Stewart | Indianapolis Colts |
| 255 | Rush Brown | Arizona Cardinals |
| 256 | Joe Sanford | New York Giants |
| 257 | Walt Bellamy | Atlanta Falcons |
| 258 | Kenny Brown | Minnesota Vikings |
| 259 | Greg Cater | Buffalo Bills |
| 260 | Guy Bingham | New York Jets |
| 261 | Rob Martinovich | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 262 | Tanya Webb | New Orleans Saints |
| 263 | Kevin Fidel | Cleveland Browns |
| 264 | Walter Carter | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 265 | Ron Essink | Seattle Seahawks |
| 266 | Tom Daniel | New England Patriots |
| 267 | Andy Hawkins | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 268 | Lewis Walker | Washington Commanders |
| 269 | Willie Stephens | Chicago Bears |
| 270 | Virgil Seay | Denver Broncos |
| 271 | Doug Lantz | Miami Dolphins |
| 272 | Ben Long | Miami Dolphins |
| 273 | Matthew Teague | Dallas Cowboys |
| 274 | Billy Reaves | Seattle Seahawks |
| 275 | Brett Davis | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 276 | Bob Gruber | Los Angeles Rams |
| 277 | Ken Fritz | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Round 11
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 278 | Wayne Smith | Detroit Lions |
| 279 | Phil Driscoll | Miami Dolphins |
| 280 | Eddy Whitley | Indianapolis Colts |
| 281 | Alton Alexis | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 282 | Delrick Brown | Arizona Cardinals |
| 283 | Ricky Skiles | Green Bay Packers |
| 284 | Mike Babb | Atlanta Falcons |
| 285 | Steve Bernish | New York Giants |
| 286 | Joe Gordon | Buffalo Bills |
| 287 | Dale Markham | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 288 | Sam Harrell | Minnesota Vikings |
| 289 | George Woodard | New Orleans Saints |
| 290 | James Zachery | New York Jets |
| 291 | Mike Massey | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 292 | Tali Ena | Seattle Seahawks |
| 293 | Mike Hubach | New England Patriots |
| 294 | Roland Sales | Cleveland Browns |
| 295 | Mike Matocha | Washington Commanders |
| 296 | Chris Judge | Chicago Bears |
| 297 | Phil Farris | Denver Broncos |
| 298 | Lee Jukes | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 299 | Terry Jones | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 300 | Gary Padjen | Dallas Cowboys |
| 301 | Eddie Preston | Tennessee Titans |
| 302 | Thomas Brown | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 303 | John Singleton | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 304 | Terry Greer | Los Angeles Rams |
| 305 | Frank Pollard | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Round 12
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 306 | Charles Vaclavik | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 307 | Ray Williams | Detroit Lions |
| 308 | Mike Wright | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 309 | Tyrone Gray | Arizona Cardinals |
| 310 | James Stewart | Green Bay Packers |
| 311 | Randy Bielski | Indianapolis Colts |
| 312 | Mike Lansford | New York Giants |
| 313 | Quinn Jones | Atlanta Falcons |
| 314 | Mike Brewington | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 315 | Thomas Lane | Minnesota Vikings |
| 316 | Roger Lapham | Buffalo Bills |
| 317 | David Dumars | New York Jets |
| 318 | Kiser Lewis | New Orleans Saints |
| 319 | Presnell Gilbert | Seattle Seahawks |
| 320 | Jimmy Jordan | New England Patriots |
| 321 | Marcus Jackson | Cleveland Browns |
| 322 | Calvin Muhammad | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 323 | Bob Fisher | Chicago Bears |
| 324 | Marvin Sims | Indianapolis Colts |
| 325 | Chuck Stone | Miami Dolphins |
| 326 | Gene Coleman | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 327 | Marcene Emmett | Washington Commanders |
| 328 | Wiley Pitts | Tennessee Titans |
| 329 | Howard Fields | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 330 | Norm Wells | Dallas Cowboys |
| 331 | Harry Price | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 332 | Kevin Scanlon | Los Angeles Rams |
| 333 | Tyrone McGriff | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Picks from ESPN's draft pages. A team links to the franchise that carries it today; a player links when the player is on file.