1980 NFL Draft
The Detroit Lions took Billy Sims first overall in the 1980 NFL draft, the first of 193 picks over 7 rounds. The most decorated name in the class is Billy Sims, with 1 award on the NFL honours list.
What the 1980 class won
- 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 |
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 |
Picks from ESPN's draft pages. A team links to its page when the franchise is still in the league under that name; a player links when the player is on file.