1983 NFL Draft
The Indianapolis Colts took John Elway first overall in the 1983 NFL draft, the first of 335 picks over 12 rounds. The most decorated name in the class is Dan Marino, with 3 awards on the NFL honours list.
What the 1983 class won
- Dan Marino — NFL MVP, NFL Comeback Player of the Year, NFL Offensive Player of the Year
- Eric Dickerson — NFL Offensive Player of the Year, NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
- John Elway — NFL MVP, Super Bowl MVP
- Richard Dent — Super Bowl MVP
- Roger Craig — NFL Offensive Player of the Year
- Vernon Maxwell — NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
Counted from the NFL award history, every season a pick has won something.
Round 1
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Elway |  Indianapolis Colts |
| 2 | Eric Dickerson |  Los Angeles Rams |
| 3 | Curt Warner |  Seattle Seahawks |
| 4 | Chris Hinton |  Denver Broncos |
| 5 | Billy Ray Smith |  Los Angeles Chargers |
| 6 | Jimbo Covert |  Chicago Bears |
| 7 | Todd Blackledge |  Kansas City Chiefs |
| 8 | Michael Haddix |  Philadelphia Eagles |
| 9 | Bruce Matthews |  Tennessee Titans |
| 10 | Terry Kinard |  New York Giants |
| 11 | Tim Lewis |  Green Bay Packers |
| 12 | Tony Hunter |  Buffalo Bills |
| 13 | James Jones |  Detroit Lions |
| 14 | Jim Kelly | Buffalo Bills |
| 15 | Tony Eason |  New England Patriots |
| 16 | Mike Pitts |  Atlanta Falcons |
| 17 | Leonard Smith |  Arizona Cardinals |
| 18 | Willie Gault | Chicago Bears |
| 19 | Joey Browner |  Minnesota Vikings |
| 20 | Gary Anderson | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 21 | Gabriel Rivera |  Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 22 | Gill Byrd | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 23 | Jim Jeffcoat |  Dallas Cowboys |
| 24 | Ken O'Brien |  New York Jets |
| 25 | Dave Rimington |  Cincinnati Bengals |
| 26 | Don Mosebar |  Las Vegas Raiders |
| 27 | Dan Marino |  Miami Dolphins |
| 28 | Darrell Green |  Washington Commanders |
All 12 rounds
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Vernon Maxwell | Indianapolis Colts |
| 30 | Harvey Salem | Tennessee Titans |
| 31 | Mark Cooper | Denver Broncos |
| 32 | Henry Ellard | Los Angeles Rams |
| 33 | Mike Richardson | Chicago Bears |
| 34 | Dave Lutz | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 35 | Wes Hopkins | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 36 | Mike Wilcher | Los Angeles Rams |
| 37 | Leonard Marshall | New York Giants |
| 38 | Steve Korte |  New Orleans Saints |
| 39 | Darryl Talley | Buffalo Bills |
| 40 | Rich Strenger | Detroit Lions |
| 41 | Ron Brown |  Cleveland Browns |
| 42 | Keith Bostic | Tennessee Titans |
| 43 | James Britt | Atlanta Falcons |
| 44 | Cedric Mack | Arizona Cardinals |
| 45 | Randy Grimes |  Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 46 | Jody Schulz | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 47 | Darryal Wilson | New England Patriots |
| 48 | Dave Drechsler | Green Bay Packers |
| 49 | Roger Craig |  San Francisco 49ers |
| 50 | Mike Walter | Dallas Cowboys |
| 51 | Johnny Hector | New York Jets |
| 52 | Wayne Capers | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 53 | Ray Horton | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 54 | Bill Pickel | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 55 | Mike Charles | Miami Dolphins |
| 56 | Richard Williams | Washington Commanders |
Round 3
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | George Achica | Indianapolis Colts |
| 58 | Tim Joiner | Tennessee Titans |
| 59 | Blanchard Montgomery | San Francisco 49ers |
| 60 | Clinton Sampson | Denver Broncos |
| 61 | Albert Lewis | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 62 | Glen Young | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 63 | Jamie Williams | New York Giants |
| 64 | Dave Duerson | Chicago Bears |
| 65 | John Tice | New Orleans Saints |
| 66 | Cliff Austin | New Orleans Saints |
| 67 | Mike Cofer | Detroit Lions |
| 68 | Reggie Camp | Cleveland Browns |
| 69 | Chris Dressel | Tennessee Titans |
| 70 | Karl Nelson | New York Giants |
| 71 | Ramsey Dardar | Arizona Cardinals |
| 72 | Jeremiah Castille | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 73 | Walker Lee Ashley | Minnesota Vikings |
| 74 | Stephen Starring | New England Patriots |
| 75 | Andrew Provence | Atlanta Falcons |
| 76 | Charles Benson | Miami Dolphins |
| 77 | Bryan Caldwell | Dallas Cowboys |
| 78 | JoJo Townsell | New York Jets |
| 79 | Todd Seabaugh | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 80 | Steve Moore | New England Patriots |
| 81 | Jim Turner | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 82 | Tony Caldwell | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 83 | Steve Brown | Tennessee Titans |
| 84 | Charles Mann | Washington Commanders |
Round 4
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Phil Smith | Indianapolis Colts |
| 86 | Greg Hill | Tennessee Titans |
| 87 | Chuck Nelson | Los Angeles Rams |
| 88 | Mike McCloskey | Tennessee Titans |
| 89 | Mike Williams | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 90 | Tom Holmoe | San Francisco 49ers |
| 91 | Tom Thayer | Chicago Bears |
| 92 | Ron Wetzel | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 93 | Trey Junkin | Buffalo Bills |
| 94 | August Curley | Detroit Lions |
| 95 | Danny Walters | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 96 | Mark Duda | Arizona Cardinals |
| 97 | Vince Newsome | Los Angeles Rams |
| 98 | Gary Lewis | New Orleans Saints |
| 99 | Kelly Thomas | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 100 | Mark Rush | Minnesota Vikings |
| 101 | Johnny Rembert | New England Patriots |
| 102 | John Harper | Atlanta Falcons |
| 103 | Lionel Washington | Arizona Cardinals |
| 104 | Mike Miller | Green Bay Packers |
| 105 | Wes Howell | New York Jets |
| 106 | Bo Scott Metcalf | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 107 | Pat Dunsmore | Chicago Bears |
| 108 | Chris Faulkner | Dallas Cowboys |
| 109 | Steve Maidlow | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 110 | Greg Townsend | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 111 | Doug Reed | Los Angeles Rams |
| 112 | Jimmy Payne | Buffalo Bills |
Round 5
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | Sid Abramowitz | Indianapolis Colts |
| 114 | Larry Moriarty | Tennessee Titans |
| 115 | Demetrious Johnson | Detroit Lions |
| 116 | Weedy Harris | Denver Broncos |
| 117 | Riki Gray-Ellison | San Francisco 49ers |
| 118 | Smiley Creswell | New England Patriots |
| 119 | Jim Arnold | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 120 | Byron Darby | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 121 | Steve Mott | Detroit Lions |
| 122 | Bill Contz | Cleveland Browns |
| 123 | Chris Castor | Seattle Seahawks |
| 124 | Malcolm Scott | New York Giants |
| 125 | Bruce Baldwin | Denver Broncos |
| 126 | Matt Vandenboom | Buffalo Bills |
| 127 | Mark Stewart | Minnesota Vikings |
| 128 | Darryl Lewis | New England Patriots |
| 129 | Brett Miller | Atlanta Falcons |
| 130 | Steve Bird | Arizona Cardinals |
| 131 | Tony Chickillo | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 132 | Bryan Thomas | Green Bay Packers |
| 133 | Paul Skansi | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 134 | Otis Grant | Los Angeles Rams |
| 135 | Chuck McSwain | Dallas Cowboys |
| 136 | John Walker | New York Jets |
| 137 | Jeff Christensen | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 138 | Dokie Williams | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 139 | Jerome Foster | Tennessee Titans |
| 140 | Gregg Garrity | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Round 6
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Trumaine Johnson | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 142 | Steve Haworth | Tennessee Titans |
| 143 | Victor Heflin | Denver Broncos |
| 144 | Gary Kowalski | Los Angeles Rams |
| 145 | Tim Stracka | Cleveland Browns |
| 146 | Ellis Gardner | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 147 | Victor Oatis | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 148 | Rheugene Branton | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 149 | Dave Puzzuoli | Cleveland Browns |
| 150 | Reginald Gipson | Seattle Seahawks |
| 151 | Darrell Patterson | New York Giants |
| 152 | Kiki DeAyala | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 153 | Kevin Belcher | New York Giants |
| 154 | Todd Brown | Detroit Lions |
| 155 | Mike Bass | New England Patriots |
| 156 | Anthony Allen | Atlanta Falcons |
| 157 | George Schmitt | Arizona Cardinals |
| 158 | Ken Kaplan | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 159 | Mike Jones | Minnesota Vikings |
| 160 | Ron Sams | Green Bay Packers |
| 161 | Grant Feasel | Indianapolis Colts |
| 162 | Reggie Collier | Dallas Cowboys |
| 163 | Vincent White | New York Jets |
| 164 | Eric Williams | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 165 | Larry Kinnebrew | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 166 | Bob Winckler | Washington Commanders |
| 167 | Reggie Roby | Miami Dolphins |
| 168 | Babe Laufenberg | Washington Commanders |
Round 7
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 169 | Alvin Moore | Indianapolis Colts |
| 170 | Herkie Walls | Tennessee Titans |
| 171 | Jeff Simmons | Los Angeles Rams |
| 172 | Myron Dupree | Denver Broncos |
| 173 | Ken Thomas | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 174 | Anthony Edgar | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 175 | Gary Moten | San Francisco 49ers |
| 176 | Rocky Belk | Cleveland Browns |
| 177 | Sam Merriman | Seattle Seahawks |
| 178 | Perry Williams | New York Giants |
| 179 | Daryl Posey | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 180 | Gurnest Brown | Buffalo Bills |
| 181 | Mike Black | Detroit Lions |
| 182 | Jon Schultheis | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 183 | Jeff Turk | Atlanta Falcons |
| 184 | Carlos Scott | Arizona Cardinals |
| 185 | Weldon Ledbetter | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 186 | Carl Lee | Minnesota Vikings |
| 187 | Craig James | New England Patriots |
| 188 | Jessie Clark | Green Bay Packers |
| 189 | Chris Schultz | Dallas Cowboys |
| 190 | Darrin Newbold | New York Jets |
| 191 | Mark Kirchner | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 192 | Bill Elko | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 193 | James Griffin | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 194 | Jeff McCall | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 195 | Keith Woetzel | Miami Dolphins |
| 196 | Kelvin Bryant | Washington Commanders |
Round 8
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 197 | Gary Kubiak | Denver Broncos |
| 198 | Robert Thompson | Tennessee Titans |
| 199 | Henry Odom | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 200 | Troy West | Los Angeles Rams |
| 201 | Rich Kraynak | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 202 | Earnest Jackson | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 203 | Richard Dent | Chicago Bears |
| 204 | Irv Eatman | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 205 | Andy Headen | New York Giants |
| 206 | David Greenwood | New Orleans Saints |
| 207 | James Durham | Buffalo Bills |
| 208 | Bill Stapleton | Detroit Lions |
| 209 | Mike McClearn | Cleveland Browns |
| 210 | Matt Hernandez | Seattle Seahawks |
| 211 | Bob Harris | Arizona Cardinals |
| 212 | John Samuelson | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 213 | Norris Brown | Minnesota Vikings |
| 214 | Ronnie Lippett | New England Patriots |
| 215 | John Rade | Atlanta Falcons |
| 216 | Carlton Briscoe | Green Bay Packers |
| 217 | Davlin Mullen | New York Jets |
| 218 | Craig Dunaway | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 219 | Mark Bortz | Chicago Bears |
| 220 | Lawrence Ricks | Dallas Cowboys |
| 221 | Mike Martin | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 222 | Mike Dotterer | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 223 | Mark Clayton | Miami Dolphins |
| 224 | Todd Hallstrom | Washington Commanders |
Round 9
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 225 | Jim Mills | Indianapolis Colts |
| 226 | Kevin Potter | Tennessee Titans |
| 227 | Jack Belcher | Los Angeles Rams |
| 228 | Brian Hawkins | Denver Broncos |
| 229 | Mike Mularkey | San Francisco 49ers |
| 230 | Rob Fada | Chicago Bears |
| 231 | Adam Lingner | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 232 | Rich Pelzer | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 233 | Ricky Williams | New England Patriots |
| 234 | George Parker | Buffalo Bills |
| 235 | Mark Zavagnin | Chicago Bears |
| 236 | Bob Clasby | Seattle Seahawks |
| 237 | Ali Haji-Sheikh | New York Giants |
| 238 | Hasson Arbubakrr | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 239 | Rod Achter | Minnesota Vikings |
| 240 | Mark Keel | New England Patriots |
| 241 | Chris Rose | Indianapolis Colts |
| 242 | Otis Brown | Arizona Cardinals |
| 243 | Robin Ham | Green Bay Packers |
| 244 | Blake Wingle | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 245 | Mike Green | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 246 | Al Gross | Dallas Cowboys |
| 247 | Bobby Humphery | New York Jets |
| 248 | Stanley Wilson | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 249 | Kent Jordan | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 250 | Mark Brown | Miami Dolphins |
| 251 | Marcus Gilbert | Washington Commanders |
Round 10
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 252 | Ronald Hopkins | Indianapolis Colts |
| 253 | Byron Williams | Green Bay Packers |
| 254 | Walt Bowyer | Denver Broncos |
| 255 | Melvin Brown | Minnesota Vikings |
| 256 | Anthony Hutchison | Chicago Bears |
| 257 | Mark Shumate | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 258 | Thomas Strauthers | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 259 | Jeff Merrell | San Francisco 49ers |
| 260 | Richard Tharpe | Buffalo Bills |
| 261 | Dave Laube | Detroit Lions |
| 262 | Thomas Hopkins | Cleveland Browns |
| 263 | Pete Speros | Seattle Seahawks |
| 264 | James Williams | New England Patriots |
| 265 | Toby Williams | New England Patriots |
| 266 | Walter Tate | Minnesota Vikings |
| 267 | Tom Ramsey | New England Patriots |
| 268 | Ralph Giacomarro | Atlanta Falcons |
| 269 | Tim Lucas | Arizona Cardinals |
| 270 | Darius Durham | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 271 | Jimmy Thomas | Green Bay Packers |
| 272 | Bruce Mathison | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 273 | Eric Moran | Dallas Cowboys |
| 274 | Dan Fike | New York Jets |
| 275 | Roosevelt Straughter | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 276 | Tim Krumrie | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 277 | Mervyn Fernandez | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 278 | Anthony Reed | Miami Dolphins |
| 279 | Geff Gandy | Washington Commanders |
Round 11
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 280 | Jim Bob Taylor | Indianapolis Colts |
| 281 | Lee Jenkins | New York Giants |
| 282 | Danny Triplett | Los Angeles Rams |
| 283 | Don Bailey | Denver Broncos |
| 284 | DeWayne Jackson | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 285 | Steve Sebahar | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 286 | Gary Worthy | Chicago Bears |
| 287 | Ben Tate | Detroit Lions |
| 288 | Boyce Green | Cleveland Browns |
| 289 | Jesse Sapolu | San Francisco 49ers |
| 290 | Bob Mayberry | Seattle Seahawks |
| 291 | Clenzie Pierson | New York Giants |
| 292 | Steve Parker | New England Patriots |
| 293 | Larry White | Buffalo Bills |
| 294 | Calvin Eason | New England Patriots |
| 295 | John Salley | Atlanta Falcons |
| 296 | Aaron Williams | Arizona Cardinals |
| 297 | Mark Witte | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 298 | Brian Butcher | Minnesota Vikings |
| 299 | Bucky Scribner | Green Bay Packers |
| 300 | Dan Taylor | Dallas Cowboys |
| 301 | Mike Harmon | New York Jets |
| 302 | Mark Raugh | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 303 | Tim Kearse | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 304 | Gary Williams | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 305 | Howard McAdoo | Cleveland Browns |
| 306 | Joe Lukens | Miami Dolphins |
| 307 | Tim Spencer | Los Angeles Chargers |
Round 12
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 308 | Carl Williams | Indianapolis Colts |
| 309 | Robbie Jones | New York Giants |
| 310 | Karl Mecklenburg | Denver Broncos |
| 311 | Clete Casper | Los Angeles Rams |
| 312 | David Mangrum | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 313 | Oliver Williams | Chicago Bears |
| 314 | Billy Blaylock | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 315 | Ken Jones | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 316 | Paul Farren | Cleveland Browns |
| 317 | Don Dow | Seattle Seahawks |
| 318 | Frank Magwood | New York Giants |
| 319 | Waddell Kelly | New England Patriots |
| 320 | Julius Dawkins | Buffalo Bills |
| 321 | Jim Lane | Detroit Lions |
| 322 | Allama Matthews | Atlanta Falcons |
| 323 | James Lane | Arizona Cardinals |
| 324 | John Higgenbotham | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 325 | Maurice Turner | Minnesota Vikings |
| 326 | Andy Ekern | New England Patriots |
| 327 | John Harvey | Green Bay Packers |
| 328 | Stu Crum | New York Jets |
| 329 | Chuck Ehin | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 330 | Roger Wiley | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 331 | Lorenzo Bouier | Dallas Cowboys |
| 332 | Andre Young | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 333 | Scott Lindquist | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 334 | Anthony Carter | Miami Dolphins |
| 335 | John Tuggle | New York Giants |
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.