1984 NFL Draft
The New England Patriots took Irving Fryar first overall in the 1984 NFL draft, the first of 336 picks over 12 rounds. The most decorated name in the class is Ron Rivera, with 2 awards on the NFL honours list.
What the 1984 class won
- Ron Rivera — 2x NFL Coach of the Year
- Bill Maas — NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
- Boomer Esiason — NFL MVP
- Greg Bell — NFL Comeback Player of the Year
- Keith Millard — NFL Defensive Player of the Year
- Louis Lipps — NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
Counted from the NFL award history, every season a pick has won something.
Round 1
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irving Fryar |  New England Patriots |
| 2 | Dean Steinkuhler |  Tennessee Titans |
| 3 | Carl Banks |  New York Giants |
| 4 | Kenny Jackson |  Philadelphia Eagles |
| 5 | Bill Maas |  Kansas City Chiefs |
| 6 | Mossy Cade |  Los Angeles Chargers |
| 7 | Ricky Hunley |  Cincinnati Bengals |
| 8 | Leonard Coleman |  Indianapolis Colts |
| 9 | Rick Bryan |  Atlanta Falcons |
| 10 | Russell Carter |  New York Jets |
| 11 | Wilber Marshall |  Chicago Bears |
| 12 | Alphonso Carreker |  Green Bay Packers |
| 13 | Keith Millard |  Minnesota Vikings |
| 14 | Jackie Shipp |  Miami Dolphins |
| 15 | Ron Faurot | New York Jets |
| 16 | Pete Koch | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 17 | Clyde Duncan |  Arizona Cardinals |
| 18 | Don Rogers |  Cleveland Browns |
| 19 | Ron Solt | Indianapolis Colts |
| 20 | David Lewis |  Detroit Lions |
| 21 | John Alt | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 22 | Terry Taylor |  Seattle Seahawks |
| 23 | Louis Lipps |  Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 24 | Todd Shell |  San Francisco 49ers |
| 25 | Billy Cannon |  Dallas Cowboys |
| 26 | Greg Bell |  Buffalo Bills |
| 27 | William Roberts | New York Giants |
| 28 | Brian Blados | Cincinnati Bengals |
All 12 rounds
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Doug Smith | Tennessee Titans |
| 30 | Keith Browner |  Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 31 | Bob Slater |  Washington Commanders |
| 32 | Scott Case | Atlanta Falcons |
| 33 | Mike Guendling | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 34 | Scott Radecic | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 35 | Blaise Winter | Indianapolis Colts |
| 36 | Thomas Benson | Atlanta Falcons |
| 37 | Jim Sweeney | New York Jets |
| 38 | Boomer Esiason | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 39 | Glenn Dennison | New York Jets |
| 40 | Victor Scott | Dallas Cowboys |
| 41 | Eric Richardson | Buffalo Bills |
| 42 | James Geathers |  New Orleans Saints |
| 43 | Ed Williams | New England Patriots |
| 44 | Ron Rivera | Chicago Bears |
| 45 | Doug Dawson | Arizona Cardinals |
| 46 | Andre Townsend |  Denver Broncos |
| 47 | Pete Mandley | Detroit Lions |
| 48 | Chris Rockins | Cleveland Browns |
| 49 | Daryl Turner | Seattle Seahawks |
| 50 | Bruce Davis | Cleveland Browns |
| 51 | Sean Jones |  Las Vegas Raiders |
| 52 | Chris Kolodziejski | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 53 | Jay Brophy | Miami Dolphins |
| 54 | Bo Eason | Tennessee Titans |
| 55 | Steve Hamilton | Washington Commanders |
| 56 | John Frank | San Francisco 49ers |
Round 3
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Fred Acorn | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 58 | Johnny Meads | Tennessee Titans |
| 59 | Jeff Hostetler | New York Giants |
| 60 | Rusty Russell | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 61 | Herman Heard | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 62 | Eric Williams | Detroit Lions |
| 63 | Rod McSwain | Atlanta Falcons |
| 64 | Kyle Clifton | New York Jets |
| 65 | Stanford Jennings | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 66 | Chris Scott | Indianapolis Colts |
| 67 | Alfred Anderson | Minnesota Vikings |
| 68 | Terry Hoage | New Orleans Saints |
| 69 | Tyrone Anthony | New Orleans Saints |
| 70 | Jonathan Williams | New England Patriots |
| 71 | Stefan Humphries | Chicago Bears |
| 72 | Donnie Humphrey | Green Bay Packers |
| 73 | Guy McIntyre | San Francisco 49ers |
| 74 | Ernest Anderson | Detroit Lions |
| 75 | Steve Baack | Detroit Lions |
| 76 | Fredd Young | Seattle Seahawks |
| 77 | Rodney Bellinger | Buffalo Bills |
| 78 | Tony Lilly | Denver Broncos |
| 79 | Sean McNanie | Buffalo Bills |
| 80 | Rick McIvor | Arizona Cardinals |
| 81 | Fred Cornwell | Dallas Cowboys |
| 82 | Speedy Neal | Buffalo Bills |
| 83 | Jay Schroeder | Washington Commanders |
| 84 | Joe McCall | Las Vegas Raiders |
Round 4
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Mark Studaway | Tennessee Titans |
| 86 | Rickey Hagood | Seattle Seahawks |
| 87 | Conrad Goode | New York Giants |
| 88 | Evan Cooper | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 89 | Randy Robbins | Denver Broncos |
| 90 | Mark Robinson | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 91 | Bobby Bell | New York Jets |
| 92 | John Farley | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 93 | Craig Curry | Indianapolis Colts |
| 94 | Rydell Malancon | Atlanta Falcons |
| 95 | Mitchell Brookins | Buffalo Bills |
| 96 | Rickey Bolden | Cleveland Browns |
| 97 | Joel Hilgenberg | New Orleans Saints |
| 98 | Tom Andrews | Chicago Bears |
| 99 | John Dorsey | Green Bay Packers |
| 100 | Patrick Allen | Tennessee Titans |
| 101 | Martin Bayless | Arizona Cardinals |
| 102 | Jimmy Smith | Washington Commanders |
| 103 | George Wonsley | Indianapolis Colts |
| 104 | Brian Brennan | Cleveland Browns |
| 105 | Gary Reasons | New York Giants |
| 106 | Dave D'Addio | Detroit Lions |
| 107 | Michael Gunter | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 108 | Weegie Thompson | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 109 | Joe Carter | Miami Dolphins |
| 110 | Steve DeOssie | Dallas Cowboys |
| 111 | Terry Long | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 112 | Ron Heller | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Round 5
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | Steve Pelluer | Dallas Cowboys |
| 114 | Robert Lyles | Tennessee Titans |
| 115 | Clint Harris | New York Giants |
| 116 | Andre Hardy | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 117 | Eric Holle | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 118 | Lionel James | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 119 | Barney Bussey | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 120 | Golden Tate | Indianapolis Colts |
| 121 | Michael Carter | San Francisco 49ers |
| 122 | Tron Armstrong | New York Jets |
| 123 | Jitter Fields | New Orleans Saints |
| 124 | Paul Fairchild | New England Patriots |
| 125 | Jeff Pegues | Washington Commanders |
| 126 | Tom Flynn | Green Bay Packers |
| 127 | Andy Parker | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 128 | John Kidd | Buffalo Bills |
| 129 | Jeff Leiding | Arizona Cardinals |
| 130 | Kevin Call | Indianapolis Colts |
| 131 | Dave Piepkorn | Cleveland Browns |
| 132 | Cliff Benson | Atlanta Falcons |
| 133 | Hal Stephens |  Los Angeles Rams |
| 134 | Jeff Paine | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 135 | Van Hughes | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 136 | John Goode | Arizona Cardinals |
| 137 | Norm Granger | Dallas Cowboys |
| 138 | Dean May | Miami Dolphins |
| 139 | Jeff Fuller | San Francisco 49ers |
| 140 | Allen Rice | Minnesota Vikings |
Round 6
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | John Grimsley | Tennessee Titans |
| 142 | Chris Washington | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 143 | Jim Scott | New York Giants |
| 144 | Scott Raridon | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 145 | Keith Guthrie | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 146 | Rufus Stevens | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 147 | Dwight Beverly | Indianapolis Colts |
| 148 | Ben Bennett | Atlanta Falcons |
| 149 | Tony Paige | New York Jets |
| 150 | Don Kern | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 151 | Ernest Gibson | New England Patriots |
| 152 | Eugene Lockhart | Dallas Cowboys |
| 153 | Randy Wright | Green Bay Packers |
| 154 | Dwight Collins | Minnesota Vikings |
| 155 | Tony Slaton | Buffalo Bills |
| 156 | Don Thorp | New Orleans Saints |
| 157 | Rod Clark | Arizona Cardinals |
| 158 | Terry Nugent | Cleveland Browns |
| 159 | Aaron Smith | Denver Broncos |
| 160 | John Witkowski | Detroit Lions |
| 161 | Eric Mullins | Tennessee Titans |
| 162 | John Kaiser | Seattle Seahawks |
| 163 | Dan Ralph | Atlanta Falcons |
| 164 | Chris Brown | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 165 | Rowland Tatum | Miami Dolphins |
| 166 | Joe Levelis | Dallas Cowboys |
| 167 | Curt Singer | Washington Commanders |
| 168 | Stacey Toran | Las Vegas Raiders |
Round 7
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 169 | Jay Carroll | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 170 | Willie Joyner | Tennessee Titans |
| 171 | Lionel Manuel | New York Giants |
| 172 | Joe Hayes | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 173 | Kevin Ross | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 174 | Jesse Bendross | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 175 | Kirk Dodge | Atlanta Falcons |
| 176 | Harry Hamilton | New York Jets |
| 177 | Leo Barker | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 178 | Jimmie Carter | Detroit Lions |
| 179 | Nakita Robertson | Chicago Bears |
| 180 | John Haines | Minnesota Vikings |
| 181 | Daryll Jones | Green Bay Packers |
| 182 | Stan David | Buffalo Bills |
| 183 | Mitch Willis | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 184 | Bruce Kallmeyer | New England Patriots |
| 185 | Quentin Walker | Arizona Cardinals |
| 186 | Clarence Kay | Denver Broncos |
| 187 | Renwick Atkins | Detroit Lions |
| 188 | George Radachowsky | Los Angeles Rams |
| 189 | Sam Slater | Seattle Seahawks |
| 190 | Jim Dumont | Cleveland Browns |
| 191 | Scott Campbell | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 192 | Derwin Williams | New England Patriots |
| 193 | Ed Martin | Dallas Cowboys |
| 194 | Bernard Carvalho | Miami Dolphins |
| 195 | Mark Smith | Washington Commanders |
| 196 | Loyd Lewis | Minnesota Vikings |
Round 8
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 197 | Kevin Baugh | Tennessee Titans |
| 198 | Fred Robinson | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 199 | Ray Woodard | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 200 | Manny Matsakis | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 201 | Niko Noga | Arizona Cardinals |
| 202 | Randy Clark | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 203 | Billy Griggs | New York Jets |
| 204 | Bruce Reimers | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 205 | Eugene Daniel | Indianapolis Colts |
| 206 | Jeff Jackson | Atlanta Falcons |
| 207 | Winford Hood | Denver Broncos |
| 208 | Paul Sverchek | Minnesota Vikings |
| 209 | Stacy Rayfield | Buffalo Bills |
| 210 | Clemon Terrell | New Orleans Saints |
| 211 | James Keyton | New England Patriots |
| 212 | Brad Anderson | Chicago Bears |
| 213 | Bob Paulling | Arizona Cardinals |
| 214 | David Jones | Detroit Lions |
| 215 | Ed Brady | Los Angeles Rams |
| 216 | John Puzar | Seattle Seahawks |
| 217 | Brett Wright | New York Jets |
| 218 | Scott Garnett | Denver Broncos |
| 219 | Bob Craighead | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 220 | Randy Rasmussen | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 221 | Ronnie Landry | Miami Dolphins |
| 222 | Mike Revell | Dallas Cowboys |
| 223 | Jeff Smith | Washington Commanders |
| 224 | Sam Seale | Las Vegas Raiders |
Round 9
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 225 | Rick Mallory | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 226 | Jeff Donaldson | Tennessee Titans |
| 227 | Don Jones | Cleveland Browns |
| 228 | Mike Johnson | Tennessee Titans |
| 229 | Scott Auer | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 230 | Zack Barnes | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 231 | Bruce Kozerski | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 232 | John Hunt | Dallas Cowboys |
| 233 | Glen Howe | Atlanta Falcons |
| 234 | Tom Baldwin | New York Jets |
| 235 | Keith Kidd | Minnesota Vikings |
| 236 | Leroy Howell | Buffalo Bills |
| 237 | Brian Hansen | New Orleans Saints |
| 238 | Scott Bolzan | New England Patriots |
| 239 | Lee Miller | San Francisco 49ers |
| 240 | Dave Hestera | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 241 | John Walker | Arizona Cardinals |
| 242 | George Reynolds | Los Angeles Rams |
| 243 | Adam Schreiber | Seattle Seahawks |
| 244 | Mark Casale | Chicago Bears |
| 245 | Chris Brewer | Denver Broncos |
| 246 | Rich Hollins | Detroit Lions |
| 247 | Rich Erenberg | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 248 | Derrick Harmon | San Francisco 49ers |
| 249 | Neil Maune | Dallas Cowboys |
| 250 | Jim Boyle | Miami Dolphins |
| 251 | Dave Windham | New England Patriots |
| 252 | Mike Russell | Tennessee Titans |
Round 10
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 253 | Norwood Vann | Los Angeles Rams |
| 254 | Jim Gallery | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 255 | David Jordan | New York Giants |
| 256 | John Thomas | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 257 | Heyward Golden | New York Giants |
| 258 | Al Wenglikowski | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 259 | William Frizzell | Detroit Lions |
| 260 | Derrick Franklin | Atlanta Falcons |
| 261 | Ronny Cone | New York Jets |
| 262 | Aaron Jackson | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 263 | Joe Azelby | Buffalo Bills |
| 264 | Paul Gray | New Orleans Saints |
| 265 | Brent Ziegler | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 266 | Kurt Vestman | Chicago Bears |
| 267 | Gary Hoffman | Green Bay Packers |
| 268 | James Spencer | Minnesota Vikings |
| 269 | Mark Smythe | Arizona Cardinals |
| 270 | Randall Morris | Seattle Seahawks |
| 271 | Shaun Gayle | Chicago Bears |
| 272 | Bobby Micho | Denver Broncos |
| 273 | James Thaxton | Detroit Lions |
| 274 | Joe Dooley | Los Angeles Rams |
| 275 | Dave Moritz | San Francisco 49ers |
| 276 | Kirk McJunkin | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 277 | John Chesley | Miami Dolphins |
| 278 | Brian Salonen | Dallas Cowboys |
| 279 | Keith Griffin | Washington Commanders |
| 280 | Earnest Byner | Cleveland Browns |
Round 11
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 281 | Blair Kiel | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 282 | Gardner Williams | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 283 | Frank Cephous | New York Giants |
| 284 | John Robertson | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 285 | Bobby Johnson | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 286 | Buford McGee | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 287 | Tommy Norman | Atlanta Falcons |
| 288 | Dan Martin | New York Jets |
| 289 | Steve McKeaver | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 290 | Bob Stowe | Indianapolis Colts |
| 291 | Michel Bourgeau | New Orleans Saints |
| 292 | Charlie Flager | New England Patriots |
| 293 | Michael Harper | Los Angeles Rams |
| 294 | Mark Cannon | Green Bay Packers |
| 295 | Edgar Pickett | Minnesota Vikings |
| 296 | Kyle Mackey | Arizona Cardinals |
| 297 | Mark Butkus | Chicago Bears |
| 298 | Gene Lang | Denver Broncos |
| 299 | Craig White | Buffalo Bills |
| 300 | Mike Saxon | Detroit Lions |
| 301 | Dwayne Love | Los Angeles Rams |
| 302 | Steve Gemza | Seattle Seahawks |
| 303 | Elton Veals | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 304 | Dowe Aughtman | Dallas Cowboys |
| 305 | Bud Brown | Miami Dolphins |
| 306 | Anthony Jones | Washington Commanders |
| 307 | Kirk Pendleton | San Francisco 49ers |
| 308 | Lawrence Thompson | Minnesota Vikings |
Round 12
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 309 | Rod Fisher | Los Angeles Rams |
| 310 | Thad Jemison | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 311 | Lawrence Green | New York Giants |
| 312 | Paul McFadden | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 313 | Lenny Taylor | Green Bay Packers |
| 314 | Mark Lang | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 315 | David Roberson | New York Jets |
| 316 | Steve Raquet | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 317 | Steve Hathaway | Indianapolis Colts |
| 318 | Don Holmes | Atlanta Falcons |
| 319 | Harper Howell | New England Patriots |
| 320 | William Devane | Miami Dolphins |
| 321 | Mike Jones | Minnesota Vikings |
| 322 | Russell Davis | Buffalo Bills |
| 323 | Mark Emans | Green Bay Packers |
| 324 | Byron Nelson | New Orleans Saints |
| 325 | Paul Parker | Arizona Cardinals |
| 326 | Murray Jarman | Denver Broncos |
| 327 | Glenn Streno | Detroit Lions |
| 328 | Moe Bias | Los Angeles Rams |
| 329 | Theodis Windham | Seattle Seahawks |
| 330 | Donald Jordan | Chicago Bears |
| 331 | Maurice Harper | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 332 | Scoop Gillespie | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 333 | Mike Weingrad | Miami Dolphins |
| 334 | Carl Lewis | Dallas Cowboys |
| 335 | Curtland Thomas | Washington Commanders |
| 336 | Randy Essington | Las Vegas Raiders |
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.