NFL Draft History 1983
| Results | ||||||
| YEAR | ROUND | PK(OVR) | TEAM | NAME | POSITION | SCHOOL |
| 1983 | 1 | 1(1) | Colts | John Elway | QB | Stanford |
| Distinctions | Heisman Finalist: 1982 (2nd); MVP: 1987; All Pro Second Team: 1987, 1993, 1996; Hall of Fame Induction: 2004; Super Bowl Wins: XXXII, XXXIII; Super Bowl Losses: XXI, XXII, XXIV | |||||
| 1983 | 1 | 2(2) | Rams | Eric Dickerson | RB | Southern Methodist |
| Pick Note | from Houston | |||||
| Distinctions | Heisman Finalist: 1982 (3rd); All Pro First Team: 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988; Offensive Player of the Year: 1986; Offensive Rookie of the Year: 1983; Hall of Fame Induction: 1999 | |||||
| 1983 | 1 | 3(3) | Seahawks | Curt Warner | RB | Penn State |
| Pick Note | from L.A. Rams through Houston | |||||
| Distinctions | All Pro Second Team: 1983, 1986, 1987 | |||||
| 1983 | 1 | 4(4) | Broncos | Chris Hinton | OG | Northwestern |
| Distinctions | All Pro First Team: 1993; All Pro Second Team: 1985, 1989 | |||||
| 1983 | 1 | 5(5) | Chargers | Billy Ray Smith | LB | Arkansas |
| Pick Note | from San Francisco | |||||
| 1983 | 1 | 6(6) | Bears | Jimbo Covert | OT | Pittsburgh |
| Distinctions | All Pro First Team: 1985, 1986; Super Bowl Wins: XX | |||||
| 1983 | 1 | 7(7) | Chiefs | Todd Blackledge | QB | Penn State |
| 1983 | 1 | 8(8) | Eagles | Michael Haddix | RB | Mississippi State |
| 1983 | 1 | 9(9) | Oilers | Bruce Matthews | OG | USC |
| Pick Note | from Seattle | |||||
| Distinctions | All Pro First Team: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000; All Pro Second Team: 1991, 1993, 1996; Hall of Fame Induction: 2007; Super Bowl Losses: XXXIV | |||||
| 1983 | 1 | 10(10) | Giants | Terry Kinard | DB | Clemson |
| 1983 | 1 | 11(11) | Packers | Tim Lewis | DB | Pittsburgh |
| Pick Note | from New Orleans | |||||
| 1983 | 1 | 12(12) | Bills | Tony Hunter | TE | Notre Dame |
| 1983 | 1 | 13(13) | Lions | James Jones | RB | Florida |
| 1983 | 1 | 14(14) | Bills | Jim Kelly | QB | Miami (FL) |
| Pick Note | from Cleveland | |||||
| Distinctions | All Pro First Team: 1991; All Pro Second Team: 1992; Hall of Fame Induction: 2002; Super Bowl Losses: XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII | |||||
| 1983 | 1 | 15(15) | Patriots | Tony Eason | QB | Illinois |
| Distinctions | Super Bowl Losses: XX | |||||
| 1983 | 1 | 16(16) | Falcons | Mike Pitts | DT | Alabama |
| 1983 | 1 | 17(17) | Cardinals | Leonard Smith | DB | McNeese State |
| Distinctions | All Pro Second Team: 1986; Super Bowl Losses: XXV | |||||
| 1983 | 1 | 18(18) | Bears | Willie Gault | WR | Tennessee |
| Pick Note | from Tampa Bay | |||||
| Distinctions | Super Bowl Wins: XX | |||||
| 1983 | 1 | 19(19) | Vikings | Joey Browner | DB | USC |
| Distinctions | All Pro First Team: 1987, 1988, 1990; All Pro Second Team: 1989 | |||||
| 1983 | 1 | 20(20) | Chargers | Gary Anderson | RB | Arkansas |
| Pick Note | from Green Bay | |||||
| 1983 | 1 | 21(21) | Steelers | Gabriel Rivera | DT | Texas Tech |
| 1983 | 1 | 22(22) | Chargers | Gill Byrd | DB | San Jose State |
| Distinctions | All Pro Second Team: 1992 | |||||
| 1983 | 1 | 23(23) | Cowboys | Jim Jeffcoat | DE | Arizona State |
| Distinctions | Super Bowl Wins: XXVII, XXVIII | |||||
| 1983 | 1 | 24(24) | Jets | Ken O'Brien | QB | UC Davis |
| 1983 | 1 | 25(25) | Bengals | Dave Rimington | C | Nebraska |
| 1983 | 1 | 26(26) | Raiders | Don Mosebar | C | USC |
| Distinctions | Super Bowl Wins: XVIII | |||||
| 1983 | 1 | 27(27) | Dolphins | Dan Marino | QB | Pittsburgh |
| Distinctions | MVP: 1984; All Pro First Team: 1984, 1985, 1986; All Pro Second Team: 1983, 1994, 1995; Offensive Player of the Year: 1984; Hall of Fame Induction: 2005; Super Bowl Losses: XIX | |||||
| 1983 | 1 | 28(28) | Redskins | Darrell Green | DB | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| Distinctions | All Pro First Team: 1991; All Pro Second Team: 1986, 1990; Hall of Fame Induction: 2008; Super Bowl Wins: XXII, XXVI; Super Bowl Losses: XVIII | |||||