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1982 NFL Draft

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Date(s)
  
April 27–28, 1982

TV coverage (US)
  
ESPN

Location
  
New York Sheraton Hotel in New York City, NY

First selection
  
Kenneth Sims, DE New England Patriots

Mr. Irrelevant
  
Tim Washington, DB San Francisco 49ers

Most selections (17)
  
Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots

The 1982 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 27–28, 1982, at the New York Sheraton Hotel in New York City, New York. At the time of the draft the Raiders were still the Oakland Raiders, they relocated to Los Angeles in May 1982. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.

Hall of Famers

  • Mike Munchak, guard from Pennsylvania State University taken 1st round 8th overall by the Houston Oilers.
    • Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2001.
  • Marcus Allen, running back from the University of Southern California taken 1st round 10th overall by the Los Angeles Raiders.
    • Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2003.
  • Andre Tippett, linebacker from the University of Iowa taken 2nd round 41st overall by the New England Patriots.
    • Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2008.
  • Morten Andersen, kicker from Michigan State University taken 4th round 86th overall by the New Orleans Saints.
    • Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2017

    References

    1982 NFL Draft Wikipedia
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