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The 1982 NFL Draft

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#1 Pick

Kenneth Sims, DE, Texas

New England Patriots, 1982-89

Career Games: 74

Total Sacks: 17

The 1982 Draft Picks

Draft# Team Player, Position, College
1 New England Patriots Kenneth Sims, DE, Texas
2 Baltimore Colts Johnnie Cooks, LB, Mississippi State
3 Cleveland Browns Chip Banks, LB, USC
4 Baltimore Colts 1 Art Schlicter, QB, Ohio State
5 Chicago Bears Jim McMahon, QB, BYU
6 Seattle Seahawks Jeff Bryant, DE, Clemson
7 Minnesota Vikings Darrin Nelson, RB, Stanford
8 Houston Oilers MIKE MUNCHAK, OG, Penn State
9 Atlanta Falcons Gerald Riggs, RB, Arizona State
10 Oakland Raiders MARCUS ALLEN, RB, USC
11 Kansas City Chiefs 2 Anthony Hancock, WR, Tennessee
12 Pittsburgh Steelers Walter Abercrombie, RB, Baylor
13 New Orleans Saints 3 Lindsay Scott, WR, Georgia
14 Los Angeles Rams 4 Barry Redden, RB, Richmond
15 Detroit Lions Jimmy Williams, LB, Nebraska
16 St. Louis Cardinals 5 Luis Sharpe, OT, UCLA
17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sean Farrell, OG, Penn State
18 New York Giants Butch Woolfolk, RB, Michigan
19 Buffalo Bills 6 Perry Tuttle, WR, Clemson
20 Philadelphia Eagles Mike Quick, WR, North Carolina State
21 Denver Broncos 7 Gerald Willhite, RB, San Jose State
22 Green Bay Packers 8 Ron Hallstrom, OG, Iowa
23 New York Jets Bob Crable, LB, Notre Dame
24 Miami Dolphins Roy Foster, OG, USC
25 Dallas Cowboys Rod Hill, DB, Kentucky State
26 Cincinnati Bengals Glen Collins, DE, Mississippi State
27 New England Patriots 9 Lester Williams, NT, Miami (FL)

Pick Acquired From

  • 1 - Acquired from the Los Angeles Rams
  • 2 - Acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals
  • 3 - Acquired from the Green Bay Packers via San Diego Chargers
  • 4 - Acquired from the Washington Redskins
  • 5 - Acquired from the Kansas City Chiefs
  • 6 - Acquired from the Denver Broncos
  • 7 - Acquired from the Buffalo Bills
  • 8 - Acquired from the San Diego Chargers
  • 9 - Acquired from the San Francisco 49ers

Note: New Orleans relinquished their 1st round pick after taking a supplemental pick in 1981

Hall of Famers selected in 1982 NFL Draft