#1 Pick
Irving Fryar, WR, Nebraska
New England Patriots, 1984-1992; Miami Dolphins, 1993-95; Philadelphia Eagles, 1996-98; Washington Redskins, 1999-2000
Receiving Yards: 12,785
Touchdowns: 84
Five-time Pro Bowler
| Draft# | Team | Player, Position, College |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Patriots 1 | Irving Fryar, WR, Nebraska |
| 2 | Houston Oilers | Dean Steinkuhler, OT, Nebraska |
| 3 | New York Giants | Carl Banks, LB, Michigan State |
| 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | Kenny Jackson, WR, Penn State |
| 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | Bill Maas, NT, Pittsburgh |
| 6 | San Diego Chargers | Mossy Cade, DB, Texas |
| 7 | Cincinnati Bengals | Ricky Hunley, LB, Arizona |
| 8 | Indianapolis Colts | Leonard Coleman, DB, Vanderbilt |
| 9 | Atlanta Falcons | Rick Bryan, DE, Oklahoma |
| 10 | New York Jets | Russell Carter, DB, SMU |
| 11 | Chicago Bears | Wilber Marshall, LB, Florida |
| 12 | Green Bay Packers | Alphonso Carreker, DE, Florida State |
| 13 | Minnesota Vikings | Keith Millard, DT, Washington State |
| 14 | Miami Dolphins 2 | Jackie Shipp, LB, Oklahoma |
| 15 | New York Jets 3 | Ron Faurot, DE, Arkansas |
| 16 | Cincinnati Bengals 4 | Pete Koch, NT, Maryland |
| 17 | St. Louis Cardinals | Clyde Duncan , WR, Tennessee |
| 18 | Cleveland Browns | Don Rogers, DB, UCLA |
| 19 | Indianapolis Colts 5 | Ron Solt, OG, Maryland |
| 20 | Detroit Lions | David Lewis, TE, California |
| 21 | Kansas City Chiefs 6 | John Alt, OT, Iowa |
| 22 | Seattle Seahawks | Terry Taylor, DB, Southern Illinois |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Louis Lipps, WR, Southern Mississippi |
| 24 | San Francisco 49ers | Todd Shell, LB, BYU |
| 25 | Dallas Cowboys | Billy Cannon, LB, Texas A&M |
| 26 | Buffalo Bills 7 | Greg Bell, RB, Notre Dame |
| 27 | New York Giants 8 | William Roberts, OG, Ohio State |
| 28 | Cincinnati Bengals 9 | Brian Blados, OT, North Carolina |
Pick Acquired From
- 1 - Acquired from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers via Cincinnati Bengals
- 2 - Acquired from the Buffalo Bills
- 3 - Acquired from the New Orleans Saints
- 4 - Acquired from the New England Patriots
- 5 - Acquired from the Denver Broncos
- 6 - Acquired from the Los Angeles Rams
- 7 - Acquired from the Miami Dolphins
- 8 - Acquired from the Washington Redskins
- 9 - Acquired from the Los Angeles Raiders via New England Patriots
Hall of Famers selected in 1984 NFL Draft
- N/A
Hall of Famers selected in 1984 NFL Supplemental USFL/CFL Draft
- STEVE YOUNG (1st Round, 1st Overall)
- GARY ZIMMERMAN (1st Round, 3rd Overall)
- REGGIE WHITE (1st Round, 4th Overall)