#1 Pick
John Elway, QB, Stanford
Denver Broncos, 1983-1993
Passing Yards: 51,475
Touchdowns: 300
Drafted by Baltimore Colts and traded to Denver Broncos a few days after the draft in exchange for the rights to Chris Hinton, the 4th overall draft pick
1987 NFL MVP
| Draft# | Team | Player, Position, College |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Colts | JOHN ELWAY, QB, Stanford |
| 2 | Los Angeles Rams 1 | ERIC DICKERSON, RB, SMU |
| 3 | Seattle Seahawks 2 | Curt Warner, RB, Penn State |
| 4 | Denver Broncos | Chris Hinton, OT, Northwestern |
| 5 | San Diego Chargers 3 | Billy Ray Smith, LB, Arkansas |
| 6 | Chicago Bears | JIMBO COVERT, OT, Pittsburgh |
| 7 | Kansas City Chiefs | Todd Blackledge, QB, Penn State |
| 8 | Philadelphia Eagles | Michael Haddix, RB, Mississippi State |
| 9 | Houston Oilers 4 | BRUCE MATTHEWS, OL, USC |
| 10 | New York Giants | Terry Kinard, DB, Clemson |
| 11 | Green Bay Packers 5 | Tim Lewis, DB, Pittsburgh |
| 12 | Buffalo Bills | Tony Hunter, TE, Notre Dame |
| 13 | Detroit Lions | James Jones, FB, Florida |
| 14 | Buffalo Bills 6 | JIM KELLY, QB, Miami (FL) |
| 15 | New England Patriots | Tony Eason, QB, Illinois |
| 16 | Atlanta Falcons | Mike Pitts, DT, Alabama |
| 17 | St. Louis Rams | Leonard Smith, DB, McNeese State |
| 18 | Chicago Bears 7 | Willie Gault, WR, Tennessee |
| 19 | Minnesota Vikings | Joey Browner, DB, USC |
| 20 | San Diego Chargers 8 | Gary Anderson, RB, Arkansas |
| 21 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Gabe Rivera, NT, Texas Tech |
| 22 | San Diego Chargers 9 | Gill Byrd, DB, San Jose State |
| 23 | Dallas Cowboys | Jim Jeffcoat, DE, Arizona State |
| 24 | New York Jets | Ken O'Brien, QB, UC-Davis |
| 25 | Cincinnati Bengals | Dave Rimington, C, Nebraska |
| 26 | Los Angeles Raiders | Don Mosebar, C, USC |
| 27 | Miami Dolphins | DAN MARINO, QB, Pittsburgh |
| 28 | Washington Redskins | DARRELL GREEN, DB, Texas A&M - Kingsville |
Pick Acquired From
- 1 - Acquired from the Houston Oilers via Seattle Seahawks
- 2 - Acquired from the Los Angeles Rams
- 3 - Acquired from the San Francisco 49ers
- 4 - Acquired from the Seattle Seahawks
- 5 - Acquired from the New Orleans Saints
- 6 - Acquired from the Cleveland Browns
- 7 - Acquired from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- 8 - Acquired from the Green Bay Packers
- 9 - Acquired from the San Diego Chargers via San Francisco 49ers
Hall of Famers selected in 1983 NFL Draft
- JOHN ELWAY (1st Round, 1st Overall)
- ERIC DICKERSON (1st Round, 2nd Overall)
- JIMBO COVERT (1st Round, 6th Overall)
- BRUCE MATTHEWS (1st Round, 9th Overall)
- JIM KELLY (1st Round, 14th Overall)
- DAN MARINO (1st Round, 27th Overall)
- DARRELL GREEN (1st Round, 28th Overall)
- ROGER CRAIG (2nd Round, 49th Overall)
- RICHARD DENT (8th Round, 203rd Overall)