1982 NFL draft

1982 NFL draft
General information
Date(s)April 27–28, 1982
LocationNew York Sheraton Hotel
in New York City
Network(s)ESPN
Overview
334 total selections in 12 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionKenneth Sims, DE
New England Patriots
Mr. IrrelevantTim Washington, CB
San Francisco 49ers
Most selections (17)Miami Dolphins
New England Patriots
Fewest selections (5)San Diego Chargers
Hall of Famers
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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.[1][2] 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.

With the first overall pick of the draft, the New England Patriots selected defensive end Kenneth Sims.

  1. ^ "NFL Draft Locations". FootballGeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  2. ^ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.