1984 NFL supplemental draft of USFL and CFL players

1984 NFL supplemental draft of USFL and CFL players
General information
Date(s)June 5, 1984
LocationNew York City
Overview
84 total selections in 3 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionSteve Young, QB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Most selections (6)Cleveland Browns
Fewest selections (0)Chicago Bears
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The 1984 NFL supplemental draft of USFL and CFL players was a one-time draft of United States Football League and Canadian Football League players, held in the spring of 1984.[1][2][3][4]

While there were a few Hall of Famers and Pro Bowl players in this draft, the quality was generally lower than in the normal annual draft. There were 6 first round draft picks from this draft (Wayne Peace, Paul Bergmann, Ken Hobart, Allanda Smith, Duanne Gunn and Danny Knight) who never played a game in the NFL, meanwhile no normal draft first rounder has failed to play since Jim Detwiler in 1967.

  1. ^ "NFL will draft 'untouchables'". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 5, 1984. p. 4B.
  2. ^ "NFL expresses definite interest in USFL players". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). news services. June 6, 1984. p. 42.
  3. ^ "Oilers take Rozier in supplemental draft". Pittsburgh Press. combined news services. June 5, 1983. p. C5.
  4. ^ "NFL Supplemental Draft". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 6, 1984. p. 24.