The 1983 National Football League Draft is also frequently known as the Quarterback class of 1983, because of the six quarterbacks taken in the first round. Of these quarterbacks, four have played in the Super Bowl, and three were inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The next highest number of quarterbacks taken in the first round was five, in the 1999 NFL Draft. All six quarterbacks were drafted by AFC teams. In the sixteen years following the draft, 11 times the AFC was represented in the Super Bowl by a team led by a quarterback taken in the first round: the Denver Broncos by Elway, the Miami Dolphins by Marino, the Buffalo Bills by Kelly, or the New England Patriots by Tony Eason. The 1983 NFL season was the 64th regular season of the National Football League. ... NFL redirects here. ... The NFL Draft (officially the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting[1]) is an annual sports draft in which National Football League (NFL) teams take turns selecting amateur college American football players and other first-time eligible players. ... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ... The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL). ... The 1999 National Football League Draft amateur college selection procedure known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. ... American Football Conference logo. ... City Denver, Colorado Other nicknames Orange Crush (1977-1979 defense) Team colors Orange, Broncos Navy Blue, and White[1] Head Coach Mike Shanahan Owner Pat Bowlen General manager Ted Sundquist Mascot Miles League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American... City Miami Gardens, Florida Other nicknames The Fins Team colors Aqua, Coral, White and Navy Head Coach Cam Cameron Owner H. Wayne Huizenga General manager Randy Mueller Mascot T.D. League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1966-1969) Eastern Division (1966-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference... City Orchard Park, New York Team colors Navy blue, light blue, Red, light Red, White, Royal, and Nickel Head Coach Dick Jauron Owner Ralph Wilson General manager Marv Levy Mascot Billy Buffalo League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Eastern Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American... City Foxborough, Massachusetts Other nicknames The Pats Team colors Nautical Blue, New Century Silver, Red, and White Head Coach Bill Belichick Owner Robert Kraft General manager Bill Belichick Mascot Pat Patriot League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–69) Eastern Division (1960–69) National Football League (1970–present) American Football...

Player selections

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Round one

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Hall of Famers

• John Elway, Quarterback, Baltimore Colts - 1st Round (1st overall). Inducted in 2004.
• Eric Dickerson, Running Back, Los Angeles Rams - 1st round (2nd overall). Inducted in 1999.
• Bruce Matthews, Offensive Lineman, Houston Oilers- 1st Round (9th overall). Inducted in 2007.
• Jim Kelly, Quarterback, Buffalo Bills - 1st round (14th overall). Inducted in 2002.
• Dan Marino, Quarterback, Miami Dolphins - 1st Round (27th overall). Inducted in 2005.

External links

• 1983 NFL Draft
• Patrick Mondout, NFL 1983 Draft, Awesome 80s.com.
• Vic Carucci, In a Class by Themselves, Pro Football Hall of Fame.