1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL players

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]

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

Reason for the draft

In New York City on Tuesday, June 5, 1984, the National Football League held a draft for college seniors who had already signed with either the USFL or the CFL in an attempt to head off a bidding war in its own ranks for USFL and CFL players. The 28 NFL teams chose 84 players from 224 available during the three-round selection meeting. The draft was for players who would have been eligible for the regular 1984 NFL Draft in early May, but had already signed a contract with a USFL or CFL team.

The draft was implemented primarily with the fledgling USFL in mind. The owners did not want to risk potentially "wasting" picks in the regular draft on players who were already signed by another league, but also wanted to ensure there would not be a large influx of free agent talent in case the new league suddenly collapsed. The CFL, being a much more established circuit with strict limits on the number of American players on each team, was not as much of a concern, but was included to shield the NFL from potential antitrust litigation that might have arisen had the league targeted a specific rival with a supplemental draft. Of the 84 players selected, only eight were from the CFL, with 76 from the USFL.

The Los Angeles Express were something less than a juggernaut in 1984, with only a 8–7 record at the time of this draft.[5] They finished 10–8 in the regular season and lost in the second round (semifinals) of the eight-team playoffs. But their talent-laden roster, including future Hall of Famers Steve Young and Gary Zimmerman, proved popular as twenty Express players were picked, including four of the first six selections and eleven in the opening round.[2][3] (The eventual '84 USFL champs from Philadelphia were second with nine picks; no CFL team had more than two.)

Only one trade involving supplemental draft picks was consummated, as the Cleveland Browns acquired all three of the Chicago Bears' supplemental picks in exchange for the Browns' selections in the final four rounds of the regular 1984 draft. As a result, Cleveland made six selections in this draft (including Pro Bowlers Kevin Mack and Gerald McNeil, both with picks that originally belonged to Chicago) while the Bears made none. The other 26 teams made three selections each.

= Pro Bowler [6] = Hall of Famer

First round

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionPro TeamCollege
1Tampa Bay BuccaneersSteve YoungQBLos Angeles ExpressBYU
2Houston OilersMike RozierRBPittsburgh MaulersNebraska
3New York GiantsGary ZimmermanGLos Angeles ExpressOregon
4Philadelphia EaglesReggie WhiteDEMemphis ShowboatsTennessee
5Kansas City ChiefsMark AdickesOTLos Angeles ExpressBaylor
6San Diego ChargersLee WilliamsDELos Angeles ExpressBethune–Cookman
7Cincinnati BengalsWayne PeaceQBTampa Bay BanditsFlorida
8Indianapolis ColtsPaul BergmannTEJacksonville BullsUCLA
9Atlanta FalconsJoey JonesWRBirmingham StallionsAlabama
10New York JetsKen HobartQBDenver GoldIdaho
11Cleveland Browns(from Chicago Bears)Kevin MackFBLos Angeles ExpressClemson
12Green Bay PackersBuford JordanRBNew Orleans BreakersMcNeese State
13Minnesota VikingsAllanda SmithCBLos Angeles ExpressTCU
14Buffalo BillsDwight DraneSLos Angeles ExpressOklahoma
15New Orleans SaintsVaughan JohnsonLBJacksonville BullsNorth Carolina State
16New England PatriotsRicky SandersWRHouston GamblersSouthwest Texas State
17St. Louis CardinalsMike RuetherCLos Angeles ExpressTexas
18Cleveland BrownsMike JohnsonLBPhiladelphia StarsVirginia Tech
19Denver BroncosFreddie GilbertDENew Jersey GeneralsGeorgia
20Detroit LionsAlphonso WilliamsWROklahoma OutlawsNevada-Reno
21Los Angeles RamsWilliam FullerDEPhiladelphia StarsNorth Carolina
22Seattle SeahawksGordon HudsonTELos Angeles ExpressBYU
23Pittsburgh SteelersDuane GunnWRLos Angeles ExpressIndiana
24San Francisco 49ersDerrick CrawfordWRMemphis ShowboatsMemphis State
25Dallas CowboysTodd FowlerTE-RBHouston GamblersStephen F. Austin
26Miami DolphinsDanny KnightWRNew Jersey GeneralsMississippi State
27Washington RedskinsTony ZendejasKLos Angeles ExpressNevada-Reno
28Los Angeles RaidersChristopher WoodsWREdmonton Eskimos CFLAuburn

Second round

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionPro TeamCollege
29Houston OilersDon MaggsOTPittsburgh MaulersTulane
30Tampa Bay BuccaneersKevin NelsonRBLos Angeles ExpressUCLA
31New York GiantsJames RobinsonDTLos Angeles ExpressClemson
32Philadelphia EaglesDaryl GoodlowLBOklahoma OutlawsArizona
33Kansas City ChiefsLupe SanchezCBArizona WranglersUCLA
34San Diego ChargersSteve SmithQBMontreal Concordes CFLMichigan
35Cincinnati BengalsBill JohnsonRBDenver GoldArkansas State
36Indianapolis ColtsAlbert BentleyRBMichigan PanthersMiami, Fla
37Atlanta FalconsMichael McInnisDTPhiladelphia StarsArkansas-Pine Bluff
38New York JetsJim SanduskyWRBritish Columbia Lions CFLSan Diego State
39Green Bay PackersChuck ClantonDBBirmingham StallionsAuburn
40Minnesota VikingsRobert B. SmithDEArizona WranglersGrambling
41Buffalo BillsDaryl HartDBOakland InvadersLane
42New Orleans SaintsMel GrayRBLos Angeles ExpressPurdue
43New England PatriotsEric JordanRBOakland InvadersPurdue
44Cleveland Browns(from Chicago Bears)Gerald McNeilWRHouston GamblersBaylor
45St. Louis CardinalsDerek KennardGLos Angeles ExpressNevada-Reno
46Denver BroncosRick MassieWRCalgary Stampeders CFLKentucky
47Detroit LionsGeorge JamisonLBPhiladelphia StarsCincinnati
48Los Angeles RamsRick JohnsonQBOklahoma OutlawsSouthern Illinois
49Seattle SeahwksAlvin PowellGOklahoma OutlawsWinston-Salem State
50Cleveland BrownsTommy RobisonOTHouston GamblersTexas A&M
51San Francisco 49ersJoe ConwellOTPhiladelphia StarsNorth Carolina
52Pittsburgh SteelersTom DixonCMichigan PanthersMichigan
53Miami DolphinsDewey ForteDELos Angeles ExpressBethune-Cookman
54Dallas CowboysMalcolm MooreWRLos Angeles ExpressUSC
55Washington RedskinsGary ClarkWRJacksonville BullsJames Madison
56Los Angeles RaidersStewart HillLBEdmonton Eskimos CFLWashington

Third round

Pick #NFL TeamPlayerPositionPro TeamCollege
57Tampa Bay BuccaneersAlex ClarkDBNew Orleans BreakersLSU
58Houston OilersLynn MadsenDTNew Jersey GeneralsWashington
59New York GiantsKirby WarrenRBLos Angeles ExpressPacific
60Philadelphia EaglesThomas CarterLBOakland InvadersSan Diego State
61Kansas City ChiefsGarcia LaneCBPhiladelphia StarsOhio State
62San Diego ChargersClarence CollinsWRNew Jersey GeneralsIllinois State
63Atlanta FalconsDennis WoodberryDBBirmingham StallionsSouthern Arkansas
64New York JetsTurner GillQBMontreal Concordes CFLNebraska
65Cincinnati BengalsTom KilkennyLBChicago BlitzTemple
66Indianapolis ColtsByron SmithDTSaskatchewan Roughriders CFLCalifornia
67Minnesota VikingsDavid HowardLBLos Angeles ExpressLong Beach State
68Buffalo BillsDon CorbinOTPittsburgh MaulersKentucky
69New Orleans SaintsSteve DeardenLBMemphis ShowboatsVanderbilt
70New England PatriotsWalter LewisQBMemphis ShowboatsAlabama
71Cleveland Browns (from Chicago Bears)Doug WestLBJacksonville BullsUCLA
72Green Bay PackersJohn SullivanDBOakland InvadersCalifornia
73St. Louis CardinalsTim RiordanQBPhiladelphia StarsTemple
74Detroit LionsDoug HollieDEPittsburgh MaulersSMU
75Los Angeles RamsJim ByrneNTPhiladelphia StarsWisconsin-LaCrosse
76Seattle SeahawksFrank SeurerQBLos Angeles ExpressKansas
77Cleveland BrownsJohn BondQBSaskatchewan Roughriders CFLMississippi State
78Denver BroncosReggie SmithOTTampa Bay BanditsKansas
79Pittsburgh SteelersPhil BorenOTBirmingham StallionsArkansas
80San Francisco 49ersMark SchellenRBNew Orleans BreakersNebraska
81Dallas CowboysJeff SpekTENew Jersey GeneralsSan Diego State
82Miami DolphinsDuan HanksWRPhiladelphia StarsStephen F. Austin
83Washington RedskinsClarence VerdinWRHouston GamblersSouthwestern Louisiana
84Los Angeles RaidersJames FarrGWashington FederalsClemson

Selections by teams

Rank Team Players
selected
League
1Los Angeles Express20USFL
2Philadelphia Stars9USFL
3Houston Gamblers5USFL
3New Jersey Generals5USFL
5Birmingham Stallions4USFL
5Jacksonville Bulls4USFL
5Memphis Showboats4USFL
5Oakland Invaders4USFL
5Oklahoma Outlaws4USFL
5Pittsburgh Maulers4USFL
11New Orleans Breakers3USFL
12Arizona Wranglers2USFL
12Denver Gold2USFL
12Edmonton Eskimos2CFL
12Michigan Panthers2USFL
12Montreal Concordes2CFL
12Saskatchewan Roughriders2CFL
12Tampa Bay Bandits2USFL
19British Columbia Lions1CFL
19Calgary Stampeders1CFL
19Chicago Blitz1USFL
19Washington Federals1USFL
23Hamilton Tiger-Cats0CFL
23Ottawa Rough Riders0CFL
23San Antonio Gunslingers0USFL
23Toronto Argonauts0CFL
23Winnipeg Blue Bombers0CFL

Hall of Famers

  • Steve Young, quarterback from the USFL, taken first overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2005
  • Gary Zimmerman, offensive tackle from the USFL, taken third overall by the New York Giants.
Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2008
  • Reggie White, defensive end from the USFL, taken fourth overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2006

References

  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.
  5. "Football: USFL standings". Pittsburgh Press. June 5, 1984. p. C6.
  6. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
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