The 1980 Entire NFL Draft Review

Guard Ray Snell was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers first overall pick.

The 1980 draft was held April 29–30, 1980, at the New York Sheraton Hotel in New York City, New York. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season. This draft is notable as the first that ESPN aired in its entirety, and the first to be televised.

The Buccaneers kept their own first round pick for the first time since 1977 and selected 22nd overall in that round. In subsequent rounds, they drafted 21, 20, 19, 18 and then back to 22 again due to other teams having the same 1979 mark as they did. The additional 10th round pick came from San Diego in a trade for Running Back Charlie White.

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Player Selections

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Hall of Famers

• Anthony Muñoz, offensive tackle from University of Southern California taken 1st round 3rd overall by the Cincinnati Bengals.
  Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1998.

• Dwight Stephenson, center from the University of Alabama taken 2nd round 48th overall by the Miami Dolphins.
  Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1998.

• Art Monk, wide receiver from Syracuse University taken 1st round 18th overall by the Washington Redskins.
  Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2008.

Notable Undrafted Players

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