The 1984 Entire NFL Draft Review

Linebacker, Keith Browner
Tampa Bay Buccaneers first overall pick.

The 1984 draft was held May 1–2, 1984, at the Omni Park Central Hotel in New York City, New York. No teams elected to claim any players in the regular supplemental draft that year. The NFL did have a special supplemental draft for college seniors who had already signed with the USFL or CFL on June 5, 1984.

The 1984 draft was the first in ten years in which a quarterback was not selected in the first round; the first quarterback selected in 1984 was Boomer Esiason, who was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round, with the 38th overall pick.

The Buccaneers had the first pick throughout the rounds of this draft. The Buccaneers gained three additional fourth round picks, the first from the David Lewis trade back in 1982 with San Diego, the second again from San Diego from LB Dewey Selmon. and the other from the Raiders for Charley Hannah. The Lewis pick was used in the deal to net Steve DeBerg from the Denver Broncos.

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Hall of Famers

• Steve Young, quarterback from the USFL, taken 1st overall in the 1984 NFL supplemental draft of USFL and CFL players by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2005.

• Gary Zimmerman, offensive tackle from the United States Football League, taken 3rd overall in the 1984 NFL supplemental draft of USFL and CFL players by the New York Giants.
  Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2008.

• Reggie White, defensive end from the United States Football League, taken 4th overall in the 1984 NFL supplemental draft of USFL and CFL players by the Philadelphia Eagles.
  Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2006.

Notable Undrafted Players