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Cleveland Browns Draft History

Draft History 1980-1989

1980

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1aBrowns' 1st and New England's 6th choice traded to Los Angeles for Rams' 1st and 4th choices plus San Diego's 2nd and Green Bay's 5th in 1980
1bWhite, CharlesRBUSCchoice acquired from Los Angeles, see 1a
2aBrowns' choice traded to Denver along with San Diego's 5th-round choice (acquired from Washington for S Tony Peters) for DE Lyle Alzado
2bCrosby, ClevelandDEArizonachoice acquired from San Diego through Los Angeles, see 1a
3Odom, CliffLBTexas-Arlington
4aCrews, RonDENevada-Las Vegas
4bMcDonald, PaulQBUSCchoice acquired from Los Angeles, see 1a
5aFranks, ElvisDEMorgan Statechoice acquired from Green Bay through Los Angeles, see 1a
5bBrowns' choice traded to Oakland for G George Buehler
5cSan Diego's choice acquired from Washington for S Tony Peters traded to Denver as part of Lyle Alzado trade, see 2a
6aBrowns' choice traded to San Diego for RB Rickey Anderson
6bNew England's choice, acquired for DE Mike St. Clair, traded to Los Angeles, see 1a
7Browns' choice traded to New York Giants for DE Jack Gregory
8Copeland, JeffLBTexas Tech
9Dewalt, RoyRBTexas-Arlington
10Fidel, KevinCSan Diego State
11Sales, RolandRBArkansas
12Jackson, MarcusDTPurdue

1981

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1Dixon, HanfordCBSouthern Mississippi
2Browns' choice traded to Buffalo along with Browns' 3rd-round choice in 1982 for G Joe DeLamielleure
3Browns' choice traded to Denver along with Browns' 2nd- and 5th-round choices in 1980 for DE Lyle Alzado
4aRobinson, MikeDEArizonachoice acquired from Washington along with Redskins' 10th choice in 1981 and San Diego's 5th choice in 1980 for S Tony Peters
4bBrowns' choice traded to San Diego for LB Don Goode
5Cox, SteveP/KArkansas
6Simmons, RonDTFlorida State
7Johnson, EddieLBLouisville
8Browns' choice traded to New York Jets for DE Marshall Harris
9Schleusener, RandyGNebraska
10aWashington's choice acquired in S Tony Peters trade, returned to Washington for Redskins' 8th-round choice in 1982
10bNew England's choice, acquired for DE Ernie Price, traded to Washington along with choice 10a for Washington's 8th-round choice in 1982
10cPrater, DeanDTOklahoma State
11Friday, LarrySMississippi State
12McGill, KevinTOregon

1982

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1Banks, ChipLBUSC
2Baldwin, KeithDETexas A&M
3Browns' choice traded to Buffalo with Browns' 2nd choice in 1981 for G Joe DeLamielleure
4Walker, DwightRB/WRNicholls State (La.)
5Baab, MikeC/GTexas
6aBrowns' choice traded to Dallas for LB Bruce Huther
6bWhitwell, MikeWRTexas A&Mchoice acquired from Denver for LB Robert L. Jackson
7Browns' choice traded to Buffalo for RB Terry Miller
8aKafentzis, MarkSHawaii
8bHeflin, VanTEVanderbiltchoice acquired from Oakland for DE Lyle Alzado
8cJackson, BillSNorth Carolinachoice acquired from Washington for 10th choice in 1981
9Baker, MiltonTEWest Texas State
10Floyd, RickyRBSouthern Mississippi
11Michuta, SteveQBGrand Valley (Mich.)
12Nicolas, ScottLBMiami

1983

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1Browns' choice traded to Buffalo along with Browns' 3rd choice in 1984 and 5th choice in 1985 for LB Tom Cousineau
2Brown, RonWRArizona State
3Camp, ReggieDECalifornia
4Browns' choice traded to San Diego for LB Don Goode
5Contz, BillTPenn State
6aStracka, TimTEWisconsinchoice acquired from Chicago for C Gerry Sullivan
6bPuzzuoli, DaveNTPittsburgh
7aBelk, RockyWRMiamichoice acquired from Chicago for LB Bruce Huther
7bBrowns' choice traded to Philadelphia for DE Thomas Brown
8McClearn, MikeG/TTemple
9Browns' choice traded to San Francisco for K Matt Bahr
10Hopkins, ThomasTAlabama A&M
11aGreen, BoyceRBCarson-Newman
11bMcAdoo, HowardLBMichigan Statechoice acquired from L.A. Raiders for Greg Pruitt
12Farren, PaulC/TBoston University

1984

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1Rogers, DonSUCLA
2aRockins, ChrisSOklahoma Statechoice acquired from L.A. Rams for negotiating rights to WR Ron Brown
2bDavis, BruceWRBaylor
3Browns' choice traded to Buffalo along with Browns' 1st choice in 1983 and 5th choice in 1985 for LB Tom Cousineau
4aBolden, RickeyTESouthern Methodistchoice acquired from Denver for WR Dave Logan
4bBrennan, BrianWRBoston College
5Piepkorn, DaveTNorth Dakota State
6Nugent, TerryQBColorado State
7Dumont, JimLBRutgers
8Browns' choice traded to N.Y. Jets for WR Bobby Jones
9aJones, DonWRTexas A&Mchoice acquired from Philadelphia for LB Bill Cowher
9bBrowns' choice traded to Chicago along with Browns' 10th, 11th and 12th round choices in 1984 for Bears' three picks in June, 1984 supplemental draft of players under contract to another league
10aBrowns' choice traded to Chicago, see 9b
10bByner, ErnestRBEast Carolinachoice acquired from L.A. Raiders for G-T Henry Sheppard
11Browns' choice traded to Chicago, see 9b
12Browns' choice traded to Chicago, see 9b

1984 SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT

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1aMack, KevinRBClemsonchoice acquired from Chicago for Browns' 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th round choices in 1984 NFL Draft
1bJohnson, MikeLBVirginia Tech
2aMcNeil, GeraldWRBaylorchoice acquired from Chicago, see 1a
2bRobison, TommyTTexas A&M
3aWest, DougLBUCLAchoice acquired from Chicago, see 1a
3bBond, JohnQBMississippi State

1985

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1Browns' choice traded to Buffalo along with 1st choice in 1986, 3rd in 1985, and a 6th in 1986 for Buffalo's first pick in 1985 supplemental draft
2Allen, GregRBFlorida State
3Browns' choice traded to Buffalo, see 1
4Browns' choice traded to Miami for WR Duriel Harris
5Browns' choice traded to Buffalo along with Browns' 1st in 1983 and 3rd in 1984 for LB Tom Cousineau
6Krerowicz, MarkGOhio State
7Langhorne, ReggieWRElizabeth City
8Banks, FredWRLiberty Baptist
9Browns' choice traded to Philadelphia for DE Carl Hairston
10Williams, LarryGNotre Dame
11Tucker, TravisTES. Connecticut State
12Swanson, ShaneWRNebraska

1985 SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT

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1Kosar, BernieQBMiamichoice acquired from Buffalo for 1st in 1985 and 1986, 3rd in 1985 and 6th in 1986

1986

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ROUNDPLAYERPOSITIONUNIVERSITYNOTES
1Browns' choice traded to Buffalo along with 1st choice in 1985, 3rd in 1985 and a 6th in '86 for Buffalo's first pick in 1985 supplemental draft
2Slaughter, WebsterWRSan Diego State
3Browns' choice traded to Detroit for QB Gary Danielson
4Browns' choice traded to L.A. Rams for WR Terry Greer
5Miller, NickLBArkansas
6Browns' choice traded to Buffalo, see 1
7aMeyer, JimTIllinois State
7bNorseth, MikeQBKansaschoice acquired from Kansas City for RB Boyce Green
8Browns' choice traded to Philadelphia for LB Anthony Griggs
9Taylor, DannyDBTexas (El Paso)
10Smith, WillieTEMiami
11Dausin, RandyGTexas A&M
12Simmons, KingCBTexas Tech

1987

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ROUNDPLAYERPOSITIONUNIVERSITYNOTES
1Junkin, MikeLBDukechoice acquired from San Diego, along with San Diego's second 1987 choice in exchange for Browns' 1987 first and second round choices and LB Chip Banks
2Rakoczy, GreggOT/CMiamichoice acquired from San Diego, see round 1
3aManoa, TimFBPenn State
3bJaeger, JeffKWashingtonchoice acquired from L.A. Rams in exchange for Browns' 1987 4th, 5th and 12th round picks
4Browns' choice to L.A. Rams, see 3b
5Browns' choice to L.A. Rams, see 3b
6Braggs, StephenDBTexas
7Browns' choice to Green Bay for WR John Jefferson
8Bullitt, SteveLBTexas A&M
9Browns' choice to Indianapolis for QB Mike Pagel
10Winters, FrankCWestern Illinois
11Brewton, LarryDBTemple
12Browns' choice to L.A. Rams, see 3b

1988

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ROUNDPLAYERPOSITIONUNIVERSITYNOTES
1Charlton, CliffordLBFlorida21st overall
2Perry, Michael DeanDLClemson50th
3Waiters, VanLBIndiana77th
4Blaylock, AnthonyCBWinston-Salem103rd
5Browns' choice traded to Phoenix for DE Al Baker
6Browns' choice traded to Philadelphia along with CB D.D. Hoggard for DL Chris Pike
7Gash, ThaneSEast Tennessee State188th
8Birden, J.J.WROregon216th
9Copeland, DannySEastern Kentucky244th
10Washington, BrianSNebraska272nd
11Hawkins, HendleyWRNebraska300th
12Slayden, SteveQBDuke328th

1989

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ROUNDPLAYERPOSITIONUNIVERSITYNOTES
1Metcalf, EricRBTexas13th overall, choice acquired from Denver for Browns' 1989 1st, 2nd, 5th and 9th
2Tillman, LawyerWRAuburn31st, choice acquired from Green Bay along with Green Bay's 1989 5th for Browns' 1989 3rd, 1989 5th, 1990 1st and RB Herman Fontenot
3Browns' choice to Green Bay, see round 2
4Stewart, AndrewDECincinnati107th
5aKramer, KyleSBowling Green114th, choice acquired from Green Bay, see round 2
5bJoines, VernonWRMaryland116th, choice acquired from Kansas City for LB Mike Junkin
6Wilkerson, GaryCBPenn State160th
7Graybill, MikeOTBoston University187th
8Aeilts, RickTES.E. Missouri State215th
9Browns' selection traded to Denver, see round 1
10Buddenberg, JohnOTAkron274th
11Plocki, DanKMaryland301st
12Brown, MarlonLBMemphis State328th