The Top 23 Players who Debuted in 1983

The following list of players made their pro debut in the 1983 season, ranked according to their Legends Score, which is a simple measure of a player's individual career accolades. Tap on other column headers to sort by name or position.

In addition to the list below, review the all-time best players for each team, and the all-time best players at each position.

⇦ 1982 1984 ⇨
PlayerPositionStatusLegends Score
Bruce Matthews LG73
John Elway QB55
Dan Marino QB42
Eric Dickerson RB41
Joey Browner SEligible 199833
Jim Covert LT27
Darrell Green CB27
Richard Dent DE26
Reggie Roby PEligible 200425
Karl Mecklenburg ILBEligible 200024
Roger Craig RBEligible 199921
Chris Hinton GEligible 200118
Albert Lewis CBEligible 200414
Jim Arnold PEligible 200013
Henry Ellard WREligible 200413
Curt Warner RBEligible 199612
Dave Duerson FSEligible 199910
Charles Mann DEEligible 200010
Tim Krumrie NTEligible 200010
Mark Clayton WREligible 19998
Greg Townsend DEEligible 20038
Carl Lee CBEligible 20008
Leonard Marshall DEEligible 20008

Additional Players from the 1983 Draft Class

Bill Bates, Mark Bortz, Keith Bostic, Gill Byrd, Mike L. Cofer, Ali Haji-Sheikh, Wes Hopkins, Earnest Jackson, Terry Kinard, Don Mosebar, Bill Pickel, Johnny Rembert, Jesse Sapolu, Leonard Smith, Brian Sochia, Darryl Talley, Mark Tuinei

⇦ 1982 1984 ⇨