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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 ⇨ |
Player | Position | Status | Legends Score |
Bruce Matthews ![]() ![]() | LG | ![]() | 73 |
John Elway ![]() | QB | ![]() | 55 |
Dan Marino ![]() | QB | ![]() | 42 |
Eric Dickerson ![]() ![]() | RB | ![]() | 41 |
Joey Browner ![]() | S | Eligible 1998 | 33 |
Jim Covert ![]() | LT | ![]() | 27 |
Darrell Green ![]() | CB | ![]() | 27 |
Richard Dent ![]() | DE | ![]() | 26 |
Reggie Roby ![]() ![]() | P | Eligible 2004 | 25 |
Karl Mecklenburg ![]() | ILB | Eligible 2000 | 24 |
Roger Craig ![]() | RB | Eligible 1999 | 21 |
Chris Hinton ![]() ![]() ![]() | G | Eligible 2001 | 18 |
Albert Lewis ![]() | CB | Eligible 2004 | 14 |
Jim Arnold ![]() | P | Eligible 2000 | 13 |
Henry Ellard ![]() | WR | Eligible 2004 | 13 |
Curt Warner ![]() | RB | Eligible 1996 | 12 |
Dave Duerson ![]() | FS | Eligible 1999 | 10 |
Charles Mann ![]() | DE | Eligible 2000 | 10 |
Tim Krumrie ![]() | NT | Eligible 2000 | 10 |
Mark Clayton ![]() | WR | Eligible 1999 | 8 |
Greg Townsend ![]() | DE | Eligible 2003 | 8 |
Carl Lee ![]() | CB | Eligible 2000 | 8 |
Leonard Marshall ![]() | DE | Eligible 2000 | 8 |
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 ⇨ |