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1983 NFL offseason

The 1983 NFL offseason.

A chronological guide to the transactions and decisions surrounding the 1983 NFL offseason.

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In the order it happened

The transaction timeline

The draft, major signings, trades and roster decisions are ordered chronologically. Complete draft boards, trade packages and free-agent jersey changes are embedded at the moment they happened.

  1. Draft weekend · NFL Draft

    John Elway goes first overall to Baltimore Ravens →

    Baltimore Ravens used the No. 1 pick on John Elway. The complete 1983 NFL draft board preserves every selection and each available player profile.

    The complete draft board is preserved beside this moment →

    Draft board

    1983 NFL

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    First overall selection

    John Elway

    Baltimore Ravens

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  2. May 2 · Trade

    Elway to Denver →

    Baltimore drafted John Elway first despite his refusal to play for the Colts, then traded him to Denver one week later.

    The complete trade package is preserved beside this moment →

    05TradeMay 2, 1983To DENDENELWAY7To INDINDHINTON—INDHERRMANN—19841STround assetElway to DenverDEN receives John ElwayIND receives Chris Hinton, Mark Herrmann, Denver's 1984 first4 original assets · 2 outcomes tracedOpen trade →