The 1983 CFL Draft composed of eight rounds where over 72 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA. A total of nine players were selected as territorial exemptions, with every team but Montreal making at least one selection during this stage of the draft.
British Columbia Lions Jim Mills [1] OL Hawaii
Calgary Stampeders Greg Vavra QB Calgary
Edmonton Eskimos Blake Dermott OL Alberta
Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jim Pendergast TE Queen's
Ottawa Rough Riders Roger Cattelan [2] OT Boston College
Ottawa Rough Riders (via Montreal) Mike Hudson [2] TE Guelph
Saskatchewan Roughriders Scott Redl DE Saskatchewan
= CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Calgary Stampeders | Jerry Dobrovolny | T | British Columbia |
2 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Steve Harrison | LB | British Columbia |
3 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Mike Emery | LB | British Columbia |
4 | Edmonton Eskimos | Pieter Vanden Bos | G | British Columbia |
5 | BC Lions | Jacques Chapdelaine | WR | Simon Fraser |
6 | Calgary Stampeders | Chris Byrne | RB | Western Ontario |
7 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Jason Riley | DE | British Columbia |
8 | BC Lions | Jamie Buis | T | Simon Fraser |
9 | Edmonton Eskimos | Tony Lawson | DE | McGill |
= CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Montreal Concordes | Mark Hopkins | LB | York |
11 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Junior Robinson | DB | Guelph |
12 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Ray Elgaard | SB | Utah |
13 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Paul Palma | T | Concordia |
14 | BC Lions | Kevin Lapa | LB | Weber State |
15 | Calgary Stampeders | John Lynch | DB | Western Ontario |
16 | Edmonton Eskimos | Dale Kinney | DE | St. Francis Xavier |
17 | BC Lions | Peter LeClaire | FB | British Columbia |
18 | Edmonton Eskimos | Steve McAndrews | LB | Alberta |
19. Montreal Concordes Blake Nill DL Calgary
20. Ottawa Rough Riders Sam Benincasa LB Guelph
21. Saskatchewan Roughriders Richard White LB Simon Fraser
22. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Carey Lapa LB British Columbia
23. British Columbia Lions William Bickowski FB Wilfrid Laurier
24. Calgary Stampeders Bill Mintsoulis WR Toronto
25. Winnipeg Blue Bombers John Pitts LB Western Ontario
26. Toronto Argonauts Kevin Adams DB Waterloo
27. Edmonton Eskimos Rick Makos G Toronto
28. Montreal Concordes Jim Kardash TE Western Ontario
29. Ottawa Rough Riders John Kane OL Michigan State
30. Saskatchewan Roughriders Art Heier WR Waterloo
31. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Rory Radford LB Guelph
32. British Columbia Lions Jerome Erdman WR Simon Fraser
33. Calgary Stampeders Brian Strong OL Montana State
34. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Pat Cantner TE British Columbia
35. Toronto Argonauts Boyd Young DL Ottawa
36. Edmonton Eskimos Steve Hall DB Guelph
37. Montreal Concordes Steve Nagel DE Wilfrid Laurier
38. Ottawa Rough Riders Courtney Taylor DB Wilfrid Laurier
39. Saskatchewan Roughriders Joel Johnston FB Simon Fraser
40. Hamilton Tiger-Cats George Piva T British Columbia
41. British Columbia Lions Harold Jackman T Moorhead State
42. Calgary Stampeders Tim Petros TB Calgary
43. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Todd Turnbull G Wilfrid Laurier
44. Toronto Argonauts Bryan Black G Guelph
45. Edmonton Eskimos Jerry Philip DB York
46. Montreal Concordes Ed Slabikowski DB Windsor
47. Ottawa Rough Riders Francois Payer DE Bishop's
48. Saskatchewan Roughriders Todd McGauley DE Western Ontario
49. Hamilton Tiger-Cats David Brace TE Western Connecticut State
50. British Columbia Lions Kyle Barrow LB Western Ontario
51. Calgary Stampeders Matt Janes LB Western Ontario
52. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Fred Lyseyko LB Manitoba
53. Toronto Argonauts Joel Tynes TB St. Francis Xavier
54. Edmonton Eskimos Paul Hickle K Saskatchewan
55. Montreal Concordes Ken Ross DE Carleton
56. Ottawa Rough Riders Chris Rhora DE Acadia
57. Saskatchewan Roughriders Alain Groleau DB Ottawa
58. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mike Zivolak C Western Ontario
59. British Columbia Lions Mike Brown DB Toronto
60. Calgary Stampeders Mike Kurchak K Nevada-Las Vegas
61. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Dave Bowness TE Manitoba
62. Toronto Argonauts Dave Waud LB Wilfrid Laurier
63. Edmonton Eskimos Gord Reinich SB Alberta
64. Montreal Concordes Scott Leckie DB Toronto
65. Ottawa Rough Riders Don Clow WR Acadia
66. Saskatchewan Roughriders Reindy Dundas DT Minot State
67. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jack Kalthof LB Saskatchewan
68. British Columbia Lions Ken Munroe WR British Columbia
69. Calgary Stampeders Yorg Gromer TE Montana-Western
70. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Danny Jakobs DB Manitoba
71. Toronto Argonauts Rick Van Maanen DL Western Ontario
72. Edmonton Eskimos Jaimie Crawford QB Alberta
The 1984 CFL season is considered to be the 31st season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 27th Canadian Football League season.
The 1983 CFL season is considered to be the 30th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 26th Canadian Football League season.
The 1982 CFL season is considered to be the 29th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 25th Canadian Football League season.
The 1971 CFL season is considered to be the 18th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it was officially the 14th Canadian Football League season.
The 1971 CFL Draft composed of nine rounds where 70 Canadian football players that were chosen exclusively from eligible Canadian universities. The Saskatchewan Roughriders, despite being Western Conference finalists, had the first overall selection through a trade with the last place Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
The 1972 CFL Draft composed of nine rounds where 70 Canadian football players that were chosen exclusively from eligible Canadian universities. The Montreal Alouettes, who had the worst record in the Eastern Conference in the previous season, had the first overall selection.
The 1987 CFL Draft composed of eight rounds where 72 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA.
The 1973 CFL Draft composed of nine rounds where 93 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and, for the first time, Canadian players playing in the NCAA. Prior to 1973, teams were given exclusive signing privileges to Canadian players who attended U.S. schools based on the territory he was domiciled. After the draft was expanded to include NCAA schools, teams were also permitted to exempt from the draft and select players from their area, regardless of where they attended school.
The 1975 CFL Draft composed of eight rounds where 81 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA. A total of 16 players were selected as territorial exemptions, with the Montreal Alouettes being the only team to make no picks during this stage of the draft. Through a trade with the Calgary Stampeders, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers selected first overall in the draft. They would not choose first overall again until the 2011 CFL Draft.
The 1976 CFL Draft composed of 10 rounds where 106 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA. A total of 18 players were selected as territorial exemptions, with the Calgary Stampeders being the only team to make no picks during this stage of the draft. Through a trade with the Toronto Argonauts, the Edmonton Eskimos selected first overall in the draft. The Eskimos had four total picks in the first round of the draft alone.
The 1977 CFL Draft composed of 10 rounds where 106 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA. A total of 18 players were selected as territorial exemptions, with the Montreal Alouettes being the only team to make no picks during this stage of the draft. Through a trade with the Calgary Stampeders, the Ottawa Rough Riders selected first overall in the draft.
The 1978 CFL Draft composed of eight rounds where 90 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA. A total of 18 players were selected as territorial exemptions, with the Toronto Argonauts being the only team to make no picks during this stage of the draft.
The 1979 CFL Draft composed of seven rounds where 81 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA. A total of 18 players were selected as territorial exemptions, with all nine teams making at least one selection in this stage of the draft.
The 1980 CFL Draft composed of seven rounds where 80 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA. A total of 18 players were selected as territorial exemptions, with all nine teams making at least one selection in this stage of the draft.
The 1981 CFL Draft composed of seven rounds where 81 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA. A total of 18 players were selected as territorial exemptions, with every team making at least one selection during this stage of the draft. Through a trade with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the Calgary Stampeders selected first overall in the draft.
The 1982 CFL Draft composed of six rounds where 72 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA. A total of 18 players were selected as territorial exemptions, with every team making at least one selection during this stage of the draft.
The 1984 CFL Draft composed of eight rounds where over 71 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA. A total of nine players were selected as territorial exemptions, with every team but Montreal making at least one selection during this stage of the draft.
The 1986 CFL Draft composed of eight rounds where 72 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA.
The 1988 CFL Draft composed of eight rounds where 64 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA. This was the first draft not to feature a Montreal franchise, as the Alouettes had folded just before the start of the 1987 regular season. This was also the first national draft to feature only eight teams.
The 1989 CFL Draft composed of eight rounds where 64 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA.
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