On to NFL81 training camp

Buccaneers, 3-13, fifth in NFC Central

 

Draftees: 1 QB Rich Campbell, California; 29 T Keith Van Horne, Southern California; 57 TE Hoby Brenner, Southern California

 

Other key signee: WR Ed Marshall, Giants

 

 

Steelers, 4-12, fourth in AFC Central

 

Retiree: LB Jimmy Gunn

 

Trade: C Ted Peterson to Giants for T Mike Gibbons

 

Draftees: 2 LB Lawrence Taylor, North Carolina; 30 LB Jim Collins, Syracuse; 58 LB Al Washington, Ohio State

 

 

Browns, 4-12, third in AFC Central

 

Retirees: QB Dan Manucci, CB Clarence Scott, CB Ron Bolton, S Thom Darden, DE Bob Bell

 

Trades: QB Brian Sipe to Seattle for QB Bobby Sessions, C Brian Murray to San Francisco for HB Tony Reed

 

Draftees: 3 QB Neil Lomax, Portland State; 31 CB Hanford Dixon, Southern Mississippi; 59 S/CB Eric Wright, Missouri

 

Other key signees: LB Bryan Hinkle, Oregon; G/T Russ Grimm, Pittsburgh, K Rex Robinson, Georgia; DT Dave Pear, Buccaneers; LB Eddie Johnson, Louisville

 

 

Raiders, 6-10, fifth in AFC West

 

Retirees: S Gary Woolford, WR Mike Siani, DT Horace Jones, LB Steve Zabel, CB Skip Thomas

 

Trade: HB Charles White to Dallas for WR Glenn Starks

 

Draftees: 4 HB George Rogers, South Carolina; 32 FB Randy McMillan, Pittsburgh; 60 T Dean Miraldi, Utah

 

Other key signees: S Ray Oldham, Lions; QB Bob Gagliano, Utah State; LB Charlie Hall, Browns; CB Mike Nelms, Bills

 

 

Seahawks, 6-10, fourth in AFC West

 

Trade: QB Bobby Sessions to Cleveland for QB Brian Sipe

 

Draftees: 5 DT John Harty, Iowa; 33 LB Robin Sendlein, Texas; 61 LB Scott Pelluer, Washington

 

 

Broncos, 6-10, third in AFC West

 

Retiree: WR Haven Moses

 

Trade: HB Earl Campbell and P Leroy Clark to Dallas for QB/P Danny White

 

Draftees: 6 HB Freeman McNeil, UCLA; 34 WR David Verser, Kansas; 62 WR Mark Nicholls, San Jose State

 

Other key signee: WR Ricky Feacher, Browns

 

 

Vikings, 6-10, fourth in NFC Central

 

Retirees: DT Alan Page, FB Bob Groce, CB Tom Myers, S Chuck Crist

 

Draftees: 7 DT Ben Rudolph, Long Beach State; 35 DT Greg Meisner, Oklahoma; 63 S Chris Williams, Louisiana State

 

Other key signee: CB Mark Washington, Cowboys

 

 

Falcons, 6-9-1, fifth in NFC West

 

Retirees: C Jeff Van Note, S Ray Brown, S Ray Easterling, DT Mike Lewis

 

Draftees: 8 QB Tom Flick, Washington; 36 HB Tony Collins, East Carolina; 64 DE Frank Warren, Auburn

 

Other key signee: S Randy Hughes, Browns

 

 

Colts, 7-9, fifth in AFC East

 

Retirees: C Lee Gross, S Jackie Wallace, WR Glenn Doughty, CB Bruce Laird, HB Don McCauley

 

Trades: WR Don Westbrook to Washington for C Randy Clark, WR Freddie Solomon to New Orleans for WR Mike Friede, FB Roosevelt Leaks to Kansas City for G Steve Knutson

 

Draftees: 9 QB Brad Wright, New Mexico; 37 T Brian Holloway, Stanford; 65 G Curt Marsh, Washington

 

Other key signees: S Lloyd Burrus, Maryland; DE Cleveland Crosby, Bengals; DE Dexter Manley, Oklahoma State; S Todd Bell, Ohio State; S Johnnie Poe, Missouri; LB Dave Ahrens, Wisconsin; DE Jeff Merrow, Broncos; DT Gary Don Roberts, Seahawks; CB William Judson, South Carolina State

 

 

Bears, 7-9, third in NFC Central

 

Retirees: CB Mark Burke, DT Ron Rydalch, T Jeff Sevy

 

Draftees: 10 LB E.J. Junior, Alabama; 38 CB Bobby Butler, Florida State; 66 S Jeff Griffin, Utah

 

 

Bengals, 7-9, second in AFC Central

 

Retirees: TE Bob Trumpy, C Bob Johnson, DE Ken Johnson, CB Bernard Jackson

 

Draftees: 11 HB David Overstreet, Oklahoma; 39 TE Gary Lewis, Texas-Arlington; 67 WR Cris Collinsworth, Florida

 

Other key signee: DE Ken E. Johnson, Seahawks

 

 

Jets, 8-8, third in AFC East, playoffs participants

 

Retirees: QB Joe Namath, C Wayne Mulligan, WR Jerome Barkum, LB John Ebersole, DT Bob Pollard

 

Draftees: 12 TE Willie Scott, South Carolina; 40 QB Mark Herrmann, Purdue; 68 QB Mark Reed, Morehead State (Minnesota)

 

Other key signees: HB Larry Poole, Browns; LB Dan Lloyd, Giants; LB Dewey McClain, Colts

 

 

Eagles, 8-8, fifth in NFC East

 

Retirees: S Artimus Parker, CB Larry Marshall, S John Outlaw, WR Harold Carmichael, CB Al Clark, G Wade Key

 

Draftees: 13 CB Ted Watts, Texas Tech; 41 S Dennis Smith, Southern California; S Carlton Williamson, Pittsburgh

 

Other key signees: QB Bill Troup, Colts; WR Marshall Johnson, Colts; TE Pete Holohan, Notre Dame

 

 

Giants, 8-8, fourth in NFC East

 

Retirees: QB Craig Morton, FB Marsh White, DT Jim Pietzrak, LB Pat Hughes

 

Trades: HB Tony Dorsett to New Orleans for HB Chuck Muncie, WR Ray Rhodes to Detroit for QB Joe Reed, T Mike Gibbons to Pittsburgh for C Ted Peterson, S Fred Cooper to New England for CB Bob Young

 

Draftees: 14 DT Robert Geathers, South Carolina State; 42 C Rick Donnalley, North Carolina; 70 CB/S Anthony Washington, Fresno State

 

Other key signees: FB Monroe Eley, Lions; LB Byron Hunt, Southern Methodist; HB Stump Mitchell, The Citadel

 

 

Cardinals, 8-8, third in NFC East

 

Retirees: G Bob Young, FB Wayne Morris, S Marty Akins, S Jeff Severson, FB Larry Schreiber

 

Draftees: 15 TE Dave Young, Purdue; 43 TE Clay Brown, Brigham Young; 71 WR Mardye McDole, Mississippi State

 

Other key signees: QB Mike Phipps, Browns; CB Beasley Reece, Cowboys; CB Estus Hood, Colts

 

 

Bills, 8-8, fourth in AFC East

 

Retirees: C Mike Montler, T Dave Foley

 

Draftees: 16 DE Keith Gary, Oklahoma; 44 DT Richard Turner, Oklahoma; 72 WR Byron Franklin, Auburn

 

 

Cowboys, 8-7-1, second in NFC East

 

Retirees: G Blaine Nye, S Cliff Harris, TE Jim Mandich, S Benny Barnes, CB Craig Clemons, DT Bill Gregory

 

Trades: QB/P Danny White to Denver for HB Earl Campbell and P Leroy Clark, WR Glenn Starks to Oakland for HB Charles White

 

Draftees: 17 S Kenny Easley, UCLA; 45 S Russell Gary, Nebraska; 73 LB Guy Frazier, Wyoming

 

Other key signees: C Dwight Stephenson, Chargers; WR Ron Fellows, Missouri; DE Bob Simpson, Seahawks; LB David Little, Florida; G Craig Wolfley, Lions; QB Rick Trocano, Pittsburgh; LB Avon Riley, UCLA

 

 

Chargers, 9-7, second in AFC West, playoffs participants

 

Retiree: WR Charlie Joiner

 

Draftees: 18 DE Donnell Thompson, North Carolina; 46 TE Marvin Harvey, Southern Mississippi; 74 WR Doug Donley, Ohio State

 

 

Chiefs, 9-7, first in AFC West, playoffs participants

 

Retirees: FB MacArthur Lane, CB Kerry Reardon, DE Wilbur Young

 

Trade: G Steve Knutson to Baltimore for FB Roosevelt Leaks

 

Draftees: 19 LB Hugh Green, Pittsburgh; 47 DT Johnny Robinson, Louisiana Tech; 75 LB Don Blackmon, Tulsa

 

Other key signee: QB Fred Besana, Buccaneers

 

 

Saints, 10-5-1, second in NFC West, playoffs participants

 

Retirees: WR Don Herrmann, CB Ernie Jackson, QB Bobby Douglass

 

Trades: WR Mike Friede to Baltimore for WR Freddie Solomon, HB Chuck Muncie to Giants for HB Tony Dorsett

 

Draftees: 20 G Mark May, Pittsburgh; 48 T Leonard Mitchell, Houston; 76 QB Wade Wilson, Texas A&M-Commerce

 

 

Lions, 9-6-1, second in NFC Central, playoffs participants

 

Retiree: QB Ed Luther

 

Trade: QB Joe Reed to Giants for WR Ray Rhodes

 

Draftees: 21 S Ronnie Lott, Southern California; 49 FB Booker Moore, Penn State; 77 FB Andra Franklin, Nebraska

 

 

Packers, 9-6-1, first in NFC Central, playoffs participants

 

Retirees: G Gale Gillingham, TE Charlie Sanders, HB I.M. Hipp, C Larry McCarren, DE Clarence Williams, FB John Brockington, LB Jim Carter

 

Draftees: 22 DE Curtis Green, Alabama State; 50 LB Rickey Jackson, Pittsburgh; 78 LB Derrie Nelson, Nebraska

 

Other key signees: TE Pat Curran, Chargers; WR Charlie Brown, South Carolina State; WR Mike Wilson, Washington State

 

 

Patriots, 10-6, second in AFC East, playoffs participants

 

Retirees: T Leon Gray, DT John Grant, DE Tony McGee, C Bill Lenkaitis, T Bob McKay

 

Trade: CB Bob Young to Giants for S Fred Cooper

 

Draftees: 23 HB James Brooks, Auburn; 51 FB Marvin Barber, Minnesota; 79 QB Mike Ford, Southern Methodist

 

Other key signees: WR Ken Margerum, Stanford; LB Charles McShane, Cowboys

 

 

49ers, 10-5-1, second in NFC West, playoffs participants

 

Retirees: HB Tony Nathan, G Andy Mauer, QB Marty Domres

 

Trade: HB Tony Reed to Cleveland for C Brian Murray

 

Draftees: 24 DE Howie Long, Villanova; 52 DT Bill Neill, Pittsburgh; 80 DE Robert Cobb, Arizona

 

 

Redskins, 11-5, first in NFC East, NFC runners-up

 

Retirees: LB Rusty Tillman, LB Carl Gersbach

 

Trade: C Randy Clark to Baltimore for WR Don Westbrook

 

Draftees: 25 HB James Wilder, Missouri; 53 HB Jarvis Redwine, Nebraska; 81 LB John Gillen, Illinois

 

 

Oilers, 13-3, first in AFC Central, AFC runners-up

 

Retirees: T Stan Brock, LB Robert Brazile, C Ron Lou, DT John Little, FB Fred Willis

 

Draftees: 26 LB Mel Owens, Michigan; 54 DT Jerry Boyarsky, Pittsburgh; 82 DT Pete Kugler, Penn State

 

Other key signee: QB Rusty Lisch, Chiefs

 

 

Rams, 11-5, first in NFC West, NFC champs and NFL80 runners-up

 

Retirees: G Tom Mack, WR Ron Jessie, S Dave Elmendorf, LB Jack Reynolds

 

Draftees: 27 HB Joe Delaney, Northwest State (Louisiana); 55 FB David Hughes, Boise State; 83 T Randy Van Divier, Washington

 

 

Dolphins, 11-4-1, first in AFC East, AFC and NFL80 champs

 

Retirees: DE Mack Mitchell, LB Greg Collins, LB Bob Matheson, T Wayne Moore, CB Charlie Babb, FB Don Nottingham

 

Draftees: 28 LB Mike Singletary, Baylor;  56 LB Lyman White, Louisiana State; S Irvin Phillips, Arkansas Tech

 

Other key signees: WR Malcolm Barnwell, Buccaneers; WR Jim C. Jensen, Boston