The
1982 NFL draft was the procedure by which
National Football League teams selected amateur
college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The
draft was held April 27–28,
1982, at the
New York Sheraton Hotel in
New York City,
New York. At the time of the draft the Raiders were still the Oakland Raiders, they relocated to Los Angeles in May 1982. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.