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NFL Distant Replay: Who were the 9 players drafted before Marcus Allen in 1982?

The 1982 NFL draft

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In 1981, USC's Marcus Allen rushed for an all-time single-season record of 2,342 yards and won the Heisman Trophy. That set him up for the 1982 NFL draft. Somehow, eight teams passed on the great running back—Baltimore Colts had two chances—before the Raiders selected him in the 10th slot. Who went before Allen? Let's take a look...

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Kenneth Sims came to the New England Patriots out of Texas. He made 64 starts in a career that ran through 1989. Sims had 17 sacks in his NFL career.