Important Dates in Bills History, presented by M&T Bank, helps fans recognize what’s important. In the NFL, identifying talent is important and on this date 34 years ago the Bills selected playmakers Jim Kelly and Darryl Talley in the 1983 Draft.
The Bills had two first-round picks to work with in the 1983 NFL Draft. After selecting TE Tony Hunter out of Notre Dame with No. 12 overall pick, the Bills had their eye on a quarterback to fill their next spot. Considered one of the greatest and deepest draft classes for talent at the signal caller position, Buffalo had a host of prospects to assess.