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1984 NFL Draft · Rd 11 · #281 overall

Blair Kiel Notre Dame Draft

Blair Kiel was drafted No. 281 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1984 NFL Draft out of Notre Dame. 25 regular-season games · 4 career approximate value

Overall pick
#281
Round
11
Draft class
1984
NFL games
25
Career AV
4146th at Notre Dame

The pick

How Blair Kiel came off the board in 1984.

Drafted by

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rd 11 · #281 overall · NFC South

Full 1984 draft class (336 picks)
Position
Quarterback QB
College
Notre Dame FBS Ind. at the draft
Side of the ball
Offense

NFL career

25 regular-season games · 4 career approximate value

Games played
25
Career approximate value
4146th among Notre Dame picks
Final season
19917 years after the draft

Around pick 281

Who came off the board on either side of Blair Kiel.

#279 Keith Griffin RB · WAS Miami #280 Earnest Byner RB · CLE East Carolina · 2× Pro Bowl #282 Gardner Williams DB · LV St. Mary's (CA) #283 Frank Cephous RB · NYG UCLA

Notre Dame in the 1984 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#26 Greg Bell RB · BUF Notre Dame · 1× Pro Bowl #164 Chris Brown DB · PIT Notre Dame #168 Stacey Toran DB · LV Notre Dame #249 Neil Maune G · DAL Notre Dame

Other QB picks from Notre Dame

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#110 Steve Beuerlein QB · LV · 1987 Notre Dame · 1× Pro Bowl #2 Rick Mirer QB · SEA · 1993 Notre Dame #52 DeShone Kizer QB · CLE · 2017 Notre Dame #48 Jimmy Clausen QB · CAR · 2010 Notre Dame #22 Brady Quinn QB · CLE · 2007 Notre Dame #89 Rusty Lisch QB · ARI · 1980 Notre Dame

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Blair Kiel in the 1984 NFL Draft

Blair Kiel is a Quarterback out of Notre Dame selected No. 281 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1984 NFL Draft. 25 regular-season games · 4 career approximate value Notre Dame has produced 241 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Blair Kiel drafted?

Blair Kiel was selected No. 281 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1984 NFL Draft (Rd 11). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1984/blair-kiel.

What college did Blair Kiel play for?

Blair Kiel played college football at Notre Dame in the FBS Ind.. See every Notre Dame draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/notre-dame-fighting-irish.

How did Blair Kiel's NFL career turn out?

25 regular-season games · 4 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1984/blair-kiel.