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NFL Draft

1981 Draft Class

227 picks · 10 with an all-time top-100 rank.

Class Grade

A+

#33 of 40 classes

Avg KV-H: 85

HOF: 7

Archetype Mix

4%High-End Starter
4%Iron Legend
4%Solid Contributor
4%Role Player
4%Reliable Starter

HOF Outlook

✦ Enshrined

Lawrence TaylorOLB

Kenny EasleyDB

Ronnie LottSAF

Round 1

  1. #1
    Dave WilsonQB
    NO
  2. #1
    George RogersRB🏆 #70 all-time Rushing Yards
    NOR
  3. #2
    Lawrence TaylorOLB🏆 #5 all-time Sacks
    NYG
  4. #3
    Freeman McNeilRB🏆 #54 all-time Rushing Yards
    NYJ
  5. #4
    Kenny EasleyDB🏆 #84 all-time Interceptions
    SEA
  6. #5
    E.J. JuniorLB
    LA
  7. #6
    Rich CampbellQB
    GB
  8. #7
    Hugh GreenLB
    TB
  9. #8
    Ronnie LottSAF🏆 #14 all-time Interceptions
    SF
  10. #9
    Mel OwensLB
    LA
  11. #10
    David VerserWR
    CIN
  12. #11
    Keith Van HorneOT
    CHI
  13. #12
    Randy McMillanRB
    BAL
  14. #13
    David OverstreetRB
    MIA
  15. #14
    Willie ScottTE
    KAN
  16. #15
    Dennis SmithFS
    DEN
  17. #16
    Mark NicholsWR
    DET
  18. #17
    Keith GaryDE
    PIT
  19. #18
    Donnell ThompsonDE
    BAL
  20. #19
    Brian HollowayOT
    NWE
  21. #20
    Mark MayG
    WAS
  22. #21
    Ted WattsDB
    LV
  23. #22
    Hanford DixonCB
    CLE
  24. #23
    Curt MarshG
    LV
  25. #24
    James BrooksRB🏆 #57 all-time Rushing Yards
    SDG
  26. #25
    Bobby ButlerDB
    ATL
  27. #26
    Howard RichardsOT
    DAL
  28. #27
    Leonard MitchellOT
    PHI
  29. #28
    Booker MooreRB
    BUF

Round 2

  1. #29
    Russell GaryDB
    NO
  2. #30
    Marion BarberRB
    NYJ
  3. #31
    David HughesRB
    SEA
  4. #32
    Dave YoungTE
    NYG
  5. #33
    Neil LomaxQB🏆 #76 all-time Passing Yards
    STL
  6. #34
    James WilderRB🏆 #97 all-time Rushing Yards
    TAM
  7. #35
    Gary LewisTE
    GNB
  8. #36
    John HartyDT
    SF
  9. #37
    Cris CollinsworthWR
    CIN
  10. #38
    Mike SingletaryMLB
    CHI
  11. #39
    Mardye McDoleWR
    MIN
  12. #40
    Eric WrightDB
    SF
  13. #41
    Joe DelaneyRB
    KAN
  14. #42
    Clay BrownRB
    DEN
  15. #43
    Jim CollinsILB
    LA
  16. #44
    Anthony WashingtonDB
    PIT
  17. #45
    Robin SendleinOLB
    MIN
  18. #46
    Curtis GreenDT
    DET
  19. #47
    Tony CollinsRB
    NWE
  20. #48
    Howie LongDE🏆 #60 all-time Sacks
    LV
  21. #49
    Chris WilliamsFS
    BUF
  22. #50
    Byron FranklinWR
    BUF
  23. #51
    Rickey JacksonDE🏆 #14 all-time Sacks
    NO
  24. #52
    Jarvis RedwineRB
    MIN
  25. #53
    Doug DonleyWR
    DAL
  26. #54
    Lyman WhiteLB
    ATL
  27. #55
    Dean MiraldiG
    PHI
  28. #56
    Andra FranklinRB
    MIA

Round 3

  1. #57
    Frank WarrenNT
    NO
  2. #58
    Bill DuganG
    SEA
  3. #59
    John MistlerWR
    NYG
  4. #60
    Ben RudolphDT
    NYJ
  5. #61
    Jeff GriffinDB
    LA
  6. #62
    Ray StachowiczP
    GNB
  7. #63
    Greg MeisnerDE
    LA
  8. #64
    John SimmonsDB
    CIN
  9. #65
    Carlton WilliamsonDB
    SF
  10. #66
    Bob CobbDE
    LA
  11. #67
    Ken MargerumWR
    CHI
  12. #68
    Randy Van DivierOT
    BAL
  13. #69
    Russ GrimmG
    WAS
  14. #70
    Marvin HarveyTE
    KC
  15. #71
    Hoby BrennerTE
    NOR
  16. #72
    Don GrecoG
    DET
  17. #73
    Rick DonnalleyC
    PIT
  18. #74
    Tim IrwinOT
    MIN
  19. #75
    Roger TaylorOT
    KC
  20. #76
    Mike MosleyWR
    BUF
  21. #77
    Irvin PhillipsDB
    LAC
  22. #78
    Lloyd BurrussDB
    KC
  23. #79
    Mike HolstonWR
    HOU
  24. #80
    Scott WoernerDB
    ATL
  25. #81
    Glen TitensorG
    DAL
  26. #82
    Greg LaFleurTE
    PHI

Round 4

  1. #85
    Cliff ChatmanRB
    NYG
  2. #86
    Al WashingtonLB
    NYJ
  3. #89
    John HoltDB
    TB
  4. #90
    Tom FlickQB
    WAS
  5. #91
    Scott PelluerILB
    DAL
  6. #92
    Mike RobinsonDE
    CLE
  7. #93
    Guy FrazierOLB
    CIN
  8. #94
    Tim SherwinTE
    BAL
  9. #95
    Todd BellS
    CHI
  10. #98
    Mark HerrmannQB
    DEN
  11. #99
    Tracy PorterWR
    DET
  12. #100
    Robbie MartinWR
    PIT
  13. #101
    John SwainDB
    MIN
  14. #102
    Don BlackmonLB
    NE
  15. #103
    Amos LawrenceRB
    SDG
  16. #104
    George LiljaC
    LA
  17. #105
    Richard TurnerNT
    GB
  18. #106
    Nick EyreOT
    HOU
  19. #107
    Eric SieversTE
    SDG
  20. #108
    Derrie NelsonLB
    DAL
  21. #109
    John ScullyG
    ATL
  22. #110
    Calvin MurrayRB
    PHI
  23. #111
    Johnny RobinsonDE
    LV

Round 5

  1. #112
    Louis OubreG
    NO
  2. #113
    Tyrone KeysDE
    NYJ
  3. #114
    Edwin BaileyG
    SEA
  4. #115
    Bill NeillDT
    NYG
  5. #116
    John GillenLB
    LA
  6. #117
    Byron BraggsDT
    GB
  7. #118
    James DavisDB
    LV
  8. #119
    Dexter ManleyDE
    WAS
  9. #121
    Lynn ThomasCB
    SF
  10. #122
    Arrington JonesRB
    SF
  11. #124
    Todd ThomasOT
    KC
  12. #125
    Ken LanierOT
    DEN
  13. #126
    Ken PooleDE
    MIA
  14. #128
    Jerry BoyarskyNT
    NO
  15. #129
    Larry LeeG
    DET
  16. #131
    Keith FergusonDE
    LAC
  17. #134
    Steve CoxP
    CLE
  18. #136
    Eric SandersOT
    ATL
  19. #137
    Danny SpradlinLB
    DAL
  20. #138
    Tommy VigoritoRB
    MIA

Round 6

  1. #139
    Nat HudsonG
    NO
  2. #140
    Steve DurhamDE
    SEA
  3. #141
    Andrew GissingerOT
    SDG
  4. #142
    John WoodringLB
    NYJ
  5. #143
    Dave AhrensOLB
    STL
  6. #144
    Johnnie PoeDB
    NO
  7. #145
    Melvin HooverWR
    NYG
  8. #146
    Rex RobinsonK
    CIN
  9. #147
    Pete KuglerDT
    SF
  10. #148
    Larry KubinLB
    WAS
  11. #149
    Bubba GreenDT
    BAL
  12. #150
    Reuben HendersonDB
    CHI
  13. #152
    Mack MooreDE
    MIA
  14. #154
    Fulton WalkerDB
    MIA
  15. #156
    Bryan HinkleLB
    PIT
  16. #157
    Ron WootenG
    NE
  17. #159
    Bill KayCB
    HOU
  18. #161
    Robert HoltWR
    BUF
  19. #162
    Bobby DuckworthWR
    SDG
  20. #164
    Harry StanbackDE
    ATL
  21. #166
    Glen ReddLB
    NO

Round 7

  1. #167
    Kevin WilliamsWR
    NO
  2. #168
    Louis JacksonRB
    NYG
  3. #169
    Kenny NeilDE
    NYJ
  4. #170
    Ron JohnsonWR
    SEA
  5. #171
    Kevin DonnalleyDB
    LA
  6. #172
    Bill WhitakerDB
    GB
  7. #173
    Ron FellowsCB
    DAL
  8. #175
    Ron BattleTE
    RAM
  9. #176
    Jeff SchuhLB
    CIN
  10. #177
    Jeff FisherDB
    CHI
  11. #178
    Obed AririK
    BAL
  12. #180
    Billy JacksonRB
    KAN
  13. #181
    Steve BusickLB
    DEN
  14. #183
    David LittleILB
    PIT
  15. #187
    Eddie JohnsonLB
    CLE
  16. #189
    Pete HolohanTE
    SDG
  17. #190
    Mike ClarkDE
    LA
  18. #192
    Doak FieldLB
    PHI

Round 8

  1. #196
    Eric LaneRB
    SEA
  2. #198
    Mike FisherWR
    LA
  3. #201
    Charlie BrownWR
    WAS
  4. #202
    Bobby KempDB
    CIN
  5. #207
    Mark ReedQB
    NYG
  6. #208
    William JudsonCB
    MIA
  7. #209
    Frank WilsonTE
    PIT
  8. #210
    Wade WilsonQB
    MIN
  9. #211
    Bob NiziolekTE
    DET
  10. #212
    Lin DawsonTE
    NWE
  11. #216
    Art PlunkettOT
    LA
  12. #217
    Willie TullisCB
    HOU
  13. #220
    Hosea TaylorDE
    BAL
  14. #221
    Billy ArdG
    NYG

Round 9

  1. #222
    Toussaint TylerRB
    NOR
  2. #224
    Byron HuntLB
    NYG
  3. #226
    Stump MitchellRB
    STL
  4. #227
    Tim HuffmanOT
    GB
  5. #229
    Jim HannulaOT
    CIN
  6. #231
    Darryl GrantDT
    WAS
  7. #239
    James HunterDE
    PIT
  8. #240
    David MartinCB
    DET
  9. #241
    Robb RiddickRB
    BUF
  10. #243
    Avon RileyLB
    HOU
  11. #246
    Mike WilsonWR
    DAL
  12. #247
    Chuck CommiskeyG
    PHI

Round 10

  1. #249
    Hokie GajanRB
    NOR
  2. #251
    Marty WetzelLB
    NYJ
  3. #259
    Trent BryantDB
    BAL
  4. #261
    Steve FolsomTE
    MIA
  5. #262
    Les StuddardC
    KAN
  6. #265
    Mike MayockDB
    PIT
  7. #266
    James MurphyWR
    MIN
  8. #267
    Allan KennedyOT
    WAS
  9. #269
    Robert AlexanderRB
    RAM
  10. #271
    Dean PraterDE
    CLE
  11. #272
    Justin CrossOT
    BUF
  12. #275
    Hubie OliverRB
    PHI
  13. #276
    Frank HawkinsRB
    OAK

Round 11

  1. #2
    Chy DavidsonWR
    NE
  2. #283
    Johnny Ray SmithDB
    TB
  3. #285
    Robert JacksonDB
    CIN
  4. #288
    Holden SmithWR
    BAL
  5. #289
    Frank CaseDE
    KC
  6. #291
    Jim JensenWR
    MIA
  7. #292
    Rick TrocanoQB
    PIT
  8. #296
    Marcellus GreeneDB
    LA
  9. #298
    Larry FridayDB
    CLE
  10. #299
    Buster BarnettTE
    BUF
  11. #300
    Carlos BradleyLB
    LAC
  12. #304
    Chester WillisRB
    OAK

Round 12

  1. #305
    Jim WilksNT
    NO
  2. #310
    Brad WhiteDT
    TB
  3. #311
    Cliff LewisLB
    GB
  4. #314
    Clint DidierTE
    WAS
  5. #315
    Eric ScogginsLB
    BAL
  6. #319
    Bob GaglianoQB
    KAN
  7. #320
    Brian WilliamsTE
    MIN
  8. #323
    Cris CrissyCB
    NE
  9. #324
    Bill CapeceK
    HOU
  10. #328
    Jairo PenarandaRB
    LA
  11. #331
    Ray EllisDB
    PHI