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^Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). . Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on 2015-09-30. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
^ abcPlayers are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
^George Rogers, 1980Heisman Trophy winner . Archived from the original on 2013-10-30. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
^This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
^ abList of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com . Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
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The 1981 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 28 29 1981 at the New York Sheraton Hotel in New York City 1 2 The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season 1981 NFL DraftGeneral informationDate s April 28 29 1981LocationNew York Sheraton Hotelin New York CityNetwork s ESPNOverview332 total selections in 12 roundsLeagueNFLFirst selectionGeorge Rogers RBNew Orleans SaintsMr IrrelevantPhil Nelson TEOakland RaidersMost selections 17 New Orleans SaintsFewest selections 8 Tampa Bay BuccaneersHall of Famers8 LB Lawrence TaylorS Kenny EasleyCB Ronnie LottLB Mike SingletaryDE Howie LongLB Rickey JacksonG Russ GrimmLB Sam Mills 19801982 For the first time the top two picks of the draft running back George Rogers selected by the New Orleans Saints and linebacker Lawrence Taylor picked by the New York Giants were named Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year respectively Contents 1 Player selections 1 1 Round one 1 2 Round two 1 3 Round three 1 4 Round four 1 5 Round five 1 6 Round six 1 7 Round seven 1 8 Round eight 1 9 Round nine 1 10 Round ten 1 11 Round eleven 1 12 Round twelve 2 Hall of Famers 3 Notable undrafted players 4 References 5 External linksPlayer selections Edit Pro Bowler 3 Hall of FamerRound one Edit Pick NFL Team Player Position College1 New Orleans Saints George Rogers 4 Running back South Carolina2 New York Giants Lawrence Taylor Linebacker North Carolina3 New York Jets Freeman McNeil Running back UCLA4 Seattle Seahawks Kenny Easley Strong Safety UCLA5 St Louis Cardinals E J Junior Linebacker Alabama6 Green Bay Packers Rich Campbell Quarterback California7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Hugh Green Linebacker Pitt8 San Francisco 49ers Ronnie Lott Cornerback USC9 Los Angeles Rams Mel Owens Linebacker Michigan10 Cincinnati Bengals David Verser Wide receiver Kansas11 Chicago Bears Keith Van Horne Offensive tackle USC12 Baltimore Colts Randy McMillan Running back Pitt13 Miami Dolphins David Overstreet Running back Oklahoma14 Kansas City Chiefs Willie Scott Tight end South Carolina15 Denver Broncos Dennis Smith Safety USC16 Detroit Lions Mark Nichols Wide receiver San Jose State17 Pittsburgh Steelers Keith Gary Defensive end Oklahoma18 Baltimore Colts Donnell Thompson Defensive tackle North Carolina19 New England Patriots Brian Holloway Offensive tackle Stanford20 Washington Redskins Mark May Offensive tackle Pitt21 Oakland Raiders Ted Watts Cornerback Texas Tech22 Cleveland Browns Hanford Dixon Cornerback Southern Miss23 Oakland Raiders Curt Marsh Offensive tackle Washington24 San Diego Chargers James Brooks Running back Auburn25 Atlanta Falcons Bobby Butler Cornerback Florida State26 Dallas Cowboys Howard Richards Offensive tackle Missouri27 Philadelphia Eagles Leonard Mitchell Defensive end Houston28 Buffalo Bills Booker Moore Running back Penn State New Orleans Saints supplemental draft Dave Wilson Quarterback IllinoisRound two Edit Pick NFL Team Player Position College29 New Orleans Saints Russell Gary Strong Safety University of Nebraska30 New York Jets Marion Barber Jr Running back University of Minnesota31 Seattle Seahawks David Hughes Running back Boise State University32 New York Giants Dave Young Tight end Purdue University33 St Louis Cardinals Neil Lomax Quarterback Portland State University34 Tampa Bay Buccaneers James Wilder Sr Running back University of Missouri35 Green Bay Packers Gary Lewis Tight end University of Texas at Arlington36 San Francisco 49ers from Washington John Harty Defensive tackle University of Iowa37 Cincinnati Bengals Cris Collinsworth Wide receiver University of Florida38 Chicago Bears from San Francisco Mike Singletary Linebacker Baylor University39 Minnesota Vikings Mardye McDole Wide receiver Mississippi State University40 San Francisco 49ers from Chicago Eric Wright Cornerback University of Missouri41 Kansas City Chiefs Joe Delaney Running back Northwestern Louisiana State42 Denver Broncos Clay Brown Tight end Brigham Young University43 Los Angeles Rams Jim Collins Linebacker Syracuse University44 Pittsburgh Steelers Anthony Washington Cornerback Fresno State45 Minnesota Vikings Robin Sendlein Linebacker University of Texas at Austin46 Detroit Lions Curtis Green Defensive end Alabama State University47 New England Patriots Tony Collins Running back East Carolina University48 Oakland Raiders Howie Long Defensive tackle Villanova University49 Buffalo Bills Chris Williams Cornerback Louisiana State University50 Buffalo Bills Byron Franklin Wide receiver Auburn51 New Orleans Saints Rickey Jackson Linebacker University of Pittsburgh52 Minnesota Vikings Jarvis Redwine Running back University of Nebraska53 Dallas Cowboys Doug Donley Wide receiver Ohio State University54 Atlanta Falcons Lyman White Linebacker Louisiana State University55 Philadelphia Eagles Dean Miraldi Guard University of Utah56 Miami Dolphins Andra Franklin Running back University of NebraskaRound three Edit Pick NFL Team Player Position College57 New Orleans Saints Frank Warren Defensive end Auburn University58 Seattle Seahawks Bill Dugan Offensive guard Penn State59 New York Giants John Mistler Wide receiver Arizona State University60 New York Jets Ben Rudolph Defensive tackle Long Beach State University61 St Louis Cardinals Jeff Griffin Cornerback Utah62 Green Bay Packers Ray Stachowicz Quarterback Punter Michigan State University63 Los Angeles Rams Greg Meisner Defensive tackle University of Pittsburgh64 Cincinnati Bengals John Simmons Cornerback Southern Methodist University65 San Francisco 49ers Carlton Williamson Safety University of Pittsburgh66 Los Angeles Rams Robert Cobb Defensive end University of Arizona67 Chicago Bears Ken Margerum Wide receiver Stanford University68 Baltimore Colts Randy Van Divier Offensive tackle University of Washington69 Washington Redskins Russ Grimm Guard University of Pittsburgh70 Kansas City Chiefs Marvin Harvey Tight end University of Southern Mississippi71 New Orleans Saints Hoby Brenner Tight end University of Southern California72 Detroit Lions Don Greco Offensive guard Western Illinois University73 Pittsburgh Steelers Rick Donnalley Center North Carolina74 Minnesota Vikings Tim Irwin Offensive tackle University of Tennessee75 Kansas City Chiefs Roger Taylor Offensive tackle Oklahoma University76 Buffalo Bills Mike Mosley Wide receiver Texas A amp M77 San Diego Chargers Irvin Phillips Cornerback Arkansas Tech University78 Kansas City Chiefs Lloyd Burruss Safety Maryland79 Houston Oilers Michael Holston Wide receiver Morgan State University80 Atlanta Falcons Scott Woerner Defensive back University of Georgia81 Dallas Cowboys Glen Titensor Defensive end Brigham Young University82 Philadelphia Eagles Greg LaFleur Tight end Louisiana State University83 Buffalo Bills Robert Geathers Defensive tackle South Carolina State UniversityRound four Edit Pick NFL Team Player Position College84 Miami Dolphins Sam Greene Wide receiver University of Nevada Las Vegas85 New York Giants Clifford Chatman Fullback University of Central Oklahoma86 New York Jets Al Washington Linebacker Ohio State University87 Seattle Seahawks Scott Phillips Wide receiver Brigham Young University88 St Louis Cardinals Steve Rhodes Wide receiver Oklahoma89 Tampa Bay Buccaneers John Holt Cornerback West Texas University90 Washington Redskins Tom Flick Quarterback University of Washington91 Dallas Cowboys from San Francisco Scott Pelluer Linebacker Washington State University92 Cleveland Browns Mike Robinson Defensive end University of Arizona93 Cincinnati Bengals Guy Frazier Linebacker University of Wyoming94 Baltimore Colts Tim Sherwin Tight end Boston College95 Chicago Bears Todd Bell Safety Ohio State University96 Miami Dolphins Brad Wright Quarterback University of New Mexico97 Kansas City Chiefs Ron Washington Wide receiver Arizona State University98 Denver Broncos Mark Herrmann Quarterback Purdue University99 Detroit Lions Tracy Porter Wide receiver LSU100 Pittsburgh Steelers Robbie Martin Wide receiver Cal Poly101 Minnesota Vikings John Swain Cornerback University of Miami102 New England Patriots Don Blackmon Linebacker University of Tulsa103 San Diego Chargers Amos Lawrence Running back University of North Carolina104 Los Angeles Rams George Lilja Center Michigan105 Green Bay Packers Richard Turner Defensive tackle Oklahoma106 Houston Oilers Nick Eyre Offensive tackle Brigham Young University107 San Diego Chargers Eric Sievers Tight end University of Maryland108 Dallas Cowboys Derrie Nelson Linebacker University of Nebraska109 Atlanta Falcons John Scully Center Notre Dame110 Philadelphia Eagles Calvin Murray Running back Ohio State University111 Oakland Raiders Johnny Robinson Defensive tackle South Carolina State UniversityRound five Edit Pick NFL Team Player Position College112 New Orleans Saints Louis Oubre Tackle Oklahoma113 New York Jets Tyrone Keys Defensive end Mississippi State114 Seattle Seahawks Edwin Bailey Guard South Carolina State115 New York Giants Bill Neill Defensive tackle Pittsburgh116 St Louis Cardinals John Gillen Linebacker Illinois117 Green Bay Packers Byron Braggs Defensive tackle Alabama118 Oakland Raiders James Davis Defensive back Southern119 Washington Redskins Dexter Manley Defensive end Oklahoma State120 Cincinnati Bengals Benjie Pryor Tight end Pittsburgh121 San Francisco 49ers Lynn Thomas Defensive back Pittsburgh122 San Francisco 49ers from Chicago Arrington Jones Running back Winston Salem State123 Minnesota Vikings Wendell Ray Defensive end Missouri124 Kansas City Chiefs Todd Thomas Tackle North Dakota125 Denver Broncos Ken Lanier Tackle Florida State126 Miami Dolphins Ken Poole Defensive end N E Louisiana127 Pittsburgh Steelers Ricky Martin Wide receiver New Mexico128 New Orleans Saints Jerry Boyarsky Defensive tackle Pittsburgh129 Detroit Lions Larry Lee Guard UCLA130 New England Patriots Steve Clark Defensive tackle Kansas State131 San Diego Chargers Keith Ferguson Linebacker Ohio State132 Washington Redskins Gary Sayre Guard Cameron133 Houston Oilers Delbert Fowler Linebacker West Virginia134 Cleveland Browns Steve Cox Punter Kicker Arkansas135 Buffalo Bills Calvin Clark Defensive end Purdue136 Atlanta Falcons Eric Sanders Tackle Nevada137 Dallas Cowboys Danny Spradlin Linebacker Tennessee138 Miami Dolphins Tommy Vigorito Running back VirginiaRound six Edit Pick NFL Team Player Position College139 New Orleans Saints Nat Hudson Guard Georgia140 Seattle Seahawks Steve Durham Defensive end Clemson141 San Diego Chargers Andy Gissinger Tackle Syracuse142 New York Jets John Woodring Linebacker Brown143 St Louis Cardinals Dave Ahrens Linebacker Wisconsin144 New Orleans Saints Johnnie Poe Cornerback Missouri145 New York Giants Mel Hoover Wide receiver Arizona State146 Cincinnati Bengals Rex Robinson Kicker Georgia147 San Francisco 49ers Pete Kugler Defensive tackle Penn State148 Washington Redskins Larry Kubin Linebacker Penn State149 Baltimore Colts Bubba Green Defensive tackle North Carolina State150 Chicago Bears Reuben Henderson Cornerback San Diego State151 Denver Broncos Alvin Lewis Running back Colorado State152 Miami Dolphins Mack Moore Defensive end Texas A amp M153 Kansas City Chiefs Dock Luckie Defensive tackle Florida154 Miami Dolphins Fulton Walker Defensive back West Virginia155 Detroit Lions Sam Johnson Defensive back Maryland156 Pittsburgh Steelers Bryan Hinkle Linebacker Oregon157 New England Patriots Ron Wooten Guard North Carolina158 Los Angeles Rams William Daniels Defensive tackle Alabama State159 Houston Oilers Bill Kay Defensive back Purdue160 Cleveland Browns Ron Simmons Defensive tackle Florida State161 Buffalo Bills Robert Holt Wide receiver Baylor162 San Diego Chargers Bobby Duckworth Wide receiver Arkansas163 Dallas Cowboys Vince Skillings Defensive back Ohio State164 Atlanta Falcons Harry Stanback Defensive tackle North Carolina165 New York Giants Edward O Neal Running back Tuskegee166 New Orleans Saints Glen Redd Linebacker Brigham YoungRound seven Edit Pick NFL Team Player Position College167 New Orleans Saints Kevin Williams Wide receiver USC168 New York Giants Louis Jackson Running back Cal Poly169 New York Jets Kenny Neil Defensive end Iowa State170 Seattle Seahawks Ron Johnson Wide receiver Long Beach State171 St Louis Cardinals Kevin Donnalley Defensive back North Dakota State172 Green Bay Packers Bill Whitaker Defensive back Missouri173 Dallas Cowboys Ron Fellows Defensive back Missouri174 Philadelphia Eagles from San Francisco Alan Duncan Kicker Tennessee175 Los Angeles Rams Ron Battle Tight end North Texas State176 Cincinnati Bengals Jeff Schuh Linebacker Minnesota177 Chicago Bears Jeff Fisher Defensive back USC178 Baltimore Colts Obed Ariri Kicker Clemson179 Miami Dolphins Mike Daum Tackle Cal Poly180 Kansas City Chiefs Billy Jackson Running back Alabama181 Denver Broncos Steve Busick Linebacker USC182 Detroit Lions Lee Spivey Tackle Southern Methodist183 Pittsburgh Steelers David Little Linebacker Florida184 Minnesota Vikings Don Shaver Running back Kutztown PA 185 New England Patriots Ken Toler Wide receiver Mississippi186 Seattle Seahawks Brad Scovill Tight end Penn State187 Cleveland Browns Eddie Johnson Linebacker Louisville188 Buffalo Bills Steve Doolittle Linebacker Colorado189 San Diego Chargers Pete Holohan Tight end Notre Dame190 Los Angeles Rams Mike Clark Defensive end Florida191 Dallas Cowboys Ken Miller Defensive back Eastern Michigan192 Philadelphia Eagles Doak Field Linebacker Baylor193 Houston Oilers Don Washington Defensive back Texas A amp IRound eight Edit Pick NFL Team Player Position College194 New England Patriots Ken Naber Kicker Stanford195 New York Jets Lloyd Jones Wide receiver Brigham Young196 Seattle Seahawks Eric Lane Running back Brigham Young197 New York Giants John Powers Guard Michigan198 St Louis Cardinals Mike Fisher Wide receiver Baylor199 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Denver Johnson Tackle Tulsa200 Green Bay Packers Larry Werts Linebacker Jackson State201 Washington Redskins Charlie Brown Wide receiver South Carolina State202 Cincinnati Bengals Bobby Kemp Safety Fullerton State203 San Francisco 49ers Garry White Running back Minnesota204 Baltimore Colts Ken Sitton Defensive back Oklahoma205 Chicago Bears Scott Zettek Defensive tackle Notre Dame206 Kansas City Chiefs David Dorn Wide receiver Rutgers207 New York Giants Mark Reed Quarterback Morehead State208 Miami Dolphins William Judson Cornerback South Carolina State209 Pittsburgh Steelers Frank Wilson Running back Rice210 Minnesota Vikings Wade Wilson Quarterback East Texas State211 Detroit Lions Bob Niziolek Tight end Colorado212 New England Patriots Lin Dawson Tight end North Carolina State213 New York Jets J C Watts Quarterback Oklahoma214 New Orleans Saints Gene Gladys Linebacker Penn State215 New Orleans Saints Kevin Evans Defensive back Arkansas216 Los Angeles Rams Art Plunkett Tackle UNLV217 Houston Oilers Willie Tullis Wide receiver Troy State218 Dallas Cowboys Paul Piurowski Linebacker Florida State219 Atlanta Falcons Cliff Toney Defensive back Auburn220 Baltimore Colts Hosea Taylor Defensive tackle Houston221 New York Giants Billy Ard Guard Wake ForestRound nine Edit Pick NFL Team Player Position College222 New Orleans Saints Toussaint Tyler Running back Washington223 Seattle Seahawks Jim Stone Running back Notre Dame224 New York Giants Byron Hunt Linebacker Southern Methodist225 New York Jets Admiral Dewey Larry Defensive back UNLV226 St Louis Cardinals Stump Mitchell Running back Citadel227 Green Bay Packers Tim Huffman Tackle Notre Dame228 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mike Ford Quarterback Southern Methodist229 Cincinnati Bengals Jim Hannula Tackle Northern Illinois230 Cincinnati Bengals from San Francisco Samoa Samoa Running back Washington State231 Washington Redskins Darryl Grant Guard Rice232 Chicago Bears Frank Ditta Guard Baylor233 Baltimore Colts Tim Gooch Defensive tackle Kentucky234 Denver Broncos Rusty Olsen Defensive end Washington235 Miami Dolphins John Noonan Wide receiver Nebraska236 Seattle Seahawks Jim Whatley Wide receiver Washington State237 Kansas City Chiefs Tony Vereen Defensive back Southeastern Louisiana238 Detroit Lions Hugh Jernigan Defensive back Arkansas239 Pittsburgh Steelers James Hunter Tackle USC240 Detroit Lions Dave Martin Defensive back Villanova241 Buffalo Bills Robb Riddick Running back Millersville PA 242 Los Angeles Rams Ron Seawell Linebacker Portland State243 Houston Oilers Avon Riley Linebacker UCLA244 Cleveland Browns Randy Schleusener Guard Nebraska245 Atlanta Falcons Calvin Fance Running back Rice246 Dallas Cowboys Mike Wilson Wide receiver Washington State247 Philadelphia Eagles Chuck Commiskey Offensive lineman Mississippi248 Oakland Raiders Curt Mohl Tackle UCLARound ten Edit Pick NFL Team Player Position College249 New Orleans Saints Hokie Gajan Running back Louisiana State250 New York Giants Mike Barker Defensive tackle Grambling251 New York Jets Marty Wetzel Linebacker Tulane252 Seattle Seahawks Ken Dawson Running back Savannah State253 St Louis Cardinals James Mallard Wide receiver Alabama254 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ken McCune Defensive end Texas255 Green Bay Packers Nickie Hall Quarterback Tulane256 Baltimore Colts Gregg Gerken Linebacker Northern Arizona257 Washington Redskins Phil Kessel Quarterback Northern Michigan258 Cincinnati Bengals Hubert Simpson Running back Tennessee259 Baltimore Colts from San Francisco Trent Bryant Defensive back Arkansas260 Chicago Bears Tim Clifford Quarterback Indiana261 Miami Dolphins Steve Folsom Tight end Utah262 Kansas City Chiefs Les Studdard Guard Texas263 St Louis Cardinals Jim Joiner Wide receiver Miami FL 264 Detroit Lions Andy Cannavino Linebacker Michigan265 Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Mayock Safety Boston College266 Minnesota Vikings James Murphy Wide receiver Utah State267 Washington Redskins Allan Kennedy Tackle Washington State268 San Diego Chargers Robert Parham Running back Grambling269 Los Angeles Rams Robert Alexander Running back West Virginia270 Houston Oilers Larry Jones Running back Colorado State271 Cleveland Browns Dean Prater Defensive end Oklahoma State272 Buffalo Bills Justin Cross Tackle Western Colorado273 Dallas Cowboys Pat Graham Defensive tackle California274 Atlanta Falcons Robert Murphy Defensive back Ohio State275 Philadelphia Eagles Hubie Oliver Running back Arizona276 Oakland Raiders Frank Hawkins Running back NevadaRound eleven Edit Pick NFL Team Player Position College277 New Orleans Saints Lester Mickens Wide receiver Kansas278 New York Jets Ed Gall Defensive tackle Maryland279 Seattle Seahawks Lance Olander Running back Colorado280 San Diego Chargers Matt Petrzelka Tackle Iowa281 St Louis Cardinals Mike Sherrod Tight end Illinois282 Green Bay Packers Forrest Valora Linebacker Oklahoma283 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Johnny Ray Smith Defensive back Lamar284 Washington Redskins Jerry Hill Wide receiver North Alabama285 Cincinnati Bengals Robert Jackson Defensive back Central Michigan286 San Francisco 49ers Rob DeBose Tight end UCLA287 Chicago Bears Lonnie Johnson Running back Indiana288 Baltimore Colts Holden Smith Wide receiver California289 Kansas City Chiefs Frank Case Defensive end Penn State290 Denver Broncos Pat Walker Wide receiver Miami FL 291 Miami Dolphins Jim Jensen Quarterback Boston University292 Pittsburgh Steelers Rick Trocano Quarterback Pittsburgh293 Minnesota Vikings Brent Knourek Fullback Oregon State294 Detroit Lions Willie Jackson Defensive back Mississippi State295 New England Patriots Brian Buckley Quarterback Harvard296 Los Angeles Rams Marcellus Greene Defensive back Arizona297 Houston Oilers Claude Matthews Guard Auburn298 Cleveland Browns Larry Friday Defensive back Mississippi State299 Buffalo Bills Buster Barnett Tight end Jackson State300 San Diego Chargers Carlos Bradley Linebacker Wake Forest301 Atlanta Falcons Keith Chappelle Wide receiver Iowa302 Dallas Cowboys Tim Morrison Guard Georgia303 Philadelphia Eagles Gail Davis Defensive tackle Virginia Union304 Oakland Raiders Chester Willis Running back Auburn0 New England Patriots supplemental draft Chy Davidson Wide receiver Rhode IslandRound twelve Edit Pick NFL Team Player Position College305 New Orleans Saints Jim Wilks Defensive tackle San Diego State306 Seattle Seahawks Jeff Bednarek Defensive tackle Pacific307 New York Giants Mike Maher Tight end Western Illinois308 New York Jets Mike Moeller Tackle Drake309 St Louis Cardinals Joe Adams Guard Nebraska310 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Brad White Defensive tackle Tennessee311 Green Bay Packers Cliff Lewis Linebacker Southern Mississippi312 Cincinnati Bengals Mark O Connell Quarterback Ball State313 San Francisco 49ers Major Ogilvie Running back Alabama314 Washington Redskins Clint Didier Tight end Portland State315 Baltimore Colts Eric Scoggins Linebacker USC316 Chicago Bears Bob Shupryt Linebacker New Mexico317 Denver Broncos John Hankerd Linebacker Notre Dame318 Miami Dolphins John Alford Defensive tackle South Carolina State319 Kansas City Chiefs Bob Gagliano Quarterback Utah State320 Minnesota Vikings Brian Williams Tight end Southern321 Denver Broncos Mandel Robinson Running back Wyoming322 San Francisco 49ers from Pittsburgh Joe Adams Quarterback Tennessee State323 New England Patriots Cris Crissy Defensive back Princeton324 Houston Oilers Bill Capece Kicker Florida State325 Cleveland Browns Kevin McGill Tackle Oregon326 Buffalo Bills Keith Clark Linebacker Memphis State327 San Diego Chargers Stacy Charles Wide receiver Bethune Cookman328 Los Angeles Rams Jairo Penaranda Running back UCLA329 Dallas Cowboys Nate Lundy Wide receiver Indiana330 Atlanta Falcons Mark McCants Defensive back Temple331 Philadelphia Eagles Ray Ellis Defensive back Ohio State332 5 Oakland Raiders Phil Nelson Tight end Delaware Pro Bowler 3 Hall of FamerHall of Famers EditMike Singletary linebacker from Baylor taken 2nd round 38th overall by the Chicago BearsInducted Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1998 6 Lawrence Taylor linebacker from North Carolina taken 1st round 2nd overall by the New York GiantsInducted Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1999 6 Ronnie Lott cornerback from Southern California taken 1st round 8th overall by the San Francisco 49ersInducted Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2000 7 Howie Long defensive tackle from Villanova taken 2nd round 48th overall by the Oakland RaidersInducted Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2000 7 Rickey Jackson linebacker from Pittsburgh taken 2nd round 51st overall by the New Orleans SaintsInducted Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2010 8 Russ Grimm offensive guard from Pittsburgh taken 3rd round 69th overall by the Washington RedskinsInducted Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2010 8 Kenny Easley safety from UCLA taken 1st round 4th overall by the Seattle SeahawksInducted Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2017 Sam Mills linebacker from Montclair State signed undrafted by the Cleveland BrownsInducted Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2022 posthumous Notable undrafted players Edit Pro Bowler 3 Hall of FamerOriginal NFL team Player Pos College Conf NotesAtlanta Falcons Jeff Brockhaus K Missouri Big EightAtlanta Falcons Blane Gaison DB Hawaii WACAtlanta Falcons Floyd Hodge WR Utah WACAtlanta Falcons Mick Luckhurst K California Pac 10Atlanta Falcons Stan Talley P TCU SWCBaltimore Colts Dave Shula WR Dartmouth IvyBuffalo Bills Joe Bock C Virginia ACCBuffalo Bills Mike Humiston LB Weber State Big SkyBuffalo Bills Mark Roopenian DT Boston College Ind I A Chicago Bears Marcus Anderson WR Tulane Ind I A Chicago Bears Leslie Frazier CB Alcorn State SWACChicago Bears Jay Hilgenberg C Iowa Big TenCleveland Browns Sam Mills LB Montclair State NJSACDallas Cowboys Michael Downs S Rice SWCDallas Cowboys Joey Hackett TE Elon SACDallas Cowboys Angelo King LB South Carolina State MEACDallas Cowboys Everson Walls CB Grambling State SWACDallas Cowboys Steve Wright OT Northern Iowa MCAAGreen Bay Packers Rick Kehr OG Carthage CCIWGreen Bay Packers Greg Knafelc QB Notre Dame Ind I A Green Bay Packers David Petway S Northern Illinois MACGreen Bay Packers Randy Scott LB Alabama SECHouston Oilers Rich Karlis K Cincinnati Ind I A Kansas City Chiefs Deron Cherry S Rutgers Ind I A Los Angeles Rams Jeff Kemp QB Dartmouth IvyNew England Patriots Rich Camarillo P Washington Pac 10New England Patriots Tim Ross LB Bowling Green MACNew Orleans Saints Monte Bennett DT Kansas State Big EightNew Orleans Saints Victor Jackson DB Bowie State CIAANew Orleans Saints Steve Parker DE Eastern Illinois MCAANew Orleans Saints Frank Wattelet S Kansas Big EightNew York Giants Leon Bright RB Florida State Ind I A New York Giants Jim Burt DT Miami Ind I A New York Giants John Tautolo OG UCLA Pac 10Philadelphia Eagles Greg Brown DT DE Kansas State Big EightPhiladelphia Eagles Frank Giddens T New Mexico WACPhiladelphia Eagles Jay Repko TE Ursinus N APittsburgh Steelers David Trout K Pittsburgh Ind I A San Francisco 49ers Matt Bouza WR California Pac 10San Francisco 49ers Milt McColl LB Stanford Pac 10Seattle Seahawks Greg Gaines LB Tennessee SECSeattle Seahawks Paul Johns WR Tulsa MVCSeattle Seahawks Eugene Rowell DT Dubuque IIACSeattle Seahawks Mike Tice TE Maryland ACCWashington Redskins Mel Kaufman LB Cal Poly CCAAWashington Redskins Joe Jacoby OT Louisville Ind I A Washington Redskins Herb Spencer LB Newberry SACReferences Edit NFL Draft Locations FootballGeography com October 2 2014 Archived from the original on 2015 09 05 Retrieved October 23 2014 Salomone Dan October 2 2014 NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015 Giants com New York Giants Archived from the original on 2015 09 30 Retrieved June 3 2015 a b c Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career George Rogers 1980 Heisman Trophy winner Heisman Trophy Archived from the original on 2013 10 30 Retrieved August 14 2013 This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr Irrelevant a b List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductee s at profootballhof com Pro Football Hall of Fame Archived from the original on 2008 07 31 Retrieved 2008 10 11 a b List of 2000s Hall of Fame Inductee s at profootballhof com Pro Football Hall of Fame Archived from the original on 2008 07 31 Retrieved 2008 10 11 a b Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010 announced Pro Football Hall of Fame Archived from the original on 7 February 2010 Retrieved 2010 02 07 External links EditNFL com 1981 Draft databaseFootball com 1981 Draft Pro Football Hall of Fame VIDEO 1981 NFL Draft via YouTube Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1981 NFL Draft amp oldid 1146933934, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
