1981 NFL Draft

332 picks · 12 rounds · Showing 28

Round

Side

Round 1

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	PB	AP	G
1	George Rogers RB · South Carolina · 2 PB · 1 AP · 92 G	RB	NOR	South Carolina	2	1	92
2	Lawrence Taylor★ LB · North Carolina · 10 PB · 8 AP · 184 G	LB	NYG	North Carolina	10	8	184
3	Freeman McNeil RB · UCLA · 3 PB · 1 AP · 144 G	RB	NYJ	UCLA	3	1	144
4	Kenny Easley★ DB · UCLA · 5 PB · 3 AP · 89 G	DB	SEA	UCLA	5	3	89
5	E.J. Junior LB · Alabama · 2 PB · 1 AP · 170 G	LB	STL	Alabama	2	1	170
6	Rich Campbell QB · California · 7 G	QB	GNB	California	0	0	7
7	Hugh Green LB · Pittsburgh · 2 PB · 136 G	LB	TAM	Pittsburgh	2	0	136
8	Ronnie Lott★ DB · USC · 10 PB · 6 AP · 192 G	DB	SFO	USC	10	6	192
9	Mel Owens LB · Michigan · 122 G	LB	RAM	Michigan	0	0	122
10	David Verser WR · Kansas · 52 G	WR	CIN	Kansas	0	0	52
11	Keith Van Horne T · USC · 186 G	T	CHI	USC	0	0	186
12	Randy McMillan RB · Pittsburgh · 88 G	RB	BAL	Pittsburgh	0	0	88
13	David Overstreet RB · Oklahoma · 14 G	RB	MIA	Oklahoma	0	0	14
14	Willie Scott TE · South Carolina · 98 G	TE	KAN	South Carolina	0	0	98
15	Dennis Smith DB · USC · 6 PB · 184 G	DB	DEN	USC	6	0	184
16	Mark Nichols WR · San Jose St. · 76 G	WR	DET	San Jose St.	0	0	76
17	Keith Gary DE · Oklahoma · 86 G	DE	PIT	Oklahoma	0	0	86
18	Donnell Thompson DE · North Carolina · 147 G	DE	BAL	North Carolina	0	0	147
19	Brian Holloway T · Stanford · 3 PB · 102 G	T	NWE	Stanford	3	0	102
20	Mark May G · Pittsburgh · 1 PB · 159 G	G	WAS	Pittsburgh	1	0	159
21	Ted Watts DB · Texas Tech · 74 G	DB	OAK	Texas Tech	0	0	74
22	Hanford Dixon DB · Southern Miss · 3 PB · 2 AP · 131 G	DB	CLE	Southern Miss	3	2	131
23	Curt Marsh G · Washington · 45 G	G	OAK	Washington	0	0	45
24	James Brooks RB · Auburn · 4 PB · 162 G	RB	SDG	Auburn	4	0	162
25	Bobby Butler DB · Florida St. · 169 G	DB	ATL	Florida St.	0	0	169
26	Howard Richards G · Missouri · 69 G	G	DAL	Missouri	0	0	69
27	Leonard Mitchell DE · Houston · 89 G	DE	PHI	Houston	0	0	89
28	Booker Moore RB · Penn St. · 51 G	RB	BUF	Penn St.	0	0	51

Source: nflverse draft_picks release. PB = Pro Bowls · AP = All-Pro selections · G = career games · ★ = Hall of Fame.