1981 NFL Draft

332 picks · 12 rounds · Showing 13

Round

All Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4-7

Side

All Offense Defense Special

Round 1

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	PB	AP	G
2	Lawrence Taylor★ LB · North Carolina · 10 PB · 8 AP · 184 G	LB	NYG	North Carolina	10	8	184
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
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
15	Dennis Smith DB · USC · 6 PB · 184 G	DB	DEN	USC	6	0	184
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
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
25	Bobby Butler DB · Florida St. · 169 G	DB	ATL	Florida St.	0	0	169
27	Leonard Mitchell DE · Houston · 89 G	DE	PHI	Houston	0	0	89

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