1981 NFL Draft

332 picks · 12 rounds · Showing 12

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Round

All Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4-7

Side

All Offense Defense Special

Round 2

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	All-Pros	Games
29	Russell Gary DB · Nebraska · 80 games	DB	NOR	Nebraska	0	0	80
36	John Harty NT · Iowa · 42 games	NT	SFO	Iowa	0	0	42
38	Mike Singletary★ LB · Baylor · 10 Pro Bowls · 7 All-Pros · 179 games	LB	CHI	Baylor	10	7	179
40	Eric Wright DB · Missouri · 2 Pro Bowls · 1 All-Pro · 110 games	DB	SFO	Missouri	2	1	110
43	Jim Collins LB · Syracuse · 1 Pro Bowl · 93 games	LB	RAM	Syracuse	1	0	93
44	Anthony Washington DB · Fresno St. · 57 games	DB	PIT	Fresno St.	0	0	57
45	Robin Sendlein LB · Texas · 72 games	LB	MIN	Texas	0	0	72
46	Curtis Green DE · Alabama St. · 123 games	DE	DET	Alabama St.	0	0	123
48	Howie Long★ DE · Villanova · 8 Pro Bowls · 2 All-Pros · 179 games	DE	OAK	Villanova	8	2	179
49	Chris Williams DB · LSU · 21 games	DB	BUF	LSU	0	0	21
51	Rickey Jackson★ LB · Pittsburgh · 6 Pro Bowls · 227 games	LB	NOR	Pittsburgh	6	0	227
54	Lyman White LB · LSU · 18 games	LB	ATL	LSU	0	0	18

Source: nflverse draft_picks release. Pro Bowls / All-Pros / Games are career totals · ★ = Pro Football Hall of Fame.