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First Pick: George Rogers, RB, South Carolina
 1981-84 New Orleans Saints
1985-87 Washington Redskins (seven playing seasons)
Rushed for 7,176 yards and 54 TDs, caught 55 passes for 368 yards during his career.
All-Pro: 1 year
All-Conference: 1 year
Pro Bowls: 2 |
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1 |
New Orleans Saints |
George Rogers |
RB |
South Carolina |
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2 |
New York Giants |
Lawrence Taylor |
LB |
North Carolina |
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3 |
New York Jets |
Freeman McNeil |
RB |
UCLA |
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4 |
Seattle Seahawks |
Kenny Easley |
DC |
UCLA |
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5 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
E.J. Junior |
LB |
Alabama |
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6 |
Green Bay Packers |
Rich Campbell |
QB |
California |
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7 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Hugh Green |
LB |
Pittsburgh |
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8 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Ronnie Lott |
DB |
USC |
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9 |
Los Angeles Rams1 |
Mel Owens |
LB |
Michigan |
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10 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
David Verser |
WR |
Kansas |
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11 |
Chicago Bears |
Keith Van Horne |
T |
USC |
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12 |
Baltimore Colts |
Randy McMillan |
RB |
Pittsburgh |
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13 |
Miami Dolphins |
David Overstreet |
RB |
Oklahoma |
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14 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Willie Scott |
TE |
South Carolina |
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15 |
Denver Broncos |
Dennis Smith |
DB |
USC |
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16 |
Detroit Lions |
Mark Nichols |
WR |
San Jose State |
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17 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Gary Keith |
DE |
Oklahoma |
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18 |
Baltimore Colts2 |
Donnell Thompson |
DT |
North Carolina |
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19 |
New England Patriots |
Brian Holloway |
T |
Stanford |
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20 |
Washington Redskins3 |
Mark May |
T |
Pittsburgh |
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21 |
Oakland Raiders4 |
Ted Watts |
DB |
Texas Tech |
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22 |
Cleveland Browns |
Hanford Dixon |
DB |
Southern Mississippi |
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23 |
Oakland Raiders5 |
Curt Marsh |
T |
Washington |
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24 |
San Diego Chargers |
James Brooks |
RB |
Auburn |
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25 |
Atlanta Falcons |
Bobby Butler |
DB |
Florida State |
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26 |
Dallas Cowboys |
Howard Richards |
T |
Missouri |
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27 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Leonard Mitchell |
DE |
Houston |
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28 |
Buffalo Bills6 |
Booker Moore |
RB |
Penn State |
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Mike Singletary
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Hall of Famers Taken in 1981 NFL Draft
Lawrence Taylor, LB, New York Giants - 1st round (2nd overall)
Ronnie Lott, DB, San Francisco 49ers - 1st round (8th overall)
Mike Singletary, LB, Chicago Bears - 2nd round (38th overall)
Howie Long, DE, Oakland Raiders - 2nd round (48th overall)
Rickey Jackson, LB, New Orleans Saints - 2nd round (51st overall)
Russ Grimm, G, Washington Redskins - 3rd round (69th overall)
1 - Pick acquired from the Washington Redskins
2 - Pick acquired from the Minnesota Vikings
3 - Pick acquired from the Pittsburgh Steelers
4 - Pick acquired from the Houston Oilers
5 - Pick acquired from the Buffalo Bills
6 - Pick acquired from the Oakland Raiders
 1981 NFL Draft by Team
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