1981 NFL draft

1981 NFL draft
General information
Date(s)April 28–29, 1981
LocationNew York Sheraton Hotel
in New York City
Network(s)ESPN
Overview
332 total selections in 12 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionGeorge Rogers, RB
New Orleans Saints
Mr. IrrelevantPhil Nelson, TE
Oakland Raiders
Most selections (17)New Orleans Saints
Fewest selections (8)Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Hall of Famers
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1982 →

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.

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.

  1. ^ "NFL Draft Locations". FootballGeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  2. ^ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.