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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.
The NFL draft, officially known as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting", [1] [2] [3] is an annual event which serves as the league's most common source of player recruitment. [4] The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings; the teams with the worst win–loss records receive the earliest picks.
1942 first overall pick Bill Dudley was the first named NFL MVP and inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame 1945 first overall pick Charley Trippi retired as the leader in NFL offensive yards 1949 first overall pick Chuck Bednarik was one of the last NFL players to play offense and defense 1957 first overall pick Paul Hornung was the first Heisman Trophy winner inducted to the Pro Football ...
The 1981 NFL season was the 62nd regular season of the National Football League. ... The 1981 NFL draft was held from April 28 to 29, 1981, ...
In the 1981 NFL draft the New Orleans Saints selected Rogers with the first pick overall (one pick before the New York Giants selected Lawrence Taylor). He was the first of five Heisman Trophy winners selected by the Saints ( Danny Wuerffel in 1997 , Ricky Williams in 1999 , Reggie Bush in 2006 and Mark Ingram II in 2011 were the other four).
Debut NFL/AFL team Notes 1943 Bob Thurbon: RB Phil-Pitt Steagles: Played 20 games for the Steagles and Card-Pitt between the 1943 and 1944 NFL seasons, and 2 games for the Buffalo Bisons during the 1946 AAFC season: 1955 John Reger: LB Pittsburgh Steelers: Played 144 games for the Steelers and Washington Redskins between the 1955 and 1966 NFL ...
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1981 NFL draft; E. Epic in Miami; F. Freezer Bowl; P. 1981–82 NFL playoffs; 1982 Pro Bowl; S. Super Bowl XVI This page was last edited on 14 April 2024, at 19:38 ...