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1981 Minnesota Vikings
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Record: 7-9-0, Finished 4th in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 325 points (20.3/g), 13th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 369 points (23.1/g), 21st.
Differential of -44 points (-2.8/g), 18th.
Expected W-L: 6.8-9.2.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -15 (-0.9/g), 25th.
Coached by Bud Grant (7-9-0)
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1981 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Drafted Players
| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rnd | Pick | Tm | Pos | Yrs | From | To | AP1 | PB | St | CarAV | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | College/Univ | |
| 2 | 39 | MIN | Mardye McDole | WR | 3 | 1981 | 1983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 29 | 0 | Mississippi State | ||||||||
| 2 | 45 | MIN | Robin Sendlein | LB | 5 | 1981 | 1985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 72 | Texas | |||||||||||
| 2 | 52 | MIN | Jarvis Redwine | RB | 3 | 1981 | 1983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 17 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | Nebraska | |||||
| 3 | 74 | MIN | Tim Irwin | T | 14 | 1981 | 1994 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 71 | 201 | Tennessee | |||||||||||
| 4 | 101 | MIN | John Swain | DB | 7 | 1981 | 1987 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 77 | Miami (FL) | |||||||||||
| 5 | 123 | MIN | Wendell Ray | DE | 0 | 0 | 0 | Missouri | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 184 | MIN | Don Shaver | RB | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kutztown Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 210 | MIN | Wade Wilson | QB | 17 | 1981 | 1998 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 51 | 125 | 1391 | 2428 | 17283 | 99 | 102 | 239 | 1025 | 9 | Texas A&M-Commerce | |||
| 10 | 266 | MIN | James Murphy | WR | 1 | 1981 | 1981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 36 | 0 | Utah State | ||||||||
| 11 | 293 | MIN | Bill Stephanos | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Boston College | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 320 | MIN | Brian K. Williams | TE | 1 | 1982 | 1982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Saginaw Valley State | |||||||||||