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1981 New York Giants
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Record: 9-7-0, Finished 3rd in NFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 295 points (18.4/g), 22nd of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 257 points (16.1/g), 3rd.
Differential of 38 points (2.4/g), 13th.
Expected W-L: 9.3-6.7.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -2 (-0.1/g), 16th.
Coached by Ray Perkins (9-7-0)
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1981 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Drafted Players
Glossary · CSV · PRE · Draft Index · Full 1981 Draft Results| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rnd | Pick | Tm | Pos | Yrs | From | To | AP1 | PB | St | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | College/Univ | |
| 1 | 2 | NYG | Lawrence Taylor HOF | LB | 13 | 1981 | 1993 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 184 | North Carolina | |||||||||||
| 2 | 32 | NYG | Dave Young | TE | 3 | 1981 | 1984 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 19 | 213 | 3 | Purdue | ||||||||
| 3 | 59 | NYG | John Mistler | WR | 4 | 1981 | 1984 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 737 | 3 | Arizona State | |||
| 4 | 85 | NYG | Cliff Chatman | RB | 1 | 1982 | 1982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 80 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | Central Oklahoma | |||||
| 5 | 115 | NYG | Bill Neill | NT | 4 | 1981 | 1984 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | Pittsburgh | |||||||||||
| 6 | 145 | NYG | Melvin Hoover | WR | 4 | 1982 | 1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 364 | 2 | Arizona State | |||||
| 6 | 165 | NYG | Edward O'Neal | RB | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tuskegee | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | 168 | NYG | Louis Jackson | RB | 1 | 1981 | 1981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 27 | 68 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 0 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | |||||
| 8 | 197 | NYG | John Powers | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | Michigan | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | 207 | NYG | Mark Reed | QB | 1 | 1983 | 1983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 0 | Moorhead State (MN) | |||
| 8 | 221 | NYG | Billy Ard | G | 11 | 1981 | 1991 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 148 | Wake Forest | |||||||||||
| 9 | 224 | NYG | Byron Hunt | LB | 8 | 1981 | 1988 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100 | SMU | |||||||||||
| 10 | 250 | NYG | Mike Barker | DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | Grambling State | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | 307 | NYG | Mike Maher | TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | Western Illinois | |||||||||||||||