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1981 Pittsburgh Steelers

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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 2nd in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 356 points (22.2/g), 8th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 297 points (18.6/g), 11th.
 Differential of 59 points (3.7/g), 10th.
 Expected W-L: 9.7-6.3.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +5 (0.3/g), 9th.

Simple Rating System: Total 2.7, Offense: 1.2, Defense: 1.5, SoS: -1.0, versus averages of 0.0.

Coached by Chuck Noll (8-8-0)
 Defensive Coordinator: Woody Widenhofer
 Other Notable Asst.: Tony Dungy (Defensive Assistant)

Training Camp: St. Vincent College (Latrobe, Pennsylvania)

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Drafted Players

Draft Index · Full 1981 Draft Results
Passing Rushing Receiving
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
1 17 PIT Keith Gary DE 6 1983 1988 0 0 3 21 86 Oklahoma
2 44 PIT Anthony Washington DB 4 1981 1984 0 0 0 7 57 Fresno St.
3 73 PIT Rick Donnalley C 6 1982 1987 0 0 2 18 71 North Carolina
4 100 PIT Robbie Martin WR 6 1981 1986 0 0 0 4 72 2 37 0 13 196 0 Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
5 127 PIT Ricky Martin WR 0 0 0 New Mexico
6 156 PIT Bryan Hinkle LB 12 1982 1993 0 0 8 57 163 Oregon
7 183 PIT David Little LB 12 1981 1992 0 1 9 63 179 Florida
8 209 PIT Frank Wilson TE 1 1982 1982 0 0 0 0 1 Rice
9 239 PIT James D. Hunter NT 1 1982 1982 0 0 0 1 9 USC
10 265 PIT Mike Mayock DB 2 1982 1983 0 0 0 0 9 Boston Col.
11 292 PIT Rick Trocano QB 2 1981 1982 0 0 0 0 8 Pittsburgh