The Top 20 Players who Debuted in 1981

The following list of players made their pro debut in the 1981 season, ranked according to their Legends Score, which is a simple measure of a player's individual career accolades. Tap on other column headers to sort by name or position.

In addition to the list below, review the all-time best players for each team, and the all-time best players at each position.

⇦ 1980

1982 ⇨

Player	Position	Status	Legends Score
Lawrence Taylor	OLB		80
Ronnie Lott	S		67
Mike Singletary	ILB		63
Russ Grimm	LG		37
Deron Cherry	FS	Eligible 1997	36
Howie Long	DE		36
Kenny Easley	S		35
Joe Jacoby	LT	Eligible 1999	23
Jay Hilgenberg	C	Eligible 1999	23
Rickey Jackson	OLB		21
Rich Camarillo	P	Eligible 2002	19
Hanford Dixon	CB	Eligible 1995	16
Everson Walls	CB	Eligible 1999	15
Cris Collinsworth	WR	Eligible 1994	12
Eric Wright	CB	Eligible 1996	10
Dennis Smith	S	Eligible 2000	9
Hugh Green	OLB	Eligible 1997	8
Freeman McNeil	RB	Eligible 1998	8
E.J. Junior	ILB	Eligible 1999	7
George Rogers	RB	Eligible 1993	7