Washington Redskins draft history 1980s 1981 Draft

| Round | Pick | Overall | Name_ | Position_ | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 20 | Mark May | OT | Pittsburgh |
| 3 | 13 | 69 | Russ Grimm | G | Pittsburgh |
| 4 | 7 | 90 | Tom Flick | QB | Washington |
| 5 | 8 | 119 | Dexter Manley | DE | Oklahoma State |
| 5 | 21 | 132 | Gary Sayre | G | Cameron [m ] |
| 6 | 10 | 148 | Larry Kubin | LB | Penn State |
| 8 | 8 | 201 | Charlie Brown | WR | South Carolina State |
| 9 | 10 | 231 | Darryl Grant | DT | Rice |
| 10 | 9 | 257 | Phil Kessel | QB | Northern Michigan |
| 10 | 19 | 267 | Allan Kennedy | OT | Washington State |
| 11 | 8 | 284 | Jerry Hill | WR | North Alabama |
| 12 | 10 | 314 | Clint Didier | TE | Portland State |