Minnesota Vikings draft history
Round Pick # Overall Name Position College
2 11 39 Mardye McDole Wide receiver Mississippi State
2 17 45 Robin Sendlein Linebacker Texas
2 24 52 Jarvis Redwine Running back Nebraska
3 18 74 Tim Irwin Offensive tackle Tennessee
4 18 101 John Swain Cornerback Miami ( FL )
5 12 123 Wendell Ray Defensive end Missouri
7 18 184 Don Shaver Running back Kutztown
8 17 210 Wade Wilson Quarterback East Texas State
10 18 266 James Murphy Wide receiver Utah State
11 17 293 Bill Stephanos Tackle Boston College
12 16 320 Brian Williams Tight end Southern
1981 NFL Draft
This page is a list of the Minnesota Vikings NFL Draft selections. The first draft the Vikings participated in was the 1961 NFL Draft, in which they made Tommy Mason of Tulane their first ever selection.