What Happened On Wednesday July 11, 1981 In NFL
| 1981 All Fantasy Team | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Avg. |
| Dan Fouts | QB | Chargers | 21.54 |
| Billy Sims | RB | Lions | 18.30 |
| Alfred Jenkins | WR | Falcons | 9.12 |
| Kellen Winslow | TE | Chargers | 7.11 |
| Eddie Murray | K | Lions | 7.56 |
There were 3 players born on this date: Julian Battle, Andre Johnson and Rasheed Marshall, and 70 total players who share this birthday including: Gene Rose, Paul Halleck and Jay Turner.
The pro football champion in 1981 was the San Francisco 49ers who defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl. The stat leaders for the year were: Dan Fouts (pass yds), George Rogers (rush yds) and Alfred Jenkins (rec yds). The top fantasy players of '81 were Dan Fouts, Tommy Kramer, Ken Anderson, Billy Sims and Steve Bartkowski and the top fantasy games were: Eric Hipple with 42.10 pts against the Chicago Bears, Kellen Winslow with 37.20 pts against the Oakland Raiders and Ken Anderson with 35.90 pts against the Denver Broncos.
The top pick in the 1981 draft was George Rogers by the New Orleans Saints, and the 1981 Hall of Fame Class Members were Jim Ringo, Red Badgro, Willie Davis and George Blanda.
| Pro Football Players Born on July 11, 1981 | |||
| Player | Pos | Fantasy Avg. | Played |
| Julian Battle | DB | 0.00 | 2003 - 2005 |
| Andre Johnson | WR | 6.46 | 2003 - 2010 |
| Rasheed Marshall | WR | -0.06 | 2005 |
| Players Who Share This Birthday (July 11) | |||
| Player | Pos | Year Born | Played |
| Gene Rose | RB | 1904 | 1929 - 1932 |
| Paul Halleck | DL | 1912 | 1937 |
| Jay Turner | LB | 1914 | 1938 - 1939 |
| Cecil Isbell | DB | 1915 | 1938 - 1942 |
| Ray Mallouf | DB | 1918 | 1941 - 1949 |
| Joe Parker | DL | 1923 | 1946 - 1947 |
| Joe Ramona | OL | 1931 | 1953 |
| Charlie Shepard | RB | 1933 | 1956 |
| Jimmy Ridlon | DB | 1934 | 1957 - 1964 |
| Ed Walsh | OL | 1935 | 1961 |
| Darrell Dess | OL | 1935 | 1958 - 1969 |
| Jerry Richardson | RB | 1936 | 1959 - 1960 |
| Buddy Allen | RB | 1937 | 1961 |
| Tom Barnett | RB | 1937 | 1959 - 1960 |
| Dan Callahan | OL | 1938 | 1960 |
| Monte Lee | LB | 1938 | 1961 - 1965 |
| Glenn Shaw | RB | 1938 | 1960 - 1964 |
| Jacky Lee | QB | 1939 | 1960 - 1969 |
| Jesse Murdock | RB | 1939 | 1963 |
| Len Hauss | OL | 1942 | 1964 - 1977 |
| Dick Hermann | LB | 1942 | 1965 |
| Ron McCall | LB | 1944 | 1967 - 1968 |
| Eric Avery | TE | 1944 | 1966 |
| Ezell Jones | OL | 1947 | 1969 - 1970 |
| Ernie Holmes | DL | 1948 | 1972 - 1978 |
| Jesse O'Neal | 1952 | ||
| Larry Evans | LB | 1953 | 1976 - 1983 |
| Ed McGlasson | OL | 1956 | 1979 - 1981 |
| Jim Hadnot | RB | 1957 | 1980 - 1983 |
| Jeff Kemp | QB | 1959 | 1981 - 1991 |
| Bucky Scribner | P | 1960 | 1983 - 1989 |
| Larry Cowan | RB | 1960 | 1982 - 1987 |
| Dale Hellestrae | OL | 1962 | 1985 - 2001 |
| Paul Miles | 1963 | ||
| George Thomas | WR | 1964 | 1989 - 1992 |
| Tony Brown | OL | 1964 | 1987 |
| Danny Lockett | LB | 1964 | 1987 - 1988 |
| Jerry Reese | DL | 1964 | 1988 |
| Fred Washington | DL | 1967 | 1990 |
| Esera Tuaolo | DL | 1968 | 1991 - 1999 |
| Reggie Cooper | LB | 1968 | 1991 |
| Herman O'Berry | DB | 1971 | 1996 |
| J.T. Thomas | WR | 1971 | 1995 - 1998 |
| Ken Irvin | DB | 1972 | 1995 - 2005 |
| Joe Johnson | DL | 1972 | 1994 - 2003 |
| Jerrott Willard | LB | 1972 | 1995 - 1998 |
| Derek Engler | OL | 1974 | 1997 - 2000 |
| James Manley | DL | 1974 | 1996 - 1997 |
| Mike Maslowski | LB | 1974 | 1999 - 2004 |
| Chris Fontenot | TE | 1974 | 1998 - 2000 |
| Gary Stills | LB | 1974 | 1999 - 2008 |
| Willie Anderson | OL | 1975 | 1996 - 2008 |
| Dwaune Jones | WR | 1977 | 2002 |
| Craig Walendy | RB | 1977 | 2000 |
| Jerry Johnson | DL | 1977 | 2000 - 2001 |
| Brandon Short | LB | 1977 | 2000 - 2006 |
| Kenny Christian | WR | 1978 | 2003 |
| Marquand Manuel | DB | 1979 | 2002 - 2009 |
| Reggie White | RB | 1979 | 2001 |
| Dylan McFarland | OL | 1980 | 2004 - 2006 |
| Andre Johnson | WR | 1981 | 2003 - 2010 |
| Rasheed Marshall | WR | 1981 | 2005 |
| Julian Battle | DB | 1981 | 2003 - 2005 |
| Chris Cooley | TE | 1982 | 2004 - 2010 |
| Antwon Burton | DL | 1983 | 2006 - 2009 |
| Jacoby Jones | WR | 1984 | 2007 - 2010 |
| Mike Cox | RB | 1985 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Samuel Giguere | WR | 1985 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Geoff Schwartz | OL | 1986 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Phil Costa | OL | 1987 | 2010 |
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July 11, 1981 Football Games
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Top Fantasy Games on July 11, 1981
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
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Top Fantasy Games on this Day (July 11)
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1981 Pro Football Champion
| Super Bowl (Jan 24, 1982) | San Francisco 49ers 26 @ Cincinnati Bengals 21 |
1981 Stat Leaders
| Player | Team | Cat | Stat |
| Dan Fouts | San Diego Chargers | Passing Yds | 4,802 |
| Dan Fouts | San Diego Chargers | Passing Tds | 33 |
| George Rogers | New Orleans Saints | Rushing Yds | 1,674 |
| Chuck Muncie | San Diego Chargers | Rushing Tds | 19 |
| Alfred Jenkins | Atlanta Falcons | Receiving Yds | 1,358 |
| Alfred Jenkins | Atlanta Falcons | Receiving Tds | 13 |
| Kellen Winslow | San Diego Chargers | Receptions | 88 |
| Rafael Septien | Dallas Cowboys | FGs Made | 27 |
| Rolf Benirschke | San Diego Chargers | XPs Made | 55 |
1981 Fantasy Leaders
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Pnts. |
| Dan Fouts | QB | Chargers | 21.54 |
| Tommy Kramer | QB | Vikings | 19.64 |
| Ken Anderson | QB | Bengals | 19.54 |
| Billy Sims | RB | Lions | 18.30 |
| Steve Bartkowski | QB | Falcons | 17.60 |
1981 Top Fantasy Games
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Pnts. |
| Eric Hipple | QB | Detroit Lions | 42.10 |
| Kellen Winslow | TE | San Diego Chargers | 37.20 |
| Ken Anderson | QB | Cincinnati Bengals | 35.90 |
| George Rogers | RB | New Orleans Saints | 34.80 |
| Joe Cribbs | RB | Buffalo Bills | 34.65 |
1981 Top Draft Pick
| Player | Pos | Team | College |
| George Rogers | RB | New Orleans Saints | South Carolina |
1981 Hall of Fame Class
| Member | Contribution |
| Jim Ringo | Player |
| Red Badgro | Player |
| Willie Davis | Player |
| George Blanda | Player |

