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1981 NFL Draft · Rd 11 · #287 overall

Lonnie Johnson Indiana Draft

Lonnie Johnson was drafted No. 287 overall by the Chicago Bears in the 1981 NFL Draft out of Indiana. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#287
Round
11
Draft class
1981

The pick

How Lonnie Johnson came off the board in 1981.

Drafted by

Chicago Bears

Rd 11 · #287 overall · NFC North

Full 1981 draft class (332 picks)
Position
Running back RB
College
Indiana Big Ten at the draft
Side of the ball
Offense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 1981 class

Around pick 287

Who came off the board on either side of Lonnie Johnson.

#285 Robert Jackson DB · CIN Central Michigan #286 Ronnie DeBose TE · SF UCLA #288 Holden Smith WR · IND California #289 Frank Case DE · KC Penn State

Indiana in the 1981 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#260 Tim Clifford QB · CHI Indiana #329 Nate Lundy WR · DAL Indiana

Other RB picks from Indiana

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#150 Jordan Howard RB · CHI · 2016 Indiana · 1× Pro Bowl #73 Tevin Coleman RB · ATL · 2015 Indiana #21 Vaughn Dunbar RB · NO · 1992 Indiana #31 Anthony Thompson RB · ARI · 1990 Indiana #325 Bobby Howard RB · PHI · 1986 Indiana #312 Ernie Thompson RB · LAR · 1991 Indiana

Other players named Lonnie Johnson

Different people who share this name in the draft archive.

#61 Lonnie Johnson TE · BUF · 1994 Florida State

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Lonnie Johnson in the 1981 NFL Draft

Lonnie Johnson is a Running back out of Indiana selected No. 287 overall by the Chicago Bears in the 1981 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Indiana has produced 71 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Lonnie Johnson drafted?

Lonnie Johnson was selected No. 287 overall by the Chicago Bears in the 1981 NFL Draft (Rd 11). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1981/lonnie-johnson.

What college did Lonnie Johnson play for?

Lonnie Johnson played college football at Indiana in the Big Ten. See every Indiana draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/indiana-hoosiers.

How did Lonnie Johnson's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1981/lonnie-johnson.