1981 Schedule & Results
Regular Season
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Stadium | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | vs | New Orleans Saints | W | 27-0 | - |
| 5 | Sep 13 | @ | Green Bay Packers | W | 31-17 | - |
| 8 | Sep 20 | vs | San Francisco 49ers | W | 34-17 | - |
| 10 | Sep 27 | @ | Cleveland Browns | L | 17-28 | - |
| 13 | Oct 5 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | L | 13-16 | - |
| 14 | Oct 11 | vs | Los Angeles Rams | L | 35-37 | - |
| 16 | Oct 18 | vs | St. Louis Cardinals | W | 41-20 | - |
| 18 | Oct 25 | vs | New York Giants | L | 24-27 | - |
| 20 | Nov 1 | @ | New Orleans Saints | W | 41-10 | - |
| 22 | Nov 8 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | L | 14-17 | - |
| 24 | Nov 15 | vs | Pittsburgh Steelers | L | 20-34 | - |
| 27 | Nov 23 | vs | Minnesota Vikings | W | 31-30 | - |
| 29 | Nov 29 | @ | Houston Oilers | W | 31-27 | - |
| 32 | Dec 6 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L | 23-24 | - |
| 36 | Dec 14 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | L | 16-21 | - |
| 38 | Dec 20 | vs | Cincinnati Bengals | L | 28-30 | - |