1981 Schedule & Results
Regular Season
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Stadium | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | @ | Chicago Bears | W | 16-9 | - |
| 5 | Sep 13 | vs | Atlanta Falcons | L | 17-31 | - |
| 8 | Sep 20 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | L | 23-35 | - |
| 10 | Sep 27 | vs | Minnesota Vikings | L | 13-30 | - |
| 12 | Oct 4 | @ | New York Giants | W | 27-14 | - |
| 14 | Oct 11 | vs | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L | 10-21 | - |
| 16 | Oct 18 | vs | San Francisco 49ers | L | 3-13 | - |
| 18 | Oct 25 | @ | Detroit Lions | L | 27-31 | - |
| 20 | Nov 1 | vs | Seattle Seahawks | W | 34-24 | - |
| 22 | Nov 8 | vs | New York Giants | W | 26-24 | - |
| 24 | Nov 15 | vs | Chicago Bears | W | 21-17 | - |
| 26 | Nov 22 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L | 3-37 | - |
| 29 | Nov 29 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | W | 35-23 | - |
| 32 | Dec 6 | vs | Detroit Lions | W | 31-17 | - |
| 35 | Dec 13 | @ | New Orleans Saints | W | 35-7 | - |
| 38 | Dec 20 | @ | New York Jets | L | 3-28 | - |