1981 Schedule & Results
Regular Season
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Stadium | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | L | 0-27 | - |
| 5 | Sep 13 | vs | Los Angeles Rams | W | 23-17 | - |
| 8 | Sep 20 | @ | New York Giants | L | 7-20 | - |
| 10 | Sep 27 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | L | 14-21 | - |
| 12 | Oct 4 | vs | Pittsburgh Steelers | L | 6-20 | - |
| 14 | Oct 11 | vs | Philadelphia Eagles | L | 14-31 | - |
| 16 | Oct 18 | @ | Cleveland Browns | L | 17-20 | - |
| 18 | Oct 25 | vs | Cincinnati Bengals | W | 17-7 | - |
| 20 | Nov 1 | vs | Atlanta Falcons | L | 10-41 | - |
| 22 | Nov 8 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | W | 21-13 | - |
| 24 | Nov 15 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | L | 10-20 | - |
| 26 | Nov 22 | @ | Houston Oilers | W | 27-24 | - |
| 29 | Nov 29 | vs | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L | 14-31 | - |
| 32 | Dec 6 | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | L | 3-30 | - |
| 35 | Dec 13 | vs | Green Bay Packers | L | 7-35 | - |
| 38 | Dec 20 | vs | San Francisco 49ers | L | 17-21 | - |