1981 Schedule & Results
Regular Season
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Stadium | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | L | 21-27 | - |
| 5 | Sep 13 | vs | Denver Broncos | W | 13-10 | - |
| 8 | Sep 20 | @ | Oakland Raiders | L | 10-20 | - |
| 10 | Sep 27 | vs | Kansas City Chiefs | L | 14-20 | - |
| 12 | Oct 4 | @ | San Diego Chargers | L | 10-24 | - |
| 14 | Oct 11 | @ | Houston Oilers | L | 17-35 | - |
| 16 | Oct 18 | vs | New York Giants | L | 0-32 | - |
| 18 | Oct 25 | @ | New York Jets | W | 19-3 | - |
| 20 | Nov 1 | @ | Green Bay Packers | L | 24-34 | - |
| 22 | Nov 8 | vs | Pittsburgh Steelers | W | 24-21 | - |
| 25 | Nov 16 | vs | San Diego Chargers | W | 44-23 | - |
| 26 | Nov 22 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | L | 13-40 | - |
| 29 | Nov 29 | vs | Oakland Raiders | L | 31-32 | - |
| 32 | Dec 6 | vs | New York Jets | W | 27-23 | - |
| 35 | Dec 13 | @ | Denver Broncos | L | 13-23 | - |
| 38 | Dec 20 | vs | Cleveland Browns | W | 42-21 | - |