1981 Schedule & Results
Regular Season
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Stadium | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | @ | Detroit Lions | L | 17-24 | - |
| 5 | Sep 13 | vs | Chicago Bears | W | 28-17 | - |
| 8 | Sep 20 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | L | 17-34 | - |
| 10 | Sep 27 | vs | New Orleans Saints | W | 21-14 | - |
| 12 | Oct 4 | @ | Washington Redskins | W | 30-17 | - |
| 14 | Oct 11 | vs | Dallas Cowboys | W | 45-14 | - |
| 16 | Oct 18 | @ | Green Bay Packers | W | 13-3 | - |
| 18 | Oct 25 | vs | Los Angeles Rams | W | 20-17 | - |
| 20 | Nov 1 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | W | 17-14 | - |
| 22 | Nov 8 | vs | Atlanta Falcons | W | 17-14 | - |
| 24 | Nov 15 | vs | Cleveland Browns | L | 12-15 | - |
| 26 | Nov 22 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | W | 33-31 | - |
| 29 | Nov 29 | vs | New York Giants | W | 17-10 | - |
| 32 | Dec 6 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | W | 21-3 | - |
| 35 | Dec 13 | vs | Houston Oilers | W | 28-6 | - |
| 38 | Dec 20 | @ | New Orleans Saints | W | 21-17 | - |
Postseason
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Stadium | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Jan 3 | vs | New York Giants | W | 38-24 | - |
| 43 | Jan 10 | vs | Dallas Cowboys | W | 28-27 | - |
| 44 | Jan 24 | vs | Cincinnati Bengals | W | 26-21 | - |