1981 NFL Final Standings
Included here on the "Millennium Stats page" are the final 1981 NFL
standings along with scores from all the post-season playoff games.


1981 Final NFC Overall Standings
Eastern Division
Team Name
W
L
T
PF
PA
NFC
DIV
y - Dallas Cowboys
12
4
0
367
277
8 - 4
6 - 2
x - EAGLES
10
6
0
368
221
7 - 5
4 - 4
x - New York Giants
9
7
0
295
257
8 - 6
5 - 3
Washington Redskins
8
8
0
347
349
6 - 6
3 - 5
St. Louis Cardinals
7
9
0
315
408
4 - 8
2 - 6
Central Division
Team Name
W
L
T
PF
PA
NFC
DIV
y - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
9
7
0
315
268
9 - 3
6 - 2
Detroit Lions
8
8
0
397
322
6 - 6
4 - 4
Green Bay Packers
8
8
0
324
361
7 - 7
4 - 4
Minnesota Vikings
7
9
0
325
369
6 - 6
4 - 4
Chicago Bears
6
10
0
253
324
2 - 10
2 - 6
Western Division
Team Name
W
L
T
PF
PA
NFC
DIV
z - San Francisco 49ers
13
3
0
357
250
10 - 2
5 - 1
Atlanta Falcons
7
9
0
426
355
6 - 6
3 - 3
Los Angeles Rams
6
10
0
303
351
5 - 7
2 - 4
New Orleans Saints
4
12
0
207
378
2 - 10
2 - 4


x - Playoff Berth
y - Clinched Division
z - Home Field Advantage
1981 Final AFC Overall Standings
Eastern Division
Team Name
W
L
T
PF
PA
AFC
DIV
y - Miami Dolphins
11
4
1
345
275
8-3-1
5-2-1
x - New York Jets
10
5
1
355
287
8-5-1
6-1-1
x - Buffalo Bills
10
6
0
311
276
9 - 3
6 - 2
Baltimore Colts
2
14
0
259
533
2 - 10
2 - 6
New England Patriots
2
14
0
322
370
2 - 10
0 - 8
Central Division
Team Name
W
L
T
PF
PA
NFC
DIV
z - Cincinnati Bengals
12
4
0
421
304
10 - 2
4 - 2
Pittsburgh Steelers
8
8
0
356
297
5 - 7
3 - 3
Houston Oilers
7
9
0
281
355
6 - 6
4 - 2
Cleveland Browns
5
11
0
276
375
2 - 10
1 - 5
Western Division
Team Name
W
L
T
PF
PA
NFC
DIV
y - San Diego Chargers
10
6
0
478
390
8 - 4
6 - 2
Denver Broncos
10
6
0
321
289
7 - 5
5 - 3
Kansas City Chiefs
9
7
0
343
290
7 - 5
5 - 3
Oakland Raiders
7
9
0
273
343
5 - 7
2 - 6
Seattle Seahawks
6
10
0
322
388
6 - 8
2 - 6



Cincinnati Bengals - 21
San Francisco 49ers - 26

(Played on January 24, 1982 at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, MI)




1981 NFC Championship Game
Dallas Cowboys - 27
San Francisco 49ers - 28
(Played on January 10, 1982 at RFK Memorial Stadium)
1981 AFC Championship Game
San Diego Chargers - 7
Cincinnati Bengals - 27
(Played on January 10, 1982 at Riverfront Stadium)



1981 NFC Divisional Playoff Games
Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 0
Dallas Cowboys - 28
(Played on Jan. 2, 1982 at RFK Memorial Stadium)
New York Giants - 24
San Francisco 49ers - 38
(Played on Jan. 3, 1982 at Candlestick Park)


1981 AFC Divisional Playoff Games
San Diego Chargers - 41 OT
Miami Dolphins - 38
(Played on Jan. 12, 1982 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum)
Buffalo Bills - 21
Cincinnati Bengals - 28
(Played on Jan. 3, 1982 at Riverfront Stadium)



1981 NFC Wild Card Game
New York Giants - 27
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES - 21
(Played on Dec. 27 at Veterans Stadium)
1981 AFC Wild Card Game
Buffalo Bills - 31
New York Jets - 27
(Played on Dec. 27 at Shea Stadium)

Playoff Bye Week Teams: Cincinnati, Dallas, Miami & San Francsico






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