981 National Football League season
Regular season
Duration September 6 – December 21, 1981
Playoffs
Start date December 27, 1981
AFC Champions Cincinnati Bengals
NFC Champions San Francisco 49ers
Super Bowl XVI
Date January 24, 1982
Site Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
Champions San Francisco 49ers
Pro Bowl
Date January 31, 1982
Site Aloha StadiumFinal standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT = Winn
… Moreing Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
AFC East
Team W L T PCT PF PA
(2) Miami Dolphins 11 4 1 .719 345 275
(4) New York Jets 10 5 1 .656 355 287
(5) Buffalo Bills 10 6 0 .625 311 276
Baltimore Colts 2 14 0 .125 259 533
New England Patriots 2 14 0 .125 322 370
AFC Central
Team W L T PCT PF PA
(1) Cincinnati Bengals 12 4 0 .750 421 304
Pittsburgh Steelers 8 8 0 .500 356 297
Houston Oilers 7 9 0 .438 281 355
Cleveland Browns 5 11 0 .313 276 375
AFC West
Team W L T PCT PF PA
(3) San Diego Chargers 10 6 0 .625 478 390
Denver Broncos 10 6 0 .625 321 289
Kansas City Chiefs 9 7 0 .563 343 290
Oakland Raiders 7 9 0 .438 273 343
Seattle Seahawks 6 10 0 .375 322 388
NFC East
Team W L T PCT PF PA
(2) Dallas Cowboys 12 4 0 .750 367 277
(4) Philadelphia Eagles 10 6 0 .625 368 221
(5) New York Giants 9 7 0 .563 295 257
Washington Redskins 8 8 0 .500 347 349
St. Louis Cardinals 7 9 0 .438 315 408
NFC Central
Team W L T PCT PF PA
(3) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9 7 0 .563 315 268
Detroit Lions 8 8 0 .500 397 322
Green Bay Packers 8 8 0 .500 324 361
Minnesota Vikings 7 9 0 .438 325 369
Chicago Bears 6 10 0 .375 253 324
NFC West
Team W L T PCT PF PA
(1) San Francisco 49ers 13 3 0 .813 357 250
Atlanta Falcons 7 9 0 .438 426 355
Los Angeles Rams 6 10 0 .375 303 351
New Orleans Saints 4 12 0 .250 207 378 Less
