NFL 1981

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1981 NFL season
Regular season
season September 6, 1981 - December 21, 1981
Play-offs
date December 27, 1981
AFC champions Cincinnati Bengals
NFC champions San Francisco 49ers
Super Bowl XVI
date January 24, 1982
Venue Pontiac Silverdome , Pontiac, Michigan
NFL Champion San Francisco 49ers
Pro Bowl
date January 31, 1982
Venue Aloha Stadium , Honolulu , Hawaii
NFL season
 <1980 1982> 

The 1981 NFL season was the 62nd season in American football in the National Football League (NFL). The regular season began on September 5, 1981 and ended on December 21, 1981. The season ended with the Pro Bowl on January 31 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu , Hawaii .

Regular season

AFC East
team S. N U SQ P + P−
Miami Dolphins 11 4th 1 .719 345 275
New York Jets 10 5 1 .656 355 287
Buffalo Bills 10 6th 0 .625 311 276
Baltimore Colts 2 14th 0 .125 259 533
New England Patriots 2 14th 0 .125 322 370
AFC Central
team S. N U SQ P + P−
Cincinnati Bengals 12 4th 0 .750 421 304
Pittsburgh Steelers 8th 8th 0 .500 356 297
Houston Oilers 7th 9 0 .438 281 355
Cleveland Browns 5 11 0 .313 276 375
AFC West
team S. N U SQ P + P−
San Diego Chargers 10 6th 0 .625 478 390
Denver Broncos 10 6th 0 .625 321 289
Kansas City Chiefs 9 7th 0 .563 343 290
Oakland Raiders 7th 9 0 .438 273 343
Seattle Seahawks 6th 10 0 .375 322 388
NFC East
team S. N U SQ P + P−
Dallas Cowboys 12 4th 0 .750 367 277
Philadelphia Eagles 10 6th 0 .625 368 221
New York Giants 9 7th 0 .563 295 257
Washington Redskins 8th 8th 0 .500 347 349
St. Louis Cardinals 7th 9 0 .438 315 408
NFC Central
team S. N U SQ P + P−
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9 7th 0 .563 315 268
Detroit Lions 8th 8th 0 .500 397 322
Green Bay Packers 8th 8th 0 .500 324 361
Minnesota Vikings 7th 9 0 .438 325 369
Chicago Bears 6th 10 0 .375 253 324
NFC West
team W. L. T SQ P + P−
San Francisco 49ers 13 3 0 .813 357 250
Atlanta Falcons 7th 9 0 .438 426 355
Los Angeles Rams 6th 10 0 .375 303 351
New Orleans Saints 4th 12 0 .250 207 378

Legend:

S iege N iederlagen U nentschieden SQ games won (relative)
P + points made P− opposing points Playoff participant

Play-offs

The play-offs began on December 27th and ran through January 10, 1982. The San Francisco 49ers won their first Super Bowl .

                                   
Divisional playoffs
    January 3 - Riverfront Stadium        
AFC Wild Card Game AFC Championship
 1  Cincinnati  28
December 27th - Shea Stadium     January 10 - Riverfront Stadium
 5  Buffalo  21st  
 4th  NY jets  27  1  Cincinnati  27
January 2 - Miami Orange Bowl
 5  Buffalo  31      3  San Diego  7th   Super Bowl XVI
 2  Miami  38
    January 24th - Pontiac Silverdome
 3  San Diego (OT)  41  
 A1  Cincinnati  21st
January 3rd - Candlestick Park
NFC Wild Card Game NFC Championship    N1  San Francisco  26th
 1  San Francisco  38
December 27th - Veterans Stadium     January 10th - Candlestick Park
 5  NY Giants  24  
 4th  Philadelphia  21st  1  San Francisco  28
January 2 - Texas Stadium
 5  NY Giants  27      2  Dallas  27  
 2  Dallas  38
   
 3  Tampa Bay  0  

Super Bowl XVI

The 16th Super Bowl took place on January 24, 1982 at the Silverdome in Pontiac , Michigan . In the final, the San Francisco 49ers faced the Cincinnati Bengals .

1 2 3 4th total
Cincinnati Bengals 0 0 7th 14th 21st
San Francisco 49ers 7th 13 0 6th 26th

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