1981 NFL Season

16-Game Era

← 1980 1982 →

Super Bowl XVI Champion

San Francisco 49ers

MVP

Ken Anderson

Teams

28

Games/Team

16

Standings

AFC East

Team	W	L	T	Pct
Miami Dolphins	11	4	1	0.719
Buffalo Bills	10	6	-	0.625
New York Jets	10	5	1	0.656
Baltimore Colts	2	14	-	0.125
New England Patriots	2	14	-	0.125

AFC Central

Team	W	L	T	Pct
Cincinnati BengalsSuper Bowl	12	4	-	0.750
Pittsburgh Steelers	8	8	-	0.500
Houston Oilers	7	9	-	0.438
Cleveland Browns	5	11	-	0.313

AFC West

Team	W	L	T	Pct
San Diego ChargersConference Championship	10	6	-	0.625
Denver Broncos	10	6	-	0.625
Kansas City Chiefs	9	7	-	0.563
Oakland Raiders	7	9	-	0.438
Seattle Seahawks	6	10	-	0.375

NFC East

Team	W	L	T	Pct
Dallas CowboysConference Championship	12	4	-	0.750
Philadelphia Eagles	10	6	-	0.625
New York Giants	9	7	-	0.563
Washington Redskins	8	8	-	0.500
St. Louis Cardinals	7	9	-	0.438

NFC Central

Team	W	L	T	Pct
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	9	7	-	0.563
Detroit Lions	8	8	-	0.500
Green Bay Packers	8	8	-	0.500
Minnesota Vikings	7	9	-	0.438
Chicago Bears	6	10	-	0.375

NFC West

Team	W	L	T	Pct
San Francisco 49ersSB Champ	13	3	-	0.813
Atlanta Falcons	7	9	-	0.438
Los Angeles Rams	6	10	-	0.375
New Orleans Saints	4	12	-	0.250