| Rk | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun | September 6, 1981 | L | Chicago Bears | Green Bay Packers | 9 | 16 | box | |
| 2 | Sun | September 13, 1981 | L | Chicago Bears | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 17 | 28 | box |
| 3 | Sun | September 20, 1981 | W | Chicago Bears | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 28 | 17 | box | |
| 4 | Mon | September 28, 1981 | L | Chicago Bears | Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 24 | box | |
| 5 | Sun | October 4, 1981 | L | Chicago Bears | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 21 | 24 | box |
| 6 | Sun | October 11, 1981 | L | Chicago Bears | Washington Redskins | 7 | 24 | box | |
| 7 | Mon | October 19, 1981 | L | Chicago Bears | @ | Detroit Lions | 17 | 48 | box |
| 8 | Sun | October 25, 1981 | W | Chicago Bears | San Diego Chargers | 20 | 17 | box | |
| 9 | Sun | November 1, 1981 | L | Chicago Bears | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 20 | box |
| 10 | Sun | November 8, 1981 | W | Chicago Bears | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 13 | box |
| 11 | Sun | November 15, 1981 | L | Chicago Bears | @ | Green Bay Packers | 17 | 21 | box |
| 12 | Sun | November 22, 1981 | L | Chicago Bears | Detroit Lions | 7 | 23 | box | |
| 13 | Thu | November 26, 1981 | L | Chicago Bears | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 9 | 10 | box |
| 14 | Sun | December 6, 1981 | W | Chicago Bears | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 9 | box | |
| 15 | Sun | December 13, 1981 | W | Chicago Bears | @ | Oakland Raiders | 23 | 6 | box |
| 16 | Sun | December 20, 1981 | W | Chicago Bears | Denver Broncos | 35 | 24 | box |