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1981 Detroit Lions
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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 2nd in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 397 points (24.8/g), 4th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 322 points (20.1/g), 13th.
Differential of 75 points (4.7/g), 6th.
Expected W-L: 9.9-6.1.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -4 (-0.2/g), 19th.
Coached by Monte Clark (8-8-0)
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1981 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 6 | box | W | 1-0 | San Francisco 49ers | 24 | 17 | 21 | 295 | 168 | 127 | 2 | 19 | 297 | 176 | 121 | 3 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 13 | box | L | 1-1 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 23 | 28 | 26 | 385 | 207 | 178 | 2 | 17 | 367 | 310 | 57 | 2 |
| 3 | Sun | September 20 | box | L | 1-2 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 24 | 26 | 19 | 404 | 232 | 172 | 2 | 18 | 406 | 312 | 94 | 3 |
| 4 | Sun | September 27 | box | W | 2-2 | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 0 | 20 | 260 | 79 | 181 | 3 | 14 | 131 | 45 | 86 | 2 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 4 | box | L | 2-3 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 28 | 18 | 332 | 239 | 93 | 6 | 14 | 211 | 162 | 49 | 1 |
| 6 | Sun | October 11 | box | L | 2-4 | @ | Denver Broncos | 21 | 27 | 18 | 325 | 63 | 262 | 1 | 20 | 401 | 266 | 135 | 3 |
| 7 | Mon | October 19 | box | W | 3-4 | Chicago Bears | 48 | 17 | 23 | 485 | 326 | 159 | 1 | 24 | 449 | 316 | 133 | 4 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 25 | box | W | 4-4 | Green Bay Packers | 31 | 27 | 24 | 409 | 238 | 171 | 2 | 23 | 382 | 307 | 75 | 3 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 1 | box | L | 4-5 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 13 | 20 | 13 | 293 | 168 | 125 | 2 | 17 | 321 | 143 | 178 | 3 |
| 10 | Sun | November 8 | box | L | 4-6 | @ | Washington Redskins | 31 | 33 | 24 | 499 | 277 | 222 | 6 | 25 | 464 | 271 | 193 | 3 |
| 11 | Sun | November 15 | box | W | 5-6 | Dallas Cowboys | 27 | 24 | 23 | 429 | 231 | 198 | 3 | 19 | 323 | 225 | 98 | 2 | |
| 12 | Sun | November 22 | box | W | 6-6 | @ | Chicago Bears | 23 | 7 | 20 | 356 | 127 | 229 | 3 | 4 | 24 | -20 | 44 | 3 |
| 13 | Thu | November 26 | box | W | 7-6 | Kansas City Chiefs | 27 | 10 | 21 | 285 | 114 | 171 | 1 | 14 | 245 | 129 | 116 | 3 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 6 | box | L | 7-7 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 17 | 31 | 20 | 360 | 217 | 143 | 2 | 24 | 333 | 265 | 68 | |
| 15 | Sat | December 12 | box | W | 8-7 | Minnesota Vikings | 45 | 7 | 29 | 476 | 271 | 205 | 4 | 16 | 216 | 144 | 72 | 4 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 20 | box | L | 8-8 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 20 | 21 | 340 | 181 | 159 | 3 | 11 | 276 | 172 | 104 | ||