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Record: 4-12-0, Finished 4th in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 207 points (12.9/g), 28th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 378 points (23.6/g), 24th.
Differential of -171 points (-10.7/g), 27th.
Expected W-L: 3.1-12.9.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -13 (-0.8/g), 22nd.
Coached by Bum Phillips (4-12-0)
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1981 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
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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 | L | 0-1 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 0 | 27 | 14 | 249 | 173 | 76 | 4 | 21 | 299 | 135 | 164 | 4 |
| 2 | Sun | September 13 | box | W | 1-1 | Los Angeles Rams | 23 | 17 | 19 | 304 | 78 | 226 | 3 | 17 | 255 | 167 | 88 | 4 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 20 | box | L | 1-2 | @ | New York Giants | 7 | 20 | 18 | 299 | 190 | 109 | 3 | 26 | 421 | 315 | 106 | 2 |
| 4 | Sun | September 27 | box | L | 1-3 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 21 | 18 | 413 | 250 | 163 | 4 | 15 | 314 | 168 | 146 | 2 |
| 5 | Sun | October 4 | box | L | 1-4 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 20 | 16 | 180 | 102 | 78 | 5 | 19 | 406 | 269 | 137 | 3 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 11 | box | L | 1-5 | Philadelphia Eagles | 14 | 31 | 18 | 240 | 50 | 190 | 4 | 21 | 369 | 200 | 169 | 2 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 18 | box | L | 1-6 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 17 | 20 | 14 | 334 | 192 | 142 | 1 | 23 | 355 | 261 | 94 | 1 |
| 8 | Sun | October 25 | box | W | 2-6 | Cincinnati Bengals | 17 | 7 | 18 | 336 | 170 | 166 | 1 | 15 | 205 | 171 | 34 | 2 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 1 | box | L | 2-7 | Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 41 | 14 | 262 | 204 | 58 | 3 | 20 | 406 | 262 | 144 | 1 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 8 | box | W | 3-7 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 21 | 13 | 26 | 462 | 155 | 307 | 2 | 16 | 304 | 191 | 113 | 4 |
| 11 | Sun | November 15 | box | L | 3-8 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 20 | 23 | 314 | 198 | 116 | 2 | 17 | 357 | 287 | 70 | 1 |
| 12 | Sun | November 22 | box | W | 4-8 | @ | Houston Oilers | 27 | 24 | 20 | 321 | 140 | 181 | 2 | 16 | 260 | 161 | 99 | 2 |
| 13 | Sun | November 29 | box | L | 4-9 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 31 | 20 | 341 | 204 | 137 | 3 | 22 | 345 | 218 | 127 | 2 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 6 | box | L | 4-10 | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 30 | 11 | 176 | 59 | 117 | 3 | 19 | 290 | 135 | 155 | 1 |
| 15 | Sun | December 13 | box | L | 4-11 | Green Bay Packers | 7 | 35 | 16 | 252 | 165 | 87 | 6 | 17 | 318 | 202 | 116 | ||
| 16 | Sun | December 20 | box | L | 4-12 | San Francisco 49ers | 17 | 21 | 15 | 222 | 89 | 133 | 1 | 19 | 349 | 195 | 154 | 3 | |