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1981 New York Giants

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Record: 9-7-0, Finished 3rd in NFC East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 295 points (18.4/g), 22nd of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 257 points (16.1/g), 3rd.
 Differential of 38 points (2.4/g), 13th.
 Expected W-L: 9.3-6.7.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -2 (-0.1/g), 16th.

Coached by Ray Perkins (9-7-0)

1981 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 6 box L 0-1 Philadelphia Eagles 10 24 14 230 175 55 1 21 325 147 178 2
2 Sun September 13 box W 1-1 @ Washington Redskins 17 7 10 157 86 71 2 19 349 284 65 4
3 Sun September 20 box W 2-1 New Orleans Saints 20 7 26 421 315 106 2 18 299 190 109 3
4 Sun September 27 box L 2-2 @ Dallas Cowboys 10 18 16 343 258 85 3 16 317 193 124
5 Sun October 4 box L 2-3 Green Bay Packers 14 27 17 262 221 41 2 27 363 215 148 1
6 Sun October 11 box W 3-3 St. Louis Cardinals 34 14 27 377 179 198 1 19 285 184 101 4
7 Sun October 18 box W 4-3 @ Seattle Seahawks 32 0 20 301 88 213 1 10 127 98 29 4
8 Sun October 25 box W 5-3 @ Atlanta Falcons 27 24 12 289 213 76 23 430 289 141 2
9 Sun November 1 box L 5-4 New York Jets 7 26 10 166 111 55 3 13 299 185 114 1
10 Sun November 8 box L 5-5 @ Green Bay Packers 24 26 17 321 233 88 7 13 267 185 82 2
11 Sun November 15 box L 5-6 Washington Redskins 27 30 17 248 152 96 2 29 418 234 184 1
12 Sun November 22 box W 6-6 @ Philadelphia Eagles 20 10 14 292 172 120 3 20 293 154 139 1
13 Sun November 29 box L 6-7 @ San Francisco 49ers 10 17 12 223 143 80 5 19 337 214 123
14 Sun December 6 box W 7-7 Los Angeles Rams 10 7 10 147 60 87 16 240 68 172 3
15 Sun December 13 box W 8-7 @ St. Louis Cardinals 20 10 16 252 77 175 2 12 222 130 92 3
16 Sat December 19 box W 9-7 Dallas Cowboys 13 10 15 297 158 139 2 16 254 164 90 3
Playoffs
WildCard Sun December 27 box W 10-7 @ Philadelphia Eagles 27 21
Division Sun January 3 box L 10-8 @ San Francisco 49ers 24 38