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1981 Houston Oilers
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Record: 7-9-0, Finished 3rd in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 281 points (17.6/g), 23rd of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 355 points (22.2/g), 18th.
Differential of -74 points (-4.6/g), 24th.
Expected W-L: 5.8-10.2.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -13 (-0.8/g), 22nd.
Coached by Ed Biles (7-9-0)
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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 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 27 | 20 | 13 | 309 | 169 | 140 | 3 | 17 | 385 | 248 | 137 | 4 |
| 2 | Sun | September 13 | box | W | 2-0 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 9 | 3 | 8 | 209 | 118 | 91 | 4 | 20 | 302 | 203 | 99 | 2 |
| 3 | Sun | September 20 | box | L | 2-1 | Miami Dolphins | 10 | 16 | 9 | 202 | 117 | 85 | 1 | 16 | 257 | 133 | 124 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sun | September 27 | box | L | 2-2 | @ | New York Jets | 17 | 33 | 16 | 221 | 105 | 116 | 6 | 25 | 478 | 307 | 171 | 2 |
| 5 | Sun | October 4 | box | W | 3-2 | Cincinnati Bengals | 17 | 10 | 11 | 187 | -4 | 191 | 1 | 20 | 357 | 282 | 75 | 1 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 11 | box | W | 4-2 | Seattle Seahawks | 35 | 17 | 21 | 372 | 156 | 216 | 1 | 19 | 289 | 214 | 75 | 3 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 18 | box | L | 4-3 | @ | New England Patriots | 10 | 38 | 18 | 309 | 189 | 120 | 4 | 21 | 436 | 192 | 244 | 4 |
| 8 | Mon | October 26 | box | L | 4-4 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 | 26 | 13 | 307 | 231 | 76 | 3 | 22 | 363 | 196 | 167 | 1 |
| 9 | Sun | November 1 | box | L | 4-5 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 21 | 34 | 21 | 433 | 301 | 132 | 4 | 25 | 422 | 266 | 156 | 1 |
| 10 | Sun | November 8 | box | W | 5-5 | Oakland Raiders | 17 | 16 | 17 | 298 | 190 | 108 | 2 | 16 | 316 | 167 | 149 | 2 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 15 | box | L | 5-6 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | 23 | 19 | 370 | 224 | 146 | 5 | 19 | 283 | 25 | 258 | 2 |
| 12 | Sun | November 22 | box | L | 5-7 | New Orleans Saints | 24 | 27 | 16 | 260 | 161 | 99 | 2 | 20 | 321 | 140 | 181 | 2 | |
| 13 | Sun | November 29 | box | L | 5-8 | Atlanta Falcons | 27 | 31 | 23 | 318 | 235 | 83 | 3 | 18 | 459 | 348 | 111 | 2 | |
| 14 | Thu | December 3 | box | W | 6-8 | Cleveland Browns | 17 | 13 | 7 | 154 | 120 | 34 | 1 | 28 | 367 | 177 | 190 | 2 | |
| 15 | Sun | December 13 | box | L | 6-9 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 28 | 11 | 186 | 130 | 56 | 2 | 22 | 414 | 266 | 148 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 20 | box | W | 7-9 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 21 | 20 | 18 | 376 | 335 | 41 | 2 | 17 | 277 | 151 | 126 | 2 | |