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Record: 6-10-0, Finished 5th in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 322 points (20.1/g), 15th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 388 points (24.2/g), 25th.
Differential of -66 points (-4.1/g), 21st.
Expected W-L: 6.3-9.7.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +10 (0.6/g), 6th.
Coached by Jack Patera (6-10-0)
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1981 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
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| Week | Day | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | |||
| 1 | Sun | September 6 | box | L | 0-1 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 21 | 27 | 17 | 290 | 230 | 60 | 4 | 24 | 375 | 165 | 210 | 4 |
| 2 | Sun | September 13 | box | W | 1-1 | Denver Broncos | 13 | 10 | 18 | 267 | 156 | 111 | 2 | 16 | 252 | 142 | 110 | 2 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 20 | box | L | 1-2 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 10 | 20 | 18 | 390 | 308 | 82 | 2 | 26 | 432 | 242 | 190 | 3 |
| 4 | Sun | September 27 | box | L | 1-3 | Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | 20 | 23 | 359 | 277 | 82 | 1 | 26 | 381 | 227 | 154 | 2 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 4 | box | L | 1-4 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 10 | 24 | 15 | 292 | 200 | 92 | 1 | 25 | 371 | 272 | 99 | 2 |
| 6 | Sun | October 11 | box | L | 1-5 | @ | Houston Oilers | 17 | 35 | 19 | 289 | 214 | 75 | 3 | 21 | 372 | 156 | 216 | 1 |
| 7 | Sun | October 18 | box | L | 1-6 | New York Giants | 0 | 32 | 10 | 127 | 98 | 29 | 4 | 20 | 301 | 88 | 213 | 1 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 25 | box | W | 2-6 | @ | New York Jets | 19 | 3 | 26 | 380 | 163 | 217 | 1 | 15 | 219 | 101 | 118 | 4 |
| 9 | Sun | November 1 | box | L | 2-7 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 24 | 34 | 15 | 221 | 102 | 119 | 3 | 25 | 377 | 195 | 182 | 3 |
| 10 | Sun | November 8 | box | W | 3-7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 24 | 21 | 19 | 356 | 260 | 96 | 1 | 17 | 367 | 205 | 162 | 2 | |
| 11 | Mon | November 16 | box | W | 4-7 | San Diego Chargers | 44 | 23 | 24 | 368 | 212 | 156 | 26 | 486 | 291 | 195 | 4 | ||
| 12 | Sun | November 22 | box | L | 4-8 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 13 | 40 | 21 | 339 | 256 | 83 | 2 | 29 | 450 | 181 | 269 | |
| 13 | Sun | November 29 | box | L | 4-9 | Oakland Raiders | 31 | 32 | 18 | 383 | 314 | 69 | 1 | 28 | 337 | 156 | 181 | 4 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 6 | box | W | 5-9 | New York Jets | 27 | 23 | 18 | 383 | 256 | 127 | 4 | 23 | 395 | 276 | 119 | 3 | |
| 15 | Sun | December 13 | box | L | 5-10 | @ | Denver Broncos | 13 | 23 | 18 | 285 | 199 | 86 | 5 | 23 | 373 | 136 | 237 | 3 |
| 16 | Sun | December 20 | box | W | 6-10 | Cleveland Browns | 42 | 21 | 16 | 292 | 182 | 110 | 4 | 27 | 452 | 301 | 151 | 10 | |