1981 Week 9
| Nov 1, 1981 | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 13 | Final |
| Buffalo Bills | 22 | |
| PassYds | Ferguson-BUF | 297 |
| RushYds | Cribbs-BUF | 85 |
| RecYds | Cribbs-BUF | 163 |
| Nov 1, 1981 | ||
| Houston Oilers | 21 | Final |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 34 | |
| PassYds | Anderson-CIN | 281 |
| RushYds | Johnson-CIN | 114 |
| RecYds | Ross-CIN | 83 |
| Nov 1, 1981 | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 10 | Final |
| Miami Dolphins | 27 | |
| PassYds | Jones-BAL | 248 |
| RushYds | Franklin-MIA | 101 |
| RecYds | McMillan-BAL | 78 |
| Nov 1, 1981 | ||
| Atlanta Falcons | 41 | Final |
| New Orleans Saints | 10 | |
| PassYds | Bartkowski-ATL | 258 |
| RushYds | Andrews-ATL | 79 |
| RecYds | Jenkins-ATL | 179 |
| Nov 1, 1981 | ||
| New York Jets | 26 | Final |
| New York Giants | 7 | |
| PassYds | Todd-NYJ | 207 |
| RushYds | Augustyniak-NYJ | 41 |
| RecYds | Walker-NYJ | 142 |
| Nov 1, 1981 | ||
| San Francisco 49ers | 17 | Final |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | |
| PassYds | Montana-SFO | 205 |
| RushYds | Harris-PIT | 104 |
| RecYds | Clark-SFO | 80 |
| Nov 1, 1981 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 10 | Final |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 20 | |
| PassYds | Evans-CHI | 239 |
| RushYds | Eckwood-TAM | 110 |
| RecYds | Giles-TAM | 81 |
| Nov 1, 1981 | ||
| Seattle Seahawks | 24 | Final |
| Green Bay Packers | 34 | |
| PassYds | Whitehurst-GNB | 205 |
| RushYds | Ellis-GNB | 127 |
| RecYds | Lofton-GNB | 63 |
| Nov 1, 1981 | ||
| Dallas Cowboys | 17 | Final |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 14 | |
| PassYds | White-DAL | 203 |
| RushYds | Dorsett-DAL | 78 |
| RecYds | Carmichael-PHI | 151 |
| Nov 1, 1981 | ||
| New England Patriots | 17 | Final |
| Oakland Raiders | 27 | |
| PassYds | Wilson-OAK | 283 |
| RushYds | King-OAK | 102 |
| RecYds | Hasselbeck-NWE | 100 |
| Nov 1, 1981 | ||
| Detroit Lions | 13 | Final |
| Los Angeles Rams | 20 | |
| PassYds | Hipple-DET | 193 |
| RushYds | Tyler-RAM | 136 |
| RecYds | Dennard-RAM | 119 |
| Nov 1, 1981 | ||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 20 | Final |
| San Diego Chargers | 22 | |
| PassYds | Fouts-SDG | 297 |
| RushYds | Delaney-KAN | 117 |
| RecYds | Smith-KAN | 92 |
| Nov 1, 1981 | ||
| St. Louis Cardinals | 21 | Final |
| Washington Redskins | 42 | |
| PassYds | Hart-STL | 305 |
| RushYds | Anderson-STL | 122 |
| RecYds | Tilley-STL | 96 |
| Nov 2, 1981 | ||
| Minnesota Vikings | 17 | Final |
| Denver Broncos | 19 | |
| PassYds | Kramer-MIN | 230 |
| RushYds | Parros-DEN | 65 |
| RecYds | Senser-MIN | 73 |

1981 Week Summaries