Super Bowl Champion: San Francisco 49ers
AP MVP: Ken Anderson
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year: George Rogers
AP Defensive Rookie of the Year: Lawrence Taylor
AP Offensive Player of the Year: Ken Anderson
AP Defensive Player of the Year: Lawrence Taylor
Passing Leader: Dan Fouts, 4802 Yds
Rushing Leader: George Rogers, 1674 Yds
Receiving Leader: Alfred Jenkins, 1358 Yds
Nov 15, 1981 | ||
Pittsburgh Steelers | 34 | Final |
Atlanta Falcons | 20 |
PassYds | Bartkowski-ATL | 416 |
RushYds | Harris-PIT | 54 |
RecYds | Stallworth-PIT | 127 |
Nov 15, 1981 | ||
Los Angeles Rams | 10 | Final |
Cincinnati Bengals | 24 |
PassYds | Haden-RAM | 167 |
RushYds | Anderson-CIN | 58 |
RecYds | Waddy-RAM | 77 |
Nov 15, 1981 | ||
Buffalo Bills | 0 | Final |
St. Louis Cardinals | 24 |
PassYds | Ferguson-BUF | 233 |
RushYds | Anderson-STL | 177 |
RecYds | Brammer-BUF | 73 |
Nov 15, 1981 | ||
Chicago Bears | 17 | Final |
Green Bay Packers | 21 |
PassYds | Whitehurst-GNB | 140 |
RushYds | Payton-CHI | 105 |
RecYds | Lofton-GNB | 80 |
Nov 15, 1981 | ||
Oakland Raiders | 33 | Final |
Miami Dolphins | 17 |
PassYds | Wilson-OAK | 180 |
RushYds | 2 tied | 35 |
RecYds | Nathan-MIA | 99 |
Nov 15, 1981 | ||
New Orleans Saints | 10 | Final |
Minnesota Vikings | 20 |
PassYds | Kramer-MIN | 287 |
RushYds | Rogers-NOR | 97 |
RecYds | Senser-MIN | 92 |
Nov 15, 1981 | ||
New York Jets | 17 | Final |
New England Patriots | 6 |
PassYds | Grogan-NWE | 105 |
RushYds | Collins-NWE | 66 |
RecYds | Johnson-NWE | 61 |
Nov 15, 1981 | ||
Baltimore Colts | 13 | Final |
Philadelphia Eagles | 38 |
PassYds | Jaworski-PHI | 294 |
RushYds | Montgomery-PHI | 115 |
RecYds | Carmichael-PHI | 93 |
Nov 15, 1981 | ||
Denver Broncos | 24 | Final |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 |
PassYds | Williams-TAM | 189 |
RushYds | Parros-DEN | 54 |
RecYds | Giles-TAM | 56 |
Nov 15, 1981 | ||
Houston Oilers | 10 | Final |
Kansas City Chiefs | 23 |
PassYds | Stabler-HOU | 194 |
RushYds | Delaney-KAN | 193 |
RecYds | Burrough-HOU | 80 |
Nov 15, 1981 | ||
Dallas Cowboys | 24 | Final |
Detroit Lions | 27 |
PassYds | Hipple-DET | 264 |
RushYds | Sims-DET | 119 |
RecYds | Hill-DET | 92 |
Nov 15, 1981 | ||
Washington Redskins | 30 | Final |
New York Giants | 27 | OT |
PassYds | Theismann-WAS | 242 |
RushYds | Riggins-WAS | 82 |
RecYds | Metcalf-WAS | 76 |
Nov 15, 1981 | ||
Cleveland Browns | 15 | Final |
San Francisco 49ers | 12 |
PassYds | Montana-SFO | 213 |
RushYds | Pruitt-CLE | 76 |
RecYds | Rucker-CLE | 77 |
Nov 16, 1981 | ||
San Diego Chargers | 23 | Final |
Seattle Seahawks | 44 |
PassYds | Fouts-SDG | 252 |
RushYds | Muncie-SDG | 151 |
RecYds | Winslow-SDG | 106 |
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