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 26, 1981 | ||
Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | Final |
Detroit Lions | 27 |
PassYds | Hipple-DET | 132 |
RushYds | Delaney-KAN | 77 |
RecYds | Scott-DET | 71 |
Nov 26, 1981 | ||
Chicago Bears | 9 | Final |
Dallas Cowboys | 10 |
PassYds | Carano-DAL | 131 |
RushYds | Payton-CHI | 179 |
RecYds | Hill-DAL | 117 |
Nov 29, 1981 | ||
Washington Redskins | 14 | Final |
Buffalo Bills | 21 |
PassYds | Theismann-WAS | 220 |
RushYds | Hooks-BUF | 109 |
RecYds | Washington-WAS | 64 |
Nov 29, 1981 | ||
Cincinnati Bengals | 41 | Final |
Cleveland Browns | 21 |
PassYds | Anderson-CIN | 235 |
RushYds | Johnson-CIN | 105 |
RecYds | Feacher-CLE | 98 |
Nov 29, 1981 | ||
Green Bay Packers | 35 | Final |
Minnesota Vikings | 23 |
PassYds | Kramer-MIN | 384 |
RushYds | Ellis-GNB | 77 |
RecYds | Lofton-GNB | 159 |
Nov 29, 1981 | ||
St. Louis Cardinals | 27 | Final |
New England Patriots | 20 |
PassYds | Lomax-STL | 280 |
RushYds | Anderson-STL | 95 |
RecYds | Morgan-NWE | 94 |
Nov 29, 1981 | ||
Baltimore Colts | 0 | Final |
New York Jets | 25 |
PassYds | Todd-NYJ | 143 |
RushYds | McNeil-NYJ | 93 |
RecYds | Butler-BAL | 88 |
Nov 29, 1981 | ||
Los Angeles Rams | 0 | Final |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 24 |
PassYds | Bradshaw-PIT | 204 |
RushYds | Harris-PIT | 114 |
RecYds | Tyler-RAM | 59 |
Nov 29, 1981 | ||
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 31 | Final |
New Orleans Saints | 14 |
PassYds | Williams-TAM | 218 |
RushYds | Rogers-NOR | 120 |
RecYds | House-TAM | 107 |
Nov 29, 1981 | ||
Atlanta Falcons | 31 | Final |
Houston Oilers | 27 |
PassYds | Bartkowski-ATL | 371 |
RushYds | Andrews-ATL | 101 |
RecYds | Jenkins-ATL | 122 |
Nov 29, 1981 | ||
Denver Broncos | 17 | Final |
San Diego Chargers | 34 |
PassYds | Morton-DEN | 270 |
RushYds | Muncie-SDG | 75 |
RecYds | Chandler-SDG | 111 |
Nov 29, 1981 | ||
Oakland Raiders | 32 | Final |
Seattle Seahawks | 31 |
PassYds | Zorn-SEA | 239 |
RushYds | King-OAK | 75 |
RecYds | McCullum-SEA | 91 |
Nov 29, 1981 | ||
New York Giants | 10 | Final |
San Francisco 49ers | 17 |
PassYds | Montana-SFO | 234 |
RushYds | Carpenter-NYG | 40 |
RecYds | Clark-SFO | 87 |
Nov 30, 1981 | ||
Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | Final |
Miami Dolphins | 13 |
PassYds | Woodley-MIA | 117 |
RushYds | Montgomery-PHI | 55 |
RecYds | Harris-MIA | 114 |
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