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
Dec 12, 1981 | ||
New York Jets | 14 | Final |
Cleveland Browns | 13 |
PassYds | Sipe-CLE | 280 |
RushYds | Dierking-NYJ | 76 |
RecYds | Jones-NYJ | 83 |
Dec 12, 1981 | ||
Minnesota Vikings | 7 | Final |
Detroit Lions | 45 |
PassYds | Hipple-DET | 188 |
RushYds | Sims-DET | 110 |
RecYds | Thompson-DET | 69 |
Dec 13, 1981 | ||
New York Giants | 20 | Final |
St. Louis Cardinals | 10 |
PassYds | Lomax-STL | 163 |
RushYds | Carpenter-NYG | 117 |
RecYds | Tilley-STL | 44 |
Dec 13, 1981 | ||
Green Bay Packers | 35 | Final |
New Orleans Saints | 7 |
PassYds | Dickey-GNB | 218 |
RushYds | Rogers-NOR | 70 |
RecYds | Jefferson-GNB | 91 |
Dec 13, 1981 | ||
Buffalo Bills | 19 | Final |
New England Patriots | 10 |
PassYds | Ferguson-BUF | 151 |
RushYds | Cribbs-BUF | 153 |
RecYds | Butler-BUF | 50 |
Dec 13, 1981 | ||
Cincinnati Bengals | 17 | Final |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 |
PassYds | Anderson-CIN | 215 |
RushYds | Johnson-CIN | 49 |
RecYds | Collinsworth-CIN | 90 |
Dec 13, 1981 | ||
San Diego Chargers | 24 | Final |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 23 |
PassYds | Fouts-SDG | 351 |
RushYds | Owens-TAM | 61 |
RecYds | Chandler-SDG | 112 |
Dec 13, 1981 | ||
Baltimore Colts | 14 | Final |
Washington Redskins | 38 |
PassYds | Theismann-WAS | 339 |
RushYds | Washington-WAS | 73 |
RecYds | Monk-WAS | 148 |
Dec 13, 1981 | ||
Miami Dolphins | 17 | Final |
Kansas City Chiefs | 7 |
PassYds | Fuller-KAN | 206 |
RushYds | Fuller-KAN | 42 |
RecYds | Smith-KAN | 99 |
Dec 13, 1981 | ||
Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | Final |
Dallas Cowboys | 21 |
PassYds | White-DAL | 264 |
RushYds | Dorsett-DAL | 101 |
RecYds | Hill-DAL | 95 |
Dec 13, 1981 | ||
Seattle Seahawks | 13 | Final |
Denver Broncos | 23 |
PassYds | Krieg-SEA | 219 |
RushYds | Parros-DEN | 82 |
RecYds | Largent-SEA | 72 |
Dec 13, 1981 | ||
Chicago Bears | 23 | Final |
Oakland Raiders | 6 |
PassYds | 2 tied | 240 |
RushYds | Harper-CHI | 49 |
RecYds | Watts-CHI | 90 |
Dec 13, 1981 | ||
Houston Oilers | 6 | Final |
San Francisco 49ers | 28 |
PassYds | Montana-SFO | 204 |
RushYds | Patton-SFO | 57 |
RecYds | Cooper-SFO | 77 |
Dec 14, 1981 | ||
Atlanta Falcons | 16 | Final |
Los Angeles Rams | 21 |
PassYds | Bartkowski-ATL | 160 |
RushYds | Andrews-ATL | 115 |
RecYds | Waddy-RAM | 94 |
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