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
Sep 10, 1981 | ||
Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | Final |
Miami Dolphins | 30 |
PassYds | Bradshaw-PIT | 222 |
RushYds | Nathan-MIA | 77 |
RecYds | Nathan-MIA | 84 |
Sep 13, 1981 | ||
Houston Oilers | 9 | Final |
Cleveland Browns | 3 |
PassYds | Sipe-CLE | 234 |
RushYds | Campbell-HOU | 42 |
RecYds | Pruitt-CLE | 65 |
Sep 13, 1981 | ||
Atlanta Falcons | 31 | Final |
Green Bay Packers | 17 |
PassYds | Dickey-GNB | 342 |
RushYds | Andrews-ATL | 87 |
RecYds | Lofton-GNB | 179 |
Sep 13, 1981 | ||
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | Final |
Kansas City Chiefs | 19 |
PassYds | Williams-TAM | 294 |
RushYds | Delaney-KAN | 57 |
RecYds | House-TAM | 87 |
Sep 13, 1981 | ||
Los Angeles Rams | 17 | Final |
New Orleans Saints | 23 |
PassYds | Haden-RAM | 201 |
RushYds | Rogers-NOR | 162 |
RecYds | Dennard-RAM | 37 |
Sep 13, 1981 | ||
New York Giants | 17 | Final |
Washington Redskins | 7 |
PassYds | Theismann-WAS | 318 |
RushYds | Kotar-NYG | 38 |
RecYds | Thompson-WAS | 80 |
Sep 13, 1981 | ||
Buffalo Bills | 35 | Final |
Baltimore Colts | 3 |
PassYds | Ferguson-BUF | 261 |
RushYds | Cribbs-BUF | 66 |
RecYds | Lewis-BUF | 82 |
Sep 13, 1981 | ||
St. Louis Cardinals | 17 | Final |
Dallas Cowboys | 30 |
PassYds | Lomax-STL | 295 |
RushYds | Dorsett-DAL | 129 |
RecYds | Johnson-DAL | 80 |
Sep 13, 1981 | ||
Cincinnati Bengals | 31 | Final |
New York Jets | 30 |
PassYds | Anderson-CIN | 252 |
RushYds | McNeil-NYJ | 78 |
RecYds | Curtis-CIN | 108 |
Sep 13, 1981 | ||
New England Patriots | 3 | Final |
Philadelphia Eagles | 13 |
PassYds | Jaworski-PHI | 152 |
RushYds | Montgomery-PHI | 137 |
RecYds | Carmichael-PHI | 70 |
Sep 13, 1981 | ||
Detroit Lions | 23 | Final |
San Diego Chargers | 28 |
PassYds | Fouts-SDG | 316 |
RushYds | Sims-DET | 98 |
RecYds | Joiner-SDG | 166 |
Sep 13, 1981 | ||
Denver Broncos | 10 | Final |
Seattle Seahawks | 13 |
PassYds | Zorn-SEA | 199 |
RushYds | Parros-DEN | 69 |
RecYds | Hughes-SEA | 59 |
Sep 13, 1981 | ||
Chicago Bears | 17 | Final |
San Francisco 49ers | 28 |
PassYds | Montana-SFO | 287 |
RushYds | Payton-CHI | 97 |
RecYds | Solomon-SFO | 113 |
Sep 14, 1981 | ||
Oakland Raiders | 36 | Final |
Minnesota Vikings | 10 |
PassYds | Dils-MIN | 246 |
RushYds | King-OAK | 79 |
RecYds | White-MIN | 140 |
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