1981 Week 8
| Oct 25, 1981 | ||
| New York Giants | 27 | Final |
| Atlanta Falcons | 24 | OT |
| PassYds | Bartkowski-ATL | 311 |
| RushYds | Andrews-ATL | 92 |
| RecYds | Perkins-NYG | 126 |
| Oct 25, 1981 | ||
| Denver Broncos | 7 | Final |
| Buffalo Bills | 9 | |
| PassYds | Ferguson-BUF | 223 |
| RushYds | Cribbs-BUF | 123 |
| RecYds | Watson-DEN | 91 |
| Oct 25, 1981 | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 28 | Final |
| Cleveland Browns | 42 | |
| PassYds | Sipe-CLE | 444 |
| RushYds | Pruitt-CLE | 87 |
| RecYds | Pruitt-CLE | 104 |
| Oct 25, 1981 | ||
| Minnesota Vikings | 17 | Final |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 30 | |
| PassYds | Kramer-MIN | 343 |
| RushYds | Anderson-STL | 77 |
| RecYds | White-MIN | 120 |
| Oct 25, 1981 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 27 | Final |
| Detroit Lions | 31 | |
| PassYds | Hipple-DET | 271 |
| RushYds | Kane-DET | 80 |
| RecYds | 2 tied | 98 |
| Oct 25, 1981 | ||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | Final |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 20 | |
| PassYds | Williams-TAM | 243 |
| RushYds | Montgomery-PHI | 119 |
| RecYds | Giles-TAM | 80 |
| Oct 25, 1981 | ||
| New England Patriots | 22 | Final |
| Washington Redskins | 24 | |
| PassYds | Grogan-NWE | 306 |
| RushYds | Collins-NWE | 103 |
| RecYds | Hasselbeck-NWE | 112 |
| Oct 25, 1981 | ||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | Final |
| New Orleans Saints | 17 | |
| PassYds | Manning-NOR | 170 |
| RushYds | Rogers-NOR | 113 |
| RecYds | Curtis-CIN | 50 |
| Oct 25, 1981 | ||
| San Diego Chargers | 17 | Final |
| Chicago Bears | 20 | OT |
| PassYds | Fouts-SDG | 295 |
| RushYds | Payton-CHI | 107 |
| RecYds | Joiner-SDG | 124 |
| Oct 25, 1981 | ||
| Miami Dolphins | 27 | Final |
| Dallas Cowboys | 28 | |
| PassYds | Woodley-MIA | 408 |
| RushYds | Dorsett-DAL | 122 |
| RecYds | Harris-MIA | 165 |
| Oct 25, 1981 | ||
| Seattle Seahawks | 19 | Final |
| New York Jets | 3 | |
| PassYds | Zorn-SEA | 172 |
| RushYds | Brown-SEA | 104 |
| RecYds | Largent-SEA | 80 |
| Oct 25, 1981 | ||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 28 | Final |
| Oakland Raiders | 17 | |
| PassYds | Wilson-OAK | 251 |
| RushYds | King-OAK | 49 |
| RecYds | Branch-OAK | 86 |
| Oct 25, 1981 | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | 17 | Final |
| San Francisco 49ers | 20 | |
| PassYds | Haden-RAM | 310 |
| RushYds | Tyler-RAM | 90 |
| RecYds | Dennard-RAM | 119 |
| Oct 26, 1981 | ||
| Houston Oilers | 13 | Final |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 26 | |
| PassYds | Stabler-HOU | 230 |
| RushYds | Harris-PIT | 84 |
| RecYds | Smith-PIT | 100 |
1981 Week Summaries