Which NFL team had the longest winning streak in the 1981 season?

The San Francisco 49ers had the longest winning streak within the 1981 regular season at 8 straight games. During this streak they beat their opponents by an average of 9.1 points. The streak started on Nov 22, 1981 and ended on Jan 24, 1982. In the playoffs, the 49ers made it to the Super Bowl where they beat the Cincinnati Bengals.

Were there any historic NFL winning streaks in the 1981 season?

In the 1981 NFL season, there were no winning streaks that were in the all time top 50 winning streaks in the same season.

Longest 1981 NFL Winning Streaks

Team Winning Streak Start End Result
1 San Francisco 49ers 7 Sep 27 Nov 8 Won SB
2 Philadelphia Eagles 6 Sep 6 Oct 11 Lost WC
3 Cincinnati Bengals 5 Nov 1 Nov 29 Lost SB
Minnesota Vikings 5 Sep 20 Oct 18 Missed Playoffs
New York Jets 5 Nov 1 Nov 29 Lost WC
San Francisco 49ers 5 Nov 22 Dec 20 Won SB
7 Buffalo Bills 4 Nov 22 Dec 13 Lost Div
Dallas Cowboys 4 Sep 6 Sep 27 Lost CC
Dallas Cowboys 4 Nov 22 Dec 13 Lost CC
Dallas Cowboys 4 Oct 18 Nov 9 Lost CC
Denver Broncos 4 Sep 20 Oct 11 Missed Playoffs
Los Angeles Rams 4 Sep 20 Oct 11 Missed Playoffs
Miami Dolphins 4 Sep 6 Sep 27 Lost Div
Miami Dolphins 4 Nov 30 Dec 19 Lost Div
Pittsburgh Steelers 4 Sep 20 Oct 11 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Cardinals 4 Nov 15 Dec 6 Missed Playoffs
Washington Redskins 4 Oct 25 Nov 15 Missed Playoffs
18 Atlanta Falcons 3 Sep 6 Sep 20 Missed Playoffs
Chicago Bears 3 Dec 6 Dec 20 Missed Playoffs
Denver Broncos 3 Nov 2 Nov 15 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Lions 3 Nov 15 Nov 26 Missed Playoffs
Green Bay Packers 3 Nov 29 Dec 13 Missed Playoffs
Green Bay Packers 3 Nov 1 Nov 15 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Chiefs 3 Oct 11 Oct 25 Missed Playoffs
New York Giants 3 Oct 11 Oct 25 Lost Div
New York Giants 3 Dec 6 Dec 19 Lost Div
Pittsburgh Steelers 3 Nov 15 Nov 29 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Chargers 3 Sep 7 Sep 20 Lost CC
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 Nov 22 Dec 6 Lost Div
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 Sep 27 Oct 11 Lost Div
Washington Redskins 3 Dec 6 Dec 20 Missed Playoffs
32 Atlanta Falcons 2 Nov 23 Nov 29 Missed Playoffs
Buffalo Bills 2 Sep 6 Sep 13 Lost Div
Buffalo Bills 2 Oct 4 Oct 12 Lost Div
Buffalo Bills 2 Oct 25 Nov 1 Lost Div
Cincinnati Bengals 2 Oct 11 Oct 18 Lost SB
Cincinnati Bengals 2 Dec 13 Dec 20 Lost SB
Cincinnati Bengals 2 Sep 6 Sep 13 Lost SB
Cleveland Browns 2 Oct 18 Oct 25 Missed Playoffs
Cleveland Browns 2 Sep 20 Sep 27 Missed Playoffs
Denver Broncos 2 Dec 6 Dec 13 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Lions 2 Oct 19 Oct 25 Missed Playoffs
Houston Oilers 2 Oct 4 Oct 11 Missed Playoffs
Houston Oilers 2 Sep 6 Sep 13 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Chiefs 2 Nov 15 Nov 22 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Chiefs 2 Sep 6 Sep 13 Missed Playoffs
Miami Dolphins 2 Nov 1 Nov 8 Lost Div
Minnesota Vikings 2 Nov 8 Nov 15 Missed Playoffs
New York Giants 2 Sep 13 Sep 20 Lost Div
New York Jets 2 Dec 12 Dec 20 Lost WC
New York Jets 2 Oct 11 Oct 18 Lost WC
Oakland Raiders 2 Sep 14 Sep 20 Missed Playoffs
Oakland Raiders 2 Nov 29 Dec 7 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Eagles 2 Nov 8 Nov 15 Lost WC
San Diego Chargers 2 Nov 22 Nov 29 Lost CC
San Diego Chargers 2 Dec 13 Dec 21 Lost CC
Seattle Seahawks 2 Nov 8 Nov 16 Missed Playoffs
Team Winning Streak Start End Result
1 San Francisco 49ers 8 Nov 22 Jan 24 Won SB
2 San Francisco 49ers 7 Sep 27 Nov 8 Won SB
3 Philadelphia Eagles 6 Sep 6 Oct 11 Lost WC
4 Cincinnati Bengals 5 Nov 1 Nov 29 Lost SB
Minnesota Vikings 5 Sep 20 Oct 18 Missed Playoffs
New York Jets 5 Nov 1 Nov 29 Lost WC
7 Buffalo Bills 4 Nov 22 Dec 13 Lost Div
Cincinnati Bengals 4 Dec 13 Jan 10 Lost SB
Dallas Cowboys 4 Sep 6 Sep 27 Lost CC
Dallas Cowboys 4 Nov 22 Dec 13 Lost CC
Dallas Cowboys 4 Oct 18 Nov 9 Lost CC
Denver Broncos 4 Sep 20 Oct 11 Missed Playoffs
Los Angeles Rams 4 Sep 20 Oct 11 Missed Playoffs
Miami Dolphins 4 Sep 6 Sep 27 Lost Div
Miami Dolphins 4 Nov 30 Dec 19 Lost Div
New York Giants 4 Dec 6 Dec 27 Lost Div
Pittsburgh Steelers 4 Sep 20 Oct 11 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Cardinals 4 Nov 15 Dec 6 Missed Playoffs
Washington Redskins 4 Oct 25 Nov 15 Missed Playoffs
20 Atlanta Falcons 3 Sep 6 Sep 20 Missed Playoffs
Chicago Bears 3 Dec 6 Dec 20 Missed Playoffs
Denver Broncos 3 Nov 2 Nov 15 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Lions 3 Nov 15 Nov 26 Missed Playoffs
Green Bay Packers 3 Nov 29 Dec 13 Missed Playoffs
Green Bay Packers 3 Nov 1 Nov 15 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Chiefs 3 Oct 11 Oct 25 Missed Playoffs
New York Giants 3 Oct 11 Oct 25 Lost Div
Pittsburgh Steelers 3 Nov 15 Nov 29 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Chargers 3 Sep 7 Sep 20 Lost CC
San Diego Chargers 3 Dec 13 Jan 2 Lost CC
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 Nov 22 Dec 6 Lost Div
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 Sep 27 Oct 11 Lost Div
Washington Redskins 3 Dec 6 Dec 20 Missed Playoffs
34 Atlanta Falcons 2 Nov 23 Nov 29 Missed Playoffs
Buffalo Bills 2 Sep 6 Sep 13 Lost Div
Buffalo Bills 2 Oct 4 Oct 12 Lost Div
Buffalo Bills 2 Oct 25 Nov 1 Lost Div
Cincinnati Bengals 2 Oct 11 Oct 18 Lost SB
Cincinnati Bengals 2 Sep 6 Sep 13 Lost SB
Cleveland Browns 2 Oct 18 Oct 25 Missed Playoffs
Cleveland Browns 2 Sep 20 Sep 27 Missed Playoffs
Denver Broncos 2 Dec 6 Dec 13 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Lions 2 Oct 19 Oct 25 Missed Playoffs
Houston Oilers 2 Oct 4 Oct 11 Missed Playoffs
Houston Oilers 2 Sep 6 Sep 13 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Chiefs 2 Nov 15 Nov 22 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Chiefs 2 Sep 6 Sep 13 Missed Playoffs
Miami Dolphins 2 Nov 1 Nov 8 Lost Div
Minnesota Vikings 2 Nov 8 Nov 15 Missed Playoffs
New York Giants 2 Sep 13 Sep 20 Lost Div
New York Jets 2 Dec 12 Dec 20 Lost WC
New York Jets 2 Oct 11 Oct 18 Lost WC
Oakland Raiders 2 Sep 14 Sep 20 Missed Playoffs
Oakland Raiders 2 Nov 29 Dec 7 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Eagles 2 Nov 8 Nov 15 Lost WC
San Diego Chargers 2 Nov 22 Nov 29 Lost CC
Seattle Seahawks 2 Nov 8 Nov 16 Missed Playoffs

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