1981 NFL Scores - Week 16

1981 Week 16 Scores And Results

What was the distribution of the week 16 games in the 1981 season?

In week 16 of the 1981 season, there were 2 Saturday games, 7 early Sunday games, 4 late Sunday games, and one Monday night game.

What was the marquee NFL game in week 16 of the 1981 season?

Based on prior records, the marquee games of week 16 in the 1981 season were New York Giants (8-7) vs Dallas Cowboys (12-3), and Miami Dolphins (10-4-1) vs Buffalo Bills (10-5).

What was the biggest upset in week 16 of the 1981 NFL season?

The win by the Chicago Bears (5-10) over the Denver Broncos (10-5) was the biggest upset in Week 16 in the 1981 NFL season based on prior winning percentages. The Bears managed a 35-24 win over the Broncos.

How did the home teams perform in week 16 of the 1981 season?

The home teams went 9-5 in week 16 of the 1981 NFL season.

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	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Cowboys (12-4)	0	0	0	10	0	10
Giants (9-7)	0	0	7	3	3	13

Start: Sat, Dec 19, 1981 12:30 PM
Largest Lead: Giants +7 (7-0 4th)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills (10-6)	0	3	0	3	6
Dolphins (11-4-1)	7	3	3	3	16

Start: Sat, Dec 19, 1981 4:00 PM
Largest Lead: Dolphins +10 (16-6 4th)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos (10-6)	3	0	14	7	24
Bears (6-10)	0	14	14	7	35

Start: Sun, Dec 20, 1981 1:00 PM
Largest Lead: Bears +18 (35-17 4th)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bucs (9-7)	3	7	0	10	20
Lions (8-8)	0	7	3	7	17

Start: Sun, Dec 20, 1981 1:00 PM
Largest Lead: Buccaneers +10 (20-10 4th)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs (9-7)	3	0	7	0	10
Vikings (7-9)	3	0	3	0	6

Start: Sun, Dec 20, 1981 1:00 PM
Largest Lead: Chiefs +7 (10-3 3rd)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers (8-8)	0	3	0	0	3
Jets (10-5-1)	7	14	0	7	28

Start: Sun, Dec 20, 1981 1:00 PM
Largest Lead: Jets +25 (28-3 4th)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals (7-9)	0	0	0	0	0
Eagles (10-6)	7	21	10	0	38

Start: Sun, Dec 20, 1981 1:00 PM
Largest Lead: Eagles +38 (38-0 3rd)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots (2-14)	7	7	0	7	21
Colts (2-14)	10	7	6	0	23

Start: Sun, Dec 20, 1981 2:00 PM
Largest Lead: Colts +9 (23-14 4th)

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers (13-3)	7	7	0	7	21
Saints (4-12)	14	0	3	0	17

Start: Sun, Dec 20, 1981 2:00 PM
Largest Lead: Both +7

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals (12-4)	10	17	0	3	30
Falcons (7-9)	0	21	0	7	28

Start: Sun, Dec 20, 1981 4:00 PM
Largest Lead: Bengals +17 (24-7 2nd)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers (8-8)	3	3	14	0	20
Oilers (7-9)	7	7	0	7	21

Start: Sun, Dec 20, 1981 4:00 PM
Largest Lead: Oilers +11 (14-3 2nd)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins (8-8)	6	10	14	0	30
Rams (6-10)	0	7	0	0	7

Start: Sun, Dec 20, 1981 4:00 PM
Largest Lead: Redskins +23 (30-7 3rd)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns (5-11)	0	7	7	7	21
Seahawks (6-10)	14	14	14	0	42

Start: Sun, Dec 20, 1981 4:00 PM
Largest Lead: Seahawks +35 (42-7 3rd)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders (7-9)	0	3	7	0	10
Chargers (10-6)	7	10	3	3	23

Start: Mon, Dec 21, 1981 9:00 PM
Largest Lead: Chargers +14 (17-3 3rd)

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