| 8-8 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a 8-8 record. They went 7-1 at home and 1-7 on the road.
The 1981 Detroit Lions played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1981 Detroit Lions went 4-4 against their NFC Central opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 2-0 | 100% | +47 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-1 | 50% | +36 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-1 | 50% | -10 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-2 | 0% | -21 |
The 1981 Detroit Lions had their best month in November, when they went 3-2 and had a 60% win percentage. Their worst month was December, when they went 1-2 and had a 33.3% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 2-2 | 50% | +16 |
| October | 2-2 | 50% | +11 |
| November | 3-2 | 60% | +27 |
| December | 1-2 | 33.3% | +21 |
No, the Lions didn't make the Playoffs in 1981.
The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a point differential of +75. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Lions could have been expected to have about 9.9 wins, or a 10-6 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1981 Detroit Lions went 3-6. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Lions went 1-3.
The 1981 Detroit Lions did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1981 Detroit Lions was a 3 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Detroit Lions had during the 1981 regular season was 2 games, which occured 3 separate times.
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 6, 1981 | vs San Francisco 49ers | Win 24 - 17 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 13, 1981 | @ San Diego Chargers | Loss 23 - 28 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 20, 1981 | @ Minnesota Vikings | Loss 24 - 26 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 27, 1981 | vs Oakland Raiders | Win 16 - 0 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 4, 1981 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Loss 10 - 28 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 11, 1981 | @ Denver Broncos | Loss 21 - 27 | ||
| 7 | Mon, Oct 19, 1981 | vs Chicago Bears | Win 48 - 17 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 25, 1981 | vs Green Bay Packers | Win 31 - 27 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Nov 1, 1981 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Loss 13 - 20 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 8, 1981 | @ Washington Redskins | Loss 31 - 33 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 15, 1981 | vs Dallas Cowboys | Win 27 - 24 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 22, 1981 | @ Chicago Bears | Win 23 - 7 | ||
| 13 | Thu, Nov 26, 1981 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | Win 27 - 10 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 6, 1981 | @ Green Bay Packers | Loss 17 - 31 | ||
| 15 | Sat, Dec 12, 1981 | vs Minnesota Vikings | Win 45 - 7 | ||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 20, 1981 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Loss 17 - 20 | ||
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