| 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.
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.
= Playoff Team
= Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 6, 1981 Sun, Sep 6 | vs San Francisco 49ers 49ers | Win W 24 - 17 | |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 13, 1981 Sun, Sep 13 | @ San Diego Chargers Chargers | Loss L 23 - 28 | |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 20, 1981 Sun, Sep 20 | @ Minnesota Vikings Vikings | Loss L 24 - 26 | |
| 4 | Sun, Sep 27, 1981 Sun, Sep 27 | vs Oakland Raiders Raiders | Win W 16 - 0 | |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 4, 1981 Sun, Oct 4 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers Buccaneers | Loss L 10 - 28 | |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 11, 1981 Sun, Oct 11 | @ Denver Broncos Broncos | Loss L 21 - 27 | |
| 7 | Mon, Oct 19, 1981 Mon, Oct 19 | vs Chicago Bears Bears | Win W 48 - 17 | |
| 8 | Sun, Oct 25, 1981 Sun, Oct 25 | vs Green Bay Packers Packers | Win W 31 - 27 | |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 1, 1981 Sun, Nov 1 | @ Los Angeles Rams Rams | Loss L 13 - 20 | |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 8, 1981 Sun, Nov 8 | @ Washington Redskins Redskins | Loss L 31 - 33 | |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 15, 1981 Sun, Nov 15 | vs Dallas Cowboys Cowboys | Win W 27 - 24 | |
| 12 | Sun, Nov 22, 1981 Sun, Nov 22 | @ Chicago Bears Bears | Win W 23 - 7 | |
| 13 | Thu, Nov 26, 1981 Thu, Nov 26 | vs Kansas City Chiefs Chiefs | Win W 27 - 10 | |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 6, 1981 Sun, Dec 6 | @ Green Bay Packers Packers | Loss L 17 - 31 | |
| 15 | Sat, Dec 12, 1981 Sat, Dec 12 | vs Minnesota Vikings Vikings | Win W 45 - 7 | |
| 16 | Sun, Dec 20, 1981 Sun, Dec 20 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Buccaneers | Loss L 17 - 20 | |
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