| 7-9 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Houston Oilers finished the regular season with a 7-9 record. They went 5-3 at home and 2-6 on the road.
The 1981 Houston Oilers played in the Central Division of the American Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1981 Houston Oilers went 4-2 against their AFC Central opponents.
No, the Oilers didn't make the Playoffs in 1981.
The Houston Oilers finished the regular season with a point differential of -74. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Oilers could have been expected to have about 5.8 wins, or a 6-10 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1981 Houston Oilers went 6-3. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Oilers went 2-1.
The 1981 Houston Oilers did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1981 Houston Oilers was a 2 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Houston Oilers had during the 1981 regular season was 3 games, which occured 2 separate times.
= Playoff Team
= Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 6, 1981 Sun, Sep 6 | @ Los Angeles Rams Rams | Win W 27 - 20 | |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 13, 1981 Sun, Sep 13 | @ Cleveland Browns Browns | Win W 9 - 3 | |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 20, 1981 Sun, Sep 20 | vs Miami Dolphins Dolphins | Loss L 10 - 16 | |
| 4 | Sun, Sep 27, 1981 Sun, Sep 27 | @ New York Jets Jets | Loss L 17 - 33 | |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 4, 1981 Sun, Oct 4 | vs Cincinnati Bengals Bengals | Win W 17 - 10 | |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 11, 1981 Sun, Oct 11 | vs Seattle Seahawks Seahawks | Win W 35 - 17 | |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 18, 1981 Sun, Oct 18 | @ New England Patriots Patriots | Loss L 10 - 38 | |
| 8 | Mon, Oct 26, 1981 Mon, Oct 26 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers Steelers | Loss L 13 - 26 | |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 1, 1981 Sun, Nov 1 | @ Cincinnati Bengals Bengals | Loss L 21 - 34 | |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 8, 1981 Sun, Nov 8 | vs Oakland Raiders Raiders | Win W 17 - 16 | |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 15, 1981 Sun, Nov 15 | @ Kansas City Chiefs Chiefs | Loss L 10 - 23 | |
| 12 | Sun, Nov 22, 1981 Sun, Nov 22 | vs New Orleans Saints Saints | Loss L 24 - 27 | |
| 13 | Sun, Nov 29, 1981 Sun, Nov 29 | vs Atlanta Falcons Falcons | Loss L 27 - 31 | |
| 14 | Thu, Dec 3, 1981 Thu, Dec 3 | vs Cleveland Browns Browns | Win W 17 - 13 | |
| 15 | Sun, Dec 13, 1981 Sun, Dec 13 | @ San Francisco 49ers 49ers | Loss L 6 - 28 | |
| 16 | Sun, Dec 20, 1981 Sun, Dec 20 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers Steelers | Win W 21 - 20 | |
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