| 4-12 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The New Orleans Saints finished the regular season with a 4-12 record. They went 2-6 at home and 2-6 on the road.
The 1981 New Orleans Saints played in the West Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1981 New Orleans Saints went 2-4 against their NFC West opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-0 | 100% | +14 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-2 | 0% | -11 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-2 | 0% | -58 |
The 1981 New Orleans Saints had their best month in November, when they went 2-3 and had a 40% win percentage. Their worst month was December, when they went 0-3 and lost all their games.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 1-3 | 25% | -41 |
| October | 1-3 | 25% | -24 |
| November | 2-3 | 40% | -47 |
| December | 0-3 | 0% | -59 |
No, the Saints didn't make the Playoffs in 1981.
The New Orleans Saints finished the regular season with a point differential of -171. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Saints could have been expected to have about 3.1 wins, or a 3-13 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1981 New Orleans Saints went 3-3. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Saints went 1-1.
The 1981 New Orleans Saints did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The 1981 New Orleans Saints never won more than one consecutive game in the regular season.
The longest losing streak that the New Orleans Saints had during the 1981 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 6, 1981 | @ Atlanta Falcons | Loss 0 - 27 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 13, 1981 | vs Los Angeles Rams | Win 23 - 17 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 20, 1981 | @ New York Giants | Loss 7 - 20 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 27, 1981 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Loss 14 - 21 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 4, 1981 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | Loss 6 - 20 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 11, 1981 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | Loss 14 - 31 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 18, 1981 | @ Cleveland Browns | Loss 17 - 20 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 25, 1981 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | Win 17 - 7 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Nov 1, 1981 | vs Atlanta Falcons | Loss 10 - 41 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 8, 1981 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Win 21 - 13 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 15, 1981 | @ Minnesota Vikings | Loss 10 - 20 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 22, 1981 | @ Houston Oilers | Win 27 - 24 | ||
| 13 | Sun, Nov 29, 1981 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Loss 14 - 31 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 6, 1981 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 3 - 30 | ||
| 15 | Sun, Dec 13, 1981 | vs Green Bay Packers | Loss 7 - 35 | ||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 20, 1981 | vs San Francisco 49ers | Loss 17 - 21 | ||
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