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.
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
= Division Opponent
Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
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Regular Season | ||||
1 | Sun, Sep 6, 1981 Sun, Sep 6 | @ Atlanta Falcons Falcons | Loss L 0 - 27 | |
2 | Sun, Sep 13, 1981 Sun, Sep 13 | vs Los Angeles Rams Rams | Win W 23 - 17 | |
3 | Sun, Sep 20, 1981 Sun, Sep 20 | @ New York Giants Giants | Loss L 7 - 20 | |
4 | Sun, Sep 27, 1981 Sun, Sep 27 | @ San Francisco 49ers 49ers | Loss L 14 - 21 | |
5 | Sun, Oct 4, 1981 Sun, Oct 4 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers Steelers | Loss L 6 - 20 | |
6 | Sun, Oct 11, 1981 Sun, Oct 11 | vs Philadelphia Eagles Eagles | Loss L 14 - 31 | |
7 | Sun, Oct 18, 1981 Sun, Oct 18 | @ Cleveland Browns Browns | Loss L 17 - 20 | |
8 | Sun, Oct 25, 1981 Sun, Oct 25 | vs Cincinnati Bengals Bengals | Win W 17 - 7 | |
9 | Sun, Nov 1, 1981 Sun, Nov 1 | vs Atlanta Falcons Falcons | Loss L 10 - 41 | |
10 | Sun, Nov 8, 1981 Sun, Nov 8 | @ Los Angeles Rams Rams | Win W 21 - 13 | |
11 | Sun, Nov 15, 1981 Sun, Nov 15 | @ Minnesota Vikings Vikings | Loss L 10 - 20 | |
12 | Sun, Nov 22, 1981 Sun, Nov 22 | @ Houston Oilers Oilers | Win W 27 - 24 | |
13 | Sun, Nov 29, 1981 Sun, Nov 29 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Buccaneers | Loss L 14 - 31 | |
14 | Sun, Dec 6, 1981 Sun, Dec 6 | @ St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals | Loss L 3 - 30 | |
15 | Sun, Dec 13, 1981 Sun, Dec 13 | vs Green Bay Packers Packers | Loss L 7 - 35 | |
16 | Sun, Dec 20, 1981 Sun, Dec 20 | vs San Francisco 49ers 49ers | Loss L 17 - 21 |
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