8-8 | Missed Playoffs |
Record | Outcome |
The Pittsburgh Steelers finished the regular season with a 8-8 record. They went 5-3 at home and 3-5 on the road.
The 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers played in the Central Division of the American Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers went 3-3 against their AFC Central opponents.
No, the Steelers didn't make the Playoffs in 1981.
The Pittsburgh Steelers finished the regular season with a point differential of +59. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Steelers could have been expected to have about 9.7 wins, or a 10-6 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers went 2-6. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Steelers went 1-4.
During the regular season, the 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers went 1-0 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers was a 4 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Pittsburgh Steelers had during the 1981 regular season was 3 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 | vs Kansas City Chiefs Chiefs | Loss L 33 - 37 | |
2 | Thu, Sep 10, 1981 Thu, Sep 10 | @ Miami Dolphins Dolphins | Loss L 10 - 30 | |
3 | Sun, Sep 20, 1981 Sun, Sep 20 | vs New York Jets Jets | Win W 38 - 10 | |
4 | Sun, Sep 27, 1981 Sun, Sep 27 | vs New England Patriots Patriots | Win W 27 - 21 | OT |
5 | Sun, Oct 4, 1981 Sun, Oct 4 | @ New Orleans Saints Saints | Win W 20 - 6 | |
6 | Sun, Oct 11, 1981 Sun, Oct 11 | vs Cleveland Browns Browns | Win W 13 - 7 | |
7 | Sun, Oct 18, 1981 Sun, Oct 18 | @ Cincinnati Bengals Bengals | Loss L 7 - 34 | |
8 | Mon, Oct 26, 1981 Mon, Oct 26 | vs Houston Oilers Oilers | Win W 26 - 13 | |
9 | Sun, Nov 1, 1981 Sun, Nov 1 | vs San Francisco 49ers 49ers | Loss L 14 - 17 | |
10 | Sun, Nov 8, 1981 Sun, Nov 8 | @ Seattle Seahawks Seahawks | Loss L 21 - 24 | |
11 | Sun, Nov 15, 1981 Sun, Nov 15 | @ Atlanta Falcons Falcons | Win W 34 - 20 | |
12 | Sun, Nov 22, 1981 Sun, Nov 22 | @ Cleveland Browns Browns | Win W 32 - 10 | |
13 | Sun, Nov 29, 1981 Sun, Nov 29 | vs Los Angeles Rams Rams | Win W 24 - 0 | |
14 | Mon, Dec 7, 1981 Mon, Dec 7 | @ Oakland Raiders Raiders | Loss L 27 - 30 | |
15 | Sun, Dec 13, 1981 Sun, Dec 13 | vs Cincinnati Bengals Bengals | Loss L 10 - 17 | |
16 | Sun, Dec 20, 1981 Sun, Dec 20 | @ Houston Oilers Oilers | Loss L 20 - 21 |
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