| 10-6 | Lost CC |
| Record | Outcome |
The San Diego Chargers finished the regular season with a 10-6 record. They went 5-3 at home and 5-3 on the road. Including the playoffs, the San Diego Chargers went 11-7. Their final game was a loss in the Conference Championship to the Cincinnati Bengals.
The 1981 San Diego Chargers played in the West Division of the American Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1981 San Diego Chargers went 6-2 against their AFC West opponents.
The Chargers won the AFC West in the 1981 season with a 10-6 record. The Broncos finished with the same record but lost on a tiebreaker. The Chiefs finished 1 game back with a 9-7 record. The Raiders finished 3 games back with a 7-9 record. The Seahawks finished 4 games back with a 6-10 record.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 2-0 | 100% | +47 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2-0 | 100% | +13 |
| Denver Broncos | 1-1 | 50% | -1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1-1 | 50% | -7 |
The 1981 San Diego Chargers had their best month in September, when they went 3-1 and had a 75% win percentage. Their worst month was October, when they went 2-2 and had a 50% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 3-1 | 75% | +28 |
| October | 2-2 | 50% | +38 |
| November | 3-2 | 60% | +9 |
| December | 2-1 | 66.7% | +13 |
Yes, the San Diego Chargers made the Playoffs in 1981. They won their first game against the Miami Dolphins in the Divisional Round. They eventually lost against the Cincinnati Bengals in the Conference Championship.
The San Diego Chargers finished the regular season with a point differential of +88. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Chargers 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 San Diego Chargers went 3-3. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Chargers went 2-3.
During the regular season, the 1981 San Diego Chargers went 0-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1981 San Diego Chargers was a 3 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the San Diego Chargers had during the 1981 regular season was 2 games, which only happened once during the season.
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Bold = Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Mon, Sep 7, 1981 | @ Cleveland Browns | Win 44 - 14 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 13, 1981 | vs Detroit Lions | Win 28 - 23 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 20, 1981 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | Win 42 - 31 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 27, 1981 | @ Denver Broncos | Loss 24 - 42 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 4, 1981 | vs Seattle Seahawks | Win 24 - 10 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 11, 1981 | vs Minnesota Vikings | Loss 31 - 33 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 18, 1981 | @ Baltimore Colts | Win 43 - 14 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 25, 1981 | @ Chicago Bears | Loss 17 - 20 | OT | |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 1, 1981 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | Win 22 - 20 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 8, 1981 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | Loss 17 - 40 | ||
| 11 | Mon, Nov 16, 1981 | @ Seattle Seahawks | Loss 23 - 44 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 22, 1981 | @ Oakland Raiders | Win 55 - 21 | ||
| 13 | Sun, Nov 29, 1981 | vs Denver Broncos | Win 34 - 17 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 6, 1981 | vs Buffalo Bills | Loss 27 - 28 | ||
| 15 | Sun, Dec 13, 1981 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Win 24 - 23 | ||
| 16 | Mon, Dec 21, 1981 | vs Oakland Raiders | Win 23 - 10 | ||
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| Div Divisional Round | Sat, Jan 2, 1982 | @ Miami Dolphins | Win 41 - 38 | OT | |
| CC Conference Championship | Sun, Jan 10, 1982 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | Loss 7 - 27 | ||
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