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| 1981 New Orleans Saints season |
| Head Coach |
O.A. (Bum) Phillips |
| Home Field |
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| Results |
| Record |
4-12 |
| Place |
4th, NFC West |
| Playoff Finish |
Did not qualify |
| Timeline |
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| Previous Season |
Next Season |
| 1980 |
1982 |
The 1981 New Orleans Saints season was the Saints 5th season. The Saints had the first pick overall in the 1981 NFL Draft. With the first pick overall, the Saints drafted Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers from the University of South Carolina.
[edit] Offseason
[edit] NFL Draft
[edit] Regular Season
[edit] Season Standings
[edit] Season Schedule
[edit] Roster
[edit] Awards and records
- George Rogers, NFL Rushing Title, 1,674 yards[1]
- George Rogers, Franchise Record, Most Rushing Yards by a rookie, 1,674 yards
- George Rogers, NFL Record (since broken) , Most Rushing Yards by a rookie, 1,674 yards[2]
[edit] Milestones
[edit] References
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 437
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 437
