1981 Detroit Lions season
| 1981 Detroit Lions season |
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| Head coach |
Monte Clark |
| Home field |
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| Results |
| Record |
8-8 |
| Division Place |
2nd NFC Central |
| Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
| Timeline |
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| Previous season |
Next season |
| 1980 |
1982 |
The 1981 Detroit Lions season was their 52nd in the league. The team failed to improve upon their previous season's output of 9-7, winning only eight games.[1] The team missed the playoffs for the eleventh straight season.
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 6, 1981 |
San Francisco 49ers |
W 24-17 |
63,710
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| 2 |
September 13, 1981 |
at San Diego Chargers |
L 28-23 |
51,264
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| 3 |
September 20, 1981 |
at Minnesota Vikings |
L 26-24 |
45,350
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| 4 |
September 27, 1981 |
Oakland Raiders |
W 16-0 |
77,919
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| 5 |
October 4, 1981 |
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
L 28-10 |
71,733
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| 6 |
October 11, 1981 |
at Denver Broncos |
L 27-21 |
74,816
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| 7 |
October 19, 1981 |
Chicago Bears |
W 48-17 |
71,273
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| 8 |
October 25, 1981 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 31-27 |
76,063
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| 9 |
November 1, 1981 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
L 20-13 |
61,814
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| 10 |
November 8, 1981 |
at Washington Redskins |
L 33-31 |
52,096
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| 11 |
November 15, 1981 |
Dallas Cowboys |
W 27-24 |
79,694
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| 12 |
November 22, 1981 |
at Chicago Bears |
W 23-7 |
50,082
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| 13 |
November 26, 1981 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
W 27-10 |
76,735
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| 14 |
December 6, 1981 |
at Green Bay Packers |
L 31-17 |
54,481
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| 15 |
December 12, 1981 |
Minnesota Vikings |
W 45-7 |
79,428
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| 16 |
December 20, 1981 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
L 20-17 |
80,444
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Standings
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