1981 Seattle Seahawks season
| 1981 Seattle Seahawks season |
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| Head coach |
Jack Patera |
| Home field |
Kingdome |
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| Results |
| Record |
6–10 |
| Division Place |
5th AFC West |
| Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
| Timeline |
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| Previous season |
Next season |
| 1980 |
1982 |
The 1981 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's sixth season with the National Football League.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Personnel
Staff
| 1981 Seattle Seahawks staff |
Front Office
- General Manager – John Thompson
- Assistant General Manager – Mark Duncan
- Player Personnel Director – Dick Mansperger
- Director of Pro Scouting – Chuck Allen
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
- Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers/Tight Ends – Jerry Rhome
- Running Backs – Andy MacDonald
- Offensive Line – Howard Mudd
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
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Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Game site |
Record |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 6, 1981 |
at Cincinnati Bengals |
L 27-21 |
Riverfront Stadium |
0-1 |
41,177 |
| 2 |
September 13, 1981 |
Denver Broncos |
W 13-10 |
Kingdome |
1-1 |
58,513 |
| 3 |
September 20, 1981 |
at Oakland Raiders |
L 20-10 |
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
1-2 |
45,725 |
| 4 |
September 27, 1981 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
L 20-14 |
Kingdome |
1-3 |
59,255 |
| 5 |
October 4, 1981 |
at San Diego Chargers |
L 24-10 |
Jack Murphy Stadium |
1-4 |
51,463 |
| 6 |
October 11, 1981 |
at Houston Oilers |
L 35-17 |
The Astrodome |
1-5 |
42,671 |
| 7 |
October 18, 1981 |
New York Giants |
L 32-0 |
Kingdome |
1-6 |
56,134 |
| 8 |
October 25, 1981 |
at New York Jets |
W 19-13 |
Shea Stadium |
2-6 |
49,678 |
| 9 |
November 1, 1981 |
at Green Bay Packers |
L 34-24 |
Lambeau Field |
2-7 |
49,467 |
| 10 |
November 8, 1981 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
W 24-21 |
Kingdome |
3-7 |
59,058 |
| 11 |
November 16, 1981 |
San Diego Chargers |
W 44-23 |
Kingdome |
4-7 |
58,628 |
| 12 |
November 22, 1981 |
at Kansas City Chiefs |
L 40-13 |
Arrowhead Stadium |
4-8 |
49,002 |
| 13 |
November 29, 1981 |
Oakland Raiders |
L 32-31 |
Kingdome |
4-9 |
57,147 |
| 14 |
December 6, 1981 |
New York Jets |
W 27-23 |
Kingdome |
5-9 |
53,105 |
| 15 |
December 13, 1981 |
at Denver Broncos |
L 23-13 |
Mile High Stadium |
5-10 |
74,527 |
| 16 |
December 20, 1981 |
Cleveland Browns |
W 42-21 |
Kingdome |
6-10 |
51,435 |
Standings
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References
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