The 1981 roster for the Colts included Bert Jones at quarterback, Randy McMillan at running back, Ray Butler at wide receiver, Reese McCall at tight end and Ray Donaldson at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 |  | K. Anderson | DB | 5'11" | 183 | 7/19/1957 | 24 | Arizona State |
| 2 | 63 | | M. Barnes | DL | 6'6" | 255 | 12/24/1950 | 31 | Miami (FL) |
| 3 | 47 | | L. Braziel | DB | 6'0" | 188 | 9/25/1954 | 27 | Southern California |
| 4 | 84 | | R. Burke | WR | 6'2" | 190 | 5/26/1955 | 26 | Kentucky |
| 5 | 80 | | R. Butler | WR | 6'3" | 200 | 6/28/1956 | 25 | Southern California |
| 6 | 81 | | R. Carr | WR | 6'3" | 200 | 7/1/1952 | 29 | Louisiana Tech |
| 7 | 87 | | B. DeRoo | WR | 6'3" | 193 | 4/25/1956 | 25 | Redlands |
| 8 | 27 | | C. Dickey | RB | 6'1" | 213 | 11/27/1956 | 25 | Texas A&M |
| 9 | 31 | | Z. Dixon | RB | 6'0" | 203 | 3/5/1956 | 25 | Temple |
| 10 | 53 | | R. Donaldson | OL | 6'3" | 311 | 5/18/1958 | 23 | Georgia |
| 11 | 50 | | J. Federspiel | LB | 6'1" | 230 | 5/6/1950 | 31 | Kentucky |
| 12 | 78 | | T. Foley | OL | 6'6" | 275 | 5/30/1958 | 23 | Notre Dame |
| 13 | 66 | | C. Foote | OL | 6'3" | 250 | 12/2/1956 | 25 | Southern California |
| 14 | 28 | | C. Franklin | RB | 6'2" | 216 | 4/24/1955 | 26 | Baylor |
| 15 | 72 | | M. Fultz | DL | 6'5" | 278 | 1/28/1954 | 27 | Nebraska |
| 16 | 9 | | M. Garrett | P | 6'1" | 184 | 6/13/1957 | 24 | Georgia |
| 17 | 25 | | N. Glasgow | DB | 5'10" | 180 | 4/15/1957 | 24 | Washington |
| 18 | 91 | | B. Green | DL | 6'4" | 278 | 9/30/1957 | 24 | North Carolina State |
| 19 | 69 | | W. Griffin | OL | 6'5" | 260 | 8/7/1954 | 27 | Mississippi |
| 20 | 68 | | J. Hart | OL | 6'5" | 266 | 9/10/1953 | 28 | Oregon State |
| 21 | 42 | | D. Hatchett | DB | 5'11" | 182 | 8/14/1958 | 23 | Texas |
| 22 | 44 | | S. Henry | DB | 6'2" | 190 | 3/5/1957 | 24 | Emporia State |
| 23 | 57 | | D. Hickman | DL | 6'6" | 238 | 2/16/1952 | 29 | California |
| 24 | 62 | | K. Huff | OL | 6'4" | 260 | 2/21/1953 | 28 | North Carolina |
| 25 | 11 | | D. Humm | QB | 6'2" | 188 | 4/2/1952 | 29 | Nebraska |
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PASS
3,101
Jones
RUSH
1,585
Taylor
REC
1,003
Pierce
Team Rankings
PPG
27.4
8th
OPP PPG
24.2
21st
RUSH YDS/G
118.1
17th
PASS YDS/G
240.3
8th
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
