The 1981 roster for the Patriots included Matt Cavanaugh at quarterback, Tony Collins at running back, Harold Jackson at wide receiver, Don Hasselbeck at tight end and Pete Brock at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85 |  | J. Adams | DL | 6'3" | 270 | 4/26/1948 | 33 | Texas Southern |
| 2 | 64 | | R. Bishop | DL | 6'1" | 275 | 3/23/1950 | 31 | Louisville |
| 3 | 55 | | D. Blackmon | LB | 6'3" | 235 | 3/14/1958 | 23 | Tulsa |
| 4 | 58 | | P. Brock | OL | 6'5" | 267 | 7/14/1954 | 27 | Colorado |
| 5 | 63 | | M. Buben | DL | 6'3" | 260 | 3/23/1957 | 24 | Tufts |
| 6 | 44 | | D. Calhoun | RB | 6'0" | 206 | 4/29/1952 | 29 | Kansas State |
| 7 | 3 | | R. Camarillo | P | 5'11" | 202 | 11/29/1959 | 22 | Washington |
| 8 | 12 | | M. Cavanaugh | QB | 6'2" | 212 | 10/27/1956 | 25 | Pittsburgh |
| 9 | 65 | | S. Clark | DL | 6'5" | 258 | 10/29/1959 | 22 | Kansas State |
| 10 | 26 | | R. Clayborn | DB | 6'0" | 186 | 1/2/1955 | 26 | Texas |
| 11 | 33 | | T. Collins | RB | 5'11" | 208 | 5/27/1959 | 22 | East Carolina |
| 12 | 75 | | B. Cryder | OL | 6'4" | 275 | 9/7/1956 | 25 | Alabama |
| 13 | 39 | | S. Cunningham | RB | 6'3" | 226 | 8/15/1950 | 31 | Southern California |
| 14 | 87 | | L. Dawson | TE | 6'3" | 240 | 6/24/1959 | 22 | North Carolina State |
| 15 | 47 | | P. Dombroski | DB | 6'0" | 185 | 8/8/1956 | 25 | Linfield |
| 16 | 23 | | K. Donnalley | DB | 5'11" | 177 | 1/17/1958 | 23 | North Dakota State |
| 17 | 43 | | V. Ferguson | RB | 6'1" | 204 | 3/6/1957 | 24 | Notre Dame |
| 18 | 48 | | T. Fox | DB | 5'11" | 186 | 11/1/1953 | 28 | Ohio State |
| 19 | 51 | | B. Golic | LB | 6'2" | 248 | 10/26/1957 | 24 | Notre Dame |
| 20 | 14 | | S. Grogan | QB | 6'4" | 210 | 7/24/1953 | 28 | Kansas State |
| 21 | 71 | | R. Hamilton | DL | 6'1" | 244 | 1/20/1951 | 30 | Oklahoma |
| 22 | 73 | | J. Hannah | OL | 6'2" | 265 | 4/4/1951 | 30 | Alabama |
| 23 | 7 | | K. Hartley | P | 6'2" | 200 | 4/28/1957 | 24 | Catawba |
| 24 | 80 | | D. Hasselbeck | TE | 6'7" | 245 | 4/1/1955 | 26 | Colorado |
| 25 | 59 | | M. Hawkins | LB | 6'2" | 235 | 11/29/1955 | 26 | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
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PPG
25.0
11th
OPP PPG
20.0
7th
RUSH YDS/G
91.5
26th
PASS YDS/G
253.7
7th
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