The 1981 roster for the Steelers included Terry Bradshaw at quarterback, Franco Harris at running back, John Stallworth at wide receiver, Bennie Cunningham at tight end and Steve Courson at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 |  | L. Anderson | DB | 5'11" | 183 | 9/25/1956 | 25 | Louisiana Tech |
| 2 | 76 | | J. Banaszak | DL | 6'3" | 242 | 8/24/1950 | 31 | Eastern Michigan |
| 3 | 65 | | T. Beasley | DL | 6'5" | 253 | 8/11/1954 | 27 | Virginia Tech |
| 4 | 47 | | M. Blount | DB | 6'3" | 205 | 4/10/1948 | 33 | Southern University |
| 5 | 12 |  | T. Bradshaw | QB | 6'3" | 215 | 9/2/1948 | 33 | Louisiana Tech |
| 6 | 79 | | L. Brown | OL | 6'4" | 246 | 6/16/1949 | 32 | Kansas |
| 7 | 56 | | R. Cole | LB | 6'2" | 220 | 9/11/1955 | 26 | New Mexico |
| 8 | 5 | | C. Colquitt | P | 6'1" | 182 | 6/9/1954 | 27 | Tennessee |
| 9 | 77 | | S. Courson | OL | 6'1" | 274 | 10/1/1955 | 26 | South Carolina |
| 10 | 89 | | B. Cunningham | TE | 6'5" | 254 | 12/23/1954 | 27 | Clemson |
| 11 | 45 | | R. Davis | RB | 6'0" | 227 | 9/15/1956 | 25 | Michigan |
| 12 | 87 | | J. Dirden | WR | 6'0" | 190 | 3/14/1952 | 29 | Sam Houston State |
| 13 | 67 | | G. Dunn | DL | 6'3" | 258 | 8/24/1953 | 28 | Miami (FL) |
| 14 | 95 | | J. Goodman | DL | 6'6" | 253 | 11/12/1958 | 23 | Oklahoma |
| 15 | 75 | | J. Greene | DL | 6'4" | 275 | 9/24/1946 | 35 | North Texas |
| 16 | 68 | | L.C. Greenwood | DL | 6'6" | 245 | 9/8/1946 | 35 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
| 17 | 84 | | R. Grossman | TE | 6'1" | 218 | 9/20/1952 | 29 | Temple |
| 18 | 59 | | J. Ham | LB | 6'1" | 225 | 12/23/1948 | 33 | Penn State |
| 19 | 32 | | F. Harris | RB | 6'2" | 230 | 3/7/1950 | 31 | Penn State |
| 20 | 27 | | G. Hawthorne | RB | 6'2" | 228 | 9/5/1956 | 25 | Baylor |
| 21 | 62 | | T. Ilkin | OL | 6'3" | 253 | 9/23/1957 | 24 | Indiana State |
| 22 | 29 | | R. Johnson | DB | 5'10" | 200 | 6/8/1956 | 25 | Eastern Michigan |
| 23 | 90 | | B. Kohrs | DL | 6'3" | 240 | 11/8/1958 | 23 | Arizona State |
| 24 | 55 | | J. Kolb | OL | 6'2" | 262 | 8/30/1947 | 34 | Oklahoma State |
| 25 | 58 | | J. Lambert | LB | 6'4" | 220 | 7/8/1952 | 29 | Kent State |
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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 |
