The Chicago Bears were 6-10 in 1981. They finished 5th in the NFC Central and 12th in the NFC.
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1981 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
 Bears | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 |
Latest Chicago Bears News
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Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson healthy and looking to regain Pro Bowl level
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Chicago Bears banking on better speed to bolster a defense that's still adjusting to new lineup
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Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson looks for greater accuracy from QB Caleb Williams in Year 2 together
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Bears general manager Ryan Poles wants the team 'to be hunting at all times'
1981 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 16 | 253 | 4,633 | 1,132 | 4.1 | 2,171 | 608 | 3.6 | 2,728 | 489 | 5.6 | 35 | 266 | 278 | 126 | 126 | 26 | 121 | 996 |
Team Rank | 27th | 26th | 2nd | 28th | 11th | 3rd | 25th | 28th | 15th | 28th | 12th | 17th | 24th | 12th | 26th | 9th | 27th | 27th | |
Opponent | 16 | 324 | 5,394 | 1,077 | 5.0 | 2,146 | 521 | 4.1 | 3,527 | 525 | 6.7 | 31 | 279 | 290 | 120 | 144 | 26 | 119 | 961 |
Opponent Rank | 14th | 19th | 17th | 13th | 20th | 17th | 19th | 14th | 20th | 7th | 21st | 14th | 7th | 16th | 5th | 16th | 1st | 4th | |
Net | -71 | -761 | +55 | -0.9 | +25 | +87 | -0.5 | -799 | -36 | -1.1 | +4 | -13 | -12 | +6 | -18 | 0 | +2 | +35 | |
Net Rank | 23rd | 25th | 9th | 27th | 14th | 6th | 24th | 25th | 21st | 25th | 17th | 15th | 18th | 12th | 22nd | 12th | 16th | 17th |
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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 |