The 1981 roster for the Bengals included Ken Anderson at quarterback, Pete Johnson at running back, Cris Collinsworth at wide receiver, Dan Ross at tight end and Blair Bush at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 |  | C. Alexander | RB | 6'1" | 224 | 7/28/1957 | 24 | Louisiana State |
| 2 | 14 | | K. Anderson | QB | 6'2" | 212 | 2/15/1949 | 32 | Augustana (IL) |
| 3 | 84 | | D. Bass | WR | 6'2" | 218 | 3/11/1956 | 25 | Houston |
| 4 | 10 | | J. Breech | K | 5'6" | 161 | 4/11/1956 | 25 | California |
| 5 | 34 | | L. Breeden | DB | 5'11" | 185 | 10/26/1953 | 28 | North Carolina Central |
| 6 | 47 | | G. Bright | DB | 6'0" | 208 | 8/2/1957 | 24 | Morehead State |
| 7 | 79 | | R. Browner | DL | 6'3" | 262 | 3/22/1954 | 27 | Notre Dame |
| 8 | 74 | | G. Bujnoch | OL | 6'5" | 260 | 12/20/1953 | 28 | Texas A&M |
| 9 | 67 | | G. Burley | DL | 6'3" | 272 | 12/8/1952 | 29 | Pittsburgh |
| 10 | 58 | | B. Bush | OL | 6'3" | 275 | 11/25/1956 | 25 | Washington |
| 11 | 50 | | G. Cameron | LB | 6'2" | 225 | 2/21/1953 | 28 | Florida |
| 12 | 24 | | C. Chapman | DB | 5'10" | 185 | 12/10/1953 | 28 | Eastern Michigan |
| 13 | 80 | | C. Collinsworth | WR | 6'5" | 192 | 1/27/1959 | 22 | Florida |
| 14 | 85 | | I. Curtis | WR | 6'1" | 192 | 10/20/1950 | 31 | San Diego State |
| 15 | 21 | | O. Davis | DB | 6'1" | 203 | 8/29/1954 | 27 | Tennessee State |
| 16 | 52 | | T. Dinkel | LB | 6'3" | 240 | 7/25/1956 | 25 | Kansas |
| 17 | 73 | | E. Edwards | DL | 6'5" | 256 | 4/25/1954 | 27 | Miami (FL) |
| 18 | 49 | | G. Frazier | LB | 6'2" | 215 | 7/20/1959 | 22 | Wyoming |
| 19 | 42 | | M. Fuller | DB | 5'10" | 188 | 4/7/1953 | 28 | Auburn |
| 20 | 45 | | A. Griffin | RB | 5'9" | 189 | 8/21/1954 | 27 | Ohio State |
| 21 | 44 | | R. Griffin | DB | 5'10" | 186 | 6/29/1956 | 25 | Ohio State |
| 22 | 36 | | J. Hargrove | RB | 6'2" | 228 | 11/13/1957 | 24 | Wake Forest |
| 23 | 53 | | B. Harris | LB | 6'3" | 225 | 1/16/1953 | 28 | Louisiana State |
| 24 | 83 | | M.L. Harris | TE | 6'5" | 238 | 1/16/1954 | 27 | Kansas State |
| 25 | 27 | | B. Hicks | DB | 6'0" | 192 | 1/24/1957 | 24 | McNeese 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 |