The San Diego Chargers scored the most points by a team in a game in 1981, with 55 points against the Oakland Raiders on November 22, 1981.
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highest scoring NFL regular-season games 1981| TEAM | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | PASS TD | RUSH TD | RET TD | TD | FGM | XPM | XP2 | SFTY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Chargers | 55 | 11/22/1981 | @ | W 55-21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2 |  | Eagles | 52 | 11/8/1981 | @ | W 52-10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 3 |  | Lions | 48 | 10/19/1981 | vs | W 48-17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 4 | | Lions | 45 | 12/12/1981 | vs | W 45-7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 5 |  | 49ers | 45 | 10/11/1981 | vs | W 45-14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 6 |  | Seahawks | 44 | 11/16/1981 | vs | W 44-23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 7 | | Chargers | 44 | 9/7/1981 | @ | W 44-14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 8 | | Chargers | 43 | 10/18/1981 | @ | W 43-14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 9 | | Seahawks | 42 | 12/20/1981 | vs | W 42-21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 10 |  | Redskins | 42 | 11/1/1981 | vs | W 42-21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 11 |  | Browns | 42 | 10/25/1981 | vs | W 42-28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 12 |  | Broncos | 42 | 9/27/1981 | vs | W 42-24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 13 | | Chargers | 42 | 9/20/1981 | @ | W 42-31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 14 |  | Bengals | 41 | 11/29/1981 | @ | W 41-21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 15 |  | Jets | 41 | 11/8/1981 | @ | W 41-14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 16 |  | Falcons | 41 | 11/1/1981 | @ | W 41-10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 17 | | Falcons | 41 | 10/18/1981 | vs | W 41-20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 18 | | Bengals | 41 | 10/11/1981 | @ | W 41-19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 19 |  | Chiefs | 40 | 11/22/1981 | vs | W 40-13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 20 | | Bengals | 40 | 11/8/1981 | @ | W 40-17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 21 |  | Cardinals | 40 | 9/20/1981 | vs | W 40-30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 22 | | Eagles | 38 | 12/20/1981 | vs | W 38-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 23 | | Redskins | 38 | 12/13/1981 | vs | W 38-14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 24 | | Bengals | 38 | 11/22/1981 | vs | W 38-21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 25 | | Eagles | 38 | 11/15/1981 | vs | W 38-13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
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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 |