Joe Montana had a passer rating of 88.4 with 3,565 yards, 19 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 16 games in 1981. He was selected to play in his first Pro Bowl. He won his first Super Bowl MVP award and his first championship.
| NAME | SEASON | TM | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | AVG | YDS/G | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Montana | 1981 | 16 | 311 | 488 | 63.7 | 3,565 | 7.3 | 222.8 | 19 | 12 | 88.4 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 26 | 193 |
| NAME | DATE | SEASON | TM | OPP | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | J. Montana | 12/20/1981 | 1981 | @ | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 106 | 9.6 | 2 | 0 | 146.4 | 18.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | | J. Montana | 12/13/1981 | 1981 | vs | 18 | 26 | 69.2 | 204 | 7.8 | 1 | 0 | 105.3 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 3 | | J. Montana | 12/6/1981 | 1981 | @ | 23 | 36 | 63.9 | 187 | 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 83.9 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 4 | | J. Montana | 11/29/1981 | 1981 | vs | 27 | 39 | 69.2 | 234 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 84.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 5 | | J. Montana | 11/22/1981 | 1981 | @ | 19 | 30 | 63.3 | 283 | 9.4 | 0 | 1 | 80.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 3 | 24 | ||
| 6 | | J. Montana | 11/15/1981 | 1981 | vs | 24 | 42 | 57.1 | 213 | 5.1 | 0 | 2 | 51.0 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 3 | 26 | ||
| 7 | | J. Montana | 11/8/1981 | 1981 | vs | 16 | 30 | 53.3 | 223 | 7.4 | 2 | 1 | 85.8 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 2 | 18 | ||
| 8 | | J. Montana | 11/1/1981 | 1981 | @ | 22 | 37 | 59.5 | 205 | 5.5 | 1 | 2 | 61.2 | 2.7 | 5.4 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 9 | | J. Montana | 10/25/1981 | 1981 | vs | 18 | 32 | 56.3 | 287 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 107.2 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 22 | ||
| 10 | | J. Montana | 10/18/1981 | 1981 | @ | 23 | 32 | 71.9 | 220 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 90.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 11 | | J. Montana | 10/11/1981 | 1981 | vs | 19 | 29 | 65.5 | 279 | 9.6 | 2 | 0 | 119.8 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | | J. Montana | 10/4/1981 | 1981 | @ | 15 | 28 | 53.6 | 193 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | 60.6 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 2 | 25 | ||
| 13 | | J. Montana | 9/27/1981 | 1981 | vs | 16 | 22 | 72.7 | 175 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 92.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 14 | | J. Montana | 9/20/1981 | 1981 | @ | 24 | 34 | 70.6 | 274 | 8.1 | 2 | 2 | 89.6 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 15 | | J. Montana | 9/13/1981 | 1981 | vs | 20 | 32 | 62.5 | 287 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 122.8 | 9.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | | J. Montana | 9/6/1981 | 1981 | @ | 18 | 28 | 64.3 | 195 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 81.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4 | 19 | ||
| Average | 19.4 | 30.5 | 63.7 | 222.8 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 88.4 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 12.1 | |||||||
| Total | 311 | 488 | 63.7 | 3,565 | 7.3 | 19 | 12 | 88.4 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 26 | 193 |
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Team Leaders 
PASS
402
Purdy
RUSH
83
McCaffrey
REC
112
Robinson
Team Rankings
PPG
25.7
10th
OPP PPG
21.8
13th
RUSH YDS/G
106.9
24th
PASS YDS/G
254.0
6th
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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 |
