The Chicago Bears were charged with 121 penalties in 1981.

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	TEAM	PEN	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN
1	Bears	121	1981	16	6	10	0	31	253	15.8	324	20.3	278
2	Cardinals	106	1981	16	7	9	0	37	315	19.7	408	25.5	300
3	Packers	84	1981	16	8	8	0	37	324	20.3	361	22.6	308
4	Giants	108	1981	16	9	7	0	32	295	18.4	257	16.1	253
5	Lions	111	1981	16	8	8	0	46	397	24.8	322	20.1	340
6	Redskins	98	1981	16	8	8	0	42	347	21.7	349	21.8	334
7	Eagles	113	1981	16	10	6	0	44	368	23.0	221	13.8	332
8	Steelers	97	1981	16	8	8	0	47	356	22.3	297	18.6	318
9	Rams	117	1981	16	6	10	0	36	303	18.9	351	21.9	305
10	Browns	109	1981	16	5	11	0	32	276	17.3	375	23.4	364
11	49ers	92	1981	16	13	3	0	43	357	22.3	250	15.6	317
12	Colts	106	1981	16	2	14	0	33	259	16.2	533	33.3	274
13	Bills	114	1981	16	10	6	0	38	311	19.4	276	17.3	315
14	Broncos	99	1981	16	10	6	0	39	321	20.1	289	18.1	306
15	Chiefs	97	1981	16	9	7	0	38	343	21.4	290	18.1	315
16	Patriots	89	1981	16	2	14	0	40	322	20.1	370	23.1	306
17	Jets	102	1981	16	10	5	1	40	355	22.2	287	17.9	318
18	Oilers	93	1981	16	7	9	0	34	281	17.6	355	22.2	241
19	Raiders	101	1981	16	7	9	0	33	273	17.1	343	21.4	296
20	Chargers	128	1981	16	10	6	0	61	478	29.9	390	24.4	379
21	Cowboys	103	1981	16	12	4	0	40	367	22.9	277	17.3	321
22	Vikings	109	1981	16	7	9	0	37	325	20.3	369	23.1	343
23	Dolphins	71	1981	16	11	4	1	39	345	21.6	275	17.2	306
24	Falcons	90	1981	16	7	9	0	52	426	26.6	355	22.2	318
25	Saints	109	1981	16	4	12	0	24	207	12.9	378	23.6	280

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Williams

RUSH

398

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REC

361

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25.0

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OPP PPG

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6th

RUSH YDS/G

160.7

1st

PASS YDS/G

246.0

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Vikings	5	0	1.000
Bears	4	2	.667
Packers	4	2	.667
Lions	3	2	.600

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/22	NE	@	CHI	8:15 PM
Mon 11/2	CHI	@	SEA	8:15 PM
Sun 11/8	TB	@	CHI	8:20 PM
Sun 11/22	NO	@	CHI	1:00 PM
Thu 11/26	CHI	@	DET	1:00 PM

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Final

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2 - 4

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Pass Yards Leaders

1,794

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1,714

Stroud

1,684

Love

Rush Yards Leaders

665

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641

Robinson

627

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Rec Yards Leaders

717

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580

Olave

577

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Pass TD Leaders

14

Purdy

14

Lawrence

14

Cousins

Rush TD Leaders

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Allen

7

Gibbs

7

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

7

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

5

Likely

QB Rating Leaders

119.6

Jackson

118.1

Purdy

111.3

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Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

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PPG Rankings

32.8

29.5

29.2

28.0

27.0

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

16.6

17.3

18.3

18.8

19.8

Total Yards Rankings

414.0

404.4

401.3

393.8

388.3

387.7

Rush Yards Rankings

160.7

159.8

151.5

149.5

148.8

130.7

Pass Yards Rankings

309.8

301.2

297.0

285.7

280.7

273.2

Sack Leaders

20.0

19.0

18.0

17.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

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Gibbs

124

Walker

108.5

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

115.9

Smith-Njigba

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Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

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Likely

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Worst Record ATS

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NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	2	1	.583
Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Packers	4	2	0	.667
Bears	4	2	0	.667
Lions	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	2	0	.600
Falcons	2	4	0	.333
Saints	2	4	0	.333
Buccaneers	1	5	0	.167
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	3	0	.500
Cardinals	2	4	0	.333
Rams	2	4	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	2	0	.667
Jets	2	4	0	.333
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	4	2	0	.667
Steelers	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	2	0	.667
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	4	0	.333
Texans	2	4	0	.333
Titans	1	5	0	.167
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	0	0	1.000
Broncos	4	2	0	.667
Raiders	3	3	0	.500
Chargers	0	6	0	.000