what nfl team gave up most points per game in 1981

The Baltimore Colts allowed the most points per game by a team in 1981, with 33.3 points allowed.

	TEAM	OPP PPG	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	1DWN
1	Colts	33.3	1981	16	2	14	0	33	259	16.2	533	274
2	Cardinals	25.5	1981	16	7	9	0	37	315	19.7	408	300
3	Chargers	24.4	1981	16	10	6	0	61	478	29.9	390	379
4	Seahawks	24.3	1981	16	6	10	0	40	322	20.1	388	295
5	Saints	23.6	1981	16	4	12	0	24	207	12.9	378	280
6	Browns	23.4	1981	16	5	11	0	32	276	17.3	375	364
7	Patriots	23.1	1981	16	2	14	0	40	322	20.1	370	306
8	Vikings	23.1	1981	16	7	9	0	37	325	20.3	369	343
9	Packers	22.6	1981	16	8	8	0	37	324	20.3	361	308
10	Oilers	22.2	1981	16	7	9	0	34	281	17.6	355	241
11	Falcons	22.2	1981	16	7	9	0	52	426	26.6	355	318
12	Rams	21.9	1981	16	6	10	0	36	303	18.9	351	305
13	Redskins	21.8	1981	16	8	8	0	42	347	21.7	349	334
14	Raiders	21.4	1981	16	7	9	0	33	273	17.1	343	296
15	Bears	20.3	1981	16	6	10	0	31	253	15.8	324	278
16	Lions	20.1	1981	16	8	8	0	46	397	24.8	322	340
17	Bengals	19.0	1981	16	12	4	0	51	421	26.3	304	361
18	Steelers	18.6	1981	16	8	8	0	47	356	22.3	297	318
19	Chiefs	18.1	1981	16	9	7	0	38	343	21.4	290	315
20	Broncos	18.1	1981	16	10	6	0	39	321	20.1	289	306
21	Jets	17.9	1981	16	10	5	1	40	355	22.2	287	318
22	Cowboys	17.3	1981	16	12	4	0	40	367	22.9	277	321
23	Bills	17.3	1981	16	10	6	0	38	311	19.4	276	315
24	Dolphins	17.2	1981	16	11	4	1	39	345	21.6	275	306
25	Buccaneers	16.8	1981	16	9	7	0	38	315	19.7	268	269

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