what was the worst team in 1981 nfl

The Baltimore Colts and the New England Patriots were tied for the worst record in 1981, with a record of 2-14.

TEAMRECSEASONW%GPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Colts
Colts
2-14
1981
.125
16
2
14
0
33
259
16.2
533
33.3
274
2Patriots
Patriots
2-14
1981
.125
16
2
14
0
40
322
20.1
370
23.1
306
3Saints
Saints
4-12
1981
.250
16
4
12
0
24
207
12.9
378
23.6
280
4Browns
Browns
5-11
1981
.313
16
5
11
0
32
276
17.3
375
23.4
364
5Bears
Bears
6-10
1981
.375
16
6
10
0
31
253
15.8
324
20.3
278
6Rams
Rams
6-10
1981
.375
16
6
10
0
36
303
18.9
351
21.9
305
7Seahawks
Seahawks
6-10
1981
.375
16
6
10
0
40
322
20.1
388
24.3
295
8Cardinals
Cardinals
7-9
1981
.438
16
7
9
0
37
315
19.7
408
25.5
300
9Oilers
Oilers
7-9
1981
.438
16
7
9
0
34
281
17.6
355
22.2
241
10Raiders
Raiders
7-9
1981
.438
16
7
9
0
33
273
17.1
343
21.4
296
11Vikings
Vikings
7-9
1981
.438
16
7
9
0
37
325
20.3
369
23.1
343
12Falcons
Falcons
7-9
1981
.438
16
7
9
0
52
426
26.6
355
22.2
318
13Packers
Packers
8-8
1981
.500
16
8
8
0
37
324
20.3
361
22.6
308
14Lions
Lions
8-8
1981
.500
16
8
8
0
46
397
24.8
322
20.1
340
15Redskins
Redskins
8-8
1981
.500
16
8
8
0
42
347
21.7
349
21.8
334
16Steelers
Steelers
8-8
1981
.500
16
8
8
0
47
356
22.3
297
18.6
318
17Giants
Giants
9-7
1981
.563
16
9
7
0
32
295
18.4
257
16.1
253
18Chiefs
Chiefs
9-7
1981
.563
16
9
7
0
38
343
21.4
290
18.1
315
19Buccaneers
Buccaneers
9-7
1981
.563
16
9
7
0
38
315
19.7
268
16.8
269
20Eagles
Eagles
10-6
1981
.625
16
10
6
0
44
368
23.0
221
13.8
332
21Bills
Bills
10-6
1981
.625
16
10
6
0
38
311
19.4
276
17.3
315
22Broncos
Broncos
10-6
1981
.625
16
10
6
0
39
321
20.1
289
18.1
306
23Chargers
Chargers
10-6
1981
.625
16
10
6
0
61
478
29.9
390
24.4
379
24Jets
Jets
10-5-1
1981
.656
16
10
5
1
40
355
22.2
287
17.9
318
25Dolphins
Dolphins
11-4-1
1981
.719
16
11
4
1
39
345
21.6
275
17.2
306

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PASS

3,101

Jones

Daniel Jones

RUSH

1,585

Taylor

Jonathan Taylor

REC

1,003

Pierce

Alec Pierce
Team Rankings

PPG

27.4

8th

OPP PPG

24.2

21st

RUSH YDS/G

118.1

17th

PASS YDS/G

240.3

8th

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TEAMWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
Last Game
IND Colts

8 - 9

30

Final

38

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12 - 5

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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176