The 1981 roster for the Bills included Joe Ferguson at quarterback, Joe Cribbs at running back, Jerry Butler at wide receiver, Mark Brammer at tight end and Joe Devlin at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87 |  | S. Alvers | TE | 6'4" | 240 | 4/4/1957 | 24 | Miami (FL) |
| 2 | 84 | | B. Barnett | TE | 6'5" | 228 | 11/24/1958 | 23 | Jackson State |
| 3 | 28 | | R. Bess | DB | 5'9" | 184 | 9/13/1956 | 25 | South Carolina State |
| 4 | 73 | | J. Borchardt | OL | 6'5" | 260 | 8/13/1957 | 24 | Montana State |
| 5 | 86 | | M. Brammer | TE | 6'3" | 238 | 5/3/1958 | 23 | Michigan State |
| 6 | 47 | | C. Brown | RB | 5'10" | 203 | 12/7/1954 | 27 | Missouri |
| 7 | 80 | | J. Butler | WR | 6'0" | 178 | 10/12/1957 | 24 | Clemson |
| 8 | 7 | | G. Cater | P | 6'0" | 191 | 4/17/1957 | 24 | Chattanooga |
| 9 | 29 | | M. Clark | DB | 6'2" | 194 | 3/29/1954 | 27 | Oregon |
| 10 | 20 | | J. Cribbs | RB | 5'11" | 190 | 1/5/1958 | 23 | Auburn |
| 11 | 70 | | J. Devlin | OL | 6'5" | 261 | 2/23/1954 | 27 | Iowa |
| 12 | 69 | | C. Dobler | OL | 6'3" | 254 | 10/1/1950 | 31 | Wyoming |
| 13 | 12 | | J. Ferguson | QB | 6'1" | 195 | 4/23/1950 | 31 | Arkansas |
| 14 | 85 | | B. Franklin | WR | 6'1" | 179 | 9/3/1958 | 23 | Auburn |
| 15 | 22 | | S. Freeman | DB | 5'11" | 185 | 5/8/1953 | 28 | Mississippi State |
| 16 | 53 | | W. Grant | OL | 6'3" | 254 | 3/7/1954 | 27 | Kentucky |
| 17 | 55 | | J. Haslett | LB | 6'3" | 232 | 12/9/1955 | 26 | Indiana (PA) |
| 18 | 25 | | R. Hooks | RB | 6'0" | 197 | 1/2/1953 | 28 | North Carolina State |
| 19 | 50 | | M. Humiston | LB | 6'3" | 238 | 1/8/1959 | 22 | Weber State |
| 20 | 97 | | D. Irvin | DL | 6'4" | 259 | 1/21/1957 | 24 | Oklahoma |
| 21 | 81 | | R. Jessie | WR | 6'0" | 185 | 2/4/1948 | 33 | Kansas |
| 22 | 91 | | K. Johnson | DL | 6'5" | 253 | 3/25/1955 | 26 | Knoxville |
| 23 | 72 | | K. Jones | OL | 6'5" | 260 | 12/1/1952 | 29 | Arkansas State |
| 24 | 71 | | M. Kadish | DL | 6'5" | 270 | 5/27/1950 | 31 | Notre Dame |
| 25 | 52 | | C. Keating | LB | 6'2" | 223 | 10/12/1957 | 24 | Maine |
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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 |