The Baltimore Colts were 2-14 in 1981. They finished 4th in the AFC East and 13th in the AFC.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 259 | 4,908 | 957 | 5.1 | 1,850 | 441 | 4.2 | 3,379 | 479 | 7.1 | 37 | 321 | 274 | 95 | 158 | 21 | 106 | 913 |
Team Rank | 26th | 22nd | 26th | 14th | 22nd | 26th | 7th | 18th | 18th | 16th | 14th | 11th | 25th | 24th | 17th | 24th | 15th | 18th | |
Opponent | 16 | 533 | 6,793 | 1,111 | 6.1 | 2,665 | 607 | 4.4 | 4,228 | 491 | 8.6 | 13 | 100 | 406 | 162 | 214 | 30 | 101 | 776 |
Opponent Rank | 28th | 28th | 24th | 28th | 26th | 27th | 24th | 27th | 9th | 28th | 28th | 1st | 28th | 27th | 27th | 22nd | 18th | 24th | |
Net | -274 | -1,885 | -154 | -1.0 | -815 | -166 | -0.2 | -849 | -12 | -1.6 | +24 | +221 | -132 | -67 | -56 | -9 | +5 | +137 | |
Net Rank | 28th | 28th | 27th | 28th | 26th | 28th | 20th | 27th | 16th | 28th | 26th | 1st | 28th | 27th | 28th | 25th | 18th | 26th |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
7 | 9 | 1 | .441 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |