The Cleveland Browns were 5-11 in 1981. They finished 4th in the AFC Central and 12th in the AFC.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule
HOU
1981 Stats
See stats| 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 | 276 | 5,915 | 1,138 | 5.2 | 1,929 | 474 | 4.1 | 4,339 | 624 | 7.0 | 40 | 353 | 364 | 131 | 196 | 37 | 109 | 971 |
Team Rank | 24th | 4th | 1st | 10th | 20th | 23rd | 13th | 3rd | 3rd | 18th | 18th | 8th | 2nd | 9th | 4th | 1st | 19th | 25th | |
Opponent | 16 | 375 | 5,367 | 1,014 | 5.3 | 2,078 | 516 | 4.0 | 3,512 | 469 | 7.5 | 29 | 223 | 299 | 119 | 157 | 23 | 100 | 870 |
Opponent Rank | 23rd | 16th | 4th | 24th | 18th | 15th | 15th | 12th | 4th | 23rd | 22nd | 5th | 12th | 15th | 10th | 7th | 19th | 15th | |
Net | -99 | +548 | +124 | -0.1 | -149 | -42 | +0.0 | +827 | +155 | -0.5 | +11 | +130 | +65 | +12 | +39 | +14 | +9 | +101 | |
Net Rank | 26th | 7th | 1st | 18th | 18th | 20th | 12th | 3rd | 2nd | 22nd | 22nd | 5th | 2nd | 10th | 4th | 3rd | 23rd | 21st |
NFL 2025 Leaders
NFL 2025 Rankings
NFL Fantasy 2025
NFL 2025 Betting
NFL 2025 Standings
| 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 |
