The Dallas Cowboys were 12-4 in 1981. They finished 1st in the NFC East and 2nd in the NFC. They fell to the San Francisco 49ers, 28 to 27, in the 1981 NFC Championship game.
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Cardinals 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 | |
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Team | 16 | 367 | 5,880 | 1,100 | 5.3 | 2,711 | 630 | 4.3 | 3,414 | 439 | 7.8 | 31 | 245 | 321 | 137 | 158 | 26 | 103 | 839 |
Team Rank | 6th | 5th | 7th | 8th | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 16th | 26th | 4th | 11th | 18th | 8th | 5th | 17th | 9th | 14th | 9th | |
Opponent | 16 | 277 | 5,419 | 1,021 | 5.3 | 2,049 | 468 | 4.4 | 3,717 | 511 | 7.3 | 42 | 347 | 286 | 106 | 162 | 18 | 104 | 837 |
Opponent Rank | 7th | 20th | 7th | 25th | 16th | 6th | 23rd | 21st | 18th | 19th | 8th | 20th | 6th | 6th | 15th | 3rd | 12th | 19th | |
Net | +90 | +461 | +79 | +0.0 | +662 | +162 | -0.1 | -303 | -72 | +0.5 | -11 | -102 | +35 | +31 | -4 | +8 | -1 | +2 | |
Net Rank | 4th | 11th | 4th | 16th | 4th | 1st | 17th | 20th | 26th | 7th | 6th | 23rd | 8th | 4th | 16th | 7th | 12th | 13th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 |
 Commanders | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 |
 Packers | 2 | 1 | 1 | .625 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 |
 Falcons | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 49ers | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 |
 Seahawks | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 |
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