Detroit Lions 1981 Scores, Stats, Schedule, Standings

Detroit Lions

8-8-0 • 2nd in NFC Central •

PPG

24.8

4th

OPP PPG

20.1

13th

RUSH YDS/G

174.7

1st

PASS YDS/G

217.2

14th

Overview Stats Scores & Schedule Roster Splits History

The Detroit Lions were 8-8 in 1981. They finished 2nd in the NFC Central and 6th in the NFC.

Scores & Schedules

See schedule

DATE		OPP	SCORE
Sun 12/20	vs	TB	L 17-20
Sat 12/12	vs	MIN	W 45-7
Sun 12/6	@	GB	L 17-31
Thu 11/26	vs	KC	W 27-10
Sun 11/22	@	CHI	W 23-7

Team Leaders

See roster

PASS YDS

2,358

Hipple

RUSH YDS

1,437

Sims

REC YDS

1,022

Scott

1981 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Buccaneers	9	7	.563
Packers	8	8	.500
Lions	8	8	.500
Vikings	7	9	.438
Bears	6	10	.375

1981 Stats

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	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	397	5,933	1,076	5.5	2,795	596	4.7	3,475	436	8.0	44	337	340	167	150	23	111	990
Team Rank		4th	3rd	13th	3rd	1st	4th	1st	14th	27th	3rd	21st	10th	5th	1st	20th	21st	23rd	26th
Opponent	16	322	4,846	991	4.9	1,623	469	3.5	3,596	475	7.6	47	373	279	93	158	28	95	873
Opponent Rank		13th	4th	1st	11th	1st	7th	3rd	18th	7th	25th	3rd	24th	3rd	1st	11th	19th	22nd	14th
Net		+75	+1,087	+85	+0.6	+1,172	+127	+1.2	-121	-39	+0.4	-3	-36	+61	+74	-8	-5	+16	+117
Net Rank		6th	2nd	3rd	4th	1st	2nd	1st	16th	23rd	9th	12th	18th	3rd	1st	18th	20th	25th	23rd

NFL 2023 Leaders

Playoff Pass Yards Leaders

1,051

Mahomes

837

Goff

774

Purdy

Playoff Rush Yards Leaders

313

Pacheco

268

McCaffrey

226

Jones

Playoff Rec Yards Leaders

355

Kelce

274

Brown

262

Rice

Playoff Pass TD Leaders

6

Mayfield

6

Mahomes

5

Love

Playoff Rush TD Leaders

4

McCaffrey

3

Gibbs

3

Pacheco

Playoff Rec TD Leaders

3

Ferguson

3

Kelce

2

Shakir

Playoff QB Rating Leaders

120.9

Stafford

109.3

Stroud

108.6

Love

Playoff Sack Leaders

3.0

Hutchinson

3.0

Karlaftis

2.0

Hinish

NFL 2023 Rankings

Playoff PPG Rankings

34.5

32.0

28.7

27.5

27.5

27.5

Playoff Opp PPG Rankings

13.5

15.8

20.0

22.0

24.0

24.0

Playoff Total Yards Rankings

510.0

425.0

417.0

389.0

386.0

383.7

Playoff Rush Yards Rankings

180.5

155.0

139.5

128.0

125.3

125.0

Playoff Pass Yards Rankings

403.0

367.0

343.0

307.0

279.0

265.0

Playoff Sack Leaders

8.0

7.0

5.0

NFL 2023 Betting

Best Record ATS

14-6

13-7-1

11-6-1

12-7

10-6-1

Worst Record ATS

5-12

5-11-1

5-11-1

6-11

6-10-1

6-10-1

NFL 2023 Division Standings

	AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
1	Ravens	13	4	0	.765
2	Browns	11	6	0	.647
	AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
1	Bills	11	6	0	.647
2	Dolphins	11	6	0	.647
	AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
1	Chiefs	11	6	0	.647
2	Raiders	8	9	0	.471
	AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
1	Texans	10	7	0	.588
2	Jaguars	9	8	0	.529

	NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
1	Lions	12	5	0	.706
2	Packers	9	8	0	.529
	NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
1	49ers	12	5	0	.706
2	Rams	10	7	0	.588
	NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
1	Cowboys	12	5	0	.706
2	Eagles	11	6	0	.647
	NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
1	Buccaneers	9	8	0	.529
2	Saints	9	8	0	.529

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 2/10	SF	@	KC	22-25
Sat 1/27	KC	@	BAL	17-10
Sat 1/27	DET	@	SF	31-34
Sat 1/20	TB	@	DET	23-31
Sat 1/20	KC	@	BUF	27-24

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 9/6	GB	@	PHI	1:00 PM

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Team Leaders

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1981 Stats

NFL 2023 Leaders

1,051

837

774

313

268

226

355

274

262

6

6

5

4

3

3

3

3

2

120.9

109.3

108.6

3.0

3.0

2.0

NFL 2023 Rankings

NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule