The New England Patriots were 2-14 in 1981. They finished 5th in the AFC East and 14th in the AFC.
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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 | 322 | 5,623 | 1,026 | 5.5 | 2,040 | 499 | 4.1 | 3,904 | 482 | 8.1 | 45 | 321 | 306 | 124 | 166 | 16 | 89 | 742 |
Team Rank | 15th | 9th | 24th | 4th | 15th | 16th | 12th | 7th | 17th | 2nd | 22nd | 11th | 16th | 14th | 12th | 26th | 3rd | 3rd | |
Opponent | 16 | 370 | 5,827 | 1,103 | 5.3 | 2,950 | 644 | 4.6 | 3,052 | 439 | 7.0 | 20 | 175 | 328 | 150 | 158 | 20 | 83 | 763 |
Opponent Rank | 22nd | 25th | 22nd | 23rd | 28th | 28th | 26th | 2nd | 1st | 13th | 27th | 3rd | 24th | 26th | 11th | 6th | 27th | 25th | |
Net | -48 | -204 | -77 | +0.2 | -910 | -145 | -0.5 | +852 | +43 | +1.1 | +25 | +146 | -22 | -26 | +8 | -4 | +6 | -21 | |
Net Rank | 19th | 18th | 23rd | 9th | 27th | 25th | 22nd | 2nd | 5th | 4th | 27th | 4th | 21st | 22nd | 10th | 17th | 20th | 10th |
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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 |
