The Pittsburgh Steelers were 8-8 in 1981. They finished 2nd in the AFC Central and 8th in the AFC.
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The Steelers refused to give in to Joey Porter Jr. The principled, if outdated, stand may cost them
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Long day for Steelers starts with Joey Porter Jr.'s trade, ends with 27-24 loss to Browns
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Watson leads another game-winning drive, Szmyt hits 56-yard FG and Browns beat Steelers 27-24
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Cowboys acquire disgruntled cornerback Joey Porter Jr. from Steelers for 2 draft picks
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The Dallas Cowboys are acquiring cornerback Joey Porter Jr. from the Pittsburgh Steelers, AP sources say
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 | 356 | 5,598 | 1,042 | 5.4 | 2,372 | 554 | 4.3 | 3,457 | 461 | 7.5 | 27 | 231 | 318 | 137 | 156 | 25 | 97 | 840 |
Team Rank | 8th | 11th | 21st | 7th | 5th | 9th | 5th | 15th | 23rd | 8th | 5th | 21st | 9th | 5th | 19th | 15th | 8th | 10th | |
Opponent | 16 | 297 | 5,652 | 1,084 | 5.2 | 1,869 | 500 | 3.7 | 4,108 | 544 | 7.6 | 40 | 325 | 323 | 114 | 181 | 28 | 112 | 960 |
Opponent Rank | 11th | 22nd | 18th | 19th | 8th | 11th | 8th | 26th | 23rd | 24th | 10th | 11th | 20th | 11th | 26th | 19th | 5th | 5th | |
Net | +59 | -54 | -42 | +0.2 | +503 | +54 | +0.5 | -651 | -83 | -0.1 | -13 | -94 | -5 | +23 | -25 | -3 | -15 | -120 | |
Net Rank | 10th | 15th | 20th | 11th | 5th | 8th | 5th | 23rd | 27th | 15th | 5th | 22nd | 17th | 5th | 23rd | 15th | 4th | 6th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
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