The Pittsburgh Steelers were 8-8 in 1981. They finished 2nd in the AFC Central and 8th 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 | 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 | 18th | 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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| 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 |
