The San Francisco 49ers were 13-3 in 1981. They finished 1st in the NFC West and 1st in the NFC. They emerged victorious over the Cincinnati Bengals, 26 to 21, in Super Bowl XVI. It was their first Super Bowl win in 1 appearance.
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Rams1981 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 | 357 | 5,484 | 1,106 | 5.0 | 1,941 | 560 | 3.5 | 3,766 | 517 | 7.3 | 29 | 223 | 317 | 110 | 183 | 24 | 92 | 752 |
Team Rank | 7th | 13th | 6th | 19th | 19th | 6th | 28th | 8th | 9th | 9th | 6th | 23rd | 12th | 19th | 5th | 19th | 6th | 4th | |
Opponent | 16 | 250 | 4,763 | 1,014 | 4.7 | 1,918 | 464 | 4.1 | 3,135 | 514 | 6.1 | 36 | 290 | 280 | 114 | 143 | 23 | 108 | 866 |
Opponent Rank | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 12th | 2nd | 21st | 4th | 19th | 3rd | 13th | 15th | 4th | 11th | 4th | 7th | 7th | 16th | |
Net | +107 | +721 | +92 | +0.3 | +23 | +96 | -0.7 | +631 | +3 | +1.2 | -7 | -67 | +37 | -4 | +40 | +1 | -16 | -114 | |
Net Rank | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 7th | 15th | 5th | 26th | 5th | 11th | 3rd | 8th | 20th | 6th | 18th | 3rd | 10th | 3rd | 8th |
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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 |
