The Atlanta Falcons were 7-9 in 1981. They finished 2nd in the NFC West and 9th in the NFC.
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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 | 426 | 5,664 | 1,095 | 5.2 | 1,965 | 495 | 4.0 | 3,986 | 563 | 7.1 | 37 | 287 | 318 | 116 | 176 | 26 | 90 | 940 |
Team Rank | 2nd | 7th | 8th | 13th | 18th | 17th | 19th | 6th | 4th | 14th | 14th | 14th | 9th | 17th | 7th | 9th | 5th | 22nd | |
Opponent | 16 | 355 | 5,354 | 1,053 | 5.1 | 1,666 | 459 | 3.6 | 3,927 | 565 | 7.0 | 29 | 239 | 303 | 94 | 172 | 37 | 97 | 814 |
Opponent Rank | 18th | 14th | 13th | 15th | 2nd | 1st | 5th | 24th | 26th | 12th | 22nd | 6th | 14th | 2nd | 21st | 28th | 21st | 21st | |
Net | +71 | +310 | +42 | +0.1 | +299 | +36 | +0.3 | +59 | -2 | +0.1 | +8 | +48 | +15 | +22 | +4 | -11 | -7 | +126 | |
Net Rank | 7th | 13th | 10th | 13th | 8th | 12th | 8th | 14th | 14th | 13th | 20th | 12th | 13th | 6th | 15th | 26th | 7th | 24th |
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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 |
