The Denver Broncos were 10-6 in 1981. They finished 2nd in the AFC West and 4th in the AFC.
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George Kittle's long TD against the Broncos proves he's back to old form for the 49ers
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Brock Purdy throws 2 TD passes to lead the undefeated 49ers past the Broncos 24-14
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The Broncos lose Patrick Surtain and Riley Moss to injuries against the 49ers
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WR Mike Evans will be a game-time decision for the 49ers against the Broncos
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Bo Nix’s late-game comebacks keep rescuing Broncos, but solving slow starts remains a top priority
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 | 321 | 5,426 | 1,061 | 5.1 | 1,895 | 515 | 3.7 | 3,992 | 485 | 8.2 | 61 | 461 | 306 | 91 | 181 | 34 | 99 | 834 |
Team Rank | 17th | 14th | 15th | 15th | 21st | 15th | 23rd | 5th | 16th | 1st | 28th | 1st | 16th | 27th | 6th | 3rd | 11th | 8th | |
Opponent | 16 | 289 | 4,878 | 1,000 | 4.9 | 2,005 | 467 | 4.3 | 3,168 | 497 | 6.4 | 36 | 295 | 268 | 103 | 142 | 23 | 104 | 949 |
Opponent Rank | 9th | 6th | 2nd | 9th | 13th | 5th | 22nd | 5th | 11th | 5th | 13th | 13th | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 7th | 12th | 6th | |
Net | +32 | +548 | +61 | +0.2 | -110 | +48 | -0.6 | +824 | -12 | +1.9 | +25 | +166 | +38 | -12 | +39 | +11 | -5 | -115 | |
Net Rank | 15th | 7th | 8th | 8th | 17th | 9th | 25th | 4th | 16th | 1st | 27th | 2nd | 5th | 20th | 4th | 6th | 9th | 7th |
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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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