The Houston Oilers were 7-9 in 1981. They finished 3rd in the AFC Central and 9th in the AFC.
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Oilers1981 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 | 281 | 4,511 | 947 | 4.8 | 1,734 | 466 | 3.7 | 3,119 | 441 | 7.1 | 40 | 342 | 241 | 103 | 124 | 14 | 93 | 825 |
Team Rank | 23rd | 27th | 28th | 22nd | 23rd | 24th | 22nd | 23rd | 24th | 15th | 18th | 9th | 28th | 22nd | 27th | 28th | 7th | 7th | |
Opponent | 16 | 355 | 5,726 | 1,084 | 5.3 | 2,411 | 549 | 4.4 | 3,554 | 502 | 7.1 | 33 | 239 | 325 | 138 | 162 | 25 | 92 | 838 |
Opponent Rank | 18th | 24th | 18th | 22nd | 24th | 22nd | 25th | 16th | 12th | 16th | 17th | 6th | 22nd | 24th | 15th | 14th | 24th | 18th | |
Net | -74 | -1,215 | -137 | -0.5 | -677 | -83 | -0.7 | -435 | -61 | 0.0 | +7 | +103 | -84 | -35 | -38 | -11 | +1 | -13 | |
Net Rank | 24th | 27th | 26th | 24th | 25th | 23rd | 27th | 22nd | 24th | 14th | 18th | 9th | 27th | 25th | 26th | 26th | 15th | 11th |
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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 |
