The Kansas City Chiefs were 9-7 in 1981. They finished 3rd in the AFC West and 7th 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 | 343 | 5,273 | 1,057 | 5.0 | 2,633 | 610 | 4.3 | 2,917 | 410 | 7.1 | 37 | 277 | 315 | 160 | 132 | 23 | 97 | 924 |
Team Rank | 12th | 17th | 16th | 18th | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 26th | 28th | 12th | 14th | 15th | 13th | 2nd | 25th | 21st | 8th | 20th | |
Opponent | 16 | 290 | 5,373 | 1,101 | 4.9 | 1,747 | 507 | 3.4 | 3,821 | 567 | 6.7 | 27 | 195 | 316 | 112 | 177 | 27 | 89 | 740 |
Opponent Rank | 10th | 17th | 21st | 10th | 3rd | 13th | 2nd | 23rd | 27th | 8th | 24th | 4th | 17th | 8th | 24th | 17th | 26th | 26th | |
Net | +53 | -100 | -44 | +0.1 | +886 | +103 | +0.9 | -904 | -157 | +0.4 | +10 | +82 | -1 | +48 | -45 | -4 | +8 | +184 | |
Net Rank | 11th | 16th | 22nd | 12th | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 28th | 28th | 10th | 21st | 10th | 16th | 3rd | 27th | 17th | 21st | 27th |
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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 |
