1981 Roster
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
59 |  | M. Blair | LB | 6'5" | 232 | 9/20/1950 | 31 | Iowa State |
62 | | B. Boyd | OL | 6'3" | 268 | 3/23/1957 | 24 | UCLA |
23 | | T. Brown | RB | 5'10" | 206 | 2/15/1957 | 24 | North Carolina State |
82 | | B. Bruer | TE | 6'5" | 235 | 5/22/1953 | 28 | Minnesota |
8 | | G. Coleman | P | 6'0" | 185 | 9/9/1954 | 27 | Florida A&M |
7 | | R. Danmeier | K | 6'0" | 194 | 4/8/1952 | 29 | Sioux Falls |
12 | | S. Dils | QB | 6'1" | 190 | 12/8/1955 | 26 | Stanford |
65 | | N. Elshire | DL | 6'6" | 260 | 3/8/1958 | 23 | Oregon |
32 | | T. Galbreath | RB | 6'0" | 228 | 1/29/1954 | 27 | Missouri |
61 | | W. Hamilton | OL | 6'3" | 261 | 4/24/1953 | 28 | Tulsa |
45 | | T. Hannon | DB | 5'11" | 193 | 3/5/1955 | 26 | Michigan State |
36 | | S. Harrell | RB | 6'2" | 217 | 2/7/1957 | 24 | East Carolina |
75 | | R. Holloway | DL | 6'5" | 250 | 8/26/1955 | 26 | Pittsburgh |
51 | | J. Hough | OL | 6'2" | 267 | 8/4/1956 | 25 | Utah State |
56 | | D. Huffman | OL | 6'6" | 271 | 4/4/1957 | 24 | Notre Dame |
76 | | T. Irwin | OL | 6'7" | 300 | 12/13/1958 | 23 | Tennessee |
52 | | D. Johnson | LB | 6'3" | 234 | 6/19/1958 | 23 | Southern California |
53 | | H. Johnson | LB | 6'1" | 235 | 3/20/1958 | 23 | Georgia Tech |
25 | | K. Knoff | DB | 6'2" | 191 | 4/6/1954 | 27 | Kansas |
9 | | T. Kramer | QB | 6'2" | 200 | 3/7/1955 | 26 | Rice |
58 | | J. Langer | OL | 6'2" | 250 | 5/16/1948 | 33 | South Dakota State |
80 | | T. LeCount | WR | 5'10" | 178 | 7/9/1956 | 25 | Florida |
87 | | L. Lewis | WR | 5'8" | 170 | 9/17/1956 | 25 | Missouri |
79 | | D. Martin | DL | 6'3" | 260 | 5/22/1957 | 24 | Washington |
88 | | M. McDole | WR | 5'11" | 198 | 5/1/1959 | 22 | Mississippi State |
54 | | F. McNeill | LB | 6'2" | 230 | 5/6/1952 | 29 | UCLA |
77 | | M. Mullaney | DL | 6'6" | 242 | 4/30/1953 | 28 | Colorado State |
49 | | K. Nord | DB | 6'0" | 197 | 3/13/1957 | 24 | St. Cloud State |
31 | | E. Payton | RB | 5'8" | 175 | 8/3/1951 | 30 | Jackson State |
28 | | A. Rashad | WR | 6'2" | 205 | 11/19/1949 | 32 | Oregon |
22 | | J. Redwine | RB | 5'10" | 203 | 5/16/1957 | 24 | Nebraska |
78 | | S. Riley | OL | 6'5" | 258 | 11/23/1952 | 29 | Southern California |
89 | | K. Sanders | DL | 6'5" | 240 | 8/22/1950 | 31 | Howard Payne |
57 | | R. Sendlein | LB | 6'3" | 225 | 12/1/1958 | 23 | Texas |
81 | | J. Senser | TE | 6'4" | 235 | 8/18/1956 | 25 | West Chester |
50 | | J. Siemon | LB | 6'2" | 235 | 6/2/1950 | 31 | Stanford |
55 | | S. Studwell | LB | 6'2" | 228 | 8/27/1954 | 27 | Illinois |
29 | | J. Swain | DB | 6'1" | 195 | 9/4/1959 | 22 | Miami (FL) |
67 | | D. Swilley | OL | 6'3" | 253 | 6/28/1955 | 26 | North Texas |
37 | | W. Teal | DB | 5'10" | 195 | 12/20/1957 | 24 | Louisiana State |
27 | | J. Turner | DB | 6'0" | 197 | 2/22/1956 | 25 | Miami (FL) |
72 | | J. White | DL | 6'3" | 265 | 10/26/1953 | 28 | Oklahoma State |
85 | | S. White | WR | 5'11" | 190 | 3/16/1954 | 27 | Grambling |
44 | | W. Williams | DB | 6'1" | 185 | 7/10/1954 | 27 | New Mexico State |
11 | | W. Wilson | QB | 6'3" | 210 | 2/1/1959 | 22 | Texas A&M-Commerce |
91 | | R. Yakavonis | DL | 6'4" | 250 | 1/20/1957 | 24 | East Stroudsburg |
73 | | R. Yary | OL | 6'5" | 255 | 7/16/1946 | 35 | Southern California |
34 | | R. Young | RB | 6'2" | 196 | 12/7/1953 | 28 | Jackson State |
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 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 |
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 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 |