The New York Giants were 9-7 in 1981. They finished 3rd in the NFC East and 4th in the NFC. They fell to the San Francisco 49ers, 38 to 24, in the 1981 NFC divisional game on January 3, 1982.
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Winston throws 3 TD passes and Banks' pick-6 seals Giants' 36-24 win over Cardinals
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J.J. McCarthy joins the Giants with an unclear path to being their starting quarterback
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Giants release receiver Odell Beckham Jr. after three games and zero catches
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Giants lose defensive leader Brian Burns for the season with a torn ACL in his right knee
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Giants acquire quarterback J.J. McCarthy from the Vikings for a 2027 fifth-round pick
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 | 295 | 4,326 | 1,034 | 4.2 | 1,685 | 481 | 3.5 | 3,009 | 506 | 5.9 | 47 | 368 | 253 | 93 | 139 | 21 | 108 | 897 |
Team Rank | 22nd | 28th | 22nd | 27th | 25th | 20th | 26th | 24th | 12th | 27th | 23rd | 6th | 27th | 26th | 23rd | 24th | 18th | 16th | |
Opponent | 16 | 257 | 4,825 | 1,141 | 4.2 | 1,891 | 553 | 3.4 | 3,318 | 544 | 6.1 | 44 | 384 | 291 | 106 | 156 | 29 | 111 | 876 |
Opponent Rank | 3rd | 3rd | 28th | 1st | 10th | 24th | 1st | 9th | 23rd | 4th | 6th | 2nd | 8th | 6th | 9th | 21st | 6th | 13th | |
Net | +38 | -499 | -107 | 0.0 | -206 | -72 | +0.1 | -309 | -38 | -0.2 | +3 | -16 | -38 | -13 | -17 | -8 | -3 | +21 | |
Net Rank | 13th | 22nd | 24th | 17th | 20th | 22nd | 10th | 21st | 22nd | 16th | 16th | 16th | 24th | 21st | 21st | 23rd | 11th | 15th |
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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 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
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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