1981 Oakland Raiders season
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| 1981 Oakland Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Tom Flores |
| Home Field | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 7-9-0 |
| Place | 4th AFC West |
| Playoff Finish | Did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1980 | 1982 |
The 1981 Oakland Raiders season began with the team trying to improve on their 11-5 record from 1980. The Raiders were the defending Super Bowl champions, but did not qualify in the playoffs in the 1981 season. It was also their final season in Oakland until 1995.
Contents |
[edit] Offseason
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Ted Watts | CB | Texas Tech |
| 1 | 23 | Curt Marsh | OT | Washington |
| 2 | 48 | Howie Long | DE | Villanova |
| 4 | 111 | Johnny Robinson | DT | Louisiana Tech |
| 5 | 118 | James Davis | CB | Southern |
| 9 | 248 | Curt Mohl | OT | UCLA |
| 10 | 276 | Frank Hawkins | HB | Nevada |
| 11 | 304 | Chester Willis | HB | Auburn |
| 12 | 332 | Phil Nelson | TE | Delaware |
[edit] Season
[edit] Regular season
| Week | Opponent | Result | Game site |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Denver Broncos | L 7-9 | Mile High Stadium |
| 2 | @ Minnesota Vikings | W 36-10 | Metropolitan Stadium |
| 3 | Seattle Seahawks | W 20-10 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| 4 | @ Detroit Lions | L 0-16 | Pontiac Silverdome |
| 5 | Denver Broncos | L 0-17 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| 6 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | L 0-27 | Arrowhead Stadium |
| 7 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 18-16 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| 8 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 17-28 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| 9 | New England Patriots | W 27-17 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| 10 | @ Houston Oilers | L 16-17 | Houston Astrodome |
| 11 | @ Miami Dolphins | W 33-17 | Miami Orange Bowl |
| 12 | San Diego Chargers | L 21-55 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| 13 | @ Seattle Seahawks | W 32-31 | The Kingdome |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30-27 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| 15 | Chicago Bears | L 6-23 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| 16 | @ San Diego Chargers | L 10-23 | Jack Murphy Stadium |
[edit] Final Standings
| AFC West | ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | 1981 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 478 | 390 | Details | |||
| Denver Broncos | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 321 | 289 | Details | |||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 343 | 290 | Details | |||
| Oakland Raiders | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 273 | 343 | Details | |||
| Seattle Seahawks | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 322 | 388 | Details | |||
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W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against |
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[edit] References
[edit] See also
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| AFC | East | Central | West | NFC | East | Central | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | Cincinnati | Denver | Dallas | Chicago | Atlanta | ||
| Buffalo | Cleveland | Kansas City | NY Giants | Detroit | Los Angeles | ||
| Miami | Houston | Oakland | Philadelphia | Green Bay | New Orleans | ||
| New England | Pittsburgh | San Diego | St. Louis | Minnesota | San Francisco | ||
| NY Jets | Seattle | Washington | Tampa Bay | ||||
| 1981 NFL Draft • NFL Playoffs • Pro Bowl • Super Bowl XVI | |||||||
