best football team 1981

The San Francisco 49ers had the best record by a team in 1981, with a record of 13-3.

TEAMRECSEASONW%GPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
149ers
49ers
13-3
1981
.813
16
13
3
0
43
357
22.3
250
15.6
317
2Cowboys
Cowboys
12-4
1981
.750
16
12
4
0
40
367
22.9
277
17.3
321
3Bengals
Bengals
12-4
1981
.750
16
12
4
0
51
421
26.3
304
19.0
361
4Dolphins
Dolphins
11-4-1
1981
.719
16
11
4
1
39
345
21.6
275
17.2
306
5Jets
Jets
10-5-1
1981
.656
16
10
5
1
40
355
22.2
287
17.9
318
6Eagles
Eagles
10-6
1981
.625
16
10
6
0
44
368
23.0
221
13.8
332
7Bills
Bills
10-6
1981
.625
16
10
6
0
38
311
19.4
276
17.3
315
8Broncos
Broncos
10-6
1981
.625
16
10
6
0
39
321
20.1
289
18.1
306
9Chargers
Chargers
10-6
1981
.625
16
10
6
0
61
478
29.9
390
24.4
379
10Giants
Giants
9-7
1981
.563
16
9
7
0
32
295
18.4
257
16.1
253
11Chiefs
Chiefs
9-7
1981
.563
16
9
7
0
38
343
21.4
290
18.1
315
12Buccaneers
Buccaneers
9-7
1981
.563
16
9
7
0
38
315
19.7
268
16.8
269
13Packers
Packers
8-8
1981
.500
16
8
8
0
37
324
20.3
361
22.6
308
14Lions
Lions
8-8
1981
.500
16
8
8
0
46
397
24.8
322
20.1
340
15Redskins
Redskins
8-8
1981
.500
16
8
8
0
42
347
21.7
349
21.8
334
16Steelers
Steelers
8-8
1981
.500
16
8
8
0
47
356
22.3
297
18.6
318
17Cardinals
Cardinals
7-9
1981
.438
16
7
9
0
37
315
19.7
408
25.5
300
18Oilers
Oilers
7-9
1981
.438
16
7
9
0
34
281
17.6
355
22.2
241
19Raiders
Raiders
7-9
1981
.438
16
7
9
0
33
273
17.1
343
21.4
296
20Vikings
Vikings
7-9
1981
.438
16
7
9
0
37
325
20.3
369
23.1
343
21Falcons
Falcons
7-9
1981
.438
16
7
9
0
52
426
26.6
355
22.2
318
22Bears
Bears
6-10
1981
.375
16
6
10
0
31
253
15.8
324
20.3
278
23Rams
Rams
6-10
1981
.375
16
6
10
0
36
303
18.9
351
21.9
305
24Seahawks
Seahawks
6-10
1981
.375
16
6
10
0
40
322
20.1
388
24.3
295
25Browns
Browns
5-11
1981
.313
16
5
11
0
32
276
17.3
375
23.4
364

More 49ers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

2,151

Jones

Mac Jones

RUSH

1,039

McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey

REC

849

McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey
Team Rankings

PPG

26.1

9th

OPP PPG

21.3

12th

RUSH YDS/G

104.3

25th

PASS YDS/G

259.2

5th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
11
4
0
.733
49ers 49ers
11
4
0
.733
3
12
0
.200
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/28
@
8:20 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
SF 49ers

11 - 4

48

Final

27

IND Colts

8 - 7

Mon 22 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
Bills Bills - x
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
Jets Jets - e
3
12
0
.200
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
6
0
.600
7
8
0
.467
5
10
0
.333
3
12
0
.200
AFC SouthWLTPCT
11
4
0
.733
10
5
0
.667
8
7
0
.533
3
12
0
.200
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
4
0
.733
6
10
0
.375
2
13
0
.133
NFC EastWLTPCT
10
5
0
.667
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
2
13
0
.133
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - x
11
4
0
.733
9
5
1
.633
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
6
9
0
.400
5
10
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
49ers 49ers - x
11
4
0
.733
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
3
12
0
.200

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/20
@
13-44
Sat
9/20
@
15-16
Sat
9/20
@
14-31
Sat
9/20
@
22-9
Sun
9/21
@
38-30

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/27
@
4:30 PM
Sat
12/27
@
8:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM