The Atlanta Falcons were 7-9 in 1981. They finished 2nd in the NFC West and 9th in the NFC.
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 | 426 | 5,664 | 1,095 | 5.2 | 1,965 | 495 | 4.0 | 3,986 | 563 | 7.1 | 37 | 287 | 318 | 116 | 176 | 26 | 90 | 940 |
Team Rank | 2nd | 7th | 8th | 13th | 18th | 17th | 19th | 6th | 4th | 14th | 14th | 14th | 9th | 17th | 7th | 9th | 5th | 22nd | |
Opponent | 16 | 355 | 5,354 | 1,053 | 5.1 | 1,666 | 459 | 3.6 | 3,927 | 565 | 7.0 | 29 | 239 | 303 | 94 | 172 | 37 | 97 | 814 |
Opponent Rank | 18th | 14th | 13th | 15th | 2nd | 1st | 5th | 24th | 26th | 12th | 22nd | 6th | 14th | 2nd | 21st | 28th | 21st | 21st | |
Net | +71 | +310 | +42 | +0.1 | +299 | +36 | +0.3 | +59 | -2 | +0.1 | +8 | +48 | +15 | +22 | +4 | -11 | -7 | +126 | |
Net Rank | 7th | 13th | 10th | 13th | 8th | 12th | 8th | 14th | 14th | 13th | 20th | 12th | 13th | 6th | 15th | 26th | 7th | 24th |
NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Eagles | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 |
Commanders | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 |
NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
Lions | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 |
Vikings | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
Falcons | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 |
Buccaneers | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 |
NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
Cardinals | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 |
49ers | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |