The New England Patriots were 2-14 in 1981. They finished 5th in the AFC East and 14th in the AFC.
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 | 322 | 5,623 | 1,026 | 5.5 | 2,040 | 499 | 4.1 | 3,904 | 482 | 8.1 | 45 | 321 | 306 | 124 | 166 | 16 | 89 | 742 |
Team Rank | 15th | 9th | 24th | 4th | 15th | 16th | 12th | 7th | 17th | 2nd | 22nd | 11th | 16th | 14th | 12th | 26th | 3rd | 3rd | |
Opponent | 16 | 370 | 5,827 | 1,103 | 5.3 | 2,950 | 644 | 4.6 | 3,052 | 439 | 7.0 | 20 | 175 | 328 | 150 | 158 | 20 | 83 | 763 |
Opponent Rank | 22nd | 25th | 22nd | 23rd | 28th | 28th | 26th | 2nd | 1st | 13th | 27th | 3rd | 24th | 26th | 11th | 6th | 27th | 25th | |
Net | -48 | -204 | -77 | +0.2 | -910 | -145 | -0.5 | +852 | +43 | +1.1 | +25 | +146 | -22 | -26 | +8 | -4 | +6 | -21 | |
Net Rank | 19th | 18th | 23rd | 9th | 27th | 25th | 22nd | 2nd | 5th | 4th | 27th | 4th | 21st | 22nd | 10th | 17th | 20th | 10th |
NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Eagles | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 |
Commanders | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 |
NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
Lions | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 |
Vikings | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 |
NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
Falcons | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 |
Buccaneers | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 |
NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
Cardinals | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 |
Rams | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 |