The 1981 Atlanta Falcons season
Offseason [ ] NFL Draft [ ]
Round Pick Player Position School
1
Regular season [ ] Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Attendance
1
September 6, 1981
New Orleans Saints
W 27-0
57,406
2
September 13, 1981
at Green Bay Packers
W 31-17
55,382
3
September 20, 1981
San Francisco 49ers
W 34-17
56,653
4
September 27, 1981
at Cleveland Browns
L 28-17
78,283
5
October 5, 1981
at Philadelphia Eagles
L 16-13
71,488
6
October 11, 1981
Los Angeles Rams
L 37-35
57,841
7
October 18, 1981
St. Louis Cardinals
W 41-20
51,428
8
October 25, 1981
New York Giants
L 27-24
48,410
9
November 1, 1981
at New Orleans Saints
W 41-10
63,637
10
November 8, 1981
at San Francisco 49ers
L 17-14
59,127
11
November 15, 1981
Pittsburgh Steelers
L 34-20
57,485
12
November 23, 1981
Minnesota Vikings
W 31-30
54,086
13
November 29, 1981
at Houston Oilers
W 31-27
40,201
14
December 6, 1981
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
L 24-23
69,221
15
December 14, 1981
at Los Angeles Rams
L 21-16
57,054
16
December 20, 1981
Cincinnati Bengals
L 30-28
35,972
Standings [ ] [1]
Awards and records [ ] Steve Bartkowski, Falcons Game Record, Most Passing Yards in One Game, 416 yards (on November 15, 1981) [2]
William Andrews, Falcons Game Record, Most Receiving Yards in One Game, 198 yards (on November 15, 1981). Which was later broken by Roddy White when he got 210 yards against the 49ers in the 2009 season. [2] Milestones [ ] References [ ] External links [ ] v · d · e Atlanta Falcons Founded in 1966 • Based in Atlanta Georgia (U.S. state) The franchise Stadiums Culture Rivalry Starting quarterbacks Head coaches Division championships (4) Super Bowl appearances (1) Retired numbers Seasons Current league affiliations
