| 1981 Houston Oilers season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Ed Biles |
| Home Field | Astrodome |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Place | 3rd AFC Central |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1980 | 1982 |
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 |
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 6, 1981 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 27–20 | |
| 2 | September 13, 1981 | at Cleveland Browns | W 9–3 | |
| 3 | September 20, 1981 | Miami Dolphins | L 16–10 | |
| 4 | September 27, 1981 | at New York Jets | L 33–17 | |
| 5 | October 4, 1981 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 17–10 | |
| 6 | October 11, 1981 | Seattle Seahawks | W 35–17 | |
| 7 | October 18, 1981 | at New England Patriots | L 38–10 | |
| 8 | October 26, 1981 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 26–13 | |
| 9 | November 1, 1981 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 34–21 | |
| 10 | November 8, 1981 | Oakland Raiders | W 17–16 | |
| 11 | November 15, 1981 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 23–10 | |
| 12 | November 22, 1981 | New Orleans Saints | L 27–24 | |
| 13 | November 29, 1981 | Atlanta Falcons | L 31–27 | |
| 14 | December 3, 1981 | Cleveland Browns | W 17–13 | |
| 15 | December 13, 1981 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 28–6 | |
| 16 | December 20, 1981 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 21–20 |
Standings[]
| AFC East | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 421 | 304 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 356 | 297 |
| Houston Oilers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 281 | 355 |
| Cleveland Browns | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 276 | 375 |
Roster[]
Houston Oilers roster
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| Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs CB Special Teams |
Reserve Lists
Practice Squad Rookies in italics | |||
Postseason[]
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Awards and records[]
Milestones[]
References[]
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