1981 New England Patriots season

1981 New England Patriots season
Head Coach	Ron Erhardt
General Manager	Bucko Kilroy
Home Field	Schaeffer Stadium
Results
Record	2–14
Place	T-4th AFC East
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	G John Hannah
Uniform
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1980	1982

The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1981 season with a record of two wins and fourteen losses, and finished tied for last in the AFC East division.

Staff

New England Patriots 1981 staff
Front Office President – Billy Sullivan Executive Vice President – Chuck Sullivan General Manager – Bucko Kilroy Assistant General Manager – Patrick Sullivan Director of Player Development – Dick Steinberg Director of College Scouting – Joe Mendes Director of Pro Scouting – Bill McPeak Head Coaches Head Coach – Ron Erhardt Offensive Coaches Quarterbacks – Babe Parilli Offensive Backfield – Bobby Grier Receivers – Raymond Berry Offensive Line – Jim Ringo			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line – Fritz Shurmur Linebackers – Rick Lantz Defensive Backs – Dick Roach Special Teams Coaches Special Teams – Gino Cappelletti

Season summary

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 6, 1981	Baltimore Colts	L 29–28	49,572
2	September 13, 1981	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 13–3	71,089
3	September 21, 1981	Dallas Cowboys	L 35–21	60,311
4	September 27, 1981	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 27–21	53,344
5	October 4, 1981	Kansas City Chiefs	W 33–17	55,931
6	October 11, 1981	at New York Jets	L 28–24	55,093
7	October 18, 1981	Houston Oilers	W 38–10	60,474
8	October 25, 1981	at Washington Redskins	L 24–22	50,394
9	November 1, 1981	at Oakland Raiders	L 27–17	44,246
10	November 8, 1981	Miami Dolphins	L 30–27	60,436
11	November 15, 1981	New York Jets	L 17–6	45,342
12	November 22, 1981	at Buffalo Bills	L 20–17	71,593
13	November 29, 1981	St. Louis Cardinals	L 27–20	39,946
14	December 6, 1981	at Miami Dolphins	L 24–14	50,421
15	December 13, 1981	Buffalo Bills	L 19–10	42,549
16	December 20, 1981	at Baltimore Colts	L 23–21	17,073

Standings

AFC East
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA
Miami Dolphins	11	4	1	.719	345	275
New York Jets	10	5	1	.656	355	287
Buffalo Bills	10	6	0	.625	311	276
Baltimore Colts	2	14	0	.125	259	533
New England Patriots	2	14	0	.125	322	370

Roster

All of the following players appeared in at least one game for the 1981 New England Patriots.

Name	Position	Notes

See also

• New England Patriots seasons