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