1981 New York Giants Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-7
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Ray Perkins (9-7)
Location: New York, New York
1981 New York Giants Statistics
1981 New York Giants Roster

The New York Giants of the National Football League ended the 1981 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, finishing third in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.

The Giants chalked up 295 points, and the solid defense conceded 257. Phil Simms tossed for 2,031 yards. Johnny Perkins hauled in 51 passes for 858 yards, while Gary Shirk contributed to the receiving game, too.

Rob Carpenter ran for a team-leading 748 yards for New York.

Beasley Reece intercepted 4 errant tosses from the opposition.

Ray Perkins coached the team. The 1981 New York Giants lost in the Division Playoff.

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Regular Season Points For: 295
Regular Season Points Against: 257

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 6, 1981 Philadelphia Eagles 24 at New York Giants 10 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
September 13, 1981 New York Giants 17 at Washington Redskins 7 W 0-1-0 1-0-0 1-1-0
September 20, 1981 New Orleans Saints 7 at New York Giants 20 W 1-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-0
September 27, 1981 New York Giants 10 at Dallas Cowboys 18 L 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0
October 4, 1981 Green Bay Packers 27 at New York Giants 14 L 1-2-0 1-1-0 2-3-0
October 11, 1981 St. Louis Cardinals 14 at New York Giants 34 W 2-2-0 1-1-0 3-3-0
October 18, 1981 New York Giants 32 at Seattle Seahawks 0 W 2-2-0 2-1-0 4-3-0
October 25, 1981 New York Giants 27 at Atlanta Falcons 24 W 2-2-0 3-1-0 5-3-0 OT
November 1, 1981 New York Jets 26 at New York Giants 7 L 2-3-0 3-1-0 5-4-0
November 8, 1981 New York Giants 24 at Green Bay Packers 26 L 2-3-0 3-2-0 5-5-0 Milwaukee
November 15, 1981 Washington Redskins 30 at New York Giants 27 L 2-4-0 3-2-0 5-6-0 OT
November 22, 1981 New York Giants 20 at Philadelphia Eagles 10 W 2-4-0 4-2-0 6-6-0
November 29, 1981 New York Giants 10 at San Francisco 49ers 17 L 2-4-0 4-3-0 6-7-0
December 6, 1981 Los Angeles Rams 7 at New York Giants 10 W 3-4-0 4-3-0 7-7-0
December 13, 1981 New York Giants 20 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 W 3-4-0 5-3-0 8-7-0
December 19, 1981 Dallas Cowboys 10 at New York Giants 13 W 4-4-0 5-3-0 9-7-0 OT
December 27, 1981 New York Giants 27 at Philadelphia Eagles 21 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 NFC Wild Card Playoff
January 3, 1982 New York Giants 24 at San Francisco 49ers 38 L 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 NFC Divisional Playoff


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