1981 Oakland Raiders Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-9
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Tom Flores (7-9)
Location: Oakland, California
1981 Oakland Raiders StatisticsTeam Record: 7-9
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Tom Flores (7-9)
Location: Oakland, California
1981 Oakland Raiders Roster
The Oakland Raiders of the National Football League ended the 1981 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference.
The Raiders eked out just 273 points, and the defense surrendered 343. Marc Wilson tossed for 2,311 yards. Derrick Ramsey paced pass catchers, hauling in 52 passes for 674 yards, while Cliff Branch provided receiving help, too.
Kenny King ran for a team-best 828 yards for Oakland.
Odis McKinney and Lester Hayes each picked off 3 errant tosses from the opposition.
Tom Flores coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 273
Regular Season Points Against: 343
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 6, 1981 | Oakland Raiders 7 at Denver Broncos 9 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 14, 1981 | Oakland Raiders 36 at Minnesota Vikings 10 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 20, 1981 | Seattle Seahawks 10 at Oakland Raiders 20 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| September 27, 1981 | Oakland Raiders 0 at Detroit Lions 16 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 4, 1981 | Denver Broncos 17 at Oakland Raiders 0 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 11, 1981 | Oakland Raiders 0 at Kansas City Chiefs 27 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 18, 1981 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 at Oakland Raiders 18 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| October 25, 1981 | Kansas City Chiefs 28 at Oakland Raiders 17 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
| November 1, 1981 | New England Patriots 17 at Oakland Raiders 27 | W | 3-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| November 8, 1981 | Oakland Raiders 16 at Houston Oilers 17 | L | 3-2-0 | 1-4-0 | 4-6-0 | ||
| November 15, 1981 | Oakland Raiders 33 at Miami Dolphins 17 | W | 3-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 5-6-0 | ||
| November 22, 1981 | San Diego Chargers 55 at Oakland Raiders 21 | L | 3-3-0 | 2-4-0 | 5-7-0 | ||
| November 29, 1981 | Oakland Raiders 32 at Seattle Seahawks 31 | W | 3-3-0 | 3-4-0 | 6-7-0 | ||
| December 7, 1981 | Pittsburgh Steelers 27 at Oakland Raiders 30 | W | 4-3-0 | 3-4-0 | 7-7-0 | ||
| December 13, 1981 | Chicago Bears 23 at Oakland Raiders 6 | L | 4-4-0 | 3-4-0 | 7-8-0 | ||
| December 21, 1981 | Oakland Raiders 10 at San Diego Chargers 23 | L | 4-4-0 | 3-5-0 | 7-9-0 |
