1981 National Football League Leaders
1981 National Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1981 National Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Fouts | San Diego Chargers | 33 | 609 | 360 | 4802 | 17 |
| Steve Bartkowski | Atlanta Falcons | 30 | 533 | 297 | 3829 | 23 |
| Ken Anderson | Cincinnati Bengals | 29 | 479 | 300 | 3754 | 10 |
| Tommy Kramer | Minnesota Vikings | 26 | 593 | 322 | 3912 | 24 |
| Richard Todd | New York Jets | 25 | 497 | 279 | 3231 | 13 |
| Joe Ferguson | Buffalo Bills | 24 | 498 | 252 | 3652 | 20 |
| Ron Jaworski | Philadelphia Eagles | 23 | 461 | 250 | 3095 | 20 |
| Terry Bradshaw | Pittsburgh Steelers | 22 | 370 | 201 | 2887 | 14 |
| Danny White | Dallas Cowboys | 22 | 391 | 223 | 3098 | 13 |
| Bert Jones | Baltimore Colts | 21 | 426 | 244 | 3094 | 20 |
| Craig Morton | Denver Broncos | 21 | 376 | 225 | 3195 | 14 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Fouts | San Diego Chargers | 4802 | 609 | 360 | 33 | 17 |
| Tommy Kramer | Minnesota Vikings | 3912 | 593 | 322 | 26 | 24 |
| Brian Sipe | Cleveland Browns | 3876 | 567 | 313 | 17 | 25 |
| Steve Bartkowski | Atlanta Falcons | 3829 | 533 | 297 | 30 | 23 |
| Ken Anderson | Cincinnati Bengals | 3754 | 479 | 300 | 29 | 10 |
| Joe Ferguson | Buffalo Bills | 3652 | 498 | 252 | 24 | 20 |
| Joe Theismann | Washington Redskins | 3568 | 496 | 293 | 19 | 20 |
| Joe Montana | San Francisco 49ers | 3565 | 488 | 311 | 19 | 12 |
| Doug Williams | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3563 | 471 | 238 | 19 | 14 |
| Richard Todd | New York Jets | 3231 | 497 | 279 | 25 | 13 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Rogers | New Orleans Saints | 1674 | 13 | 79 |
| Tony Dorsett | Dallas Cowboys | 1646 | 4 | 75 |
| Billy Sims | Detroit Lions | 1437 | 13 | 51 |
| Wilbert Montgomery | Philadelphia Eagles | 1402 | 8 | 41 |
| Ottis Anderson | St. Louis Cardinals | 1376 | 9 | 28 |
| Earl Campbell | Houston Oilers | 1376 | 10 | 43 |
| William Andrews | Atlanta Falcons | 1301 | 10 | 29 |
| Walter Payton | Chicago Bears | 1222 | 6 | 39 |
| Chuck Muncie | San Diego Chargers | 1144 | 19 | 73 |
| Joe Delaney | Kansas City Chiefs | 1121 | 3 | 82 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Muncie | San Diego Chargers | 19 | 1144 | 73 |
| John Riggins | Washington Redskins | 13 | 714 | 24 |
| George Rogers | New Orleans Saints | 13 | 1674 | 79 |
| Billy Sims | Detroit Lions | 13 | 1437 | 51 |
| Pete Johnson | Cincinnati Bengals | 12 | 1077 | 39 |
| Wendell Tyler | Los Angeles Rams | 12 | 1074 | 69 |
| William Andrews | Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 1301 | 29 |
| Earl Campbell | Houston Oilers | 10 | 1376 | 43 |
| Billy Jackson | Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | 398 | 31 |
| Ron Springs | Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 625 | 16 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellen Winslow | San Diego Chargers | 88 | 1075 | 10 | 67 |
| Dwight Clark | San Francisco 49ers | 85 | 1105 | 4 | 78 |
| Ted Brown | Minnesota Vikings | 83 | 694 | 2 | 63 |
| William Andrews | Atlanta Falcons | 81 | 735 | 2 | 70 |
| Joe Senser | Minnesota Vikings | 79 | 1004 | 8 | 53 |
| Steve Largent | Seattle Seahawks | 75 | 1224 | 9 | 57 |
| James Lofton | Green Bay Packers | 71 | 1294 | 8 | 75 |
| Dan Ross | Cincinnati Bengals | 71 | 910 | 5 | 37 |
| Alfred Jenkins | Atlanta Falcons | 70 | 1358 | 13 | 67 |
| Charlie Joiner | San Diego Chargers | 70 | 1188 | 7 | 57 |
| Frank Lewis | Buffalo Bills | 70 | 1244 | 4 | 33 |
| Joe Washington | Washington Redskins | 70 | 558 | 3 | 32 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Jenkins | Atlanta Falcons | 1358 | 70 | 13 | 67 |
| James Lofton | Green Bay Packers | 1294 | 71 | 8 | 75 |
| Frank Lewis | Buffalo Bills | 1244 | 70 | 4 | 33 |
| Steve Watson | Denver Broncos | 1244 | 60 | 13 | 95 |
| Steve Largent | Seattle Seahawks | 1224 | 75 | 9 | 57 |
| Charlie Joiner | San Diego Chargers | 1188 | 70 | 7 | 57 |
| Kevin House | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1176 | 56 | 9 | 84 |
| Dwight Clark | San Francisco 49ers | 1105 | 85 | 4 | 78 |
| John Stallworth | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1098 | 63 | 5 | 55 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Jenkins | Atlanta Falcons | 13 | 70 | 1358 | 67 |
| Steve Watson | Denver Broncos | 13 | 60 | 1244 | 95 |
| Kellen Winslow | San Diego Chargers | 10 | 88 | 1075 | 67 |
| Ray Butler | Baltimore Colts | 9 | 46 | 832 | 67 |
| Kevin House | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 56 | 1176 | 84 |
| Steve Largent | Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 75 | 1224 | 57 |
| Wesley Walker | New York Jets | 9 | 47 | 770 | 49 |
| Jerry Butler | Buffalo Bills | 8 | 55 | 842 | 67 |
| Dave Casper | Houston Oilers | 8 | 33 | 572 | 52 |
| Cris Collinsworth | Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 67 | 1009 | 74 |
| James Lofton | Green Bay Packers | 8 | 71 | 1294 | 75 |
| Joe Senser | Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 79 | 1004 | 53 |
| Freddie Solomon | San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 59 | 969 | 60 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everson Walls | Dallas Cowboys | 11 | 133 | 0 | 33 |
| John Harris | Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 155 | 2 | 42 |
| Dwight Hicks | San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 239 | 1 | 72 |
| Cedric Brown | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 215 | 2 | 81 |
| Dennis Thurman | Dallas Cowboys | 9 | 187 | 0 | 96 |
| Jimmy Allen | Detroit Lions | 9 | 123 | 0 | 34 |
| Darrol Ray | New York Jets | 7 | 227 | 2 | 64 |
| Tom Pridemore | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 221 | 1 | 101 |
| Ronnie Lott | San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 117 | 3 | 41 |
| Ken Greene | St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 111 | 0 | 47 |
| Eric Harris | Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 109 | 0 | 43 |
| Michael Downs | Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 81 | 0 | 25 |
| Mark Murphy | Washington Redskins | 7 | 68 | 0 | 29 |
