1981 Houston Oilers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 7-9
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Ed Biles (7-9)
Location: Houston, Texas
1981 Houston Oilers Roster
The Houston Oilers of the National Football League ended the 1981 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, finishing third in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference.
The Oilers scored 281 points, but the defensive squad yielded 355. Ken Stabler threw for 1,988 yards. Ken Burrough topped all receivers, hauling in 40 passes for 668 yards. Mike Renfro and Dave Casper provided receiving help also.
Earl Campbell ran for a team-leading 1,376 yards for Houston.
Greg Stemrick and Carter Hartwig each picked off 3 errant tosses from the opposition.
Ed Biles coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 281
Regular Season Points Against: 355
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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September 6, 1981 | Houston Oilers 27 at Los Angeles Rams 20 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
September 13, 1981 | Houston Oilers 9 at Cleveland Browns 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
September 20, 1981 | Miami Dolphins 16 at Houston Oilers 10 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
September 27, 1981 | Houston Oilers 17 at New York Jets 33 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
October 4, 1981 | Cincinnati Bengals 10 at Houston Oilers 17 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
October 11, 1981 | Seattle Seahawks 17 at Houston Oilers 35 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
October 18, 1981 | Houston Oilers 10 at New England Patriots 38 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
October 26, 1981 | Houston Oilers 13 at Pittsburgh Steelers 26 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
November 1, 1981 | Houston Oilers 21 at Cincinnati Bengals 34 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-4-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
November 8, 1981 | Oakland Raiders 16 at Houston Oilers 17 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-4-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
November 15, 1981 | Houston Oilers 10 at Kansas City Chiefs 23 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-5-0 | 5-6-0 | ||
November 22, 1981 | New Orleans Saints 27 at Houston Oilers 24 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-5-0 | 5-7-0 | ||
November 29, 1981 | Atlanta Falcons 31 at Houston Oilers 27 | L | 3-3-0 | 2-5-0 | 5-8-0 | ||
December 3, 1981 | Cleveland Browns 13 at Houston Oilers 17 | W | 4-3-0 | 2-5-0 | 6-8-0 | ||
December 13, 1981 | Houston Oilers 6 at San Francisco 49ers 28 | L | 4-3-0 | 2-6-0 | 6-9-0 | ||
December 20, 1981 | Pittsburgh Steelers 20 at Houston Oilers 21 | W | 5-3-0 | 2-6-0 | 7-9-0 |