1981 Kansas City Chiefs Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-7
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Marv Levy (9-7)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1981 Kansas City Chiefs Statistics
1981 Kansas City Chiefs Roster

The Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League ended the 1981 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference.

Kansas City scored 343 points, while the defense allowed 290. Joe Delaney carried the ball for a team-leading 1,121 yards for the Chiefs.

Bill Kenney passed for 1,983 yards. J.T. Smith topped pass catchers, grabbing 63 passes for 852 yards.

The sticky-fingered defense manufactured 47 turnovers. Eric Harris picked off 7 opponent throws.

Marv Levy coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 343
Regular Season Points Against: 290

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 6, 1981 Kansas City Chiefs 37 at Pittsburgh Steelers 33 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
September 13, 1981 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10 at Kansas City Chiefs 19 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
September 20, 1981 San Diego Chargers 42 at Kansas City Chiefs 31 L 1-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-0
September 27, 1981 Kansas City Chiefs 20 at Seattle Seahawks 14 W 1-1-0 2-0-0 3-1-0
October 4, 1981 Kansas City Chiefs 17 at New England Patriots 33 L 1-1-0 2-1-0 3-2-0
October 11, 1981 Oakland Raiders 0 at Kansas City Chiefs 27 W 2-1-0 2-1-0 4-2-0
October 18, 1981 Denver Broncos 14 at Kansas City Chiefs 28 W 3-1-0 2-1-0 5-2-0
October 25, 1981 Kansas City Chiefs 28 at Oakland Raiders 17 W 3-1-0 3-1-0 6-2-0
November 1, 1981 Kansas City Chiefs 20 at San Diego Chargers 22 L 3-1-0 3-2-0 6-3-0
November 8, 1981 Chicago Bears 16 at Kansas City Chiefs 13 L 3-2-0 3-2-0 6-4-0 OT
November 15, 1981 Houston Oilers 10 at Kansas City Chiefs 23 W 4-2-0 3-2-0 7-4-0
November 22, 1981 Seattle Seahawks 13 at Kansas City Chiefs 40 W 5-2-0 3-2-0 8-4-0
November 26, 1981 Kansas City Chiefs 10 at Detroit Lions 27 L 5-2-0 3-3-0 8-5-0
December 6, 1981 Kansas City Chiefs 13 at Denver Broncos 16 L 5-2-0 3-4-0 8-6-0
December 13, 1981 Miami Dolphins 17 at Kansas City Chiefs 7 L 5-3-0 3-4-0 8-7-0
December 20, 1981 Kansas City Chiefs 10 at Minnesota Vikings 6 W 5-3-0 4-4-0 9-7-0


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