1981 Pittsburgh Steelers Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Chuck Noll (8-8)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1981 Pittsburgh Steelers Statistics
1981 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster

The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1981 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing second in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference.

Pittsburgh racked up 356 points, while the defensive squad conceded 297. Terry Bradshaw threw for 2,887 yards. John Stallworth grabbed 63 passes for 1,098 yards.

Franco Harris carried the ball for a team-best 987 yards for the Steelers.

Jack Lambert and Mel Blount each snatched 6 opponent throws.

Chuck Noll coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 356
Regular Season Points Against: 297

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 6, 1981 Kansas City Chiefs 37 at Pittsburgh Steelers 33 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
September 10, 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers 10 at Miami Dolphins 30 L 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0
September 20, 1981 New York Jets 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers 38 W 1-1-0 0-1-0 1-2-0
September 27, 1981 New England Patriots 21 at Pittsburgh Steelers 27 W 2-1-0 0-1-0 2-2-0 OT
October 4, 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers 20 at New Orleans Saints 6 W 2-1-0 1-1-0 3-2-0
October 11, 1981 Cleveland Browns 7 at Pittsburgh Steelers 13 W 3-1-0 1-1-0 4-2-0
October 18, 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers 7 at Cincinnati Bengals 34 L 3-1-0 1-2-0 4-3-0
October 26, 1981 Houston Oilers 13 at Pittsburgh Steelers 26 W 4-1-0 1-2-0 5-3-0
November 1, 1981 San Francisco 49ers 17 at Pittsburgh Steelers 14 L 4-2-0 1-2-0 5-4-0
November 8, 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers 21 at Seattle Seahawks 24 L 4-2-0 1-3-0 5-5-0
November 15, 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers 34 at Atlanta Falcons 20 W 4-2-0 2-3-0 6-5-0
November 22, 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers 32 at Cleveland Browns 10 W 4-2-0 3-3-0 7-5-0
November 29, 1981 Los Angeles Rams 0 at Pittsburgh Steelers 24 W 5-2-0 3-3-0 8-5-0
December 7, 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers 27 at Oakland Raiders 30 L 5-2-0 3-4-0 8-6-0
December 13, 1981 Cincinnati Bengals 17 at Pittsburgh Steelers 10 L 5-3-0 3-4-0 8-7-0
December 20, 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers 20 at Houston Oilers 21 L 5-3-0 3-5-0 8-8-0


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