1981 Seattle Seahawks Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-10
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Jack Patera (6-10)
Location: Seattle, Washington
1981 Seattle Seahawks Statistics
1981 Seattle Seahawks Roster

The Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League ended the 1981 season with a record of 6 wins and 10 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference.

Seattle scored 322 points, while the leaky defense conceded 388. Jim Zorn threw for 2,788 yards. Steve Largent paced the receiving corps, snagging 75 passes for 1,224 yards.

Theotis Brown ran for a team-best 531 yards for the Seahawks.

The larcenous defense created 48 turnovers. John Harris picked off 10 errant tosses from the opposition.

Jack Patera coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 322
Regular Season Points Against: 388

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 6, 1981 Seattle Seahawks 21 at Cincinnati Bengals 27 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
September 13, 1981 Denver Broncos 10 at Seattle Seahawks 13 W 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
September 20, 1981 Seattle Seahawks 10 at Oakland Raiders 20 L 1-0-0 0-2-0 1-2-0
September 27, 1981 Kansas City Chiefs 20 at Seattle Seahawks 14 L 1-1-0 0-2-0 1-3-0
October 4, 1981 Seattle Seahawks 10 at San Diego Chargers 24 L 1-1-0 0-3-0 1-4-0
October 11, 1981 Seattle Seahawks 17 at Houston Oilers 35 L 1-1-0 0-4-0 1-5-0
October 18, 1981 New York Giants 32 at Seattle Seahawks 0 L 1-2-0 0-4-0 1-6-0
October 25, 1981 Seattle Seahawks 19 at New York Jets 3 W 1-2-0 1-4-0 2-6-0
November 1, 1981 Seattle Seahawks 24 at Green Bay Packers 34 L 1-2-0 1-5-0 2-7-0
November 8, 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers 21 at Seattle Seahawks 24 W 2-2-0 1-5-0 3-7-0
November 16, 1981 San Diego Chargers 23 at Seattle Seahawks 44 W 3-2-0 1-5-0 4-7-0
November 22, 1981 Seattle Seahawks 13 at Kansas City Chiefs 40 L 3-2-0 1-6-0 4-8-0
November 29, 1981 Oakland Raiders 32 at Seattle Seahawks 31 L 3-3-0 1-6-0 4-9-0
December 6, 1981 New York Jets 23 at Seattle Seahawks 27 W 4-3-0 1-6-0 5-9-0
December 13, 1981 Seattle Seahawks 13 at Denver Broncos 23 L 4-3-0 1-7-0 5-10-0
December 20, 1981 Cleveland Browns 21 at Seattle Seahawks 42 W 5-3-0 1-7-0 6-10-0


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