1981 Philadelphia Eagles Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-6
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Dick Vermeil (10-6)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1981 Philadelphia Eagles StatisticsTeam Record: 10-6
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Dick Vermeil (10-6)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1981 Philadelphia Eagles Results
The Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League ended the 1981 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, finishing second in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Eagles allowed 221 points, lowest in the league. Philadelphia moved the ball well, scoring 368 points. Wilbert Montgomery carried the pigskin for a team-leading 1,402 yards.
Ron Jaworski passed for 3,095 yards. Harold Carmichael grabbed 61 passes for 1,028 yards. Wilbert Montgomery provided receiving help as well.
The sticky-fingered defense created 47 turnovers. Brenard Wilson intercepted 5 opponent throws.
Dick Vermeil coached the team. The 1981 Philadelphia Eagles lost in the Wild Card.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Steve Atkins | RB | June 22, 1956 | 6'0" | 216 | Maryland | Spotsylvania, VA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Ron Baker | RG | November 19, 1954 | 6'4" | 260 | Oklahoma St. | Gary, IN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 27 | Richard Blackmore | DB | August 14, 1956 | 5'10" | 174 | Mississippi St. | Vicksburg, MS USA | 16 | 3 |
| 98 | Greg Brown | DE-DT | January 5, 1957 | 6'5" | 254 | Kansas St. | Washington, DC USA | 16 | 0 |
| 95 | John Bunting | LOLB | July 15, 1950 | 6'1" | 220 | North Carolina | Portland, ME USA | 9 | 8 |
| 37 | Billy Campfield | RB | August 20, 1956 | 5'11" | 200 | Kansas | Las Vegas, NV USA | 16 | 0 |
| 17 | Harold Carmichael | WR | September 22, 1949 | 6'8" | 225 | Southern | Jacksonville, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 59 | Al Chesley | LILB | August 23, 1957 | 6'3" | 240 | Pittsburgh | Washington, DC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 71 | Ken Clarke | NT-DT | August 28, 1956 | 6'2" | 268 | Syracuse | Savannah, GA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 57 | Mike Curcio | LB | January 24, 1957 | 6'1" | 237 | Temple | Hudson, NY USA | 16 | 0 |
| 46 | Herman Edwards | RCB | April 27, 1954 | 6'0" | 194 | California | Fort Monmouth, NJ USA | 16 | 16 |
| 24 | Ray Ellis | DB | April 27, 1959 | 6'1" | 192 | Ohio St. | Canton, OH USA | 16 | 0 |
| 38 | Mickey Fitzgerald | RB | April 10, 1958 | 6'2" | 235 | Virginia Tech | Lynchburg, VA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 86 | Steve Folsom | TE | March 21, 1958 | 6'5" | 235 | Long Beach St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Tony Franklin | K | November 18, 1956 | 5'8" | 182 | Texas A&M | Big Spring, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 33 | Louie Giammona | RB | March 3, 1953 | 5'9" | 180 | Utah St. | St. Helena, CA USA | 8 | 1 |
| 79 | Frank Giddens | T | January 20, 1959 | 6'7" | 300 | New Mexico | Lubbock, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 78 | Carl Hairston | RDE | December 15, 1952 | 6'3" | 260 | Md-Eastern Shore | Martinsville, VA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 35 | Perry Harrington | RB | March 13, 1958 | 5'11" | 210 | Jackson St. | Bentonia, MS USA | 4 | 4 |
| 68 | Dennis Harrison | LDE | July 31, 1956 | 6'8" | 275 | Vanderbilt | Cleveland, OH USA | 13 | 12 |
| 29 | Jo Jo Heath | DB | March 9, 1957 | 5'10" | 182 | Pittsburgh | Monessen, PA USA | 15 | 0 |
| 89 | Wally Henry | KR | October 30, 1954 | 5'8" | 175 | UCLA | San Diego, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 80 | Alvin Hooks | WR | May 7, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | Cal State-Northridge | Los Angeles, CA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 87 | Claude Humphrey | DE | June 29, 1944 | 6'4" | 252 | Tennessee St. | Memphis, TN USA | 12 | 4 |
| 7 | Ron Jaworski | QB | March 23, 1951 | 6'2" | 196 | Youngstown St. | Lackawanna, NY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 65 | Charlie Johnson | NT | February 17, 1952 | 6'3" | 266 | Colorado | West Columbia, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 73 | Steve Kenney | LG | December 26, 1955 | 6'4" | 266 | Clemson | Wilmington, NC USA | 13 | 11 |
| 84 | Keith Krepfle | TE | February 4, 1952 | 6'3" | 227 | Iowa St. | Dubuque, IA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 55 | Frank LeMaster | RILB | March 12, 1952 | 6'2" | 232 | Kentucky | Lexington, KY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 41 | Randy Logan | SS | May 1, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 99 | Leonard Mitchell | T | October 12, 1958 | 6'7" | 290 | Houston | Houston, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 31 | Wilbert Montgomery | RB | September 16, 1954 | 5'10" | 196 | Jackson St. | Greenville, MS USA | 15 | 15 |
| 50 | Guy Morriss | C | May 13, 1951 | 6'4" | 255 | TCU | Colorado City, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 42 | Calvin Murray | RB | October 18, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | Ohio St. | Middle Township, NJ USA | 7 | 0 |
| 34 | Hubie Oliver | FB | November 12, 1957 | 5'10" | 215 | Arizona | Elyria, OH USA | 13 | 10 |
| 83 | Rodney Parker | WR | July 18, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | Tennessee St. | Mobile, AL USA | 11 | 0 |
| 62 | Petey Perot | LG | April 28, 1957 | 6'2" | 261 | NW State (LA) | Natchitoches, LA USA | 16 | 5 |
| 52 | Ray Phillips | LB | March 18, 1954 | 6'4" | 224 | Nebraska | Fordyce, AR USA | 16 | 1 |
| 9 | Joe Pisarcik | QB | July 2, 1952 | 6'4" | 220 | New Mexico St. | Kingston, PA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 56 | Jerry Robinson | ROLB | December 18, 1956 | 6'2" | 223 | UCLA | San Francisco, CA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 4 | Max Runager | P | March 24, 1956 | 6'1" | 189 | South Carolina | Greenwood, SC USA | 15 | 0 |
| 32 | Booker Russell | RB | February 28, 1956 | 6'2" | 223 | Texas St. | Belton, TX USA | 12 | 1 |
| 21 | John Sciarra | DB | March 2, 1954 | 5'11" | 185 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA | 10 | 1 |
| 76 | Jerry Sisemore | RT | July 16, 1951 | 6'4" | 265 | Texas | Olton, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 61 | Mark Slater | C | February 1, 1955 | 6'2" | 257 | Minnesota | Crosby, ND USA | 16 | 0 |
| 85 | Charlie Smith | WR | July 26, 1950 | 6'1" | 185 | Grambling St. | Monroe, LA USA | 16 | 14 |
| 81 | Ron Smith | WR | November 20, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego St. | Lakeland, FL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 88 | John Spagnola | TE | August 1, 1957 | 6'4" | 240 | Yale | Bethlehem, PA USA | 11 | 3 |
| 75 | Stan Walters | LT | May 27, 1948 | 6'6" | 275 | Syracuse | Rutherford, NJ USA | 16 | 16 |
| 51 | Reggie Wilkes | LOLB | May 27, 1956 | 6'4" | 235 | Georgia Tech | Pine Bluff, AR USA | 14 | 8 |
| 22 | Brenard Wilson | FS | August 15, 1955 | 6'0" | 178 | Vanderbilt | Daytona Beach, FL USA | 15 | 15 |
| 43 | Roynell Young | LCB | December 1, 1957 | 6'1" | 181 | Alcorn St. | New Orleans, LA USA | 13 | 13 |
