1981 Los Angeles Rams Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-10
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Ray Malavasi (6-10)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1981 Los Angeles Rams StatisticsTeam Record: 6-10
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Ray Malavasi (6-10)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1981 Los Angeles Rams Roster
The Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League ended the 1981 season with a record of 6 wins and 10 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference.
Los Angeles scored 303 points, while the defense allowed 351. Wendell Tyler ran for a team-leading 1,074 yards for the Rams.
Pat Haden passed for 1,815 yards. Preston Dennard topped pass catchers, snagging 49 balls for 821 yards. Wendell Tyler was targeted regularly, too.
Nolan Cromwell intercepted 5 opponent throws.
Ray Malavasi coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 303
Regular Season Points Against: 351
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 6, 1981 | Houston Oilers 27 at Los Angeles Rams 20 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 13, 1981 | Los Angeles Rams 17 at New Orleans Saints 23 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| September 20, 1981 | Green Bay Packers 23 at Los Angeles Rams 35 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| September 28, 1981 | Los Angeles Rams 24 at Chicago Bears 7 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 4, 1981 | Cleveland Browns 16 at Los Angeles Rams 27 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 11, 1981 | Los Angeles Rams 37 at Atlanta Falcons 35 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 18, 1981 | Los Angeles Rams 17 at Dallas Cowboys 29 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 25, 1981 | Los Angeles Rams 17 at San Francisco 49ers 20 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| November 1, 1981 | Detroit Lions 13 at Los Angeles Rams 20 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| November 8, 1981 | New Orleans Saints 21 at Los Angeles Rams 13 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| November 15, 1981 | Los Angeles Rams 10 at Cincinnati Bengals 24 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 5-6-0 | ||
| November 22, 1981 | San Francisco 49ers 33 at Los Angeles Rams 31 | L | 3-3-0 | 2-4-0 | 5-7-0 | ||
| November 29, 1981 | Los Angeles Rams 0 at Pittsburgh Steelers 24 | L | 3-3-0 | 2-5-0 | 5-8-0 | ||
| December 6, 1981 | Los Angeles Rams 7 at New York Giants 10 | L | 3-3-0 | 2-6-0 | 5-9-0 | ||
| December 14, 1981 | Atlanta Falcons 16 at Los Angeles Rams 21 | W | 4-3-0 | 2-6-0 | 6-9-0 | ||
| December 20, 1981 | Washington Redskins 30 at Los Angeles Rams 7 | L | 4-4-0 | 2-6-0 | 6-10-0 |
