1981 New Orleans Saints Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-12
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Bum Phillips (4-12)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
1981 New Orleans Saints Statistics
1981 New Orleans Saints Roster

The New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ended the 1981 season with a record of 4 wins and 12 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference.

The Saints struggled to score 207 points, worst in the circuit, and the defensive squad conceded 378. George Rogers piled up yardage, accumulating a 1,674 yards for New Orleans.

Archie Manning threw for 1,447 yards, and Dave Wilson played quarterback, too. Jack Holmes grabbed 38 passes, while Guido Merkens added 458 receiving yards. Jeff Groth and Wayne Wilson contributed to the receiving game also.

Dave Waymer picked off 4 errant tosses from the opposition.

Bum Phillips coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 207
Regular Season Points Against: 378

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 6, 1981 New Orleans Saints 0 at Atlanta Falcons 27 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
September 13, 1981 Los Angeles Rams 17 at New Orleans Saints 23 W 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
September 20, 1981 New Orleans Saints 7 at New York Giants 20 L 1-0-0 0-2-0 1-2-0
September 27, 1981 New Orleans Saints 14 at San Francisco 49ers 21 L 1-0-0 0-3-0 1-3-0
October 4, 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers 20 at New Orleans Saints 6 L 1-1-0 0-3-0 1-4-0
October 11, 1981 Philadelphia Eagles 31 at New Orleans Saints 14 L 1-2-0 0-3-0 1-5-0
October 18, 1981 New Orleans Saints 17 at Cleveland Browns 20 L 1-2-0 0-4-0 1-6-0
October 25, 1981 Cincinnati Bengals 7 at New Orleans Saints 17 W 2-2-0 0-4-0 2-6-0
November 1, 1981 Atlanta Falcons 41 at New Orleans Saints 10 L 2-3-0 0-4-0 2-7-0
November 8, 1981 New Orleans Saints 21 at Los Angeles Rams 13 W 2-3-0 1-4-0 3-7-0
November 15, 1981 New Orleans Saints 10 at Minnesota Vikings 20 L 2-3-0 1-5-0 3-8-0
November 22, 1981 New Orleans Saints 27 at Houston Oilers 24 W 2-3-0 2-5-0 4-8-0
November 29, 1981 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31 at New Orleans Saints 14 L 2-4-0 2-5-0 4-9-0
December 6, 1981 New Orleans Saints 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 30 L 2-4-0 2-6-0 4-10-0
December 13, 1981 Green Bay Packers 35 at New Orleans Saints 7 L 2-5-0 2-6-0 4-11-0
December 20, 1981 San Francisco 49ers 21 at New Orleans Saints 17 L 2-6-0 2-6-0 4-12-0


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