NFL standings at the end of September 12, 1981
Average points per team per game: 20.0
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 17 | 33 | -11.2 | 5.3 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 31 | -31.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 28 | 1 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | -31 | 31.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 20 | 7 | -7.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 21 | 6 | -6.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 67 | -24 | 9.7 | -2.3 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 44 | -30 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 14 | 30 | -30.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 33 | 4 | -14.7 | -10.7 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 16 | -16.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 14 | -14.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 17.7 | 4.7 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 8 | -8.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 17 | 7 | -7.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 7 | -7.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Falcons |
1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 27 | -27.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | -27 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||