NFL standings at the end of September 17, 1981
Average points per team per game: 18.6
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins |
2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 17 | 33 | -8.8 | 7.7 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
2 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 23 | 57 | -0.4 | 18.6 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 63 | -31 | 13.4 | -2.1 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 42 | -11 | 3.6 | -1.9 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 62 | -32 | 11.9 | -4.1 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Oilers |
2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 23 | 13 | -15.7 | -9.2 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
2 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 51 | 7 | -6.4 | -2.9 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 67 | -24 | 5.4 | -6.6 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 53 | -36 | 5.7 | -12.3 | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
2 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 37 | 35 | -2.4 | 15.1 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
2 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 43 | 13 | -14.0 | -7.5 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
1 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 19 | 24 | -12.4 | -0.4 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 20 | -1 | -3.3 | -3.8 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 37 | -3 | -0.5 | -2.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Eagles |
3 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 27 | 30 | 11.1 | 21.1 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
2 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 27 | 29 | -8.1 | 6.4 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 50 | -26 | 13.4 | 0.4 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 43 | -26 | 9.8 | -3.2 | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Lions |
1 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 45 | 2 | 12.1 | 13.1 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 32 | -1 | -13.2 | -13.7 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 40 | -7 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 44 | -18 | 4.6 | -4.4 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Minnesota Vikings |
0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 57 | -34 | -9.4 | -26.4 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Falcons |
2 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 17 | 41 | -2.9 | 17.6 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 41 | 4 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 44 | -21 | -0.3 | -10.8 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Los Angeles Rams |
0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 50 | -13 | -7.6 | -14.1 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||