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1981 Season

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1981 Results by Week

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Week Favorites Home
Teams		 Home
Favorites		 Home
Underdogs		 Over/
Unders
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1 7-6 (53.8%) 7-6-0 (53.8%) 6-8 (42.9%) 6-8-0 (42.9%) 5-5 (50.0%) 5-5-0 (50.0%) 1-2 (33.3%) 1-2-0 (33.3%) 6-8-0 (42.9%)
2 8-4 (66.7%) 7-5-0 (58.3%) 8-6 (57.1%) 7-7-0 (50.0%) 5-3 (62.5%) 4-4-0 (50.0%) 1-3 (25.0%) 1-3-0 (25.0%) 6-7-1 (46.2%)
3 10-4 (71.4%) 10-4-0 (71.4%) 9-5 (64.3%) 9-5-0 (64.3%) 8-3 (72.7%) 8-3-0 (72.7%) 1-2 (33.3%) 1-2-0 (33.3%) 9-5-0 (64.3%)
4 7-7 (50.0%) 5-8-1 (38.5%) 10-4 (71.4%) 9-4-1 (69.2%) 5-2 (71.4%) 4-3-0 (57.1%) 5-2 (71.4%) 5-1-1 (83.3%) 8-6-0 (57.1%)
5 9-4 (69.2%) 7-7-0 (50.0%) 9-4 (69.2%) 7-7-0 (50.0%) 8-3 (72.7%) 6-6-0 (50.0%) 1-1 (50.0%) 1-1-0 (50.0%) 7-7-0 (50.0%)
6 6-8 (42.9%) 5-9-0 (35.7%) 8-6 (57.1%) 7-7-0 (50.0%) 5-5 (50.0%) 4-6-0 (40.0%) 3-1 (75.0%) 3-1-0 (75.0%) 10-4-0 (71.4%)
7 9-4 (69.2%) 6-7-0 (46.2%) 11-3 (78.6%) 8-6-0 (57.1%) 7-1 (87.5%) 4-4-0 (50.0%) 3-2 (60.0%) 3-2-0 (60.0%) 8-6-0 (57.1%)
8 7-7 (50.0%) 4-10-0 (28.6%) 11-3 (78.6%) 8-6-0 (57.1%) 7-3 (70.0%) 4-6-0 (40.0%) 4-0 (100.%) 4-0-0 (100.%) 6-8-0 (42.9%)
9 11-3 (78.6%) 9-5-0 (64.3%) 10-4 (71.4%) 8-6-0 (57.1%) 10-3 (76.9%) 8-5-0 (61.5%) 0-1 (0.0%) 0-1-0 (0.0%) 5-9-0 (35.7%)
10 7-6 (53.8%) 4-8-1 (33.3%) 8-6 (57.1%) 5-8-1 (38.5%) 5-4 (55.6%) 2-6-1 (25.0%) 2-2 (50.0%) 2-2-0 (50.0%) 8-6-0 (57.1%)
11 6-8 (42.9%) 6-8-0 (42.9%) 8-6 (57.1%) 8-6-0 (57.1%) 5-5 (50.0%) 5-5-0 (50.0%) 3-1 (75.0%) 3-1-0 (75.0%) 6-7-1 (46.2%)
12 9-5 (64.3%) 6-8-0 (42.9%) 7-7 (50.0%) 4-10-0 (28.6%) 7-5 (58.3%) 4-8-0 (33.3%) 0-2 (0.0%) 0-2-0 (0.0%) 9-5-0 (64.3%)
13 10-3 (76.9%) 8-4-1 (66.7%) 8-6 (57.1%) 7-6-1 (53.8%) 7-2 (77.8%) 6-3-0 (66.7%) 1-3 (25.0%) 1-2-1 (33.3%) 6-8-0 (42.9%)
14 6-8 (42.9%) 4-10-0 (28.6%) 11-3 (78.6%) 9-5-0 (64.3%) 5-2 (71.4%) 3-4-0 (42.9%) 6-1 (85.7%) 6-1-0 (85.7%) 6-8-0 (42.9%)
15 9-4 (69.2%) 7-6-0 (53.8%) 6-8 (42.9%) 8-6-0 (57.1%) 5-3 (62.5%) 5-3-0 (62.5%) 1-4 (20.0%) 3-2-0 (60.0%) 4-10-0 (28.6%)
16 8-5 (61.5%) 6-7-0 (46.2%) 9-5 (64.3%) 11-3-0 (78.6%) 5-2 (71.4%) 5-2-0 (71.4%) 3-3 (50.0%) 5-1-0 (83.3%) 5-9-0 (35.7%)
Playoffs 6-3 (66.7%) 6-3-0 (66.7%) 5-3 (62.5%) 5-3-0 (62.5%) 4-2 (66.7%) 4-2-0 (66.7%) 1-1 (50.0%) 1-1-0 (50.0%) 7-2-0 (77.8%)

1981 Results by Team

Click on a team to view 1981 games by team. Summary statistics are regular season games only.

Team Overall Favorite Home Home
Favorite		 Over/
Unders
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Atlanta Falcons 7-9 (43.8%) 6-9-1 (40.0%) 7-7 (50.0%) 5-8-1 (38.5%) 4-4 (50.0%) 4-4-0 (50.0%) 4-3 (57.1%) 3-4-0 (42.9%) 12-4-0 (75.0%)
Baltimore Colts 2-14 (12.5%) 3-12-1 (20.0%) 0-1 (0.0%) 0-1-0 (0.0%) 1-7 (12.5%) 1-6-1 (14.3%) 0-1 (0.0%) 0-1-0 (0.0%) 11-5-0 (68.8%)
Buffalo Bills 10-6 (62.5%) 7-9 (43.8%) 9-4 (69.2%) 6-7-0 (46.2%) 7-1 (87.5%) 4-4-0 (50.0%) 7-1 (87.5%) 4-4-0 (50.0%) 5-11-0 (31.3%)
Chicago Bears 6-10 (37.5%) 8-8 (50.0%) 1-2 (33.3%) 1-2-0 (33.3%) 4-4 (50.0%) 4-4-0 (50.0%) 1-2 (33.3%) 1-2-0 (33.3%) 5-10-1 (33.3%)
Cincinnati Bengals 12-4 (75.0%) 11-5 (68.8%) 6-3 (66.7%) 5-4-0 (55.6%) 6-2 (75.0%) 6-2-0 (75.0%) 4-2 (66.7%) 4-2-0 (66.7%) 9-7-0 (56.3%)
Cleveland Browns 5-11 (31.3%) 6-10 (37.5%) 2-3 (40.0%) 1-4-0 (20.0%) 3-5 (37.5%) 3-5-0 (37.5%) 2-3 (40.0%) 1-4-0 (20.0%) 7-9-0 (43.8%)
Dallas Cowboys 12-4 (75.0%) 9-7 (56.3%) 11-4 (73.3%) 8-7-0 (53.3%) 8-0 (100.%) 5-3-0 (62.5%) 8-0 (100.%) 5-3-0 (62.5%) 7-9-0 (43.8%)
Denver Broncos 10-6 (62.5%) 7-9 (43.8%) 7-1 (87.5%) 3-5-0 (37.5%) 8-0 (100.%) 4-4-0 (50.0%) 6-0 (100.%) 2-4-0 (33.3%) 8-8-0 (50.0%)
Detroit Lions 8-8 (50.0%) 9-6-1 (60.0%) 6-3 (66.7%) 5-4-0 (55.6%) 7-1 (87.5%) 6-2-0 (75.0%) 5-1 (83.3%) 4-2-0 (66.7%) 11-5-0 (68.8%)
Green Bay Packers 8-8 (50.0%) 8-8 (50.0%) 4-2 (66.7%) 3-3-0 (50.0%) 4-4 (50.0%) 3-5-0 (37.5%) 3-2 (60.0%) 2-3-0 (40.0%) 11-4-1 (73.3%)
Houston Oilers 7-9 (43.8%) 7-8-1 (46.7%) 3-3 (50.0%) 3-3-0 (50.0%) 5-3 (62.5%) 5-2-1 (71.4%) 3-2 (60.0%) 3-2-0 (60.0%) 8-8-0 (50.0%)
Kansas City Chiefs 9-7 (56.3%) 11-5 (68.8%) 3-2 (60.0%) 3-2-0 (60.0%) 5-3 (62.5%) 5-3-0 (62.5%) 3-2 (60.0%) 3-2-0 (60.0%) 6-10-0 (37.5%)
Los Angeles Rams 6-10 (37.5%) 7-9 (43.8%) 4-4 (50.0%) 4-4-0 (50.0%) 4-4 (50.0%) 4-4-0 (50.0%) 3-3 (50.0%) 3-3-0 (50.0%) 6-9-1 (40.0%)
Miami Dolphins 11-4-1 (73.3%) 11-4-1 (73.3%) 6-1 (85.7%) 4-3-1 (57.1%) 6-1 (85.7%) 5-3-0 (62.5%) 5-1 (83.3%) 4-3-0 (57.1%) 6-10-0 (37.5%)
Minnesota Vikings 7-9 (43.8%) 8-8 (50.0%) 3-4 (42.9%) 2-5-0 (28.6%) 5-3 (62.5%) 4-4-0 (50.0%) 3-2 (60.0%) 2-3-0 (40.0%) 9-7-0 (56.3%)
New England Patriots 2-14 (12.5%) 3-13 (18.8%) 2-7 (22.2%) 2-7-0 (22.2%) 2-6 (25.0%) 2-6-0 (25.0%) 2-4 (33.3%) 2-4-0 (33.3%) 10-6-0 (62.5%)
New Orleans Saints 4-12 (25.0%) 6-10 (37.5%) 0-0 0-0-0 2-6 (25.0%) 3-5-0 (37.5%) 0-0 0-0-0 6-9-1 (40.0%)
New York Giants 9-7 (56.3%) 10-6 (62.5%) 3-3 (50.0%) 2-4-0 (33.3%) 4-4 (50.0%) 3-5-0 (37.5%) 3-3 (50.0%) 2-4-0 (33.3%) 5-11-0 (31.3%)
New York Jets 10-5-1 (66.7%) 9-7 (56.3%) 5-3 (62.5%) 3-5-0 (37.5%) 6-2 (75.0%) 5-3-0 (62.5%) 3-2 (60.0%) 2-3-0 (40.0%) 8-8-0 (50.0%)
Oakland Raiders 7-9 (43.8%) 6-10 (37.5%) 4-7 (36.4%) 3-8-0 (27.3%) 4-4 (50.0%) 3-5-0 (37.5%) 3-4 (42.9%) 2-5-0 (28.6%) 7-9-0 (43.8%)
Philadelphia Eagles 10-6 (62.5%) 10-6 (62.5%) 9-5 (64.3%) 9-5-0 (64.3%) 6-2 (75.0%) 6-2-0 (75.0%) 6-2 (75.0%) 6-2-0 (75.0%) 5-11-0 (31.3%)
Pittsburgh Steelers 8-8 (50.0%) 8-8 (50.0%) 6-5 (54.5%) 6-5-0 (54.5%) 5-3 (62.5%) 5-3-0 (62.5%) 5-2 (71.4%) 5-2-0 (71.4%) 7-9-0 (43.8%)
San Diego Chargers 10-6 (62.5%) 7-9 (43.8%) 8-6 (57.1%) 5-9-0 (35.7%) 5-3 (62.5%) 3-5-0 (37.5%) 5-3 (62.5%) 3-5-0 (37.5%) 12-4-0 (75.0%)
San Francisco 49ers 13-3 (81.3%) 12-4 (75.0%) 6-1 (85.7%) 5-2-0 (71.4%) 7-1 (87.5%) 7-1-0 (87.5%) 4-1 (80.0%) 4-1-0 (80.0%) 7-9-0 (43.8%)
Seattle Seahawks 6-10 (37.5%) 6-10 (37.5%) 1-2 (33.3%) 1-2-0 (33.3%) 5-3 (62.5%) 5-3-0 (62.5%) 1-2 (33.3%) 1-2-0 (33.3%) 9-7-0 (56.3%)
St Louis Cardinals 7-9 (43.8%) 7-9 (43.8%) 3-1 (75.0%) 3-1-0 (75.0%) 5-3 (62.5%) 5-3-0 (62.5%) 2-1 (66.7%) 2-1-0 (66.7%) 7-9-0 (43.8%)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-7 (56.3%) 11-5 (68.8%) 6-0 (100.%) 6-0-0 (100.%) 6-2 (75.0%) 7-1-0 (87.5%) 5-0 (100.%) 5-0-0 (100.%) 6-10-0 (37.5%)
Washington Redskins 8-8 (50.0%) 8-7-1 (53.3%) 4-2 (66.7%) 3-2-1 (60.0%) 5-3 (62.5%) 4-3-1 (57.1%) 3-2 (60.0%) 2-2-1 (50.0%) 8-8-0 (50.0%)

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1981 Regular Season - Week 1

BOLD = team that covered the spread

Day Date Time (ET)   Favorite Score Spread   Underdog Over/
Under		 Notes
Sat Sep 5, 1981 8:00 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 21-13 W -1 Minnesota Vikings U 37
Sun Sep 6, 1981 1:00 @ Atlanta Falcons W 27-0 W -10 New Orleans Saints U 45
Sun Sep 6, 1981 1:00 @ Cincinnati Bengals W 27-21 W -4 Seattle Seahawks O 41
Sun Sep 6, 1981 1:00 @ Detroit Lions W 24-17 W -4 San Francisco 49ers O 40
Sun Sep 6, 1981 1:00 @ New England Patriots L 28-29 L -6 Baltimore Colts O 45
Sun Sep 6, 1981 1:00 Philadelphia Eagles W 24-10 W -6 @ New York Giants U 38
Sun Sep 6, 1981 1:00 @ Pittsburgh Steelers L 33-37 L -10 Kansas City Chiefs O 37
Sun Sep 6, 1981 1:00 @ St Louis Cardinals L 7-20 L PK Miami Dolphins U 38
Sun Sep 6, 1981 1:00 Dallas Cowboys W 26-10 W -2 @ Washington Redskins U 38
Sun Sep 6, 1981 2:00 @ Chicago Bears L 9-16 L -4 Green Bay Packers U 37
Sun Sep 6, 1981 4:00 @ Buffalo Bills W 31-0 W -4 New York Jets U 41
Sun Sep 6, 1981 4:00 Oakland Raiders L 7-9 L -3 @ Denver Broncos U 38
Sun Sep 6, 1981 4:00 @ Los Angeles Rams L 20-27 L -6 Houston Oilers O 38
Mon Sep 7, 1981 9:00 @ Cleveland Browns L 14-44 L -2 San Diego Chargers O 45

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1981 Regular Season - Week 2

Day Date Time (ET)   Favorite Score Spread   Underdog Over/
Under		 Notes
Thu Sep 10, 1981 8:30 @ Miami Dolphins W 30-10 W -2 Pittsburgh Steelers U 41
Sun Sep 13, 1981 1:00 @ Cleveland Browns L 3-9 L -4 Houston Oilers U 43
Sun Sep 13, 1981 1:00 Atlanta Falcons W 31-17 W -4 @ Green Bay Packers O 39
Sun Sep 13, 1981 1:00 @ Kansas City Chiefs W 19-10 W -3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers U 38
Sun Sep 13, 1981 1:00 Los Angeles Rams L 17-23 L -6 @ New Orleans Saints P 40
Sun Sep 13, 1981 1:00 @ Washington Redskins L 7-17 L -6 New York Giants U 37
Sun Sep 13, 1981 2:00 Buffalo Bills W 35-3 W -2 @ Baltimore Colts U 43
Sun Sep 13, 1981 4:00 @ Dallas Cowboys W 30-17 W -10 St Louis Cardinals O 41
Sun Sep 13, 1981 4:00 @ New York Jets L 30-31 L -3.5 Cincinnati Bengals O 42
Sun Sep 13, 1981 4:00 @ Philadelphia Eagles W 13-3 W -3.5 New England Patriots U 39
Sun Sep 13, 1981 4:00 @ San Diego Chargers W 28-23 L -7 Detroit Lions O 43
Sun Sep 13, 1981 4:00 @ San Francisco 49ers W 28-17 W PK Chicago Bears O 41
Sun Sep 13, 1981 4:00 @ Seattle Seahawks W 13-10 W PK Denver Broncos U 41
Mon Sep 14, 1981 9:00 Oakland Raiders W 36-10 W -2 @ Minnesota Vikings O 41

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1981 Regular Season - Week 3

Day Date Time (ET)   Favorite Score Spread   Underdog Over/
Under		 Notes
Thu Sep 17, 1981 8:30 @ Buffalo Bills L 14-20 L -4 Philadelphia Eagles U 38
Sun Sep 20, 1981 1:00 @ Atlanta Falcons W 34-17 W -9 San Francisco 49ers O 41
Sun Sep 20, 1981 1:00 @ Cincinnati Bengals L 17-20 L -1 Cleveland Browns U 41
Sun Sep 20, 1981 1:00 @ Houston Oilers L 10-16 L -3 Miami Dolphins U 37
Sun Sep 20, 1981 1:00 Detroit Lions L 24-26 L -3.5 @ Minnesota Vikings O 42
Sun Sep 20, 1981 1:00 @ Pittsburgh Steelers W 38-10 W -5.5 New York Jets O 43
Sun Sep 20, 1981 1:00 @ St Louis Cardinals W 40-30 W -3 Washington Redskins O 38
Sun Sep 20, 1981 2:00 @ Chicago Bears W 28-17 W -3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers O 35
Sun Sep 20, 1981 2:00 San Diego Chargers W 42-31 W -4 @ Kansas City Chiefs O 41
Sun Sep 20, 1981 4:00 @ Denver Broncos W 28-10 W -3 Baltimore Colts O 36
Sun Sep 20, 1981 4:00 @ Los Angeles Rams W 35-23 W -7 Green Bay Packers O 38
Sun Sep 20, 1981 4:00 @ New York Giants W 20-7 W -3 New Orleans Saints U 36
Sun Sep 20, 1981 4:00 @ Oakland Raiders W 20-10 W -7 Seattle Seahawks U 40
Mon Sep 21, 1981 9:00 Dallas Cowboys W 35-21 W -2 @ New England Patriots O 42

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1981 Regular Season - Week 4

Day Date Time (ET)   Favorite Score Spread   Underdog Over/
Under		 Notes
Sun Sep 27, 1981 1:00 Buffalo Bills L 24-27 (OT) L -4 @ Cincinnati Bengals O 39
Sun Sep 27, 1981 1:00 Atlanta Falcons L 17-28 L -2 @ Cleveland Browns O 44
Sun Sep 27, 1981 1:00 Oakland Raiders L 0-16 L -2 @ Detroit Lions U 40
Sun Sep 27, 1981 1:00 Houston Oilers L 17-33 L -3 @ New York Jets O 38
Sun Sep 27, 1981 1:00 @ Philadelphia Eagles W 36-13 W -9 Washington Redskins O 37
Sun Sep 27, 1981 1:00 @ Pittsburgh Steelers W 27-21 (OT) W -4 New England Patriots O 46
Sun Sep 27, 1981 2:00 Miami Dolphins W 31-28 P -3 @ Baltimore Colts O 38
Sun Sep 27, 1981 2:00 @ Green Bay Packers L 13-30 L -3 Minnesota Vikings O 41 at Milwaukee
Sun Sep 27, 1981 4:00 @ Dallas Cowboys W 18-10 L -11 New York Giants U 40
Sun Sep 27, 1981 4:00 San Diego Chargers L 24-42 L -3 @ Denver Broncos O 42
Sun Sep 27, 1981 4:00 @ San Francisco 49ers W 21-14 W -6 New Orleans Saints U 43
Sun Sep 27, 1981 4:00 @ Seattle Seahawks L 14-20 L -2 Kansas City Chiefs U 42
Sun Sep 27, 1981 4:00 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 20-10 W -1 St Louis Cardinals U 38
Mon Sep 28, 1981 9:00 Los Angeles Rams W 24-7 W -1 @ Chicago Bears U 38

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1981 Regular Season - Week 5

BOLD = team that covered the spread

Day Date Time (ET)   Favorite Score Spread   Underdog Over/
Under		 Notes
Sun Oct 4, 1981 1:00 @ Buffalo Bills W 23-17 L -7 Baltimore Colts U 43
Sun Oct 4, 1981 1:00 @ Minnesota Vikings W 24-21 L -5 Chicago Bears O 41
Sun Oct 4, 1981 1:00 @ New England Patriots W 33-17 W -6 Kansas City Chiefs O 45
Sun Oct 4, 1981 1:00 @ New York Giants L 14-27 L -3 Green Bay Packers O 37
Sun Oct 4, 1981 1:00 Dallas Cowboys L 17-20 L -5.5 @ St Louis Cardinals U 44
Sun Oct 4, 1981 1:00 @ Washington Redskins L 17-30 L -2 San Francisco 49ers O 43
Sun Oct 4, 1981 2:00 @ Houston Oilers W 17-10 W -3.5 Cincinnati Bengals U 37
Sun Oct 4, 1981 2:00 Pittsburgh Steelers W 20-6 W -6 @ New Orleans Saints U 44
Sun Oct 4, 1981 4:00 @ Los Angeles Rams W 27-16 W -2.5 Cleveland Browns O 42
Sun Oct 4, 1981 4:00 @ Miami Dolphins T 28-28 (OT) L -6 New York Jets O 42
Sun Oct 4, 1981 4:00 @ Oakland Raiders L 0-17 L -4 Denver Broncos U 37
Sun Oct 4, 1981 4:00 @ San Diego Chargers W 24-10 W -9 Seattle Seahawks U 46
Sun Oct 4, 1981 4:00 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 28-10 W -1 Detroit Lions O 36
Mon Oct 5, 1981 9:00 @ Philadelphia Eagles W 16-13 W -2 Atlanta Falcons U 39

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1981 Regular Season - Week 6

Day Date Time (ET)   Favorite Score Spread   Underdog Over/
Under		 Notes
Sun Oct 11, 1981 1:00 @ Atlanta Falcons L 35-37 L -4 Los Angeles Rams O 41
Sun Oct 11, 1981 1:00 Philadelphia Eagles W 31-14 W -9 @ New Orleans Saints O 37
Sun Oct 11, 1981 1:00 New England Patriots L 24-28 L -2.5 @ New York Jets O 46
Sun Oct 11, 1981 1:00 @ Pittsburgh Steelers W 13-7 W -3.5 Cleveland Browns U 46
Sun Oct 11, 1981 2:00 @ Baltimore Colts L 19-41 L -2 Cincinnati Bengals O 41
Sun Oct 11, 1981 2:00 @ Chicago Bears L 7-24 L -4 Washington Redskins U 40
Sun Oct 11, 1981 2:00 @ Green Bay Packers L 10-21 L -4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers U 38
Sun Oct 11, 1981 2:00 @ Houston Oilers W 35-17 W -7 Seattle Seahawks O 36
Sun Oct 11, 1981 2:00 Oakland Raiders L 0-27 L -1 @ Kansas City Chiefs U 37
Sun Oct 11, 1981 4:00 @ Denver Broncos W 27-21 L -7 Detroit Lions O 36
Sun Oct 11, 1981 4:00 @ New York Giants W 34-14 W -1 St Louis Cardinals O 38
Sun Oct 11, 1981 4:00 @ San Diego Chargers L 31-33 L -7 Minnesota Vikings O 46
Sun Oct 11, 1981 4:00 Dallas Cowboys L 14-45 L -5 @ San Francisco 49ers O 45
Mon Oct 12, 1981 9:00 @ Buffalo Bills W 31-21 W -4 Miami Dolphins O 39

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1981 Regular Season - Week 7

Day Date Time (ET)   Favorite Score Spread   Underdog Over/
Under		 Notes
Sun Oct 18, 1981 1:00 @ Atlanta Falcons W 41-20 W -8 St Louis Cardinals O 45
Sun Oct 18, 1981 1:00 Pittsburgh Steelers L 7-34 L -1 @ Cincinnati Bengals U 45
Sun Oct 18, 1981 1:00 @ Cleveland Browns W 20-17 L -11 New Orleans Saints U 41
Sun Oct 18, 1981 1:00 San Francisco 49ers W 13-3 W -1 @ Green Bay Packers U 44 at Milwaukee
Sun Oct 18, 1981 1:00 @ Miami Dolphins W 13-10 L -7 Washington Redskins U 40
Sun Oct 18, 1981 1:00 Philadelphia Eagles L 23-35 L -3.5 @ Minnesota Vikings O 44
Sun Oct 18, 1981 1:00 @ New England Patriots W 38-10 W -3.5 Houston Oilers O 43
Sun Oct 18, 1981 1:00 Buffalo Bills L 14-33 L -3 @ New York Jets O 46
Sun Oct 18, 1981 2:00 San Diego Chargers W 43-14 W -4.5 @ Baltimore Colts O 51
Sun Oct 18, 1981 4:00 @ Kansas City Chiefs W 28-14 W PK Denver Broncos O 37
Sun Oct 18, 1981 4:00 @ Oakland Raiders W 18-16 L -4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers U 35
Sun Oct 18, 1981 4:00 @ Seattle Seahawks L 0-32 L -1 New York Giants U 40
Sun Oct 18, 1981 9:00 @ Dallas Cowboys W 29-17 W -5 Los Angeles Rams O 43
Mon Oct 19, 1981 9:00 @ Detroit Lions W 48-17 W -6 Chicago Bears O 36

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1981 Regular Season - Week 8

Day Date Time (ET)   Favorite Score Spread   Underdog Over/
Under		 Notes
Sun Oct 25, 1981 1:00 @ Atlanta Falcons L 24-27 (OT) L -8 New York Giants O 43
Sun Oct 25, 1981 1:00 @ Buffalo Bills W 9-7 L -5 Denver Broncos U 39
Sun Oct 25, 1981 1:00 @ Cleveland Browns W 42-28 W -7 Baltimore Colts O 46
Sun Oct 25, 1981 1:00 @ Detroit Lions W 31-27 L -5.5 Green Bay Packers O 38
Sun Oct 25, 1981 1:00 @ Philadelphia Eagles W 20-10 W -9.5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers U 37
Sun Oct 25, 1981 1:00 Minnesota Vikings L 17-30 L -2.5 @ St Louis Cardinals U 50
Sun Oct 25, 1981 1:00 New England Patriots L 22-24 L -3 @ Washington Redskins O 44
Sun Oct 25, 1981 2:00 Cincinnati Bengals L 7-17 L -6 @ New Orleans Saints U 41
Sun Oct 25, 1981 4:00 San Diego Chargers L 17-20 (OT) L -11 @ Chicago Bears U 47
Sun Oct 25, 1981 4:00 @ Dallas Cowboys W 28-27 L -6 Miami Dolphins O 42
Sun Oct 25, 1981 4:00 @ New York Jets L 3-19 L -9 Seattle Seahawks U 45
Sun Oct 25, 1981 4:00 @ Oakland Raiders L 17-28 L -3 Kansas City Chiefs O 36
Sun Oct 25, 1981 4:00 @ San Francisco 49ers W 20-17 W -1 Los Angeles Rams U 46
Mon Oct 26, 1981 9:00 @ Pittsburgh Steelers W 26-13 W -5.5 Houston Oilers U 40

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1981 Regular Season - Week 9

Day Date Time (ET)   Favorite Score Spread   Underdog Over/
Under		 Notes
Sun Nov 1, 1981 1:00 @ Buffalo Bills W 22-13 W -4 Cleveland Browns U 43
Sun Nov 1, 1981 1:00 @ Cincinnati Bengals W 34-21 W -4 Houston Oilers O 40
Sun Nov 1, 1981 1:00 @ Miami Dolphins W 27-10 W -7 Baltimore Colts U 48
Sun Nov 1, 1981 1:00 Atlanta Falcons W 41-10 W -6.5 @ New Orleans Saints O 41
Sun Nov 1, 1981 1:00 @ New York Giants L 7-26 L -2 New York Jets U 43
Sun Nov 1, 1981 1:00 @ Pittsburgh Steelers L 14-17 L -5 San Francisco 49ers U 45
Sun Nov 1, 1981 1:00 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 20-10 W -6 Chicago Bears U 36
Sun Nov 1, 1981 2:00 @ Green Bay Packers W 34-24 W -4 Seattle Seahawks O 39
Sun Nov 1, 1981 4:00 @ Los Angeles Rams W 20-13 W -6 Detroit Lions U 47
Sun Nov 1, 1981 4:00 @ Oakland Raiders W 27-17 W -1 New England Patriots O 42
Sun Nov 1, 1981 4:00 @ Philadelphia Eagles L 14-17 L -3 Dallas Cowboys U 39
Sun Nov 1, 1981 4:00 @ San Diego Chargers W 22-20 L -6 Kansas City Chiefs U 49
Sun Nov 1, 1981 4:00 @ Washington Redskins W 42-21 W -4 St Louis Cardinals O 46
Mon Nov 2, 1981 9:00 @ Denver Broncos W 19-17 L -5 Minnesota Vikings U 43

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1981 Regular Season - Week 10

BOLD = team that covered the spread

Day Date Time (ET)   Favorite Score Spread   Underdog Over/
Under		 Notes
Sun Nov 8, 1981 1:00 @ Green Bay Packers W 26-24 L -3 New York Giants O 38 at Milwaukee
Sun Nov 8, 1981 1:00 @ Houston Oilers W 17-16 W PK Oakland Raiders U 36
Sun Nov 8, 1981 1:00 @ Minnesota Vikings W 25-10 W -5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers U 40
Sun Nov 8, 1981 1:00 @ New England Patriots L 27-30 (OT) L -3 Miami Dolphins O 46
Sun Nov 8, 1981 1:00 Philadelphia Eagles W 52-10 W -4.5 @ St Louis Cardinals O 42
Sun Nov 8, 1981 1:00 @ Washington Redskins W 33-31 P -2 Detroit Lions O 44
Sun Nov 8, 1981 2:00 @ Kansas City Chiefs L 13-16 (OT) L -8 Chicago Bears U 40
Sun Nov 8, 1981 4:00 New York Jets W 41-14 W -3 @ Baltimore Colts O 48
Sun Nov 8, 1981 4:00 @ Denver Broncos W 23-20 (OT) L -4 Cleveland Browns O 38
Sun Nov 8, 1981 4:00 @ Los Angeles Rams L 13-21 L -11 New Orleans Saints U 42
Sun Nov 8, 1981 4:00 @ San Diego Chargers L 17-40 L -4 Cincinnati Bengals O 48
Sun Nov 8, 1981 4:00 Atlanta Falcons L 14-17 L -2.5 @ San Francisco 49ers U 44
Sun Nov 8, 1981 4:00 Pittsburgh Steelers L 21-24 L -5 @ Seattle Seahawks O 43
Mon Nov 9, 1981 9:00 @ Dallas Cowboys W 27-14 W -3.5 Buffalo Bills U 42

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1981 Regular Season - Week 11

Day Date Time (ET)   Favorite Score Spread   Underdog Over/
Under		 Notes
Sun Nov 15, 1981 1:00 @ Atlanta Falcons L 20-34 L -5 Pittsburgh Steelers O 44
Sun Nov 15, 1981 1:00 @ Cincinnati Bengals W 24-10 W -3.5 Los Angeles Rams U 44
Sun Nov 15, 1981 1:00 @ Green Bay Packers W 21-17 W -3 Chicago Bears P 38
Sun Nov 15, 1981 1:00 @ Miami Dolphins L 17-33 L -5 Oakland Raiders O 39
Sun Nov 15, 1981 1:00 @ Minnesota Vikings W 20-10 W -8 New Orleans Saints U 44
Sun Nov 15, 1981 1:00 @ New England Patriots L 6-17 L -2.5 New York Jets U 51
Sun Nov 15, 1981 1:00 @ Philadelphia Eagles W 38-13 W -14 Baltimore Colts O 48
Sun Nov 15, 1981 1:00 Buffalo Bills L 0-24 L -5.5 @ St Louis Cardinals U 43
Sun Nov 15, 1981 1:00 Denver Broncos W 24-7 W -1 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers U 35
Sun Nov 15, 1981 2:00 @ Kansas City Chiefs W 23-10 W -5 Houston Oilers U 37
Sun Nov 15, 1981 4:00 Dallas Cowboys L 24-27 L -3 @ Detroit Lions O 46
Sun Nov 15, 1981 4:00 @ New York Giants L 27-30 (OT) L -2 Washington Redskins O 43
Sun Nov 15, 1981 4:00 @ San Francisco 49ers L 12-15 L -3 Cleveland Browns U 43
Mon Nov 16, 1981 9:00 San Diego Chargers L 23-44 L -6 @ Seattle Seahawks O 50

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1981 Regular Season - Week 12

Day Date Time (ET)   Favorite Score Spread   Underdog Over/
Under		 Notes
Sun Nov 22, 1981 1:00 @ Buffalo Bills W 20-17 L -7 New England Patriots O 34
Sun Nov 22, 1981 1:00 Detroit Lions W 23-7 W -1 @ Chicago Bears U 39
Sun Nov 22, 1981 1:00 @ Cincinnati Bengals W 38-21 W -3.5 Denver Broncos O 38
Sun Nov 22, 1981 1:00 @ Cleveland Browns L 10-32 L -3 Pittsburgh Steelers U 44
Sun Nov 22, 1981 1:00 @ Houston Oilers L 24-27 L -6 New Orleans Saints O 36
Sun Nov 22, 1981 1:00 @ Philadelphia Eagles L 10-20 L -10 New York Giants U 38
Sun Nov 22, 1981 1:00 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 37-3 W -3 Green Bay Packers O 34
Sun Nov 22, 1981 2:00 St Louis Cardinals W 35-24 W -2 @ Baltimore Colts O 41
Sun Nov 22, 1981 2:00 @ Kansas City Chiefs W 40-13 W -7 Seattle Seahawks O 41
Sun Nov 22, 1981 4:00 @ Dallas Cowboys W 24-10 W -7 Washington Redskins U 45
Sun Nov 22, 1981 4:00 @ Los Angeles Rams L 31-33 L -3 San Francisco 49ers O 42
Sun Nov 22, 1981 4:00 @ New York Jets W 16-15 L -2.5 Miami Dolphins U 45
Sun Nov 22, 1981 4:00 @ Oakland Raiders L 21-55 L -3 San Diego Chargers O 45
Mon Nov 23, 1981 9:00 @ Atlanta Falcons W 31-30 L -4 Minnesota Vikings O 49

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1981 Regular Season - Week 13

Day Date Time (ET)   Favorite Score Spread   Underdog Over/
Under		 Notes
Thu Nov 26, 1981 12:30 @ Detroit Lions W 27-10 W -3 Kansas City Chiefs U 44
Thu Nov 26, 1981 4:00 @ Dallas Cowboys W 10-9 L -13 Chicago Bears U 42
Sun Nov 29, 1981 1:00 @ Buffalo Bills W 21-14 W -5 Washington Redskins U 42
Sun Nov 29, 1981 1:00 Cincinnati Bengals W 41-21 W -2 @ Cleveland Browns O 46
Sun Nov 29, 1981 1:00 @ Minnesota Vikings L 23-35 L -7 Green Bay Packers O 43
Sun Nov 29, 1981 1:00 @ New England Patriots L 20-27 L -4 St Louis Cardinals U 48
Sun Nov 29, 1981 1:00 @ New York Jets W 25-0 W -11 Baltimore Colts U 50
Sun Nov 29, 1981 1:00 @ Pittsburgh Steelers W 24-0 W -6.5 Los Angeles Rams U 45
Sun Nov 29, 1981 2:00 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 31-14 W -1 @ New Orleans Saints O 36
Sun Nov 29, 1981 4:00 Atlanta Falcons W 31-27 P -4 @ Houston Oilers O 42
Sun Nov 29, 1981 4:00 @ San Diego Chargers W 34-17 W -4 Denver Broncos O 46
Sun Nov 29, 1981 4:00 @ San Francisco 49ers W 17-10 W -5 New York Giants U 39
Sun Nov 29, 1981 4:00 @ Seattle Seahawks L 31-32 L PK Oakland Raiders O 45
Mon Nov 30, 1981 9:00 Philadelphia Eagles L 10-13 L -3 @ Miami Dolphins U 45

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1981 Regular Season - Week 14

Day Date Time (ET)   Favorite Score Spread   Underdog Over/
Under		 Notes
Thu Dec 3, 1981 9:00 @ Houston Oilers W 17-13 W -2.5 Cleveland Browns U 41
Sun Dec 6, 1981 1:00 Minnesota Vikings L 9-10 L -3 @ Chicago Bears U 41
Sun Dec 6, 1981 1:00 @ Cincinnati Bengals L 3-21 L -7 San Francisco 49ers U 42
Sun Dec 6, 1981 1:00 Detroit Lions L 17-31 L -2 @ Green Bay Packers O 41
Sun Dec 6, 1981 1:00 @ Miami Dolphins W 24-14 W -6.5 New England Patriots U 44
Sun Dec 6, 1981 1:00 @ New York Giants W 10-7 L -3.5 Los Angeles Rams U 39
Sun Dec 6, 1981 1:00 @ St Louis Cardinals W 30-3 W -6.5 New Orleans Saints U 45
Sun Dec 6, 1981 1:00 Philadelphia Eagles L 13-15 L -4 @ Washington Redskins U 41
Sun Dec 6, 1981 2:00 Dallas Cowboys W 37-13 W -13.5 @ Baltimore Colts O 45
Sun Dec 6, 1981 4:00 @ Denver Broncos W 16-13 L -3.5 Kansas City Chiefs U 40
Sun Dec 6, 1981 4:00 @ San Diego Chargers L 27-28 L -4.5 Buffalo Bills O 46
Sun Dec 6, 1981 4:00 New York Jets L 23-27 L -9 @ Seattle Seahawks O 40
Sun Dec 6, 1981 4:00 Atlanta Falcons L 23-24 L -3 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers O 41
Mon Dec 7, 1981 9:00 Pittsburgh Steelers L 27-30 L -4 @ Oakland Raiders O 44

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1981 Regular Season - Week 15

BOLD = team that covered the spread

Day Date Time (ET)   Favorite Score Spread   Underdog Over/
Under		 Notes
Sat Dec 12, 1981 12:30 New York Jets W 14-13 L -2.5 @ Cleveland Browns U 42
Sat Dec 12, 1981 4:00 @ Detroit Lions W 45-7 W -4 Minnesota Vikings O 43
Sun Dec 13, 1981 1:00 Buffalo Bills W 19-10 W -3.5 @ New England Patriots U 41
Sun Dec 13, 1981 1:00 Green Bay Packers W 35-7 W -3 @ New Orleans Saints O 41
Sun Dec 13, 1981 1:00 @ Pittsburgh Steelers L 10-17 L PK Cincinnati Bengals U 38
Sun Dec 13, 1981 1:00 @ St Louis Cardinals L 10-20 L -4 New York Giants U 41
Sun Dec 13, 1981 1:00 San Diego Chargers W 24-23 L -2 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers O 45
Sun Dec 13, 1981 1:00 @ Washington Redskins W 38-14 W -14 Baltimore Colts O 45
Sun Dec 13, 1981 2:00 @ Kansas City Chiefs L 7-17 L -2 Miami Dolphins U 39
Sun Dec 13, 1981 4:00 @ Dallas Cowboys W 21-10 W -3.5 Philadelphia Eagles U 39
Sun Dec 13, 1981 4:00 @ Denver Broncos W 23-13 W -9 Seattle Seahawks U 40
Sun Dec 13, 1981 4:00 @ Oakland Raiders L 6-23 L -6 Chicago Bears U 38
Sun Dec 13, 1981 4:00 @ San Francisco 49ers W 28-6 W -7 Houston Oilers U 39
Mon Dec 14, 1981 9:00 Atlanta Falcons L 16-21 L -4 @ Los Angeles Rams U 42

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1981 Regular Season - Week 16

Day Date Time (ET)   Favorite Score Spread   Underdog Over/
Under		 Notes
Sat Dec 19, 1981 12:30 Dallas Cowboys L 10-13 (OT) L -3 @ New York Giants U 36
Sat Dec 19, 1981 4:00 @ Miami Dolphins W 16-6 W -3 Buffalo Bills U 36
Sun Dec 20, 1981 1:00 Denver Broncos L 24-35 L -3 @ Chicago Bears O 34
Sun Dec 20, 1981 1:00 @ Detroit Lions L 17-20 L -6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers U 41
Sun Dec 20, 1981 1:00 @ Minnesota Vikings L 6-10 L -2.5 Kansas City Chiefs U 45
Sun Dec 20, 1981 1:00 @ New York Jets W 28-3 W -3.5 Green Bay Packers U 39
Sun Dec 20, 1981 1:00 @ Philadelphia Eagles W 38-0 W -9 St Louis Cardinals U 39
Sun Dec 20, 1981 2:00 New England Patriots L 21-23 L -6 @ Baltimore Colts U 47
Sun Dec 20, 1981 2:00 San Francisco 49ers W 21-17 L -7 @ New Orleans Saints O 37
Sun Dec 20, 1981 4:00 Cincinnati Bengals W 30-28 L -3 @ Atlanta Falcons O 43
Sun Dec 20, 1981 4:00 @ Houston Oilers W 21-20 W PK Pittsburgh Steelers O 37
Sun Dec 20, 1981 4:00 Washington Redskins W 30-7 W -1 @ Los Angeles Rams U 43
Sun Dec 20, 1981 4:00 @ Seattle Seahawks W 42-21 W -2 Cleveland Browns O 45
Mon Dec 21, 1981 9:00 @ San Diego Chargers W 23-10 W -6.5 Oakland Raiders U 45

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1981 Playoffs

BOLD = team that covered the spread

Round Day Date Time (ET)   Favorite
(Seed)		 Score Spread   Underdog
(Seed)		 Over/
Under
AFC Wild Card Sun Dec 27, 1981 12:00 @ New York Jets (4) L 27-31 L -3 Buffalo Bills (5) O 42
NFC Wild Card Sun Dec 27, 1981 3:30 @ Philadelphia Eagles (4) L 21-27 L -7 New York Giants (5) O 37
NFC Divisional Sat Jan 2, 1982 1:00 @ Dallas Cowboys (2) W 38-0 W -8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3) O 37
AFC Divisional Sat Jan 2, 1982 5:00 San Diego Chargers (3) W 41-38 (OT) W -2.5 @ Miami Dolphins (2) O 43
AFC Divisional Sun Jan 3, 1982 1:00 @ Cincinnati Bengals (1) W 28-21 W -6 Buffalo Bills (5) O 41
NFC Divisional Sun Jan 3, 1982 5:00 @ San Francisco 49ers (1) W 38-24 W -6 New York Giants (5) O 38
AFC Championship Sun Jan 10, 1982 1:00 @ Cincinnati Bengals (1) W 27-7 W -4.5 San Diego Chargers (3) U 45
NFC Championship Sun Jan 10, 1982 4:30 Dallas Cowboys (2) L 27-28 L -3 @ San Francisco 49ers (1) O 42
Super Bowl XVI Sun Jan 24, 1982 4:00 N San Francisco 49ers (1) W 26-21 W -1 Cincinnati Bengals (1) U 48