1981 Pittsburgh Steelers schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 8-8-0 | 0-0 | 5598 | 3226 | 2372 | 41 | 318 | 5652 | 3783 | 1869 | 46 | 323 |
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The Pittsburgh Steelers' forty-eighth season was in 1981, and it was the thirteenth season Chuck Noll served as the head coach of the team. The Steelers played their home games at Three Rivers Stadium. They finished the season 8-8-0, 5-3-0 at home and 3-5-0 on the road. At the end of the season, Lynn Swann was awarded with the Man of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | 33-37 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 10-30 | |
| Week 3 | New York Jets | 38-10 | ||
| Week 4 | New England Patriots | 27-21 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 20-6 | |
| Week 6 | Cleveland Browns | 13-7 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 7-34 | |
| Week 8 | Houston Oilers | 26-13 | ||
| Week 9 | San Francisco 49ers | 14-17 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 21-24 | |
| Week 11 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 34-20 | |
| Week 12 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 32-10 | |
| Week 13 | Los Angeles Rams | 24-0 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 27-30 | |
| Week 15 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10-17 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Houston Oilers | 20-21 |
1981 Pittsburgh Steelers Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Chuck Noll Assistant Head Coach: George J. Perles Defensive Coordinator: Woody Widenhofer Wide Receivers Coach: Tom Moore Offensive Line Coach: Rollie Dotsch Offensive Backfield Coach: Dick Hoak Defensive Backfield Coach: Dick Walker Defensive Assistant Coach: Tony Dungy Conditioning Coach: Paul Uram