1981 Chicago Bears 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 |
| 6-10-0 | 0-0 | 4633 | 2462 | 2171 | 40 | 278 | 5394 | 3248 | 2146 | 40 | 290 |
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The Chicago Bears' sixty-second season was in 1981, and it was the fourth season Neill Armstrong served as the head coach of the team. The Bears played their home games at Soldier Field. They finished the season 6-10-0, 4-4-0 at home and 2-6-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Green Bay Packers | 9-16 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 17-28 | |
| Week 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 28-17 | ||
| Week 4 | Los Angeles Rams | 7-24 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 21-24 | |
| Week 6 | Washington Redskins | 7-24 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | Detroit Lions | 17-48 | |
| Week 8 | San Diego Chargers | 20-17 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10-20 | |
| Week 10 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 16-13 | |
| Week 11 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 17-21 | |
| Week 12 | Detroit Lions | 7-23 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 9-10 | |
| Week 14 | Minnesota Vikings | 10-9 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 23-6 | |
| Week 16 | Denver Broncos | 35-24 |
1981 Chicago Bears Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Neill Armstrong Offensive Coordinator: Ted Marchibroda Defensive Coordinator: Buddy Ryan Wide Receivers Coach: Ted Plumb Offensive Line Coach: Dick Stanfel Running Backs Coach: Hank Kuhlmann Offensive Consultant: Jim Dooley Defensive Line Coach: Dale Haupt Secondary Coach: Jim LaRue Special Teams Coach: Hank Kuhlmann General Manager: Jim Finks