1981 St. Louis Cardinals 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 |
| 7-9-0 | 0-0 | 5077 | 2864 | 2213 | 44 | 300 | 5723 | 3295 | 2428 | 38 | 328 |
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The St. Louis Cardinals' sixty-first season was in 1981, and it was the second season Jim Hanifan served as the head coach of the team. The Cardinals played their home games at Busch Stadium (II). They finished the season 7-9-0, 5-3-0 at home and 2-6-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Miami Dolphins | 7-20 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 17-30 | |
| Week 3 | Washington Redskins | 40-30 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10-20 | |
| Week 5 | Dallas Cowboys | 20-17 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | New York Giants | 14-34 | |
| Week 7 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 20-41 | |
| Week 8 | Minnesota Vikings | 30-17 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Washington Redskins | 21-42 | |
| Week 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | 10-52 | ||
| Week 11 | Buffalo Bills | 24-0 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 35-24 | |
| Week 13 | @ | New England Patriots | 27-20 | |
| Week 14 | New Orleans Saints | 30-3 | ||
| Week 15 | New York Giants | 10-20 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 0-38 |
1981 St. Louis Cardinals Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Jim Hanifan Defensive Coordinator: Tom Bettis Quarterbacks Coach: Harry Gilmer Wide Receivers Coach: Emmitt Thomas Offensive Line Coach: Tom Lovat Offensive Backfield Coach: Dick Jamieson Defensive Line Coach: Rudy Feldman Defensive Secondary Coach: Billy Atkins Special Teams Coach: Chuck Banker Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Leon McLaughlin Flexibility and Strength Coach: Don Brown