1981 New York Giants 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
9-7-0	1-1	4947	3014	1933	41	282	5474	3355	2119	37	334

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The New York Giants' fifty-seventh season was in 1981, and it was the third season Ray Perkins served as the head coach of the team. The Giants played their home games at Giants Stadium. They finished the year 9-7-0 in the regular season and 1-1 in the playoffs, eventually losing to the San Francisco 49ers 38-24. At the end of the season Lawrence Taylor earned AP Defensive Rookie of the Year and AP Defensive Player of the Year.

Week		Opponent	Score
Week 1		Philadelphia Eagles	10-24
Week 2	@	Washington Redskins	17-7
Week 3		New Orleans Saints	20-7
Week 4	@	Dallas Cowboys	10-18
Week 5		Green Bay Packers	14-27
Week 6		St. Louis Cardinals	34-14
Week 7	@	Seattle Seahawks	32-0
Week 8	@	Atlanta Falcons	27-24
Week 9		New York Jets	7-26
Week 10	@	Green Bay Packers	24-26
Week 11		Washington Redskins	27-30
Week 12	@	Philadelphia Eagles	20-10
Week 13	@	San Francisco 49ers	10-17
Week 14		Los Angeles Rams	10-7
Week 15	@	St. Louis Cardinals	20-10
Week 16		Dallas Cowboys	13-10

Week		Opponent	Score	Notes
Wild Card Round	@	Philadelphia Eagles	27-21
Divisional Round	@	San Francisco 49ers	24-38

Head Coach: Ray Perkins Defensive Coordinator: Bill Parcells Quarterbacks Coach: Ernie Adams Wide Receivers Coach: Pat Hodgson Offensive Line Coach: Bill Austin Offensive Backfield Coach: Bob Lord Defensive Line Coach: Lamar Leachman Linebackers Coach: Bill Parcells Defensive Backfield Coach: Fred Glick Assistant Linebackers Coach: Bill Belichick Defensive Assistant Coach: Romeo Crennel Special Teams Coach: Bill Belichick Special Teams Assistant Coach: Romeo Crennel Consultant: Jim Lee Howell Strength Coach: Jim Williams Scout: Roosevelt Brown, Ken Kavanaugh Special Scout: Jim Lee Howell