1981 Kansas City Chiefs 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 | 0-0 | 5273 | 2640 | 2633 | 46 | 315 | 5373 | 3626 | 1747 | 47 | 316 |
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The Kansas City Chiefs' twenty-second season was in 1981, and it was the fourth season Marv Levy served as the head coach of the team. The Chiefs played their home games at Arrowhead Stadium. They finished the season 9-7-0, 5-3-0 at home and 4-4-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 37-33 | |
| Week 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 19-10 | ||
| Week 3 | San Diego Chargers | 31-42 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 20-14 | |
| Week 5 | @ | New England Patriots | 17-33 | |
| Week 6 | Oakland Raiders | 27-0 | ||
| Week 7 | Denver Broncos | 28-14 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 28-17 | |
| Week 9 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 20-22 | |
| Week 10 | Chicago Bears | 13-16 | ||
| Week 11 | Houston Oilers | 23-10 | ||
| Week 12 | Seattle Seahawks | 40-13 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Detroit Lions | 10-27 | |
| Week 14 | @ | Denver Broncos | 13-16 | |
| Week 15 | Miami Dolphins | 7-17 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 10-6 |
1981 Kansas City Chiefs Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Marv Levy Defensive Coordinator: Rod Rust Quarterbacks Coach: Kay Dalton Wide Receivers Coach: Kay Dalton Offensive Line Coach: Tom Bresnahan Running Backs Coach: Don Lawrence Tight Ends Coach: Frank Gansz Offensive Backs Coach: Bobby Ross Linebackers Coach: Rod Rust, Ted Cottrell Defensive Backs Coach: Walt Corey Special Teams Coach: Frank Gansz Strength and Conditioning Coach: Rick Abernethy