1981 Denver Broncos 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 |
| 10-6-0 | 0-0 | 5426 | 3531 | 1895 | 39 | 306 | 4878 | 2873 | 2005 | 46 | 268 |
The Denver Broncos' twenty-second season was in 1981, playing their home games at Mile High Stadium. During the offseason they hired Dan Reeves to lead the team. Reeves previously was the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach/wide receivers coach of the Dallas Cowboys and had ten years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 10-6-0, 8-0-0 at home and 2-6-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Oakland Raiders | 9-7 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 10-13 | |
| Week 3 | Baltimore Colts | 28-10 | ||
| Week 4 | San Diego Chargers | 42-24 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 17-0 | |
| Week 6 | Detroit Lions | 27-21 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 14-28 | |
| Week 8 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 7-9 | |
| Week 9 | Minnesota Vikings | 19-17 | ||
| Week 10 | Cleveland Browns | 23-20 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 24-7 | |
| Week 12 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 21-38 | |
| Week 13 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 17-34 | |
| Week 14 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16-13 | ||
| Week 15 | Seattle Seahawks | 23-13 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Chicago Bears | 24-35 |
1981 Denver Broncos Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Dan Reeves Offensive Coordinator: Rod Dowhower Defensive Coordinator: Joe Collier Wide Receivers Coach: Rod Dowhower Offensive Line Coach: Jerry Frei Running Backs Coach: Charlie Lee Tight Ends Coach: Fran Polsfoot Defensive Line Coach: Stan Jones Linebackers Coach: Bob Zeman Defensive Backs Coach: Richie McCabe Special Teams Coach: Fran Polsfoot, Reed Johnson Special Assistant Coach: Nick Nicolau General Manager: Grady Alderman