1981 Oakland Raiders 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 | 4977 | 2919 | 2058 | 48 | 296 | 5473 | 3641 | 1832 | 32 | 316 |
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The Oakland Raiders' twenty-second season was in 1981, and it was the third season Tom Flores served as the head coach of the team. The Raiders played their home games at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum. They finished the season 7-9-0, 4-4-0 at home and 3-5-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Denver Broncos | 7-9 | |
| Week 2 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 36-10 | |
| Week 3 | Seattle Seahawks | 20-10 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Detroit Lions | 0-16 | |
| Week 5 | Denver Broncos | 0-17 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 0-27 | |
| Week 7 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 18-16 | ||
| Week 8 | Kansas City Chiefs | 17-28 | ||
| Week 9 | New England Patriots | 27-17 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Houston Oilers | 16-17 | |
| Week 11 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 33-17 | |
| Week 12 | San Diego Chargers | 21-55 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 32-31 | |
| Week 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 30-27 | ||
| Week 15 | Chicago Bears | 6-23 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 10-23 |
1981 Oakland Raiders Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Tom Flores Defensive Coordinator: Charlie Sumner Wide Receivers Coach: Lew Erber Offensive Line Coach: Sam Boghosian Running Backs Coach: Ray Willsey Tight Ends Coach: Bob Mischak Offensive Backfield Coach: Lew Erber Defensive Line Coach: Earl Leggett Defensive Backfield Coach: Chet Franklin, Willie Brown Special Teams Coach: Steve Ortmayer Assistant Coach: Joe Madro Director of Football Operations: Steve Ortmayer