1981 Tampa Bay Buccaneers schedule
Season statistics
Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
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Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
9-7-0 | 0-1 | 5382 | 3577 | 1805 | 32 | 281 | 5657 | 3273 | 2384 | 46 | 346 |
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' sixth season was in 1981, and it was the sixth season John McKay served as the head coach of the team. They finished the year 9-7-0 in the regular season but they lost their first playoff game to the Dallas Cowboys 38-0.
Games
Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
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Week 1 | Minnesota Vikings | 21-13 | ||
Week 2 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 10-19 | |
Week 3 | @ | Chicago Bears | 17-28 | |
Week 4 | St. Louis Cardinals | 20-10 | ||
Week 5 | Detroit Lions | 28-10 | ||
Week 6 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 21-10 | |
Week 7 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 16-18 | |
Week 8 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 10-20 | |
Week 9 | Chicago Bears | 20-10 | ||
Week 10 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 10-25 | |
Week 11 | Denver Broncos | 7-24 | ||
Week 12 | Green Bay Packers | 37-3 | ||
Week 13 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 31-14 | |
Week 14 | Atlanta Falcons | 24-23 | ||
Week 15 | San Diego Chargers | 23-24 | ||
Week 16 | @ | Detroit Lions | 20-17 |
Playoffs
Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
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Divisional Round | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 0-38 |
Coaches
Head Coach: John McKay Defensive Coordinator: Tom Bass Quarterbacks Coach: Bill Nelsen Wide Receivers Coach: Boyd Dowler Offensive Line Coach: Bill Johnson Running Backs Coach: George Chaump Defensive Line Coach: Abe Gibron Linebackers Coach: Howard Tippett Defensive Backs (Secondary) Coach: Wayne Fontes Special Teams Coach: Howard Tippett Pro Scout: Bill Muir