1981 Kansas City Chiefs Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-7
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Marv Levy (9-7)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1981 Kansas City Chiefs StatisticsTeam Record: 9-7
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Marv Levy (9-7)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1981 Kansas City Chiefs Roster
The Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League ended the 1981 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference.
The Chiefs scored 343 points, and the defense allowed 290. Joe Delaney carried the ball for a team-leading 1,121 yards for Kansas City.
Bill Kenney passed for 1,983 yards. J.T. Smith topped pass catchers, grabbing 63 passes for 852 yards.
The sticky-fingered defense manufactured 47 turnovers. Eric Harris picked off 7 opponent throws.
Marv Levy coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 343
Regular Season Points Against: 290
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 6, 1981 | Kansas City Chiefs 37 at Pittsburgh Steelers 33 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 13, 1981 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10 at Kansas City Chiefs 19 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| September 20, 1981 | San Diego Chargers 42 at Kansas City Chiefs 31 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| September 27, 1981 | Kansas City Chiefs 20 at Seattle Seahawks 14 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 4, 1981 | Kansas City Chiefs 17 at New England Patriots 33 | L | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 11, 1981 | Oakland Raiders 0 at Kansas City Chiefs 27 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 18, 1981 | Denver Broncos 14 at Kansas City Chiefs 28 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 25, 1981 | Kansas City Chiefs 28 at Oakland Raiders 17 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| November 1, 1981 | Kansas City Chiefs 20 at San Diego Chargers 22 | L | 3-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| November 8, 1981 | Chicago Bears 16 at Kansas City Chiefs 13 | L | 3-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-4-0 | OT | |
| November 15, 1981 | Houston Oilers 10 at Kansas City Chiefs 23 | W | 4-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| November 22, 1981 | Seattle Seahawks 13 at Kansas City Chiefs 40 | W | 5-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| November 26, 1981 | Kansas City Chiefs 10 at Detroit Lions 27 | L | 5-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 8-5-0 | ||
| December 6, 1981 | Kansas City Chiefs 13 at Denver Broncos 16 | L | 5-2-0 | 3-4-0 | 8-6-0 | ||
| December 13, 1981 | Miami Dolphins 17 at Kansas City Chiefs 7 | L | 5-3-0 | 3-4-0 | 8-7-0 | ||
| December 20, 1981 | Kansas City Chiefs 10 at Minnesota Vikings 6 | W | 5-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 9-7-0 |
