Team season

1981 New Orleans Saints

NFC South · 16 indexed games

4–12

Regular season

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Playoffs

Conference rank

207–378

Points for–against

Conference rank is derived from indexed winning percentage, wins and point differential; it is not an official tiebreaker seed.

Postseason path

Playoff games

This team did not appear in the indexed postseason.

Season highlights

Best games from 1981

Postseason stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the top.

New Orleans Saints vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Nov 22, 1981

New Orleans Saints vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 18, 1981

San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 20, 1981

Los Angeles Rams vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Sep 13, 1981

New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 27, 1981

New Orleans Saints vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Nov 8, 1981

New Orleans Saints vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 15, 1981

Cincinnati Bengals vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 25, 1981

New Orleans Saints vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 20, 1981

Pittsburgh Steelers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1981

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 29, 1981

Philadelphia Eagles vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 11, 1981

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