Team season

1981 New York Giants

NFC East · 18 indexed games

9–7

Regular season

1–1

Playoffs

Conference rank

295–257

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

New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles

Wild Card · Dec 27, 1981

New York Giants vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 3, 1982

Season highlights

Best games from 1981

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

New York Giants vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 3, 1982

New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles

Wild Card · Dec 27, 1981

New York Giants vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 8, 1981

Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 19, 1981

Los Angeles Rams vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 6, 1981

WSH

WSH vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Nov 15, 1981

New York Giants vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 25, 1981

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