Team season

1981 Oakland Raiders

AFC West · 16 indexed games

7–9

Regular season

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Playoffs

Conference rank

273–343

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.

Oakland Raiders vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Nov 29, 1981

Oakland Raiders vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Nov 8, 1981

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Oct 18, 1981

Oakland Raiders vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 6, 1981

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Dec 7, 1981

New England Patriots vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Nov 1, 1981

Seattle Seahawks vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Sep 20, 1981

Kansas City Chiefs vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Oct 25, 1981

Oakland Raiders vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 21, 1981

Oakland Raiders vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 15, 1981

Oakland Raiders vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 27, 1981

Chicago Bears vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Dec 13, 1981

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