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NFL · NFC West · 7–9 (.438) · 2nd in division · PF 426 · PA 355 · Coach Leeman Bennett · Did not qualify
Schedule (17 games)
| Date | Wk | Opponent | Result | Record | Stadium | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-08-22 | 3 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 19–20 | Metropolitan Stadium | 42,908 | |
| 1981-09-06 | 1 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 27–0 | 1–0 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 57,406 |
| 1981-09-13 | 2 | @ Green Bay Packers | W 31–17 | 2–0 | Lambeau Field | 55,382 |
| 1981-09-20 | 3 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 34–17 | 3–0 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 56,653 |
| 1981-09-27 | 4 | @ Cleveland Browns | L 17–28 | 3–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 78,283 |
| 1981-10-05 | 5 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | L 13–16 | 3–2 | Veterans Stadium | 71,488 |
| 1981-10-11 | 6 | vs  Los Angeles Rams | L 35–37 | 3–3 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 57,841 |
| 1981-10-18 | 7 | vs  St. Louis Cardinals | W 41–20 | 4–3 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 51,458 |
| 1981-10-25 | 8 | vs New York Giants | L 24–27 | 4–4 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 48,410 |
| 1981-11-01 | 9 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 41–10 | 5–4 | Louisiana Superdome | 63,637 |
| 1981-11-08 | 10 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 14–17 | 5–5 | Candlestick Park | 59,127 |
| 1981-11-15 | 11 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–34 | 5–6 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 57,485 |
| 1981-11-23 | 12 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 31–30 | 6–6 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 54,086 |
| 1981-11-29 | 13 | @  Houston Oilers | W 31–27 | 7–6 | Astrodome | 40,201 |
| 1981-12-06 | 14 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 23–24 | 7–7 | Tampa Stadium | 69,221 |
| 1981-12-14 | 15 | @ Los Angeles Rams | L 16–21 | 7–8 | Anaheim Stadium | 57,054 |
| 1981-12-20 | 16 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 28–30 | 7–9 | Fulton County Stadium | 35,972 |
Roster (49)
| # | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | College | Exp | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  Steve Bartkowski | QB | 6-4 | 213 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  June Jones | QB | 6-4 | 200 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Mike Moroski | QB | 6-4 | 200 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  William Andrews | RB | 6-0 | 200 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Lynn Cain | RB | 6-1 | 205 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Mickey Fitzgerald | RB | 6-2 | 235 | TRD | ||
| 0 | James Mayberry | RB | 5-11 | 210 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Bo Robinson | RB | 6-2 | 225 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Ray Strong | RB | 5-9 | 184 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Wally Francis | WR | 5-11 | 190 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Alfred Jackson | WR | 5-11 | 176 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Alfred Jenkins | WR | 5-10 | 165 | ACT | ||
| 0 | James Murphy | WR | 5-10 | 177 | TRC | ||
| 0 | Reggie Smith | WR | 5-4 | 168 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Russ Mikeska | TE | 6-3 | 225 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Junior Miller | TE | 6-4 | 235 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Bobby Butler | DB | 5-11 | 170 | Florida State | ACT | |
| 0 |  Blane Gaison | DB | 6-0 | 185 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Bob Glazebrook | DB | 6-1 | 200 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Kenny Johnson | DB | 5-10 | 176 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Earl Jones | DB | 6-0 | 178 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Tom Moriarty | DB | 6-0 | 185 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Tom Pridemore | DB | 5-10 | 186 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Scott Woerner | DB | 6-0 | 195 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Wilson Faumuina | DL | 6-5 | 275 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Jeff Merrow | DL | 6-4 | 245 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Don Smith | DL | 6-5 | 248 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Matthew Teague | DL | 6-5 | 240 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Jeff Yeates | DL | 6-3 | 248 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Mike Zele | DL | 6-3 | 236 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Buddy Curry | LB | 6-4 | 221 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Paul Davis | LB | 6-2 | 215 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Tony Daykin | LB | 6-1 | 215 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Fulton Kuykendall | LB | 6-4 | 210 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Jim Laughlin | LB | 6-0 | 212 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Neal Musser | LB | 6-2 | 218 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Al Richardson | LB | 6-2 | 206 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Lyman White | LB | 6-0 | 217 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Joel Williams | LB | 6-1 | 215 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Mike Kenn | OL | 6-7 | 286 | Michigan | ACT | |
| 0 | Eric Sanders | OL | 6-6 | 255 | Nevada | ACT | |
| 0 | Warren Bryant | OL | 6-6 | 270 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Pat Howell | OL | 6-5 | 253 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Dave Scott | OL | 6-4 | 285 | ACT | ||
| 0 | John Scully | OL | 6-6 | 255 | ACT | ||
| 0 | R.C. Thielemann | OL | 6-4 | 247 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Jeff Van Note | OL | 6-2 | 247 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  John James | SPEC | 6-3 | 197 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Mick Luckhurst | SPEC | 6-1 | 180 | ACT |