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Schedule (16 games)
| Date | Wk | Opponent | Result | Record | Stadium | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-09-06 | 1 | @ Atlanta Falcons | L 0–27 | 0–1 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 57,406 |
| 1981-09-13 | 2 | vs  Los Angeles Rams | W 23–17 | 1–1 | Louisiana Superdome | 62,063 |
| 1981-09-20 | 3 | @ New York Giants | L 7–20 | 1–2 | Giants Stadium | 69,814 |
| 1981-09-27 | 4 | @ San Francisco 49ers | L 14–21 | 1–3 | Candlestick Park | 44,433 |
| 1981-10-04 | 5 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 6–20 | 1–4 | Louisiana Superdome | 64,578 |
| 1981-10-11 | 6 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–31 | 1–5 | Louisiana Superdome | 52,728 |
| 1981-10-18 | 7 | @ Cleveland Browns | L 17–20 | 1–6 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 76,059 |
| 1981-10-25 | 8 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 17–7 | 2–6 | Louisiana Superdome | 46,336 |
| 1981-11-01 | 9 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 10–41 | 2–7 | Louisiana Superdome | 63,637 |
| 1981-11-08 | 10 | @ Los Angeles Rams | W 21–13 | 3–7 | Anaheim Stadium | 61,068 |
| 1981-11-15 | 11 | @ Minnesota Vikings | L 10–20 | 3–8 | Metropolitan Stadium | 45,215 |
| 1981-11-22 | 12 | @  Houston Oilers | W 27–24 | 4–8 | Astrodome | 49,581 |
| 1981-11-29 | 13 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 14–31 | 4–9 | Louisiana Superdome | 62,209 |
| 1981-12-06 | 14 | @  St. Louis Cardinals | L 3–30 | 4–10 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 46,923 |
| 1981-12-13 | 15 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 7–35 | 4–11 | Louisiana Superdome | 45,518 |
| 1981-12-20 | 16 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 17–21 | 4–12 | Louisiana Superdome | 43,639 |
Roster (53)
| # | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | College | Exp | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  Archie Manning | QB | 6-3 | 212 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Bobby Scott | QB | 6-1 | 201 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Dave Wilson | QB | 6-3 | 210 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Jack Holmes | RB | 5-11 | 210 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  George Rogers | RB | 6-2 | 220 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Jimmy Rogers | RB | 5-10 | 190 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Scott Stauch | RB | 5-11 | 204 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Toussaint Tyler | RB | 6-2 | 212 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Wayne Wilson | RB | 6-3 | 208 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Guido Merkens | WR | 6-1 | 200 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Gordon Banks | WR | 5-10 | 175 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Wes Chandler | WR | 6-0 | 186 | TRC | ||
| 0 | Jeff Groth | WR | 5-10 | 172 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Ike Harris | WR | 6-3 | 210 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Rich Martini | WR | 6-2 | 185 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Aundra Thompson | WR | 6-1 | 186 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Hoby Brenner | TE | 6-4 | 240 | USC | ACT | |
| 0 | Larry Hardy | TE | 6-3 | 230 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Rich Caster | TE | 6-5 | 228 | TRD | ||
| 0 | Brooks Williams | TE | 6-4 | 226 | TRD | ||
| 0 |  Dave Waymer | DB | 6-1 | 195 | Notre Dame | ACT | |
| 0 | Russell Gary | DB | 5-11 | 195 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Tom Myers | DB | 5-11 | 184 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Johnnie Poe | DB | 6-1 | 182 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Ricky Ray | DB | 5-11 | 180 | TRC | ||
| 0 | Mike Spivey | DB | 6-0 | 194 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Frank Wattelet | DB | 6-0 | 185 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Frank Warren | DL | 6-4 | 290 | Auburn | ACT | |
| 0 | Jim Wilks | DL | 6-5 | 252 | San Diego State; California; Pasadena College | ACT | |
| 0 | Barry Bennett | DL | 6-4 | 257 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Monte Bennett | DL | 6-3 | 260 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Jerry Boyarsky | DL | 6-3 | 290 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Elois Grooms | DL | 6-4 | 240 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Derland Moore | DL | 6-4 | 250 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Rickey Jackson | LB | 6-2 | 243 | Pittsburgh | ACT | |
| 0 | Ken Bordelon | LB | 6-4 | 236 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Chuck Evans | LB | 6-3 | 235 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Jim Kovach | LB | 6-2 | 230 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Rob Nairne | LB | 6-4 | 220 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Scott Pelluer | LB | 6-2 | 215 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Glen Redd | LB | 6-1 | 229 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Stan Brock | OL | 6-6 | 295 | Colorado | ACT | |
| 0 | Sam Adams | OL | 6-3 | 252 | ACT | ||
| 0 | John Hill | OL | 6-2 | 245 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Nat Hudson | OL | 6-3 | 265 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Dave Lafary | OL | 6-7 | 280 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Jim Pietrzak | OL | 6-5 | 260 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Paul Ryczek | OL | 6-2 | 230 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Fred Sturt | OL | 6-4 | 255 | ACT | ||
| 0 | J.T. Taylor | OL | 6-4 | 265 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Bob Young | OL | 6-1 | 270 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Russell Erxleben | SPEC | 6-4 | 218 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Benny Ricardo | SPEC | 5-10 | 175 | ACT |