The Houston Oilers were 7-9 in 1981. They finished 3rd in the AFC Central and 9th in the AFC.
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Saleh stays upbeat as the 1-7 Titans hit the bye amid a 66-game drought without back-to-back wins
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Robert Saleh sees a 'step' from Cam Ward. The Titans still hit the bye at 1-7
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Titans allow big game by Burrow but still point to positive signs on defense after trading Simmons
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Joe Burrow throws 5 TD passes, then runs for score in OT as Bengals rally for 43-36 win over Titans
1981 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 16 | 281 | 4,511 | 947 | 4.8 | 1,734 | 466 | 3.7 | 3,119 | 441 | 7.1 | 40 | 342 | 241 | 103 | 124 | 14 | 93 | 825 |
Team Rank | 23rd | 27th | 28th | 22nd | 23rd | 24th | 22nd | 23rd | 24th | 15th | 18th | 9th | 28th | 22nd | 27th | 28th | 7th | 7th | |
Opponent | 16 | 355 | 5,726 | 1,084 | 5.3 | 2,411 | 549 | 4.4 | 3,554 | 502 | 7.1 | 33 | 239 | 325 | 138 | 162 | 25 | 92 | 838 |
Opponent Rank | 18th | 24th | 18th | 22nd | 24th | 22nd | 25th | 16th | 12th | 16th | 17th | 22nd | 22nd | 24th | 15th | 14th | 24th | 18th | |
Net | -74 | -1,215 | -137 | -0.5 | -677 | -83 | -0.7 | -435 | -61 | 0.0 | +7 | +103 | -84 | -35 | -38 | -11 | +1 | -13 | |
Net Rank | 24th | 27th | 26th | 24th | 25th | 23rd | 27th | 22nd | 24th | 14th | 18th | 9th | 27th | 25th | 26th | 26th | 15th | 11th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |
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