The 1981 New York Giants season was the 57th season for the club in the National Football League. The Giants qualified for the playoffs for the first time in 18 years with a 9–7 record,[1] which placed them third in the National Football Conference East Division.[2] The Giants qualified for the postseason thanks to an overtime victory over the Dallas Cowboys in the last game of the season, coupled with a loss by the Green Bay Packers.[3] In the Wild Card playoffs, the Giants defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 27–21 in Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium. New York's season ended with a 38–24 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional round.[2]
Schedule[]
| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| 1
|
September 6
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
L 24–10
|
72,459
|
| 2
|
September 13
|
at Washington Redskins
|
W 17–7
|
53,343
|
| 3
|
September 20
|
New Orleans Saints
|
W 20–7
|
69,814
|
| 4
|
September 27
|
at Dallas Cowboys
|
L 18–10
|
63,449
|
| 5
|
October 4
|
Green Bay Packers
|
L 27–14
|
73,684
|
| 6
|
October 11
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
W 34–14
|
67,128
|
| 7
|
October 18
|
at Seattle Seahawks
|
W 32–0
|
56,134
|
| 8
|
October 25
|
at Atlanta Falcons
|
W 27–24
|
48,410
|
| 9
|
November 1
|
New York Jets
|
L 26–7
|
74,740
|
| 10
|
November 8
|
at Green Bay Packers
|
L 26–24
|
54,138
|
| 11
|
November 15
|
Washington Redskins
|
L 30–27
|
63,133
|
| 12
|
November 22
|
at Philadelphia Eagles
|
W 20–10
|
66,827
|
| 13
|
November 29
|
at San Francisco 49ers
|
L 17–10
|
57,186
|
| 14
|
December 6
|
Los Angeles Rams
|
W 10–7
|
59,659
|
| 15
|
December 13
|
at St. Louis Cardinals
|
W 20–10
|
47,358
|
| 16
|
December 19
|
Dallas Cowboys
|
W 13–10 (OT)
|
73,009
|
Playoffs[]
Standings[]
References[]
