1981 Green Bay Packers season


The 1981 Green Bay Packers season was their 63rd season overall and their 61st in the National Football League. The team posted an 8–8 record under coach Bart Starr, earning them a third-place finish in the NFC Central division. Led by the defense the Packers were number one in turnovers forced and number 9th overall. The offense did improve but still finished in the bottom half of the league. They still had a possibility at a wildcard on the last regular-season game but were defeated by the Jets 28 - 3. The Packers managed only 84 total yards against the Jets.

Offseason

NFL Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool/Club Team
16Rich CampbellQuarterbackCalifornia
235Gary LewisTight EndTexas-Arlington
362Ray StachowiczPunterMichigan State
4105Richard TurnerDefensive tackleOklahoma
5117Byron BraggsDefensive EndAlabama
7172Bill WhitakerDefensive backMissouri
8200Larry WertsLinebackerJackson State
9227Tim HuffmanGuardNotre Dame
10255Nickie HallQuarterbackTulane
11282Forrest ValoraLinebackerOklahoma
12311Cliff LewisLinebackerSouthern Miss

Undrafted free agents

PlayerPositionCollege
David PetwaySafetyNorthern Illinois
Randy ScottLinebackerAlabama

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1

Week 7: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 9: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 11

Standings