Wild Card
Division
AFC/NFC Champ.
Super Bowl
BUF 31
NYJ 27
NYG 27
PHI 21
SD 41
MIA 38
CIN 28
BUF 21
SF 38
NYG 24
TB 0
DAL 38
SD 7
CIN 27
DAL 27
SF 28
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CIN 21
SF 26
Champ
SF
1981 NFL Champion San Francisco 49ers
z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot

Division Championship

Date    OpponentResultScore
1/3vs BuffaloW  28-21

AFC/NFC Championship

Date    OpponentResultScore
1/10vs San DiegoW  27-7

Super Bowl XVI (16)

Date    OpponentResultScore
1/24at San FranciscoL  21-26