Detroit Lions
1981 Season Recap

Teams Detroit Lions 1981 Season Recap

Barry Sims continues to play solid football 1,888 total yards in offense while scoring a team high 14 touchdowns. However, the Lions could do no better then finishing in 2nd place with a mediocre 8-8 record.

Barry Sims continues to play solid football 1,888 total yards in offense while scoring a team high 14 touchdowns. However, the Lions could do no better then finishing in 2nd place with a mediocre 8-8 record.

1981 Detroit Lions season

1981 Detroit LionsLions

Missed Playoffs

8-8 (.500)

2nd place in NFL NFC Central

Head Coach

General Manager

Team Owner

William Clay Ford Sr.

Stadium

Attendance

603,679 total
75,460 per game

1981 Draft Picks

Round Pick Player

1 16 Mark Nichols WR

2 46 Curtis Green DE

3 72 Don Greco G

4 99 Tracy Porter WR

5 129 Larry Lee G

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