8-8 (.500)
Stadium
Attendance
420,964 total
52,621 per game
52,621 per game
1981 Draft Picks
Round
Pick
Player
5
127
Ricky Martin WR
The 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers, coached by Chuck Noll, missed the playoffs after finishing the NFL regular season in 2nd place in the AFC Central with a 8-8 record.