1981 Philadelphia Eagles season
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The 1981
1981 NFL season
The 1981 NFL season was the 62nd regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XVI when the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals.-Major rule changes:...

 Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

 season
resulted in an appearance in the postseason.

Offseason

After going 12–4 and winning the NFC title and losing in Super Bowl XV
Super Bowl XV
Super Bowl XV was an American football game played on January 25, 1981 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League champion following the 1980 regular season...

  to the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

 in the 1980 season the Eagles would be picking next to last in the 12 rounds of the draft

1981 NFL Draft

The 1981 NFL Draft
1981 NFL Draft
The 1981 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 28–29, 1981...

was the procedure by which National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...

 teams selected amateur college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...

 players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft
NFL Draft
The National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...

 was held April 28–29, 1981
1981 NFL season
The 1981 NFL season was the 62nd regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XVI when the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals.-Major rule changes:...

. ESPN
ESPN
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 would cover all 12 rounds live for the first time. ESPN would then show a replay later that night. This would be over 2 days.

The Philadelphia Eagles would get the 27th pick in the 12 rounds. The Eagles would draft 10 players in the this year's draft.

The draft began with first overall pick of 1980 Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...

 winner, George Rogers
George Rogers (American football)
George Washington Rogers is a former American football player who achieved distinction in both the college and professional ranks as a running back...

, Running Back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...

 from University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...

 , by the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....

.

Player Selections

The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with.
Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.
= Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...

er
= Hall of Fame
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...

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Leonard Mitchell
Leonard Mitchell
Leonard Boyd Mitchell is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at the University of Houston and was drafted by the Eagles in the first round of the 1981 NFL Draft....

> University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...

> Dean Miraldi
Dean Miraldi
Dean Martin Miraldi is a former American football guard in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos, and the Los Angeles Raiders. He played college football at the University of Utah and was drafted by the Eagles in the second round of the 1981 NFL Draft....

> Greg LaFleur
Greg LaFleur
Greg LaFleur is a former American football tight end in the National Football League. LaFleur was selected in the third round by the Philadelphia Eagles out of Louisiana State University in the 1981 NFL Draft. LaFleur has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts and St...

> Calvin Murray
Calvin Murray (American football)
Leon Calvin Murray is a former American football running back who played for two seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1981–1982. He also played in 1983 for the Chicago Blitz of the United States Football League. He was drafted by the Eagles in the fourth...

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Round Pick Player Position School
1 27
DE
2 55
G University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...

3 83
TE LSU
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...

4 110
RB Ohio State
5 NO PICK
6 165 Traded Pick to New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

7 174
K Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...

7 192
LB Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...

8 220 Traded pick to Baltimore Colts
9 247
OL Mississippi
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...

10 275
RB Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...

11 303
DT Virginia Union
12 331
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Pre-Season

The Eagle would hold training camp at West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania

Regular Season

The 1981 season schedule was set by how the Eagles finished in 1980, 1st in NFC East. The way it was laid out, 4 of the 5 teams in the same 5 team division could end up having 10 to 14 common opponents during the 1981 season. Also, when the last regular season game is over you know who you play the following year.
  • A home and home series vs Dallas, New York Giants, St. Louis and Washington = 8 games
  • The top 4 teams in the NFC East play the top 4 teams AFC East from the 1980 season = 4 games
  • The 1st and 4th place team in NFC Central and NFC West in the 1980 Season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 6, 1981 at New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

W 24–10
72,459
2 September 13, 1981 New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

W 13–3
71,089
3 September 17, 1981 at Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

W 20–14
78,331
4 September 27, 1981 Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...

W 36–13
70,664
5 October 5, 1981 Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

W 16–13
71,488
6 October 11, 1981 at New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....

W 31–14
52,728
7 October 18, 1981 at Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...

L 35–23
45,459
8 October 25, 1981 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...

W 20–10
70,714
9 November 1, 1981 Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...

L 17–14
72,111
10 November 8, 1981 at St. Louis Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

W 52–10
48,421
11 November 15, 1981 Baltimore Colts W 38–13
68,618
12 November 22, 1981 New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

L 20–10
66,827
13 November 30, 1981 at Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

L 13–10
67,797
14 December 6, 1981 at Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...

L 15–13
52,206
15 December 13, 1981 at Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...

L 21–10
64,955
16 December 20, 1981 St. Louis Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

W 38–0
56,656

Week 1

Monday, September 6, 1981 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern

Played at Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to...

The Meadowlands on an AstroTurf
AstroTurf
AstroTurf is a brand of artificial turf. Although the term is a registered trademark, it is sometimes used as a generic description of any kind of artificial turf. The original AstroTurf product was a short pile synthetic turf while the current products incorporate modern features such as...

 playing surface in 70F degrees with a 11 MPH wind
1 2 3 4 Total
Philadelphia Eagles (1–0) 0 10 7 7 27
New York Giants (0–1) 3 0 0 7 10
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1st Giants Joe Danelo
Joe Danelo
Joseph Peter Danelo is a former American football placekicker who played in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers, the New York Giants, and the Buffalo Bills between 1975 and 1984...

 27 yard field goal
2nd Eagles Perry Harrington
Perry Harrington
Perry Donell Harrington is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and St. Louis Cardinals from 1980–1985. He was drafted by the Eagles in the second round of the 1980 NFL Draft...

 1 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
Eagles Tony Franklin 47 yard field goal
3rd Eagles Rodney Parker 55 yard pass from Ron Jaworski
Ron Jaworski
Ronald Vincent "Ron" Jaworski is a former American football quarterback and currently an NFL analyst on ESPN. He is also CEO of Ron Jaworski Golf Management, Inc., based out of Blackwood, New Jersey, and manages golf courses in southern New Jersey, northeast Pennsylvania, and West Virginia...

 (Tony Franklin kick)
4th Eagles Wilbert Montgomery
Wilbert Montgomery
Wilbert Montgomery is a former American football player in the National Football League for nine years with the Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions...

 1 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
Giants Leon Perry 19 yard pass from Phil Simms
Phil Simms
Phillip Martin "Phil" Simms is a former American football quarterback, and currently a television sportscaster for the CBS network. After a standout career at Morehead State University, Simms was drafted in the first round by the New York Giants of the National Football League with the number...

 (Joe Danelo kick)

Week 2

Sunday, September 13, 1981 Kickoff 4:00 PM Eastern

Played at Veterans Stadium
Veterans Stadium
Philadelphia Veterans Stadium was a professional-sports, multi-purpose stadium, located at the northeast corner of Broad Street and Pattison Avenue, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex...

 on Grass playing surface in 71F degrees with a 6 MPH wind
1 2 3 4 Total
New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

 (2–0)
3 0 0 0 3
Philadelphia Eagles (2–0) 0 3 10 0 13
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1st Patriots John Smith
John Smith (American football)
John Michael Smith is an English-born retired American football placekicker. He made his professional debut with the New England Patriots in 1974, remaining with the team until 1983...

 22 yard field goal
2nd Eagles Tony Franklin 46 yard field goal
3rd Eagles Tony Franklin 22 yard field goal
Eagles Perry Harrington 6 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)

Week 3

Thursday, September 17, 1981 Kickoff 8:30 PM Eastern

Played at Rich Stadium on AstroTurf playing surface in 55F degrees with a 8 MPH wind
1 2 3 4 Total
Philadelphia Eagles (3–0–0) 7 3 7 3 20
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

  (2–1–0)
0 14 0 0 14
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1st Eagles Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
2nd Bills Joe Cribbs
Joe Cribbs
Joe Stanier Cribbs is a retired National Football League and United States Football League football running back. He played collegiately at Auburn University along with future NFL backs William Andrews and James Brooks...

 4 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer
Nick Mike-Mayer
Nicholas "Nick" Mike-Mayer is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League from 1973-1982 for the Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Buffalo Bills. Nick made the Pro Bowl in his rookie year. He later played with the San Antonio Gunslingers of the United States...

 kick)
Eagles Tony Franklin
Tony Franklin
Anthony Ray Franklin is a former National Football League football kicker in the National Football League between 1979 and 1988 for the Philadelphia Eagles, the New England Patriots, and the Miami Dolphins. Franklin was best known for his barefoot kicking style...

 29 yard field goal
Bills Frank Lewis 20 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
3rd Eagles Harold Carmichael
Harold Carmichael
Lee Harold Carmichael is a retired American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He played 13 seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles , and one season for the Dallas Cowboys . He played college football at Southern University...

 15 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
4th Eagles Tony Franklin 46 yard field goal

Week 4

Sunday, September 27, 1981 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern

Played at Veterans Stadium on a AstroTurf playing surface in 68F degrees with a 9 MPH wind
1 2 3 4 Total
Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...

 (0–4–0)
0 6 0 7 13
Philadelphia Eagles (4–0–0) 0 7 7 22 36
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2nd Eagles Louie Giammona 13 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
Redskins Mark Moseley
Mark Moseley
Mark DeWayne Moseley is a former professional American football placekicker in the National Football League who played for the Philadelphia Eagles , the Houston Oilers , the Washington Redskins , and the Cleveland Browns . He won the Most Valuable Player Award during the strike-shortened 1982 season...

 19 yard field goal
Redskins Mark Moseley 22 yard field goal
3rd Eagles Louie Giammona 1 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
4th Redskins John Riggins
John Riggins
Robert John Riggins, nicknamed "The Diesel", is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the New York Jets and Washington Redskins. Riggins was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992....

 3 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick)
Eagles Charlie A. Smith 29 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
Eagles Tony Franklin 28 yard field goal
Eagles Safety, Clarke tackled Theismann in end zone
Eagles Tony Franklin 36 yard field goal
Eagles Greg Brown 7 yard fumble return (Tony Franklin kick)

Week 5

Monday, October 5, 1981 Kickoff 9:00 PM Eastern

Played at Veterans Stadium on AstroTurf playing surface in 62F degrees with a 7 MPH wind
1 2 3 4 Total
Atlanta Falcons (3–2) 0 0 10 3 13
Philadelphia Eagles (5–0) 6 7 0 3 16
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1st Eagles Tony Franklin 36 yard field goal
Eagles Tony Franklin 34 yard field goal
2nd Eagles Charlie A. Smith 30 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
3rd Falcons Mick Luckhurst 35 yard field goal
Falcons Kenny Johnson 20 yard fumble return (Mick Luckhurst kick)
4th Eagles Tony Franklin 43 yard field goal 10 16 Falcons Mick Luckhurst 43 yard field goal

Week 6

Sunday, October 11, 1981 Kickoff 12:00 PM Central

Played at Louisiana Superdome
Louisiana Superdome
The Mercedes-Benz Superdome, previously known as the Louisiana Superdome and colloquially known as the Superdome, is a sports and exhibition arena located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA...

 on an AstroTurf playing surface in 72F degrees indoors
1 2 3 4 Total
Philadelphia Eagles (6–0–0) 14 10 7 0 31
New Orleans Saints (1–5–0) 0 9 0 7 14
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1st Saints George Rogers 5 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
Eagles Keith Krepfle 11 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
Eagles Booker Russell 1 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
2nd Eagles Booker Russell 1 yard rush (Reggie Wilkes pass from Ron Jaworski)
Eagles Tony Franklin 22 yard field goal
3rd Eagles Frank LeMaster 47 yard fumble return (Tony Franklin kick)
4th Saints George Rogers 3 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)

Week 7

Sunday, October 18, 1981 Kickoff 12:00 PM Central

Played at Metropolitan Stadium
Metropolitan Stadium
Metropolitan Stadium was a sports stadium that once stood in Bloomington, Minnesota, just outside Minneapolis. The area where the stadium once stood is now the site of the Mall of America...

 on an AstroTurf playing surface in 44F degrees with a 27 MPH wind
1 2 3 4 Total
Philadelphia Eagles (6–1) 6 3 0 14 23
Minnesota Vikings (5–2–0) 0 21 7 7 35
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1st Eagles Wilbert Montgomery 1 yard rush (kick failed)
2nd Vikings Joe Senser 11 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
Eagles Tony Franklin 30 yard field goal
Vikings Sammy White 50 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
Vikings Bob Bruer 1 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
3rd Vikings Ahmad Rashad 5 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
4th Eagles Wilbert Montgomery 25 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
Vikings Ted Brown 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
Eagles Harold Carmichael 21 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)

Week 8

Sunday, October 25, 1981 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern

Played at Veterans Stadium on an AstroTurf playing surface in 45F degrees with a 9 MPH wind
1 2 3 4 Total
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4–4–0) 7 0 0 3 10
Philadelphia Eagles (7–1–0) 0 7 0 13 20
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1st Buccaneers Doug Williams 1 yard rush (Bill Capece kick) 0
2nd Eagles Keith Krepfle 6 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
4th Eagles Tony Franklin 44 yard field goal
Buccaneers Bill Capece 29 yard field goal
Eagles Tony Franklin 32 yard field goal
Eagles Wilbert Montgomery 2 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)

Week 9

Sunday, October 26, 1981 Kickoff 4:00 PM Eastern

Played at Veterans Stadium on a AstroTurf playing surface in 53F degrees with a 6 MPH wind
1 2 3 4 Total
Dallas Cowboys(8–1–0) 0 3 0 14 17
Philadelphia Eagles ( 9–2) 0 7 7 0 14

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2nd Cowboys Rafael Septien 21 yard field goal
Eagles Wilbert Montgomery 2 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
3rd Eagles Harold Carmichael 85 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
4th Cowboys Doug Cosbie 17 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
Cowboys Cowboys Tony Dorsett 9 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)

Week 10

Sunday, November 8, 1981 Kickoff 12:00 PM Central

Played at the Busch Memorial Stadium
Busch Memorial Stadium
Busch Memorial Stadium, also known as Busch Stadium, was a multi-purpose sports facility in St. Louis, Missouri that operated from 1966 to 2005....

 on an AstroTurf playing surface in 57F degrees with a 8 mph wind.
1 2 3 4 Total
Philadelphia Eagles (8–2–0) 7 10 14 21 52
St. Louis Cardinals (3–7–0) 7 3 0 0 10
SCORING PLAYS PHIL ST L TIME
1st Eagles Wilbert Montgomery 19 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
Cardinals Mel Gray 42 yard pass from Jim Hart (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
2nd Eagles Neil O'Donoghue 21 yard field goal
Eagles Rodney Parker 33 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
Eagles Tony Franklin 32 yard field goal
3rd Eagles Harold Carmichael 14 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
Eagles Harold Carmichael 38 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
4th Eagles Billy Campfield 2 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
Eagles Wally Henry 20 yard pass from Joe Pisarcik (Tony Franklin kick)
Eagles Booker Russell 1 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)

Week 11

Sunday, November 15, 1981 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern

Played at Veterans Stadium on AstroTurf in 45F degrees with a 16 MPH wind
1 2 3 4 Total
Balitmore Colts (1–10–0) 6 0 0 7 13
Philadelphia Eagles (9–2–0) 70 14 10 7 38
SCORING PLAYS BAL PHIL TEAM
1st Eagles Keith Krepfle 15 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
2nd Colts Curtis Dickey 1 yard rush (kick failed)
Eagles Wilbert Montgomery 5 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
Eagles Wilbert Montgomery 1 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
Eagles Tony Franklin 32 yard field goal
Eagles Charlie A. Smith 30 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
4th Colts Zachary Dixon 17 yard pass from Bert Jones (Mike Wood kick)
Eagles Wally Henry 44 yard pass from Joe Pisarcik (Tony Franklin kick)

Week 12

Sunday, November 22, 1981 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern

Played at Veterans Stadium on a AstroTurf playing surface in 37F degrees with a 5 MPH wind
1 2 3 4 Total
New York Giants (8–4) 3 7 0 10 20
Philadelphia Eagles (9–3) 7 3 0 0 10
SCORING PLAYS OAK PHIL TIME
1st Giants Joe Danelo 39 yard field goal
Eagles Keith Krepfle 6 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
2nd Giants Leon Bright 1 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick)
Eagles Tony Franklin 27 yard field goal
4th Giants Joe Danelo 30 yard field goal
Giants Terry Jackson 32 yard interception return (Joe Danelo kick)

Week 13

Monday, November 30, 1981 Kickoff 9:00 PM Pacific

Played at Orange Bowl
Orange Bowl
The Orange Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. It has been played annually since January 1, 1935 and celebrated its 75th playing on January 1, 2009...

 on grass playing surface in 73F degrees with a 8 MPH wind
1 2 3 4 Total
Philadelphia Eagles (9–4–0) 7 0 3 0 10
Miami Dolphins (8–4–1) 0 3 0 10 13
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PHIL MIA TIME
1st Eagles Wilbert Montgomery 1 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
2nd Dolphins Uwe von Schamann 42 yard field goal
3rd Eagles Tony Franklin 42 yard field goal
4th Dolphins Duriel Harris 17 yard pass from Don Strock (Uwe von Schamann kick)
Dolphins Uwe von Schamann 27 yard field goal

Week 14

Sunday, December 6, 1981 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern

Played at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Washington, D.C., United States, and the current home of MLS's D.C. United....

 on a grass playing surface in 43F degrees with a 21 MPH wind
1 2 3 4 Total
Philadelphia Eagles (9–5) 0 13 0 0 13
Washington Redskins (6–8) 6 0 0 9 15
SCORING PLAYS
PHIL WASH TIME
1st Redskins Joe Washington 6 yard rush (kick failed)
2nd Eagles Billy Campfield 25 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
Eagles Billy Campfield 5 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (kick failed)
4th Redskins Mark Moseley 45 yard field goal
Redskins Monte Coleman 52 yard interception return (kick failed)

Week 15

Sunday, December 13, 1981 Kickoff 3:00 PM Central

Played at Texas Stadium
Texas Stadium
Texas Stadium was a football stadium in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. The stadium opened on September 17, 1971.Built to replace the aging Cotton Bowl, it was the home field of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, and had a seating capacity of 65,675...

 on an AstroTurf playing surface in 44F degrees with a 9 MPH wind
1 2 3 4 Total
Philadelphia Eagles (9–6–0) 3 7 0 0 10
Dallas Cowboys (12–3–0) 0 7 7 7 21
SCORING PLAYS PHIL DAL TIME
1st Eagles Tony Franklin 50 yard field goal
2nd Eagles Booker Russell 1 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
Cowboys Tony Hill 8 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
3rd Cowboys Butch Johnson 36 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
4th Cowboys Ron Springs 12 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)

Week 16

Sunday, December 21, 1981 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern

Played at Veterans Stadium on AstroTurf playing surface in 22F degrees with wind at 13 MPH, and a wind chill of 9F
1 2 3 4 Total
St. Louis Cardinals (7–9) 0 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia Eagles (10–6) 7 21 10 0 38
SCORING PLAYS ST L PHIL TIME
1st Eagles Charlie A. Smith 4 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
2nd Eagles Wilbert Montgomery 9 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
Eagles Hubie Oliver 13 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
Eagles Harold Carmichael 6 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
3rd Eagles Billy Campfield 29 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
Eagles Tony Franklin 44 yard field goal

Standings

NFC East
NFC East
The NFC East is a division of the National Football League's National Football Conference. It currently has four members: the Philadelphia Eagles, the New York Giants, the Dallas Cowboys, and Washington Redskins....

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Dallas Cowboys
1981 Dallas Cowboys season
The 1981 Dallas Cowboys season was their 22nd in the league. The team matched their previous output of 12–4. They lost the Conference Championship game for the second straight season....

12 4 0 .750 367 277 L-1
Philadelphia Eagles 10 6 0 .625 368 221 W-1
New York Giants
1981 New York Giants season
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, which placed them third in the National Football Conference East Division...

9 7 0 .563 295 257 W-3
Washington Redskins
1981 Washington Redskins season
The 1981 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 6-10 record from 1980. This was Joe Gibbs' first season as Head Coach.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...

8 8 0 .500 347 349 W-3
St. Louis Cardinals
1981 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season
The 1981 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 62nd season the team was in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 5-11, winning seven games. Despite the improvement the team failed - for the sixth consecutive season - to reach the playoffs, ....

7 9 0 .438 315 408 L-2

Playoffs

Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
Wildcard December 27, 1981 New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

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NFC Wildcard Game

Monday, December 27, 1980 Kickoff 3:30 PM Eastern

Played at Veterans Stadium on AstroTurf playing surface in 38F degrees with a 10 MPH wind
1 2 3 4 Total
New York Giants (10–7) 20 7 0 0 27
Philadelphia Eagles (10–7) 0 7 7 7 21
SCORING PLAYS> NY G > PHIL >
TIME
1st Giants Leon Bright 9 yard pass from Scott Brunner (kick failed)
Giants John Mistler 10 yard pass from Scott Brunner (Joe Danelo kick)
Giants Mark Haynes 0 yard fumble return (Joe Danelo kick)
2nd Eagles Harold Carmichael 15 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
Giants Tom Mullady 22 yard pass from Scott Brunner (Joe Danelo kick)
3rd Eagles Wilbert Montgomery 6 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick) 27 14
4th Eagles Wilbert Montgomery 1 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick) 27 21

1981 Roster

= 1981 Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...

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    No. Name POS GP GS Wt Ht Years College
    No. Name POS GP GS Wt Ht Years College
    38
    RB 1 0 216 6–0 2
    63
    G 16 16 260 6–4 3
    27
    DB 16 3 174 5–10 2
    98
    DE-DT 16 0 254 6–5 Rookie
    95
    LB 9 8 220 6–1 9
    37
    RB 16 0 200 5–11 3
    17
    WR 16 16 225 6–8 10
    59
    LB 16 16 240 6–3 2 Pittsburgh
    71
    NT-DT 16 0 268 6–2 3 Syracuse
    57
    LB 16 0 237 6–1 Rookie
    46
    DB 16 16 194 6–0 4
    24
    DB 16 0 192 6–1 Rookie
    38
    RB 1 0 235 6–2 Rookie Virginia Tech
    86
    TE 3 0 235 6–5 Rookie
    1
    K 16 * 182 5–8 2
    33
    RB 8 1 180 5–9 5 Utah State
    79
    T 16 0 300 6–7 Rookie
    78
    DE-DT-LB 16 16 260 6–3 5
    35
    RB 4 4 210 5–11 1
    68
    DE 13 12 275 6–8 3
    29
    DB 15 0 182 5–10 1
    89
    WR 16 0 175 5–8 4
    80
    WR 3 0 170 5–11 Rookie
    87
    DE 12 4 252 6–4 13
    7
    QB 16 16 196 6–2 7
    65
    NT 16 16 266 6–3 4
    73
    G-T 13 11 266 6–4 1
    84
    TE 16 16 227 6–3 6
    55
    LB 16 16 232 6–2 7
    41
    DB 16 16 195 6–1 8
    99
    T 16 0 290 6–7 Rookie
    31
    RB 15 15 196 5–10 4
    50
    C 16 16 255 6–4 8
    42
    RB 7 0 185 5–11 Rookie
    34
    RB 13 10 215 5–10 Rookie
    83
    WR 11 0 190 6–1 1
    62
    G 16 5 261 6–2 2
    52
    LB 16 1 224 6–4 4
    9
    QB 7 0 220 6–4 4
    56
    LB 15 15 223 6–2 2
    4
    P 15 0 189 6–1 2
    32
    RB 12 1 223 6–2 3
    21
    DB-QB 10 1 185 5–11 3
    76
    T-G 16 16 265 6–4 8
    61
    C 16 0 257 6–2 3
    85
    WR 16 14 185 6–1 7
    81
    WR 3 0 185 6–0 3
    88
    TE 11 3 240 6–4 2
    75
    T 16 16 275 6–6 9
    51
    LB 14 8 235 6–4 3
    22
    DB 15 15 178 6–0 2
    43
    DB 13 13 181 6–1 1
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