1981 season

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1981
San Francisco 49ers
Head coach: Bill Walsh

Regular-season schedule

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Week 1 · Sun September 6, 1981
at Detroit Lions
Pontiac Silverdome
L 17-24Detroit Lions -4 · O/U 40
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Week 2 · Sun September 13, 1981
vs. Chicago Bears
Candlestick Park
W 28-17Pick'em · O/U 41
Week 3 · Sun September 20, 1981
at Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
L 17-34Atlanta Falcons -9 · O/U 41
Week 4 · Sun September 27, 1981
vs. New Orleans Saints
Candlestick Park
W 21-1449ers -6 · O/U 43
Week 5 · Sun October 4, 1981
at Washington Redskins
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
W 30-17Washington Redskins -2 · O/U 43
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Week 6 · Sun October 11, 1981
vs. Dallas Cowboys
Candlestick Park
W 45-14Dallas Cowboys -5 · O/U 45
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Week 7 · Sun October 18, 1981
at Green Bay Packers
Milwaukee County Stadium
W 13-349ers -1 · O/U 44
Week 8 · Sun October 25, 1981
vs. Los Angeles Rams
Candlestick Park
W 20-1749ers -1 · O/U 46
Week 9 · Sun November 1, 1981
at Pittsburgh Steelers
Three Rivers Stadium
W 17-14Pittsburgh Steelers -5 · O/U 45
Week 10 · Sun November 8, 1981
vs. Atlanta Falcons
Candlestick Park
W 17-14Atlanta Falcons -2.5 · O/U 44
Week 11 · Sun November 15, 1981
vs. Cleveland Browns
Candlestick Park
L 12-1549ers -3 · O/U 43
Week 12 · Sun November 22, 1981
at Los Angeles Rams
Anaheim Stadium
W 33-31Los Angeles Rams -3 · O/U 42
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Week 13 · Sun November 29, 1981
vs. New York Giants
Candlestick Park
W 17-1049ers -5 · O/U 39
Week 14 · Sun December 6, 1981
at Cincinnati Bengals
Riverfront Stadium
W 21-3Cincinnati Bengals -7 · O/U 42
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Week 15 · Sun December 13, 1981
vs. Houston Oilers
Candlestick Park
W 28-649ers -7 · O/U 39
Week 16 · Sun December 20, 1981
at New Orleans Saints
Louisiana Superdome
W 21-1749ers -7 · O/U 37

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Postseason

Postseason · Wild
Wild Card Round
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Postseason · Divisional
Divisional Round
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Postseason · Conference
Conference Championships
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Postseason · Super
Super Bowl XVI
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Every season has a Wild Card, Divisional, Conference Championships and Super Bowl. The matchups for each round reveal only after the prior round is fully watched.

Classic games around the league

1981 season
⭐ 3 classic NFL games
Watch league-wide classics from this year, no spoilers for your 49ers progression.
Season videos (1 on file, collapsed for spoiler safety)
1981 San Francisco 49ers Video Yearbook (A Very Special Team)
Year-end retrospective
1981 San Francisco 49ers Video Yearbook (A Very Special Team)
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