Record 10–6 Head coach Dick Vermeil Start date 1981 Home field Veterans Stadium | Division place 2nd NFC East General manager Jim Murray Owner Leonard Tose | |
Playoff finish Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Giants) 27–21 People also search for 1938 Philadelphia Eagles season | ||
The 1981 Philadelphia Eagles season resulted in an appearance in the postseason for the fourth straight season (first time in franchise history the Eagles had made the postseason four straight times), after this season the Eagles would not return to the postseason until 1988.
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NFL Draft
After going 12–4 and winning the NFC title and losing in Super Bowl XV to the Oakland Raiders in the 1980 season the Eagles would be picking next to last in the 12 rounds of the 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. ESPN 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 this year's draft.
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.
Week 1
Sunday, September 6, 1981 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern
Played at Giants StadiumThe Meadowlands on an AstroTurf playing surface in 70F degrees with an 11 MPH wind
Week 2
Sunday, September 13, 1981 Kickoff 4:00 PM Eastern
TV Broadcast: NBC Announcers: Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
Played at Veterans Stadium on an AstroTurf playing surface weather= 74 °F (Sunny)
Week 3
Thursday, September 17, 1981 Kickoff 8:30 PM Eastern
Played at Rich Stadium on AstroTurf playing surface in 55F degrees with an 8 MPH wind
Week 4
Sunday, September 27, 1981 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern
Played at Veterans Stadium on an AstroTurf playing surface weather= 68 °F (Sunny)
Week 5
Monday, October 5, 1981 Kickoff 9:00 PM Eastern
Played at Veterans Stadium on AstroTurf playing surface weather= 62 °F (Clear)
Week 6
Sunday, October 11, 1981 Kickoff 12:00 PM Central
Played at Louisiana Superdome on an AstroTurf playing surface in 72F degrees indoors
Week 7
Sunday, October 18, 1981 Kickoff 12:00 PM Central
Played at Metropolitan Stadium on a grass playing surface in 44F degrees with a 27 MPH wind
Week 8
Sunday, October 25, 1981 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern
Played at Veterans Stadium on an AstroTurf playing surface weather= 55 °F (Rain)
Week 9
Sunday, November 1, 1981 Kickoff 4:00 PM Eastern
Played at Veterans Stadium on an AstroTurf playing surface weather= 60 °F (Cloudy)
Week 10
Sunday, November 8, 1981 Kickoff 12:00 PM Central
Played at the Busch Memorial Stadium on an AstroTurf playing surface in 57F degrees with an 8 mph wind.
Week 11
Sunday, November 15, 1981 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern
Played at Veterans Stadium on AstroTurf weather= 54 °F (Light rain)
Week 12
Sunday, November 22, 1981 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern
Played at Veterans Stadium on an AstroTurf playing surface weather= 46 °F (Cloudy)
Week 13
Monday, November 30, 1981 Kickoff 9:00 PM Pacific
Played at Orange Bowl on grass playing surface in 73F degrees with an 8 MPH wind
Week 14
Sunday, December 6, 1981 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern
Played at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium on a grass playing surface in 43F degrees with a 21 MPH wind
Week 15
Sunday, December 13, 1981 Kickoff 3:00 PM Central
Played at Texas Stadium on an AstroTurf playing surface in 44F degrees with a 9 MPH wind
Week 16
Sunday, December 21, 1981 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern
Played at Veterans Stadium on AstroTurf playing surface weather= 29 °F (Sunny)
NFC Wildcard Game
Sunday, December 27, 1981 Kickoff 3:30 PM Eastern
Played at Veterans Stadium on AstroTurf playing surface weather= 38 °F (Light drizzle)