Champions:
Super Bowl Champions,
AFC Champions,
NFC Champions,
NFL Champions (1920-69),
AFL Champions (1960-69),
AAFC Champions (1946-49)
Other Leagues: AFL (1926), AFL (1936-37), AFL (1940-41), CFL (1945-present)
Spring Leagues: WFL (1974-75), AAF (2019), XFL (2001, 2020, 2023), USFL (1983-85, 2022-23), UFL (2024-present)
Other Leagues: AFL (1926), AFL (1936-37), AFL (1940-41), CFL (1945-present)
Spring Leagues: WFL (1974-75), AAF (2019), XFL (2001, 2020, 2023), USFL (1983-85, 2022-23), UFL (2024-present)
NFL Teams:
ARZ
ATL
BAL
BUF
CAR
CHI
CIN
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GB
HOU
IND
JAX
KC
LV
LAC
LAR
MIA
MIN
NE
NO
NYG
NYJ
PHI
PIT
SEA
SF
TB
TEN
WAS
Defunct
H2H
PSH2H
HOF Game
CASG
Kickoff
Thanksgiving
Playoff Bowl
Championships
Super Bowls
Pro Bowls
International Series
Color vs Color
White at Home
Rivalries
Game Officials
Monday, September 7, 1981 - 9:00PM
(1-0) San Diego Chargers
44 vs
(0-1) Cleveland Browns
 14
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, OH
ABC - Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell
Sunday, September 13, 1981 - 4:00PM
(1-1) Detroit Lions
23 vs
(2-0) San Diego Chargers
 28
at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, CA
CBS - Tim Ryan, John Dockery
Sunday, September 20, 1981 - 1:00PM
(3-0) San Diego Chargers
42 vs
(2-1) Kansas City Chiefs
 31
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO
NBC - Mike Adamle, Rocky Bleier
Sunday, September 27, 1981 - 4:00PM
(3-1) San Diego Chargers
24 vs
(3-1) Denver Broncos
 42
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO
NBC - Don Criqui, John Brodie
Sunday, October 4, 1981 - 4:00PM
(1-4) Seattle Seahawks
10 vs
(4-1) San Diego Chargers
 24
at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, CA
NBC - Merle Harmon, George Kunz
Sunday, October 11, 1981 - 4:00PM
(4-2) Minnesota Vikings
33 vs
(4-2) San Diego Chargers
 31
at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, CA
CBS - Gary Bender, Fred Dryer
Sunday, October 18, 1981 - 2:00PM
(5-2) San Diego Chargers
43 vs
(1-6) Baltimore Colts
 14
at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, MD
NBC - Phil Stone, Gene Washington
Sunday, October 25, 1981 - 4:00PM
(5-3) San Diego Chargers
17 vs
(2-6) Chicago Bears
 20 OT
at Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
NBC - Phil Stone, Gene Washington
Sunday, November 1, 1981 - 4:00PM
(6-3) Kansas City Chiefs
20 vs
(6-3) San Diego Chargers
 22
at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, CA
NBC - Phil Stone, Gene Washington
Sunday, November 8, 1981 - 4:00PM
(7-3) Cincinnati Bengals
40 vs
(6-4) San Diego Chargers
 17
at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, CA
NBC - Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen
Monday, November 16, 1981 - 9:00PM
(6-5) San Diego Chargers
23 vs
(4-7) Seattle Seahawks
 44
at The Kingdome, Seattle, WA
ABC - Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell
Sunday, November 22, 1981 - 4:00PM
(7-5) San Diego Chargers
55 vs
(5-7) Oakland Raiders
 21
at Oakland-Alameda Coliseum, Oakland, CA
NBC - Charlie Jones, Len Dawson
SD TE Kellen Winslow becomes the 2nd player in NFL history to catch 5 TD passes in a single game (Bob Shaw, CHC, October 2, 1950, vs Baltimore).
Sunday, November 29, 1981 - 4:00PM
(8-5) Denver Broncos
17 vs
(8-5) San Diego Chargers
 34
at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, CA
NBC - Phil Stone, John Brodie
SD RB Chuck Muncie ties an NFL record with 4 rushing TDs in a single half (1st Half).
Sunday, December 6, 1981 - 4:00PM
(9-5) Buffalo Bills
28 vs
(8-6) San Diego Chargers
 27
at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, CA
NBC - Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen
Sunday, December 13, 1981 - 1:00PM
(9-6) San Diego Chargers
24 vs
(8-7) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
 23
at Tampa Stadium, Tampa, FL
NBC - Phil Stone, Gene Washington
Monday, December 21, 1981 - 9:00PM
(7-9) Oakland Raiders
10 vs
(10-6) San Diego Chargers
 23
at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, CA
ABC - Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell
Saturday, January 2, 1982 - 5:00PM
(11-4-1) Miami Dolphins
 38 OT
at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, FL
NBC - Don Criqui, John Brodie
Sunday, January 10, 1982 - 1:00PM
(12-4) Cincinnati Bengals
 27
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
NBC - Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen,
Mike Adamle
Game dubbed The Freezer Bowl.
Temperature was -9 F with a wind chill of -59 F with 27 mph winds.