NFL 1981 stat leaders
- Champion
- San Francisco 49ers
- Defensive Player of the Year
- Lawrence Taylor
- Super Bowl MVP
- Joe Montana
- Passing Yards
- Joe Montana, 3,565
- Passing Touchdowns
- Joe Montana, 19
- Rushing Yards
- Joe Montana, 95
Who led the NFL in passing yards in 1981?
| # | Player | YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Montana SF | 3,565 | |
| 2 | Phil Simms NYG | 2,031 | |
| 3 | Dave Krieg SEA | 843 | |
| 4 | Steve DeBerg DEN | 797 | |
| 5 | Wade Wilson MIN | 48 | |
Who led the NFL in passing touchdowns in 1981?
| # | Player | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe MontanaSF | 19 | |
| 2 | Phil SimmsNYG | 11 | |
| 3 | Dave KriegSEA | 7 | |
| 4 | Steve DeBergDEN | 6 | |
| 5 | Wade WilsonMIN | 0 | |
Who led the NFL in rushing yards in 1981?
| # | Player | YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe MontanaSF | 95 | |
| 2 | Dave KriegSEA | 56 | |
| 3 | Phil SimmsNYG | 42 | |
| 4 | Steve DeBergDEN | 40 | |
| 5 | Drew Hill LAR | 14 | |
| 6 | Art Monk WSH | -5 | |
Who led the NFL in rushing touchdowns in 1981?
| # | Player | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe MontanaSF | 2 | |
| 2 | Dave KriegSEA | 1 | |
| 3 | Art MonkWSH | 0 | |
| 4 | Drew HillLAR | 0 | |
| 5 | Phil SimmsNYG | 0 | |
| 6 | Steve DeBergDEN | 0 | |
Who led the NFL in receiving yards in 1981?
| # | Player | YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Lofton GB | 1,294 | |
| 2 | Art MonkWSH | 894 | |
| 3 | Drew HillLAR | 355 | |
| 4 | Hoby Brenner NO | 143 | |
| 5 | Mike TiceSEA | 47 | |
| 6 | Jeff BosticWSH | -4 | |
Who led the NFL in receptions in 1981?
| # | Player | REC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James LoftonGB | 71 | |
| 2 | Art MonkWSH | 56 | |
| 3 | Drew HillLAR | 16 | |
| 4 | Hoby BrennerNO | 7 | |
| 5 | Mike TiceSEA | 5 | |
| 6 | Jeff BosticWSH | 1 | |
Who led the NFL in sacks in 1981?
| # | Player | SACK | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Matthews CLE | 0.0 | |
| 2 | Dennis SmithDEN | 0.0 | |
| 3 | E.J. Junior ARI | 0.0 | |
| 4 | Everson Walls DAL | 0.0 | |
| 5 | Lawrence TaylorNYG | 0.0 | |
| 6 | Monte ColemanWSH | 0.0 | |
| 7 | Ronnie LottSF | 0.0 | |
Who led the NFL in tackles in 1981?
| # | Player | TOT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay MatthewsCLE | 0 | |
| 2 | Dennis SmithDEN | 0 | |
| 3 | E.J. JuniorARI | 0 | |
| 4 | Everson WallsDAL | 0 | |
| 5 | Lawrence TaylorNYG | 0 | |
| 6 | Monte ColemanWSH | 0 | |
| 7 | Ronnie LottSF | 0 | |
Regular season only.