1981 NFL playoffs
The San Francisco 49ers won Super Bowl XVI over the Cincinnati Bengals, 26-21. The 1981 NFL postseason ran 9 series over 9 games.
Super Bowl
San Francisco 49ers1-0
Cincinnati Bengals
- Game 1Jan 24, 1982SF 26 at CIN 21
San Francisco 49ers and Cincinnati Bengals all-time: head to head
Conference championships
Cincinnati Bengals1-0
Los Angeles Chargers
- Game 1Jan 10, 1982LAC 7 at CIN 27
Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Chargers all-time: head to head
San Francisco 49ers1-0
Dallas Cowboys
- Game 1Jan 10, 1982DAL 27 at SF 28
San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys all-time: head to head
Divisional round
Dallas Cowboys1-0
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Game 1Jan 2, 1982TB 0 at DAL 38
Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers all-time: head to head
Los Angeles Chargers1-0
Miami Dolphins
- Game 1Jan 2, 1982LAC 41 at MIA 38
Los Angeles Chargers and Miami Dolphins all-time: head to head
Cincinnati Bengals1-0
Buffalo Bills
- Game 1Jan 3, 1982BUF 21 at CIN 28
Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills all-time: head to head
San Francisco 49ers1-0
New York Giants
- Game 1Jan 3, 1982NYG 24 at SF 38
San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants all-time: head to head
Wild Card round
Buffalo Bills1-0
New York Jets
- Game 1Dec 27, 1981BUF 31 at NYJ 27
Buffalo Bills and New York Jets all-time: head to head
New York Giants1-0
Philadelphia Eagles
- Game 1Dec 27, 1981NYG 27 at PHI 21
New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles all-time: head to head
Rounds are worked out from the bracket: a club’s second series of the postseason is the second round. Game links open a box score where one is on file.