What Happened On Wednesday Dec 31, 1981 In NFL
| 1981 All Fantasy Team | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Avg. |
| Dan Fouts | QB | Chargers | 21.54 |
| Billy Sims | RB | Lions | 18.30 |
| Alfred Jenkins | WR | Falcons | 9.12 |
| Kellen Winslow | TE | Chargers | 7.11 |
| Eddie Murray | K | Lions | 7.56 |
There were 2 players born on this date: Heath Farwell and Jason Campbell, and 78 total players who share this birthday including: Chase Clements, Barlow Irvin and Ed Merlin.
The pro football champion in 1981 was the San Francisco 49ers who defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl. The stat leaders for the year were: Dan Fouts (pass yds), George Rogers (rush yds) and Alfred Jenkins (rec yds). The top fantasy players of '81 were Dan Fouts, Tommy Kramer, Ken Anderson, Billy Sims and Steve Bartkowski and the top fantasy games were: Eric Hipple with 42.10 pts against the Chicago Bears, Kellen Winslow with 37.20 pts against the Oakland Raiders and Ken Anderson with 35.90 pts against the Denver Broncos.
The top pick in the 1981 draft was George Rogers by the New Orleans Saints, and the 1981 Hall of Fame Class Members were Jim Ringo, Red Badgro, Willie Davis and George Blanda.
| Pro Football Players Born on Dec 31, 1981 | |||
| Player | Pos | Fantasy Avg. | Played |
| Heath Farwell | LB | 0.00 | 2005 - 2010 |
| Jason Campbell | QB | 15.25 | 2005 - 2010 |
| Players Who Share This Birthday (Dec 31) | |||
| Player | Pos | Year Born | Played |
| Chase Clements | OL | 1901 | 1925 |
| Barlow Irvin | OL | 1903 | 1926 - 1927 |
| Ed Merlin | OL | 1916 | 1938 - 1939 |
| Ray Graves | OL | 1918 | 1942 - 1946 |
| Dick Humbert | DL | 1918 | 1941 - 1949 |
| Hal Crisler | DL | 1923 | 1946 - 1950 |
| Ollie Cline | RB | 1925 | 1948 - 1953 |
| Ray Romero | OL | 1927 | 1951 |
| Hugh McElhenny | RB | 1928 | 1952 - 1964 |
| Jack Little | OL | 1931 | 1953 - 1954 |
| Bill Bredde | DB | 1932 | 1954 |
| Jerry Sturm | OL | 1936 | 1961 - 1972 |
| Art Baker | RB | 1937 | 1961 - 1962 |
| Vince Turner | DB | 1942 | 1964 |
| Mike London | LB | 1944 | 1966 |
| Donnie Gibbs | P | 1945 | 1974 |
| Tommy Boutwell | QB | 1946 | 1969 |
| Vern Vanoy | DL | 1946 | 1971 - 1973 |
| Calvin Hunt | OL | 1947 | 1970 - 1973 |
| Joe Righetti | DL | 1947 | 1969 - 1970 |
| Golden Richards | WR | 1950 | 1973 - 1979 |
| John Nessel | 1952 | ||
| Dan Irons | 1954 | ||
| Al Harris | LB | 1956 | 1979 - 1990 |
| Joe Silipo | OL | 1957 | 1987 |
| James Williams | 1957 | ||
| Matt Petrzelka | 1958 | ||
| Joe Turner | 1959 | ||
| Mike Kelley | QB | 1959 | 1987 |
| Rich Baldinger | OL | 1959 | 1982 - 1993 |
| Garcia Lane | DB | 1961 | 1985 - 1987 |
| Perry Kemp | WR | 1961 | 1987 - 1991 |
| Glen Kozlowski | WR | 1962 | 1987 - 1993 |
| Kent Kafentzis | 1962 | ||
| Kurt Kafentzis | DB | 1962 | 1987 |
| Charlie Dickey | OL | 1962 | 1987 |
| Ed Simmons | OL | 1963 | 1987 - 1997 |
| Torin Clark | DB | 1963 | 1987 |
| Greg Liter | DL | 1963 | 1987 |
| Scott Kellar | DL | 1963 | 1986 - 1987 |
| Chris McLemore | RB | 1963 | 1987 - 1988 |
| Arrike James | RB | 1964 | 1987 |
| Brad Beckman | TE | 1964 | 1988 - 1989 |
| Kurt Crain | 1964 | ||
| Michael Andrews | 1966 | ||
| Brad Daluiso | K | 1967 | 1991 - 2001 |
| Frank Blevins | 1968 | ||
| Dunstan Anderson | DL | 1970 | 1994 - 1997 |
| Jeff Wilner | TE | 1971 | 1994 - 1995 |
| Heath Shuler | QB | 1971 | 1994 - 1998 |
| Chris Parker | RB | 1972 | 1997 - 1998 |
| Cole Ford | K | 1972 | 1995 - 1998 |
| Kelvin Kinney | DL | 1972 | 1996 - 1998 |
| Malcolm Hamilton | LB | 1972 | 1998 - 1999 |
| Craig Sauer | LB | 1972 | 1996 - 2000 |
| George Jones | RB | 1973 | 1997 - 1999 |
| Antico Dalton | LB | 1975 | 1999 - 2000 |
| Garrett Johnson | DL | 1975 | 2000 - 2002 |
| Jimmy Wyrick | DB | 1976 | 2000 - 2004 |
| Patrick Pass | RB | 1977 | 2000 - 2007 |
| Heath Farwell | LB | 1981 | 2005 - 2010 |
| Jason Campbell | QB | 1981 | 2005 - 2010 |
| Kevin Schimmelmann | LB | 1982 | |
| Darnell Jenkins | WR | 1982 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Jermaine McGhee | DL | 1983 | 2008 - 2009 |
| Kyle Brown | WR | 1983 | |
| Jeff Bolton | OL | 1983 | |
| Fredrick Bennett | DB | 1983 | 2007 - 2010 |
| Anthony Cannon | LB | 1984 | 2006 - 2008 |
| Matt Spanos | OL | 1984 | 2008 |
| Derrick Doggett | LB | 1984 | |
| Brennen Carvalho | OL | 1985 | 2008 |
| Travis Key | DB | 1985 | 2008 - 2009 |
| Antwan Applewhite | DL | 1985 | 2008 - 2010 |
| David Grimes | WR | 1986 | |
| Jim Dray | TE | 1986 | 2010 |
| Noah Shepard | QB | 1986 | |
| Jared Odrick | DL | 1987 | 2010 |
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Dec 31, 1981 Football Games
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Top Fantasy Games on Dec 31, 1981
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
| No Fantasy Game Data | |||
Top Fantasy Games on this Day (Dec 31)
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. | Steven Jackson | RB | Dec 31, 2006 | 39.40 | Larry Johnson | RB | Dec 31, 2006 | 32.90 | Jon Kitna | QB | Dec 31, 2006 | 29.80 | Tiki Barber | RB | Dec 31, 2005 | 29.30 | Peyton Manning | QB | Dec 31, 2006 | 27.20 |
1981 Pro Football Champion
| Super Bowl (Jan 24, 1982) | San Francisco 49ers 26 @ Cincinnati Bengals 21 |
1981 Stat Leaders
| Player | Team | Cat | Stat |
| Dan Fouts | San Diego Chargers | Passing Yds | 4,802 |
| Dan Fouts | San Diego Chargers | Passing Tds | 33 |
| George Rogers | New Orleans Saints | Rushing Yds | 1,674 |
| Chuck Muncie | San Diego Chargers | Rushing Tds | 19 |
| Alfred Jenkins | Atlanta Falcons | Receiving Yds | 1,358 |
| Alfred Jenkins | Atlanta Falcons | Receiving Tds | 13 |
| Kellen Winslow | San Diego Chargers | Receptions | 88 |
| Rafael Septien | Dallas Cowboys | FGs Made | 27 |
| Rolf Benirschke | San Diego Chargers | XPs Made | 55 |
1981 Fantasy Leaders
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Pnts. |
| Dan Fouts | QB | Chargers | 21.54 |
| Tommy Kramer | QB | Vikings | 19.64 |
| Ken Anderson | QB | Bengals | 19.54 |
| Billy Sims | RB | Lions | 18.30 |
| Steve Bartkowski | QB | Falcons | 17.60 |
1981 Top Fantasy Games
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Pnts. |
| Eric Hipple | QB | Detroit Lions | 42.10 |
| Kellen Winslow | TE | San Diego Chargers | 37.20 |
| Ken Anderson | QB | Cincinnati Bengals | 35.90 |
| George Rogers | RB | New Orleans Saints | 34.80 |
| Joe Cribbs | RB | Buffalo Bills | 34.65 |
1981 Top Draft Pick
| Player | Pos | Team | College |
| George Rogers | RB | New Orleans Saints | South Carolina |
1981 Hall of Fame Class
| Member | Contribution |
| Jim Ringo | Player |
| Red Badgro | Player |
| Willie Davis | Player |
| George Blanda | Player |
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