What Happened On Wednesday Dec 8, 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 3 players born on this date: Derrick Ballard, Charlie Anderson and Philip Rivers, and 82 total players who share this birthday including: Herm Martell, Sonny Doell and Les Molloy.
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 8, 1981 | |||
| Player | Pos | Fantasy Avg. | Played |
| Derrick Ballard | DB | 0.00 | |
| Charlie Anderson | LB | 0.00 | 2004 - 2010 |
| Philip Rivers | QB | 17.45 | 2004 - 2010 |
| Players Who Share This Birthday (Dec 8) | |||
| Player | Pos | Year Born | Played |
| Herm Martell | DL | 1900 | 1921 |
| Sonny Doell | OL | 1906 | 1933 |
| Les Molloy | DB | 1907 | 1931 - 1933 |
| Irv Hill | RB | 1908 | 1931 - 1933 |
| Will Walls | DL | 1912 | 1937 - 1943 |
| Vic Vidoni | DL | 1912 | 1935 - 1936 |
| Bill Feldhaus | LB | 1912 | 1937 - 1940 |
| Wayne Underwood | OL | 1913 | 1937 |
| Harold Hill | DL | 1914 | 1938 - 1940 |
| Alex Atty | OL | 1916 | 1939 |
| Rudy Mobley | RB | 1921 | 1947 |
| John Hoffman | RB | 1925 | 1949 - 1956 |
| Dick Ottele | DB | 1926 | 1948 |
| Frank Tripucka | QB | 1927 | 1949 - 1963 |
| Bobby Jack Floyd | RB | 1929 | 1952 - 1953 |
| Tony Teresa | RB | 1933 | 1958 - 1960 |
| Dick Hoak | RB | 1939 | 1961 - 1970 |
| Leroy Jackson | RB | 1939 | 1962 - 1963 |
| Bennie McRae | DB | 1939 | 1962 - 1971 |
| Bob Brown | OL | 1941 | 1964 - 1973 |
| Steve Tensi | QB | 1942 | 1965 - 1970 |
| Steve Jackson | LB | 1942 | 1966 - 1967 |
| Gus Otto | LB | 1943 | 1965 - 1972 |
| Jay Bachman | OL | 1945 | 1968 - 1971 |
| Rolf Krueger | DL | 1946 | 1969 - 1974 |
| Bob Liggett | DL | 1946 | 1970 |
| Mike Richardson | RB | 1946 | 1969 - 1971 |
| Gary Nowak | TE | 1948 | 1971 |
| Bill Ellenbogen | OL | 1950 | 1976 - 1977 |
| Wayne Mattingly | 1951 | ||
| Joe Barnes | QB | 1951 | 1974 |
| Greg Collins | LB | 1952 | 1975 - 1977 |
| Gary Burley | DL | 1952 | 1976 - 1984 |
| Greg Boykin | RB | 1953 | 1977 - 1978 |
| Steve Dils | QB | 1955 | 1979 - 1989 |
| Steve Parker | DL | 1956 | 1980 |
| Wilbert Haslip | RB | 1956 | 1979 |
| George Rogers | RB | 1958 | 1981 - 1987 |
| Edward Lee | WR | 1959 | 1982 |
| E.J. Junior | LB | 1959 | 1981 - 1993 |
| Wally Kersten | OL | 1959 | 1982 - 1985 |
| David Howard | LB | 1961 | 1985 - 1992 |
| Eldridge Milton | LB | 1962 | 1987 |
| Lloyd Yancey | 1962 | ||
| Steve Roberts | 1963 | ||
| Domingo Bryant | DB | 1963 | 1987 - 1988 |
| Greg Truitt | OL | 1965 | 1994 - 1999 |
| George Cooper | 1965 | ||
| Troy Sadowski | TE | 1965 | 1990 - 1998 |
| Joe Staysniak | OL | 1966 | 1991 - 1996 |
| Tony Mayberry | OL | 1967 | 1990 - 1999 |
| Jeff George | QB | 1967 | 1990 - 2004 |
| Jerry Mays | RB | 1967 | 1990 |
| Barry Foster | RB | 1968 | 1990 - 1994 |
| Bill Johnson | DL | 1968 | 1992 - 1999 |
| Victor Green | DB | 1969 | 1993 - 2003 |
| Bobby Phillips | RB | 1969 | 1995 |
| James Stewart | RB | 1971 | 1995 - 1996 |
| Mitch Jacoby | TE | 1973 | 1997 - 1999 |
| Monty Montgomery | DB | 1973 | 1997 - 2004 |
| Joe Rowe | DB | 1973 | 1997 - 1999 |
| Dexter Daniels | LB | 1973 | 1996 |
| Tony Simmons | WR | 1974 | 1998 - 2002 |
| George Williams | DL | 1975 | 1998 - 2000 |
| Corey Bradford | WR | 1975 | 1998 - 2006 |
| Autry Denson | RB | 1976 | 1999 - 2002 |
| Travis Prentice | RB | 1976 | 2000 - 2002 |
| Michael Barr | P | 1978 | 2007 |
| Alain Kashama | DL | 1979 | 2004 - 2005 |
| Onterrio Smith | RB | 1980 | 2003 - 2005 |
| Philip Rivers | QB | 1981 | 2004 - 2010 |
| Charlie Anderson | LB | 1981 | 2004 - 2010 |
| Derrick Ballard | DB | 1981 | |
| Joel Filani | WR | 1983 | |
| Roy Hall | WR | 1983 | 2007 - 2009 |
| Joe Tonga | OL | 1984 | |
| Dee Webb | DB | 1984 | 2006 |
| Antonio Johnson | DL | 1984 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Vince Anderson | DB | 1984 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Joe Pawelek | LB | 1986 | 2010 |
| Dominique Lindsay | RB | 1986 | 2010 |
| Danny Batten | LB | 1987 | 2010 |
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Dec 8, 1981 Football Games
| No Games Played |
Top Fantasy Games on Dec 8, 1981
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
| No Fantasy Game Data | |||
Top Fantasy Games on this Day (Dec 8)
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. | Otis Armstrong | RB | Dec 8, 1974 | 37.25 | Steve Young | QB | Dec 8, 1996 | 34.95 | Stump Mitchell | RB | Dec 8, 1985 | 34.35 | Jeff Garcia | QB | Dec 8, 2002 | 33.80 | Dan Marino | QB | Dec 8, 1985 | 32.65 |
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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