What Happened On Wednesday Aug 21, 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: Nick Novak and John Beck, and 60 total players who share this birthday including: John Burleson, Angie Brovelli and Tony Bova.
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 Aug 21, 1981 | |||
| Player | Pos | Fantasy Avg. | Played |
| Nick Novak | K | 5.96 | 2005 - 2012 |
| John Beck | QB | 11.48 | 2007 - 2012 |
| Players Who Share This Birthday (Aug 21) | |||
| Player | Pos | Year Born | Played |
| John Burleson | OL | 1909 | 1933 |
| Angie Brovelli | RB | 1910 | 1933 - 1934 |
| Tony Bova | DL | 1917 | 1942 - 1947 |
| John Treadaway | OL | 1917 | 1948 - 1949 |
| Tex Williams | LB | 1919 | 1942 - 1946 |
| Fred Vant Hull | LB | 1920 | 1942 |
| Jim Reynolds | DB | 1921 | 1946 |
| Lowell Wagner | RB | 1923 | 1946 - 1955 |
| Dick Rifenburg | WR | 1926 | 1950 |
| Bud McFadin | OL | 1928 | 1952 - 1965 |
| Pete Retzlaff | TE | 1931 | 1956 - 1966 |
| Joe Morrison | RB | 1937 | 1959 - 1972 |
| Dick Stafford | DL | 1940 | 1962 - 1963 |
| John Roderick | WR | 1944 | 1966 - 1968 |
| Al Dodd | DB | 1945 | 1967 - 1974 |
| Willie Lanier | LB | 1945 | 1967 - 1977 |
| Jeff Lyman | LB | 1950 | 1972 |
| Keith Best | LB | 1950 | 1972 |
| Ray Wersching | K | 1950 | 1973 - 1987 |
| Ray Waddy | DB | 1956 | 1979 - 1980 |
| Mickey Shuler | TE | 1956 | 1978 - 1991 |
| Phil Driscoll | 1957 | ||
| Edward O'Neal | 1958 | ||
| Gary Hogeboom | QB | 1958 | 1980 - 1990 |
| Jim McMahon | QB | 1959 | 1982 - 1996 |
| Chris Jackson | 1961 | ||
| Chris Burkett | WR | 1962 | 1985 - 1993 |
| Stein Koss | TE | 1963 | 1987 |
| Vince Carreker | DB | 1963 | 1987 |
| Mark Hall | DL | 1965 | 1989 - 1990 |
| Sammy Martin | WR | 1965 | 1988 - 1993 |
| Andre Brown | WR | 1966 | 1989 - 1990 |
| Tuineau Alipate | LB | 1967 | 1994 - 1995 |
| Charlie Young | RB | 1968 | 1973 - 1992 |
| Steve Everitt | OL | 1970 | 1993 - 2000 |
| Mark Hatfield | OL | 1970 | 1995 |
| Shayne Edge | P | 1971 | 1996 |
| Johnnie Harris | DB | 1972 | 1999 - 2003 |
| Akili Smith | QB | 1975 | 1999 - 2002 |
| Reuben Droughns | RB | 1978 | 2000 - 2008 |
| Chris Massey | OL | 1979 | 2002 - 2011 |
| Ben Nelson | WR | 1979 | 2004 |
| Kelley Washington | WR | 1979 | 2003 - 2010 |
| John Beck | QB | 1981 | 2007 - 2012 |
| Nick Novak | K | 1981 | 2005 - 2012 |
| Adam Kieft | OL | 1982 | 2005 - 2006 |
| Kevin Jones | RB | 1982 | 2004 - 2009 |
| Brandon Pinderhughes | DB | 1982 | |
| C.J. Brooks | OL | 1982 | 2005 - 2006 |
| Fabrizio Scaccia | K | 1984 | |
| Shonn Greene | RB | 1985 | 2008 - 2012 |
| Erik Walden | LB | 1985 | 2008 - 2012 |
| Dante Hughes | DB | 1985 | 2007 - 2011 |
| Daren Stone | DB | 1985 | 2007 - 2008 |
| Rico Murray | DB | 1987 | 2008 - 2011 |
| Carson Butler | TE | 1987 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Steve Pfahler | TE | 1987 | 2010 |
| Ben Tate | RB | 1988 | 2010 - 2012 |
| Titus Young | WR | 1989 | 2011 - 2012 |
| Jared Crick | DL | 1989 | 2012 |
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Aug 21, 1981 Football Games
| No Games Played |
Top Fantasy Games on Aug 21, 1981
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
| No Fantasy Game Data | |||
Top Fantasy Games on this Day (Aug 21)
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. | Jamaal Branch | RB | Aug 21, 2006 | 12.30 | Tony Romo | QB | Aug 21, 2006 | 10.00 | Terry Glenn | WR | Aug 21, 2006 | 9.55 | Shaun Suisham | K | Aug 21, 2006 | 9.00 | Miles Austin | WR | Aug 21, 2006 | 8.40 |
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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