1981 NFL Playoffs

The Buffalo Bills beat the New York Jets 31-27 in the AFC wild card game. The New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 27-21 in the NFC wild card game.

In the AFC divisional round, the San Diego Chargers beat the Miami Dolphins 41-38 in overtime and the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Buffalo Bills 28-21.

In the NFC divisional round, the Dallas Cowboys crushed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38-0 and the San Francisco 49ers beat the New York Giants 38-24.

The Cincinnati Bengals defeated the San Diego Chargers 27-7 in the AFC Championship Game. In the NFC title game, the San Francisco 49ers beat the Dallas Cowboys 28-27 after Joe Montana connected with Dwight Clark for the game-winning touchdown with 51 seconds to play.

The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 26-21 in Super Bowl XVI.

Check out the summaries for the 1980 NFL Playoffs and the 1982 NFL Playoffs