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HFL
1981 Standings
| AC North | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Conf | Div |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 400 | 397 | 8-4 | 4-2 |
| Houston Oilers (WC) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 368 | 344 | 8-4 | 4-2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .437 | 382 | 406 | 6-6 | 4-2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 300 | 444 | 2-10 | 0-6 |
| AC South | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Conf | Div |
| Baltimore Ravens | 13 | 3 | 0 | .812 | 519 | 322 | 9-3 | 4-2 |
| Houston Texans | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 392 | 370 | 6-6 | 4-2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 309 | 421 | 4-8 | 0-6 |
| Baltimore Colts | 5 | 11 | 0 | .312 | 379 | 393 | 4-8 | 4-2 |
| AC East | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Conf | Div |
| Buffalo Bills | 13 | 3 | 0 | .812 | 462 | 309 | 9-3 | 4-2 |
| New York Jets | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 354 | 360 | 7-5 | 4-2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 317 | 280 | 6-6 | 2-4 |
| New England Patriots | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 260 | 379 | 4-8 | 2-4 |
| AC West | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Conf | Div |
| San Diego Chargers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .687 | 379 | 305 | 9-3 | 5-1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (WC) | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 425 | 284 | 7-5 | 3-3 |
| Oakland Raiders | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 255 | 350 | 5-7 | 3-3 |
| Denver Broncos | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 275 | 444 | 2-10 | 1-5 |
| NC North | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Conf | Div |
| Green Bay Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .812 | 450 | 307 | 11-1 | 5-1 |
| Minnesota Vikings (WC) | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 449 | 325 | 8-4 | 3-3 |
| Detroit Lions (WC) | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 403 | 300 | 8-4 | 3-3 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 9 | 0 | .437 | 317 | 388 | 4-8 | 1-5 |
| NC South | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Conf | Div |
| Carolina Panthers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 471 | 346 | 10-2 | 6-0 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 9 | 1 | .406 | 296 | 342 | 4-7-1 | 2-4 |
| New Orleans Saints | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 356 | 449 | 3-9 | 2-4 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 13 | 0 | .187 | 269 | 436 | 2-10 | 2-4 |
| NC East | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Conf | Div |
| Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 376 | 363 | 8-4 | 3-3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 436 | 338 | 6-6 | 2-4 |
| Washington Redskins | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | 319 | 282 | 8-4 | 5-1 |
| New York Giants | 7 | 8 | 1 | .468 | 286 | 333 | 4-7-1 | 2-4 |
| NC West | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Conf | Div |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 297 | 330 | 6-6 | 3-3 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 8 | 1 | .468 | 369 | 349 | 4-7-1 | 3-2-1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 9 | 0 | .437 | 312 | 316 | 5-7 | 4-2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 12 | 1 | .218 | 233 | 403 | 3-8-1 | 1-4-1 |