| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Seahawks |
at |
 Bengals |
Sunday, September 6, 1981 |
3:00PM |
SEA 21, CIN 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Bengals |
at |
 Jets |
Sunday, September 13, 1981 |
3:00PM |
CIN 31, NYJ 30 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 Browns |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, September 20, 1981 |
3:00PM |
CLE 20, CIN 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
 Bills |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, September 27, 1981 |
3:00PM |
BUF 24, CIN 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
Bengals |
at |
 Oilers |
Sunday, October 4, 1981 |
3:00PM |
CIN 10, HOU 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
Bengals |
at |
 Colts |
Sunday, October 11, 1981 |
3:00PM |
CIN 41, BAL 19 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
 Steelers |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, October 18, 1981 |
3:00PM |
PIT 7, CIN 34 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
Bengals |
at |
 Saints |
Sunday, October 25, 1981 |
2:00PM |
CIN 7, NO 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Oilers |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, November 1, 1981 |
3:00PM |
HOU 21, CIN 34 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Bengals |
at |
 Chargers |
Sunday, November 8, 1981 |
3:00PM |
CIN 40, SD 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
 Rams |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, November 15, 1981 |
3:00PM |
LA 10, CIN 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
 Broncos |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, November 22, 1981 |
3:00PM |
DEN 21, CIN 38 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Bengals |
at |
Browns |
Sunday, November 29, 1981 |
3:00PM |
CIN 41, CLE 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
 49ers |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, December 6, 1981 |
3:00PM |
SF 21, CIN 3 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Bengals |
at |
Steelers |
Sunday, December 13, 1981 |
3:00PM |
CIN 17, PIT 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
Bengals |
at |
 Falcons |
Sunday, December 20, 1981 |
3:00PM |
CIN 30, ATL 28 |
| Divisional Playoffs: Week 18 |
Bills |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, January 3, 1982 |
3:00PM |
BUF 21, CIN 28 |
| Conference Championship: Week 19 |
Chargers |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, January 10, 1982 |
3:00PM |
SD 7, CIN 27 |
| Super Bowl: Week 20 |
49ers |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, January 24, 1982 |
3:00PM |
SF 26, CIN 21 |