| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Saints |
at |
 Falcons |
Sunday, September 6, 1981 |
3:00PM |
NO 0, ATL 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Falcons |
at |
 Packers |
Sunday, September 13, 1981 |
3:00PM |
ATL 31, GB 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 49ers |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, September 20, 1981 |
3:00PM |
SF 17, ATL 34 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
Falcons |
at |
 Browns |
Sunday, September 27, 1981 |
3:00PM |
ATL 17, CLE 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
Falcons |
at |
 Eagles |
Monday, October 5, 1981 |
3:00PM |
ATL 13, PHI 16 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
 Rams |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, October 11, 1981 |
3:00PM |
LA 37, ATL 35 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
 Cardinals |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, October 18, 1981 |
3:00PM |
STL 20, ATL 41 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
 Giants |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, October 25, 1981 |
2:00PM |
NYG 27, ATL 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Falcons |
at |
Saints |
Sunday, November 1, 1981 |
3:00PM |
ATL 41, NO 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Falcons |
at |
49ers |
Sunday, November 8, 1981 |
3:00PM |
ATL 14, SF 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
 Steelers |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, November 15, 1981 |
3:00PM |
PIT 34, ATL 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
 Vikings |
at |
Falcons |
Monday, November 23, 1981 |
3:00PM |
MIN 30, ATL 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Falcons |
at |
 Oilers |
Sunday, November 29, 1981 |
3:00PM |
ATL 31, HOU 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Falcons |
at |
 Buccaneers |
Sunday, December 6, 1981 |
3:00PM |
ATL 23, TB 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Falcons |
at |
Rams |
Monday, December 14, 1981 |
3:00PM |
ATL 16, LA 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
 Bengals |
at |
Falcons |
Sunday, December 20, 1981 |
3:00PM |
CIN 30, ATL 28 |