]> http://www.theskinszone.com/taxonomy/term/4/0 Joe Gibbs' inaugural season began with the team seeming to search for an identity, and ended with a surge of wins that provided hope that the young coach could lead the team to success. Some of the key pieces of future powerhouse teams, including John Riggins, were in place, but Gibbs spent much of the first part of the season experimenting with pass-oriented schemes. 1981 ended with a 7-2 run, but a 3-5 division record and up-and-down performances left plenty of open questions and only hints of what was to come. en http://www.theskinszone.com/decades/80s/1981/Week1/Cowboys <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"></div> 1981 | 8-8 Dallas Cowboys Thu, 31 Dec 1981 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.theskinszone.com/decades/80s/1981/Week2/Giants <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"></div> 1981 | 8-8 New York Giants Wed, 30 Dec 1981 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.theskinszone.com/decades/80s/1981/Week3/Cardinals <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"></div> 1981 | 8-8 St Louis Cardinals Mon, 28 Dec 1981 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.theskinszone.com/decades/80s/1981/Week4/Eagles <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"></div> 1981 | 8-8 Philadelphia Eagles Sun, 27 Dec 1981 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.theskinszone.com/decades/80s/1981/Week5/49ers <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"></div> 1981 | 8-8 San Francisco 49ers Sat, 26 Dec 1981 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.theskinszone.com/decades/80s/1981/Week6/Bears <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"></div> 1981 | 8-8 Chicago Bears Fri, 25 Dec 1981 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.theskinszone.com/decades/80s/1981/Week7/Dolphins <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"></div> 1981 | 8-8 Miami Dolphins Thu, 24 Dec 1981 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.theskinszone.com/decades/80s/1981/Week8/Patriots <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"></div> 1981 | 8-8 New England Patriots Wed, 23 Dec 1981 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.theskinszone.com/decades/80s/1981/Week9/Cardinals <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"></div> 1981 | 8-8 St Louis Cardinals Tue, 22 Dec 1981 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.theskinszone.com/decades/80s/1981/Week10/Lions <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"></div> 1981 | 8-8 Detroit Lions Sun, 20 Dec 1981 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.theskinszone.com/decades/80s/1981/Week11/Giants <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"></div> 1981 | 8-8 New York Giants Sat, 19 Dec 1981 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.theskinszone.com/decades/80s/1981/Week12/Cowboys <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"></div> 1981 | 8-8 Dallas Cowboys Fri, 18 Dec 1981 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.theskinszone.com/decades/80s/1981/Week13/Bills <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"></div> 1981 | 8-8 Buffalo Bills Thu, 17 Dec 1981 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.theskinszone.com/decades/80s/1981/Week14/Eagles <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"></div> 1981 | 8-8 Philadelphia Eagles Tue, 15 Dec 1981 01:00:00 -0500 http://www.theskinszone.com/decades/80s/1981/Week15/Colts <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"></div> 1981 | 8-8 Baltimore Colts Sun, 13 Dec 1981 01:00:00 -0500