Template:1981 AFC Central standings

AFC Central
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Cincinnati Bengals(1)	12	4	0	.750	4–2	10–2	421	304	W2
Pittsburgh Steelers	8	8	0	.500	3–3	5–7	356	297	L3
Houston Oilers	7	9	0	.438	4–2	6–6	281	355	W1
Cleveland Browns	5	11	0	.313	1–5	2–10	276	375	L5

See also

• Template:1981 AFC East standings
• Template:1981 AFC West standings
• Template:1981 NFC East standings
• Template:1981 NFC Central standings
• Template:1981 NFC West standings