1981 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Team Info
| League | Coach | Record | Postseason Record | Division Standing | End of Season |
| National Football League (NFL) | John McKay (9-7) | 9-7 | 0-1 | Finished 1st in the NFL’s National Football Conference Central Division | Lost Division Playoff |
Roster
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College |
| Ricky Bell | RB | April 8, 1955 | 6’2′ | 220 | USC |
| Theo Bell | WR | December 21, 1953 | 6’0′ | 185 | Arizona |
| Tom Blanchard | P | May 28, 1948 | 6’0′ | 190 | Oregon |
| Scot Brantley | LB | February 24, 1958 | 6’1′ | 230 | Florida |
| Cedric Brown | DB | May 6, 1954 | 6’1′ | 199 | Kent St. |
| Joe Campbell | DE-NT | May 8, 1955 | 6’6′ | 254 | Maryland |
| Bill Capece | K | April 1, 1959 | 5’7′ | 170 | Florida St. |
| Gerald Carter | WR | June 19, 1957 | 6’1′ | 190 | Texas A&M |
| William Cesare | DB | June 2, 1955 | 5’11’ | 190 | Memphis |
| Neal Colzie | DB | February 28, 1954 | 6’2′ | 200 | Ohio St. |
| Gary Davis | RB | September 7, 1954 | 5’10’ | 202 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo |
| Tony Davis | RB | January 21, 1953 | 5’11’ | 212 | Nebraska |
| Jeff Delaney | S,DB | October 25, 1956 | 6’0′ | 195 | Pittsburgh |
| Jerry Eckwood | RB | December 26, 1954 | 6’0′ | 198 | Arkansas |
| Chuck Fusina | QB | May 31, 1957 | 6’1′ | 197 | Penn St. |
| Jimmie Giles | TE | November 8, 1954 | 6’3′ | 239 | Alcorn St. |
| Hugh Green | LB | July 27, 1959 | 6’2′ | 225 | Pittsburgh |
| Charley Hannah | G-T-DE | July 26, 1955 | 6’5′ | 260 | Alabama |
| Andy Hawkins | LB | March 31, 1958 | 6’2′ | 225 | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| John Holt | DB | May 14, 1959 | 5’11’ | 180 | West Texas A&M |
| Kevin House | WR | December 20, 1957 | 6’1′ | 181 | Southern Illinois |
| Scott Hutchinson | DE | May 27, 1956 | 6’4′ | 246 | Florida |
| Cecil Johnson | LB | August 19, 1955 | 6’2′ | 230 | Pittsburgh |
| Gordon Jones | WR | July 25, 1957 | 6’0′ | 190 | Pittsburgh |
| Bill Kollar | DE-NT-DT | November 27, 1952 | 6’3′ | 255 | Montana St. |
| Jim Leonard | G-C | October 19, 1957 | 6’3′ | 258 | Santa Clara |
| Dave Lewis | LB | October 15, 1954 | 6’4′ | 240 | USC |
| David Logan | NT | October 25, 1956 | 6’2′ | 250 | Pittsburgh |
| Aaron Mitchell | DB | December 15, 1956 | 6’1′ | 196 | Morris Brown |
| Dana Nafziger | TE-LB | October 26, 1953 | 6’1′ | 220 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo |
| Jim Obradovich | TE | April 2, 1953 | 6’2′ | 225 | USC |
| James Owens | RB-WR-DB | July 5, 1955 | 5’11’ | 192 | UCLA |
| Dave Reavis | T-G | June 19, 1950 | 6’5′ | 257 | Arkansas |
| Greg Roberts | G | January 19, 1956 | 6’3′ | 260 | Oklahoma |
| Gene Sanders | T-G-DE-NT | November 10, 1956 | 6’3′ | 273 | Washington |
| Lee Selmon | DE-DT | October 20, 1954 | 6’3′ | 256 | Oklahoma |
| Laval Short | NT | September 29, 1958 | 6’3′ | 250 | Colorado |
| Ray Snell | G-T | February 24, 1958 | 6’4′ | 262 | Wisconsin |
| Dave Stalls | DE-DT-NT | September 19, 1955 | 6’5′ | 250 | Northern Colorado |
| Larry Swider | P | February 1, 1955 | 6’2′ | 195 | Pittsburgh |
| Norris Thomas | DB | May 3, 1954 | 6’0′ | 180 | Southern Miss |
| Mike Washington | DB | July 1, 1953 | 6’2′ | 197 | Alabama |
| Brad White | NT-DT | August 18, 1958 | 6’2′ | 256 | Tennessee |
| James Wilder | RB | May 12, 1958 | 6’3′ | 225 | Missouri |
| Doug Williams | QB | August 9, 1955 | 6’4′ | 220 | Grambling St. |
| Steve Wilson | C-G-T | May 19, 1954 | 6’4′ | 265 | Georgia |
| Richard Wood | LB | May 31, 1953 | 6’2′ | 224 | USC |
| George Yarno | G-C-T | August 12, 1957 | 6’2′ | 260 | Washington St. |
| Garo Yepremian | K | June 2, 1944 | 5’8′ | 175 | none |