| GP | W | T | L | gf | ga | gf/ga | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Cosmos | NASL | 1981 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 72 | 42 | 1.71 |
| Atlanta Chiefs | NASL | 1981 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 59 | 48 | 1.23 |
| Minnesota Kicks | NASL | 1981 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 56 | 46 | 1.22 |
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers | NASL | 1981 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 38 | 1.18 |
| Edmonton Drillers | NASL | 1981 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 54 | 68 | 0.79 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | NASL | 1981 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 52 | 62 | 0.84 |
| Washington Diplomats | NASL | 1981 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 49 | 49 | 1.00 |
| Toronto Blizzard | NASL | 1981 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 32 | 72 | 0.44 |