| 1981 Miami Dolphins season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Don Shula |
| Home Field | Miami Orange Bowl |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–4–1 |
| Place | 1st AFC East |
| Playoff Finish | Lost Divisional Round |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1980 | 1982 |
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 |
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 6, 1981 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 20–7 |
| 2 | September 10, 1981 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30–10 |
| 3 | September 20, 1981 | at Houston Oilers | W 16–10 |
| 4 | September 27, 1981 | at Baltimore Colts | W 31–28 |
| 5 | October 4, 1981 | New York Jets | T 28–28 |
| 6 | October 12, 1981 | at Buffalo Bills | L 31–21 |
| 7 | October 18, 1981 | Washington Redskins | W 13–10 |
| 8 | October 25, 1981 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 28–27 |
| 9 | November 1, 1981 | Baltimore Colts | W 27–10 |
| 10 | November 8, 1981 | at New England Patriots | W 30–27 |
| 11 | November 15, 1981 | Oakland Raiders | L 33–17 |
| 12 | November 22, 1981 | at New York Jets | L 16–15 |
| 13 | November 30, 1981 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 13–10 |
| 14 | December 6, 1981 | New England Patriots | W 24–14 |
| 15 | December 13, 1981 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 17–7 |
| 16 | December 19, 1981 | Buffalo Bills | W 16–6 |
Playoffs[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division | January 2, 1982 | San Diego Chargers | L 41–38 |
Standings[]
| AFC East | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 11 | 4 | 1 | .719 | 345 | 275 |
| New York Jets | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | 355 | 287 |
| Buffalo Bills | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 311 | 276 |
| Baltimore Colts | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 259 | 533 |
| New England Patriots | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 322 | 370 |
Roster[]
Awards and honors[]
Milestones[]
Notes and references[]
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