1981 Miami Dolphins

1981 Miami Dolphins Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Week	Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (16 Games, 11-4-1)
1	Sun, 9/6/81	@ St. Louis Cardinals	Win 20 - 7
1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 0 13 7 0 20 Cardinals 0 0 0 7 7 3 - 0 10 - 0 13 - 0 20 - 0 20 - 7
2	Thu, 9/10/81	vs Pittsburgh Steelers	Win 30 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Steelers 3 7 0 0 10 Dolphins 0 13 14 3 30 0 - 3 6 - 3 13 - 3 13 - 10 20 - 10 27 - 10 30 - 10
3	Sun, 9/20/81	@ Houston Oilers	Win 16 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 6 3 0 7 16 Oilers 7 0 3 0 10 3 - 0 3 - 7 6 - 7 9 - 7 9 - 10 16 - 10
4	Sun, 9/27/81	@ Baltimore Colts	Win 31 - 28
1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 7 7 7 10 31 Colts 0 7 14 7 28 7 - 0 14 - 0 14 - 7 14 - 14 21 - 14 21 - 21 28 - 21 28 - 28 31 - 28
5	Sun, 10/4/81	vs New York Jets	Tie 28 - 28	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Jets 14 0 0 14 0 28 Dolphins 7 7 7 7 0 28 0 - 7 7 - 7 7 - 14 14 - 14 21 - 14 21 - 21 28 - 21 28 - 28
6	Mon, 10/12/81	@ Buffalo Bills	Loss 21 - 31
1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 0 7 7 7 21 Bills 10 21 0 0 31 0 - 3 0 - 10 0 - 17 7 - 17 7 - 24 7 - 31 14 - 31 21 - 31
7	Sun, 10/18/81	vs Washington Redskins	Win 13 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 0 3 0 7 10 Dolphins 0 3 7 3 13 0 - 3 3 - 3 10 - 3 10 - 10 13 - 10
8	Sun, 10/25/81	@ Dallas Cowboys	Loss 27 - 28
1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 0 6 7 14 27 Cowboys 7 7 0 14 28 0 - 7 6 - 7 6 - 14 13 - 14 20 - 14 27 - 14 27 - 21 27 - 28
9	Sun, 11/1/81	vs Baltimore Colts	Win 27 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Colts 0 10 0 0 10 Dolphins 7 7 10 3 27 7 - 0 7 - 7 14 - 7 14 - 10 17 - 10 24 - 10 27 - 10
10	Sun, 11/8/81	@ New England Patriots	Win 30 - 27	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Dolphins 0 6 14 7 3 30 Patriots 7 10 0 10 0 27 0 - 7 0 - 10 3 - 10 3 - 17 6 - 17 13 - 17 20 - 17 20 - 24 27 - 24 27 - 27 30 - 27
11	Sun, 11/15/81	vs Oakland Raiders	Loss 17 - 33
1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 7 14 3 9 33 Dolphins 0 3 7 7 17 0 - 7 0 - 14 0 - 21 3 - 21 3 - 24 10 - 24 17 - 24 17 - 26 17 - 33
12	Sun, 11/22/81	@ New York Jets	Loss 15 - 16
1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 0 12 0 3 15 Jets 3 3 0 10 16 0 - 3 0 - 6 7 - 6 9 - 6 12 - 6 12 - 9 15 - 9 15 - 16
13	Mon, 11/30/81	vs Philadelphia Eagles	Win 13 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 7 0 3 0 10 Dolphins 0 3 0 10 13 0 - 7 3 - 7 3 - 10 10 - 10 13 - 10
14	Sun, 12/6/81	vs New England Patriots	Win 24 - 14
1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 7 0 7 0 14 Dolphins 0 14 7 3 24 0 - 7 7 - 7 14 - 7 14 - 14 21 - 14 24 - 14
15	Sun, 12/13/81	@ Kansas City Chiefs	Win 17 - 7
1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 7 3 0 7 17 Chiefs 0 7 0 0 7 7 - 0 7 - 7 10 - 7 17 - 7
16	Sat, 12/19/81	vs Buffalo Bills	Win 16 - 6
1 2 3 4 Total Bills 0 3 0 3 6 Dolphins 7 3 3 3 16 7 - 0 10 - 0 10 - 3 13 - 3 13 - 6 16 - 6
Playoffs (1 Game, 0-1)
Div Divisional Round	Sat, 1/2/82	vs San Diego Chargers	Loss 38 - 41	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Chargers 24 0 7 7 3 41 Dolphins 0 17 14 7 0 38 0 - 3 0 - 10 0 - 17 0 - 24 3 - 24 10 - 24 17 - 24 24 - 24 24 - 31 31 - 31 38 - 31 38 - 38 38 - 41

What was the record of the 1981 Miami Dolphins?

The Miami Dolphins finished the regular season with a 11-4-1 record. They went 6-1-1 at home and 5-3 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Miami Dolphins went 11-5-1. Their final game was a loss in the Divisional Round to the San Diego Chargers.

What division did the 1981 Miami Dolphins play in?

The 1981 Miami Dolphins played in the East Division of the American Football Conference.

What was the division record of the 1981 Miami Dolphins?

During the regular season, the 1981 Miami Dolphins went 5-2-1 against their AFC East opponents.

Who won the AFC East in 1981?

The Dolphins won the AFC East in the 1981 season with a 11-4-1 record. The Jets finished 1 game back with a 10-5-1 record. The Bills finished 1.5 games back with a 10-6 record. The Colts finished 9.5 games back with a 2-14 record. The Patriots finished 9.5 games back with a 2-14 record.

What was the 1981 Miami Dolphins record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
Baltimore Colts	2-0	100%	+20
New England Patriots	2-0	100%	+13
Buffalo Bills	1-1	50%	0
New York Jets	0-1-1	25%	-1

What was the 1981 Miami Dolphins record by month?

The 1981 Miami Dolphins had their best month in September, when they went 4-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was October, when they went 1-2-1 and had a 37.5% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
September	4-0	100%	+42
October	1-2-1	37.5%	-8
November	3-2	60%	+6
December	3-0	100%	+30

Did the 1981 Miami Dolphins make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Miami Dolphins made the Playoffs in 1981. They lost their only game against the San Diego Chargers in the Divisional Round.

What was the point differential for the 1981 Miami Dolphins?

The Miami Dolphins finished the regular season with a point differential of +70. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Dolphins could have been expected to have about 10.1 wins, or a 10-6 record in the regular season.

How did the 1981 Miami Dolphins perform in one-score games?

In close, one-score games, the 1981 Miami Dolphins went 5-2-1. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Dolphins went 4-2-1.

How did the 1981 Miami Dolphins perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1981 Miami Dolphins went 1-0 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1981 Miami Dolphins?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1981 Miami Dolphins was a 4 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1981 Miami Dolphins?

The longest losing streak that the Miami Dolphins had during the 1981 regular season was 2 games, which only happened once during the season.