| 11-4-1 | Lost Divisional |
| Record | Outcome |
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.
The 1981 Miami Dolphins played in the East Division of the American Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1981 Miami Dolphins went 5-2-1 against their AFC East opponents.
Yes, the Miami Dolphins made the Playoffs in 1981. They lost their only game against the San Diego Chargers in the Divisional Round.
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.
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.
During the regular season, the 1981 Miami Dolphins went 1-0 in overtime games.
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.
The longest losing streak that the Miami Dolphins had during the 1981 regular season was 2 games, which only happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
= Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
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| Regular Season | ||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 6, 1981 Sun, Sep 6 | @ St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals | Win W 20 - 7 | |
| 2 | Thu, Sep 10, 1981 Thu, Sep 10 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers Steelers | Win W 30 - 10 | |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 20, 1981 Sun, Sep 20 | @ Houston Oilers Oilers | Win W 16 - 10 | |
| 4 | Sun, Sep 27, 1981 Sun, Sep 27 | @ Baltimore Colts Colts | Win W 31 - 28 | |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 4, 1981 Sun, Oct 4 | vs New York Jets Jets | Tie T 28 - 28 | OT |
| 6 | Mon, Oct 12, 1981 Mon, Oct 12 | @ Buffalo Bills Bills | Loss L 21 - 31 | |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 18, 1981 Sun, Oct 18 | vs Washington Redskins Redskins | Win W 13 - 10 | |
| 8 | Sun, Oct 25, 1981 Sun, Oct 25 | @ Dallas Cowboys Cowboys | Loss L 27 - 28 | |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 1, 1981 Sun, Nov 1 | vs Baltimore Colts Colts | Win W 27 - 10 | |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 8, 1981 Sun, Nov 8 | @ New England Patriots Patriots | Win W 30 - 27 | OT |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 15, 1981 Sun, Nov 15 | vs Oakland Raiders Raiders | Loss L 17 - 33 | |
| 12 | Sun, Nov 22, 1981 Sun, Nov 22 | @ New York Jets Jets | Loss L 15 - 16 | |
| 13 | Mon, Nov 30, 1981 Mon, Nov 30 | vs Philadelphia Eagles Eagles | Win W 13 - 10 | |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 6, 1981 Sun, Dec 6 | vs New England Patriots Patriots | Win W 24 - 14 | |
| 15 | Sun, Dec 13, 1981 Sun, Dec 13 | @ Kansas City Chiefs Chiefs | Win W 17 - 7 | |
| 16 | Sat, Dec 19, 1981 Sat, Dec 19 | vs Buffalo Bills Bills | Win W 16 - 6 | |
| Playoffs | ||||
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| Divisional Divisional Round | Sat, Jan 2, 1982 Sat, Jan 2, 1982 | vs San Diego Chargers Chargers | Loss L 38 - 41 | OT |
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