1981 Miami Dolphins Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 11-4-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Don Shula (11-4-1)
Location: Miami, Florida
1981 Miami Dolphins Statistics
1981 Miami Dolphins Roster

The Miami Dolphins of the National Football League ended the 1981 season with a record of 11 wins and 4 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

Miami chalked up 345 points, while the miserly defensive unit yielded 275. David Woodley tossed for 2,470 yards. Duriel Harris hauled in 53 passes for 911 yards, while Tony Nathan was targeted regularly, too.

Tony Nathan ran for a team-best 782 yards for the Dolphins, while Andra Franklin also buoyed the ground attack.

Glenn Blackwood intercepted 4 errant tosses from the opposition.

Don Shula coached the team. The 1981 Miami Dolphins lost in the Division Playoff.

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Regular Season Points For: 345
Regular Season Points Against: 275

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 6, 1981 Miami Dolphins 20 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
September 10, 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers 10 at Miami Dolphins 30 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
September 20, 1981 Miami Dolphins 16 at Houston Oilers 10 W 1-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0
September 27, 1981 Miami Dolphins 31 at Baltimore Colts 28 W 1-0-0 3-0-0 4-0-0
October 4, 1981 New York Jets 28 at Miami Dolphins 28 T 1-0-1 3-0-0 4-0-1 OT
October 12, 1981 Miami Dolphins 21 at Buffalo Bills 31 L 1-0-1 3-1-0 4-1-1
October 18, 1981 Washington Redskins 10 at Miami Dolphins 13 W 2-0-1 3-1-0 5-1-1
October 25, 1981 Miami Dolphins 27 at Dallas Cowboys 28 L 2-0-1 3-2-0 5-2-1
November 1, 1981 Baltimore Colts 10 at Miami Dolphins 27 W 3-0-1 3-2-0 6-2-1
November 8, 1981 Miami Dolphins 30 at New England Patriots 27 W 3-0-1 4-2-0 7-2-1 OT
November 15, 1981 Oakland Raiders 33 at Miami Dolphins 17 L 3-1-1 4-2-0 7-3-1
November 22, 1981 Miami Dolphins 15 at New York Jets 16 L 3-1-1 4-3-0 7-4-1
November 30, 1981 Philadelphia Eagles 10 at Miami Dolphins 13 W 4-1-1 4-3-0 8-4-1
December 6, 1981 New England Patriots 14 at Miami Dolphins 24 W 5-1-1 4-3-0 9-4-1
December 13, 1981 Miami Dolphins 17 at Kansas City Chiefs 7 W 5-1-1 5-3-0 10-4-1
December 19, 1981 Buffalo Bills 6 at Miami Dolphins 16 W 6-1-1 5-3-0 11-4-1
January 2, 1982 San Diego Chargers 41 at Miami Dolphins 38 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 OT AFC Divisional Playoff


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