The Miami Dolphins were 11-4-1 in 1981. They finished 1st in the AFC East and 2nd in the AFC. They fell to the San Diego Chargers, 41 to 38, in the 1981 AFC divisional game.
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1981 Division Standings
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1981 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 345 | 5,322 | 1,063 | 5.0 | 2,173 | 535 | 4.1 | 3,385 | 498 | 6.8 | 30 | 236 | 306 | 113 | 167 | 26 | 71 | 541 |
Team Rank | 11th | 16th | 14th | 17th | 10th | 11th | 14th | 17th | 14th | 21st | 8th | 19th | 16th | 18th | 11th | 9th | 1st | 1st | |
Opponent | 16 | 275 | 5,363 | 1,039 | 5.2 | 2,032 | 492 | 4.1 | 3,645 | 509 | 7.2 | 38 | 314 | 296 | 124 | 160 | 12 | 104 | 886 |
Opponent Rank | 5th | 15th | 12th | 18th | 14th | 10th | 20th | 20th | 17th | 17th | 12th | 17th | 10th | 18th | 13th | 1st | 12th | 11th | |
Net | +70 | -41 | +24 | -0.2 | +141 | +43 | -0.1 | -260 | -11 | -0.4 | -8 | -78 | +10 | -11 | +7 | +14 | -33 | -345 | |
Net Rank | 8th | 14th | 13th | 20th | 11th | 10th | 16th | 18th | 15th | 19th | 7th | 21st | 15th | 19th | 12th | 3rd | 1st | 1st |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |