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 on January 2, 1982.
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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 | |
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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 | 12th | 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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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |
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