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1981

Preseason 4-011-4-11stLost DivisionalHead Coach: Don Shula

1981 by the numbers

Points for: 345
Points against: 275
Diff / game: +4.4
Pythagorean: 10.1
SRS: not in era
EPA / play: not in era

1981 Game Log

Wk	Opponent	Result	Score	Margin
1	at Arizona Cardinals	W	20–7	+13
2	vs Pittsburgh Steelers	W	30–10	+20
3	at Tennessee Titans	W	16–10	+6
4	at Indianapolis Colts	W	31–28	+3
5	vs New York Jets	T	28–28	0
6	at Buffalo Bills	L	21–31	-10
7	vs Washington Commanders	W	13–10	+3
8	at Dallas Cowboys	L	27–28	-1
9	vs Indianapolis Colts	W	27–10	+17
10	at New England Patriots	W	30–27	+3
11	vs Las Vegas Raiders	L	17–33	-16
12	at New York Jets	L	15–16	-1
13	vs Philadelphia Eagles	W	13–10	+3
14	vs New England Patriots	W	24–14	+10
15	at Kansas City Chiefs	W	17–7	+10
16	vs Buffalo Bills	W	16–6	+10

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1981 Draft Class

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	College
1	13	David Overstreet	RB	Oklahoma

Debuted with Miami in 1981

Andra FranklinRB Bob BrudzinskiLB Lyle BlackwoodDB