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Schedule (20 games)
| Date | Wk | Opponent | Result | Record | Stadium | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-08-08 | 1 | @ Minnesota Vikings | W 20–6 | Metropolitan Stadium | 45,165 | |
| 1981-08-15 | 2 | vs Denver Broncos | W 24–14 | Miami Orange Bowl | 41,502 | |
| 1981-08-28 | 4 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 31–7 | Miami Orange Bowl | 41,290 | |
| 1981-09-06 | 1 | @  St. Louis Cardinals | W 20–7 | 1–0 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 50,351 |
| 1981-09-10 | 2 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30–10 | 2–0 | Miami Orange Bowl | 75,059 |
| 1981-09-20 | 3 | @  Houston Oilers | W 16–10 | 3–0 | Houston Astrodome | 47,379 |
| 1981-09-27 | 4 | @  Baltimore Colts | W 31–28 | 4–0 | Memorial Stadium | 41,630 |
| 1981-10-04 | 5 | vs New York Jets | T 28–28 OT | 4–0–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | 68,723 |
| 1981-10-12 | 6 | @ Buffalo Bills | L 21–31 | 4–1–1 | Rich Stadium | 78,576 |
| 1981-10-18 | 7 | vs Washington Redskins | W 13–10 | 5–1–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | 47,367 |
| 1981-10-25 | 8 | @ Dallas Cowboys | L 27–28 | 5–2–1 | Texas Stadium | 64,221 |
| 1981-11-01 | 9 | vs Baltimore Colts | W 27–10 | 6–2–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | 46,061 |
| 1981-11-08 | 10 | @ New England Patriots | W 30–27 OT | 7–2–1 | Schaefer Stadium | 60,436 |
| 1981-11-15 | 11 | vs  Oakland Raiders | L 17–33 | 7–3–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | 61,777 |
| 1981-11-22 | 12 | @ New York Jets | L 15–16 | 7–4–1 | Shea Stadium | 59,962 |
| 1981-11-30 | 13 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 13–10 | 8–4–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | 67,797 |
| 1981-12-06 | 14 | vs New England Patriots | W 24–14 | 9–4–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | 50,421 |
| 1981-12-13 | 15 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 17–7 | 10–4–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 57,407 |
| 1981-12-19 | 16 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 16–6 | 11–4–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | 72,956 |
| 1982-01-02 | Divisional | vs  San Diego Chargers | L 38–41 OT | Miami Orange Bowl | 73,735 |
Roster (53)
| # | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | College | Exp | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  Don Strock | QB | 6-5 | 220 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  David Woodley | QB | 6-2 | 183 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Woody Bennett | RB | 6-2 | 217 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Andra Franklin | RB | 5-10 | 225 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Nick Giaquinto | RB | 5-11 | 205 | TRC | ||
| 0 | Eddie Hill | RB | 6-2 | 197 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Steve Howell | RB | 6-2 | 222 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Bo Matthews | RB | 6-4 | 230 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Tony Nathan | RB | 6-0 | 201 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Terry Robiskie | RB | 6-1 | 210 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Tommy Vigorito | RB | 5-10 | 197 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Jim Jensen | WR | 6-4 | 212 | Boston University | ACT | |
| 0 | Duriel Harris | WR | 5-11 | 175 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Elmer Bailey | WR | 6-0 | 196 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Jimmy Cefalo | WR | 5-11 | 190 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Nat Moore | WR | 5-9 | 180 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Ronnie Lee | TE | 6-3 | 236 | Baylor | ACT | |
| 0 | Bruce Hardy | TE | 6-5 | 235 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Joe Rose | TE | 6-3 | 228 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Mike Kozlowski | DB | 6-0 | 187 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Don Bessillieu | DB | 6-1 | 199 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Glenn Blackwood | DB | 6-0 | 183 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Lyle Blackwood | DB | 6-1 | 188 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Don McNeal | DB | 5-11 | 190 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Ricky Ray | DB | 5-11 | 180 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Gerald Small | DB | 5-11 | 192 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Ed Taylor | DB | 6-0 | 170 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Fulton Walker | DB | 5-10 | 193 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Bill Barnett | DL | 6-4 | 252 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Bob Baumhower | DL | 6-5 | 258 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Doug Betters | DL | 6-7 | 250 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Kim Bokamper | DL | 6-6 | 245 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Vern Den Herder | DL | 6-6 | 250 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Mike Fultz | DL | 6-5 | 278 | TRT | ||
| 0 | Ken Poole | DL | 6-3 | 251 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Bob Brudzinski | LB | 6-4 | 230 | ACT | ||
| 0 | A.J. Duhe | LB | 6-4 | 247 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Larry Gordon | LB | 6-4 | 230 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Steve Potter | LB | 6-3 | 235 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Earnest Rhone | LB | 6-2 | 212 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Steve Shull | LB | 6-1 | 220 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Rodell Thomas | LB | 6-2 | 225 | TRD | ||
| 0 | Mark Dennard | OL | 6-1 | 250 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Jon Giesler | OL | 6-5 | 255 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Cleveland Green | OL | 6-3 | 265 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Bob Kuechenberg | OL | 6-2 | 248 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Eric Laakso | OL | 6-4 | 265 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Burton Lawless | OL | 6-4 | 253 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Ed Newman | OL | 6-2 | 245 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Dwight Stephenson | OL | 6-2 | 255 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Jeff Toews | OL | 6-3 | 255 | ACT | ||
| 0 |  Tom Orosz | SPEC | 6-1 | 204 | ACT | ||
| 0 | Uwe von Schamann | SPEC | 6-0 | 200 | ACT |