| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Dolphins |
at |
 Cardinals |
Sunday, September 6, 1981 |
3:00PM |
MIA 20, STL 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
 Steelers |
at |
Dolphins |
Thursday, September 10, 1981 |
3:00PM |
PIT 10, MIA 30 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
Dolphins |
at |
 Oilers |
Sunday, September 20, 1981 |
3:00PM |
MIA 16, HOU 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
Dolphins |
at |
 Colts |
Sunday, September 27, 1981 |
3:00PM |
MIA 31, BAL 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
 Jets |
at |
Dolphins |
Sunday, October 4, 1981 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 28, MIA 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
Dolphins |
at |
 Bills |
Monday, October 12, 1981 |
3:00PM |
MIA 21, BUF 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
 Redskins |
at |
Dolphins |
Sunday, October 18, 1981 |
3:00PM |
WAS 10, MIA 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
Dolphins |
at |
 Cowboys |
Sunday, October 25, 1981 |
2:00PM |
MIA 27, DAL 28 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Colts |
at |
Dolphins |
Sunday, November 1, 1981 |
3:00PM |
BAL 10, MIA 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Dolphins |
at |
 Patriots |
Sunday, November 8, 1981 |
3:00PM |
MIA 30, NE 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
 Raiders |
at |
Dolphins |
Sunday, November 15, 1981 |
3:00PM |
OAK 33, MIA 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Dolphins |
at |
Jets |
Sunday, November 22, 1981 |
3:00PM |
MIA 15, NYJ 16 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
 Eagles |
at |
Dolphins |
Monday, November 30, 1981 |
3:00PM |
PHI 10, MIA 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Patriots |
at |
Dolphins |
Sunday, December 6, 1981 |
3:00PM |
NE 14, MIA 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Dolphins |
at |
 Chiefs |
Sunday, December 13, 1981 |
3:00PM |
MIA 17, KC 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
Bills |
at |
Dolphins |
Saturday, December 19, 1981 |
3:00PM |
BUF 6, MIA 16 |
| Divisional Playoffs: Week 18 |
 Chargers |
at |
Dolphins |
Saturday, January 2, 1982 |
3:00PM |
SD 41, MIA 38 |