Temporada
Temporada 1981
Tabla de Contenidos
Resumen
| Division | AFC East Division |
| Record | 11-4-1 |
| Posición | 1 |
| Puntos a favor | 345 puntos. 11º de 28 equipos |
| Puntos en contra | 275 puntos. 5º de 28 equipos |
| Head Coach | Don Shula (11-4-1) |
| General Manager | Mike Robbie |
| Estadio | Orange Bowl |
| Training Camp | St. Thomas University (Miami Gardens, Florida) |
| Defensive Coordinator | Bill Arnsparger |
| Alineación Defensiva | 3-4 |
| Defensive Line | Mike Scarry |
| Founder/Principal Owner | Joe Robbie |
| Head Coach/Player Personnel | Don Shula |
| Offensive Line | John Sandusky |
| Special Teams | Steve Crosby |
| Srs | 2.87 (11th of 28), SOS: -1.50 |
| W-L Esperado | 10.1-5.9 |
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Artículo histórico
1981: El Año de las Abejas y la Última Gran Aventura de Don ShulaVídeo
Vídeos de la temporada
Ver recopilación de vídeos de 1981 (19 vídeos)Roster
| Número | Posición | Nombre | Edad | Peso (Libras) | Altura (Píes) | Universidad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | WR | Elmer Bailey | 24 | 196 | 6-0 | Lincoln (MO),Minnesota |
| 70 | DE | Bill Barnett | 25 | 256 | 6-4 | Nebraska |
| 73 | NT | Bob Baumhower | 26 | 261 | 6-5 | Alabama |
| 34 | RB | Woody Bennett | 26 | 227 | 6-2 | Miami (FL) |
| 46 | FS | Don Bessillieu | 25 | 200 | 6-1 | Georgia Tech |
| 75 | LDE | Doug Betters | 25 | 262 | 6-7 | Montana,Nevada |
| 47 | SS | Glenn Blackwood | 24 | 187 | 6-0 | Texas |
| 42 | FS | Lyle Blackwood | 30 | 190 | 6-1 | TCU |
| 58 | DE | Kim Bokamper | 27 | 245 | 6-6 | Concordia-Moorhead (MN),San Jose St. |
| 59 | LOLB | Bob Brudzinski | 26 | 230 | 6-4 | Ohio St. |
| 81 | WR | Jimmy Cefalo | 25 | 190 | 5-11 | Penn St. |
| 83 | RDE | Vern Den Herder | 33 | 250 | 6-6 | Central College (IA) |
| 63 | C | Mark Dennard | 26 | 253 | 6-1 | Texas A&M |
| 77 | LILB | A.J. Duhe | 26 | 247 | 6-4 | LSU |
| 37 | FB | Andra Franklin | 22 | 225 | 5-10 | Nebraska |
| 72 | DT | Mike Fultz | 27 | 278 | 6-5 | Nebraska |
| 35 | RB | Nick Giaquinto | 26 | 205 | 5-11 | Bridgeport,Connecticut |
| 79 | LT | Jon Giesler | 25 | 262 | 6-5 | Michigan |
| 50 | ROLB | Larry Gordon | 27 | 230 | 6-4 | Arizona St. |
| 74 | T | Cleveland Green | 24 | 265 | 6-3 | Southern |
| 84 | TE | Bruce Hardy | 25 | 235 | 6-5 | Arizona St. |
| 82 | WR | Duriel Harris | 27 | 179 | 5-11 | New Mexico St. |
| 31 | RB | Eddie Hill | 24 | 205 | 6-2 | Memphis |
| 36 | FB | Steve Howell | 25 | 227 | 6-2 | Baylor |
| 11 | FB | Jim Jensen | 23 | 215 | 6-4 | Boston Univ. |
| 40 | DB | Mike Kozlowski | 25 | 196 | 6-0 | San Diego St.,BYU,Colorado |
| 67 | LG | Bob Kuechenberg | 34 | 253 | 6-2 | Notre Dame |
| 68 | RT | Eric Laakso | 25 | 285 | 6-4 | Tulane |
| 86 | TE | Ronnie Lee | 25 | 265 | 6-3 | Baylor |
| 33 | RB | Bo Matthews | 30 | 230 | 6-4 | Colorado |
| 28 | LCB | Don McNeal | 23 | 190 | 5-11 | Alabama |
| 89 | WR | Nat Moore | 30 | 184 | 5-9 | UT Martin,Florida |
| 22 | RB | Tony Nathan | 25 | 206 | 6-0 | Alabama |
| 64 | RG | Ed Newman | 30 | 245 | 6-2 | Florida Atlantic,Duke |
| 3 | P | Tom Orosz | 22 | 204 | 6-1 | Ohio St. |
| 78 | DE | Ken Poole | 23 | 251 | 6-3 | La-Monroe |
| 54 | LB | Steve Potter | 24 | 235 | 6-3 | Virginia |
| 43 | DB | Ricky Ray | 24 | 180 | 5-11 | Norfolk St. |
| 55 | RILB | Earnest Rhone | 28 | 220 | 6-2 | Henderson St. |
| 38 | RB | Terry Robiskie | 27 | 210 | 6-1 | LSU |
| 80 | TE | Joe Rose | 24 | 228 | 6-3 | California |
| 52 | LB | Steve Shull | 23 | 220 | 6-1 | William & Mary |
| 48 | RCB | Gerald Small | 25 | 192 | 5-11 | San Jose St. |
| 57 | C | Dwight Stephenson | 24 | 255 | 6-2 | Alabama |
| 10 | QB | Don Strock | 31 | 220 | 6-5 | Virginia Tech |
| 45 | DB | Ed Taylor | 28 | 174 | 6-0 | Memphis |
| 53 | LB | Rodell Thomas | 23 | 225 | 6-2 | Alabama St. |
| 60 | LG | Jeff Toews | 24 | 255 | 6-3 | Washington |
| 32 | RB | Tommy Vigorito | 22 | 193 | 5-10 | Virginia |
| 5 | K | Uwe von Schamann | 25 | 190 | 6-0 | Oklahoma |
| 41 | DB | Fulton Walker | 23 | 193 | 5-10 | West Virginia |
| 16 | QB | David Woodley | 23 | 210 | 6-2 | LSU |
Jugadores seleccionados en el draft
| Ronda | Pick | Posición | Nombre | Universidad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | RB | David Overstreet | Oklahoma |
| 2 | 56 | RB | Andra Franklin | Nebraska |
| 4 | 84 | WR | Sam Greene | UNLV |
| 4 | 96 | QB | Brad Wright | New Mexico |
| 5 | 126 | DE | Ken Poole | La-Monroe |
| 5 | 138 | RB | Tommy Vigorito | Virginia |
| 6 | 152 | DE | Mack Moore | Texas A&M |
| 6 | 154 | DB | Fulton Walker | West Virginia |
| 7 | 179 | T | Mike Daum | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo |
| 8 | 208 | DB | William Judson | South Carolina St. |
| 9 | 235 | WR | John Noonan | Nebraska |
| 10 | 261 | TE | Steve Folsom | Utah |
| 11 | 291 | WR | Jim Jensen | Boston Univ. |
| 12 | 318 | DT | John Alford | South Carolina St. |