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Miami Dolphins

Value$7.5B

Founded: 1966 · Metro Area: Miami · AFC · AFC East · Home: Hard Rock Stadium

Top TeamMiami
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2
League titles
0 pre-SB · 2 SB era
13
Division titles
25
Playoff appearances
Postseason 20-23
0.550
All-time win pct
60
Seasons
since 1966

Championships

Pre-Super Bowl titles in slate; Super Bowl era titles in gold.

SB VII (1972)SB VIII (1973)
NFL / AAFC / AFL Championship (1920-1965)Super Bowl (1966-present)

Championship appearances

Every championship game appearance, win or loss. Solid chip = won; outlined chip = lost. Same pre-Super Bowl / Super Bowl color split as titles.

SB VI (1971)SB VII (1972)SB VIII (1973)SB XVII (1982)SB XIX (1984)

All-time record

Regular-season W-L-T511-418-4
Win pct0.550
Playoff record20-23-0 (0.465)
Championship appearances5 (2 wins)
Conference final appearances7 (5 wins)
Total seasons60
.500 or better seasons42
Most recent championship1973

Stadium history

Grouped by physical building. Naming-rights eras nested.

Hard Rock Stadium

1987-present
Miami Gardens, Florida
  • Joe Robbie Stadium 1987-1995
  • Pro Player Stadium 1996-2004
  • Dolphins Stadium 2005-2008
  • Land Shark Stadium 2009-2009
  • Sun Life Stadium 2010-2015
  • Hard Rock Stadium 2016-2025

Orange Bowl

1966-1986
Miami, Florida
Season-by-season
1966 to 2025 · 60 seasons · click to expand
SeasonTeamWLTWin%PFPADivisionFinishPostseason
2025Miami Dolphins71000.412347424AFC East3rd—
2024Miami Dolphins8900.471345364AFC East2nd—
2023Miami Dolphins11600.647496391AFC East2ndPlayoffs
2022Miami Dolphins9800.529397399AFC East2ndPlayoffs
2021Miami Dolphins9800.529341373AFC East3rd—
2020Miami Dolphins10600.625404338AFC East2nd—
2019Miami Dolphins51100.313306494AFC East4th—
2018Miami Dolphins7900.438319433AFC East2nd—
2017Miami Dolphins61000.375281393AFC East3rd—
2016Miami Dolphins10600.625363380AFC East2ndPlayoffs
2015Miami Dolphins61000.375310389AFC East4th—
2014Miami Dolphins8800.500388373AFC East3rd—
2013Miami Dolphins8800.500317335AFC East2nd—
2012Miami Dolphins7900.438288317AFC East2nd—
2011Miami Dolphins61000.375329313AFC East4th—
2010Miami Dolphins7900.438273333AFC East3rd—
2009Miami Dolphins7900.438360390AFC East3rd—
2008Miami Dolphins11500.688345317AFC East1stDiv Title
2007Miami Dolphins11500.063267437AFC East4th—
2006Miami Dolphins61000.375260283AFC East4th—
2005Miami Dolphins9700.563318317AFC East2nd—
2004Miami Dolphins41200.250275354AFC East4th—
2003Miami Dolphins10600.625311261AFC East2nd—
2002Miami Dolphins9700.563378301AFC East3rd—
2001Miami Dolphins11500.688344290AFC East2ndPlayoffs
2000Miami Dolphins11500.688323226AFC East1stDiv Title
1999Miami Dolphins9700.563326336AFC East3rdPlayoffs
1998Miami Dolphins10600.625321265AFC EastT-2ndPlayoffs
1997Miami Dolphins9700.563339327AFC EastT-2ndPlayoffs
1996Miami Dolphins8800.500339325AFC East4th—
1995Miami Dolphins9700.563398332AFC EastT-2ndPlayoffs
1994Miami Dolphins10600.625389327AFC East1stDiv Title
1993Miami Dolphins9700.563349351AFC East2nd—
1992Miami Dolphins11500.688340281AFC East1stConf FinalDiv Title
1991Miami Dolphins8800.500343349AFC EastT-2nd—
1990Miami Dolphins12400.750336242AFC East2ndPlayoffs
1989Miami Dolphins8800.500331379AFC EastT-2nd—
1988Miami Dolphins61000.375319380AFC East5th—
1987Miami Dolphins8700.533362335AFC EastT-2nd—
1986Miami Dolphins8800.500430405AFC East3rd—
1985Miami Dolphins12400.750428320AFC East1stConf FinalDiv Title
1984Miami Dolphins14200.875513298AFC East1stSB AppDiv Title
1983Miami Dolphins12400.750389250AFC East1stDiv Title
1982Miami Dolphins7200.778198131AFCT-2ndSB App
1981Miami Dolphins11410.719345275AFC East1stDiv Title
1980Miami Dolphins8800.500266305AFC East3rd—
1979Miami Dolphins10600.625341257AFC East1stDiv Title
1978Miami Dolphins11500.688372254AFC East2ndPlayoffs
1977Miami Dolphins10400.714313197AFC East2nd—
1976Miami Dolphins6800.429263264AFC East3rd—
1975Miami Dolphins10400.714357222AFC East2nd—
1974Miami Dolphins11300.786327216AFC East1stDiv Title
1973Miami Dolphins12200.857343150AFC East1stChampionDiv Title
1972Miami Dolphins14001.000385171AFC East1stChampionDiv Title
1971Miami Dolphins10310.750315174AFC East1stSB AppDiv Title
1970Miami Dolphins10400.714297228AFC East2ndPlayoffs
1969Miami Dolphins31010.250233332AFL East5th—
1968Miami Dolphins5810.393276355AFL East3rd—
1967Miami Dolphins41000.286219407AFL EastT-3rd—
1966Miami Dolphins31100.214213362AFL EastT-4th—

Top 12 games

Highest-rated games in franchise history by the site's Game Score (ELO) metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank. Losses can outrank routine wins because the formula scores game quality, not franchise spin.

#DateRoundResultMatchGame Score
11973-01-141972 SB VII · Wk 17W
Miami Dolphins 14-7 Washington Redskins
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum· Los Angeles, CA
1.839
21983-01-301982 SB XVII · Wk 21L
Washington Redskins 27-17 Miami Dolphins
Rose Bowl· Pasadena, CA
1.835
31974-01-131973 SB VIII · Wk 17W
Miami Dolphins 24-7 Minnesota Vikings
Rice Stadium· Houston, TX
1.740
41972-12-311972 AFC Champ · Wk 16W
Miami Dolphins 21-17 Pittsburgh Steelers
Three Rivers Stadium· Pittsburgh, PA
1.739
51974-12-211974 Div. Playoff · Wk 15L
Oakland Raiders 28-26 Miami Dolphins
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum· Oakland, CA
1.712
61985-01-201984 SB XIX · Wk 20L
San Francisco 49ers 38-16 Miami Dolphins
Stanford Stadium
1.671
71984-12-021984 Reg. Season · Wk 14L
Los Angeles Raiders 45-34 Miami Dolphins
Orange Bowl· Miami, FL
1.593
81986-01-121985 AFC Champ · Wk 19L
New England Patriots 31-14 Miami Dolphins
Orange Bowl· Miami, FL
1.583
91983-12-311983 Div. Playoff · Wk 18L
Seattle Seahawks 27-20 Miami Dolphins
Orange Bowl· Miami, FL
1.555
101982-01-021981 Div. Playoff · Wk 18L · OT
San Diego Chargers 41-38 Miami Dolphins
Orange Bowl· Miami, FL
1.493
111985-12-021985 Reg. Season · Wk 13W
Miami Dolphins 38-24 Chicago Bears
Orange Bowl· Miami, FL
1.451
121983-01-231982 AFC Champ · Wk 20W
Miami Dolphins 14-0 New York Jets
Orange Bowl· Miami, FL
1.429

Award winners

League-wide awards held by Miami Dolphins players or coaches. Pulled from the AP, Bert Bell, Walter Payton, and Super Bowl MVP rolls. Plus 200 Pro Bowl selections all-time.

AP NFL MVP

  • 1984Dan Marino · QB

Super Bowl MVP

  • 1972Jake Scott · FS
  • 1973Larry Csonka · FB

AP Offensive Player

  • 1984Dan Marino · QB

AP Defensive Player

  • 1973Dick Anderson · SS
  • 1983Doug Betters · LDE
  • 2006Jason Taylor · RDE

AP Coach of the Year

  • 1972Don Shula

Bert Bell Award

  • 1977Bob Griese · QB
  • 1984Dan Marino · QB

Walter Payton MOY

  • 1985Dwight Stephenson · C
  • 1998Dan Marino · QB
  • 2007Jason Taylor · RDE

AP Comeback Player

  • 2008Chad Pennington · QB

AP Offensive Rookie

  • 1987Troy Stradford · RB

AP Defensive Rookie

  • 1977A.J. Duhe · LILB
  • 1994Tim Bowens · LDT