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Year-by-Year Record

AFL

 Regular SeasonPost 
YearWLTFinishWLCoach
19663110T4th AFL East  George Wilson
19674100T3rd AFL East  George Wilson
19685813rd AFL East  George Wilson
196931015th AFL East  George Wilson
Totals15392    

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NFL

 Regular SeasonPost 
YearWLTFinishWLCoach
197010402nd AFC East01Don Shula
197110311st AFC East21Don Shula
197214001st AFC East30Don Shula
197312201st AFC East30Don Shula
197411301st AFC East01Don Shula
197510402nd AFC East  Don Shula
19766803rd AFC East  Don Shula
197710402nd AFC East  Don Shula
197811502nd AFC East01Don Shula
197910601st AFC East01Don Shula
19808803rd AFC East  Don Shula
198111411st AFC East01Don Shula
1982720T2nd AFC31Don Shula
198312401st AFC East01Don Shula
198414201st AFC East21Don Shula
198512401st AFC East11Don Shula
19868803rd AFC East  Don Shula
1987870T2nd AFC East  Don Shula
198861005th AFC East  Don Shula
1989880T2nd AFC East  Don Shula
199012402nd AFC East11Don Shula
1991880T2nd AFC East  Don Shula
199211501st AFC East11Don Shula
19939702nd AFC East  Don Shula
199410601st AFC East11Don Shula
1995970T2nd AFC East01Don Shula
19968804th AFC East  Jimmy Johnson
19979702nd AFC East01Jimmy Johnson
199810602nd AFC East11Jimmy Johnson
19999703rd AFC East11Jimmy Johnson
200011501st AFC East11Dave Wannstedt
200111502nd AFC East01Dave Wannstedt
2002970T2nd AFC East  Dave Wannstedt
200310602nd AFC East  Dave Wannstedt
200441204th AFC East  Dave Wannstedt (1-8); Jim Bates (3-4)
Totals3381962 2019 

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Franchise Totals

SeasonPost
35323542019

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Playoff History

1970

AFC Divisional Playoff
L 14 - 21 at Oakland Raiders
1971
AFC Divisional Playoff
W 27 - 24 at Kansas City Chiefs
AFC Championship Game
W 21 - 0 vs. Baltimore Colts
Super Bowl
L 3 - 24 Dallas Cowboys

1972

AFC Divisional Playoff
W 20 - 14 Cleveland Browns
AFC Championship Game
W 21 - 17 at Pittsburgh Steelers
Super Bowl
W 14 - 7 at Washington Redskins

1973

AFC Divisional Playoff
W 34 - 16 Cincinnati Bengals
AFC Championship Game
W 27 - 10 vs. Oakland Raiders
Super Bowl
W 24 - 7 at Minnesota Vikings

1974

AFC Divisional Playoff
L 26 - 28 at Oakland Raiders

1978

AFC Wildcard Game
L 9 - 17 vs. Houston Oilers

1979

AFC Divisional Playoff
L 14 - 34 at Pittsburgh Steelers

1981

AFC Divisional Playoff
L 38 - 41 vs. San Diego Chargers

1982

AFC Wildcard Game
W 28 - 13 vs. New England Patriots
AFC Divisional Playoff
W 34 - 13 vs. San Diego Chargers
AFC Championship Game
W 14 - 0 vs. New York Jets
Super Bowl
L 17 - 27 Washington Redskins

1983

AFC Divisional Playoff
L 20 - 27 Seattle Seahawks

1984

AFC Divisional Playoff
W 31 - 10 Seattle Seahawks
AFC Championship Game
W 45 - 28 Pittsburgh Steelers
Super Bowl
L 16 - 38 vs. San Francisco 49ers

1985

AFC Divisional Playoff
W 24 - 21 Cleveland Browns
AFC Championship Game
L 14 - 31 vs. New England Patriots

1990

AFC Wildcard Game
W 17 - 16 Kansas City Chiefs
AFC Divisional Playoff
L 34 - 44 at Buffalo Bills

1992

AFC Divisional Playoff
W 31 - 0 vs. San Diego Chargers
AFC Championship Game
L 10 - 29 Buffalo Bills

1994

AFC Wildcard Game
W 27 - 17 Kansas City Chiefs
AFC Divisional Playoff
L 21 - 22 at San Diego Chargers

1995

AFC Wildcard Game
L 22 - 37 at Buffalo Bills

1997

AFC Wildcard Game
L 3 - 17 at New England Patriots

1998

AFC Wildcard Game
W 24 - 17 Buffalo Bills
AFC Divisional Playoff
L 3 - 38 at Denver Broncos

1999

AFC Wildcard Game
W 20 - 17 at Seattle Seahawks
AFC Divisional Playoff
L 7 - 62 at Jacksonville Jaguars

2000

AFC Wildcard Game
W 23 - 17 vs. Indianapolis Colts
AFC Divisional Playoff
L 0 - 27 at Oakland Raiders

2001

AFC Wildcard Game
L 3 - 20 vs. Baltimore Ravens

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Championships

Super Bowl VII (1972), VIII (1973)

AFC 1971, 1972, 1973, 1982, 1984

AFC East 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1992, 1994, 2000

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Stadiums

Orange Bowl (75,206) 1966-86

Pro Player Stadium (75,540) 1987-
(Known as Joe Robbie Stadium 1987-96)

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Coaching Roster

  Reg.Post
CoachTenureWLTWL
Jim Bates200434000
Jimmy Johnson1996-993628023
Don Shula1970-9525713221714
Dave Wannstedt2000-044231012
George Wilson1966-691539200

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All-Time vs. Opponents

By Wins

OpponentWLTPts.PA
Buffalo Bills4730117551520
Balt./Indy Colts4521014981093
New England Patriots4530016951450
New York Jets3638117131596
Houston/Tennessee15120514493
Cincinnati Bengals1330397258
Kansas City Chiefs13110455487
Oakland/LA Raiders11171542589
Pittsburgh1180427375
San Diego Chargers11120554544
Denver Broncos921275213
Green Bay Packers920262175
Cardinals80024698
Cleveland Browns840246236
Seattle Seahawks830246177
Atlanta Falcons720206164
Philadelphia730195182
Rams720241178
Chicago Bears630246165
Dallas Cowboys640158187
Detroit Lions620228144
Redskins640182175
Minnesota Vikings540179154
New Orleans Saints530174137
San Francisco450132219
Tampa Bay Buccaneers430165156
Baltimore Ravens3006926
Carolina Panthers2003615
New York Giants1304769
Jacksonville0202890

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By Losses

OpponentWLTPts.PA
New York Jets3638117131596
Buffalo Bills4730117551520
New England Patriots4530016951450
Balt./Indy Colts4521014981093
Oakland/LA Raiders11171542589
Houston/Tennessee15120514493
San Diego Chargers11120554544
Kansas City Chiefs13110455487
Pittsburgh1180427375
San Francisco450132219
Cleveland Browns840246236
Dallas Cowboys640158187
Minnesota Vikings540179154
Redskins640182175
Chicago Bears630246165
Cincinnati Bengals1330397258
New Orleans Saints530174137
New York Giants1304769
Philadelphia730195182
Seattle Seahawks830246177
Tampa Bay Buccaneers430165156
Atlanta Falcons720206164
Denver Broncos921275213
Detroit Lions620228144
Green Bay Packers920262175
Jacksonville0202890
Rams720241178
Baltimore Ravens3006926
Cardinals80024698
Carolina Panthers2003615

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Hall of Fame Members

Nick Buoniconti (1969-74, 1976)
Larry Csonka (1968-74, 1979)
Bob Griese (1967-80)
Jim Langer (1970-79)
Larry Little (1969-80)
Don Shula (coach 1970-95) Dwight Stephenson (1980-87)
Paul Warfield (1970-74)

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Team Records

Rushing

Career: 6,737 yards, Larry Csonka 1968-74, 1979
Season: 1,853 yards, Ricky Williams, 2002
Game: 228 yards, Ricky Williams, Dec. 1, 2002, at Buffalo
Career touchdowns: 53, Larry Csonka 1968-74, 1979
Season touchdowns: 16, Ricky Williams, 2002

Passing

Career: 61,361 yards, Dan Marino, 1983-99 (NFL record)
Season: 5,084 yards, Dan Marino, 1984 (NFL record)
Game: 521 yards, Dan Marino, Oct. 23, 1988, vs. N.Y. Jets
Career TD passes: 420, Dan Marino, 1983-99 (NFL record)
Season TD passes: 48, Dan Marino, 1984 (NFL record)

Receiving

Career Receptions: 550, Mark Clayton, 1983-92
Season receptions: 90, O. J. McDuffie, 1998
Single-game receptions: 12, Jim Jensen, Nov. 6, 1988, at New England
Career reception yards: 8,869, Mark Duper, 1982-92
Season reception yards: 1,389, Mark Clayton, 1984
Single-game reception yards: 217, Mark Duper, Nov. 10, 1985, vs. N.Y. Jets
Career TD receptions: 81, Mark Clayton, 1983-92
Season TD receptions: 18, Mark Clayton, 1984

Scoring

Career: 830 points, Garo Yepremian, 1970-78 (335 PAT, 165 FG)
Season: 144 points, Olindo Mare, 1999 (27 PAT, 39 FG)
Game: 24 points, Paul Warfield, Dec. 15, 1973, vs. Detroit; Mark Ingram, Nov. 27, 1994, at N.Y. Jets

Interceptions

Career: 35, Jake Scott, 1970-75
Season: 10, Dick Westmoreland, 1967

Sacks

Career: 72, Jason Taylor, 1997-2003
Season: 18½, Bill Stanfill, 1973; Jason Taylor, 2002

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