Miami Dolphins

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Miami Dolphins
First Season
1966
Team History
Miami Dolphins (1966-present)
Conference/Division
National Football League (1970-present)
  • American Football Conference (1970-present)
    • AFC East (1970-present)

American Football League (1966-69)

  • Eastern Division (1966-69)
Venue
Hard Rock Stadium (1987-present)
Orange Bowl (1966-86)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives


The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami, Florida metropolitan area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member team of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team plays its home games at Hard Rock Stadium, located in the northern suburb of Miami Gardens. The Dolphins are the oldest professional sports team in Florida. Of the four AFC East teams, the Dolphins are the only team in the division that was not a charter member of the American Football League (AFL).

The Dolphins were founded in 1965 by attorney-politician Joe Robbie and actor-comedian Danny Thomas and began play in the AFL in 1966. They became an NFL franchise after the completion of the AFL-NFL merger in 1970.

Publications

Programs by season

1960s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1966
preseason August 6 at San Diego Chargers Balboa Stadium
preseason August 12 vs. Kansas City Chiefs Orange Bowl
Week 1 September 2 vs. Oakland Raiders Orange Bowl
Week 2 September 9 vs. New York Jets Orange Bowl
Week 3 September 18 at Buffalo Bills War Memorial Stadium
Week 4 October 2 at San Diego Chargers Balboa Stadium
Week 6 October 16 vs. Denver Broncos Orange Bowl
Week 7 October 23 at Houston Oilers Rice Stadium
Week 8 November 6 vs. Buffalo Bills Orange Bowl
Week 9 November 13 at Kansas City Chiefs Municipal Stadium
Week 10 November 20 at New York Jets Shea Stadium
Week 11 November 27 vs. Boston Patriots Orange Bowl
Week 12 December 4 at Denver Broncos Bears Stadium
Week 13 December 11 vs. Kansas City Chiefs Orange Bowl
Week 14 December 18 vs. Houston Oilers Orange Bowl
1967
preseason July 29 vs. Denver Broncos Akron Rubber Bowl
preseason August 12 vs. San Diego Chargers Orange Bowl
Week 1 September 17 vs. Denver Broncos Orange Bowl
Week 2 September 24 vs. Kansas City Chiefs Orange Bowl
Week 3 October 1 at New York Jets Shea Stadium
Week 4 October 8 at Kansas City Chiefs Municipal Stadium
Week 5 October 15 at Boston Patriots Fenway Park
Week 6 October 22 vs. New York Jets Orange Bowl
Week 7 November 5 at Buffalo Bills War Memorial Stadium
Week 8 November 12 at San Diego Chargers San Diego Stadium
Week 9 November 19 at Oakland Raiders Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Week 10 November 26 vs. Buffalo Bills Orange Bowl
Week 11 December 3 at Houston Oilers Rice Stadium
Week 12 December 10 vs. San Diego Chargers Orange Bowl
Week 13 December 17 vs. Boston Patriots Orange Bowl
Week 14 December 23 vs. Houston Oilers Orange Bowl
1968
preseason August 11 at Buffalo Bills Aquinas Stadium
Week 3 September 28 vs. Kansas City Chiefs Orange Bowl
Week 7 October 27 at Denver Broncos Bears Stadium
Week 8 November 3 at San Diego Chargers San Diego Stadium
Week 9 November 10 at Buffalo Bills War Memorial Stadium
Week 11 November 24 at Boston Patriots Fenway Park
Week 12 December 1 at New York Jets Shea Stadium
Week 14 December 15 vs. New York Jets Orange Bowl
1969
preseason August 9 vs. Chicago Bears Orange Bowl
preseason August 16 vs. Philadelphia Eagles Orange Bowl
preseason August 23 at Cincinnati Bengals Nippert Stadium
Week 1 September 14 at Cincinnati Bengals Nippert Stadium
Week 2 September 20 at Oakland Raiders Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Week 3 September 28 at Houston Oilers Astrodome
Week 5 October 11 vs. San Diego Chargers Orange Bowl
Week 6 October 19 at Kansas City Chiefs Municipal Stadium
Week 7 October 26 vs. Buffalo Bills Orange Bowl
Week 8 November 2 at New York Jets Shea Stadium
Week 10 November 16 at Buffalo Bills War Memorial Stadium
Week 12 November 30 vs. Boston Patriots Tampa Stadium
Week 13 December 7 vs. Denver Broncos Orange Bowl

1970s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1970
preseason September 5 vs. Washington Redskins Tampa Stadium
Week 2 September 27 at Houston Oilers Astrodome
Week 13 December 13 vs. New York Jets Orange Bowl
postseason December 27 at Oakland Raiders Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
1971
preseason August 21 at Green Bay Packers Milwaukee County Stadium
Week 4 October 10 at Cincinnati Bengals Riverfront Stadium
Week 5 October 17 vs. New England Patriots Orange Bowl
Week 6 October 24 at New York Jets Shea Stadium
Week 7 October 31 at Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 12 December 5 at New England Patriots Schaefer Stadium
Week 13 December 11 at Baltimore Colts Memorial Stadium
postseason January 2, 1972 vs. Baltimore Colts Orange Bowl
Super Bowl VI January 16, 1972 vs. Dallas Cowboys Tulane Stadium
1972
preseason August 12 vs. Green Bay Packers Orange Bowl
preseason August 31 at Washington Redskins RFK Stadium
Week 4 October 8 at New York Jets Shea Stadium
Week 7 October 29 at Baltimore Colts Memorial Stadium
Week 8 November 5 at Buffalo Bills War Memorial Stadium
Week 9 November 12 vs. New England Patriots Orange Bowl
Week 10 November 19 vs. New York Jets Orange Bowl
Week 12 December 3 at New England Patriots Schaefer Stadium
postseason December 24 vs. Cleveland Browns Orange Bowl
postseason December 31 at Pittsburgh Steelers Three Rivers Stadium
Super Bowl VII January 14, 1973 at Washington Redskins Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
1973
exhibition July 27 at College All-Stars Soldier Field
Week 7 October 28 at New England Patriots Schaefer Stadium
Week 9 November 11 vs. Baltimore Colts Orange Bowl
Week 10 November 18 at Buffalo Bills Rich Stadium
Week 13 December 9 at Baltimore Colts Memorial Stadium
Week 14 December 15 vs. Detroit Lions Orange Bowl
Super Bowl VIII January 13, 1974 vs. Minnesota Vikings Rice Stadium
1974
exhibition July 26 at College All-Stars Soldier Field
Week 2 September 22 at Buffalo Bills Rich Stadium
Week 10 November 17 vs. Buffalo Bills Orange Bowl
Week 13 December 8 at Baltimore Colts Memorial Stadium
Week 14 December 15 vs. New England Patriots Orange Bowl
postseason December 21 at Oakland Raiders Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
1975
preseason September 13 vs. New York Giants Orange Bowl
Week 3 October 5 at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field
Week 4 October 12 vs. Philadelphia Eagles Orange Bowl
1976
preseason August 14 vs. Philadelphia Eagles Orange Bowl
Week 5 October 10 at Baltimore Colts Memorial Stadium
Week 11 November 22 vs. Baltimore Colts Orange Bowl
Week 14 December 11 vs. Minnesota Vikings Orange Bowl
1977
preseason August 20 at Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium
Week 4 October 9 at Baltimore Colts Memorial Stadium
Week 14 December 17 vs. Buffalo Bills Orange Bowl
1978
Week 3 September 17 vs. Buffalo Bills Orange Bowl
Week 4 September 24 at Philadelphia Eagles Veterans Stadium
Week 14 December 3 at Washington Redskins RFK Stadium
1979
preseason August 11 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Stadium
Week 3 September 16 at Minnesota Vikings Metropolitan Stadium
Week 5 September 30 at New York Jets Shea Stadium
postseason December 30 at Pittsburgh Steelers Three Rivers Stadium

1980s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1980
Week 10 November 9 at Los Angeles Rams Anaheim Stadium
Week 14 December 8 vs. New England Patriots Orange Bowl
1981
Week 3 September 20 at Houston Oilers Astrodome
Week 6 October 12 at Buffalo Bills Rich Stadium
1982
Week 4 November 29 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Stadium
postseason January 23, 1983 vs. New York Jets Orange Bowl
Super Bowl XVII January 30, 1983 vs. Washington Redskins Rose Bowl
1983
preseason August 6 at Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium
Week 11 November 13 at New England Patriots Sullivan Stadium
1984
postseason January 6, 1985 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Orange Bowl
Super Bowl XIX January 20, 1985 vs. San Francisco 49ers Stanford Stadium
1985
Week 6 October 14 at New York Jets Giants Stadium
Week 8 October 27 at Detroit Lions Pontiac Silverdome
Week 13 December 2 vs. Chicago Bears Orange Bowl
1986
Week 3 September 21 at New York Jets Giants Stadium
Week 11 November 16 at Buffalo Bills Rich Stadium
1987
preseason August 16 vs. Chicago Bears Joe Robbie Stadium
Week 10 November 29 at Buffalo Bills Rich Stadium
1988
preseason July 31 vs. San Francisco 49ers Wembley Stadium
1989
Week 1 September 10 vs. Buffalo Bills Joe Robbie Stadium
Week 8 October 29 at Buffalo Bills Rich Stadium

1990s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1990
Week 4 September 30 at Pittsburgh Steelers Three Rivers Stadium
Week 15 December 23 at Buffalo Bills Rich Stadium
postseason January 5, 1991 vs. Kansas City Chiefs Joe Robbie Stadium
1991
preseason August 4 vs. Los Angeles Raiders Tokyo Dome
Week 11 November 18 vs. Buffalo Bills Joe Robbie Stadium
Week 13 December 1 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Joe Robbie Stadium
Week 16 December 22 vs. New York Jets Joe Robbie Stadium
1992
Week 11 November 16 vs. Buffalo Bills Joe Robbie Stadium
postseason January 17, 1993 vs. Buffalo Bills Joe Robbie Stadium
1993
Week 9 November 14 at Philadelphia Eagles Veterans Stadium
1994
Week 4 October 2 at Cincinnati Bengals Riverfront Stadium
Week 10 November 13 vs. Chicago Bears Joe Robbie Stadium
postseason January 8, 1995 at San Diego Chargers Jack Murphy Stadium
1995
preseason August 11 at Atlanta Falcons Georgia Dome
Week 5 October 1 at Cincinnati Bengals Riverfront Stadium
Week 10 November 12 vs. New England Patriots Joe Robbie Stadium
Week 12 November 26 at Indianapolis Colts RCA Dome
1996
Week 3 September 15 vs. New York Jets Pro Player Park
1997
preseason August 10 vs. Chicago Bears Pro Player Stadium
Week 10 November 9 vs. New York Jets Pro Player Stadium
1998
Week 9 November 8 vs. Indianapolis Colts Pro Player Stadium
postseason January 9, 1999 at Denver Broncos Mile High Stadium
1999
preseason August 13 vs. New Orleans Saints Pro Player Stadium
Week 1 September 13 at Denver Broncos Mile High Stadium

2000s

Week Date Opponent Venue
2000
Week 1 September 3 vs. Seattle Seahawks Pro Player Stadium
Week 2 September 10 at Minnesota Vikings Metrodome
postseason January 6, 2001 at Oakland Raiders Network Associates Coliseum
2001
preseason August 6 vs. St. Louis Rams Fawcett Stadium
2002
Week 13 December 9 vs. Chicago Bears Pro Player Stadium
2003
Week 12 November 27 at Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium
2004
Week 8 November 1 at New York Jets Giants Stadium
2005
preseason August 8 vs. Chicago Bears Fawcett Stadium
Week 11 November 27 at Oakland Raiders McAfee Coliseum
2007
Week 5 October 7 at Houston Texans Reliant Stadium
Week 8 October 28 vs. New York Giants Wembley Stadium
2008
Week 9 November 9 vs. Seattle Seahawks Dolphin Stadium

2010s

Week Date Opponent Venue
2010
preseason August 14 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sun Life Stadium
Week 2 September 19 at Minnesota Vikings Metrodome
Week 3 September 26 vs. New York Jets Sun Life Stadium
Week 4 October 4 vs. New England Patriots Sun Life Stadium
Week 9 November 14 vs. Tennessee Titans Sun Life Stadium
2011
Week 11 November 24 at Dallas Cowboys Cowboys Stadium
2013
Week 10 November 17 vs. San Diego Chargers Sun Life Stadium
2014
Week 1 September 7 vs. New England Patriots Sun Life Stadium
2015
preseason September 3 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sun Life Stadium
Week 4 November 9 vs. New York Jets Wembley Stadium
2016
Week 12 December 4 at Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium
2017
Week 3 October 1 vs. New Orleans Saints Wembley Stadium
Week 9 November 13 at Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium
2018
Week 5 October 7 at Cincinnati Bengals Paul Brown Stadium
Week 15 December 23 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Hard Rock Stadium
2019
preseason August 29 at New Orleans Saints Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Week 16 December 29 at New England Patriots Gillette Stadium

2020s

Week Date Opponent Venue
2021
Week 1 September 12 at New England Patriots Gillette Stadium
2022
Week 9 November 6 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field

Media guides and yearbooks by season

Media guides

1960s 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969
1970s 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1979
1980s 1980 • 1985 • 1987 • 1988
1990s 1996
2000s 2000 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2008 • 2009
2010s 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019
2020s 2021 • 2022

Yearbooks

1980s 1984 • 1988
1990s 1994 • 1995
2010s 2018
2020s 2022
Miami Dolphins head coaches
George Wilson (1966-69) • Don Shula (1970-95) • Jimmy Johnson (1996-99) • Dave Wannstedt (2000-2004) • Jim Bates* (2004) • Nick Saban (2005-06) • Cam Cameron (2007) • Tony Sparano (2008-11) • Todd Bowles* (2011) • Joe Philbin (2012-15) • Dan Campbell* (2015) • Adam Gase (2016-18) • Brian Flores (2019-21) • Mike McDaniel (2022-present)

*interim head coach


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