Miami Dolphins are are the oldest professional sports team in Florida and are the only AFC East team that was not a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). Prior to 1946, there had not been a team in the region since the Miami Seahawks, who played in the All-America Football Conference in 1946, before becoming the first incarnation of the Baltimore Colts.

They are the only team to win the Super Bowl with a perfect record in the 1972 season and winning Super Bowl VII.

NAMES

Miami Dolphins(1966-)

LOCATION

Miami,FL(1966-1986)
Miami Gardens,FL(1987-PRESENT)

AFFILIATIONS

AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE(1966-1969)
Eastern Division(1966-1969)
NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOOTBALL LEAGUE(1970-)
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE(1970-)
AFC East(1970-)

SEASONS

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Franchise records according to Pro-Football-Reference.com

SEASON LEAGUE CONF DIVISION FINISH W L T PLAYOFFS
1966 AFL EASTERN 5th 3 11 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1967 AFL EASTERN 4th 4 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1968 AFL EASTERN 3rd 5 8 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1969 AFL EASTERN 5th 3 10 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1970 NFL AFC EAST 2nd 10 4 0 Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Raiders)
1971 NFL AFC EAST 1st 10 3 1 Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Chiefs)(2 OT)
Won AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Colts)
Lost Super Bowl VI (COWBOYS)
1972 NFL AFC EAST 1st 14 0 0 Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (BROWNS)
Won AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Steelers)
Won Super Bowl VII (1) (REDSKINS)
1973 NFL AFC EAST 1st 12 2 0 Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Bengals)
Won AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Raiders)
Won Super Bowl VIII (2) (VIKINGS)
1974 NFL AFC EAST 1st 11 3 0 Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Raiders) 26-28
1975 NFL AFC EAST 2nd 10 4 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1976 NFL AFC EAST 3rd 6 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1977 NFL AFC EAST 2nd 10 4 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1978 NFL AFC EAST 2nd 11 5 0 Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (Oilers)
1979 NFL AFC EAST 1st 10 6 0 Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Steelers)
1980 NFL AFC EAST 3rd 8 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1981 NFL AFC EAST 1st 11 4 1 Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Chargers) 38-41 (OT)
1982 NFL AFC EAST 2nd 7 2 0 Won First Round Playoffs (PATRIOTS)
Won Second Round Playoffs (Chargers)
Won AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Jets)
Lost Super Bowl XVII (REDSKINS)
1983 NFL AFC EAST 1st 12 4 0 Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (SEAHAWKS)
1984 NFL AFC EAST 1st 14 2 0 Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (SEAHAWKS)
Won AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Steelers)
Lost Super Bowl XIX (49ERS)
1985 NFL AFC EAST 1st 12 4 0 Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (BROWNS)
Lost AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (PATRIOTS)
1986 NFL AFC EAST 3rd 8 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1987 NFL AFC EAST 3rd 8 7 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1988 NFL AFC EAST 5th 6 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1989 NFL AFC EAST 3rd 8 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1990 NFL AFC EAST 2nd 12 4 0 Won WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (Chiefs)
Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Bills)
1991 NFL AFC EAST 3rd 8 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1992 NFL AFC EAST 1st 11 5 0 Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Chargers)
Lost AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Bills)
1993 NFL AFC EAST 2nd 9 7 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1994 NFL AFC EAST 1st 10 6 0 Won WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (Chiefs)
Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Chargers)
1995 NFL AFC EAST 3rd 9 7 0 Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (Bills)
1996 NFL AFC EAST 4th 8 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1997 NFL AFC EAST 2nd 9 7 0 Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (PATRIOTS)
1998 NFL AFC EAST 2nd 10 6 0 Won WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (Bills)
Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Broncos)
1999 NFL AFC EAST 3rd 9 7 0 Won WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (SEAHAWKS)
Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Jaguars)
2000 NFL AFC EAST 1st 11 5 0 Won WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (Colts)(OT)
Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Raiders)
2001 NFL AFC EAST 2nd 11 5 0 Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (Ravens) 3-20
2002 NFL AFC EAST 3rd 9 7 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2003 NFL AFC EAST 2nd 10 6 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2004 NFL AFC EAST 4th 4 12 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2005 NFL AFC EAST 2nd 9 7 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2006 NFL AFC EAST 4th 6 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2007 NFL AFC EAST 4th 1 15 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2008 NFL AFC EAST 1st 11 5 0 Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (Ravens) 9-27
2009 NFL AFC EAST 3rd 7 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2010 NFL AFC EAST 3rd 7 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2011 NFL AFC EAST 3rd 6 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2012 NFL AFC EAST 2nd 7 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2013 NFL AFC EAST 3rd 8 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2014 NFL AFC EAST 3rd 8 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2015 NFL AFC EAST 4th 6 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2016 NFL AFC EAST 2nd 10 6 0 Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (Steelers)
2017 NFL AFC EAST 3rd 6 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2018 NFL AFC EAST 2nd 7 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2019 NFL AFC EAST 4th 5 11 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2020 NFL AFC EAST 2nd 10 6 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2021 NFL AFC EAST 3rd 9 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2022 NFL AFC EAST 2nd 9 8 0 Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Bills) 31-34
2023 NFL AFC EAST 2ND 11 6 0 Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Chiefs) 26-7

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

2
1972 | 1973

SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES

SUPER BOWL SEASON W/L OPPONENT SCORE HOST CITY VICTORY APP
VI 1971 L
DALLAS
COWBOYS
24-3 NEW ORLEANS - 1
VII 1972 W
WASHINGTON
REDSKINS
14-7 LOS ANGELES 1 2
VIII 1973 W
MINNESOTA
VIKINGS
24-7 HOUSTON 2 3
XVII 1982 L
WASHINGTON
REDSKINS
27-17 PASADENA - 4
XIX 1984 L
SAN FRANCISCO
49ERS
38-16 STANFORD - 5

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

51971-1973, 1982, 1984

DIVISION TITLES

AFC East131971-1974, 1979, 1981, 1983-1985, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2008

PLAYOFFS APPEARANCES

NFL251970-1974, 1978-1979, 1981-1985, 1990, 1992, 1994-1995, 1997-2001, 2008, 2016, 2022, 2023

LOGOS

(1966-1973) (1974-1989) (1989-1996) (1997-2012)
(2013-2017) (2018-)

HELMETS

(1966/1969-1973) (1966-1968) (1973-1979) (1980-1996)
(1997-2012) (2013-)

STADIUMS

ORANGE BOWL
(MIAMI, FL)
(1966-1986)
HARD ROCK STADIUM
(MIAMI GARDENS, FL)
(1987-)