Miami Dolphins
Average PPS: 199
Period: 1966-2017
Miami Dolphins
| Net Points Earned | 10,327 |
| Average Points Per Season | 199 |
Period: 1966-2017
| Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Exceptional Pts | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (Game scores) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Regular Season | League | Playoffs | League Size | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | T | Winning % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Dynasty Bonus | Postseason Total | Expansion: L & B Pts | Expansion Total | Wild Card Round | Divisional Round | AFC Champ. Game | SuperBowl | ||||
| 1966 | AFL | 1967 | 9 teams (24 Pro. FTB) | Miami, Florida |  | -31 | 43rd | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.214 | -100 | -31 | -130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | *(AFL Expansion team; 9th franchise.) Inaugural Season- Tied for Last Place in Division & AFL | *Year of NFL-AFL Merger Agreement & SB 1 | DNQ | Wild Card Round *Year of NFL-AFL Merger Agreement & SB 1 | |||
| 1967 | AFL | 1968 | 9 teams (25 Pro. FTB) | Miami, Florida | | 1 | 39th | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.286 | -72 | 0 | -72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 73 | T-3rd of 5 teams in the AFL Eastern Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1968 | AFL | 1969 | 10 teams (26 Pro. FTB) | Miami, Florida |  | 8 | 38th | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0.393 | -34 | 6 | -28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | Alive in Division Race until final 3 weeks of the season. (Finish 3rd of 5) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1969 | AFL | 1970 | 10 teams (26 Pro. FTB) | Miami, Florida | | -127 | 50th | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0.250 | -91 | -62 | -153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | Last Place in Eastern Division and AFL | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1970* | NFL | 1971 | 26 teams | Miami, Florida | | 181 | 19th | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 140 | 58 | 198 | -28 | 0 | -28 | 10 | 10 | (*NFL-AFL Merger) Qualify for Playoffs as the wild card | L 21-14 | Divisional Round L 21-14 | ||||
| 1971 | NFL | 1972 | 26 teams | Miami, Florida | | 905 | 4th | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.750 | 164 | 158 | 321 | 544 | 40 | 584 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. Tied for Best record in AFC | W 27-24** | W 21-0 | L 24-3 | SuperBowl L 24-3 | ||
| 1972 | NFL | 1973 | 26 teams | Miami, Florida | | 1987 | 1st | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 310 | 241 | 551 | 1336 | 100 | 1436 | 0 | 0 | Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, and League (*Undefeated) | W 20-14 | W 21-17 (B2B) | W 14-7 | SuperBowl W 14-7 | ||
| 1973 | NFL | 1974 | 26 teams | Miami, Florida | | 1895 | 2nd | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.857 | 225 | 206 | 431 | 1364 | 100 | 1464 | 0 | 0 | Win Division and AFC. Tied for Best record in NFL | W 34-16 | W 27-10 (B3B) | W 24-7 (B2B) | SuperBowl W 24-7 (B2B) | ||
| 1974 | NFL | 1975 | 26 teams | Miami, Florida |  | 285 | 10th | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.786 | 184 | 126 | 310 | -25 | 0 | -25 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. (2nd Best record in AFC and NFL) | L 28-26 | Divisional Round L 28-26 | ||||
| 1975 | NFL | 1976 | 26 teams | Miami, Florida |  | 163 | 21st | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 140 | 23 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SNUBBED: Tie for Division Title (LTB). Miss playoffs with 10-4 record | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1976 | NFL | 1977 | 28 teams | Miami, Florida | | -34 | 44th | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.429 | -34 | 0 | -34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-8th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1977 | NFL | 1978 | 28 teams | Miami, Florida | | 171 | 20th | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 148 | 23 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SNUBBED: Tie for Division Title (LTB). Miss playoffs with 10-4 record | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1978 | NFL | 1979 | 28 teams | Miami, Florida | | 193 | 17th | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 133 | 78 | 211 | -18 | 0 | -18 | 0 | 0 | Tie for Division Title (LTB). Get a wild card birth. #4 seed | L 17-9 | Wild Card Round L 17-9 | ||||
| 1979 | NFL | 1980 | 28 teams | Miami, Florida | | 187 | 18th | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 96 | 125 | 221 | -34 | 0 | -34 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #3 seed in the AFC | Bye | L 34-14 | Divisional Round L 34-14 | |||
| 1980 | NFL | 1981 | 28 teams | Miami, Florida |  | 19 | 36th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-8th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1981 | NFL | 1982 | 28 teams | Miami, Florida | | 255 | 12th | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.719 | 151 | 125 | 276 | -22 | 0 | -22 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #2 seed in the AFC | Bye | L 41-38* | Divisional Round L 41-38* | |||
| 1982* | NFL | 1983 | 28 teams | Miami, Florida | | 799 | 5th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.778 | 113 | 33 | 146 | 653 | 0 | 653 | 0 | 0 | (*9-Game season) Qualify for playoffs as the #2 seed in the AFC | W 28-13 | W 34-14 | W 14-0 | L 27-17 | SuperBowl L 27-17 | |
| 1983 | NFL | 1984 | 28 teams | Miami, Florida | | 295 | 9th | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 173 | 149 | 322 | -26 | 0 | -26 | 0 | 0 | Win Division. Tied for Best record in AFC- (LTB). #2 seed | Bye | L 27-20 | Divisional Round L 27-20 | |||
| 1984 | NFL | 1985 | 28 teams | Miami, Florida | | 1044 | 3rd | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.875 | 250 | 205 | 455 | 589 | 0 | 589 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title and Conference. #1 seed- AFC | Bye | W 31-10 | W 45-28 | L 38-16 | SuperBowl L 38-16 | |
| 1985 | NFL | 1986 | 28 teams | Miami, Florida | | 487 | 6th | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 173 | 149 | 322 | 166 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 0 | Win Division. Tied for Best record in AFC- (LTB). #2 seed | Bye | W 24-21 | L 31-14 | AFC Champ. Game L 31-14 | ||
| 1986 | NFL | 1987 | 28 teams | Miami, Florida | | 19 | 37th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-8th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1987* | NFL | 1988 | 28 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida | | 30 | 30th | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.533 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Strike Season) T-7th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1988 | NFL | 1989 | 28 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida | | -100 | 47th | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -65 | -35 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1989 | NFL | 1990 | 28 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida | | 19 | 34th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-8th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1990 | NFL | 1991 | 28 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida |  | 267 | 11th | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 173 | 46 | 219 | 48 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #4 seed- AFC | W 17-16 | L 44-34 | Divisional Round L 44-34 | |||
| 1991 | NFL | 1992 | 28 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida | | 19 | 35th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LOSE tie-breaker (with Jets) for the last wild card/ #6 seed | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1992 | NFL | 1993 | 28 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida |  | 466 | 7th | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 133 | 118 | 251 | 215 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 | Tie for Division Title (WTB). 4-way tie atop the AFC- get #2 seed/ Bye | Bye | W 31-0 | L 29-10 | AFC Champ. Game L 29-10 | ||
| 1993 | NFL | 1994 | 28 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida | | 56 | 29th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 56 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Snubbed: Finish in 3-way tie for the 2 wild cards-(LTBs) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1994 | NFL | 1995 | 28 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida | | 251 | 13th | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 96 | 98 | 194 | 58 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | Tie for Division Title with N.E. (WTB). #3 seed in the AFC | W 27-17 | L 22-21 | Divisional Round L 22-21 | |||
| 1995 | NFL | 1996 | 30 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida | | 84 | 25th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 58 | 50 | 108 | -24 | 0 | -24 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #6 seed- AFC | L 37-22 | Wild Card Round L 37-22 | ||||
| 1996 | NFL | 1997 | 30 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida | | 20 | 33rd | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-9th of 15 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1997 | NFL | 1998 | 30 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida |  | 84 | 26th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 58 | 50 | 108 | -24 | 0 | -24 | 0 | 0 | WIN tie-breaker (with Jets) for last wild card/ #6 seed | L 17-3 | Wild Card Round L 17-3 | ||||
| 1998 | NFL | 1999 | 30 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida |  | 196 | 15th | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 100 | 50 | 149 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #4 seed- AFC | W 24-17 | L 38-3 | Divisional Round L 38-3 | |||
| 1999 | NFL | 2000 | 31 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida | | 160 | 22nd | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 60 | 52 | 112 | 48 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | WIN tie-breaker (with Chiefs) for last wild card/ #6 seed | W 20-17 | L 62-7 | Divisional Round L 62-7 | |||
| 2000 | NFL | 2001 | 31 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida | | 312 | 8th | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 142 | 127 | 269 | 44 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #3 seed in the AFC | W 23-17* | L 27-0 | Divisional Round L 27-0 | |||
| 2001 | NFL | 2002 | 31 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida | | 195 | 16th | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 142 | 76 | 218 | -23 | 0 | -23 | 0 | 0 | Tie for Division Title/ Bye with N.E. (LTB). Get wild card birth. #4 seed | L 20-3 | Wild Card Round L 20-3 | ||||
| 2002 | NFL | 2003 | 32 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida | | 69 | 27th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 61 | 8 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Snubbed: Tie for Division Title* (LTB). Subsequent 4-way tie for #6 seed (LTB) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2003 | NFL | 2004 | 32 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida | | 105 | 24th | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 105 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SNUBBED: Lose tie-breaker (with DEN) for the last wild card (10-6 record) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2004 | NFL | 2005 | 32 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida | | -212 | 51st | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0.250 | -154 | -58 | -212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2005 | NFL | 2006 | 32 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida | | 61 | 28th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 16 teams in the AFC (*9-7 record) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2006 | NFL | 2007 | 32 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida | | -100 | 48th | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -70 | -30 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2007 | NFL | 2008 | 32 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida | | -413 | 52nd | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0.063 | -282 | -131 | -413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, Conference, and NFL | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2008 | NFL | 2009 | 32 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida | | 216 | 14th | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 145 | 95 | 240 | -24 | 0 | -24 | 0 | 0 | Tie for Division Title with N.E. (WTB). #3 seed | L 27-9 | Wild Card Round L 27-9 | ||||
| 2009 | NFL | 2010 | 32 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida | | -30 | 40th | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -30 | 0 | -30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-11th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2010 | NFL | 2011 | 32 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida | | -30 | 41st | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -30 | 0 | -30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2011 | NFL | 2012 | 32 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida | | -80 | 46th | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -70 | -10 | -80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in Division (WTB) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2012 | NFL | 2013 | 32 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida | | -30 | 42nd | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -30 | 0 | -30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-8th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2013 | NFL | 2014 | 32 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida |  | 21 | 31st | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2014 | NFL | 2015 | 32 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida |  | 21 | 32nd | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2015 | NFL | 2016 | 32 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida | | -100 | 49th | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -70 | -30 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division. (11th of 16 teams in the AFC) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2016 | NFL | 2017 | 32 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida | | 138 | 23rd | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 105 | 58 | 162 | -25 | 0 | -25 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for playoffs as a wild card. #6 seed | L 30-12 | Wild Card Round L 30-12 | ||||
| 2017 | NFL | 2018 | 32 teams | Miami Gardens, Florida | | -70 | 45th | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -70 | 0 | -70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||