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Miami Dolphins
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Information
League NFL
Conference AFC
Division AFC East
Established 1966 (joined NFL in 1970)
Home field Hard Rock Stadium
City Miami Gardens, Florida
Uniforms
Color White Alternate
Home Field
Championships
League
2
1972 • 1973
Super Bowls
2
VII • VIII
Conference
5
1971 • 1972 • 1973
1982 • 1984
Division
13
1971 • 1972 • 1973
1974 • 1979 • 1981
1983 • 1984 • 1985
1992 • 1994 • 2000
2008

The Miami Dolphins is a professional football team based in Miami, Florida. They are members of the National Football League (NFL) as part of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the AFC East division. Founded in 1966, the Dolphins have played home games at Hard Rock Stadium since 1987.

The Dolphins franchise began play in the American Football League (AFL) as an expansion team in 1966, then joined the NFL in 1970 when the AFL-NFL merger occurred. After losing in Super Bowl VI in 1971, the 1972 Dolphins team completed the NFL's first and only perfect season culminating in a Super Bowl VII win, winning all 17 games. The Dolphins also won Super Bowl VIII, becoming the first team to appear in three consecutive Super Bowls.

In head-to-head games against the Green Bay Packers, the Dolphins have the distinction as one of the best NFL franchises to beat the Packers in terms of winning percentage. Since 1971, in 17 head-to-head contests, the Dolphins hold a 10-7 lead, including having won the first eight meetings.

Team history[]

Founding[]

For the 1966 season, the American Football League (AFL) awarded an expansion team franchise to lawyer Joseph Robbie and actor Danny Thomas. A contest was held in 1965 to choose the name of the new Miami AFL franchise, which included names such as the Mariners, Marauders, Mustangs, Missiles, Moons, Sharks, and Suns. The winning name would turn out to be "Dolphins". Robbie said he liked the name because, "The dolphin is one of the fastest and smartest creatures in the sea".

The Dolphins would join the National Football League (NFL) in 1970 as part of the AFL-NFL merger between both the leagues.

Membership[]

League affiliations
American Football League (1966-1969)
  • Eastern Division (1966–1969)
National Football League (1970-present)

Championships[]

The Miami Dolphins have won two Super Bowl championships, repeating as champions between 1972 and 1973 at Super Bowl VII and VIII, respectively.

Super Bowl VII[]

Super Bowl VII
January 14, 1973
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles, California
Miami Dolphins 14
Washington Redskins 7
MVP: Jake Scott (S)

The 1972 Miami Dolphins capped the only perfect season in modern-era NFL history. Led by head coach Don Shula, the team went 14-0 in the regular season (prior to the extension of the regular season to 16 games in 1978 by the NFL and to 17 games in 2021), and won all three post-season games, including Super Bowl VII against the Washington Redskins, to finish 17–0. The win made the Dolphins, in their seventh season of existence, the quickest genuine expansion team to win a Super Bowl.

During the game, quarterback Bob Griese threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Howard Twilley, then a Nick Buoniconti interception set-up a 1-yard Jim Kiick run to make it 14-0 before halftime. The Dolphins' "No-Name Defense" forced four turnovers, including safety Jake Scott's second interception of the game, returning it 55 yards to clinch the game. Scott was the second defensive player to be named as the Super Bowl MVP.

Super Bowl VIII[]

Super Bowl VIII
January 13, 1974
Rice Stadium
Houston, Texas
Minnesota Vikings 7
Miami Dolphins 24
MVP: Larry Csonka (FB)

The Dolphins entered the 1973 season in pursuit of reaching their third straight Super Bowl appearance, finishing the regular season with an AFC-best 12–2 record. The Dolphins cruised through the AFC playoffs, beating the Cincinnati Bengals and Oakland Raiders on the way. This was the first Super Bowl played on AstroTurf.

At Super Bowl VIII, the Dolphins defeated the Minnesota Vikings to win their second consecutive Super Bowl title, winning 24-7. The Dolphins dominated with their rushing attack, as Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick both scored rushing touchdowns in the first quarter to take an early 14-0 lead. After a field goal and second Csonka touchdown, the Dolphins put the Vikings away. Csonka was named Super Bowl MVP on 33 carries for 145 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

Achievements[]

Achievements
AP Most Valuable Player Offensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Super Bowl MVP
1984 Dan Marino 1984 Dan Marino 1973 Dick Anderson 1972 Jake Scott
1983 Doug Betters 1973 Larry Csonka
2006 Jason Taylor

Rivalry[]

Miami Dolphins vs. Green Bay Packers
Dolphins lead series 10–7
Season Date Winning team Score Stadium Series Box
1971 Dec. 19 Miami Dolphins L 6–27 Orange Bowl 0–1
1975 Oct. 5 Miami Dolphins L 7–31 Lambeau Field 0–2
1979 Oct. 28 Miami Dolphins L 7–27 Orange Bowl 0–3
1985 Dec. 8 Miami Dolphins L 24–34 Lambeau Field 0–4
1988 Sep. 18 Miami Dolphins L 17–24 Joe Robbie Stadium* 0–5
1989 Oct. 22 Miami Dolphins L 20–23 Joe Robbie Stadium* 0–6
1991 Sep. 22 Miami Dolphins L 13–16 Joe Robbie Stadium* 0–7
1994 Sep. 11 Miami Dolphins L 14–28 Milwaukee County Stadium 0–8
1997 Sep. 14 Green Bay Packers W 23–18 Lambeau Field 1–8
2000 Oct. 29 Miami Dolphins L 20–28 Pro Player Stadium* 1–9
2002 Nov. 4 Green Bay Packers W 24–10 Lambeau Field 2–9
2006 Oct. 22 Green Bay Packers W 34–24 Dolphin Stadium* 3–9
2010 Oct. 17 Miami Dolphins L 21–24 (OT) Lambeau Field 3–10
2014 Oct. 12 Green Bay Packers W 27–24 Sun Life Stadium* 4–10
2018 Nov. 11 Green Bay Packers W 31–12 Lambeau Field 5–10
2022 Dec. 25 Green Bay Packers W 26–20 Hard Rock Stadium 6–10
2024 Nov. 28 Green Bay Packers W 30–17 Lambeau Field 7–10 https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202411280gnb.htm
Note*: The Dolphins current stadium, Hard Rock Stadium (since 1987), was previously known as Joe Robbie Stadium (1987–96), Pro Player Stadium (1997–2004), Dolphin Stadium (2006-09), and Sun Life Stadium (2010-2016).

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