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Miami Dolphins
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Founded: 1966 · Metro Area: Miami · AFC · AFC East · Home: Hard Rock Stadium
Top TeamMiamiRating through time
Where Miami Dolphins sat against the rest of the league at the end of every season it played, from 1966 to 2026. Above average in 35 of 61 seasons.
One point per season, at the rating it finished on, with a rule at every decade. Tap or drag any year for what it started on, where it peaked and where it finished. 1500 is the league average by construction, not a chosen line. The week-by-week detail for any season is on its own season page.
Title chances
This side's chance in each title race we forecast, frozen and scored like every forecast here.
Full odds: NFL · every title race
RivalriesDolphins–Jets rivalryvs New York Jetstwo-wayDolphins–Bills rivalryvs Buffalo Billstwo-wayDolphins–Buccaneers rivalryvs Tampa Bay Buccaneerstwo-way
The Heartbreak Index29.7 · #16
The Damned · NFL, 1973
The Heartbreak Index29.7 · #16
The Damned · NFL, 1973
29.7
Heartbreak
#16
of 1,138 clubs
#7
in NFL
28.4
agony · 1.4 despair
The clocks
- NFL since 197312.2
- NFL final appearance since 19844.0
- NFL deep run since 19921.6
Heaviest wounds
lost the final, 1984 · lost the final, 1982 · fell one round short, 1992 · fell one round short, 1985
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Who controls the club
The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.
How this is measured
Exactly one control entity is recorded per franchise, so a portfolio can never count a club twice. Co-controllers and minority holders are shown as published and carry no weight in any total.
The chip names the evidence. Sourced: a primary source is linked (league, club, filing or tier-one outlet). Cross-checked: matched against the ownership-change sweep. Contested: disputed or mid-sale. Rows are reviewed weekly.
Stakes are as published, often only “majority”, and are not pro-rated. A record of control is not a claim about anyone’s intent or conduct.
Who controls the clubStephen Ross
Stephen Rossindividual· Majority
Cross-checkedas of 16 Oct 2026
Minority holders: Venus and Serena Williams; Ares Management (minority, 2024); Lin Bin (1%, 2026); Jean Eric Salata (2.1%, agreed Oct 2026, NFL owners' approval pending)
Ross keeps control. Xiaomi co-founder Lin Bin bought 1% in spring 2026 at a $12.5B valuation (ESPN; AP via Fortune, 1 Apr 2026). On 16 Oct 2026 Sports Business Journal reported that Ross agreed to sell 2.1% of the Dolphins and affiliated businesses (Hard Rock Stadium, the F1 Miami Grand Prix and the Miami Open interest) to Jean Eric Salata, founder of Baring Private Equity Asia and chairman of EQT, at a valuation slightly above $12.5B, an NFL record for a minority stake. Field Level Media carried the report and said the NFL finance committee had approved it, with the owners' vote expected at the fall meeting in New York. This is a minority change only.
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League titles
0 pre-SB · 2 SB era
13
Division titles
25
Playoff appearances
Postseason 20-23
0.550
All-time win pct
61
Seasons
since 1966
Championships
Pre-Super Bowl titles in slate; Super Bowl era titles in gold.
SB VII (1972)SB VIII (1973)
NFL / AAFC / AFL Championship (1920-1965)Super Bowl (1966-present)
Championship appearances
Every championship game appearance, win or loss. Solid chip = won; outlined chip = lost. Same pre-Super Bowl / Super Bowl color split as titles.
SB VI (1971)SB VII (1972)SB VIII (1973)SB XVII (1982)SB XIX (1984)
All-time record
| Regular-season W-L-T | 511-418-4 |
| Win pct | 0.550 |
| Playoff record | 20-23-0 (0.465) |
| Championship appearances | 5 (2 wins) |
| Conference final appearances | 7 (5 wins) |
| Total seasons | 61 |
| .500 or better seasons | 42 |
| Most recent championship | 1973 |
Stadium history
Grouped by physical building. Naming-rights eras nested.
Hard Rock Stadium
1987-presentMiami Gardens, Florida
- Joe Robbie Stadium 1987-1995
- Pro Player Stadium 1996-2004
- Dolphins Stadium 2005-2008
- Land Shark Stadium 2009-2009
- Sun Life Stadium 2010-2015
- Hard Rock Stadium 2016-2026
Orange Bowl
1966-1986Miami, Florida
Season-by-season1966 to 2026 · 61 seasons · click to expandShow tableHide table
Season-by-season
1966 to 2026 · 61 seasons · click to expand
2026Miami Dolphins
LiveRecord
1-6-0
Win%
0.143
Finish
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PF
117
PA
181
Division
AFC East
In-progress 2026 row pulled from ESPN public standings, refreshed hourly. Replaced by the canonical workbook row after the season concludes.
Top 12 games
Highest-rated games in franchise history by the site's Game Score (ELO) metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank. Losses can outrank routine wins because the formula scores game quality, not franchise spin.
#1 · 1973-01-141.839
W1972 SB VII · Wk 17
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum· Los Angeles, CA
#2 · 1983-01-301.835
L1982 SB XVII · Wk 21
Rose Bowl· Pasadena, CA
#3 · 1974-01-131.740
W1973 SB VIII · Wk 17
Rice Stadium· Houston, TX
#4 · 1972-12-311.739
W1972 AFC Champ · Wk 16
Three Rivers Stadium· Pittsburgh, PA
#5 · 1974-12-211.712
L1974 Div. Playoff · Wk 15
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum· Oakland, CA
#7 · 1984-12-021.593
L1984 Reg. Season · Wk 14
Orange Bowl· Miami, FL
#8 · 1986-01-121.583
L1985 AFC Champ · Wk 19
Orange Bowl· Miami, FL
#9 · 1983-12-311.555
L1983 Div. Playoff · Wk 18
Orange Bowl· Miami, FL
#10 · 1982-01-021.493
L · OT1981 Div. Playoff · Wk 18
Orange Bowl· Miami, FL
#11 · 1985-12-021.451
W1985 Reg. Season · Wk 13
Orange Bowl· Miami, FL
Award winners
League-wide awards held by Miami Dolphins players or coaches. Pulled from the AP, Bert Bell, Walter Payton, and Super Bowl MVP rolls. Plus 200 Pro Bowl selections all-time.
AP NFL MVP
- 1984Dan Marino · QB
Super Bowl MVP
- 1972Jake Scott · FS
- 1973Larry Csonka · FB
AP Offensive Player
- 1984Dan Marino · QB
AP Defensive Player
- 1973Dick Anderson · SS
- 1983Doug Betters · LDE
- 2006Jason Taylor · RDE
AP Coach of the Year
- 1972Don Shula
Bert Bell Award
- 1977Bob Griese · QB
- 1984Dan Marino · QB
Walter Payton MOY
- 1985Dwight Stephenson · C
- 1998Dan Marino · QB
- 2007Jason Taylor · RDE
AP Comeback Player
- 2008Chad Pennington · QB
AP Offensive Rookie
- 1987Troy Stradford · RB
AP Defensive Rookie
- 1977A.J. Duhe · LILB
- 1994Tim Bowens · LDT