Miami Dolphins
Value$10.15BHeartbreak#1729.3Founded: 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.
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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.
The Heartbreak Index29.3 · #17
The Damned · NFL, 1973
The Heartbreak Index29.3 · #17
The Damned · NFL, 1973
- NFL since 197312.2
- NFL final appearance since 19844.0
- NFL deep run since 19921.6
lost the final, 1984 · lost the final, 1982 · fell one round short, 1992 · fell one round short, 1985
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Championships
Pre-Super Bowl titles in slate; Super Bowl era titles in gold.
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.
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-present- 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
1966-1986Season-by-season1966 to 2026 · 61 seasons · click to expandShow tableHide table
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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.
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