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The next year, the Dolphins became the first team in NFL history to win their division following a 1–15 season; until 2020, it was the last time when the AFC East was not won by the New England Patriots. Since 2000 (the last season they won a playoff game), the Dolphins have made the postseason five times, but never progressed past the Wild ...
Defensive end Doug Betters was named the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year. The Dolphins facing the 49ers in Super Bowl XIX. In 1984, the Dolphins won their first 11 games en route to a 14–2 season (the franchise's best 16-game season to date). Marino, in his first full season, produced the most impressive set of passing statistics in NFL ...
Miami and New England are also the only two franchises to have posted undefeated regular-season records since the NFL-AFL merger, with Miami going 14–0 in 1972 and New England going 16–0 in 2007, but only the 1972 Dolphins were able to win the Super Bowl. As of the 2024 season, the Dolphins lead the all-time series 64–55.
Miami Dolphins (1) 10–3–1: Won Divisional playoffs (at Chiefs) 27–24 (2OT) Won AFC Championship 21–0 Lost Super Bowl VI (vs. Cowboys) 3–24 1972: Miami Dolphins (2) 14–0: Won Divisional playoffs 20–14 Won AFC Championship (at Steelers) 21–17 Won Super Bowl VII (vs. Redskins) 14–7 1973: Miami Dolphins (3) 12–2
NFL Championship Game Ref. Eastern Division (1933–1949) American Conference (1950–1952) Eastern Conference (1953–1959) Western Division (1933–1949) National Conference (1950–1952) Western Conference (1953–1959) Year Champion 1933: 10 New York Giants: Chicago Bears: 1933: Chicago Bears [22] 1934: 11 New York Giants: Chicago Bears ...
Regular-season record (all-time) : 421–321–4; Playoff record (all-time) : 20–22 (last appearance after 2022 season) Super Bowls won: 2 out of 5 appearances
The NFL was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA) before renaming itself the National Football League for the 1922 season. After initially determining champions through end-of-season standings, a playoff system was implemented in 1933 that culminated with the NFL Championship Game until 1966.
After the embarrassing blowout loss, the Dolphins failed to win 11 games in a season for the 12th consecutive year, when the 2008 Miami Dolphins won 11 games. After the Indianapolis Colts defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars the same day, the Dolphins were eliminated from postseason contention for the 4th consecutive season.