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The 1980 Miami Dolphins season was the 15th year of existence for the Miami Dolphins franchise. Quarterback Bob Griese retired after the season, following a 14-year career with the Dolphins. However, in Griese's final season the Dolphins would only play mediocre football finishing in third place with an 8-8 record.
Throughout the 1970s the Miami Dolphins had the highest winning percentage in all of professional sports. [citation needed] Griese was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990. Following the end of Griese's tenure, quarterback David Woodley became the Dolphins' starting quarterback and continued the Dolphins' success.
Although the Miami Dolphins were not successful before joining the NFL, from 1970 when they played their first season after the AFL–NFL merger until 2001 they were one of the most successful teams in the league, playing in the postseason on 22 occasions over those 32 years, winning 335 and tying two of 527 games for an overall win percentage ...
Longest pass : Bob Griese (1967–1980) – 86 yards; Most pass attempts in a rookie season : Ryan Tannehill – 504 attempts; Most pass completions in a rookie season : Ryan Tannehill – 282 completions; Most passing yards in a rookie season : Ryan Tannehill – 3,294 yards
The 1981 Miami Dolphins season was the 16th year of existence for the Miami Dolphins franchise and 12th in the National Football League (NFL). After a mediocre season in 1980, where the team finished at 8-8 and missed the playoffs, the Dolphins made a return to the playoffs, winning the AFC East with an 11-4-1 record.
Miami Dolphins rank No. 6 among the 124 NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL franchises in our Fan Base Misery Index. Here is why. ... By the 1980s we had Dan Marino, and the Heat had arrived, and the Canes were ...
In 1986, the Dolphins, hampered by defensive struggles, stumbled to a 2–5 start and finished 8–8 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1980. The Dolphins lost their Orange Bowl finale to the New England Patriots 34–27 on Monday Night Football.
The Miami Dolphins’ stunning 42-38, come-from-behind win against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday was one for the record books. The 10 craziest stats from the Miami Dolphins’ wild, come-from ...