The expansion Dolphins
Miami's difficult opening seasons supplied several core pieces before the league's winningest coach arrived.
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Miami Dolphins
Indexed from 1966 through 2025 · AFC East
976
Games
60
Seasons
1966
First season
2025
Latest season
The full franchise story
Every era of the Miami Dolphins.
Miami reached perfection under Don Shula, then spent seventeen seasons inside Dan Marino's passing brilliance before a modern speed-based offense revived the franchise's imagination.
Historical reference: Miami Dolphins official NFL team page ↗Perfection
Shula built a disciplined, adaptable powerhouse that went 17–0 in 1972 and repeated as champion the next season.
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The bridge to Marino
Miami remained a regular contender and rode its defense through the strike-shortened 1982 postseason before drafting its next defining quarterback.
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The Marino years
Marino shattered records immediately and kept Miami relevant for seventeen seasons, though his lone Super Bowl came in year two.
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Life after Marino
Elite defenders and brief offensive revivals produced occasional playoff teams without a lasting answer at quarterback.
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The speed rebuild
Miami accumulated draft capital, built the league's fastest skill group and returned to the playoffs behind Mike McDaniel's motion-heavy offense.
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Franchise leaders
Most indexed appearances
Dan MarinoQB · 260 gamesBob KuechenbergG-T-C · 215 gamesNat MooreWR-RB · 197 gamesVern Den HerderDE-NT · 183 gamesEd NewmanG · 177 gamesJim JensenWR-QB · 177 gamesBob GrieseQB · 173 gamesJason TaylorOLB · 170 gamesBruce HardyTE-WR-QB · 164 gamesOlindo MareK · 162 gamesLarry SeipleTE-HB-P · 160 gamesTim BowensDT · 160 games
Season history
Every indexed season
60 seasons · newest first
Game archive
Latest indexed games
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