Team season

1986 Miami Dolphins

AFC East · 16 indexed games

8–8

Regular season

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Playoffs

Conference rank

430–405

Points for–against

Conference rank is derived from indexed winning percentage, wins and point differential; it is not an official tiebreaker seed.

Postseason path

Playoff games

This team did not appear in the indexed postseason.

Season highlights

Best games from 1986

Postseason stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the top.

Oakland Raiders vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 19, 1986

Miami Dolphins vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 7, 1986

Miami Dolphins vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 26, 1986

Miami Dolphins vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Dec 14, 1986

Atlanta Falcons vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 30, 1986

Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 21, 1986

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 22, 1986

Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 16, 1986

Miami Dolphins vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 10, 1986

Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 12, 1986

San Francisco 49ers vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Sep 28, 1986

Indianapolis Colts vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Sep 14, 1986

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