AFC Team Profile and Analysis: Miami Dolphins Team

The Miami Dolphins is the most established professional sports team in Florida, founded in 1965. As the ninth team to enter the American Football League in 1966, they made their debut in the professional football league that same year. Six years later, Miami established a new standard for perfection in the National Football League by completing a perfect season. After claiming the AFC Eastern division championship, as well as the AFC crown, the 1972 Miami Dolphins, ended their season with a perfect 17-0 record by winning Super Bowl VII against the Washington Redskins by a score of 14-7.

In their first-ever American Football League season, the Joseph Robbie-founded Dolphins started off with a perfect game in their first contest. Between 1983 and 1999, quarterback Dan Marino grew into one of the most prolific quarterbacks in the National Football League (NFL), setting many passing records for the league during that period. Marino guided the Dolphins to five division titles, ten playoff berths, and participation in Super Bowl XIX before resigning at the end of the 1999 season. Since then, the Dolphins have only had middling success in the NFL, as evidenced by the fact that they have appeared in the playoffs only four times. Since 1970, the Dolphins have been members of the AFC East division of the National Football League. Forbes estimates that the worth of the franchise is somewhere around 4.6 billion dollars at this time.

Team Info:

Head Coach: Mike McDaniel

Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium

Owners: Stephen M. Ross

Established: 1966

The Miami Dolphins have one of the most impressive playoff records for a young team in their history of playing the game. From the 1970s through the 1990s, the Miami Dolphins were consistently regarded as one of the most formidable playoff candidates in the National Football League (NFL). They were victorious in both Super Bowls (1972 and 1973). Additionally, the Miami Dolphins have been awarded five Conference championships, of which they have won three in a row (1971-73). The Dolphins have also won 13 division titles throughout their history. Since 2000, the Miami Dolphins have had a difficult time qualifying for the NFL playoffs, even though they were once one of the most successful teams. Since 2000, the franchise has participated in the postseason a mere three times (2001, 2008 and 2016).

NFL Division Standings for 2022

NFC	W-L-T	PCT	PF	PA	HOME	AWAY	CONF	DIV	STARK
Dolphins	9-8-0	0.813	455	286	7-1-0	6-2-0	7-5-0	3-3-0	W7

Miami Dolphins Playoff History:

• Seasons: 57 (1966 to 2022)
• Record (W-L-T): 484-393-4
• Playoff Record: 20-21
• Super Bowls Won: 2 (5 Appearances)
• Championships Won*: 2
• All-time Passing Leader: Dan Marino 4,967/8,358, 61,361 yds, 420 TD
• All-time Rushing Leader: Larry Csonka 1,506 att, 6,737 yds, 53 TD
• All-time Receiving Leader: Mark Duper 511 rec, 8,869 yds, 59 TD
• All-time Scoring Leader: Olindo Mare 1,048 points
• All-time AV Leader: Dan Marino 216 AV
• Winningest Coach: Don Shula 257-133-2

Miami Dolphins Chargers History:

• The Miami Dolphins joined the American Football League as its ninth expansion franchise in 1966. (AFL).
• When the AFL and NFL combined in 1970, the Dolphins became members of the NFL.
• Super Bowl VII was the climax of a perfect season for the Miami Dolphins, who went 17-0 after defeating the Washington Redskins, 14-7.
• The Dolphins repeated as champions in Super Bowl VIII the following year by beating the Minnesota Vikings 24-7.
• Don Shula, a future inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, coached the Dolphins for 26 seasons.

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