Miami Dolphins year by year

61 seasons since 1966 · 511-422-4 all time · 2 titles

How have the Dolphins ranked, year by year?

The Miami Dolphins have played 60 seasons since 1966: 511-418-4 in the regular season, with 2 titles. Their defense allowed the fewest points in the league 4 times: 1998, 1983, 1973 and 1972. Their offense scored the most 3 times: 1986, 1984 and 1972. Over the last 10 seasons the best defense was 2020's (6th in points allowed), the best offense 2023's (2nd in points scored). In 2026 they are 0-4, 32nd in points scored and 21st in points allowed after 4 games.

Miami Dolphins by season: record, points scored and allowed per game with league rank, coach and postseason
Season	W-L-T	Offense	Defense	Yds/G	Yds allowed/G	Coach	Postseason
2026	0-4	11.532nd	25.321st	267.530th	335.517th	Jeff Hafley	—
2025	7-10	20.425th	24.924th	—	—	Mike McDaniel	—
2024	8-9	20.322nd	21.410th	—	—	Mike McDaniel	—
2023	11-6	29.22nd	23.022nd	—	—	Mike McDaniel	Lost in the wild card round
2022	9-8	23.411th	23.524th	—	—	Mike McDaniel	Lost in the wild card round
2021	9-8	20.122nd	21.916th	—	—	Brian Flores	—
2020	10-6	25.315th	21.16th	—	—	Brian Flores	—
2019	5-11	19.125th	30.932nd	—	—	Brian Flores	—
2018	7-9	19.926th	27.127th	—	—	Adam Gase	—
2017	6-10	17.628th	24.629th	—	—	Adam Gase	—
2016	10-6	22.717th	23.818th	—	—	Adam Gase	Lost in the wild card round
2015	6-10	19.427th	24.319th	—	—	Joe Philbin, Dan Campbell	—
2014	8-8	24.311th	23.320th	—	—	Joe Philbin	—
2013	8-8	19.826th	20.98th	—	—	Joe Philbin	—
2012	7-9	18.027th	19.87th	—	—	Joe Philbin	—
2011	6-10	20.620th	19.66th	—	—	Tony Sparano, Todd Bowles	—
2010	7-9	17.130th	20.814th	—	—	Tony Sparano	—
2009	7-9	22.515th	24.425th	—	—	Tony Sparano	—
2008	11-5	21.621st	19.89th	—	—	Tony Sparano	Lost in the wild card round
2007	1-15	16.726th	27.330th	—	—	Cam Cameron	—
2006	6-10	16.329th	17.75th	—	—	Nick Saban	—
2005	9-7	19.916th	19.815th	—	—	Nick Saban	—
2004	4-12	17.228th	22.120th	—	—	Dave Wannstedt, Jim Bates	—
2003	10-6	19.417th	16.33rd	—	—	Dave Wannstedt	—
2002	9-7	23.612th	18.84th	—	—	Dave Wannstedt	—
2001	11-5	21.58th	18.111th	—	—	Dave Wannstedt	Lost in the wild card round
2000	11-5	20.216th	14.13rd	—	—	Dave Wannstedt	Lost in the divisional round
1999	9-7	20.413th	21.019th	—	—	Jimmy Johnson	Lost in the divisional round
1998	10-6	20.116th	16.61st	—	—	Jimmy Johnson	Lost in the divisional round
1997	9-7	21.213th	20.416th	—	—	Jimmy Johnson	Lost in the wild card round
1996	8-8	21.213th	20.317th	—	—	Jimmy Johnson	—
1995	9-7	24.97th	20.810th	—	—	Don Shula	Lost in the wild card round
1994	10-6	24.33rd	20.417th	—	—	Don Shula	Lost in the divisional round
1993	9-7	21.85th	21.924th	—	—	Don Shula	—
1992	11-5	21.38th	17.611th	—	—	Don Shula	Lost the conference championship
1991	8-8	21.46th	21.824th	—	—	Don Shula	—
1990	12-4	21.014th	15.14th	—	—	Don Shula	Lost in the divisional round
1989	8-8	20.715th	23.722nd	—	—	Don Shula	—
1988	6-10	19.917th	23.824th	—	—	Don Shula	—
1987	8-7	24.17th	22.316th	—	—	Don Shula	—
1986	8-8	26.91st	25.326th	—	—	Don Shula	—
1985	12-4	26.84th	20.012th	—	—	Don Shula	Lost the conference championship
1984	14-2	32.11st	18.67th	—	—	Don Shula	Lost Super Bowl XIX
1983	12-4	24.37th	15.61st	—	—	Don Shula	Lost in the divisional round
1982	7-2	22.010th	14.62nd	—	—	Don Shula	Lost Super Bowl XVII
1981	11-4-1	21.611th	17.25th	—	—	Don Shula	Lost in the divisional round
1980	8-8	16.624th	19.19th	—	—	Don Shula	—
1979	10-6	21.311th	16.14th	—	—	Don Shula	Lost in the divisional round
1978	11-5	23.32nd	15.96th	—	—	Don Shula	Lost in the wild card round
1977	10-4	22.43rd	14.15th	—	—	Don Shula	—
1976	6-8	18.815th	18.915th	—	—	Don Shula	—
1975	10-4	25.56th	15.94th	—	—	Don Shula	—
1974	11-3	23.43rd	15.46th	—	—	Don Shula	Lost in the divisional round
1973	12-2	24.55th	10.71st	—	—	Don Shula	Won Super Bowl VIII
1972	14-0	27.51st	12.21st	—	—	Don Shula	Won Super Bowl VII
1971	10-3-1	22.54th	12.43rd	—	—	Don Shula	Lost Super Bowl VI
1970	10-4	21.211th	16.35th	—	—	Don Shula	Lost in the divisional round
1969Miami Dolphins (AFL)	3-10-1	16.6	23.7	—	—	George Wilson	—
1968Miami Dolphins (AFL)	5-8-1	19.7	25.4	—	—	George Wilson	—
1967Miami Dolphins (AFL)	4-10	15.6	29.1	—	—	George Wilson	—
1966Miami Dolphins (AFL)	3-11	15.2	25.9	—	—	George Wilson	—

Regular season. Offense and defense are points scored and allowed per game; the rank beside each is among the league’s clubs that season, first being the most scored or the fewest allowed. Ranks start in 1970, the first season after the merger; yards (passing net of sacks, plus rushing) in 1999.

Miami Dolphins →Every head coach →