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The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami, Florida Metropolitan Area. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with They play home games at Dolphin Stadium, in the suburb of Miami Gardens, about 15 miles from Downtown Miami. Dolphin Stadium (previously known as Joe Robbie Stadium, Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium, and Dolphins Stadium) is a football They are headquartered at the Miami Dolphins Training Facility in Davie, Florida. Miami Dolphins Training Facility is located on the Nova Southeastern University main campus in Davie Florida. Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. In 2006 the U The Dolphins belong to the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Dolphins were founded by Joseph Robbie, began play in the American Football League as an expansion team in 1966, and joined the NFL as part of the AFL-NFL Merger. Joseph "Joe" Robbie (b July 7, 1916 in Sisseton South Dakota &ndash January 7, 1990) was an American Lawyer See also Relocation of professional sports teams An expansion team is a term used for a brand new team in a sports league The AFL-NFL merger of 1970 was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues The Dolphins are the oldest major-league professional sports franchise in the state of Florida. The following is a list of teams that play in one of the seven major sports leagues in North America: Major League Baseball, the National Football League, the Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the
The team made its first Super Bowl appearance following the 1971 season in Super Bowl VI, but lost to the Dallas Cowboys. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL Super Bowl VI was an American football game played on January 16, 1972, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans Louisiana to decide The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National In 1972, the Dolphins completed the NFL's first perfect season culminating in a Super Bowl win, winning all 14 regular season games, two playoff games and Super Bowl VII. The 1972 NFL season was the 53rd Regular season of the National Football League. A perfect season is any sports season including the playoff portion of a season in which a team remains undefeated and untied Super Bowl VII was an American football game played on January 14, 1973 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles California To date, they are the only team to have done so. The 1972 Dolphins held the fourth perfect regular season in NFL history. The team also won Super Bowl VIII, becoming the first team to appear in three consecutive Super Bowls, and the second team (first AFL/AFC team) to win back-to-back championships. Super Bowl VIII was an American football game played on January 13, 1974 at Rice Stadium in Houston Texas to decide the National Miami also appeared in Super Bowl XVII and Super Bowl XIX, losing both games. Super Bowl XVII was an American football game played on January 30, 1983 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to decide the Super Bowl XIX was an American football game played on January 20, 1985 at Stanford Stadium, on the campus of Stanford University
For most of their history, the Dolphins were coached by Don Shula, the most successful head coach in professional football history. Donald Francis Shula (born January 4, 1930 in Grand River, Ohio) is an American former professional football coach His Dolphins teams posted losing records in only two of his 26 seasons with the club. Six future Hall of Fame members played for Miami during the 1970s, including running back Larry Csonka and quarterback Bob Griese. Lawrence Richard Csonka (born December 25, 1946) is an American former collegiate and professional Running back in American football Robert Allen Griese (Gree-see (born February 3, 1945 in Evansville Indiana) is a former American football Quarterback who earned During the 1980s and 1990s quarterback Dan Marino became the most prolific passer in NFL history, breaking numerous league passing records. Daniel Constantine Marino Jr (born September 15, 1961 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a Polish - Italian American Hall of He led the Dolphins to numerous playoff appearances and Super Bowl XIX.
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History
Miami joined the American Football League (AFL) when an expansion team franchise was awarded to lawyer Joseph Robbie and actor Danny Thomas in 1965 for $7. This article details the history of the Miami Dolphins American football club. Danny Thomas ( January 6, 1912 - February 6, 1991) was an American nightclub Comedian and television and film 5 million, although Thomas would eventually sell his stake in the team to Robbie. [1] A contest was held in 1965 to find the name of the new Miami franchise for the American Football League. 19,843 entries were submitted with over a thousand different names. A dozen finalists were screened through by a seven-member committee made up of the local media, names considered included the Mariners, Marauders, Mustangs, Missiles, Moons, Sharks, and Suns. The winning name, "Dolphins," was submitted by 622 entrants. Mrs. Robert Swanson of West Miami won lifetime passes to Dolphin games when her nickname entry successfully predicted the winner and score of the 1965 football game between Notre Dame and the University of Miami, a scoreless tie. The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame) (ˌnoʊtɚˈdeɪm is a private Roman Catholic Research university located in The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida, UM, or just The U) is a private non-sectarian University founded in 1925
1970s
The Dolphins had a combined 15-39-2 record in their first four seasons (under head coach George Wilson) when Shula was hired as head coach. George Wilson ( February 3, 1914 &ndash November 23, 1978) was a professional football end and later a coach Shula was a former Paul Brown disciple who had been lured from the Baltimore Colts after first losing Super Bowl III two seasons earlier to the AFL's New York Jets and finishing 8-5-1 the following season,. Paul Eugene Brown ( September 7, 1908 - August 5, 1991) was a coach in American football and a major figure in the development The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. Super Bowl III was the third AFL-NFL Championship Game in professional American football, but the first to officially bear the name " Super Bowl " The Colts charged the Dolphins with tampering in their hiring of Shula, costing them their first round draft pick in 1970. Shula introduced himself to the Miami press by saying that he didn't have any magic formulas and that the only way he knew to make his teams successful was through hard work. Shula's early training camps with the Dolphins, with four workouts a day, would soon be the stuff of sweltering, painful legend. But Shula's hard work paid immediate dividends, as Miami improved to a 10-4 record and their first-ever playoff appearance, losing 21-14 at Oakland.
The Dolphins were successful in the early 1970s, becoming the first team to advance to the Super Bowl for three consecutive seasons. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL They captured the AFC championship in 1971 behind quarterback Bob Griese, running backs Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick, and wide receiver Paul Warfield. Robert Allen Griese (Gree-see (born February 3, 1945 in Evansville Indiana) is a former American football Quarterback who earned Lawrence Richard Csonka (born December 25, 1946) is an American former collegiate and professional Running back in American football James Forrest Kiick (born August 9, 1946 in Lincoln Park, New Jersey) was an American collegiate and professional football Running Paul Dryden Warfield (born November 28, 1942 in Warren Ohio) was a professional American football Wide receiver in the 1960s and The AFC Divisional Playoff Game, in which the Dolphins defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, was the longest contest in NFL history (82 minutes 40 seconds). The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. In Super Bowl VI, however, Miami lost to the Dallas Cowboys 24-3. Super Bowl VI was an American football game played on January 16, 1972, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans Louisiana to decide The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National
In 1972 the Dolphins completed the NFL's only perfect season, winning every regular season game, two playoff games and Super Bowl VII, defeating the Washington Redskins 14-7. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Super Bowl VII was an American football game played on January 14, 1973 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles California The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D However the NFL season was only 14 games. QB Griese fell victim to a broken leg and dislocated ankle in Week 5 versus the San Diego Chargers and was replaced by veteran Earl Morrall for the rest of the regular season, but returned to the field as a substitute during the AFC Championship game versus the Pittsburgh Steelers and then started in Super Bowl VII. The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. Earl Edwin Morrall (born May 17, 1934 in Muskegon Michigan) is a former American football Quarterback in the National Football Super Bowl VII was an American football game played on January 14, 1973 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles California The Dolphins set the NFL single-season rushing record, and running backs Csonka and Mercury Morris became the first teammates to each rush for 1,000 yards in a season. Eugene "Mercury" Morris (born January 5, 1947) is a former American football player who played Running back in the American Football The offensive line included future Hall of Fame members Jim Langer and Larry Little and Pro Bowler Bob Kuechenberg. James John Langer (born May 16, 1948 in Little Falls Minnesota, USA is a former American football center for the National Football Lawrence Chatmon Little (Born November 2, 1945, in Groveland, Georgia) is a former guard in college and professional American Robert John Kuechenberg (born October 14, 1947 in Gary Indiana) is a former National Football League Offensive lineman for the The 1972 Dolphins defensive unit, called the No-Name Defense because Miami’s impressive offense received much more publicity, was the league’s best that year. It was led by linebacker Nick Buoniconti, end Bill Stanfill, tackle Manny Fernandez and safeties Dick Anderson and Jake Scott. Nicholas Anthony Buoniconti (born December 15, 1940) is a former American Football League and NFL Hall of Fame Middle linebacker William Thomas Stanfill (born January 13, 1947) is a former Defensive end for the Miami Dolphins, in the American Football League Manuel Jose Fernandez (born July 3, 1946 in Oakland California) is a former American football player who played eight seasons for the Miami Richard Paul Anderson (born February 10, 1946 in Midland Michigan) is a former American Football safety for the American Football Jacob E Scott III (born July 20, 1945 in Greenwood, South Carolina) is a former American football free safety and
Before the 1972 Dolphins, only the Chicago Bears, in 1934[2] and 1942[3], had finished an NFL regular season with no losses or ties. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. The 1934 NFL season was the 15th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1942 NFL season was the 23rd Regular season of the National Football League. The 1934 team lost the NFL Championship Game that year to the New York Football Giants, and the 1942 team lost the Championship to the Redskins. The 1934 National Football League Championship Game, also known as The Sneakers Game, was played at the Polo Grounds in New York City The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. The 1942 National Football League Championship game was the NFL's 10th title game The Cleveland Browns were undefeated in the 1948 All-America Football Conference season. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The All-America Football Conference (AAFC was a professional American football league that challenged the established National Football League (NFL from 1946
The Dolphins finished 12-2 after the 1973 regular season and repeated as NFL Champions, beating the Minnesota Vikings 24-7 in Super Bowl VIII at Rice Stadium in Houston. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. Super Bowl VIII was an American football game played on January 13, 1974 at Rice Stadium in Houston Texas to decide the National Miami reached the playoffs again in 1974 but lost in the first round to the Oakland Raiders, in what has entered NFL lore as the "Sea of Hands" game, considered one of the greatest games ever played. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. National Football League lore is a collection of information that NFL fans retain and share National Football League lore is a collection of information that NFL fans retain and share Following the 1974 season, the Dolphins lost Csonka, Kiick, and Warfield to the World Football League. The World Football League was an American football league that played in 1974 and part of 1975.
Miami rebounded from a 6-8 record in 1976 by winning ten or more games in four of the next five seasons. Shula built a solid defense around a new set of stars, including linebacker A.J. Duhe and linemen Bob Baumhower and Doug Betters. Adam Joseph Duhe (born November 27, 1955) is a former American football Linebacker who played eight seasons for the Miami Dolphins Robert Glenn Baumhower (born August 4, 1955 in Portsmouth Virginia) is a former American football player who played college football for Doug Betters (born June 11, 1956) is an American football player who played Defensive end for the Miami Dolphins from 1978 to 1987 The Dolphins went 10-4 again in 1977, but again lost the division title (and playoff spot) to the Colts. They made the playoffs as a wild card in 1978, but lost in the first round to the Houston Oilers 17-9. The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee.
Csonka returned to the Dolphins in time for the 1979 season. After winning the division with a 10-6 record, the Dolphins lost the divisional playoff 34-14 to the eventual Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers at Three Rivers Stadium. Three Rivers Stadium was a Multi-purpose stadium located in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania from 1970 to 2000
1980s
In 1980, David Woodley, an athletic quarterback out of LSU, took over for Bob Griese, who severely injured his shoulder in a game against the Baltimore Colts. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) David Eugene Woodley ( October 25, 1958 – May 4, 2003) was an American football player who was a Quarterback for LSU (Louisiana State University is a member of the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Southeastern Conference. Griese would never play again, retiring after the season. The Dolphins finished 8-8 and did not make the playoffs.
The Dolphins were back on top of the AFC East in the 1981 NFL season, with an 11-4-1 record. The 1981 NFL season was the 62nd Regular season of the National Football League. That season, the Dolphins quarterback position was actually manned by both Woodley and back-up quarterback Don Strock, causing the local media to identify the Miami quarterback as "Woodstrock. Don Strock (born November 27, 1950 in Pottstown Pennsylvania) is a college football Head coach and former player who was the "Popular press" redirects here note that the University of Wisconsin Press publishes under the imprint "The Popular Press" " They reached the divisional playoff against the San Diego Chargers, known as The Epic in Miami and remembered as one of the most memorable games in NFL history, After being down 24-0 after the end of the first quarter, back-up quarterback Don Strock entered the game and engineered a frenetic comeback, culminating in the historic "Hook and Lateral" play, in which wide receiver Duriel Harris caught a pass from Strock and immediately lateralled the ball to the streaking running back Tony Nathan for the score on the last play of the half, which cut the Chargers lead to 24-17. A playoff or final in Sports is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion or a similar accolade The Epic in Miami is the name given to a National Football League AFC divisional playoff game between the San Diego Chargers and the Miami Dolphins Duriel LaDon Harris Jr, (born November 27, 1954 in Port Arthur, Texas, U Tony Curtis Nathan (born December 14, 1956 in Birmingham Alabama) is an American football coach and former Running back. After the Dolphins took the lead in the 4th quarter, San Diego tied it up 38-38 with under a minute to play. Chargers tight end Kellen Winslow, playing through exhaustion, blocked Uwe von Schamann's field goal try on the last play of regulation. Kellen Boswell Winslow (born November 5 1957) is a Hall of Fame former professional American football Tight end with the University of Uwe Detlef Walter von Schamann (born April 23, 1956 in Berlin) is a former professional American football Placekicker. Von Schamann had another field goal attempt blocked in overtime, and Rolf Benirschke kicked the game-winner for San Diego in overtime after missing a chip shot field goal earlier in overtime. Rolf Joachim Benirschke (born February 7, 1955 in Boston Massachusetts) is a former American football Placekicker in the National Strock finished the game with 403 passing yards and 4 touchdowns.
In the strike-shortened 1982 NFL season, the Dolphins, led by the "Killer B's" defense (Baumhower, Bill Barnett, Lyle Blackwood, Kim Bokamper, Glenn Blackwood, Doug Betters, and Bob Brudzinski), held five of their nine opponents to 14 or fewer points en route to their fourth Super Bowl appearance. Template talkInfobox Union for usage -->The National Football League Players Association, or NFLPA, is the The 1982 NFL season was the 63rd Regular season of the National Football League. Bill Barnett (born May 10, 1956 in St Paul Minnesota) is a former professional American football player who played Defensive tackle Lyle Vernon Blackwood (born May 24, 1951) played safety position in the National Football League and is best known for teaming alongside Kim Bokamper (born 1954 is a former American Football Linebacker who played his entire nine year career with the National Football League Miami Glenn Allen Blackwood (born February 23, 1957 in San Antonio Texas) was a safety who played nine seasons in the National Football Robert Louis Brudzinski (born January 1, 1955 in Fremont Ohio) is a former American football linebacker who played thirteen seasons in During the first two rounds of the playoffs, they got revenge for previous losses, crushing the Patriots, 28-13 (revenge for the infamous Snow Plow game at Schaeffer Stadium played earlier in the season) and the San Diego Chargers, 34-13 at the Orange Bowl. After shutting out the New York Jets in the AFC Championship 14-0 (aided by Shula's instructions to the Stadium's grounds crew to leave the field uncovered throughout a week long rain in Miami). The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The American Football Conference Championship Game, otherwise known as AFC Championship Game, is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League This was done to negate the Jets superior edge in team speed. They lost Super Bowl XVII to Washington, 27-17. After enjoying success rooted in a defense-first philosophy, and employing a ball control offense to take pressure off of lackluster quarterbacks, the next 17 seasons would be marked by an average rushing game and defense that limited a great quarterback.
During the third game of the 1983 season at the Los Angeles Raiders on Monday Night Football, Shula replaced quarterback David Woodley with rookie Dan Marino, who went on to win the AFC passing title helped by a ratio of 20 touchdowns versus 6 interceptions and the NFL Rookie of the Year award. Daniel Constantine Marino Jr (born September 15, 1961 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a Polish - Italian American Hall of Since 1967 The Associated Press has given two annual Rookie of the Year Awards to NFL American football players one for an offensive Seldom sacked by defenders, Marino was protected by an outstanding offensive line as he passed to receivers such as Mark Clayton and Mark Duper. In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time Mark Gregory Clayton (born April 8, 1961 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a former American football Wide receiver who played Mark Kirby Duper (born January 25, 1959 in Pineville Louisiana) is a former American football Wide receiver who played for the Despite the regular season success (the Dolphins went 12-4 winning their last five regular season games, the only team in the AFC East with a winning record), they were upset in the divisional playoff by the Seattle Seahawks at the Orange Bowl. The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA Defensive end Doug Betters was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year. The NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award is given by the Associated Press to the league's most outstanding defensive player at the end of every NFL season since
In 1984, the Dolphins won their first 11 games en route to a 14-2 season (the franchise's best 16-game season to date). Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Marino, in his first full season, produced the most impressive set of passing statistics in NFL history, setting single-season records for most yards (5,084), touchdown passes (48), and completions (362). He was voted NFL MVP. Miami avenged the Seahawks loss from the previous year 31-10 and crushed the Steelers 45-28 in the AFC Championship to get to Super Bowl XIX. The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA In the title game, however, Miami lost to the San Francisco 49ers 38-16. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team It would be Marino's only Super Bowl appearance.
Miami finished 12-4 in 1985 and, in an epic Monday Night Football showdown, handed the previously-undefeated Chicago Bears their only defeat of the season. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. After rallying from a 21-3 third quarter deficit in the divisional playoffs to beat the Cleveland Browns 24-21, many people were looking forward to a rematch with Chicago in Super Bowl XX. Super Bowl XX was an American football game played on January 26, 1986 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana to The Cinderella New England Patriots, the Dolphins' opponents in the AFC Championship, had different plans. Cinderella ( French: Cendrillon, Slovak: Popoluška, German: Aschenputtel, Spanish: Cenicienta New England forced six turnovers on the way to a 31-14 win - the Patriots' first in Miami since 1966. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The Patriots has lost 18 games in a row at the Orange Bowl. In 1969, the Boston Patriots had beaten the Dolphins at Tampa Stadium.
In 1986, the Dolphins, hampered by defensive struggles, stumbled to a 2-5 start and finished 8-8, missing the playoffs for the first time since 1977. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The Dolphins lost their last ever game at the Orange Bowl to the New England Patriots 34-27 on Monday Night Football. The problems continued in 1987, with an 8-7 (7-5 in non-strike games) record in a strike-shortened year, their first at new Joe Robbie Stadium. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Template talkInfobox Union for usage -->The National Football League Players Association, or NFLPA, is the Miami had their first losing season (6-10) since 1976 in 1988, and finished 8-8 following the 1989 regular season. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)
1990s
By 1990, the Dolphins had finally shaped up on defense and finished with a 12-4 record, second in the AFC East. They came from behind to beat the Kansas City Chiefs 17-16 in the Wild Card round, but lost to the Buffalo Bills 44-34 in the divisional playoffs. The team struggled with defensive injuries in 1991, and narrowly missed the playoffs in an overtime loss to the New York Jets during the final week of the season, losing the AFC's final playoff berth to their arch rivals from New York.
The Dolphins rebounded in 1992 by finishing 11-5 and capturing the AFC East title behind a career year from running back Mark Higgs and tight end Keith Jackson, newly acquired from the Philadelphia Eagles as an unrestricted free agent. Mark Deyon Higgs (born April 11, 1966 in Owensboro Kentucky) is a former American football Running back in the National Keith Jerome Jackson (born April 19, 1965 in Little Rock Arkansas) is a former professional American football Tight end who played The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They crushed the Chargers in the divisional playoffs 31-0, but were defeated by the Buffalo Bills 29-10 in the AFC Championship.
A season-ending Achilles injury to Dan Marino led to the team missing the playoffs in 1993 despite a league-leading 9-2 start. Marino returned in 1994 to lead the Dolphins to a 10-6 record and the AFC East crown. After defeating Joe Montana and the Kansas City Chiefs in the Wild Card round, the Dolphins gave up a 15-point halftime lead and suffered a heart-breaking 22-21 loss to the San Diego Chargers. Pete Stoyanovich missed a 46 yard field goal on the last play of the game and denied Marino a chance to play the Steelers in his hometown of Pittsburgh in the AFC Championship Game. Peter Stoyanovich (born April 28, 1967 in Dearborn Heights Michigan) was an American football Placekicker of Macedonian
In 1995, Marino broke the career passing records formerly held by Fran Tarkenton for yards (48,841), touchdowns (352), and completions (3,913), though two of the games where he broke those records were losses to the Indianapolis Colts. Francis Asbury Tarkenton (born February 3, 1940) is a former American football player TV personality and computer software executive The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. The Dolphins finished 9-7, second in the AFC East, but still made the playoffs as a wild card, losing to Buffalo in the first round. Following the 1995 season, Don Shula retired and became an executive in the Dolphins’ front office. Jimmy Johnson, who had won a collegiate national championship at the University of Miami and two Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys, was named as Shula’s replacement. James William Johnson (born July 16, 1943) is an American football coach and broadcaster At the press conference announcing his retirement, Shula said that he "agreed to step aside", leading some to speculate that Huizenga had all but fired him.
In 1996, Miami finished 8-8 and out of the playoffs, with rookie Karim Abdul-Jabbar's 1,116-yard rushing season and standout rookie linebacker Zach Thomas serving as two of the few bright spots. Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar, formerly known as Sharmon Shah and famously Karim Abdul-Jabbar (born June 28 1974, in Los Angeles California In 1997, Miami stumbled late and backed into the playoffs with a 9-7 season, losing to the New England Patriots in the Wild Card round. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston
Miami had a solid 10-6 season in 1998 with a career season for receiver O.J. McDuffie, but it was not enough to get past the New York Jets into first place in the division. Otis James McDuffie (born December 2, 1969 in Marion Ohio) is a former American Football player who played Wide receiver for the The Dolphins beat the Bills in the Wild Card round, but lost in the next round to the eventual champion Denver Broncos. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. (The Broncos lost only two regular season games in 1998, one of which was to the Dolphins. )
In 1999, the team advanced to the playoffs at 9-7. After a close win at Seattle in the Wild Card round 20-17, they suffered the worst playoff loss in NFL history against the Jacksonville Jaguars: 62-7. After the season, Jimmy Johnson left the team and Marino retired.
2000s
Before the 2000 season, Dave Wannstedt, formerly of the Chicago Bears, became the new coach, and ex-Jacksonville Jaguars backup Jay Fiedler became the new quarterback, even though former Marino backup Damon Huard had been considered the favorite. Dave Wannstedt (born May 21, 1952 in Baldwin Pennsylvania) is the current Head coach of the University of Pittsburgh Panthers Jay Brian Fiedler (born December 29, 1971) is a former American football Quarterback in the NFL. Despite lowered expectations, the defense broke through with Jason Taylor and Trace Armstrong each getting 10 sacks, and four players (Sam Madison, Brian Walker, Brock Marion and Patrick Surtain) tallying at least five interceptions. Jason Paul Taylor (born September 1, 1974 in) is an American football Defensive end for the Washington Redskins of the National Raymond Lester Armstrong III (born October 5, 1965 in Bethesda Maryland) is a former American Football Defensive end who was a first-round Samuel Adolfus Madison Jr (born April 23, 1974 in Thomasville Georgia) is a Pro Bowl Cornerback who currently plays for the Brian Walker (born May 31, 1972 in Colorado Springs Colorado) is a former American football safety in the National Football Brock Elliot Marion (born June 11 1970 in Bakersfield California) is a former American football free safety in the NFL Patrick Frank Surtain (SIR-tan (born June 19, 1976) is an American football Cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs. All-pro linebacker Zach Thomas also contributed many tackles. Zachary Michael Thomas (born September 1, 1973 in Pampa Texas) is an American football Linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys In addition, Lamar Smith rushed for 1,139 yards, and Miami finished atop the AFC East with an 11-5 record. Lamar Hunter Smith (born November 29, 1970 in Fort Wayne Indiana) is a former professional American football Running back. In the first round of the playoffs, Miami took the Indianapolis Colts to overtime and won on a Lamar Smith touchdown run. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. Smith finished with 209 yards on 40 carries, but in the next round, the Dolphins were shut out by the Oakland Raiders, and a worn-out Smith was barely able to run. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California.
The 2001 offseason brought in rookie Chris Chambers at wide receiver, but Trace Armstrong left, as did two offensive linemen, Richmond Webb, a Pro Bowl anchor since 1990, and Kevin Donnalley. Chris Chambers may also refer to a B-side track on the Stereophonics 1997 single Traffic Christopher J Richmond Jewel Webb (born January 11, 1967) is a former National Football League Offensive tackle with the Miami Dolphins and the During the 2001 season, the Dolphins relied on a strong defense to finish 11-5, earning a Wild Card spot and finishing second in the AFC East behind the eventual Super Bowl champions, the New England Patriots. The Dolphins lost in the first round of the playoffs 20-3 to the Baltimore Ravens. The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland.
Miami revitalized its running game in time for the 2002 season by trading for New Orleans Saints running back Ricky Williams. The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans Louisiana. Errick Lynne Williams Jr (born May 21, 1977 in San Diego, California) is an American football Running back for the In addition, rookie tight end Randy McMichael made his presence felt. Randy Montez McMichael (born June 28, 1979 in) is an American football Tight end for the St Louis Rams of the National Football The Dolphins, behind a new offensive scheme under freshly hired offensive coordinator Norv Turner, and a power running game led by Williams, quickly rushed out to a 5-1 start, including an incredible last minute comeback by Fiedler against the Broncos. However, Fiedler injured his thumb and would be out for an extended period of time. This intrigued some Dolphins fans, who believed backup Ray Lucas could outdo the much-maligned Fiedler. For the baseball player of the same name see Ray Lucas (baseball Ray Lucas (born August 6, 1972 in Harrison, New Jersey However, Lucas was abysmal in his first two games and merely average in his third, and the team dropped three straight. Miami rebounded with wins over Baltimore and an impressive thumping of San Diego, but lost to Buffalo. Still, Miami pulled off an impressive win over the Oakland Raiders and sat at 9-5 with two weeks left in the season, in prime position to steal the AFC East. However, despite dominating the New England Patriots for most of the game in Week 17, the Dolphins blew an 11-point lead late in the fourth quarter of a devastating loss. Due to a tiebreaker, both the Dolphins and Patriots lost out on the playoffs as the Jets took the AFC East title. Many fans called for Wannstedt's firing, but he was kept on for the 2003 season. Despite it all, the team believed it had plenty to look forward to, as Ricky Williams broke Dolphins records with 1,853 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns on the ground.
The 2003 Miami Dolphins were a hard team to pinpoint. The defense was again solid and forced a lot of turnovers, and opposing offenses found running the ball extremely difficult. However, poor offensive line play (despite most of the starters returning) gave little room for Ricky to run, and the offense was stagnant. The Dolphins began with a repeat of 2002's season end, with a complete meltdown against the Houston Texans, but they rebounded to win four straight games. The Houston Texans is a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. During a crushing overtime loss at the hands of the Patriots, Jay Fiedler was injured, forcing newly acquired backup Brian Griese to lead the Dolphins to victory the next week over San Diego. Brian David Griese (Gree-see (born March 18 1975 in Miami Florida) is an American football Quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers That, however, was Griese's high point, and after a good showing against Indianapolis in a losing effort, he was lousy against the Titans and highly ineffective against the Ravens. When Griese and the Dolphins fell behind to the Washington Redskins, Jay Fiedler came off the bench and saved their season, leading them to a comeback victory, 24-23. Miami looked like it might rebound thanks to a victory over the Dallas Cowboys that took them to 8-4, but two key losses to the Patriots and the Eagles ended Miami's postseason hopes. Miami finished 10-6, but was still short of a playoff spot.
The 2004 offseason was disastrous for the Dolphins. Tight end Randy McMichael was arrested for domestic violence and wide receiver David Boston (signed from San Diego) suffered an injury in training camp and missed the entire season (Boston also failed a drug test for steroids later in the season). David Boston (born August 19, 1978 in Humble Texas) is a Canadian Football Wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of A steroid is a Terpenoid Lipid characterized by a Carbon skeleton with four fused rings generally arranged in a 6-6-6-5 fashion But the biggest shock came when Ricky Williams retired for then-unspecified reasons, until it was eventually revealed that a) Williams had recently suffered his third strike under the NFL's substance abuse policy, and b) to a lesser degree felt he was unnecessarily overused by Wannstedt. Many experts predicted a disastrous season for the Dolphins. These predictions proved right as Miami dropped their first six games of the 2004 season, marking the worst start in franchise history at the time. After the team fell to 1-8, Wannstedt resigned on November 9, 2004. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " He was replaced on an interim basis by defensive coordinator Jim Bates. Jim Bates is an American football coach for the National Football League serving as Assistant Coach/Defense The Dolphins fared slightly better under Bates, winning three of their final seven games, including a 29-28 upset victory over the defending champion Patriots on December 20 in a nationally televised Monday Night Football contest. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Monday Night Football ( MNF) is a Live television broadcast of the National Football League. Despite this, the Dolphins decided not to hire Bates for the permanent coaching position. Instead, they hired LSU coach Nick Saban. The LSU Tigers football team aka "Fighting Tigers" represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge Louisiana, United States in Nicholas Lou "Nick" Saban (born October 31, 1951, in Fairmont, West Virginia) is an American College football coach and However, due to a number of poor personnel decisions, Saban was unable to lead the team to the playoffs during his brief two-year stint.
On January 3, 2007, Saban announced that he had accepted a contract for eight years and a guaranteed $32 million to coach at the University of Alabama. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Saban left despite making several false public statements in the preceding weeks assuring fans and owner Wayne Huizenga that he would be staying on as coach of the Dolphins. Cam Cameron, previously the offensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers, was then introduced as the new head coach of the Dolphins. Malcolm "Cam" Cameron (born February 6, 1961 in Chapel Hill North Carolina) is currently the offensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens An offensive coordinator typically refers to the coach on a American football team who is in charge of the offense.
For the 2007 season, the NFL scheduled the Dolphins' home game against the New York Giants on October 28 to be played in London's Wembley Stadium; this was the NFL's first regular-season game to be played outside of North America. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England. The Giants defeated the Dolphins, 13-10. On December 16, the Dolphins ended a 16 game losing streak and beat the Baltimore Ravens at home 22-16 in overtime on a 64 yard touchdown from Cleo Lemon to Greg Camarillo. The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. Cleo Lemon Jr (born August 16, 1979 in) is an American football Quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football Despite the win over the Ravens, the team would lose its next two games to finish 1-15, which tied the NFL record for most losses in a season with 15, a record shared by 7 other teams, according to Steve Hirdt of the Elias Sports Bureau. The Elias Sports Bureau is a company that provides historical research and statistical services in the field of Professional sports.
Late in the 2007 season, former two time Super Bowl winning coach Bill Parcells was named head of the Dolphins football operations. Bill Parcells (born Duane Charles Parcells August 22, 1941 in Englewood New Jersey) is the current Executive Vice President of Football Shortly after the season finale, Parcells fired GM Randy Mueller and on January 3, 2008, head coach Cam Cameron was fired along with almost all of his staff. Randy Mueller (born in St Maries Idaho) is an executive in the National Football League, most recently as general manager for the Miami Dolphins Malcolm "Cam" Cameron (born February 6, 1961 in Chapel Hill North Carolina) is currently the offensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens
Facilities
Stadiums
The original home field the Dolphins played in was the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida until 1986. The Miami Orange Bowl was a Stadium in the City of Miami, west of Downtown in Little Havana. Their current, and only other home field, is Dolphin Stadium (originally named Joe Robbie Stadium, later Pro Player Stadium and before a minor tweak to the current name, Dolphins Stadium) in Miami Gardens a north suburb of Miami, Florida. Former Hurricane & Dolphin players played on January 26, 2008 in a flag football game to make it the final game played at the Miami Orange Bowl stadium. The Miami Orange Bowl was a Stadium in the City of Miami, west of Downtown in Little Havana. UM won 65-51.
Training
According to a local newspaper, St. Miami Dolphins Training Facility is located on the Nova Southeastern University main campus in Davie Florida. Petersburg Beach hosted the Dolphins very first training camp in 1966. The players were housed next to Sea World. [4]
The Dolphins trained at Biscayne College, later renamed St. Thomas University, from 1970 until 1993. Schools with the name St Thomas University: St Thomas University (New Brunswick St
In 1993, the Dolphins opened the Miami Dolphins Training Facility at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida. Nova Southeastern University ( NSU) is a selective Coeducational private Non-profit university in Davie, Florida, Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. In 2006 the U In 2006, the facility added a domed field which allows the team to practice during thunder storms which are frequent during summer training camps. [5]
Logos and uniforms
Logos
Except for a few minor changes throughout the years, the Dolphins logo and uniforms have essentially remained the same. The logo consists of a dolphin wearing a helmet with the sun shining behind it. The uniform design consists of white helmets, orange trim, and either white or aqua green jerseys. The team also wears either white or aqua green pants. The pants are composed of a high grade cotton/lycra polymer.
When the team's logo debuted in 1966, the dolphin's head was positioned so that its head was near the center of the sunburst. By 1974, the dolphin's body was centered on the sunburst. Because of the team's name and mascot, the Dolphins are sometimes referred to as "The Fish," even though dolphins are really mammals, not fish. Mammals ( class Mammalia) are a class of Vertebrate Animals characterized by the presence of Sweat glands, including sweat glands Fish are aquatic Vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously Cold-blooded) covered with scales, and equipped with two The Florida Marlins, a major league baseball team that plays in the same stadium, are also called "The Fish. The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. " Another common Dolphins nickname is "The Fins. "
Uniforms
In 1997, dark blue was added to the logo and uniforms as an accent color. The hashmarks around the perimeters of logo's sunburst were removed, while the dolphin's features were accentuated. [6] The Dolphins also changed from numbers outlined in orange to drop-shadow numbers.
Miami is one of the three NFL teams that primarily wear their white jerseys at home (the others being the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins), although they wore their aqua jerseys during games held at night. [7] Since the 2003 season, the Dolphins have worn an alternate orange jersey twice for home night contests. They are 2-0 in games wearing the alternate jersey (in comeback wins against the Washington Redskins in 2003 and eventual Super Bowl champ and division rival New England in 2004). Super Bowl XXXIX was an American football game played on February 6, 2005, at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville Florida, to decide They did not wear the orange jerseys in the 2005 season because they had no night games, and they didn't wear them in 2006 despite playing the Jets on Monday Night Football on Christmas Day.
In 2005 and 2006, the Dolphins did not wear the aqua pants with the white jerseys, instead opting for the all-white combination. From 2000 through 2004, the Dolphins usually wore all-white at home and aqua pants with white jerseys on the road under former coach Dave Wannstedt (2000-2004) and interim coach Jim Bates (2004).
On three occasions, the Dolphins have worn an all-aqua combination for prime-time games: defeating the Chicago Bears in 2002, losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2003, and defeating the Cleveland Browns in 2004.
In February 2007, it was announced that the Dolphins would make slight alterations to their uniforms. The navy blue outline on the Dolphins numbers will be thinned in hopes of making them easier to read for viewers. Despite this news and contrary to rumors, the Dolphins have no plans to change the team's logo.
Fight song
The Dolphins have a fight song that is played after every score, including extra points. The song was performed by the Rubber Band. The music is identical to the fight song of the now defunct Houston Oilers and the lyrics are exceptionally similar. The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. The lyrics are:
(Verse)
Miami has the Dolphins,
The greatest football team!
We take the ball from goal to goal,
Like no one's ever seen!
We're in the air,
We're on the ground,
We're always in control.
And when you say Miami,
You're talking Super Bowl!
(Chorus 1)
Cause we're the Miami Dolphins,
Miami Dolphins,
Miami Dolphins Number 1.
(Chorus 2)
Yes we're the Miami Dolphins,
Miami Dolphins,
Miami Dolphins Number 1.
Season-by-season records
Players of note
- Further information: List of Miami Dolphins starting quarterbacks
Current roster
Pro Football Hall of Famers
- Paul Warfield 42, WR (1970-74), Elected 1983
- Larry Csonka 39, RB (1968-74 & 1979), Elected 1987
- Jim Langer 62, C (1970-79), Elected 1987
- Bob Griese 12, QB (1968-80), Elected 1990
- Larry Little 66, G (1969-80), Elected 1993
- Don Shula, Head Coach (1970-95), Elected 1997
- Dwight Stephenson 57, C (1980-87), Elected 1998
- Nick Buoniconti 85, LB (1969-76), Elected 2001
- Dan Marino 13, QB (1983-99), Elected 2005
Each of these players is honored with a placard on the facing of the upper level of one end zone at Dolphins Stadium. 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Kelvin Vincent Smith (born March 20 1984 in) is an American football Linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football Jason Paul Taylor (born September 1, 1974 in) is an American football Defensive end for the Washington Redskins of the National Reggie Jermaine Torbor (born 1981-01-25 in) is an American football Linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League Jason Jamar Allen (born July 5, 1983 in Muscle Shoals, Alabama) is an American football Cornerback for the Miami Dolphins Will D Allen (born August 5, 1978 in Syracuse New York) is an American football Cornerback in the National Football League Scorpio Babers (born November 6, 1983 in) is an American football Cornerback, who is currently a free agent in the National Football League Yeremiah Neavius Bell (born March 3, 1978 in Winchester Kentucky) is an American football safety for the Miami Dolphins Wilfred Billingsley (born April 23, 1984 in) is an American football Cornerback who is currently a Free agent. Courtney Bryan (born October 2, 1984 in) is an American football safety who is currently a Free agent. Christopher Alan Crocker (born March 9 1980 in Chesapeake Virginia) is an American football safety for the Miami Dolphins Travis Antwon Daniels (born September 8, 1982 in) is an American football Cornerback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Keith Davis (born December 30, 1978 in) is an American football safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League André Goodman (born August 11, 1978 in Greenville South Carolina is an American football Cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the Renaldo Hill (born November 12, 1978 in Detroit Michigan) is a current American Football safety who currently plays for the Nathan "Nate" Jones (born June 15, 1982 in) is an American football Cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Michael Lehan (born November 25, 1979 in Hopkins Minnesota) is an American football Cornerback for the Miami Dolphins Joseph Elleweyn "Joey" Thomas (born August 20, 1980 in) is an American football Cornerback who is currently a Free agent Daniel Roy Carpenter (born November 25, 1985 in) is an American football Placekicker for the Miami Dolphins of the National John S Denney (born December 13, 1978 in) is an American football Long snapper for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football Thomas "Jay" Feely (born May 23, 1976 in) is an American football Placekicker for the New York Jets of the National Brandon David Fields (born May 21, 1984 in) is an American football punter for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League Tab Wilson Perry (born January 20, 1982 in) is an American football Wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits The following is a list of current National Football League (NFL team rosters__NOEDITSECTION__ AFC East Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL Paul Dryden Warfield (born November 28, 1942 in Warren Ohio) was a professional American football Wide receiver in the 1960s and Lawrence Richard Csonka (born December 25, 1946) is an American former collegiate and professional Running back in American football James John Langer (born May 16, 1948 in Little Falls Minnesota, USA is a former American football center for the National Football Robert Allen Griese (Gree-see (born February 3, 1945 in Evansville Indiana) is a former American football Quarterback who earned Lawrence Chatmon Little (Born November 2, 1945, in Groveland, Georgia) is a former guard in college and professional American Donald Francis Shula (born January 4, 1930 in Grand River, Ohio) is an American former professional football coach Dwight Eugene Stephenson (born November 20, 1957, in Murfreesboro North Carolina) is a former Miami Dolphins Offensive lineman and Nicholas Anthony Buoniconti (born December 15, 1940) is a former American Football League and NFL Hall of Fame Middle linebacker Daniel Constantine Marino Jr (born September 15, 1961 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a Polish - Italian American Hall of So is team founder-owner Joe Robbie, who has not yet been elected to the Hall of Fame. In place of a uniform number, Shula has the number 347, representing his record number of NFL coaching victories, 274 of them as Dolphins head coach.
Retired numbers
- 12 Bob Griese, QB, 1967-80 (retired May 6, 1982, at the Dolphins' annual awards banquet)[8]
- 13 Dan Marino, QB, 1983-99 (retired September 17, 2000, at halftime of the Dolphins-Baltimore Ravens game)[9]
- 39 Larry Csonka, FB, 1968-74, 1979 (retired December 9, 2002, at halftime of the Dolphins-Chicago Bears game)[10]
Dolphins Honor Roll
The Miami Dolphin Honor Roll is a ring around the second tier of Dolphins Stadium that honor former players, coaches, owners and contributors that have made significant contributions to the Miami Dolphins franchise throughout their history. The Miami Dolphin Honor Roll is a ring around the second tier at Dolphins Stadium in Miami Florida which honor former players coaches contributors and officials Bold indicates those elected to the NFL Hall of Fame. The Inductees as of 2007 include:
- Joe Robbie, Owner/Founder (1966-1989), Inducted 1990
- Larry Csonka 39, FB (1968-74, 1979), Inducted 1990
- Bob Griese 12, QB (1967-80), Inducted 1990
- Jim Langer 62, C (1970-79), Inducted 1990
- Paul Warfield 42, WR (1970-74), Inducted 1990
- Nick Buoniconti 85, LB (1969-76), Inducted 1991
- 1972 Undefeated Team, (1972), Inducted 1992
- Larry Little 66, G (1969-80), Inducted 1993
- Dwight Stephenson 57, C (1980-87), Inducted 1994
- Bob Kuechenberg 67, G (1970-1984), Inducted 1995
- Don Shula, Head Coach (1970-1995), Inducted 1996
- Nat Moore 89, WR (1974-1986), Inducted 1999
- Dan Marino 13, QB (1983-1999), Inducted 2000
- Mark Clayton 83, WR (1983-1992), Inducted 2003
- Mark Duper 85, WR (1982-1992), Inducted 2003
- Dick Anderson 40, S (1968-1977), Inducted 2006
- Richmond Webb 78, OT (1990-2000), Inducted 2006
Other notable alumni
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Bernard "Bernie" Parmalee (born September 16, 1967 in Jersey City New Jersey) is the current Tight End and Assistant Special Troy Edwin Stradford (born September 11, 1964 in Elizabeth New Jersey) is a former professional American football Running back who Delvin Williams (born April 17, 1951 in Houston Texas) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Christopher D Carter (born November 25, 1965) is a former American football player in the NFL. Chris Chambers may also refer to a B-side track on the Stereophonics 1997 single Traffic Christopher J James Carmen Cefalo, (born October 6, 1956 in Pittston Pennsylvania, U Mark Gregory Clayton (born April 8, 1961 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a former American football Wide receiver who played Mark Kirby Duper (born January 25, 1959 in Pineville Louisiana) is a former American football Wide receiver who played for the Irving Dale Fryar (born September 28, 1962) is a former American football Wide receiver of the National Football League. Oronde Benjamin Gadsden (pronounced o-RON-day (born August 20, 1971 in Charleston South Carolina) is a former professional American football Michael Louis "Mike" Golic (born December 12, 1962 in Willowick Ohio) is a co-host of ESPN Radio 's Mike and Mike in the Duriel LaDon Harris Jr, (born November 27, 1954 in Port Arthur, Texas, U Otis James McDuffie (born December 2, 1969 in Marion Ohio) is a former American Football player who played Wide receiver for the Nathaniel Moore (born September 19 1951 in Tallahassee Florida) is a former American football Wide receiver for the National Howard James Twilley, (born December 25, 1943 in Houston Texas, U James Christopher Jensen (born November 14, 1958 in Abington Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football Wide receiver Bruce Alan Hardy (born June 1, 1956 in Murray Utah) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Miami Dolphins Keith Jerome Jackson (born April 19, 1965 in Little Rock Arkansas) is a former professional American football Tight end who played James Michael Mandich, (born July 30, 1948 in Cleveland Ohio) is a former professional American football Tight end with the Randy Montez McMichael (born June 28, 1979 in) is an American football Tight end for the St Louis Rams of the National Football There are three well known people named Joe Rose: Joe Rose (Healthcare Profesional, Joe Rose (actor, an actor Joe Rose (football Jeffrey Alan Dellenbach (born February 14, 1963 in Wausau Wisconsin) is a former American football center who played fifteen Tim Ruddy (born April 27, 1972 in Scranton Pennsylvania) but lived in Dunmore Pennsylvania from his childhood all the way through high Norman Evans (born September 28, 1942) is a former NFL Offensive tackle who played fourteen seasons ten of those with the Miami Dolphins Jon William Giesler (born December 23, 1956) is a former American football Offensive tackle who played ten seasons with the Miami Dolphins Ed Newman (born June 4, 1951 in Woodbury New York) is a former American football guard who played 12 seasons from 1973 Keith Alexander Sims (born June 17 1967 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a former American football player in the National Football League who Richmond Jewel Webb (born January 11, 1967) is a former National Football League Offensive tackle with the Miami Dolphins and the Robert Glenn Baumhower (born August 4, 1955 in Portsmouth Virginia) is a former American football player who played college football for Tim Bowens (born February 7, 1973 in Okolona Mississippi) is a former American Football player who used to play Defensive tackle Manuel Jose Fernandez (born July 3, 1946 in Oakland California) is a former American football player who played eight seasons for the Miami Raymond Lester Armstrong III (born October 5, 1965 in Bethesda Maryland) is a former American Football Defensive end who was a first-round Doug Betters (born June 11, 1956) is an American football player who played Defensive end for the Miami Dolphins from 1978 to 1987 Kim Bokamper (born 1954 is a former American Football Linebacker who played his entire nine year career with the National Football League Miami Jeffrey Allen Cross (born May 25, 1966 in Riverside California) is a former American football Defensive end who played for the Vern Wayne Den Herder (born November 28, 1948 in Lemars Iowa) was an American football player who played twelve seasons for the Miami William Thomas Stanfill (born January 13, 1947) is a former Defensive end for the Miami Dolphins, in the American Football League Robert Louis Brudzinski (born January 1, 1955 in Fremont Ohio) is a former American football linebacker who played thirteen seasons in Bryan Keith Cox (born February 17, 1968 in St Louis, Missouri) is a former American football Linebacker in the Adam Joseph Duhe (born November 27, 1955) is a former American football Linebacker who played eight seasons for the Miami Dolphins Edward "Wahoo" McDaniel ( June 19, 1938 - April 18, 2002) was a Choctaw - Chickasaw Native American Robert Matheson ( November 25, 1944 in Boone North Carolina – September 5, 1994) was a Linebacker who played thirteen John Offerdahl (born August 17, 1964 in Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin) is an American former professional football player who played his entire Junior Seau (ˌʤunjɚ ˈseɪo (born Tiaina Baul Seau Jr on January 19, 1969 in San Diego California) is an American football Douglas Terrell Buckley (born June 7 1971 in Pascagoula Mississippi) is a former American football Cornerback in the NFL, and is currently Thomas David "Tim" Foley (born January 22, 1948 in Evanston Illinois) is a retired American football player Samuel Adolfus Madison Jr (born April 23, 1974 in Thomasville Georgia) is a Pro Bowl Cornerback who currently plays for the Don McNeal (born May 6, 1958) is a former American professional football player who played defensive back for the Miami Dolphins in the 1980s Lloyd N Mumphord (born December 20, 1946 in Los Angeles California) was a Cornerback who played collegiately for Texas Southern Patrick Frank Surtain (SIR-tan (born June 19, 1976) is an American football Cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs. Jacob E Scott III (born July 20, 1945 in Greenwood, South Carolina) is a former American football free safety and Glenn Allen Blackwood (born February 23, 1957 in San Antonio Texas) was a safety who played nine seasons in the National Football Lyle Vernon Blackwood (born May 24, 1951) played safety position in the National Football League and is best known for teaming alongside Sammy D Knight Jr (born September 10, 1975 in Fontana California) is an American football safety who plays for the New York Brock Elliot Marion (born June 11 1970 in Bakersfield California) is a former American football free safety in the NFL Peter Stoyanovich (born April 28, 1967 in Dearborn Heights Michigan) was an American football Placekicker of Macedonian Garabed Sarkis "Garo" Yepremian (born June 2, 1944) is a former American football Placekicker in the National Football League Olindo Franco Mare (born June 6, 1973 in Hollywood Florida) is an American football Placekicker for the Seattle Seahawks Eric Henry Laakso (born November 29, 1956) is a retired NFL Offensive tackle and guard who played seven seasons with the Reginald Henry Roby ( July 30, 1961 &ndash February 22, 2005) was an American football punter in the National Football Larry Robert Seiple, (born February 14, 1945 in Allentown Pennsylvania) was a punter for the Miami Dolphins of the American Football Zachary Michael Thomas (born September 1, 1973 in Pampa Texas) is an American football Linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys Team was chosen in a fan ballot. [11] [12]
Offense | Defense |
All-time first round draft picks
1960s [13]
| Year | Player | College | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Bob Griese | Purdue | Quarterback |
| 1968 | Larry Csonka | Syracuse | Fullback |
| 1968 | Doug Crusan | Indiana | Tackle |
| 1969 | Bill Stanfill | Georgia | Defensive End |
1970s [13]
| Year | Player | College | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | No 1st Round Pick, Jim Mandich (2nd Round) | Michigan | Tight End |
| 1971 | No 1st Round Pick, Otto Stowe (2nd Round) | Iowa State | Wide Receiver |
| 1972 | Mike Kadish | Notre Dame | Defensive Tackle |
| 1973 | No 1st Round Pick, Chuck Bradley (2nd Round) | Oregon | Center |
| 1974 | Donald Reese | Jackson State | Defensive End |
| 1975 | Darryl Carlton | Tampa | Tackle |
| 1976 | Larry Gordon | Arizona State | Linebacker |
| 1976 | Kim Bokamper | San Jose State | Linebacker |
| 1977 | A.J. Duhe | Louisiana State | Defensive End |
| 1978 | No 1st Round Pick, Guy Benjamin (2nd Round) | Stanford | Quarterback |
| 1979 | Jon Giesler | Michigan | Tackle |
1980s [13]
| Year | Player | College | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Don McNeal | Alabama | Defensive Back |
| 1981 | David Overstreet | Oklahoma | Running Back |
| 1982 | Roy Foster | USC | Guard |
| 1983 | Dan Marino | Pittsburgh | Quarterback |
| 1984 | Jackie Shipp | Oklahoma | Linebacker |
| 1985 | Lorenzo Hampton | Florida | Running Back |
| 1986 | No 1st Rd Pick, John Offerdahl (2nd Round) | Western Michigan | Linebacker |
| 1987 | John Bosa | Boston College | Defensive End |
| 1988 | Eric Kumerow | Ohio State | Defensive End |
| 1989 | Sammie Smith | Florida State | Running Back |
1990s [13]
| Year | Player | College | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Richmond Webb | Texas A&M | Tackle |
| 1991 | Randal Hill | Miami (FL) | Wide Receiver |
| 1992 | Troy Vincent | Wisconsin | Defensive Back |
| 1992 | Marco Coleman | Georgia Tech | Linebacker |
| 1993 | O.J. McDuffie | Penn State | Wide Receiver |
| 1994 | Tim Bowens | Mississippi | Defensive Tackle |
| 1995 | Billy Milner | Houston | Tackle |
| 1996 | Daryl Gardener | Baylor | Defensive Tackle |
| 1997 | Yatil Green | Miami (FL) | Wide Receiver |
| 1998 | John Avery | Mississippi | Running Back |
| 1999 | No 1st Round Pick, J.J. Johnson (2nd Round) | Mississippi State | Running Back |
2000s
| Year | Player | College | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | No 1st Round Pick, Todd Wade (2nd Round) | Mississippi | Tackle |
| 2001 | Jamar Fletcher | Wisconsin | Defensive Back |
| 2002 | No 1st Round Pick, Seth McKinney (3rd Round) | Texas A&M | Center |
| 2003 | No 1st Round Pick, Eddie Moore (2nd Round) | Tennessee | Linebacker |
| 2004 | Vernon Carey | Miami (FL) | Tackle |
| 2005 | Ronnie Brown | Auburn | Running Back |
| 2006 | Jason Allen | Tennessee | Defensive Back |
| 2007 | Ted Ginn, Jr. | Ohio State | Wide Receiver |
| 2008 | Jake Long | Michigan | Tackle |
Coaches of note
Head coaches
| Name | From | To | Regular Season Record | Post Season Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | W | L | |||||
| George Wilson (AFL) | 1966 | 1969 | 15 | 39 | 2 | -- | -- | ||
| Don Shula | 1970 | 1995 | 257 | 133 | 2 | 17 | 14 | ||
| Jimmy Johnson | 1996 | 1999 | 36 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Dave Wannstedt | 2000 | 2004 | 42 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Jim Bates (interim) | 2004 | 2004 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Nick Saban | 2005 | 2006 | 15 | 17 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Cam Cameron | 2007 | 2007 | 1 | 15 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
| Tony Sparano | 2008 | Present | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | ||
Current staff
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
| Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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Cheerleaders
The team's cheerleaders are simply known as the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders. 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Radio and television
The Miami Dolphins' flagship radio station is 560 WQAM. WQAM (560 AM, "Sportsradio 560" is a South Florida Radio station owned by Beasley Broadcast Group. Jimmy Cefalo and Jim Mandich are the announcers, and Joe Rose joined WQAM and the Dolphins Radio Network crew before the 2007 NFL season started. James Carmen Cefalo, (born October 6, 1956 in Pittston Pennsylvania, U James Michael Mandich, (born July 30, 1948 in Cleveland Ohio) is a former professional American football Tight end with the There are three well known people named Joe Rose: Joe Rose (Healthcare Profesional, Joe Rose (actor, an actor Joe Rose (football The 2007 Miami Dolphins Radio Network is a statewide network of radio stations in Florida.
Most preseason games are seen on WFOR (CBS) in Miami/Fort Lauderdale, WTVX (CW) in West Palm Beach/Fort Pierce, and WXCW (CW) in Naples, Florida/Fort Myers with announcers Craig Bolerjack, Bob Griese, and Nat Moore. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate Canal system is a city in Broward County, Florida, WTVX, channel 34 is the CW -affiliated Television station for West Palm Beach Florida, licensed to Fort Pierce. The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. West Palm Beach, also known as West Palm, is the most populous city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. Fort Pierce is a city in St Lucie County, Florida, USA. It is also known as the Sunrise City sister to San Francisco California, the WXCW, channel 46 is the CW -affiliated Television station for Southwest Florida that is licensed to Naples. The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. Naples is a city in Collier County, Florida, USA. As of 1 July 2006, the U Fort Myers is the County seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Craig Bolerjack (born May 16 1958 in Willow Springs Missouri) is an American Sportscaster. Robert Allen Griese (Gree-see (born February 3, 1945 in Evansville Indiana) is a former American football Quarterback who earned Nathaniel Moore (born September 19 1951 in Tallahassee Florida) is a former American football Wide receiver for the National
ESPN reporter Hank Goldberg was a longtime color analyst on the Miami Dolphins Radio Network. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to Hank Goldberg (born July 4 1940) aka The Hammer, is a radio and television personality based in Miami Florida, USA.
Dolphins radio announcers
| Years | Flagship station | Play-by-Play | Color commentator | Sideline Reporter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 610 WIOD | Johnny Bell | Dan Bossler | |
| 1967-69 | 610 WIOD | Bob Gallagher | Henry Barrow | |
| 1970 | 610 WIOD | Joe Croghan | Larry King | |
| 1971 | 610 WIOD | Rick Weaver | Larry King | |
| 1972 | 610 WIOD | Rick Weaver | Lou Creekmur | |
| 1973 | 610 WIOD | Rick Weaver | Fred Woodson | |
| 1974-76 | 610 WIOD | Rick Weaver | Henry Barrow | |
| 1977-91 | 610 WIOD | Rick Weaver | Hank Goldberg | Henry Barrow |
| 1992-93 | 610 WIOD | Rick Weaver | Jim Mandich | |
| 1994-01 | 610 WIOD | Bill Zimpfer | Jim Mandich | |
| 2002-04 | 560 WQAM | Howard David | Jim Mandich | |
| 2005-06 | 790 WAXY | Jimmy Cefalo | Joe Rose | Nat Moore |
| 2007-present | 560 WQAM | Jimmy Cefalo | Jim Mandich and Joe Rose |
Notes and references
- ^ Dolphins History AFL awarding Miami franchise. WIOD (610 AM, "News Radio 610 WIOD" is a news / talk formatted Radio station in Miami Florida. WIOD (610 AM, "News Radio 610 WIOD" is a news / talk formatted Radio station in Miami Florida. Henry Barrowe (c 1550 &ndash April 6, 1593) English Puritan and Separatist, was born about 1550 in Norfolk, of a family WIOD (610 AM, "News Radio 610 WIOD" is a news / talk formatted Radio station in Miami Florida. Larry King (born November 19, 1933) is an American television/radio host WIOD (610 AM, "News Radio 610 WIOD" is a news / talk formatted Radio station in Miami Florida. Larry King (born November 19, 1933) is an American television/radio host WIOD (610 AM, "News Radio 610 WIOD" is a news / talk formatted Radio station in Miami Florida. Lou Creekmur (born January 22, 1927 in Hopelawn New Jersey) was a NFL left offensive tackle/guard for the Detroit Lions from 1950-59 WIOD (610 AM, "News Radio 610 WIOD" is a news / talk formatted Radio station in Miami Florida. WIOD (610 AM, "News Radio 610 WIOD" is a news / talk formatted Radio station in Miami Florida. Henry Barrowe (c 1550 &ndash April 6, 1593) English Puritan and Separatist, was born about 1550 in Norfolk, of a family WIOD (610 AM, "News Radio 610 WIOD" is a news / talk formatted Radio station in Miami Florida. Hank Goldberg (born July 4 1940) aka The Hammer, is a radio and television personality based in Miami Florida, USA. Henry Barrowe (c 1550 &ndash April 6, 1593) English Puritan and Separatist, was born about 1550 in Norfolk, of a family WIOD (610 AM, "News Radio 610 WIOD" is a news / talk formatted Radio station in Miami Florida. James Michael Mandich, (born July 30, 1948 in Cleveland Ohio) is a former professional American football Tight end with the WIOD (610 AM, "News Radio 610 WIOD" is a news / talk formatted Radio station in Miami Florida. James Michael Mandich, (born July 30, 1948 in Cleveland Ohio) is a former professional American football Tight end with the WQAM (560 AM, "Sportsradio 560" is a South Florida Radio station owned by Beasley Broadcast Group. Howard David is a veteran American sportscaster Biography Over the years David has been the radio Play-by-play man for several pro sports teams including James Michael Mandich, (born July 30, 1948 in Cleveland Ohio) is a former professional American football Tight end with the WAXY-AM (790 AM, "The Ticket" is a Radio station licensed in South Miami Florida broadcasting on 790 kHz with a Sports talk James Carmen Cefalo, (born October 6, 1956 in Pittston Pennsylvania, U Joe Rose (born June 24, 1957) is a former American football Tight end who played six seasons for the Miami Dolphins from 1980 to 1985 Nathaniel Moore (born September 19 1951 in Tallahassee Florida) is a former American football Wide receiver for the National WQAM (560 AM, "Sportsradio 560" is a South Florida Radio station owned by Beasley Broadcast Group. James Carmen Cefalo, (born October 6, 1956 in Pittston Pennsylvania, U James Michael Mandich, (born July 30, 1948 in Cleveland Ohio) is a former professional American football Tight end with the Joe Rose (born June 24, 1957) is a former American football Tight end who played six seasons for the Miami Dolphins from 1980 to 1985 Accessed 20 April 2006.
- ^ NFL Historical Standings
- ^ NFL Historical Standings
- ^ Benn, Evan. "Training in style", MiamiHerald. com, MiamiHerald. com, 2004-09-11. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Retrieved on 2007-02-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor
- ^ ASATI
- ^ Dolphins History Logo design information. Accessed 15 April 2006.
- ^ The Dolphins began this tradition during the perfect season of 1972 and have continued it ever since. Miami Dolphins Official Online Pro Shop Example of white jersey referred as the home jersey. Accessed 20 April 2006.
- ^ Dolphins History Griese retired jersey information. Accessed 15 April 2006.
- ^ Dolphins History Marino tribute section. Accessed 15 April 2006.
- ^ Dolphins History Csonka retired jersey information. Accessed 15 April 2006.
- ^ Your Dolphins All-Time Team! - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
- ^ South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
- ^ a b c d NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Edited by Randall Liu, pp. 393, Workman Publishing, 2001, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2
See also
- Dolphins-Jets rivalry
- History of the Miami Dolphins
- List of American Football League players
- Miami Dolphins Training Facility
- The Marino Curse
External links
| Preceded by Dallas Cowboys 1971 | Super Bowl Champions Miami Dolphins 1972 and 1973 | Succeeded by Pittsburgh Steelers 1974 and 1975 |
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