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Here is a brief history of the Miami Dolphins football franchise:
1965
March 3: Minneapolis lawyer Joseph Robbie meets AFL Commissioner Joe Foss in Washington, and Foss advises Robbie to apply for an expansion franchise in Miami.
August 16: AFL awards its first expansion franchise to Joseph Robbie and television star Danny Thomas for $7.5 million.
1966
June 8: AFL merges into NFL with Pete Rozelle as commissioner. An AFL-NFL championship game is scheduled for the next January followed by a common draft.
September 2: Joe Auer returns opening kickoff 95 yards for Dolphin TD in first regular-season game, but Oakland wins, 23-14, at Orange Bowl before 26,776 spectators.
October 16: Dolphins end string of nine losses (four in pre-season) by defeating Denver, 24-7, for the first win in franchise history.
October 23: Miami earns the club's first road win with a 20-13 decision over Houston at Rice Stadium.
1967
March 14: Miami picks Purdue QB Bob Griese in first round of common draft. Griese is the fourth player selected.
September 17: QB John Stofa breaks his right ankle shortly after scoring a TD, and rookie Bob Griese directs 35-21 victory over Denver at Orange Bowl. RB Abner Haynes gains 151 yards in season opener. Griese throws 68-yard TD pass to Joe Auer.
November 26: Dolphins end eight-game losing streak by defeating Buffalo, 17-14, on a fourth-down, 31-yard TD pass from Bob Griese to Howard Twilley with 1:01 remaining.
1968
January 30: Miami picks Syracuse FB Larry Csonka in first round of draft. Csonka is the eighth player selected.
December 8: QB Bob Griese sets then-club records with 2,473 yards, 186 completions and 21 TDs for season after directing 38-7 victory over Boston at Orange Bowl. Griese misses final game due to bruised knee.
1969
May 10: Pro football realignment for 1970 places Dolphins in AFC East with Boston, Buffalo, New York Jets and NFL's Baltimore.
September 14: QB Bob Griese passes for a then-record 327 yards and rookie Mercury Morris returns kickoff 105 yards for TD, but Dolphins lose season opener, 27-21 at Cincinnati.
October 26: Dolphins notch first victory after 0-4-1 start as LB Nick Buoniconti helps restrict rookie O.J. Simpson to 12 yards on 10 carries. Miami wins 24-6 over Buffalo at Orange Bowl.
1970
January 27: Miami obtains WR Paul Warfield from Cleveland in trade for 1970 first-round draft pick.
February 18: Don Shula, 40, becomes head coach and vice president after seven years coaching the Baltimore Colts (71-23-4). He succeeds George Wilson, who coached the Dolphins for four years (15-39-2).
October 3; Dolphins post first-ever victory over Oakland, 20-13, as WR Paul Warfield catches two TD passes.
October 10: Dolphins post first-ever victory over New York Jets, 20-6, and QB Joe Namath (93-161 for 1,506 yards and 12 TDs in eight previous meetings), 20-6.
December 20: Dolphins extend winning streak to six games and clinch playoff berth with 45-7 victory over Buffalo at Orange Bowl.
December 27: Dolphins drop a 21-14 decision to the Oakland Raiders at the Oakland-Alamedia County Colesium in the club's first-ever playoff game.
1971
October 17: QB Bob Griese sets NFL record with three consecutive passes for TDs in first quarter of 41-3 victory over New England at Orange Bowl.
November 7: Dolphins post first-ever shutout, 34-0 over Buffalo at Orange Bowl, although Bills gained 364 yards.
December 19: Record regular-season crowd of 74,215 paid sees Dolphins win first AFC East title by defeating Green Bay, 27-6. FB Larry Csonka becomes club's first 1,000-yard rusher with 1,051 yards, and placekicker Garo Yepremian leads NFL with 117 points.
December 25: Dolphins win longest game (82 minutes, 40 seconds) in pro football history, 27-24 at Kansas City, as Garo Yepremian kicks 37-yard field goal in second overtime of AFC semifinal playoff. The victory marked the first postseason win in franchise history.
1972
January 2: Dolphins stymie Baltimore, 21-0, for first AFC Championship before 78,629 spectators at Orange Bowl. Colts are scoreless for first time in 97 games and strong safety Dick Anderson returns interception 62 yards for TD.
January 16: Dallas rushes for 252 yards in defeating Dolphins 24-3 in Super Bowl Vl before 81,035 spectators at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.
April 25: Dolphins claim 16-year pro QB Earl Morrall, age 38, on waivers from Baltimore.
October 15: QB Earl Morrall replaces injured Bob Griese (broken right leg, dislocated ankle) at Orange Bowl and finishes 24-10 victory over San Diego for 5-0 record.
November 12: Don Shula becomes first NFL coach to win 100 regular-season games in 10 seasons as Dolphins smother New England, 52-0, with 501 total yards at Orange Bowl.
December 16: Dolphins achieve NFL's first 14-0 regular-season record and break NFL rushing record with 2,960 yards by defeating Baltimore 16-0 at Orange Bowl.
December 31: QB Bob Griese comes off bench in 7-7 battle in third quarter after 10-game absence and rallies Dolphins to 21-17 victory at Pittsburgh to repeat as AFC Champions.
1973
January 14: Dolphins cap a perfect season in Super Bowl Vll at Los Angeles by defeating Washington 14-7 for NFL’s first unbeaten, untied record. A 28-yard TD pass from Bob Griese to Howard Twilley and interceptions by LB Nick Buoniconti and safety Jake Scott are key plays. Scott, who recorded two interceptions on the day, is named game’s MVP, becoming the first defensive back to earn such recognition.
April 18: Dolphins surpass NFL record with 74,961 season ticket sales. Kansas City held old record of 72,855 in 1972.
September 30: RB Mercury Morris sets single-game rushing record of 197 yards on 15 carries with three TDs (24, 70, 35) in 44-23 win over New England at Orange Bowl.
November 11: Dolphins shut out Baltimore for fourth consecutive time, 44-0, as CB Tim Foley returns two blocked punts for TDs at Orange Bowl.
December 15: WR Paul Warfield catches four TD passes (21, 7, 16, 4) from Bob Griese in first half of 34-7 victory over Detroit at Orange Bowl. Dolphins compile best two-year record (26-2) in NFL history.
December 30: Dolphins rush for 266 yards in defeating Oakland 27-10 for unprecedented third straight AFC Championship at Orange Bowl.
1974
January 13: Dolphins overpower Minnesota 24-7 in Super Bowl Vlll at Rice Stadium in Houston for second consecutive NFL Championship. FB Larry Csonka gains 145 yards on 33 carries as Dolphins outscore three playoff foes, 85-33. Csonka honored as game's MVP.
November 17: Dolphins outlast Buffalo 35-28 at Orange Bowl on 23-yard TD by Don Nottingham with 19 seconds remaining; third time in season that Dolphins score winning points with less than 20 seconds to play.
December 2: FB Larry Csonka gains 100 yards for 19th time with 123 yards in 24-3 victory over Cincinnati at Orange Bowl; is Miami's seventh consecutive win on Monday night TV.
December 15: Dolphins rally from 24-point deficit to defeat New England 34-27 for 31st consecutive victory (excluding pre-season) at Orange Bowl. QB Earl Morrall passes for 288 yards as Miami closes with 11-3 record.
December 21: Raiders spoil Dolphins' bid for third consecutive NFL Championship, 28-26, in AFC semifinal at Oakland on 8-yard TD pass from Ken Stabler to Clarence Davis with 26 seconds remaining.
1975
September 22: Winning streak at Orange Bowl stops at 31 games after 31-21 loss to Oakland.
October 19: Dolphins intercept Jets QB Joe Namath six times in 43-0 victory at New York.
December 14
Dolphins suffer 10-7 loss in overtime at Baltimore on 31-yard FG by Toni Linhart and miss qualifying for playoffs for first time in six years under Don Shula.
1976
September 26: Dolphins face QB Joe Namath of New York Jets for last time and post 16-0 shutout at Orange Bowl.
October 17: WR Howard Twilley, last of Dolphin originals, surpasses 3,000 career yards with eight catches for 104 yards in 20-17 overtime loss to Kansas City at Orange Bowl.
December 5: WR Freddie Solomon gains 252 yards in three-TD spectacular that includes 79-yard punt return, 53-yard pass play and 59-yard flanker reverse in 45-27 victory over Buffalo Bills at Orange Bowl.
1977
November 24: QB Bob Griese becomes first NFL quarterback since 1972 to throw six TD passes in a game, and Dolphins set records of 55 points and 503 yards in 55-14 rout on Thanksgiving Day at St. Louis.
December 5: Rookie RB Leroy Harris gallops 77 yards for longest TD run in Dolphin history, capping 17-6 victory over Baltimore at Orange Bowl.
December 15: Maxwell Club of Philadelphia names QB Bob Griese as its Pro Player of Year.
1978
November 5: A 17-point blitz in first quarter and five quarterback sacks enable Dolphins to upset defending Super Bowl champion Dallas Cowboys, 23-16 at Orange Bowl.
November 12: Delvin Williams becomes first 1,000-yard rusher of 1978 with 144 yards and two TDs in 25-24 triumph at Buffalo, marking 18th straight win over Bills. Williams sets Dolphin record of 1,258 yards rushing in season.
December 10: LB Larry Gordon intercepts three passes in 23-6 rout of Oakland Raiders at Orange Bowl to clinch wild-card berth in playoffs.
December 18: Garo Yepremian ties NFL record with 16th consecutive field goal, capping 23-3 victory over New England and boosting Dolphins to 11-5 record.
1979
October 14: Tony Nathan escapes on record 86-yard punt return for TD as Dolphins defeat Buffalo, 17-7, for 20th consecutive win in series.
November 29: QB Bob Griese, benched in favor of Don Strock for second straight game, rallies Dolphins to 26 points in second half for 39-24 victory over New England as FB Larry Csonka scores three TDs.
December 9: QB Bob Griese completes 17 of 22 passes for 229 yards in 28-10 win at Detroit which clinches AFC East title.
December 30: Pittsburgh overpowers Dolphins with 20-point first quarter in 34-14 playoff victory at Pittsburgh, and Steelers eventually win Super Bowl XIV.
1980
September 21: QB Bob Griese wins his 100th game, coming off bench and passing for two TDs in fourth quarter for 20-17 victory at Atlanta.
November 9: Rookie QB David Woodley passes for three TDs and runs for another two TDs in stunning 35-14 upset of defending NFC champion Los Angeles Rams at Anaheim.
1981
February 5: Six-time All-Pro guard Larry Little, 35, retires following a 14-year career which included 12 years with the Dolphins. He ended with 152 career starts.
June 25: QB Bob Griese, the 14th passer in football history to eclipse 25,000 yards, retires following a 14-year career with the Dolphins. He had presided over 101 of the 135 victories in the club's history (101-62-3) and was consensus All-Pro in 1971 and 1977. The six-time Pro Bowl quarterback held records of 1,926 completions in 3,429 attempts, 25,092 yards and 56.2 percent passing accuracy. He guided Miami to Super Bowl triumphs in 1972 and 1973.
September 10: Rookie Tom Vigorito rambles 87 yards for record punt-return TD as Dolphins crush Pittsburgh 30-10 before 74,190 fans, the largest Orange Bowl crowd since 1975.
September 27: Coach and son clash as Shula Bowl I has Don Shula opposed by Baltimore rookie punt returner David Shula. Dolphins outlast Colts 31-28 for fourth straight win in Baltimore.
October 4: Wide receiver Nat Moore sets Dolphin record (since broken) with 210 receiving yards (on seven catches) as Miami and New York Jets play to 28-28 tie.
November 1: Shula Bowl II, as the Dolphins defeat the Colts and David Shula 27-0 in Miami.
November 8: Don Shula captures 200th NFL coaching victory when linebacker Bob Brudzinski intercepts pass in overtime to set up Uwe von Schamann for 30-yard field goal in 30-27 triumph at New England
1982
January 2: Dolphins overcome 24-0 deficit but succumb in overtime, 41-38, to San Diego in highest-scoring playoff game in history. Rolf Benirschke ends four-hour struggle with 29-yard field goal. It is only game in NFL history where two quarterbacks, Miami reliever Don Strock and San Diego star Dan Fouts, both passed for more than 400 yards. Orange Bowl crowd of 73,735 comprised fourth sell-out of season.
December 12: In one of the most bizarre incidents in Miami Dolphin history, a work release parolee (Mark Henderson) cleared a space on the snow-frozen turf at New England's Sullivan Stadium that enabled the Patriots to kick a late fourth-quarter field goal and win the game 3-0 before 25,716 fans.
December 27: The incredible record of not having won in 16 years in the Orange Bowl continued as the Dolphins scored 20 unanswered points in the second half to defeat the Buffalo Bills 27-10.
1983
January 8: For the first time in nine years, the Dolphins win a playoff game, defeating the New England Patriots 28-13 before 68,842 fans at the Orange Bowl.
January 16: The Dolphins choke off the San Diego Chargers famed offense and defeat them 34- 13 before 71,383 fans. The Chargers were held to only 247 yards in total offense, 203 yards below their league-leading average. The win enabled the Dolphins to reach their fourth conference title game in team history and the first since the 1973 season.
January 23: A.J. Duhe sets an AFC playoff record with three interceptions, including one for a 35-yard touchdown romp, as the Dolphins defeat the New York Jets for the third time in one season to win the AFC crown, 14-0.
January 30: In Pasadena, California, the Dolphins appear in their fourth Super Bowl, and in spite of leading with only 10 minutes to play, they lose 27-17 to Washington before a sellout crowd of 103,667 at the Rose Bowl and a TV audience estimated at 115 million. Fulton Walker sets a Super Bowl record with a 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown as he returns four kickoffs for a total of 190 yards.
April 26: The Dolphins select quarterback Dan Marino in the first-round of the 1983 draft (27th player overall).
October 9: Quarterback Dan Marino and wide receiver Mark Duper make their first-ever starts for the Miami Dolphins, with Marino passing for 322 yards and Duper netting seven catches for 202 yards. The offensive explosion produces 971 total yards between the Dolphins and Bills, with Buffalo winning the Orange Bowl en- counter, 38-35 in overtime.
December 16: With starting QB Dan Marino sidelined for the second consecutive game, Don Strock again steps in to help lead Miami to a 34-14 Orange Bowl win over the Jets. Safety Mike Kozlowski breaks open a close game when he returns two interceptions for touchdowns in a 61-second span in the fourth quarter. WR Mark Duper catches four passes for 71 yards to become the first Dolphin receiver to go over the 1,000-yard mark in a single season.
1984
October 7: The Dolphins beat Pittsburgh 31-7 to move Head Coach Don Shula into third place on the NFL's list for all-time winningest coaches.
October 21: Wide receiver Nat Moore catches a 19-yard TD pass from QB Dan Marino for the 58th touchdown of his Dolphin career, surpassing Larry Csonka's all-time club record of 57.
November 11: The Dolphins remain the NFL's only unbeaten team as they improve their record to 11-0 (16 straight regular-season wins) with a 24-23 victory over Philadelphia. DE Doug Betters' block of an Eagle PAT with 1:52 remaining in the game seals the win.
December 2: The Dolphins lose a 45-34 decision to the Raiders, but QB Dan Marino breaks the all- time NFL record for TD passes in a season with his 37th. His record-breaking touchdown pass, which came on a four-yard toss to Jimmy Cefalo in the first quarter, was the first of four on the day for Marino as he reached the 40-touchdown plateau. He also shatters Dolphin single-game records for most yards passing (470), most completions (35) and most attempts (57).
December 17: Miami ends the regular season with the best record in the AFC (14-2) following a 28- 21 victory over Dallas. WR Mark Clayton catches three touchdown passes to give him 18 for the season as he eclipses the all-time NFL mark in that category. Dan Marino becomes the first-ever NFL quarterback to pass for over 5,000 yards in a season as he ends up with 5,084. The most prolific passing season in NFL history also consists of 48 touchdown passes, 564 attempts, 362 completions and only 17 interceptions for a franchise record passer rating of 108.9. Both Clayton (73-1,389) and WR Mark Duper (71-1,306) surpass prior Dolphin records for receptions and reception yardage in one season.
December 20: QB Dan Marino is named as the NFL's Most Valuable Player by the Associated Press.
1985
January 6: The Dolphins defeat the Steelers 45-28 in the AFC Championship game in Miami to earn a berth in Super Bowl XIX.
January 8: Joseph Robbie gives the go-ahead to prepare final plans and specifications to construct the new 75,000-seat Dolphin Stadium.
January 20: The Dolphins drop a 38-16 decision to the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XIX before 84,059 fans at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, California.
September 29: In a game billed nationally as "Marino-Elway I," Miami's Dan Marino wins this one over Denver, 30-26, completing 25 of 43 passes for three TDs and a season-best 390 yards. Veteran WR Nat Moore also produces his top performance of 1985 with the 12th 100-plus yard game of his career. WR Vince Heflin's first- ever NFL TD, a 46-yard catch, proves to be the game-winner.
November 10
Wide receiver Mark Duper, in his first game back after being sidelined for seven weeks with a broken leg, establishes a new Dolphin record by gaining 217 receiving yards. In addition, his 50-yard scoring catch from Dan Marino with less than a minute remaining gives the Dolphins a 21-17 win over the Jets and the start of an eight-game winning streak.
December 1: Owner Joseph Robbie officially breaks ground on the new 75,000-seat Dolphin Stadium.
December 2: Led by a swarming defense that produces six sacks and three interceptions, the Dolphins administer the only defeat to be suffered by the eventual Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears, 38-24. A season-high Orange Bowl crowd of 75,594 witness the Monday night affair.
December 8: The Dolphins record a 34-24 victory over the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. The mercury at kickoff registers 23 degrees, marking the coldest conditions in which the Dolphins have won a game in franchise history.
1986
January 4: The Dolphins rally from a 21-3 deficit to defeat the Cleveland Browns 24-21 in an AFC divisional playoff game. Miami is led offensively by Tony Nathan's 10 receptions for 101 yards and rookie Ron Davenport's two touchdowns.
January 12: Despite 20 tackles by LB Bob Brudzinski, the Dolphins commit six turnovers and lose 31-14 to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game before 74,978 fans in the Orange Bowl. It marks Miami's first loss in an AFC title game in six tries.
September 21: Miami suffers a heart-breaking 51-45 overtime loss to the N.Y Jets in the Meadowlands as Dan Marino reaches 1,500 career attempts to qualify as the NFL's top-ranked passer of all-time. Marino finishes the afternoon 30 of 50 for 448 yards and six TDs. The six TDs are a personal high for Marino and tie the team record held by Bob Griese. Mark Duper (154) and Mark Clayton (174) each have over 100 yards receiving in the game. Standout LB Hugh Green suffers a knee injury which sidelines him for the season.
October 12: In what was billed as "Marino-Kelly I," the Dolphins and Dan Marino (24 of 41 for 337 yards) defeat the Buffalo Bills and Jim Kelly (20 of 28 for 218 yards, two INTs) 27-14 at the Orange Bowl.
November 24: The N.Y. Jets enter the Orange Bowl with a nine-game winning streak and the league's best record at 10-1. They leave with a 45-3 loss as Lorenzo Hampton rushes for 148 yards and two TDs on 19 carries (7.8 average) including a 54-yard TD run. Hampton's 100 yards snap a streak of 36 regular-season games (41 overall) for Miami without a 100-yard rusher. Marino completes a personal-high 80.6 percent of his passes (29 of 36) for 288 yards and four TDs.
December 14: Dan Marino sets an NFL career record with the seventh 400-yard game of his career as he passes for 403 yards in a thrilling 37-31 overtime win in Anaheim, Calif., over the playoff-bound L.A. Rams. Marino completes 29 of 46 with five TDs, including a 20-yarder to Mark Duper in OT to win the game. Marino is named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts.
December 22: The Dolphins play their final game in the Orange Bowl - a 34-27 loss to the New England Patriots. New England captures the AFC East title with the win. The Dolphins finish 21 years in the Orange Bowl with an impressive 110-38-3 (.738) regular-season record. Marino sets NFL single-season records for completions (378) and attempts (623).
1987
January 27: Former Dolphin greats Larry Csonka and Jim Langer are among a group of seven named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. They join Paul Warfield as the only members of the proud franchise to earn the honor, with induction scheduled for August 8.
November 1: Don Shula wins his 250th regular-season game as the Dolphins defeat Pittsburgh 35-24 at Joe Robbie Stadium.
November 29: The Dolphins suffer their first shutout loss (27-0 at Buffalo) since December 12, 1982 -- the famous snowplow game at New England (3-0). The game also sees the end of Dan Marino's streak of 30 straight games with at least one touchdown pass. His string is second all-time to Johnny Unitas' 47.
December 30 RB Troy Stradford is named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press.
1988
September 18: Miami registers its first win of the season in a 24-17 triumph over the Green Bay Packers. It marks Miami's 18th win in 23 home openers, including 13 straight years, and a 17-2 record under Don Shula. Dan Marino goes over the 20,000-yard mark in career passing yardage and becomes only the 45th quarterback in NFL history to do so.
October 9: The Dolphins reverse history by defeating the Raiders, 24-17, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. It marks Miami's first win ever against the Raiders in their home stadium and the Dolphins' first victory over the Raiders in 10 years. The game is played in 96 degree heat -- the warmest game in Dolphins' history.
October 16: Miami wins its third consecutive game of the season as the Dolphins defeat the San Diego Chargers, 31-28. Quarterback Dan Marino throws for 329 yards and moves into sole possession of second-place on the NFL's career 300-yard passing games list with his 27th such game (behind only Dan Fouts with 51).
October 23: Dan Marino records the second-best single-game passing yardage total in NFL history -- 521 yards (Norm Van Brocklin holds the single-game record of 554 yards) and completes 35 of a team record 60 attempts, all to no avail as the N.Y Jets defeat the Dolphins 44-30 at Joe Robbie Stadium.
October 30: Shula Bowl III -- Head Coach Don Shula and his assistant head coach and son, David Shula, are on the opposite side of the field of Mike Shula, a coaches' assistant for Tampa Bay, as the Dolphins defeat the Bucs, 17-14, in Tampa Stadium.
December 12: Dan Marino becomes the first quarterback in NFL history to pass for over 4,000 yards four times in a career in the Dolphins' 37-31 win over Cleveland. He also throws for his 193rd career touchdown, setting a new Dolphin record and surpassing the total of former quarterback Bob Griese, who had previously held the mark. Marino tops the record that took Griese 14 seasons to accomplish in only six-plus seasons. Also, receiver Mark Clayton surpasses Nat Moore in the record books as he catches a pass in his 37th consecutive game.
1989
September 10
Jim Kelly scores on a two-yard run on the game's last play to give the Buffalo Bills a 27-24 win over the Dolphins. The loss dropped Miami's record in season openers to 10-13-1 and in home open- ers to 18-5-1 and it also snapped a 13-game winning streak in home openers, which had been the NFL's longest active home opener winning streak.
September 17
In Miami's 24-10 win at New England, Dan Marino throws his 200th career touchdown pass, becoming the 13th player in NFL history to throw for 200 TDs. It was just his 89th career game, and he reaches the 200 touchdown pass mark faster than any quarterback in NFL history.
October 8
In Miami's 13-10 overtime win vs. Cleveland, Dan Marino goes over 25,000 yards passing in his career, becoming the 25th player in NFL history to reach the 25,000 yards passing mile- stone. Marino also breaks Bob Griese's Dolphin team record of 25,092 career passing yards.
November 5
Sammie Smith rushes for 123 yards in Miami's 19-13 win over the Indianapolis Colts, the third best single game rushing total ever by a Dolphin rookie. It also breaks a 27-game streak in which the Dolphins did not have a running back gain 100 or more yards.
November 12
Pete Stoyanovich kicks a team-record 59-yard field goal in a 31-23 victory over the New York Jets, a kick that also tied the third longest field goal in NFL history.
November 19
Miami defeats Dallas 17-14 in Shula Bowl IV, as Don Shula extends his record to 4-0 in Shula vs. Shula contests. This time Shula was opposed by son Dave, the Assistant Head Coach of the Cowboys. The win also was the Dolphins' sixth win in their last seven games and moved them into a first-place tie with the Buffalo Bills atop the AFC East.
December 3
Dan Marino goes over 3,000 yards passing for the year in Miami's 26-21 loss at Kansas City. It was his sixth season passing for 3,000 yards and he ties Dan Fouts' NFL record of six 3,000 yard seasons.
December 24
The Dolphins are eliminated from playoff contention with a 27-24 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the season finale at Joe Robbie Stadium. The game is played in 40 degree weather, the coldest home game in the history of the Dolphins.
1999
September 10: Jim Kelly scores on a two-yard run on the game's last play to give the Buffalo Bills a 27-24 win over the Dolphins. The loss dropped Miami's record in season openers to 10-13-1 and in home open- ers to 18-5-1 and it also snapped a 13-game winning streak in home openers, which had been the NFL's longest active home opener winning streak.
September 17: In Miami's 24-10 win at New England, Dan Marino throws his 200th career touchdown pass, becoming the 13th player in NFL history to throw for 200 TDs. It was just his 89th career game, and he reaches the 200 touchdown pass mark faster than any quarterback in NFL history.
October 8: In Miami's 13-10 overtime win vs. Cleveland, Dan Marino goes over 25,000 yards passing in his career, becoming the 25th player in NFL history to reach the 25,000 yards passing mile- stone. Marino also breaks Bob Griese's Dolphin team record of 25,092 career passing yards.
November 5: Sammie Smith rushes for 123 yards in Miami's 19-13 win over the Indianapolis Colts, the third best single game rushing total ever by a Dolphin rookie. It also breaks a 27-game streak in which the Dolphins did not have a running back gain 100 or more yards.
November 12: Pete Stoyanovich kicks a team-record 59-yard field goal in a 31-23 victory over the New York Jets, a kick that also tied the third longest field goal in NFL history.
November 19: Miami defeats Dallas 17-14 in Shula Bowl IV, as Don Shula extends his record to 4-0 in Shula vs. Shula contests. This time Shula was opposed by son Dave, the Assistant Head Coach of the Cowboys. The win also was the Dolphins' sixth win in their last seven games and moved them into a first-place tie with the Buffalo Bills atop the AFC East.
December 3: Dan Marino goes over 3,000 yards passing for the year in Miami's 26-21 loss at Kansas City. It was his sixth season passing for 3,000 yards and he ties Dan Fouts' NFL record of six 3,000 yard seasons.
December 24: The Dolphins are eliminated from playoff contention with a 27-24 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the season finale at Joe Robbie Stadium. The game is played in 40 degree weather, the coldest home game in the history of the Dolphins.
1990
January 7: Joseph Robbie, founder and owner of the Dolphins and the driving force behind the construction of Joe Robbie Stadium, dies of respiratory failure at age 73.
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