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1986 Miami Dolphins season
21st season in franchise history
The 1986 Miami Dolphins season was the team's 21st as a member of the National Football League (NFL). The Dolphins failed to improve upon their previous season's output of 12–4, winning only eight games.[1] This was the first time in six seasons the team did not qualify for the playoffs and would mark the start of a four-season span of barren postseason chances. This was also the team's final season at the Orange Bowl before moving into their new stadium Joe Robbie Stadium the following season.
Quick Facts Miami Dolphins season, Owner ...
| 1986 Miami Dolphins season | |
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| Owner | Joe Robbie |
| Head coach | Don Shula |
| Home field | Orange Bowl |
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| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | 4
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
More information Week, Date ...
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 7 | at San Diego Chargers | L 28–50 | 0–1 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 57,726 |
| 2 | September 14 | Indianapolis Colts | W 30–10 | 1–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | 51,848 |
| 3 | September 21 | at New York Jets | L 45–51 (OT) | 1–2 | Giants Stadium | 71,025 |
| 4 | September 28 | San Francisco 49ers | L 16–31 | 1–3 | Miami Orange Bowl | 70,264 |
| 5 | October 5 | at New England Patriots | L 7–34 | 1–4 | Sullivan Stadium | 60,689 |
| 6 | October 12 | Buffalo Bills | W 27–14 | 2–4 | Miami Orange Bowl | 49,467 |
| 7 | October 19 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 28–30 | 2–5 | Miami Orange Bowl | 53,421 |
| 8 | October 26 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 17–13 | 3–5 | Hoosier Dome | 58,350 |
| 9 | November 2 | Houston Oilers | W 28–7 | 4–5 | Miami Orange Bowl | 43,804 |
| 10 | November 10 | at Cleveland Browns | L 16–26 | 4–6 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 77,949 |
| 11 | November 16 | at Buffalo Bills | W 34–24 | 5–6 | Rich Stadium | 76,474 |
| 12 | November 24 | New York Jets | W 45–3 | 6–6 | Miami Orange Bowl | 70,206 |
| 13 | November 30 | Atlanta Falcons | L 14–20 | 6–7 | Miami Orange Bowl | 53,762 |
| 14 | December 7 | at New Orleans Saints | W 31–27 | 7–7 | Louisiana Superdome | 64,761 |
| 15 | December 14 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 37–31 (OT) | 8–7 | Anaheim Stadium | 62,629 |
| 16 | December 22 | New England Patriots | L 27–34 | 8–8 | Miami Orange Bowl | 74,516 |
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Week 1 at Chargers
See also: 1986 San Diego Chargers season
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Chargers | 17 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 50 |
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Miami Dolphins (0–0) at San Diego Chargers (0–0)
at Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, California
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
- Game attendance: 57,726
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Jimmy Cefalo
- Pro-Football-Reference.com, The Football Database
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Week 2
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Week 3 at Jets
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Week Three: Miami Dolphins (1–1) at New York Jets (1–1)
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: September 21
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 71,025
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg & Merlin Olsen
- Box Score, Box Score
The Jets-Dolphins rivalry reached an apex in this Week 3 matchup as Ken O'Brien and Dan Marino unleashed ten combined touchdowns, the last a 43-yard score to Wesley Walker and a 51–45 overtime win for the Jets.
Week 6 vs. Bills
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Week 11 at Bills
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More information AFC East, W ...
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| New England Patriots(3) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 7–1 | 8–4 | 412 | 307 | W1 |
| New York Jets(4) | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 6–2 | 8–4 | 364 | 386 | L5 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–3 | 6–6 | 430 | 405 | L1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–7 | 3–11 | 287 | 348 | L3 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–7 | 2–10 | 229 | 400 | W3 |
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- The Football Database. Retrieved 2018-Jan-14.
- The Football Database. Retrieved 2018-Jan-07.
- The Football Database. Retrieved 2018-Jan-07.