Miami Dolphins - AFC East
Overall 2011 NFL Rankings (Average per game)
| Passing Yards | Rushing Yards | Points For | Points Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 193.6 | 127.4 | 20.4 | 19.2 |
| 24th | 7th | 22nd | 5th |
| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
Miami Dolphins 2011/12 Schedule - *All Times ET
| Regular Season Schedule | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WK | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME/SCORE | LOCATION |
| 1 | Mon, Sep 12 | vs New England | L 24-38 | Sun Life Stadium |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 18 | vs Houston | L 13-23 | Sun Life Stadium |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 25 | @ Cleveland | L 16-17 | Cleveland Browns Stadium |
| 4 | Sun, Oct 2 | @ San Diego | L 16-26 | Qualcomm Stadium |
| 5 | BYE WEEK | |||
| 6 | Mon, Oct 17 | @ NY Jets | L 6-24 | MetLife Stadium |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 23 | vs Denver | L 15-18 (OT) | Sun Life Stadium |
| 8 | Sun, Oct 30 | @ NY Giants | L 17-20 | MetLife Stadium |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 6 | @ Kansas City | W 31-3 | Arrowhead Stadium |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 13 | vs Washington | W 20-9 | Sun Life Stadium |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 20 | vs Buffalo | W 35-8 | Sun Life Stadium |
| 12 | Thu, Nov 24 | @ Dallas | L 19-20 | Dallas Cowboys |
| 13 | Sun, Dec 4 | vs Oakland | W 34-14 | Sun Life Stadium |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 11 | vs Philadelphia | L 10-26 | Sun Life Stadium |
| 15 | Sun, Dec 18 | @ Buffalo | W 30-23 | Ralph Wilson Stadium |
| 16 | Sat, Dec 24 | @ New England | 1:00 PM | Gillette Stadium |
| 17 | Sun, Jan 1 | vs NY Jets | 1:00 PM | Sun Life Stadium |
| Preseason Schedule | ||||
| WK | DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | LOCATION |
| 1 | Fri, Aug 12 | @ Atlanta | W 28-23 | Georgia Dome |
| 2 | Fri, Aug 19 | vs Carolina | W 20-10 | Sun Life Stadium |
| 3 | Sat, Aug 27 | @ Tampa Bay | L 17-13 | Raymond James Stadium |
| 4 | Thu, Sep 1 | vs Dallas | W 17-3 | Sun Life Stadium |
| Team's name: Miami Dolphins Conference: AFC Division: East  Location: Miami, FL Nickname: The Fins, The Fish Mascot: T.D. Team Colours: Aqua, Coral, Navy and White Joined the League: 1970 General Manager: Jeff Ireland Football Head Coach: Tony Sparano Football Stadium: Dolphin Stadium Current Capacity: 76,500 First Year of Football: 1966 Team Titles: Super Bowl Champs: 1972, 1973 AFC Championships: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1982, 1984 Division Championships: AFC East: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1992, 1994, 2000 Wild Card: 1978, 1990, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 |
Miami Dolphins History
Established in the American Football League in 1966, the Miami Dolphins are now members of the National Football League’s Eastern Division of the American Football Conference (AFC). The team joined the NFL as part of an AFL-NFL merger.
The team was extremely successful in the early 1970s through to the 1980s, claiming multiple division and conference titles. In fact, in 1972, the team had the NFL’s first – and only – perfect season, winning all of its regular season and post season games. The Dolphins claimed their first Super Bowl championship that year, and would win the title again the following year.
The Dolphins made 7 playoff appearances during the 1990s and obtained 2 Division championships. After Dave Wannstadt of the Chicago Bears became the team’s new coach and Jay Fiedler became the new quarterback, the team enjoyed a fairly successful 2000-2001 season. The following years, however, were difficult ones; the Dolphins would not have a postseason appearance until 2008.
The years between 2001 and 2008 would see several administration changes, as multiples coaches came and left. In 2007, injuries left quarterback Trent Green on the sidelines; he was replaced by Cleo Lemon and John Beck. The Dolphins also traded one of their top wide-receivers, Chris Chambers, to the San Diego Chargers. The team ended the season with an NFL worst at 1-15, even after an extraordinary pass from Lemon to wide-out Greg Camarillo that launched the latter into legend.
In 2008, Tony Sparano was hired as coach and quarterback Chad Pennington was nabbed from the New York Jets. The Dolphins went on to defeat the Jets and Brett Favre for the AFC East title, but the Miami team would lose to the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the postseason. The team finished with a much-improved regular season record of 11-5.
The Dolphins lost 3 of their last 5 to finish 7-9 in the season, and no really memorable moments to highlight. No group or individual NFL records where achieved, but in franchise history there where good results individually from cornerbacks Sean Smith, who became the first rookie to see action in all 16 games of the season, and another rookie, Vontae Davis, tied the 1989 four reception record from Louis Oliver. Wide receiver Davone Bees was the fifth player with 75+ interceptions (76) in one season, and Jason Taylor the fourth player to play three decades in Miami.