The Dolphins set a Super Bowl record for least rush attempts in a game ( 9 ).

* Tony Franklin ( placekicker ) played for the Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, and Miami Dolphins ; this barefoot kicker set 18 NCAA records playing at Texas A & M, led the NFL in scoring ( 140 points ) and field goals made ( 32 ) in 1986, and was selected to represent the AFC in the Pro Bowl.

Dolphins have also exhibited the ability to understand the significance of the ordering of each set of tasks in one sentence.

The Atlanta Falcons and the Miami Dolphins were already set to start play for the 1966 season before the merger was announced.

His 73 receptions and 791 receiving yards both represent single-season standards for a Dolphins tight end, as he surpassed the previous marks set by Keith Jackson in 1994.

The Dolphins then marched 80 yards to set up Kiick's winning touchdown, aided by Paul Warfield's 10-and 15-yard receptions, and a pass interference penalty.

The Dolphins tied the game after punter Larry Seiple 37-yard run on a fake punt set up Larry Csonka's 9-yard touchdown catch.

But the Miami defense stopped Oakland, and the Dolphins used their running game to take time off the clock and set up Csonka's third touchdown to clinch the game.

NBC made history in the 1980s with an announcerless telecast ( a one-shot experiment credited to Don Ohlmeyer, between the Jets and Dolphins in Miami on December 20, 1980 known as the " silent game "), as well as a single-announcer telecast, coverage of the Canadian Football League during the 1982 players ' strike ( the first week of broadcasts featured the NFL on NBC broadcast teams, before a series of blowout games on the network and the resulting low ratings resulted in NBC cutting back and eventually cancelling its CFL coverage ), and even the first female play-by-play football announcer ( which in its own way set the mold for female sportscasters of today ).

Don Shula set numerous records as head coach of the Miami Dolphins and his legacy is seen throughout the Miami area.

In his rookie year, he set many of the Dolphins ' rookie records for rushing by a running back.

He set career bests for yardage three times: in the Patriots ' Week 6 win against the Dallas Cowboys, Welker had eleven catches for 124 yards and two touchdowns ( all career bests ); the next week, against the Dolphins, he had nine catches for 138 yards and two more touchdowns ( the most receiving yards of any NFL player that week ); and in Week 12, against the Philadelphia Eagles, he had 13 receptions for 149 yards.

In Week 15, against the New York Jets, Welker reached 1, 000 receiving yards for the first time in his career ; in Week 16, against the Dolphins, he recorded his 101st reception of the season, tying the Patriots franchise record set by Troy Brown in 2001.

* 2008 – The first NFL game is played in Canada at Rogers Centre in Toronto as the Buffalo Bills defeated the Miami Dolphins 16 – 3.

The only successful drop kick in the NFL since the 1941 NFL Championship game was by Doug Flutie, the backup quarterback of the New England Patriots, against the Miami Dolphins on January 1, 2006, for an extra point after a touchdown.

They played home games from their inaugural season to the 2011 season at Sun Life Stadium, which they shared with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League ( NFL ) and which was also called Joe Robbie Stadium, Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium, Dolphin Stadium, Dolphins Stadium, and Land Shark Stadium during their tenancy.

The Jaguars hosted the Miami Dolphins in the AFC Divisional playoffs, a 62 – 7 victory in what would be Dan Marino and Jimmy Johnson's last NFL game.

In 1970 the Dolphins joined the NFL when the AFL – NFL merger occurred.

In 1972, the Dolphins completed the NFL's only perfect season culminating in a Super Bowl win, winning all 14 of its regular-season games, both of its NFL playoff games, and also Super Bowl VII.

The Dolphins thus became the first NFL team to accomplish a perfect regular season.

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 ).

In 1972 the Dolphins completed the only fully undefeated season in the NFL, winning all 14 regular season games, two playoff games and Super Bowl VII, defeating the Washington Redskins 14 – 7.

For the 2007 season, the NFL scheduled the Giants ' road game against the Miami Dolphins on October 28 in London's Wembley Stadium ; this was the first NFL regular-season game to be played outside of North America.

* Chuck Klingbeil, NFL player for the Miami Dolphins

This strategy is rare, and was last seen in the NFL in the " WoodStrock " combination of Don Strock and David Woodley, which took the Miami Dolphins to the Epic in Miami and Super Bowl XVII the following year.

The Dolphins were led by head coach Don Shula and featured a defense that gave up the fifth-fewest points in the NFL in the regular season.

In 2003, the Chargers traded Seau to the Dolphins for a draft pick in 2004 NFL Draft.

They finished the regular season with 11 straight wins ( tying the 1961 team record & is also tied for the 5th longest win streak entering the playoffs ), finished with an impressive 13 – 3 record, ( including 4 – 0 in December, extending their NFL record with 18 straight wins in December, & also tying the Dolphins 1970 – 1974 in November for the longest winning streak in any month ).

The Chargers then went on another second half run with four straight wins but this time instead of keeping the streak going the entire second half they had a big let down losing at home to the Raiders again, this time 28 – 13 ( ending their shared NFL record, with the Dolphins, of 18 straight wins in December ).

Super Bowl VI was an American football game between the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Dallas Cowboys and the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion Miami Dolphins to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 1971 season.

Before this season, the Dolphins had never won a playoff game in franchise history, but they surprised the entire NFL by advancing to the Super Bowl with wins against the two previous Super Bowl champions.

Super Bowl VII was an American football game between the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion Miami Dolphins and the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Washington Redskins to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 1972 season.

The Dolphins defeated the Redskins by the score of 14 – 7, and became the first and still the only team in NFL history to complete a perfect undefeated season.

His reception figure was the second-highest single-season total by a Dolphins tight end, while his five receiving scores tied for fourth and marked a personal single-season best.

The Dolphins ' Larry Csonka became the first running back to be named Super Bowl MVP ; both his 145 rushing yards and his 33 carries were Super Bowl records.

One reason for the Dolphins ' rushing success was the blocking of their offensive line, led by future hall of fame center Dwight Stephenson, along with Pro Bowlers Bob Kuechenberg and Ed Newman.

The 49ers defense only allowed 25 rushing yards and 16 Dolphins points.

But Buffalo's defense dominated the Dolphins offense, intercepting quarterback Dan Marino twice, recovering 3 fumbles, and limiting Miami to just 33 rushing yards.

Bills running back Thurman Thomas, who had rushed for 158 yards and caught 3 passes for 42 yards in Buffalo's wild card playoff win over the Miami Dolphins, was held to just 46 rushing yards and 12 receiving yards.

On September 21, 2008, the Miami Dolphins used a version of the single-wing offense ( specifically the Wildcat offense ) against the New England Patriots on six plays, which produced five touchdowns ( four rushing and one passing ) in a 38-13 upset victory, after its successful adoption on the college and high school level by several teams.

With minor injuries to McClain and Rice, the Ravens relied on McGahee to carry their rushing attack in the playoffs, where he was vital in a 27-9 victory over the Miami Dolphins in the wildcard round, and in a close 13-10 victory over the top rated Tennessee Titans in the divisional round.

The Ravens recorded 222 rushing yards, while limited the Dolphins to 151 total yards, 9 first downs, and forcing three turnovers and three sacks.

After an 0 – 7 start, during the Dolphins ' first win of the 2011 season against the Kansas City Chiefs, Bush scored his first rushing touchdown since 2009.

He played seven seasons with the Dolphins ( 1992 – 98 ) in 104 games, scoring fifteen rushing touchdowns and three receiving touchdowns while rushing for 1, 959 yards and amassing 1, 306 receiving yards.

The Bills intercepted Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino twice, recovered 3 fumbles, forced 4 sacks, and held Miami to just 33 rushing yards.

In the second quarter, Browns defensive back Don Rogers intercepted Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino, setting up a 21-yard rushing touchdown by running back Earnest Byner.

An 8-yard rushing touchdown by Jim Kiick in the fourth quarter kept the Dolphins ' hopes alive for an undefeated season.

Running back Larry Csonka led the Dolphins to a victory with 117 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns.

The Steelers scored 20 points in the first quarter and held the Dolphins to 25 rushing yards.

This was a remarkable team effort, as the team's best offensive players in 2010 ( Johnson, 2009 NFL passing yards leader Matt Schaub, and 2010 NFL rushing leader Arian Foster ) were only on the field at the same time for a total of three and a half quarters ( the first half of Week 2 against the Miami Dolphins, and the first quarter and first half of the second quarter in Week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

He played half of the 1978 season with the Bills, rushing for 73 yards, and then finished out his NFL career in the second half of the 1978 season with the Miami Dolphins, rushing for 48 yards and two touchdowns.

He led the Dolphins in rushing in 1968 ( 621 yards ) and 1969 ( 575 yards ) and was selected for the AFL All-Star game both years.