| Rk | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun | September 7, 1986 | L | Miami Dolphins | @ | San Diego Chargers | 28 | 50 | box |
| 2 | Sun | September 14, 1986 | W | Miami Dolphins | Indianapolis Colts | 30 | 10 | box | |
| 3 | Sun | September 21, 1986 | L | Miami Dolphins | @ | New York Jets | 45 | 51 | box |
| 4 | Sun | September 28, 1986 | L | Miami Dolphins | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 31 | box | |
| 5 | Sun | October 5, 1986 | L | Miami Dolphins | @ | New England Patriots | 7 | 34 | box |
| 6 | Sun | October 12, 1986 | W | Miami Dolphins | Buffalo Bills | 27 | 14 | box | |
| 7 | Sun | October 19, 1986 | L | Miami Dolphins | Los Angeles Raiders | 28 | 30 | box | |
| 8 | Sun | October 26, 1986 | W | Miami Dolphins | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 17 | 13 | box |
| 9 | Sun | November 2, 1986 | W | Miami Dolphins | Houston Oilers | 28 | 7 | box | |
| 10 | Mon | November 10, 1986 | L | Miami Dolphins | @ | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 26 | box |
| 11 | Sun | November 16, 1986 | W | Miami Dolphins | @ | Buffalo Bills | 34 | 24 | box |
| 12 | Mon | November 24, 1986 | W | Miami Dolphins | New York Jets | 45 | 3 | box | |
| 13 | Sun | November 30, 1986 | L | Miami Dolphins | Atlanta Falcons | 14 | 20 | box | |
| 14 | Sun | December 7, 1986 | W | Miami Dolphins | @ | New Orleans Saints | 31 | 27 | box |
| 15 | Sun | December 14, 1986 | W | Miami Dolphins | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 37 | 31 | box |
| 16 | Mon | December 22, 1986 | L | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots | 27 | 34 | box |