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1989 Miami Dolphins
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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 2nd in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 331 points (20.7/g), 15th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 379 points (23.7/g), 22nd.
Differential of -48 points (-3.0/g), 19th.
Expected W-L: 6.7-9.3.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -18 (-1.1/g), 27th.
Coached by Don Shula (8-8-0)
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1989 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 10 | box | L | 0-1 | Buffalo Bills | 24 | 27 | 20 | 323 | 255 | 68 | 4 | 27 | 367 | 226 | 141 | 2 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 17 | box | W | 1-1 | @ | New England Patriots | 24 | 10 | 18 | 329 | 226 | 103 | 4 | 19 | 325 | 282 | 43 | 1 |
| 3 | Sun | September 24 | box | L | 1-2 | New York Jets | 33 | 40 | 30 | 524 | 446 | 78 | 2 | 25 | 411 | 309 | 102 | 2 | |
| 4 | Sun | October 1 | box | L | 1-3 | @ | Houston Oilers | 7 | 39 | 9 | 160 | 117 | 43 | 3 | 23 | 448 | 251 | 197 | 1 |
| 5 | Sun | October 8 | box | W | 2-3 | Cleveland Browns | 13 | 10 | 18 | 304 | 234 | 70 | 1 | 19 | 330 | 189 | 141 | 2 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 15 | box | W | 3-3 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 20 | 13 | 19 | 373 | 266 | 107 | 1 | 14 | 314 | 168 | 146 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 22 | box | W | 4-3 | Green Bay Packers | 23 | 20 | 24 | 438 | 333 | 105 | 3 | 21 | 296 | 215 | 81 | ||
| 8 | Sun | October 29 | box | L | 4-4 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 17 | 31 | 19 | 413 | 348 | 65 | 3 | 18 | 394 | 114 | 280 | 1 |
| 9 | Sun | November 5 | box | W | 5-4 | Indianapolis Colts | 19 | 13 | 19 | 308 | 149 | 159 | 3 | 17 | 299 | 214 | 85 | 2 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 12 | box | W | 6-4 | @ | New York Jets | 31 | 23 | 19 | 447 | 344 | 103 | 3 | 23 | 410 | 274 | 136 | 3 |
| 11 | Sun | November 19 | box | W | 7-4 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 17 | 14 | 18 | 303 | 238 | 65 | 1 | 28 | 428 | 261 | 167 | 2 |
| 12 | Sun | November 26 | box | L | 7-5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 34 | 15 | 302 | 222 | 80 | 5 | 13 | 292 | 161 | 131 | ||
| 13 | Sun | December 3 | box | L | 7-6 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 21 | 26 | 15 | 291 | 218 | 73 | 3 | 25 | 438 | 239 | 199 | 3 |
| 14 | Sun | December 10 | box | W | 8-6 | New England Patriots | 31 | 10 | 24 | 408 | 300 | 108 | 1 | 17 | 297 | 231 | 66 | 2 | |
| 15 | Sun | December 17 | box | L | 8-7 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 13 | 42 | 16 | 242 | 201 | 41 | 3 | 25 | 305 | 184 | 121 | 1 |
| 16 | Sun | December 24 | box | L | 8-8 | Kansas City Chiefs | 24 | 27 | 27 | 381 | 319 | 62 | 1 | 23 | 342 | 225 | 117 | 1 | |