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1996 Miami Dolphins
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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 4th in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 339 points (21.2/g), 13th of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 325 points (20.3/g), 17th.
Differential of 14 points (0.9/g), 13th.
Expected W-L: 8.4-7.6.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +12 (0.8/g), 4th.
Coached by Jimmy Johnson (8-8-0)
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1996 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
| Score | Offense | Defense | |||||||||||||||||
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| Week | Day | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | |||
| 1 | Sun | September 1 | box | W | 1-0 | New England Patriots | 24 | 10 | 19 | 322 | 176 | 146 | 1 | 16 | 229 | 200 | 29 | 4 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 8 | box | W | 2-0 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 38 | 10 | 26 | 331 | 203 | 128 | 1 | 13 | 203 | 176 | 27 | 4 |
| 3 | Sun | September 15 | box | W | 3-0 | New York Jets | 36 | 27 | 20 | 445 | 251 | 194 | 2 | 20 | 378 | 304 | 74 | 3 | |
| 4 | Mon | September 23 | box | L | 3-1 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 6 | 10 | 12 | 190 | 162 | 28 | 20 | 277 | 106 | 171 | 1 | |
| 5 | Bye Week | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Sun | October 6 | box | L | 3-2 | Seattle Seahawks | 15 | 22 | 17 | 299 | 214 | 85 | 3 | 12 | 358 | 299 | 59 | 3 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 13 | box | W | 4-2 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 21 | 7 | 15 | 239 | 176 | 63 | 17 | 296 | 191 | 105 | 4 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 20 | box | L | 4-3 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 28 | 35 | 18 | 347 | 254 | 93 | 1 | 21 | 419 | 223 | 196 | 1 |
| 9 | Sun | October 27 | box | L | 4-4 | Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 29 | 10 | 221 | 173 | 48 | 3 | 27 | 482 | 359 | 123 | ||
| 10 | Sun | November 3 | box | L | 4-5 | @ | New England Patriots | 23 | 42 | 22 | 430 | 315 | 115 | 3 | 28 | 468 | 409 | 59 | 4 |
| 11 | Sun | November 10 | box | W | 5-5 | Indianapolis Colts | 37 | 13 | 19 | 307 | 193 | 114 | 15 | 293 | 260 | 33 | 2 | ||
| 12 | Sun | November 17 | box | W | 6-5 | @ | Houston Oilers | 23 | 20 | 17 | 303 | 209 | 94 | 2 | 17 | 261 | 164 | 97 | 1 |
| 13 | Mon | November 25 | box | L | 6-6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 24 | 15 | 312 | 237 | 75 | 1 | 23 | 381 | 239 | 142 | 3 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 1 | box | L | 6-7 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 7 | 17 | 21 | 315 | 281 | 34 | 4 | 20 | 314 | 158 | 156 | 1 |
| 15 | Sun | December 8 | box | L | 6-8 | New York Giants | 7 | 17 | 15 | 294 | 191 | 103 | 2 | 21 | 280 | 149 | 131 | 1 | |
| 16 | Mon | December 16 | box | W | 7-8 | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 14 | 22 | 394 | 249 | 145 | 15 | 274 | 223 | 51 | 2 | ||
| 17 | Sun | December 22 | box | W | 8-8 | @ | New York Jets | 31 | 28 | 26 | 416 | 259 | 157 | 1 | 21 | 278 | 195 | 83 | 2 |