1992 Miami Dolphins season
| 1992 Miami Dolphins season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Don Shula |
| Home field | Joe Robbie Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Division place | 1st AFC East |
| Playoff finish |
Won Divisional Playoffs (Chargers) 31–0 Lost Conference Championship (Bills) 29–10 |
The 1992 Miami Dolphins season was the franchise's 27th season in the National Football League.
The season began with the team attempting to improve on their 8–8 record in 1991.
The season was a success as the dolphins improved their record to 11–5, won the AFC East and haved returned to the playoffs after a one-year absence since 1990. However they lost in the AFC Championship game to the Buffalo Bills.
Offseason
NFL Draft
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Miami Dolphins | Troy Vincent | Defensive Back | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Miami Dolphins | Marco Coleman | Linebacker | Georgia Tech |
Personnel
Staff
| 1992 Miami Dolphins staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | |||
| 2 | September 14, 1992 | at Cleveland Browns | W 27–23 | |
| 3 | September 20, 1992 | Los Angeles Rams | W 26–10 | |
| 4 | September 27, 1992 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 19–17 | |
| 5 | October 4, 1992 | at Buffalo Bills | W 37–10 | |
| 6 | October 11, 1992 | Atlanta Falcons | W 21–17 | |
| 7 | October 18, 1992 | New England Patriots | W 38–17 | |
| 8 | October 25, 1992 | Indianapolis Colts | L 31–20 | |
| 9 | November 1, 1992 | at New York Jets | L 26–14 | |
| 10 | November 8, 1992 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 28–0 | |
| 11 | November 16, 1992 | Buffalo Bills | L 26–20 | |
| 12 | November 22, 1992 | Houston Oilers | W 19–16 | |
| 13 | November 29, 1992 | at New Orleans Saints | L 24–13 | |
| 14 | December 6, 1992 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 27–3 | |
| 15 | December 14, 1992 | Los Angeles Raiders | W 20–7 | |
| 16 | December 20, 1992 | New York Jets | W 19–17 | |
| 17 | December 27, 1992 | at New England Patriots | W 16–13 | |
Standings
| AFC East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (2) Miami Dolphins | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–3 | 9–3 | 340 | 281 | W3 |
| (4) Buffalo Bills | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 381 | 283 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–3 | 7–7 | 216 | 302 | W5 |
| New York Jets | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 3–5 | 4–8 | 220 | 315 | L3 |
| New England Patriots | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 2–6 | 2–10 | 205 | 363 | L5 |
Playoffs
AFC Divisional Playoff
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), rain
- Game attendance: 71,224
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy
As the Dolphins defense shut out the Chargers, holding San Diego quarterback Stan Humphries to just 18 of 44 completions for 140 yards and intercepting him four times. Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino threw 3 touchdown passes in the second quarter. All of Marino's touchdowns were set up by interceptions.
AFC Championship Game
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 29 |
| Dolphins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 72,703
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy
The Bills intercepted Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino twice, recovered 3 fumbles, forced 4 sacks, and held Miami to just 33 rushing yards.
Awards and honors
- Dan Marino, AFC Pro Bowl Selection
- Dan Marino, All-Pro Selection