Dolphins–Patriots rivalry

Dolphins-Patriots rivalry
Miami Dolphins
New England Patriots
First meeting November 27, 1966
Patriots 20, Dolphins 14
Latest meeting September 18, 2016
Patriots 31, Dolphins 24
Next meeting January 1, 2017
Statistics
Meetings total 102 (including the playoffs)
All-time series Dolphins lead 53-49 (including the playoffs)
Postseason results

Patriots lead 2-1

  • January 8, 1983 Dolphins 28, Patriots 13
  • January 12, 1986 Patriots 38, Dolphins 14
  • December 28, 1997 Patriots 17, Dolphins 3
Largest victory Dolphins: 52-0 (1972)
Patriots: 34-0 (1980)
Longest win streak Dolphins: 9 (1989–93)
Patriots: 7 (2 times: 1986-88, 2010-2013)
Current win streak Patriots: 1 win (2016–present)

The Dolphins–Patriots rivalry is an American football rivalry between the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots of the National Football League. The Dolphins lead the series 53-49.[1]

While not as famous as some other rivalries, the rivalry has a long history that dates back to the 1960s. The beginning of the rivalry was dominated by the Dolphins, as the time the Dolphins were one of the NFL's most successful teams, while the Patriots were one of the worst. The Patriots finally made the Super Bowl in 1985.

Starting in 1986, the rivalry was a little bit more even, with the Pats having a 7-game winning streak from 1986 to 1988. The Dolphins then took over the rivalry once again, winning 13 of the next 15 matchups between the 2 teams. Both teams had great quarterbacks in the 90s, with the Patriots having Drew Bledsoe and the Dolphins with Dan Marino. The Dolphins continued to dominate the rivalry through the late 1990s with the Dolphins sweeping the Patriots in back to back years, 1999 and 2000.

Since 2003, the Patriots dominated the rivalry, they won the next 4 meetings, while the Dolphins were struggling. In 2004, one of the most famous moments in the rivalry happened where the Dolphins, 2-11 at the time, upset the 12-1 Patriots in a game that has been known as "The Night That Courage Wore Orange". In 2008, the rivalry briefly intensified when the Dolphins became the only team other than the Patriots since 2003 to win the AFC East. In week 3 of the aforementioned 2008 season, the Dolphins used the Wildcat formation to throw the Patriots off and went on to upset them, 38-13.[2]

Results

1960s (Dolphins 4-3)

Year Date Result Winner Site
1966 November 27 20-14 Patriots Orange Bowl
1967 October 15 41-10 Patriots Fenway Park
December 17 41-32 Dolphins Orange Bowl
1968 November 24 34-10 Dolphins Fenway Park
December 8 38-7 Dolphins Orange Bowl
1969 November 9 17-16 Dolphins Alumni Stadium
December 8 38-23 Patriots Tampa Stadium

1970s (Dolphins 13-7)

Year Date Result Winner Site
1970 September 20 27-14 Patriots Harvard Stadium
December 8 37-20 Dolphins Orange Bowl
1971 October 17 41-3 Dolphins Orange Bowl
December 8 34-13 Patriots Schaefer Stadium
1972 November 12 52-0 Dolphins Orange Bowl
December 3 37-21 Dolphins Schaefer Stadium
1973 September 30 44-23 Dolphins Orange Bowl
October 28 30-14 Dolphins Schaefer Stadium
1974 September 15 34-24 Patriots Schaefer Stadium
December 15 34-27 Dolphins Orange Bowl
1975 September 28 22-14 Dolphins Schaefer Stadium
December 1 20-7 Dolphins Orange Bowl
1976 September 19 30-14 Patriots Schaefer Stadium
October 31 10-3 Dolphins Orange Bowl
1977 November 13 17-5 Dolphins Orange Bowl
December 11 14-10 Patriots Schaefer Stadium
1978 October 22 33-24 Patriots Schaefer Stadium
December 18 23-3 Dolphins Orange Bowl
1979 October 21 28-13 Patriots Schaefer Stadium
November 29 39-24 Dolphins Orange Bowl

1980s (tie 10-10)

Year Date Result Winner Site
1980 September 20 34-0 Patriots Schaefer Stadium
December 8 16-13 Dolphins Orange Bowl
1981 November 8 30-27 Dolphins Schaefer Stadium
December 6 24-14 Dolphins Orange Bowl
1982[nb 1] November 8 3-0 Patriots Schaefer Stadium
1983 September 11 34-24 Dolphins Orange Bowl
November 13 17-6 Dolphins Sullivan Stadium
1984 September 9 28-7 Dolphins Orange Bowl
October 21 44-24 Dolphins Sullivan Stadium
1985 November 3 17-13 Patriots Sullivan Stadium
December 16 30-27 Dolphins Orange Bowl
1985 January 12, 1986 31-14 Patriots Orange Bowl
1986 October 5 34-7 Patriots Sullivan Stadium
December 22 34-27 Patriots Orange Bowl
1987 September 13 28-21 Patriots Sullivan Stadium
December 28 24-10 Patriots Joe Robbie Stadium
1988 November 6 21-10 Patriots Sullivan Stadium
November 20 6-3 Patriots Joe Robbie Stadium
1989 September 17 24-10 Dolphins Sullivan Stadium
December 10 31-10 Dolphins Joe Robbie Stadium

Notes

  1. The Dolphins and Patriots only played once in 1982 due to the strike shortened season

References

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