Someone other than Miami fans understand the specialness of the Dolphins..
In Miami, it's close, but never the cigar
The facts seem to get overlooked outside of South Florida, but the Dolphins deserve some kind of recognition for their remarkable ability to always be good but never great.
From 1977 to 2002, a span of 26 seasons, the Dolphins have had just one losing record, that being a 6-10 showing in 1988. That run includes 19 winning seasons and 16 playoff berths, but only 12 playoff wins. Miami has posted just seven post-season wins since last appearing in the Super Bowl in January 1985, which closed out Dan Marino's second season in defeat.
In half of those 26 seasons, the Dolphins have finished with at least 10 wins, trailing only San Francisco (19), Dallas (14) and Denver (14) in terms of double-digit success. The difference being, the 49ers, Cowboys and Broncos combined for 11 Super Bowl titles in that span, while Miami got blanked in that department.
In Miami, it's close, but never the cigar
In Miami, it's close, but never the cigar
The facts seem to get overlooked outside of South Florida, but the Dolphins deserve some kind of recognition for their remarkable ability to always be good but never great.
From 1977 to 2002, a span of 26 seasons, the Dolphins have had just one losing record, that being a 6-10 showing in 1988. That run includes 19 winning seasons and 16 playoff berths, but only 12 playoff wins. Miami has posted just seven post-season wins since last appearing in the Super Bowl in January 1985, which closed out Dan Marino's second season in defeat.
In half of those 26 seasons, the Dolphins have finished with at least 10 wins, trailing only San Francisco (19), Dallas (14) and Denver (14) in terms of double-digit success. The difference being, the 49ers, Cowboys and Broncos combined for 11 Super Bowl titles in that span, while Miami got blanked in that department.
In Miami, it's close, but never the cigar