Franchise Granted:
August 16, 1965
First Season:
1966
Super Bowl Championships:
VII, VIII
AFC Championships:
1971, 1972, 1973, 1982, 1984
AFC East Division Championships:
1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2008
All-Time Record:
(At Start of 2023 Season)
485-393-4
Retired Uniform Numbers:
#12 Bob Griese
#13 Dan Marino
#39 Larry Csonka
- First Draft Choice: Jim Grabowski, RB, Illinois, 1966.
- First Regular-Season Game: A 23-14 loss to the Oakland Raiders, 9/2/66.
- First Regular-Season Win: A 24-7 victory over the Denver Broncos, 10/16/66.
- First Regular-Season Points: Joe Auer returned the opening kickoff of the Dolphins' first regular-season game 95 yards for a touchdown.
- First Winning Season: 1970 (10-4).
- First Playoff Appearance: A 21-14 loss to the Oakland Raiders in the 1970 AFC playoff game, 12/27/70.
- First Super Bowl Appearance: A 24-3 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl VI, 1/16/72.
- First Super Bowl Win: A 14-7 victory over the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII, 1/14/73.
- First Pro Bowl Selections: RB Larry Csonka, QB Bob Griese and WR Paul Warfield, 1970.
- First Player Elected to the Hall of Fame: WR Paul Warfield, 1983.
- First to Rush 100 Yards in a Game: Abner Haynes, 151 yards vs. the Denver Broncos, 9/17/67.
- First to Pass 400 Yards in a Game: David Woodley, 408 yards vs. the Dallas Cowboys, 10/25/81.
- First 1,000-Yard Rusher: Larry Csonka, 1,051 yards (1971).
- Most Yards Rushing, Career: Larry Csonka, 6,737 yards (1968-1974, 1979).
- Most Yards Passing, Career: Dan Marino, 61,361 yards (1983-1999).
- Most Receptions, Career: Mark Clayton, 550 receptions (1983-1992).
- All-Time Leading Scorer: Olindo Mare, 1,048 points (1997-2006).