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| − | The '''Miami Dolphins''' are an American professional [[football]] team based in Miami, Florida. They are part of the [[National Football League]] (NFL), and are the oldest major-league professional sports franchise in the state of Florida. | + | The '''Miami Dolphins''' are a [[National Football League]] ([[NFL]]) team based in [[Miami Gardens]], [[Florida]]. They are members of the [[American Football Conference]] (AFC) East Division. |
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| − | The Miami Dolphins are part of the [[American Football Conference]] (AFC) and play in the AFC East Division with the New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills and league rivals The New York Jets. | + | ==History and League Success== |
| | + | The team began playing in the American Football League as an expansion team in 1966. |
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| − | The Dolphins play home games at Dolphins Stadium (formerly known as Joe Robbie Stadium and Pro Player Stadium) | + | The Dolphins have appeared in five [[Super Bowl]]s, winning two (1972 and 1973). Their 1972 win completed an undefeated season, the only team in the post-merger era to complete the entire season (regular and postseason) without a loss. The 1973 appearance made them the first team to appear in three consecutive Super Bowl games. |
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| − | ==History== | + | ==AFC East Rivals== |
| − | | + | *[[Buffalo Bills]] |
| − | The team was founded by Joseph Robbie and began playing in the American Football League as an expansion team in 1966. They joined the NFL with the AFL-NFL Merger.
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| − | The team made its first Super Bowl appearance following the 1971 season in Super Bowl VI, losing to the Dallas Cowboys. In 1972, the Dolphins completed the NFL's fourth undefeated regular season and won the [[Super Bowl]], making them the only team to complete a Perfect Season. The team also won Super Bowl VIII, making them first team to appear in three consecutive Super Bowls, and the second team to win back-to-back championships. Miami also appeared in Super Bowl XVII and Super Bowl XIX, but lost both games.
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| − | The Dolphins were coached by Don Shula, the most successful head coach in professional football history, for the majority of their history. Under his leadership, The Dolphins had losing records in only two of 26 seasons. Six future Hall of Fame members played for Miami during the 70s, including running back Larry Csonka and quarterback Bob Griese. During the 1980s and 1990s quarterback Dan Marino became the most prolific passer in NFL history, breaking numerous league passing records. He led the Dolphins to numerous playoff appearances and Super Bowl XIX.
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| − | ==Roster==
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| − | ===Quarterbacks===
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| − | *10 [[Chad Pennington]] | + | |
| − | *9 [[John Beck]]
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| − | *7 Chad Henne
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| − | ===Running Backs===
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| − | *23 [[Ronnie Brown]]
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| − | *34 [[Ricky Williams]]
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| − | *38 Patrick Cobbs
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| − | ===Fullbacks===
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| − | *30 Casey Cramer
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| − | *36 Lousaka Polite
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| − | ===Wide Receivers===
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| − | *14 Chris Hannon
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| − | *15 Davone Bess
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| − | *17 Brandon London
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| − | *18 Ernest Wilford
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| − | *19 [[Ted Ginn Jr.]]
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| − | ===Tight Ends===
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| − | *80 [[Anthony Fasano]]
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| − | *81 Joey Haynos
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| − | *88 David Martin
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| − | ===Offensive Tackles===
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| − | *72 Vernon Carey
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| − | *75 Nate Garner
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| − | *76 Brandon Frye
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| − | *77 [[Jake Long]]
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| − | ===Guards===
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| − | *61 Shawn Murphy
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| − | *68 Ikechuku Ndukwe
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| − | ===Centers===
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| − | *57 Andy Alleman
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| − | *60 Al Johnson
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| − | *64 Samson Satele
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| − | ===Defensive Ends===
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| − | *70 Kendall Langford
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| − | *71 Lionel Dotson
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| − | *90 Rodrique Wright
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| − | *91 Vonnie Holliday
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| − | *94 Randy Starks
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| − | *97 Phillip Merling
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| − | ===Defensive Tackles===
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| − | *95 Jason Ferguson
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| − | *96 Paul Soliai
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| − | ===Linebackers===
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| − | *50 Erik Walden
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| − | *51 [[Akin Ayodele]]
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| − | *52 [[Channing Crowder]]
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| − | *53 Reggie Torbor
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| − | *55 [[Joey Porter]]
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| − | *56 Charlie Anderson
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| − | *74 Quentin Moses
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| − | *98 Matt Roth
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| − | ===Cornerbacks===
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| − | *21 Andre' Goodman
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| − | *25 [[Will Allen]]
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| − | *32 Jason Allen
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| − | *33 Nathan Jones
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| − | *41 Joey Thomas
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| − | ===Safeties===
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| − | *24 Renaldo Hill
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| − | *29 Tyrone Culver
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| − | *37 Yeremiah Bell
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| − | *27 Courtney Bryan
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| − | ===Kickers===
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| − | *5 Dan Carpenter
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| − | ===Punters===
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| − | *2 Brandon Fields
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| − | ==See also==
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| | *[[New England Patriots]] | | *[[New England Patriots]] |
| | *[[New York Jets]] | | *[[New York Jets]] |
| − | *[[Buffalo Bills]]
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| − | == External links ==
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| − | *[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/teams/dolphins/index.html Team site]
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| − | *[http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/football/pro/dolphins/ Miami Dolphins]
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| − | [[category:National Football League]] | + | {{NFL Teams}} |
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| | [[Category:Florida]] | | [[Category:Florida]] |
The team began playing in the American Football League as an expansion team in 1966.
