1996 Miami Dolphins Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Jimmy Johnson (8-8)
Location: Miami, Florida
1996 Miami Dolphins Statistics
1996 Miami Dolphins Roster

The Miami Dolphins of the National Football League ended the 1996 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference.

Miami ran up 339 points, while the defense yielded 325. Dan Marino passed for 2,795 yards. O.J. McDuffie hauled in 74 passes for 918 yards.

Karim Abdul-Jabbar carried the ball for a team-best 1,116 yards for the Dolphins.

The sticky-fingered defense pounced on 36 turnovers. Terrell Buckley intercepted 6 opponent throws. Trace Armstrong topped pass rushers with 12 quarterback sacks, topping a defense credited with 37 sacks.

Jimmy Johnson coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 339
Regular Season Points Against: 325

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 1, 1996 New England Patriots 10 at Miami Dolphins 24 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
September 8, 1996 Miami Dolphins 38 at Arizona Cardinals 10 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
September 15, 1996 New York Jets 27 at Miami Dolphins 36 W 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0
September 23, 1996 Miami Dolphins 6 at Indianapolis Colts 10 L 2-0-0 1-1-0 3-1-0
October 6, 1996 Seattle Seahawks 22 at Miami Dolphins 15 L 2-1-0 1-1-0 3-2-0
October 13, 1996 Miami Dolphins 21 at Buffalo Bills 7 W 2-1-0 2-1-0 4-2-0
October 20, 1996 Miami Dolphins 28 at Philadelphia Eagles 35 L 2-1-0 2-2-0 4-3-0
October 27, 1996 Dallas Cowboys 29 at Miami Dolphins 10 L 2-2-0 2-2-0 4-4-0
November 3, 1996 Miami Dolphins 23 at New England Patriots 42 L 2-2-0 2-3-0 4-5-0
November 10, 1996 Indianapolis Colts 13 at Miami Dolphins 37 W 3-2-0 2-3-0 5-5-0
November 17, 1996 Miami Dolphins 23 at Houston Oilers 20 W 3-2-0 3-3-0 6-5-0
November 25, 1996 Pittsburgh Steelers 24 at Miami Dolphins 17 L 3-3-0 3-3-0 6-6-0
December 1, 1996 Miami Dolphins 7 at Oakland Raiders 17 L 3-3-0 3-4-0 6-7-0
December 8, 1996 New York Giants 17 at Miami Dolphins 7 L 3-4-0 3-4-0 6-8-0
December 16, 1996 Buffalo Bills 14 at Miami Dolphins 16 W 4-4-0 3-4-0 7-8-0
December 22, 1996 Miami Dolphins 31 at New York Jets 28 W 4-4-0 4-4-0 8-8-0


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