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Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs

Final · Kickoff

2008 Regular season · Week 16 · Arrowhead Stadium

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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KCKansas City Chiefs31Home
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Dolphins beat Chiefs 38–31 in 2008 Week 16

The Miami Dolphins beat the Kansas City Chiefs 38–31 on the road at Arrowhead Stadium in Week 16 of the 2008 regular season on December 21, 2008. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 7 points.

The 69 combined points were the most in any game of Week 16.

The result moved the Dolphins to 10–5 and dropped the Chiefs to 2–13. It was the Dolphins’ fourth straight win. It was the Chiefs’ third straight loss. The Dolphins finished 2008 at 11–5 and lost in the Wild Card round. The Chiefs finished 2008 at 2–14 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Miami Dolphins won 13–10 on November 12, 2006. When they met again, the Miami Dolphins won 31–3 on November 6, 2011.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Series tied 2–2 after meeting No. 4 since 2002 Full series history

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