2002 Miami Dolphins
The 2002 Miami Dolphins went 9–7, finishing 1st in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 378 points and allowed 301.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 378–301
- AFC East
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 378 points, the 12th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 301, the fourth-fewest. Their point differential was +77.
How the season unfolded
The Dolphins started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 7 to Week 10.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 49–21 over the Detroit Lions in Week 1 (September 8, 2002).
Their heaviest loss was 48–30 to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 4 (September 29, 2002).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–3.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC East, splitting with the Jets and the Patriots and getting swept by the Bills.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2001, when they went 11–5.
In 2003, they went 10–6.
2002 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2002 | vs Detroit Lions | W 49–21 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2002 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 21–13 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2002 | vs New York Jets | W 30–3 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2002 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 30–48 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2002 | vs New England Patriots | W 26–13 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2002 | at Denver Broncos | W 24–22 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2002 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 10–23 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2002 | at Green Bay Packers | L 10–24 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2002 | at New York Jets | L 10–13 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2002 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 26–7 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2002 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 30–3 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2002 | at Buffalo Bills | L 21–38 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2002 | vs Chicago Bears | W 27–9 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2002 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 23–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2002 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 17–20 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2002 | at New England Patriots | L 24–27 (OT) |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2002 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.