2003 Miami Dolphins
The 2003 Miami Dolphins went 10–6, finishing 2nd in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 311 points and allowed 261.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 6–2
- Points
- 311–261
- AFC East
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 311 points, the 16th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 261, the third-fewest. Their point differential was +50.
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 10–6.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 2 to Week 6.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 40–21 over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 13 (November 27, 2003).
Their heaviest loss was 31–7 to the Tennessee Titans in Week 10 (November 9, 2003).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–4.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC East, sweeping the Jets and the Bills and getting swept by the Patriots.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2002, when they went 9–7.
In 2004, they went 4–12.
2003 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2003 | vs Houston Texans | L 20–21 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2003 | at New York Jets | W 21–10 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2003 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 17–7 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2003 | at New York Giants | W 23–10 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2003 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–10 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2003 | vs New England Patriots | L 13–19 (OT) |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2003 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 26–10 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2003 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 17–23 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2003 | at Tennessee Titans | L 7–31 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2003 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 9–6 (OT) |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2003 | vs Washington | W 24–23 |
| Week 13 | Nov 27, 2003 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 40–21 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2003 | at New England Patriots | L 0–12 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2003 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 27–34 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2003 | at Buffalo Bills | W 20–3 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2003 | vs New York Jets | W 23–21 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2003 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.