2005 Miami Dolphins
The 2005 Miami Dolphins went 9–7, finishing 2nd in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 318 points and allowed 317.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 318–317
- AFC East
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 318 points, the 16th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 317, the 15th-fewest. Their point differential was +1.
How the season unfolded
The Dolphins started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was six games, from Week 12 to Week 17.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 5 to Week 7.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–10 over the Denver Broncos in Week 1 (September 11, 2005).
Their heaviest loss was 22–0 to the Cleveland Browns in Week 11 (November 20, 2005).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–3.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC East, splitting with the Jets, the Bills, and the Patriots.
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 10–6, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was a five-win improvement on 2004, when they went 4–12.
In 2006, they went 6–10.
2005 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2005 | vs Denver Broncos | W 34–10 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2005 | at New York Jets | L 7–17 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2005 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 27–24 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2005 | at Buffalo Bills | L 14–20 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2005 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 13–27 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2005 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–30 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2005 | at New Orleans Saints | W 21–6 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2005 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 10–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2005 | vs New England Patriots | L 16–23 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2005 | at Cleveland Browns | L 0–22 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2005 | at Oakland Raiders | W 33–21 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2005 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 24–23 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2005 | at San Diego Chargers | W 23–21 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2005 | vs New York Jets | W 24–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2005 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 24–10 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2006 | at New England Patriots | W 28–26 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2005 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.