2006 Miami Dolphins
The 2006 Miami Dolphins went 6–10, finishing 4th in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 260 points and allowed 283.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 260–283
- AFC East
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 260 points, the fourth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 283, the fifth-fewest. Their point differential was -23.
How the season unfolded
The Dolphins started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 9 to Week 12.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 4 to Week 7.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 21–0 over the New England Patriots in Week 14 (December 10, 2006).
Their heaviest loss was 21–0 to the Buffalo Bills in Week 15 (December 17, 2006).
They scored a season-high 31 points against the Chicago Bears in Week 9 (November 5, 2006), winning 31–13.
They shut out the New England Patriots (Week 14).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–4.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC East, splitting with the Patriots and getting swept by the Bills and the Jets.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, three games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2005, when they went 9–7.
In 2007, they went 1–15.
2006 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2006 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–28 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2006 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 6–16 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2006 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 13–10 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2006 | at Houston Texans | L 15–17 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2006 | at New England Patriots | L 10–20 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2006 | at New York Jets | L 17–20 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2006 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 24–34 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2006 | at Chicago Bears | W 31–13 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2006 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 13–10 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2006 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 24–20 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2006 | at Detroit Lions | W 27–10 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2006 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 10–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2006 | vs New England Patriots | W 21–0 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2006 | at Buffalo Bills | L 0–21 |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 2006 | vs New York Jets | L 10–13 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2006 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 22–27 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2006 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.