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2007 Miami Dolphins

The 2007 Miami Dolphins went 1–15, finishing 4th in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 267 points and allowed 437.

Record
1–15
Home
1–6
Road & neutral
0–9
Points
267–437
AFC East
Place 4 of 4
Postseason
Did not qualify

Where the season ranked

They scored 267 points, tied for the sixth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 437, the third-most. Their point differential was -170.

Their 1–15 record was the worst in the NFL.

How the season unfolded

The Dolphins opened with four straight losses and were 0–8 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 1–15.

Their longest losing streak was 13 games, from Week 1 to Week 14.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 22–16 over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 15 (December 16, 2007).

Their heaviest loss was 40–13 to the New York Jets in Week 13 (December 2, 2007).

They scored a season-high 31 points against the Cleveland Browns in Week 6 (October 14, 2007), losing 41–31.

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 1–6.

They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.

Division and playoff opponents

They went 0–6 against the AFC East, getting swept by the Jets, the Patriots, and the Bills.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–6 in the regular season.

Postseason

They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, nine games better than their record.

Before and after

That was five wins fewer than in 2006, when they went 6–10.

Their one win is the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.

In 2008, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.

2007 schedule and results

2007 Miami Dolphins · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 9, 2007at WashingtonL 13–16 (OT)
Week 2Sep 16, 2007vs Dallas CowboysL 20–37
Week 3Sep 23, 2007at New York JetsL 28–31
Week 4Sep 30, 2007vs Oakland RaidersL 17–35
Week 5Oct 7, 2007at Houston TexansL 19–22
Week 6Oct 14, 2007at Cleveland BrownsL 31–41
Week 7Oct 21, 2007vs New England PatriotsL 28–49
Week 8Oct 28, 2007vs New York GiantsL 10–13
Week 10Nov 11, 2007vs Buffalo BillsL 10–13
Week 11Nov 18, 2007at Philadelphia EaglesL 7–17
Week 12Nov 26, 2007at Pittsburgh SteelersL 0–3
Week 13Dec 2, 2007vs New York JetsL 13–40
Week 14Dec 9, 2007at Buffalo BillsL 17–38
Week 15Dec 16, 2007vs Baltimore RavensW 22–16 (OT)
Week 16Dec 23, 2007at New England PatriotsL 7–28
Week 17Dec 30, 2007vs Cincinnati BengalsL 25–38

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2007 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.