2008 Miami Dolphins
The 2008 Miami Dolphins went 11–5, finishing 2nd in the AFC East, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 345 points and allowed 317.
- Record
- 11–5
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 6–2
- Points
- 345–317
- AFC East
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 345 points, the 12th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 317, the ninth-fewest. Their point differential was +28.
How the season unfolded
The Dolphins started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 11–5.
Their longest winning streak was five games, from Week 13 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–13 over the New England Patriots in Week 3 (September 21, 2008).
Their heaviest loss was 31–10 to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 2 (September 14, 2008).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 7–2.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC East, sweeping the Bills and splitting with the Jets and the Patriots.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Baltimore Ravens 27–9 at home.
Before and after
That was a ten-win improvement on 2007, when they went 1–15.
Their 11 wins are tied for the franchise’s most in any season since 1999.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2001.
In 2009, they went 7–9 and missed the playoffs.
2008 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2008 | vs New York Jets | L 14–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2008 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 10–31 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2008 | at New England Patriots | W 38–13 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2008 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 17–10 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2008 | at Houston Texans | L 28–29 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2008 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 13–27 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2008 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 25–16 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2008 | at Denver Broncos | W 26–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2008 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 21–19 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2008 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 17–15 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2008 | vs New England Patriots | L 28–48 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2008 | at St. Louis Rams | W 16–12 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2008 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 16–3 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2008 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 14–9 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2008 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 38–31 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2008 | at New York Jets | W 24–17 |
| Wild Card | Jan 4, 2009 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 9–27 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2008 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.