2009 Miami Dolphins
The 2009 Miami Dolphins went 7–9, finishing 3rd in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 360 points and allowed 390.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 360–390
- AFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 360 points, the 15th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 390, tied for the seventh-most. Their point differential was -30.
How the season unfolded
The Dolphins started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–10 over the Buffalo Bills in Week 4 (October 4, 2009).
Their heaviest loss was 31–14 to the Buffalo Bills in Week 12 (November 29, 2009).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–4.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC East, sweeping the Jets and splitting with the Bills and the Patriots.
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, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was four wins fewer than in 2008, when they went 11–5.
In 2010, they went 7–9.
2009 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2009 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 7–19 |
| Week 2 | Sep 21, 2009 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 23–27 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2009 | at San Diego Chargers | L 13–23 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2009 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 38–10 |
| Week 5 | Oct 12, 2009 | vs New York Jets | W 31–27 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2009 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 34–46 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2009 | at New York Jets | W 30–25 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2009 | at New England Patriots | L 17–27 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2009 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 25–23 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2009 | at Carolina Panthers | W 24–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2009 | at Buffalo Bills | L 14–31 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2009 | vs New England Patriots | W 22–21 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2009 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 14–10 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2009 | at Tennessee Titans | L 24–27 (OT) |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2009 | vs Houston Texans | L 20–27 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2010 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 24–30 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2009 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.