2010 Miami Dolphins
The 2010 Miami Dolphins went 7–9, finishing 3rd in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 273 points and allowed 333.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 1–7
- Road & neutral
- 6–2
- Points
- 273–333
- AFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 273 points, the third-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 333, the 14th-fewest. Their point differential was -60.
How the season unfolded
The Dolphins started 2–2 and were 4–4 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 15 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 33–17 over the Oakland Raiders in Week 12 (November 28, 2010).
Their heaviest loss was 38–7 to the New England Patriots in Week 17 (January 2, 2011).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–5.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC East, splitting with the Bills and the Jets and getting swept by the Patriots.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, three games better than their record.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2009, when they went 7–9.
In 2011, they went 6–10.
2010 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2010 | at Buffalo Bills | W 15–10 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2010 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 14–10 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2010 | vs New York Jets | L 23–31 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2010 | vs New England Patriots | L 14–41 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2010 | at Green Bay Packers | W 23–20 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2010 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 22–23 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2010 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 22–14 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2010 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 10–26 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2010 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 29–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2010 | vs Chicago Bears | L 0–16 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2010 | at Oakland Raiders | W 33–17 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2010 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 10–13 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2010 | at New York Jets | W 10–6 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2010 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 14–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2010 | vs Detroit Lions | L 27–34 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2011 | at New England Patriots | L 7–38 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2010 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.