2012 Miami Dolphins
The 2012 Miami Dolphins went 7–9, finishing 2nd in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 288 points and allowed 317.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 288–317
- AFC East
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 288 points, the sixth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 317, the seventh-fewest. Their point differential was -29.
How the season unfolded
The Dolphins started 1–3 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 5 to Week 8.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 9 to Week 11.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 35–13 over the Oakland Raiders in Week 2 (September 16, 2012).
Their heaviest loss was 37–3 to the Tennessee Titans in Week 10 (November 11, 2012).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–5.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 0–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC East, splitting with the Jets and the Bills and getting swept by the Patriots.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–5 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 was a one-win improvement on 2011, when they went 6–10.
In 2013, they went 8–8.
2012 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2012 | at Houston Texans | L 10–30 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2012 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 35–13 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2012 | vs New York Jets | L 20–23 (OT) |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2012 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 21–24 (OT) |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2012 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 17–13 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2012 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 17–14 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2012 | at New York Jets | W 30–9 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2012 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 20–23 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2012 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 3–37 |
| Week 11 | Nov 15, 2012 | at Buffalo Bills | L 14–19 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2012 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 24–21 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2012 | vs New England Patriots | L 16–23 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2012 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 13–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2012 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–3 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2012 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 24–10 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2012 | at New England Patriots | L 0–28 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2012 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.