2013 Miami Dolphins
The 2013 Miami Dolphins went 8–8, finishing 2nd in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 317 points and allowed 335.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 317–335
- AFC East
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 317 points, the seventh-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 335, the eighth-fewest. Their point differential was -18.
How the season unfolded
The Dolphins started 3–1 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 4 to Week 8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 23–3 over the New York Jets in Week 13 (December 1, 2013).
Their heaviest loss was 38–17 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 4 (September 30, 2013).
They scored a season-high 34 points against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 14 (December 8, 2013), winning 34–28.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–4.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC East, splitting with the Patriots and the Jets and getting swept by the Bills.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2012, when they went 7–9.
In 2014, they went 8–8.
2013 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2013 | at Cleveland Browns | W 23–10 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2013 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 24–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2013 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 27–23 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2013 | at New Orleans Saints | L 17–38 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2013 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 23–26 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2013 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 21–23 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2013 | at New England Patriots | L 17–27 |
| Week 9 | Oct 31, 2013 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 22–20 (OT) |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2013 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 19–22 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2013 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 20–16 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2013 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 16–20 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2013 | at New York Jets | W 23–3 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2013 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 34–28 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2013 | vs New England Patriots | W 24–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2013 | at Buffalo Bills | L 0–19 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2013 | vs New York Jets | L 7–20 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2013 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.