2017 Miami Dolphins
The 2017 Miami Dolphins went 6–10, finishing 3rd in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 281 points and allowed 393.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 4–3
- Road & neutral
- 2–7
- Points
- 281–393
- AFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 281 points, the fifth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 393, the fourth-most. Their point differential was -112.
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 6–10.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 5 to Week 7.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 8 to Week 12.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 35–9 over the Denver Broncos in Week 13 (December 3, 2017).
Their heaviest loss was 40–0 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 8 (October 26, 2017).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–3.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC East, splitting with the Jets and the Patriots and getting swept by the Bills.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, three games better than their record.
Before and after
That was four wins fewer than in 2016, when they went 10–6.
In 2018, they went 7–9.
2017 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2017 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 19–17 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2017 | at New York Jets | L 6–20 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2017 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 0–20 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2017 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 16–10 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2017 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 20–17 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2017 | vs New York Jets | W 31–28 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2017 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 0–40 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2017 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 24–27 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2017 | at Carolina Panthers | L 21–45 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2017 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 20–30 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2017 | at New England Patriots | L 17–35 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2017 | vs Denver Broncos | W 35–9 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2017 | vs New England Patriots | W 27–20 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2017 | at Buffalo Bills | L 16–24 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2017 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 13–29 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2017 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 16–22 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2017 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.