2021 Miami Dolphins
The 2021 Miami Dolphins went 9–8, finishing 3rd in the AFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 341 points and allowed 373.
- Record
- 9–8
- Home
- 6–3
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 341–373
- AFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 341 points, the 11th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 373, the 16th-fewest. Their point differential was -32.
How the season unfolded
The Dolphins started 1–3 and were 1–7 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 9–8.
Their longest winning streak was seven games, from Week 9 to Week 16.
Their longest losing streak was seven games, from Week 2 to Week 8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 33–10 over the Carolina Panthers in Week 12 (November 28, 2021).
Their heaviest loss was 35–0 to the Buffalo Bills in Week 2 (September 19, 2021).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–3.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC East, sweeping the Patriots and the Jets and getting swept by the Bills.
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 9–7–1, 0.5 games better than their record.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2020, when they went 10–6.
In 2022, they went 9–8 and returned to the playoffs.
2021 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2021 | at New England Patriots | W 17–16 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2021 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 0–35 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2021 | at Las Vegas Raiders | L 28–31 (OT) |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2021 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 17–27 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2021 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–45 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2021 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 20–23 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2021 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 28–30 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2021 | at Buffalo Bills | L 11–26 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2021 | vs Houston Texans | W 17–9 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2021 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 22–10 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2021 | at New York Jets | W 24–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2021 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 33–10 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2021 | vs New York Giants | W 20–9 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2021 | vs New York Jets | W 31–24 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2021 | at New Orleans Saints | W 20–3 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2022 | at Tennessee Titans | L 3–34 |
| Week 18 | Jan 9, 2022 | vs New England Patriots | W 33–24 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2021 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.