2023 Miami Dolphins
The 2023 Miami Dolphins went 11–6, finishing 2nd in the AFC East, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 496 points and allowed 391.
- Record
- 11–6
- Home
- 7–2
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 496–391
- AFC East
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 496 points, the second-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 391, the 11th-most. Their point differential was +105.
How the season unfolded
The Dolphins started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 11–6.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 70–20 over the Denver Broncos in Week 3 (September 24, 2023).
Their heaviest loss was 56–19 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 17 (December 31, 2023).
They shut out the New York Jets (Week 15).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–3.
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 1–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 26–7 on the road.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2022, when they went 9–8.
Their 11 wins are tied for the franchise’s most in any season since 1999.
In 2024, they went 8–9 and missed the playoffs.
2023 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2023 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 36–34 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2023 | at New England Patriots | W 24–17 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2023 | vs Denver Broncos | W 70–20 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2023 | at Buffalo Bills | L 20–48 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2023 | vs New York Giants | W 31–16 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2023 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 42–21 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2023 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–31 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2023 | vs New England Patriots | W 31–17 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2023 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–21 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2023 | vs Las Vegas Raiders | W 20–13 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2023 | at New York Jets | W 34–13 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2023 | at Washington Commanders | W 45–15 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2023 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 27–28 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2023 | vs New York Jets | W 30–0 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2023 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 22–20 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2023 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 19–56 |
| Week 18 | Jan 7, 2024 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 14–21 |
| Wild Card | Jan 13, 2024 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 7–26 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2023 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.