1976 Miami Dolphins season
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| 1976 Miami Dolphins season | |
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| Head coach | Don Shula |
| Home field | Orange Bowl |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–8 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1976 Miami Dolphins season was the team's 11th, and seventh as a member of the National Football League (NFL). The Dolphins failed to improve on their previous season's output of 10–4, winning only six games.[1] One of these wins came over their new in-state rivals, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — who proceeded to lose all 14 games that year. The 6–8 finish marked the first losing record of head coach Don Shula's career.
Contents
Offseason
NFL Draft
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| 1976 Miami Dolphins draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 17 | Larry Gordon | Linebacker | Arizona State | |
| 1 | 19 | Kim Bokamper * | Defensive end | San Jose State | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
| 1976 Miami Dolphins staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 13, 1976 | at Buffalo Bills | W 30–21 |
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| 2 | September 19, 1976 | at New England Patriots | L 30–14 |
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| 3 | September 26, 1976 | New York Jets | W 16–0 |
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| 4 | October 3, 1976 | Los Angeles Rams | L 31–28 |
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| 5 | October 10, 1976 | at Baltimore Colts | L 28–14 |
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| 6 | October 17, 1976 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–17 |
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| 7 | October 24, 1976 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23–20 |
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| 8 | October 31, 1976 | New England Patriots | W 10–3 |
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| 9 | November 7, 1976 | at New York Jets | W 27–7 |
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| 10 | November 14, 1976 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–3 |
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| 11 | November 22, 1976 | Baltimore Colts | L 17–16 |
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| 12 | November 28, 1976 | at Cleveland Browns | L 17–13 |
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| 13 | December 5, 1976 | Buffalo Bills | W 45–27 |
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| 14 | December 11, 1976 | Minnesota Vikings | L 29–7 |
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Standings
| AFC East | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Baltimore Colts(2) | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 7–1 | 11–1 | 376 | 236 | W1 |
| New England Patriots(4) | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 6–2 | 10–2 | 246 | 171 | W6 |
| Miami Dolphins | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 5–3 | 6–6 | 263 | 264 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 2–6 | 3–9 | 169 | 383 | L4 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 0–8 | 2–10 | 245 | 363 | L10 |
References
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