1992 Miami Dolphins season

The 1992 Miami Dolphins season was the franchise's 27th season in the National Football League. The season began with the team attempting to improve on their 8–8 record in 1991. Because of the impact of Hurricane Andrew, the Dolphins' scheduled Week 1 home game against New England was moved to Week 7 because both teams already had a bye scheduled for that week and could slot the re-scheduled contest in without other changes being required.

1992 Miami Dolphins season
General managerEddie Jones
Head coachDon Shula
Home fieldJoe Robbie Stadium
Results
Record11–5
Division place1st AFC East
Playoff finishWon Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Chargers) 31–0
Lost AFC Championship
(vs. Bills) 10–29
Pro Bowlers
3

The season was a success as the Dolphins finished the season 11–5, won the AFC East and returned to the playoffs after a one-year absence. Keith Jackson, who signed a four-year, $6 million contract,[1] made his Miami Dolphins debut in a 37-10 win versus the eventual AFC champion Buffalo Bills. Jackson recorded four receptions and 64 receiving yards, including a 24-yard touchdown score.[2] After shutting out the San Diego Chargers 31–0 in the Divisional Playoffs, they played host to their AFC East rivals, the Buffalo Bills, in the AFC Championship Game. However, 5 turnovers and a huge disparity in the running game meant they lost the game 29–10.

As of 2022, this is the last time the Dolphins reached the AFC Championship Game.

Offseason

NFL Draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool
17Troy VincentDefensive BackWisconsin
112Marco ColemanDefensive EndGeorgia Tech
243Eddie BlakeOffensive linemanAuburn
370Larry WebsterDefensive TackleMaryland
497Dwight HollierLinebackerNorth Carolina
5124Christopher PerezOffensive TackleKansas
6155Roosevelt CollinsLinebackerTCU
7199Dave MooreTight EndPittsburgh
8209Andre PowellLinebackerPenn State
9236Tony TellingtonDefensive BackYoungstown State
10267Raoul SpearsRunning BackUSC
11294Lee MilesWide ReceiverBaylor
11296Mike BarsottiQuarterbackFresno State
12321Milton BigginsTight EndWestern Kentucky
12328Kameno BellRunning BackIllinois

Personnel

Staff
1992 Miami Dolphins staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Junior Wade

Roster
1992 Miami Dolphins final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad

  • 43 Chuck Carswell CB
  • 23 Charles Pharms s
  • 76 Blaine Rose G


Rookies in italics
 47 active, 9 inactive, 3 practice squad

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 Bye
2 September 14 at Cleveland Browns W 27–23 1–0 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 74,765
3 September 20 Los Angeles Rams W 26–10 2–0 Joe Robbie Stadium 55,945
4 September 27 at Seattle Seahawks W 19–17 3–0 Kingdome 59,374
5 October 4 at Buffalo Bills W 37–10 4–0 Rich Stadium 80,368
6 October 11 Atlanta Falcons W 21–17 5–0 Joe Robbie Stadium 68,633
7 October 18 New England Patriots W 38–17 6–0 Joe Robbie Stadium 57,282
8 October 25 Indianapolis Colts L 20–31 6–1 Joe Robbie Stadium 61,117
9 November 1 at New York Jets L 14–26 6–2 Giants Stadium 69,313
10 November 8 at Indianapolis Colts W 28–0 7–2 Hoosier Dome 59,892
11 November 16 Buffalo Bills L 20–26 7–3 Joe Robbie Stadium 70,629
12 November 22 Houston Oilers W 19–16 8–3 Joe Robbie Stadium 63,597
13 November 29 at New Orleans Saints L 13–24 8–4 Louisiana Superdome 68,591
14 December 6 at San Francisco 49ers L 3–27 8–5 Candlestick Park 58,474
15 December 14 Los Angeles Raiders W 20–7 9–5 Joe Robbie Stadium 67,098
16 December 20 New York Jets W 19–17 10–5 Joe Robbie Stadium 68,275
17 December 27 at New England Patriots W 16–13 (OT) 11–5 Foxboro Stadium 34,726

Standings
AFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) Miami Dolphins 11 5 0 .688 5–3 9–3 340 281 W3
(4) Buffalo Bills 11 5 0 .688 5–3 7–5 381 283 L1
Indianapolis Colts 9 7 0 .563 5–3 7–7 216 302 W5
New York Jets 4 12 0 .250 3–5 4–8 220 315 L3
New England Patriots 2 14 0 .125 2–6 2–10 205 363 L5

Playoffs

AFC Divisional Playoff Jan. 10, 1993
Miami Dolphins 31, San Diego Chargers 0
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 0 000
Dolphins 0 21 01031

at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida

The Dolphins defense shut out the Chargers, holding San Diego quarterback Stan Humphries to just 18 completions on 44 pass attempts for 140 yards and intercepting four passes. Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino threw 3 touchdown passes in the second quarter - all of Marino's touchdowns were set up by interceptions.

AFC Championship Game Jan. 17, 1993
Buffalo Bills 29, Miami Dolphins 10
Period 1 2 34Total
Bills 3 10 10629
Dolphins 3 0 0710

at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida

The Bills intercepted Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino twice, recovered 3 fumbles, forced 4 sacks, and held Miami to just 33 rushing yards.

Awards and honors

References
  1. 100 Things Dolphins Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Armando Salguero, Triumph Books, Chicago, 2020, ISBN 978-1-62937-722-3, p.174
  2. 100 Things Dolphins Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Armando Salguero, Triumph Books, Chicago, 2020, ISBN 978-1-62937-722-3, p.175


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