1976 Miami Dolphins season

1976 Miami Dolphins season
Head Coach	Don Shula
Home Field
Results
Record	6–8
Place	3rd AFC East
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1975	1977

The 1976 Miami Dolphins season was the team's 11th as a member of the National Football League. The Dolphins failed to improve on their previous season's output of 10–4, winning only six games. One of these wins came over their new in-state rivals, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – who proceeded to lose all 14 games that year.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 13, 1976	at Buffalo Bills	W 30–21
2	September 19, 1976	at New England Patriots	L 30–14
3	September 26, 1976	New York Jets	W 16–0
4	October 3, 1976	Los Angeles Rams	L 31–28
5	October 10, 1976	at Baltimore Colts	L 28–14
6	October 17, 1976	Kansas City Chiefs	L 20–17
7	October 24, 1976	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 23–20
8	October 31, 1976	New England Patriots	W 10–3
9	November 7, 1976	at New York Jets	W 27–7
10	November 14, 1976	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 14–3
11	November 22, 1976	Baltimore Colts	L 17–16
12	November 28, 1976	at Cleveland Browns	L 17–13
13	December 5, 1976	Buffalo Bills	W 45–27
14	December 11, 1976	Minnesota Vikings	L 29–7

Standings

AFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
New England Patriots	11	3	0	.786	376	236	W-6
Baltimore Colts	11	3	0	.786	417	246	W-1
Miami Dolphins	6	8	0	.429	263	264	L-1
New York Jets	3	11	0	.214	169	383	L-4
Buffalo Bills	2	12	0	.143	245	363	L-10