| 1978 Miami Dolphins season | |
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| Head Coach | Don Shula |
| Home Field | Miami Orange Bowl |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Place | 1st AFC East |
| Playoff Finish | Lost Wildcard |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1977 | 1979 |
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 |
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Dolphins points | Opponents | Record | Streak | Notes |
| 1 | Sept. 3 | at New York Jets | Loss | 20 | 33 | 13 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | Sept. 10 | at Baltimore Colts | Win | 42 | 0 | 42 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | Sept. 17 | Buffalo Bills | Win | 31 | 24 | 7 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | Sept. 24 | at Philadelphia Eagles | Loss | 3 | 17 | 14 | 2–2 | |
| 5 | Oct. 1 | St. Louis Cardinals | Win | 24 | 10 | 14 | 3–2 | |
| 6 | Oct. 9 | Cincinnati Bengals | Win | 21 | 0 | 21 | 4–2 | |
| 7 | Oct. 15 | at San Diego Chargers | Win | 28 | 21 | 7 | 5–2 | |
| 8 | Oct. 22 | at New England Patriots | Loss | 24 | 33 | 9 | 5–3 | |
| 9 | Oct. 29 | Baltimore Colts | Win | 26 | 8 | 18 | 6–3 | |
| 10 | Nov. 5 | Dallas Cowboys | Win | 23 | 16 | 7 | 7–3 | |
| 11 | Nov. 12 | at Buffalo Bills | Win | 25 | 24 | 1 | 8–3 | |
| 12 | Nov. 20 | at Houston Oilers | Loss | 30 | 35 | 5 | 8–4 | |
| 13 | Nov. 26 | New York Jets | Loss | 24 | 13 | 11 | 8–5 | |
| 14 | Dec. 3 | at Washington Redskins | Win | 16 | 0 | 16 | 9–5 | |
| 15 | Dec. 10 | Oakland Raiders | Win | 23 | 6 | 17 | 10–5 | |
| 16 | Dec. 18 | New England Patriots | Win | 23 | 3 | 20 | 11–5 |
Standings[]
| AFC East | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| New England Patriots | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 358 | 286 |
| Miami Dolphins | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 372 | 254 |
| New York Jets | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 359 | 364 |
| Buffalo Bills | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 302 | 354 |
| Baltimore Colts | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 239 | 421 |
Roster[]
Miami Dolphins 1978 roster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
Linebackers
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Defensive Backs
Special Teams
Reserve Lists
Practice Squad Rookies in italics | ||||
Awards and honors[]
Milestones[]
Notes and references[]
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