1988 Miami Dolphins season

1988 Miami Dolphins season
Head Coach	Don Shula
Home Field	Joe Robbie Stadium
Results
Record	6–10
Place	5th AFC East
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1987	1989

The 1988 Miami Dolphins season was the team's 23rd as a member of the National Football League. The Dolphins failed to improve upon their previous season's output of 8–7, winning only six games and failing to reach the playoffs for the third straight season.

The Dolphins offensive line set the record for fewest sacks in a single season with 7 during 1988, protecting quarterback Dan Marino. Marino was only sacked on 0.98% of his dropbacks in '88, also a single-season NFL record.

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 4, 1988	at Chicago Bears	L 34–7
2	September 11, 1988	at Buffalo Bills	L 9–6
3	September 18, 1988	Green Bay Packers	W 24–17
4	September 25, 1988	at Indianapolis Colts	L 15–13
5	October 2, 1988	Minnesota Vikings	W 24–7
6	October 9, 1988	at Los Angeles Raiders	W 24–14
7	October 16, 1988	San Diego Chargers	W 31–28
8	October 23, 1988	New York Jets	L 44–30
9	October 30, 1988	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 17–14
10	November 6, 1988	at New England Patriots	L 21–10
11	November 14, 1988	Buffalo Bills	L 31–6
12	November 20, 1988	New England Patriots	L 6–3
13	November 27, 1988	at New York Jets	L 38–34
14	December 4, 1988	Indianapolis Colts	L 31–28
15	December 12, 1988	Cleveland Browns	W 38–31
16	December 18, 1988	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 40–24

Standings

AFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Buffalo Bills	12	4	0	.750	7–1	10–2	329	237	L1
Indianapolis Colts	9	7	0	.563	5–3	7–5	354	315	W1
New England Patriots	9	7	0	.563	5–3	7–5	250	284	L1
New York Jets	8	7	1	.531	3–5	6–7–1	372	354	W2
Miami Dolphins	6	10	0	.375	0–8	3–9	319	380	L1

Awards and records

• October 23, 1988: Dan Marino set a franchise record for most throwing yards in one game (521)
• November 6, 1988: Jim Jensen set a franchise record for most receptions in one game (12)
• Brian Sochia, Pro Bowl selection