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• The Miami Dolphins are a professional football team that play in the East Division of the AFC. In their franchise history, the Dolphins have won 12 Division Championships, five AFC Conference Championships, two League Championships and two Super Bowl Championships.

  After finishing the 2008 season 12th place in the NFL for offense, the Dolphins fired offensive line coach Mike Mazer on January 14, 2009.ESPN.com: Sources: Miami Dolphins Fire Offensive Line Coach Mike Maser

  2009-2010 Season: Miami starting quarterback Chad Pennington out for the season, replaced by Chad Henne. Tricky wildcat offense headed up by Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams. All-star Jason Taylor back on defense.

  
  

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• Fast Facts

  1. Stadium: Dolphin Stadium
  2. Inaugural season: 1966
  3. AFC Titles: Five
  4. Super Bowl wins: Two (last was Super Bowl VIII)
  5. Owners: Stephen M. Ross (95%) H. Wayne Huizenga (5%)
  6. Head Coach: Tony Sparano

• Early Years

  The Dolphins joined the American Football League in 1965, then later joined the National Football League in 1970 when the two leagues merged. They won the AFC Championship in 1971, but they lost Super Bowl VI to the Dallas Cowboys with a score of 24-3. The following year the team recorded a perfect season with a record of 17-0 winning all their regular season games, the playoffs, and Super Bowl VII against the Washington Redskins with a score of 14-7. The following year they recorded a record of 12-2 and won Super Bowl VIII against the Minnesota Vikings 24 -7.

• Dan Marino Years

  Arguably the most recognizable face of the Miami Dolphins franchise is quarterback Dan Marino. Drafted in 1983 out of the University of Pittsburgh, he would play his entire 16-year career with the Dolphins. Some of his highlights include the NFL MVP in 1984, eight-time All-Pro quarterback, nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback, and 31 franchise records.

• Modern Era

  After a disastrous 2007 season where the Dolphins recorded one of the worst records in NFL history with a record of 1-15, the Dolphins brought in Bill Parcells to become the vice president of football operations. He went on to hire Tony Sparano as head coach.

• Players and Alumni

  • Chad Pennington
  • Ronnie Brown
  • Ricky Williams
  • Ted Ginn, Jr.
  • Greg Camarillo
  • Joey Porter
  • Nick Buoniconti
  • Larry Csonka
  • Dan Marino
  • Bob Griese

• Miami Dolphins Timeline

  • 1965: Founded in Miami as an AFL expansion team
  • 1970: Joins National Football League as part of AFL-NFL merger
  • 1971: Lost to the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl VI
  • 1972: Defeats the Washington Redskins to win Super Bowl VII
  • 1973: Defeats the Minnesota Vikings to win Super Bowl VIII
  • 1982: Lost to the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVII
  • 1984: Lost to the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XIX

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