1978 Miami Dolphins season
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NFL Draft
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Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Dolphins points | Opponents | Record | Attendance |
| 1 | Sept. 3 | at New York Jets New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Loss | 20 | 33 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | Sept. 10 | at Baltimore Colts | Win | 42 | 0 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | Sept. 17 | Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Win | 31 | 24 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | Sept. 24 | at Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Loss | 3 | 17 | 2–2 | |
| 5 | Oct. 1 | St. Louis Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Win | 24 | 10 | 3–2 | |
| 6 | Oct. 9 | Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL... |
Win | 21 | 0 | 4–2 | |
| 7 | Oct. 15 | at San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Win | 28 | 21 | 5–2 | |
| 8 | Oct. 22 | at New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National... |
Loss | 24 | 33 | 5–3 | |
| 9 | Oct. 29 | Baltimore Colts | Win | 26 | 8 | 6–3 | |
| 10 | Nov. 5 | Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... |
Win | 23 | 16 | 7–3 | |
| 11 | Nov. 12 | at Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Win | 25 | 24 | 8–3 | |
| 12 | Nov. 20 | at Houston Oilers Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... |
Loss | 30 | 35 | 8–4 | |
| 13 | Nov. 26 | New York Jets New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Loss | 24 | 13 | 8–5 | |
| 14 | Dec. 3 | at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
Win | 16 | 0 | 9–5 | |
| 15 | Dec. 10 | Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Win | 23 | 6 | 10–5 | |
| 16 | Dec. 18 | New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National... |
Win | 23 | 3 | 11–5 | |
Standings
| AFC East AFC East The American Football Conference – Eastern Division or AFC East is a division of the National Football League's American Football Conference. There are four members: Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots , and New York Jets... |
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| New England Patriots 1978 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1978 season with a record of eleven wins and five losses, and finished tied for first in the AFC East division.-Staff:-Regular season:... |
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 358 | 286 |
| Miami Dolphins | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 372 | 254 |
| New York Jets 1978 New York Jets season The 1978 New York Jets season was the 19th season for the team and the 9th in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 3–11 record from 1977 under head coach Walt Michaels. The Jets finished the season with a record of 8–8.This was the first season for a new... |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 359 | 364 |
| Buffalo Bills 1978 Buffalo Bills season The 1978 Buffalo Bills season was the 19th season for the club and its ninth in the National Football League.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:- Standings :-Passing:Note: Comp = Completions; ATT = Attempts; TD = Touchdowns; INT = Interceptions... |
5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 302 | 354 |
| Baltimore Colts 1978 Baltimore Colts season The 1978 Baltimore Colts season was the 26th season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1978 season with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses, and finished tied for fourth in the AFC East division with the Buffalo Bills... |
5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 239 | 421 |
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Offensive Linemen
Eric Laakso Eric Henry Laakso was a retired NFL offensive tackle and guard who played seven seasons with the Miami Dolphins, a tenure which included two Super Bowls... T Bob Kuechenberg Robert John Kuechenberg is a former National Football League offensive lineman for the Miami Dolphins for fourteen seasons between 1970 and 1983, spending the 1984 season on injured reserve... G Wally Pesuit Walter George "Wally" Pesuit is a former American football offensive and defensive lineman in the National Football League.... G Jim Langer James John Langer is a former American football center who played for the National Football League's Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings. He is considered one of the greatest NFL centers of all time and a hard working and quick blocker... C Larry Little Lawrence Chatmon Little is a former offensive guard in college and professional American football in the National Football League. He has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993... G Ed Newman Ed Newman is a former Offensive Guard who, from 1973 to 1984, played 12 seasons with the Miami Dolphins.-Early life:... G Mike Current Michael Current was a college and professional offensive lineman in the 1960s and '70s.Current played left tackle for the Ohio State Buckeyes under head coach Woody Hayes. After backing up All American Jim Davidson as a sophomore, Current became a starter as junior in 1965... T Defensive Linemen
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