1978 Miami Dolphins

1978 Miami Dolphins Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Week	Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season
1	Sun, Sep 3, 1978	@ New York Jets	Loss 20 - 33
1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 0 6 7 7 20 Jets 10 10 7 6 33 0 - 7 0 - 10 0 - 13 6 - 13 6 - 20 6 - 27 13 - 27 13 - 30 13 - 33 20 - 33
2	Sun, Sep 10, 1978	@ Baltimore Colts	Win 42 - 0
1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 14 14 0 14 42 Colts 0 0 0 0 0 7 - 0 14 - 0 21 - 0 28 - 0 35 - 0 42 - 0
3	Sun, Sep 17, 1978	vs Buffalo Bills	Win 31 - 24
1 2 3 4 Total Bills 0 7 3 14 24 Dolphins 7 7 10 7 31 7 - 0 7 - 7 14 - 7 17 - 7 17 - 10 24 - 10 24 - 17 31 - 17 31 - 24
4	Sun, Sep 24, 1978	@ Philadelphia Eagles	Loss 3 - 17
1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 3 0 0 0 3 Eagles 0 7 0 10 17 3 - 0 3 - 7 3 - 14 3 - 17
5	Sun, Oct 1, 1978	vs St. Louis Cardinals	Win 24 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 10 0 0 10 Dolphins 10 0 7 7 24 3 - 0 10 - 0 10 - 7 10 - 10 17 - 10 24 - 10
6	Mon, Oct 9, 1978	vs Cincinnati Bengals	Win 21 - 0
1 2 3 4 Total Bengals 0 0 0 0 0 Dolphins 7 14 0 0 21 7 - 0 14 - 0 21 - 0
7	Sun, Oct 15, 1978	@ San Diego Chargers	Win 28 - 21
1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 7 14 7 0 28 Chargers 0 7 14 0 21 7 - 0 14 - 0 14 - 7 21 - 7 21 - 14 28 - 14 28 - 21
8	Sun, Oct 22, 1978	@ New England Patriots	Loss 24 - 33
1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 7 7 7 3 24 Patriots 0 17 7 9 33 7 - 0 7 - 7 7 - 14 14 - 14 14 - 17 21 - 17 21 - 24 24 - 24 24 - 31 24 - 33
9	Sun, Oct 29, 1978	vs Baltimore Colts	Win 26 - 8
1 2 3 4 Total Colts 0 6 0 2 8 Dolphins 2 24 0 0 26 2 - 0 9 - 0 9 - 6 16 - 6 19 - 6 26 - 6 26 - 8
10	Sun, Nov 5, 1978	vs Dallas Cowboys	Win 23 - 16
1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 0 3 6 7 16 Dolphins 17 3 0 3 23 7 - 0 14 - 0 17 - 0 17 - 3 20 - 3 20 - 6 20 - 9 23 - 9 23 - 16
11	Sun, Nov 12, 1978	@ Buffalo Bills	Win 25 - 24
1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 7 15 3 0 25 Bills 7 10 0 7 24 7 - 0 7 - 7 10 - 7 16 - 7 16 - 14 22 - 14 22 - 17 25 - 17 25 - 24
12	Mon, Nov 20, 1978	@ Houston Oilers	Loss 30 - 35
1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 7 7 7 9 30 Oilers 7 7 7 14 35 7 - 0 7 - 7 7 - 14 14 - 14 14 - 21 21 - 21 23 - 21 23 - 28 23 - 35 30 - 35
13	Sun, Nov 26, 1978	vs New York Jets	Loss 13 - 24
1 2 3 4 Total Jets 0 3 14 7 24 Dolphins 3 3 0 7 13 3 - 0 3 - 3 6 - 3 6 - 10 6 - 17 6 - 24 13 - 24
14	Sun, Dec 3, 1978	@ Washington Redskins	Win 16 - 0
1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 0 6 10 0 16 Redskins 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 0 6 - 0 13 - 0 16 - 0
15	Sun, Dec 10, 1978	vs Oakland Raiders	Win 23 - 6
1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 0 0 6 0 6 Dolphins 3 0 3 17 23 3 - 0 6 - 0 6 - 6 13 - 6 16 - 6 23 - 6
16	Mon, Dec 18, 1978	vs New England Patriots	Win 23 - 3
1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 0 0 0 3 3 Dolphins 7 6 7 3 23 7 - 0 13 - 0 20 - 0 20 - 3 23 - 3
Playoffs
WC Wild Card Round	Sun, Dec 24, 1978	vs Houston Oilers	Loss 9 - 17
1 2 3 4 Total Oilers 7 0 0 10 17 Dolphins 7 0 0 2 9 7 - 0 7 - 7 7 - 10 7 - 17 9 - 17

What was the record of the 1978 Miami Dolphins?

The Miami Dolphins finished the regular season with a 11-5 record. They went 7-1 at home and 4-4 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Miami Dolphins went 11-6. Their final game was a loss in the Wild Card Round to the Houston Oilers.

What division did the 1978 Miami Dolphins play in?

The 1978 Miami Dolphins played in the East Division of the American Football Conference.

What was the division record of the 1978 Miami Dolphins?

During the regular season, the 1978 Miami Dolphins went 5-3 against their AFC East opponents.

What was the 1978 Miami Dolphins record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
Baltimore Colts	2-0	100%	+60
Buffalo Bills	2-0	100%	+8
New England Patriots	1-1	50%	+11
New York Jets	0-2	0%	-24

What was the 1978 Miami Dolphins record by month?

The 1978 Miami Dolphins had their best month in December, when they went 3-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was November, when they went 2-2 and had a 50% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
September	2-2	50%	+22
October	4-1	80%	+51
November	2-2	50%	-8
December	3-0	100%	+53

Did the 1978 Miami Dolphins make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Miami Dolphins made the Playoffs in 1978. They lost their only game against the Houston Oilers in the Wild Card Round.

What was the point differential for the 1978 Miami Dolphins?

The Miami Dolphins finished the regular season with a point differential of +118. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Dolphins could have been expected to have about 11.4 wins, or a 11-5 record in the regular season.

How did the 1978 Miami Dolphins perform in one-score games?

In close, one-score games, the 1978 Miami Dolphins went 4-1. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Dolphins went 1-0.

How did the 1978 Miami Dolphins perform in overtime games?

The 1978 Miami Dolphins did not play any overtime games in the regular season.

What was the longest win streak for the 1978 Miami Dolphins?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978 Miami Dolphins was a 3 game winning streak on 3 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1978 Miami Dolphins?

The longest losing streak that the Miami Dolphins had during the 1978 regular season was 2 games, which only happened once during the season.