| 10-6 | Lost Divisional |
| Record | Outcome |
The Miami Dolphins finished the regular season with a 10-6 record. They went 6-2 at home and 4-4 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Miami Dolphins went 10-7. Their final game was a loss in the Divisional Round to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The 1979 Miami Dolphins played in the East Division of the American Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1979 Miami Dolphins went 5-3 against their AFC East opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore ColtsColts | 2-0 | 100% | +23 |
| Buffalo BillsBills | 2-0 | 100% | +12 |
| New England PatriotsPatriots | 1-1 | 50.0% | 0 |
| New York JetsJets | 0-2 | 0.0% | -9 |
Yes, the Miami Dolphins made the Playoffs in 1979. They lost their only game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Divisional Round.
The Miami Dolphins finished the regular season with a point differential of +84. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Dolphins could have been expected to have about 10.6 wins, or a 11-5 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1979 Miami Dolphins went 2-4. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Dolphins went 1-3.
During the regular season, the 1979 Miami Dolphins went 0-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1979 Miami Dolphins was a 4 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Miami Dolphins had during the 1979 regular season was 2 games, which only happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
= Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
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| 1 | Sun, Sep 2, 1979 Sun, Sep 2 | @ Buffalo BillsBills | Win W 9 - 7 | |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 9, 1979 Sun, Sep 9 | vs Seattle SeahawksSeahawks | Win W 19 - 10 | |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 16, 1979 Sun, Sep 16 | @ Minnesota VikingsVikings | Win W 27 - 12 | |
| 4 | Sun, Sep 23, 1979 Sun, Sep 23 | vs Chicago BearsBears | Win W 31 - 16 | |
| 5 | Sun, Sep 30, 1979 Sun, Sep 30 | @ New York JetsJets | Loss L 27 - 33 | |
| 6 | Mon, Oct 8, 1979 Mon, Oct 8 | @ Oakland RaidersRaiders | Loss L 3 - 13 | |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 14, 1979 Sun, Oct 14 | vs Buffalo BillsBills | Win W 17 - 7 | |
| 8 | Sun, Oct 21, 1979 Sun, Oct 21 | @ New England PatriotsPatriots | Loss L 13 - 28 | |
| 9 | Sun, Oct 28, 1979 Sun, Oct 28 | vs Green Bay PackersPackers | Win W 27 - 7 | |
| 10 | Mon, Nov 5, 1979 Mon, Nov 5 | vs Houston OilersOilers | Loss L 6 - 9 | |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 11, 1979 Sun, Nov 11 | vs Baltimore ColtsColts | Win W 19 - 0 | |
| 12 | Sun, Nov 18, 1979 Sun, Nov 18 | @ Cleveland BrownsBrowns | Loss L 24 - 30 | OT |
| 13 | Sun, Nov 25, 1979 Sun, Nov 25 | @ Baltimore ColtsColts | Win W 28 - 24 | |
| 14 | Thu, Nov 29, 1979 Thu, Nov 29 | vs New England PatriotsPatriots | Win W 39 - 24 | |
| 15 | Sun, Dec 9, 1979 Sun, Dec 9 | @ Detroit LionsLions | Win W 28 - 10 | |
| 16 | Sat, Dec 15, 1979 Sat, Dec 15 | vs New York JetsJets | Loss L 24 - 27 | |
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| Divisional Divisional Round | Sun, Dec 30, 1979 Sun, Dec 30 | @ Pittsburgh SteelersSteelers | Loss L 14 - 34 | |
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