1979 Miami Dolphins season
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1979 Miami Dolphins season
| 1979 Miami Dolphins season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Don Shula | ||||||
| Home field | Orange Bowl | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 10–6 | ||||||
| Division Place | 1st AFC East | ||||||
| Playoff finish | Lost AFC Divisional Playoff to Pittsburgh 34–14 | ||||||
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The 1979 Miami Dolphins season was the 14th year of existence for the Miami Dolphins franchise. Although they finished at 10–6, one win fewer than the previous year, they were still able to win the AFC East Division outright. They ultimately lost in the division round of the NFL playoffs to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Offseason
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
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Regular season
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Dolphins points | Opponents | Record | Attendance |
| 1 | Sept. 2 | at Buffalo Bills | Win | 9 | 7 | 1–0 |
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| 2 | Sept. 9 | Seattle Seahawks | Win | 19 | 10 | 2–0 |
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| 3 | Sept. 16 | at Minnesota Vikings | Win | 27 | 12 | 3–0 |
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| 4 | Sept. 23 | Chicago Bears | Win | 31 | 16 | 4–0 |
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| 5 | Sept. 30 | at New York Jets | Loss | 27 | 33 | 4–1 |
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| 6 | Oct. 8 | at Oakland Raiders | Loss | 3 | 13 | 4–2 |
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| 7 | Oct. 14 | Buffalo Bills | Win | 17 | 7 | 5–2 |
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| 8 | Oct. 21 | at New England Patriots | Loss | 13 | 28 | 5–3 |
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| 9 | Oct. 28 | Green Bay Packers | Win | 27 | 7 | 6–3 |
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| 10 | Nov. 5 | Houston Oilers | Loss | 6 | 9 | 6–4 |
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| 11 | Nov. 11 | Baltimore Colts | Win | 19 | 0 | 7–4 |
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| 12 | Nov. 18 | at Cleveland Browns | Loss (OT) | 24 | 30 | 7–5 |
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| 13 | Nov. 25 | at Baltimore Colts | Win | 28 | 24 | 8–5 |
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| 14 | Nov. 29 | New England Patriots | Win | 39 | 24 | 9–5 |
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| 15 | Dec. 9 | at Detroit Lions | Win | 28 | 10 | 10–5 |
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| 16 | Dec. 15 | New York Jets | Loss | 24 | 27 | 10–6 |
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Standings
| AFC East | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| Miami Dolphins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 341 | 257 |
| New England Patriots | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 411 | 326 |
| New York Jets | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 337 | 383 |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 268 | 279 |
| Baltimore Colts | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 271 | 351 |
Playoffs
AFC Divisional Playoff (Sunday December 30, 1979): at Pittsburgh Steelers
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Roster
Awards and honors
Larry Csonka returned to the Dolphins in 1979 for one last season before retiring, after leaving in 1975 for the World Football League and spending the next three seasons after with the New York Giants. He led the team with 837 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns, in addition to one receiving touchdown. His return led to him being named the NFL Comeback Player of the Year.
Milestones
Notes and references
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