1967 Miami Dolphins season
| 1967 Miami Dolphins season | |
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| Head coach | George Wilson |
| Home field | Miami Orange Bowl |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–10 |
| Division place | 4th AFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1967 Miami Dolphins season was the team's second in the American Football League (AFL). The Dolphins improved by 1 game over their 3–11 inaugural season from 1966, finishing 4–10 and in 4th place in the AFL Eastern Division. The team began its season with two straight bye weeks. In the first game, they beat Denver, 35–21, to win their first ever season opener. However, the Dolphins then lost 8 straight games before beating the Buffalo Bills, 17–14, at home. The Dolphins went winless on the road during this time. However, the Dolphins scored 40 points in back-to-back games. They defeated the San Diego Chargers, 41–24, and then defeated the Boston Patriots, 41–32, both at home, thereby becoming the fastest expansion team in NFL history to ever score 40 points twice in a row during a season.
Offseason
Common draft
| 1967 Miami Dolphins draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 4 | Bob Griese * † | Quarterback | Purdue | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
| 1967 Miami Dolphins staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Roster
| 1967 Miami Dolphins final roster | |||||||||
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| Quarterbacks
Bob Griese Running backs
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Offensive linemen
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Linebackers
Special teams |
Reserve lists
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
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| 1 | Bye | ||||
| 2 | Bye | ||||
| 3 | September 17, 1967 | Denver Broncos | W 35–21 | 1–0–0 | |
| 4 | September 24, 1967 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 0-24 | 1–1–0 | |
| 5 | October 1, 1967 | at New York Jets | L 7-29 | 1–2–0 | |
| 6 | October 8, 1967 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 0-41 | 1–3–0 | |
| 7 | October 15, 1967 | at Boston Patriots | L 10-41 | 1–4–0 | |
| 8 | October 22, 1967 | New York Jets | L 14-33 | 1–5–0 | |
| 9 | Bye | ||||
| 10 | November 5, 1967 | at Buffalo Bills | L 13-35 | 1–6–0 | |
| 11 | November 12, 1967 | at San Diego Chargers | L 0-24 | 1–7–0 | |
| 12 | November 19, 1967 | at Oakland Raiders | L 17-31 | 1–8–0 | |
| 13 | November 26, 1967 | Buffalo Bills | W 17–14 | 2–8–0 | |
| 14 | December 3, 1967 | at Houston Oilers | L 14-17 | 2–9–0 | |
| 15 | December 10, 1967 | San Diego Chargers | W 41–24 | 3–9–0 | |
| 16 | December 17, 1967 | Boston Patriots | W 41–32 | 4–9–0 | |
| 17 | December 23, 1967 | Houston Oilers | L 10-41 | 4–10–0 | |
Game summaries
Week 14
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Standings
| AFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Houston Oilers | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 5–1–1 | 258 | 199 | W2 | |
| New York Jets | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 5–1–1 | 371 | 329 | W1 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–5 | 237 | 285 | L1 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 2–6 | 219 | 407 | L1 | |
| Boston Patriots | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 3–5 | 280 | 389 | L5 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- ↑ "1967 Miami Dolphins draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 18, 2014.