1967 Miami Dolphins season
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 this season. 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.
| 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 |
| Pro Bowlers | None |
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
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Special teams |
Reserve lists
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Game Recap |
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| 1 | Bye | ||||||
| 2 | Bye | ||||||
| 3 | September 17 | Denver Broncos | W 35–21 | 1–0 | Miami Orange Bowl | Recap | |
| 4 | September 24 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 0–24 | 1–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | Recap | |
| 5 | October 1 | at New York Jets | L 7–29 | 1–2 | Shea Stadium | Recap | |
| 6 | October 8 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 0–41 | 1–3 | Municipal Stadium | Recap | |
| 7 | October 15 | at Boston Patriots | L 10–41 | 1–4 | Fenway Park | Recap | |
| 8 | October 22 | New York Jets | L 14–33 | 1–5 | Miami Orange Bowl | Recap | |
| 9 | Bye | ||||||
| 10 | November 5 | at Buffalo Bills | L 13–35 | 1–6 | War Memorial Stadium | Recap | |
| 11 | November 12 | at San Diego Chargers | L 0–24 | 1–7 | San Diego Stadium | Recap | |
| 12 | November 19 | at Oakland Raiders | L 17–31 | 1–8 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap | |
| 13 | November 26 | Buffalo Bills | W 17–14 | 2–8 | Miami Orange Bowl | Recap | |
| 14 | December 3 | at Houston Oilers | L 14–17 | 2–9 | Rice Stadium | Recap | |
| 15 | December 10 | San Diego Chargers | W 41–24 | 3–9 | Miami Orange Bowl | Recap | |
| 16 | December 17 | Boston Patriots | W 41–32 | 4–9 | Miami Orange Bowl | Recap | |
| 17 | December 23 | Houston Oilers | L 10–41 | 4–10 | Miami Orange Bowl | Recap | |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
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.