The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Football League as a member team of the league's American Football Conference East division. The team plays its home games at Hard Rock Stadium, located in the northern suburb of Miami Gardens, Florida. The team is currently owned by Stephen M. Ross. The Dolphins are the oldest professional sports team in Florida. Of the four AFC East teams, the Dolphins are the only team in the division that was not a charter member of the American Football League. The Dolphins were also the first football team in the southeast, along with the Atlanta Falcons. The Dolphins were founded by attorney-politician Joe Robbie and actor-comedian Danny Thomas. They began play in the AFL in 1966.
Team colors | Aqua, orange, white, marine blue |
Fight song | Miami Dolphins #1 |
Mascot | T. D. |
Owner(s) | Stephen M. Ross |
Chairman | Stephen M. Ross |
CEO | Tom Garfinkel |
General manager | Chris Grier |
Head coach | Brian Flores |
About Miami Dolphins
NFL team that completed the league's first perfect season in 1972-73, going 17-0 after capturing Super Bowl VII.
Achievement of Miami Dolphins
The team reached the Super Bowl in both 1983 and 1985 behind quarterback Dan Marino, but lost both times, to the Washington Redskins and San Francisco 49ers.
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Latest information about Miami Dolphins updated on July 28 2021.