1998 Miami Dolphins Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 10-6
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Jimmy Johnson (10-6)
Location: Miami, Florida
1998 Miami Dolphins Roster
The Miami Dolphins of the National Football League ended the 1998 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, finishing second in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
Defensively, the Dolphins paced the league with just 265 points allowed. Miami scored 321 points. Dan Marino directed the offense, passing for 3,497 yards. O.J. McDuffie paced all receivers, hauling in 90 passes for 1,050 yards.
Karim Abdul-Jabbar ran for a team-best 960 yards.
The sticky-fingered defense created 36 turnovers. Terrell Buckley and Sam Madison each picked off 8 errant tosses from the opposition. Trace Armstrong topped pass rushers with 10.5 quarterback sacks, part of an overall team total of 44 sacks.
Jimmy Johnson coached the team. The 1998 Miami Dolphins lost in the Division Playoff.
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Regular Season Points For: 321
Regular Season Points Against: 265
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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September 6, 1998 | Miami Dolphins 24 at Indianapolis Colts 15 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
September 13, 1998 | Buffalo Bills 7 at Miami Dolphins 13 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
September 20, 1998 | Pittsburgh Steelers 0 at Miami Dolphins 21 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
October 4, 1998 | Miami Dolphins 9 at New York Jets 20 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
October 12, 1998 | Miami Dolphins 21 at Jacksonville Jaguars 28 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
October 18, 1998 | St. Louis Rams 0 at Miami Dolphins 14 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
October 25, 1998 | New England Patriots 9 at Miami Dolphins 12 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-2-0 | OT | |
November 1, 1998 | Miami Dolphins 24 at Buffalo Bills 30 | L | 4-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
November 8, 1998 | Indianapolis Colts 14 at Miami Dolphins 27 | W | 5-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
November 15, 1998 | Miami Dolphins 13 at Carolina Panthers 9 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
November 23, 1998 | Miami Dolphins 23 at New England Patriots 26 | L | 5-0-0 | 2-4-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
November 29, 1998 | New Orleans Saints 10 at Miami Dolphins 30 | W | 6-0-0 | 2-4-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
December 6, 1998 | Miami Dolphins 27 at Oakland Raiders 17 | W | 6-0-0 | 3-4-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
December 13, 1998 | New York Jets 21 at Miami Dolphins 16 | L | 6-1-0 | 3-4-0 | 9-5-0 | ||
December 21, 1998 | Denver Broncos 21 at Miami Dolphins 31 | W | 7-1-0 | 3-4-0 | 10-5-0 | ||
December 27, 1998 | Miami Dolphins 16 at Atlanta Falcons 38 | L | 7-1-0 | 3-5-0 | 10-6-0 | ||
January 2, 1999 | Buffalo Bills 17 at Miami Dolphins 24 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | AFC Wild Card Playoff | |
January 9, 1999 | Miami Dolphins 3 at Denver Broncos 38 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | NFC Divisional Playoff |