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Miami Dolphins

Head Coaches

Head Coach	Years	Total games	Wins / Losses / Ties	Win percentage	Playoff wins / Playoff losses
Adam Gase	2016-2017	16	10-6-0	62.5%	0-1
Joe Philbin	2012-2015	64	29-35-0	45.3%	0-0
Tony Sparano	2008-2011	64	31-33-0	48.4%	0-1
Cam Cameron	2007	16	1-15-0	6.3%	0-0
Nick Saban	2005-2006	32	15-17-0	46.9%	0-0
Dave Wannstedt	2000-2004	73	42-31-0	57.5%	1-2
Jimmy Johnson	1996-1999	64	36-28-0	56.3%	2-3
Don Shula	1970-1995	392	257-131-4	65.6%	17-14
George Wilson	1966-1969	56	15-39-2	26.8%	0-0

Franchise history See period history

Year	Franchise	Wins / Losses / Ties	Playoff wins / Playoff losses	Championship win	Conference champion	Head Coach	Interim Coach	Assistant Head Coach	Assistant Head Coach-Defense	Offensive Coordinator	Defensive Coordinator	Passing Game Coordinator	Running Game Coordinator	Passing Defense Coordinator	Running Defense Coordinator	Quarterbacks Coach	Assistant Quarterbacks Coach	Wide Receivers Coach	Offensive Line Coach	Assistant Offensive Line Coach	Running Backs Coach	Tight Ends Coach	Assistant Tight Ends Coach	Offensive Backs Coach	Offensive Assistant Coach	Defensive Line Coach	Assistant Defensive Line Coach	Defensive Ends Coach	Defensive Tackles Coach	Linebackers Coach	Assistant Linebackers Coach	Outside Linebackers Coach	Inside Linebackers Coach	Pass Rush Specialist	Defensive Nickel Package	Safeties Coach	Cornerbacks Coach	Assistant Secondary Coach	Defensive Secondary Coaches Assistant	Defensive Assistant	Special Teams Coordinator	Special Teams Coach	Special Teams Assistant Coach	Kickers Coach	Punting Coach	Kicking Coach	Strength and Conditioning Coach	Strength Coach	Conditioning Coach	Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach	Associate Strength and Conditioning Coach	Strength Assistant	Strength and Flexibility	Defensive Quality Control	Offensive Quality Control	General Manager	Director of Pro Personnel	Director of Player Development	Fellowship Coach - Offense/Special Teams	Assistant to the Head Coach	Offensive Staff Assistant	Defensive Staff Assistant	Staff Assistant	Special Assistant	Coaches' Assistant	Special Assistant to the Head Coach	Director of Football Administration	Senior Offensive Assistant Coach	Head Strength and Conditioning Coach	Assistant Defensive Backs Coach	Assistant Special Teams Coach	Assistant Wide Receivers Coach	Defensive Assistant Coach	Offensive Quality Control Coach	Defensive Backs Coach	Defensive Quality Control Coach	Executive Vice President of Football Operations	Secondary Coach	Scouting Assistant	Scout	Coaching Intern	Assistant Strength and Conditioning	College Scout	Pro Scout	Director of Player Personnel	Senior Defensive Assistant Coach	Assistant Athletic Trainer	Head Athletic Trainer	Assistant General Manager	Offensive Intern	Executive Assistant to the Head Coach	Executive Assistant for Football Operations	Physical Therapist	Football Analyst	Director of Analytics	Pro Personnel Assistant	Player Personnel Coordinator	Senior Scout	Director of College Scouting	Pass Rush Consultant	Special Teams Co-Coordinator	Sports Science Analyst	Interim Defensive Coordinator
2017	Miami Dolphins	0-0-0	0-0			Adam Gase					Matt Burke																Andre Carter
2016	Miami Dolphins	10-6-0	0-1			Adam Gase		Darren Rizzi		Clyde Christensen	Vance Joseph					Bo Hardegree		Shawn Jefferson	Chris Foerster	Jeremiah Washburn	Danny Barrett	Shane Day				Terrell Williams				Matt Burke	Charlie Bullen			Jim Washburn							Darren Rizzi									Ted Rath / Jim Arthur																			Dave Puloka	Daronte Jones	Marwan Maalouf	Ben Johnson		Chris Kuper	Lou Anarumo	Rusty McKinney										Jim Washburn
2015	Miami Dolphins	6-10-0	0-0			Joe Philbin		Darren Rizzi		Bill Lazor	Kevin Coyle					Zac Taylor	Ben Johnson	Ken O'Keefe	John Benton	Jack Bicknell, Jr.	Jeff Nixon	Dan Campbell / Ben Johnson	Mike Wahle		Ben Martin	Terrell Williams	Charlie Bullen			Mark Duffner	David Corrao										Darren Rizzi									Dave Puloka							Anthony Hunt			Jay Kaiser							Ryan Herman	Al Saunders / Ken O'Keefe	Darren Krein	Blue Adams	Marwan Maalouf	Phil McGeoghan	Jeff Burris		Lou Anarumo		Mike Tannenbaum		JP McGowan				Ron Brockington / Chris Buford / Adam Engroff / Lenny McGill / Matt Winston	Max Gruder	Joe Schoen		Troy Maurer / Naohisa Inoue / Jonathan Gress	Ryan Grove	Eric Stokes		Anne Rodriguez	Annie Berger / Irma Gonzalez	Jonathan Gress	Thomas Pasquali	Dennis Lock	Chris Rossetti	Chase Leshin	Terry Bradway	Chris Grier			Dave Regan	Lou Anarumo
2014	Miami Dolphins	8-8-0	0-0			Joe Philbin				Bill Lazor	Kevin Coyle					Zac Taylor	Ben Johnson	Ken O'Keefe	John Benton	Jack Bicknell, Jr.	Jeff Nixon	Dan Campbell			Ben Martin	Kacy Rodgers	Charlie Bullen			Mark Duffner	David Corrao										Darren Rizzi									Dave Puloka										Jay Kaiser									Darren Krein	Blue Adams	Marwan Maalouf	Phil McGeoghan	Jeff Burris		Lou Anarumo							Dave Puloka									Anne Rodriguez											Dave Regan
2013	Miami Dolphins	8-8-0	0-0			Joe Philbin				Mike Sherman	Kevin Coyle					Zac Taylor	Ben Johnson	Ken O'Keefe	Jim Turner	Chris Mosley	Jeff Nixon	Dan Campbell				Kacy Rodgers	Charlie Bullen			George Edwards	David Corrao										Darren Rizzi									Dave Puloka						Jeff Ireland	Anthony Hunt			Jay Kaiser									Darren Krein	Blue Adams	Marwan Maalouf	Phil McGeoghan	Jeff Burris		Lou Anarumo												Troy Maurer / Naohisa Inoue / Jon Andino	Kevin O'Neill	Brian Gaine		Anne Rodriguez		Jon Andino						Chris Grier
2012	Miami Dolphins	7-9-0	0-0			Joe Philbin				Mike Sherman	Kevin Coyle						Zac Taylor	Ken O'Keefe	Jim Turner	Chris Mosley	Jeff Nixon	Dan Campbell			Ben Johnson	Kacy Rodgers				George Edwards	David Corrao										Darren Rizzi									Dave Puloka										Jay Kaiser									Darren Krein	Blue Adams	Dave Fipp	Phil McGeoghan	Charlie Bullen		Lou Anarumo						Al Harris
2011	Miami Dolphins	6-10-0	0-0			Tony Sparano	Todd Bowles	Todd Bowles		Brian Daboll	Mike Nolan					Karl Dorrell		Steve Bush	Dave DeGuglielmo		Jeff Nixon	Dan Campbell				Kacy Rodgers				Bill Sheridan	David Corrao			Bryan Cox				Joe Danna			Darren Rizzi									Dave Puloka					Tony Sparano Jr.														Darren Krein		Dave Fipp / Darren Rizzi	Ike Hilliard				David Corrao		Todd Bowles
2010	Miami Dolphins	7-9-0	0-0			Tony Sparano		Todd Bowles		Dan Henning	Mike Nolan					David Lee		Karl Dorrell	Dave DeGuglielmo		James Saxon	George DeLeone				Kacy Rodgers				Bill Sheridan	David Corrao							Joe Danna			John Bonamego									Dave Puloka					Steve Bush														Evan Marcus		Darren Rizzi					David Corrao	Bill Parcells	Todd Bowles												Dan Campbell
2009	Miami Dolphins	7-9-0	0-0			Tony Sparano		Todd Bowles		Dan Henning	Paul Pasqualoni					David Lee		Karl Dorrell	Dave DeGuglielmo		James Saxon	George DeLeone				Kacy Rodgers						Jim Reid	George Edwards								John Bonamego									Dave Puloka					Steve Bush														Evan Marcus		Darren Rizzi					David Corrao	Bill Parcells	Todd Bowles
2008	Miami Dolphins	11-5-0	0-1			Tony Sparano		Todd Bowles		Dan Henning	Paul Pasqualoni					David Lee		Karl Dorrell	Mike Maser		James Saxon	George DeLeone				Kacy Rodgers						Jim Reid	George Edwards								John Bonamego					Steve Hoffman				Dave Puloka				Joel Collier	Steve Bush														Evan Marcus		Steve Hoffman					David Corrao	Bill Parcells	Todd Bowles
2007	Miami Dolphins	1-15-0	0-0			Cam Cameron					Dom Capers					Terry Shea		Terry Robiskie	Hudson Houck	Tim Davis	Bobby Jackson	Mike Mularkey				Diron Reynolds		Travis Jones	Diron Reynolds	George Edwards	Glenn Pires					Brett Maxie	Mel Phillips		Michael Dumas		Keith Armstrong	Keith Armstrong					Matt Schiotz			Brad Ohrt					Marvin Marshall						Les Koenning										Steve Hoffman		Tim Atkins			Chad Walker			Jason Brooks
2006	Miami Dolphins	6-10-0	0-0			Nick Saban		Charlie Baggett		Mike Mularkey						Jason Garrett		Charlie Baggett	Hudson Houck	Tim Davis	Bobby Williams	Derek Dooley				Dan Quinn	Bo Davis			George Edwards		Travis Jones				Kirby Smart						Keith Armstrong					Bert Hill			Bo Davis					James Coley			John Gamble		Scott O'Brien			Tim Atkins			Dom Capers / John Gamble										Glenn Pires / Chad Walker		Mel Phillips																						Joe Kim
2005	Miami Dolphins	9-7-0	0-0			Nick Saban		Charlie Baggett	Will Muschamp	Scott Linehan	Richard Smith					Jason Garrett		Charlie Baggett	Hudson Houck	Tim Davis	Bobby Williams	Derek Dooley			James Coley	Dan Quinn	Travis Jones			George Edwards												Keith Armstrong	Dameyune Craig				John Gamble				Bert Hill	Eric Fears			Judd Garrett			John Gamble																		Glenn Pires / Chad Walker		Mel Phillips																						Joe Kim
2004	Miami Dolphins	4-12-0	0-0			Dave Wannstedt	Jim Bates	Marc Trestman		Chris Foerster	Jim Bates					Marc Trestman		Jerry Sullivan / Judd Garrett	Tony Wise		Joel Collier	Bernie Parmalee				Clarence Brooks	Glenn Pires			Bob Sanders					Bill Lewis							Keith Armstrong					John Gamble					Eric Fears			Judd Garrett			John Gamble	Jeff Dellenbach					Robert Nunn														Mel Phillips																						Joe Kim	Bernie Parmalee
2003	Miami Dolphins	10-6-0	0-0			Dave Wannstedt		Norv Turner		Norv Turner	Jim Bates					Judd Garrett		Robert Ford	Tony Wise		Joel Collier	Pat Jones			Bernie Parmalee	Clarence Brooks	Glenn Pires			Bob Sanders					Bill Lewis							Keith Armstrong					John Gamble			Brad Roll					Judd Garrett			John Gamble													Bernie Parmalee							Mel Phillips																						Joe Kim
2002	Miami Dolphins	9-7-0	0-0			Dave Wannstedt		Norv Turner		Norv Turner	Jim Bates					Mike Shula		Robert Ford	Tony Wise		Joel Collier	Pat Jones				Clarence Brooks	Robert Nunn			Bob Sanders					Bill Lewis							Keith Armstrong	Bernie Parmalee			Doug Blevins	John Gamble			Brad Roll				Robert Nunn	Judd Garrett			John Gamble																				Mel Phillips																						Joe Kim
2001	Miami Dolphins	11-5-0	0-1			Dave Wannstedt				Chan Gailey	Jim Bates					Mike Shula		Robert Ford	Tony Wise		Joel Collier	Pat Jones				Clarence Brooks	Robert Nunn			Bob Sanders					Bill Lewis							Keith Armstrong				Doug Blevins	John Gamble			Brad Roll				Robert Nunn	Judd Garrett			John Gamble																				Mel Phillips																						Joe Kim
2000	Miami Dolphins	11-5-0	1-1			Dave Wannstedt				Chan Gailey	Jim Bates					Mike Shula		Robert Ford	Paul T. Boudreau		Joel Collier	Pat Jones			Judd Garrett	Clarence Brooks	Robert Nunn			Randy Shannon					Bill Lewis					Robert Nunn		Mike Westhoff				Doug Blevins	John Gamble			Brad Roll								John Gamble																				Mel Phillips
1999	Miami Dolphins	9-7-0	1-1			Jimmy Johnson		Dave Wannstedt		Kippy Brown	George Hill					Larry Seiple		Robert Ford	Paul T. Boudreau	Rich McGeorge	Joel Collier	Pat Jones				Cary Godette				George Hill					Bill Lewis							Mike Westhoff				Doug Blevins	John Gamble			Brad Roll								John Gamble				Randy Shannon																Mel Phillips
1998	Miami Dolphins	10-6-0	1-1			Jimmy Johnson				Kippy Brown	George Hill					Larry Seiple		Robert Ford	Larry Beightol	Rich McGeorge	Joel Collier	Pat Jones				Cary Godette				George Hill					Bill Lewis							Mike Westhoff				Doug Blevins	John Gamble			Brad Roll								John Gamble				Randy Shannon																Mel Phillips
1997	Miami Dolphins	9-7-0	0-1			Jimmy Johnson		Larry Beightol		Gary Stevens	George Hill							Larry Seiple	Larry Beightol	Rich McGeorge	Kippy Brown	Pat Jones				Cary Godette				George Hill					Bill Lewis							Mike Westhoff				Doug Blevins	John Gamble			Brad Roll								John Gamble				Joel Collier																Mel Phillips
1996	Miami Dolphins	8-8-0	0-0			Jimmy Johnson		Larry Beightol		Gary Stevens	George Hill							Larry Seiple	Larry Beightol	Rich McGeorge	Kippy Brown	Pat Jones				Cary Godette				George Hill					Bill Lewis							Mike Westhoff					John Gamble			Brad Roll								John Gamble				Joel Collier																Mel Phillips
1995	Miami Dolphins	9-7-0	0-1			Don Shula					George Hill					Gary Stevens		Larry Seiple	Monte Clark	Rich McGeorge		Rich McGeorge		Tony Nathan	Gary Stevens	Joe Greene				George Hill										Tom Olivadotti		Mike Westhoff						John Gamble	Junior Wade													Joel Collier																Mel Phillips
1994	Miami Dolphins	10-6-0	1-1			Don Shula		John Sandusky								Gary Stevens		Larry Seiple	John Sandusky	Rich McGeorge		Rich McGeorge		Tony Nathan	Gary Stevens	Joe Greene				George Hill										Tom Olivadotti		Mike Westhoff						John Gamble	Junior Wade														Joel Collier															Mel Phillips
1993	Miami Dolphins	9-7-0	0-0			Don Shula		John Sandusky								Gary Stevens		Larry Seiple	John Sandusky	Rich McGeorge		Rich McGeorge		Tony Nathan	Gary Stevens	Joe Greene				George Hill										Tom Olivadotti		Mike Westhoff					Junior Wade																Carl Taseff															Mel Phillips
1992	Miami Dolphins	11-5-0	1-1			Don Shula		John Sandusky								Gary Stevens		Larry Seiple	John Sandusky	Dwight Stephenson				Carl Taseff	Gary Stevens	Joe Greene				George Hill										Tom Olivadotti		Mike Westhoff					Junior Wade																		Mike Shula / Tony Nathan													Mel Phillips
1991	Miami Dolphins	8-8-0	0-0			Don Shula		John Sandusky				Gary Stevens				Gary Stevens		Larry Seiple	John Sandusky					Carl Taseff						George Hill										Tom Olivadotti		Mike Westhoff					Junior Wade																		Mike Shula / Tony Nathan													Mel Phillips
1990	Miami Dolphins	12-4-0	1-1			Don Shula		John Sandusky				Gary Stevens				Gary Stevens		Larry Seiple	John Sandusky					Carl Taseff						George Hill										Tom Olivadotti		Mike Westhoff					Junior Wade																		Tony Nathan													Mel Phillips
1989	Miami Dolphins	8-8-0	0-0			Don Shula		John Sandusky				Gary Stevens				Gary Stevens		Larry Seiple	John Sandusky / Mike Westhoff					Carl Taseff						George Hill										Tom Olivadotti		Mike Westhoff					Junior Wade																		Tony Nathan													Mel Phillips					Kevin Colbert
1988	Miami Dolphins	6-10-0	0-0			Don Shula		David Shula				David Shula				David Shula		Larry Seiple	John Sandusky			Mike Westhoff		Carl Taseff						Chuck Studley										Tom Olivadotti		Mike Westhoff					Junior Wade																															Mel Phillips					Kevin Colbert
1987	Miami Dolphins	8-7-0	0-0			Don Shula		David Shula								David Shula		David Shula	John Sandusky			Mike Westhoff		Carl Taseff						Chuck Studley										Tom Olivadotti		Mike Westhoff					Junior Wade																															Mel Phillips					Kevin Colbert
1986	Miami Dolphins	8-8-0	0-0			Don Shula		David Shula								David Shula		David Shula	John Sandusky			Mike Westhoff		Carl Taseff						Bob Matheson										Chuck Studley		Mike Westhoff					Junior Wade																															Mel Phillips					Kevin Colbert
1985	Miami Dolphins	12-4-0	1-1			Don Shula									Mike Scarry	David Shula		David Shula	John Sandusky					Carl Taseff		Mike Scarry				Bob Matheson										Chuck Studley		Tom Keane					Junior Wade																															Mel Phillips					Kevin Colbert
1984	Miami Dolphins	14-2-0	2-1			Don Shula									Mike Scarry			David Shula	John Sandusky					Carl Taseff		Mike Scarry				Bob Matheson										Chuck Studley		Bob Matheson			Tom Keane								Junior Wade																						Tom Keane
1983	Miami Dolphins	12-4-0	0-1			Don Shula			Bill Arnsparger						Mike Scarry			David Shula	John Sandusky					Carl Taseff		Mike Scarry																Bob Matheson			Tom Keane								Junior Wade																						Tom Keane
1982	Miami Dolphins	7-2-0	3-1			Don Shula			Bill Arnsparger						Mike Scarry	Wally English		David Shula / Wally English	John Sandusky					Carl Taseff		Mike Scarry				Steve Crosby												Steve Crosby / Carl Taseff			Tom Keane																														Tom Keane
1981	Miami Dolphins	11-4-1	0-1			Don Shula			Bill Arnsparger				John Sandusky		Mike Scarry	Wally English		Wally English	John Sandusky					Carl Taseff		Mike Scarry				Steve Crosby												Steve Crosby / Carl Taseff			Tom Keane																														Tom Keane
1980	Miami Dolphins	8-6-2	0-0			Don Shula			Bill Arnsparger				John Sandusky		Mike Scarry	Dan Henning		Dan Henning	John Sandusky					Carl Taseff		Mike Scarry				Steve Crosby												Steve Crosby / Carl Taseff			Tom Keane																														Tom Keane
1979	Miami Dolphins	10-6-0	0-1			Don Shula			Bill Arnsparger				John Sandusky		Mike Scarry	Dan Henning		Dan Henning	John Sandusky					Carl Taseff		Mike Scarry				Steve Crosby												Steve Crosby / Carl Taseff			Tom Keane																														Tom Keane
1978	Miami Dolphins	11-5-0	0-1			Don Shula			Bill Arnsparger			Howard Schnellenberger	John Sandusky		Mike Scarry			Howard Schnellenberger	John Sandusky					Carl Taseff	Howard Schnellenberger	Mike Scarry																Carl Taseff			Tom Keane																														Tom Keane					Steve Crosby
1977	Miami Dolphins	10-4-0	0-0			Don Shula			Bill Arnsparger			Howard Schnellenberger	John Sandusky		Mike Scarry			Howard Schnellenberger	John Sandusky					Carl Taseff	Howard Schnellenberger	Mike Scarry																Carl Taseff			Tom Keane																														Tom Keane					Steve Crosby
1976	Miami Dolphins	6-8-0	0-0			Don Shula			Bill Arnsparger			Howard Schnellenberger	John Sandusky	Don Doll	Mike Scarry			Howard Schnellenberger	John Sandusky					Carl Taseff	Howard Schnellenberger	Mike Scarry				Don Doll												Carl Taseff			Tom Keane																														Tom Keane
1975	Miami Dolphins	10-4-0	0-0			Don Shula						Howard Schnellenberger	Monte Clark	Don Doll	Mike Scarry			Howard Schnellenberger	Monte Clark					Carl Taseff	Monte Clark / Howard Schnellenberger	Mike Scarry				Don Doll														Carl Taseff																															Tom Keane
1974	Miami Dolphins	11-3-0	0-1			Don Shula												Bob Schnelker						Carl Taseff	Monte Clark / Bill McPeak	Mike Scarry														Vince Costello																																			Tom Keane
1973	Miami Dolphins	12-2-0	3-0			Don Shula			Bill Arnsparger										Monte Clark					Carl Taseff	Bill McPeak	Mike Scarry																																																	Tom Keane
1972	Miami Dolphins	14-0-0	3-0			Don Shula												Howard Schnellenberger	Monte Clark					Carl Taseff	Howard Schnellenberger	Mike Scarry				Bill Arnsparger										Bill Arnsparger																																			Tom Keane
1971	Miami Dolphins	10-3-1	2-1			Don Shula												Howard Schnellenberger	Monte Clark					Carl Taseff	Howard Schnellenberger	Mike Scarry				Bill Arnsparger										Bill Arnsparger																																			Tom Keane
1970	Miami Dolphins	10-4-0	0-1			Don Shula												Howard Schnellenberger	Monte Clark					Carl Taseff	Howard Schnellenberger	Mike Scarry				Bill Arnsparger										Bill Arnsparger																																			Tom Keane
1969	Miami Dolphins	3-10-1	0-0			George Wilson													Ernie Hefferle					John Idzik		Les Bingaman																																																	Tom Keane
1968	Miami Dolphins	5-8-1	0-0			George Wilson													Ernie Hefferle					John Idzik		Les Bingaman																																																	Tom Keane
1967	Miami Dolphins	4-10-0	0-0			George Wilson												Bobby Walston	Ernie Hefferle					John Idzik		Les Bingaman				Bob Pelligrini																Bobby Walston																													Tom Keane
1966	Miami Dolphins	3-11-0	0-0			George Wilson												Bobby Walston	Ernie Hefferle					John Idzik		Les Bingaman				Bob Pelligrini																Bobby Walston																													Tom Keane