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Miami Dolphins company history timeline

1966

The Dolphins and the Atlanta Falcons (who also began play in 1966) are the oldest NFL franchises in the Deep South, and Miami is the oldest AFC team in that region.

1969

He finished his four-year AFL tenure after the 1969 season with a 15-39-2 record.

1972

In 1972, Miami won every single regular season game, two playoff games, and Super Bowl VII.

1973

Fan support was excellent, in 1973, the Dolphins established an NFL record with 74,961 season ticket sales.

1974

There is no telling what heights the Dolphins might have reached had not three of their finest stars, Csonka, Jim Kiick and Paul Warfield, defected to the rival World Football League after the 1974 season.

1983

Dan Marino …he was chosen by the Miami Dolphins toward the end of the first round of the 1983 NFL draft.…

1984

In the 1984 season, he even set an NFL record, that includes 70 extra-point attempts.

In the 1984 season, quarterback Dan Marino threw a then-record 48 touchdown passes.

1985

Despite experiencing a great deal of regular-season success, Marino and the Dolphins advanced to the Super Bowl only once in his 17-year career, a 38–16 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in 1985.

1993

But Shula, who in 1993 surpassed George Halas' record of 324 coaching victories to become the all-time leader, kept the Dolphins among the league's elite year after year.

1995

Shula retired after the 1995 season as the winningest coach in NFL history.

2007

A disastrous one-win season in 2007 prompted the hiring of Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Parcells as head of football operations, bringing hope for a return to form.

2008

In February 2008, Stephen M. Ross bought 50 percent of the Miami Dolphin franchise, Dolphin Stadium, and surrounding land from then-owner Wayne Huizenga for $550 million, with an agreement to later become the Dolphins’ managing general partner.

Miami posted 11 wins and 5 losses in 2008 (which tied the NFL record for the greatest win improvement from the previous season) and won a division championship.

2009

On January 20, 2009, Ross closed on the purchase of an additional 45 percent of the team from Wayne Huizenga.

2010

In 2010 he ceded control of the Dolphins’ operations.…

2013

In 2013, the Dolphins completely redesigned the logo with no helmet and the fin up.

2015

The team continued its mediocre play, however, and the Dolphins’ streak of seasons without a playoff berth reached a franchise-record seven following the 2015 season.

2018

The new logo was slightly altered in 2018 with classic colors of aqua and orange.

2021

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1966
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Ebone Jackson,Abbey Sutton,Alex Borgert,Celine Diaz,Gladys Sweeney,Javier Sanchez,Taylor Rose
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