The 1992 Miami Dolphins season was the franchise's 27th season in the National Football League. The season began with the team attempting to improve on their 8–8 record in 1991. Because of the impact of Hurricane Andrew, the Dolphins' scheduled Week 1 home game against New England was moved to Week 7 because both teams already had a bye scheduled for that week and could slot the rescheduled contest in without other changes being required.
The season was a success as the Dolphins finished the season 11–5, won the AFC East and returned to the playoffs after a one-year absence. Keith Jackson, who signed a four-year, $6 million contract,100 Things Dolphins Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Armando Salguero, Triumph Books, Chicago, 2020, ISBN 978-1-62937-722-3, p.174 made his Miami Dolphins debut in a 37–10 win versus the eventual AFC champion Buffalo Bills. Jackson recorded four receptions and 64 receiving yards, including a 24-yard touchdown score.100 Things Dolphins Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Armando Salguero, Triumph Books, Chicago, 2020, ISBN 978-1-62937-722-3, p.175
In the Divisional Playoffs, Miami shut out the San Diego Chargers 31–0 and the following week they played host to their AFC East rivals, the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game. Five turnovers and a huge disparity in the running game led to a 29–10 loss. As of 2025, this is the last time the Dolphins reached the AFC Championship Game.
Offseason
NFL draft 1992 Miami Dolphins draft Round Pick Player Position School 1 7 Troy VincentDefensive Back Wisconsin 1 12 Marco ColemanDefensive End Georgia Tech 2 43 Eddie BlakeOffensive lineman Auburn 3 70 Larry Webster Defensive Tackle Maryland 4 97 Dwight Hollier Linebacker North Carolina 5 124 Christopher Perez Offensive Tackle Kansas 6 155 Roosevelt Collins Linebacker TCU 7 199 Dave Moore Tight End Pittsburgh 8 209 Andre Powell Linebacker Penn State 9 236 Tony Tellington Defensive Back Youngstown State 10 267 Raoul Spears Running Back USC 11 294 Lee Miles Wide Receiver Baylor 11 296 Mike Barsotti Quarterback Fresno State 12 321 Milton Biggins Tight End Western Kentucky 12 328 Kameno Bell Running Back Illinois Undrafted free agents + 1992 undrafted free agent of notePlayerPositionCollegeBernie ParmaleeRunning backBall State
Personnel
Staff / Coaches
Final roster
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 Bye 2 September 14 at Cleveland Browns W 27–23 1–0 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 74,765 3 September 20 Los Angeles Rams W 26–10 2–0 Joe Robbie Stadium 55,945 4 September 27 at Seattle Seahawks W 19–17 3–0 Kingdome 59,374 5 October 4 at Buffalo Bills W 37–10 4–0 Rich Stadium 80,368 6 October 11 Atlanta Falcons W 21–17 5–0 Joe Robbie Stadium 68,633 7 October 18 New England Patriots W 38–17 6–0 Joe Robbie Stadium 57,282 8 October 25 Indianapolis Colts L 20–31 6–1 Joe Robbie Stadium 61,117 9 November 1 at New York Jets L 14–26 6–2 Giants Stadium 69,313 10 November 8 at Indianapolis Colts W 28–0 7–2 Hoosier Dome 59,892 11 November 16 Buffalo Bills L 20–26 7–3 Joe Robbie Stadium 70,629 12 November 22 Houston Oilers W 19–16 8–3 Joe Robbie Stadium 63,597 13 November 29 at New Orleans Saints L 13–24 8–4 Louisiana Superdome 68,591 14 December 6 at San Francisco 49ers L 3–27 8–5 Candlestick Park 58,474 15 December 14 Los Angeles Raiders W 20–7 9–5 Joe Robbie Stadium 67,098 16 December 20 New York Jets W 19–17 10–5 Joe Robbie Stadium 68,275 17 December 27 at New England Patriots W 16–13 11–5 Foxboro Stadium 34,726
Standings
Playoffs
AFC Divisional Playoff Jan. 10, 1993
The Dolphins defense shut out the Chargers, holding San Diego quarterback Stan Humphries to just 18 completions on 44 pass attempts for 140 yards and intercepting four passes. Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino threw 3 touchdown passes in the second quarter - all of Marino's touchdowns were set up by interceptions. As of 2025, this remains the Dolphins last win in the Divisional Round.
AFC Championship Game Jan. 17, 1993
The Bills intercepted Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino twice, recovered 3 fumbles, forced 4 sacks, and held Miami to just 33 rushing yards. With the loss, the Dolphins failed to advance to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1984. As of 2025, this remains their last appearance in the AFC Championship.
Awards and honors Dan Marino, AFC Pro Bowl Selection Dan Marino, All-Pro Selection
References
Miami Dolphins on Pro Football Reference