1992 Miami Dolphins Season

1992 Miami Dolphins season
1992 Miami Dolphins season
General manager	Eddie Jones
Head coach	Don Shula
Home field	Joe Robbie Stadium
Results
Record	11–5
Division place	1st AFC East
Playoff finish	Won Divisional Playoffs; (vs. Chargers) 31–0; Lost AFC Championship; (vs. Bills) 10–29
Pro Bowlers	3 QB Dan Marino; LT Richmond Webb; TE Keith Jackson;
	← 1991; Dolphins seasons; 1993 →;

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 re-scheduled 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, 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.

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. 5 turnovers and a huge disparity in the running game led to a 29–10 loss.

As of 2024, this is the last time the Dolphins reached the AFC Championship Game.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School
1	7	Troy Vincent	Defensive Back	Wisconsin
1	12	Marco Coleman	Defensive End	Georgia Tech
2	43	Eddie Blake	Offensive 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

Personnel

Staff

**1992 Miami Dolphins staff**
	Front office President – Tim Robbie Executive vice president/general manager – Eddie Jones Assistant general manager – Bryan Wiedmeier Director of player personnel – Tom Heckert, Sr. Director of college scouting – Tom Braatz Head coaches Head coach – Don Shula Assistant head coach/offensive line – John Sandusky Offensive coaches Offense/quarterbacks – Gary Stevens Offensive backs – Carl Taseff Wide receivers – Larry Seiple Assistant offensive line – Dwight Stephenson Coaches' assistant – Tony Nathan Coaches' assistant – Mike Shula			Defensive coaches Defense – Tom Olivadotti Defensive line – Joe Greene Linebackers – George Hill Defensive backs – Mel Phillips Special teams coaches Special teams – Mike Westhoff Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Junior Wade

Roster

**1992 Miami Dolphins final roster**

	Quarterbacks 13 Dan Marino 19 Scott Mitchell Running backs 21 Mark Higgs 44 Bobby Humphrey 49 Tony Paige FB 30 Bernie Parmalee KR 22 James Saxon FB Wide receivers 86 Fred Banks 83 Mark Clayton 85 Mark Duper 89 Tony Martin 82 Scott Miller PR 87 Mike Williams KR Tight ends 84 Greg Baty LS 80 Ferrell Edmunds 88 Keith Jackson		Offensive linemen 65 Jeff Dellenbach T 74 Mark Dennis T 62 Harry Galbreath G 69 Keith Sims G 63 Jeff Uhlenhake C 78 Richmond Webb T 60 Bert Weidner C/G 61 Gene Williams G Defensive linemen 90 Marco Coleman DE 91 Jeff Cross DE 97 Jeff Hunter DE 99 Chuck Klingbeil NT 95 T. J. Turner DE/NT 79 Larry Webster DE/NT		Linebackers 52 Roosevelt Collins OLB 51 Bryan Cox OLB/ILB 92 David Griggs OLB 59 John Grimsley ILB 50 Dwight Hollier OLB/ILB 93 Cliff Odom ILB 56 John Offerdahl ILB Defensive backs 36 Stephen Braggs CB 37 J. B. Brown CB 35 Kerry Glenn CB 29 Liffort Hobley SS 47 Darrell Malone CB 25 Louis Oliver FS 23 Troy Vincent CB 26 Jarvis Williams SS Special teams 4 Reggie Roby P 10 Pete Stoyanovich K		Reserve lists 32 Bruce Alexander CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 66 Eddie Blake NT (NF-Inj.Tooltip Non-football injury and illness) 53 Ned Bolcar LB (PUPTooltip Physically unable to perform) 34 Aaron Craver RB/KR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 42 Chris Green CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 45 Bobby Harden S (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 24 Vestee Jackson CB/LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 58 Mark Sander LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 9 Scott Secules QB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 43 Chuck Carswell CB 23 Charles Pharms s 76 Blaine Rose G Rookies in italics 47 active, 9 inactive, 3 practice squad

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 (OT)	11–5	Foxboro Stadium	34,726

Standings

AFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽²⁾ Miami Dolphins	11	5	0	.688	5–3	9–3	340	281	W3
⁽⁴⁾ Buffalo Bills	11	5	0	.688	5–3	7–5	381	283	L1
Indianapolis Colts	9	7	0	.563	5–3	7–7	216	302	W5
New York Jets	4	12	0	.250	3–5	4–8	220	315	L3
New England Patriots	2	14	0	.125	2–6	2–10	205	363	L5

Playoffs

AFC Divisional Playoff Jan. 10, 1993

Miami Dolphins 31, San Diego Chargers 0

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	0	0	0	0
Dolphins	0	21	0	10	31

at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida

Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), rain
Game attendance: 71,224
Referee: Johnny Grier
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy

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.

AFC Championship Game Jan. 17, 1993

Buffalo Bills 29, Miami Dolphins 10

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	3	10	10	6	29
Dolphins	3	0	0	7	10