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MIAMI DOLPHINS ANNOUNCE 2016 SCHEDULE Download PDF version

April 14, 2016

MIAMI DOLPHINS ANNOUNCE 2016 SCHEDULE

MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins will open the 2016 season on the West Coast for just the second time in team history when they meet the Seattle Seahawks on Sept. 11 at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. The trip opens a 2016 campaign that will see the Dolphins travel in three of the first four weeks against three playoff teams from a season ago – at Seattle (Sept. 11), at New England (Sept. 18) and at Cincinnati (Sept. 29). The first month of the season also will feature Miami’s first nationally-televised contest on Thursday, Sept. 29 at Cincinnati (NFL Network).

Miami will open the 2016 home slate on Sunday, Sept. 25 at 1 p.m. against the Cleveland Browns. The Dolphins will play four consecutive home games for the first time since 1971 when they host Tennessee (Oct. 9), Pittsburgh (Oct. 16), Buffalo (Oct. 23) and the N.Y. Jets (Nov. 6). The Dolphins will have their bye on the weekend of Oct. 29-30.

Three of the Dolphins’ home games will feature playoff teams from last year, including the Pittsburgh game. Miami also will host the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Dec. 11 and the New England Patriots on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017.

Miami will play at the Los Angeles Rams on Nov. 20, the first time the Dolphins have traveled to Los Angeles since 1988. The game will take place at the Los Angeles Coliseum, the same stadium that hosted Miami’s first Super Bowl win when the Dolphins capped off their perfect 17-0 1972 season in Super Bowl VII against the Washington Redskins.

The Dolphins will play two Saturday games for the first time since 1970 – both coming on back-to-back weekends. Miami will play its second primetime contest on Saturday, Dec. 17 at the New York Jets on NFL Network. It will be the first Saturday night primetime game in franchise history. The following week, the Dolphins will play at Buffalo on Saturday, Dec. 24.

Miami’s eight road games in 2016 will have the team travel a total of 25,366 miles (roundtrip) away from home. It will be the most miles traveled by the Dolphins in an eight-game road schedule in team history (does not include London games in 2015 and 2007, where Miami was designated as the home team). The 25,366 road-game miles will be the most of any NFL team located in the Eastern time zone in 2016 and the fourth-most in the NFL, behind the Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers.

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For the third straight year, a select number of games will be “cross-flexed,” moving between CBS and FOX to bring potentially under-distributed games to wider audiences. Some of those contests were announced today while the remainder of “cross-flexed” games will be decided during the season.

“Flexible scheduling” will be used in Weeks 5-17. Additionally, in Weeks 5-10, flexible scheduling may be used in no more than two weeks. In Weeks 5-16, the schedule lists the games tentatively set for Sunday Night Football on NBC. Only Sunday afternoon games are eligible to be moved to Sunday night, in which case the tentatively scheduled Sunday night game would be moved to an afternoon start time. Flexible scheduling will not be applied to games airing on Thursday, Saturday or Monday nights. A flexible scheduling move would be announced at least 12 days before the game. For Week 17, the Sunday night game will be announced no later than six days prior to January 3. The schedule does not list a Sunday night game in Week 17, but an afternoon game with playoff implications will be moved to that time slot. Flexible scheduling ensures quality matchups in all Sunday time slots in those weeks and gives “surprise” teams a chance to play their way into primetime.

2016 Schedule Notes

Seattle Seahawks (Sunday, Sept. 11 at 4:05 p.m. at Seattle)

  • The Last Time (AWAY): Seattle 24, Miami 17; Nov. 21, 2004
  • The Last Time (OVERALL): Miami 24, Seattle 21; Nov. 25, 2012 (at Miami)
  • The Series: Miami leads 10-4 (includes three playoff games)
  • Miami is 3-2 all-time in games played at Seattle, including a 20-17 AFC Wild Card win on Jan. 9, 2000
  • The Dolphins have not played a road game against the Seahawks in more than 11 years (Nov. 21, 2004), the longest current span the Dolphins have not played an NFL team on the road
  • It is only the second time in team history that the Dolphins will open the season on the West Coast (other time was Sept. 7, 1986 at San Diego)
  • This is just the second time in Dolphins history the team has opened the season against Seattle (other was Sept. 3, 2000 at Miami)

New England Patriots (Sunday, Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. at New England | Sunday, Jan. 1 at 1 p.m. at Miami)

  • The Last Time (HOME): Miami 20, New England 10; Jan. 3, 2016
  • The Last Time (AWAY): New England 36, Miami 7; Oct. 29, 2015
  • The Series: Miami leads 53-48 (includes three playoff games)
  • Miami is 36-15 all-time at home against New England
  • Miami is 17-33 all-time in games played at New England
  • The Dolphins are 3-2 in their past five games against New England
  • The Dolphins have won three consecutive home games against the Patriots – the team’s longest home winning streak against New England since winning five consecutive games from 1998-2002

Cleveland Browns (Sunday, Sept. 25 at 1 p.m. at Miami)

  • The Last Time (HOME): Cleveland 13, Miami 10; Dec. 5, 2010
  • The Last Time (OVERALL): Miami 23, Cleveland 10; Sept. 8, 2013 (at Cleveland)
  • The Series: Miami leads 10-8 (includes two playoff games)
  • Miami is 5-2 all-time vs. Cleveland at home
  • The Dolphins have won five of their past six home games against the Browns

Cincinnati Bengals (Thursday, Sept. 29 at 8:25 p.m. at Cincinnati)

  • The Last Time (AWAY): Miami 17, Cincinnati 13; Oct. 7, 2012
  • The Last Time (OVERALL): Miami 22, Cincinnati 20 (OT); Oct. 31, 2013 (at Miami)
  • The Series: Miami leads 16-5 (includes one playoff game)
  • Miami is 9-3 all-time in games played at Cincinnati
  • The Dolphins have won seven of their past eight at Cincinnati
  • Miami has won 12 of its last 14 games overall against the Bengals
  • It will be the second time Miami and Cincinnati have met on Thursday Night Football with the Dolphins taking the first matchup, 22-20 (OT), on Oct. 31, 2013 in Miami
  • This will be the second consecutive season the Dolphins have played a road game on TNF

Tennessee Titans (Sunday, Oct. 9 at 1 p.m. at Miami)

  • The Last Time (HOME): Tennessee 37, Miami 3; Nov. 11, 2012
  • The Last Time (OVERALL): Miami 38, Tennessee 10; Oct. 18, 2015 (at Tennessee)
  • The Series: Miami leads 19-16 (includes one playoff game)
  • Miami is 11-8 all-time vs. the Titans/Oilers at home
  • The Dolphins have won three of their past four (and six of their past eight) home games against the Titans
  • Miami is 9-4 in its past 13 games against Tennessee
  • Begins a four-game home stand, tied for the longest home stand in team history (also played four home games in a row in 1971)

Pittsburgh Steelers (Sunday, Oct. 16 at 1 p.m. at Miami)

  • The Last Time (HOME): Pittsburgh 23, Miami 22; Oct. 24, 2010
  • The Last Time (OVERALL): Miami 34, Pittsburgh 28; Dec. 8, 2013 (at Pittsburgh)
  • The Series: Pittsburgh leads 13-12 (includes three playoff games)
  • Miami is 8-6 all-time vs. Pittsburgh at home

Buffalo Bills (Sunday, Oct. 23 at 1 p.m. at Miami | Saturday, Dec. 24 at 1 p.m. at Buffalo)

  • The Last Time (HOME): Buffalo 41, Miami 14; Sept. 27, 2015
  • The Last Time (AWAY): Buffalo 33, Miami 17; Nov. 8, 2015
  • The Series: Miami leads 58-45-1 (includes four playoff games)
  • Miami is 33-18-1 all-time vs. Buffalo at home
  • Miami is 25-25 all-time in games played at Buffalo (includes win on Dec. 7, 2008 in Toronto)

New York Jets (Sunday, Nov. 6 at 1 p.m. at Miami | Saturday, Dec. 17 at 8:25 p.m. at N.Y. Jets)

  • The Last Time (HOME):Y. Jets 27, Miami 14; Oct. 4, 2015 (in London)
  • The Last Time (AWAY):Y. Jets 38, Miami 20; Nov. 29, 2015
  • The Last Time (IN MIAMI):Y. Jets 37, Miami 24; Dec. 28, 2014
  • The Series:Y. Jets lead 53-47-1 (includes one playoff game)
  • The Dolphins are 25-25-1 all-time at home against the N.Y. Jets
  • The Dolphins are 22-28 all-time at the N.Y. Jets
  • Miami has won three of its past four (and six of its past eight) meetings at the N.Y. Jets
  • The Dolphins will play its first Saturday night primetime game in team history at the N.Y. Jets

San Diego Chargers (Sunday, Nov. 13 at 4:05 p.m. at San Diego)

  • The Last Time (AWAY/OVERALL): San Diego 30, Miami 14; Dec. 20, 2015
  • The Series: Miami leads 16-15 (includes four playoff games)
  • The Dolphins are 9-3 in their last 12 games against San Diego dating back to 1995
  • Miami is 6-11 all-time in games played at San Diego (includes win on Oct. 27, 2003 in game moved to Tempe, Ariz. due to wildfires in the San Diego area)

Los Angeles Rams (Sunday, Nov. 20 at 4:05 p.m. at Los Angeles)

  • The Last Time (AWAY): Miami 16, St. Louis 12; Nov. 30, 2008 (in St. Louis)
  • The Last Time (OVERALL): Miami 17, St. Louis 14; Oct. 14, 2012 (at Miami)
  • The Last Time (AT RAMS IN LOS ANGELES): Miami 37, L.A. Rams 31; Dec. 14, 1986 (at Anaheim Stadium)
  • The Last Time (IN LOS ANGELES): Miami 24, L.A. Raiders 14; Oct. 9, 1988
  • The Series: Miami leads 10-2
  • The Dolphins are 3-0 all-time in games played at the Los Angeles Rams
  • Miami is 5-2 all-time in games played in the Los Angeles area (includes games at Rams, Raiders, Super Bowl VII and Super Bowl XVII)
  • The Dolphins won their first Super Bowl at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Jan. 14, 1973 when Miami defeated the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII, capping off the perfect 17-0 1972 season
  • Miami has won three in a row against the Rams and is 9-1 against the organization since 1976

San Francisco 49ers (Sunday, Nov. 27 at 1 p.m. at Miami)

  • The Last Time (HOME): Miami 14, San Francisco 9; Dec. 14, 2008
  • The Last Time (OVERALL): San Francisco 27, Miami 13; Dec. 9, 2012 (at San Francisco)
  • The Series: Tied at 6-6 (includes Super Bowl XIX)
  • Miami is 3-2 all-time vs. San Francisco at home
  • The Dolphins have won two of their past three against San Francisco dating back to the 2004 season

Baltimore Ravens (Sunday, Dec. 4 at 1 p.m. at Baltimore)

  • The Last Time (AWAY): Baltimore 26, Miami 10; Nov. 7, 2010
  • The Last Time (OVERALL): Miami 15, Baltimore 13; Dec. 6, 2015 (at Miami)
  • The Series: Baltimore leads 7-6 (includes two playoff games)
  • Miami is 1-2 all-time in games played at the Baltimore Ravens
  • The Dolphins are 9-7 all-time in games played in Baltimore (includes games against the Ravens and Colts)

Arizona Cardinals (Sunday, Dec. 11 at 1 p.m. at Miami)

  • The Last Time (HOME): Arizona 24, Miami 23; Nov. 7, 2004
  • The Last Time (OVERALL): Arizona 24, Miami 21 (OT); Sept. 30, 2012 (at Arizona)
  • The Series: Miami leads 8-3
  • Miami is 4-1 all-time vs. Arizona at home
  • The Dolphins won the first eight games of the all-time series against Arizona

 

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