List of Miami Dolphins head coaches - wikipedia List of Miami Dolphins head coaches The Dolphins have played their home games in Hard Rock Stadium since 2016. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football franchise based in Miami Gardens, Florida. They are members of the East Division of the American Football Conference ( AFC ) in the National Football League ( NFL ). The Dolphins began play in 1966 as an expansion team in the American Football League ( AFL ), and joined the NFL as part of the AFL -- NFL merger. The team has played their home games at Dolphin Stadium, originally known as Joe Robbie Stadium, since 1987. The Dolphins are currently owned by Stephen M. Ross. There have been twelve head coaches for the Dolphins franchise. The team 's first head coach was George Wilson, who coached for four complete seasons. Don Shula, who coached the Dolphins for 26 consecutive seasons, is the franchise 's all - time leader for the most regular - season games coached ( 392 ), the most regular - season game wins ( 257 ), the most playoff games coached ( 31 ), and the most playoff - game wins ( 17 ). Shula is also the only Dolphins head coach to win a Super Bowl with the team, winning two. He was named the United Press International ( UPI ) NFL Coach of the Year twice during his tenure with the Dolphins. Shula is also the only Dolphins coach to have been elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a coach. Adam Gase is the franchise 's current head coach. Contents 1 Key 2 Coaches 3 Notes 4 References Key # Number of coaches GC Games coached Wins Losses Ties Win % Winning percentage 00 † Elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a coach 00 ‡ Elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a player 00 * Spent entire NFL head coaching career with the Dolphins Coaches Don Shula on USO tour. He holds NFL record for wins. Tony Sparano set NFL record for best 1 season turnaround. Note : Statistics are correct through the 2016 NFL season. # Name Term Regular season Playoffs Achievements Ref. GC Win % GC George Wilson 1966 -- 1969 56 15 39. 278 Don Shula † 1970 -- 1995 392 257 133. 659 31 17 14 2 Super Bowl championships ( 1972, 1973 ) 5 AFC championships ( 1971, 1972, 1973, 1982, 1984 ) 1970, 1972 UPI NFL Coach of the Year 11 AFC East Division Champion ( 1971 -- 1974, 1979, 1981 -- 1985, 1992, 1994 ) Jimmy Johnson 1996 -- 1999 64 36 28 0. 563 5 Dave Wannstedt 2000 -- 2004 73 42 31 0. 575 1 AFC East Division Champion ( 2000 ) 5 Jim Bates * 7 0. 429 6 Nick Saban * 2005 -- 2006 32 15 17 0. 469 7 Cam Cameron * 2007 16 15 0. 063 8 Tony Sparano 2008 -- 2011 61 29 32 0. 475 0 1 AFC East Division Champion ( 2008 ) 9 Todd Bowles 2011 0. 667 10 Joe Philbin * 2012 -- 2015 52 24 28 0. 462 11 Dan Campbell * 2015 12 5 7 0. 417 12 Adam Gase * 2016 -- present 16 10 6 0. 625 0 Notes Jump up ^ A running total of the number of coaches of the Dolphins. Thus, any coach who has two or more separate terms as head coach is only counted once. Jump up ^ Each year is linked to an article about that particular NFL season. Wannstedt was fired 9 games into the 2004 season. Bates served as interim head coach for the remaining 7 games. Sparano was fired 13 games into the 2011 season. Bowles served as interim head coach for the remaining 3 games. Philbin was fired 4 games into the 2015 season. Campbell served as interim head coach for the remaining 12 games. References General `` Miami Dolphins Franchise Encyclopedia ''. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2008 - 12 - 06. Specific Jump up ^ `` History ''. Dolphin Stadium. Retrieved 2008 - 12 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Contacts - Administration ''. Miami Dolphins. NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved 2008 - 12 - 06. ^ Jump up to : `` George Wilson Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks ''. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2008 - 09 - 14. ^ Jump up to : Hickok, Ralph ( 2008 - 04 - 17 ). `` NFL Coach of the Year Award ''. Archived from the original on 2012 - 12 - 05. Retrieved 2008 - 05 - 29. Jump up ^ `` Miami Dolphins Franchise Encyclopedia ''. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2008 - 12 - 06. ^ Jump up to : `` Dolphins fire coach Joe Philbin after 1 - 3 start ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved October 5, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Don Shula Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks ''. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2008 - 09 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Jimmy Johnson Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks ''. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2008 - 09 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Dave Wannstedt Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks ''. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2008 - 09 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Jim Bates Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks ''. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2008 - 09 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Nick Saban Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks ''. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2008 - 09 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Cam Cameron Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks ''. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2008 - 09 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Tony Sparano Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks ''. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2008 - 09 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Todd Bowles ''. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 12, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Joe Philbin ''. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Dan Campbell Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks ''. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 4, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Adam Gase Record ''. Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 20 September 2016. Miami Dolphins Founded in 1966 Based in Miami Gardens, Florida Headquartered in Davie, Florida Franchise Franchise History Seasons Coaches Players First - round draft picks Starting quarterbacks Records Honor roll Training facility Broadcasters Stadiums Orange Bowl Hard Rock Stadium Culture `` Fins '' ( Jimmy Buffett song ) Wayne Huizenga Stephen M. Ross Joe Robbie T.D. Cheerleaders Ace Ventura : Pet Detective `` Only Wanna Be with You '' ( Hootie & the Blowfish song ) Ballers Lore Perfect season The Sea of Hands Announcerless Game Epic in Miami Snowplow Game Clock Play Monday Night Miracle Rivalries Buffalo Bills New England Patriots New York Jets Tampa Bay Buccaneers Division championships ( 13 ) 1971 1972 1973 1979 1981 1984 1985 1992 1994 2000 2008 Conference championships ( 5 ) 1971 1972 1973 1982 1984 League championships ( 2 ) 1972 ( VII ) 1973 ( VIII ) Retired numbers 12 13 39 Current league affiliations League : National Football League ( 1970 -- present ) Conference : American Football Conference Division : East Division Former league affiliation League : American Football League ( 1966 -- 1969 ) Seasons ( 52 ) 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1992 1994 1995 2017 Championship seasons in bold Miami Dolphins head coaches George Wilson ( 1966 -- 1969 ) Don Shula ( 1970 -- 1995 ) Jimmy Johnson ( 1996 -- 1999 ) Dave Wannstedt ( 2000 -- 2004 ) Jim Bates # ( 2004 ) Nick Saban ( 2005 -- 2006 ) Cam Cameron ( 2007 ) Tony Sparano ( 2008 -- 2011 ) Todd Bowles # ( 2011 ) Joe Philbin ( 2012 -- 2015 ) Dan Campbell # ( 2015 ) Adam Gase ( 2016 -- ) Pound sign ( # ) denotes interim head coach. Current head coaches of the National Football League American Football Conference AFC East AFC North AFC South AFC West Sean McDermott ( Buffalo Bills ) Adam Gase ( Miami Dolphins ) Bill Belichick ( New England Patriots ) Todd Bowles ( New York Jets ) John Harbaugh ( Baltimore Ravens ) Marvin Lewis ( Cincinnati Bengals ) Hue Jackson ( Cleveland Browns ) Mike Tomlin ( Pittsburgh Steelers ) Bill O'Brien ( Houston Texans ) Chuck Pagano ( Indianapolis Colts ) Doug Marrone ( Jacksonville Jaguars ) Mike Mularkey ( Tennessee Titans ) Vance Joseph ( Denver Broncos ) Andy Reid ( Kansas City Chiefs ) Anthony Lynn ( Los Angeles Chargers ) Jack Del Rio ( Oakland Raiders ) National Football Conference NFC East NFC North NFC South NFC West Jason Garrett ( Dallas Cowboys ) Ben McAdoo ( New York Giants ) Doug Pederson ( Philadelphia Eagles ) Jay Gruden ( Washington Redskins ) John Fox ( Chicago Bears ) Jim Caldwell ( Detroit Lions ) Mike McCarthy ( Green Bay Packers ) Mike Zimmer ( Minnesota Vikings ) Dan Quinn ( Atlanta Falcons ) Ron Rivera ( Carolina Panthers ) Sean Payton ( New Orleans Saints ) Dirk Koetter ( Tampa Bay Buccaneers ) Bruce Arians ( Arizona Cardinals ) Sean McVay ( Los Angeles Rams ) Kyle Shanahan ( San Francisco 49ers ) Pete Carroll ( Seattle Seahawks ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Miami_Dolphins_head_coaches&oldid=804707751 '' Categories : Lists of National Football League head coaches by team Miami Dolphins head coaches Miami Dolphins lists Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 10 October 2017, at 17 : 12. 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Answer: Adam Gase