# 1992 Miami Dolphins season

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, 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. Five 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 |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 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 :
| viewtalkedit | 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

| Quarter | 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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 29 |
| Dolphins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 72,703
* Referee: Bob McElwee
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy
The Bills intercepted Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino twice, recovered 3 fumbles, forced 4 sacks, and held Miami to just 33 rushing yards.

## Awards and honors

* Dan Marino, AFC Pro Bowl Selection
* Dan Marino, All-Pro Selection