2006 Miami Dolphins Season - Random Facts

Random Facts

  • In 2006, the Dolphins shut out the New England Patriots 21–0 the previous week and were shut out by the Buffalo Bills by the same deficit the next week.
  • Starting quarterback Joey Harrington won the CBS All-Iron Award for his performance on Thanksgiving and got to sample Phil Simms' mother's blackberry cobbler.
  • When Daunte Culpepper was signed by the Dolphins, Las Vegas odds-makers elevated the Dolphins' Super Bowl chances from 25-to-1 to 10-to-1.
  • Since the Dolphins last played in the AFC Championship Game in 1992, all but three AFC teams have made it that far. The exceptions are the Houston Texans, the Cincinnati Bengals, and the Cleveland Browns.
Preceded by
2005 Miami Dolphins season		 2006 Miami Dolphins season Succeeded by
2007 Miami Dolphins season
Miami Dolphins
Founded in 1966 • Based in Miami Gardens, Florida
The Franchise Franchise • Seasons • History • Players • First-round draft picks • Starting Quarterbacks • Honor Roll
Stadiums Orange Bowl • Sun Life Stadium
Culture Fight Song • Wayne Huizenga • Stephen M. Ross • Joe Robbie • T. D. • Cheerleaders
Lore Perfect Season • Garo's Gaffe • Snowplow Game • The Epic in Miami • The Clock Play • The Monday Night Miracle
Rivalries Buffalo Bills • New York Jets • Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Head Coaches Wilson • Shula • Johnson • Wannstedt • Bates • Saban • Cameron • Sparano • Bowles • Philbin
Division Championships (14) 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2008
Conference Championships (5) 1971, 1972, 1973, 1982, 1984
League Championships (2) 1972, 1973
Retired Numbers 12, 13, 39
Current League Affiliations League: National Football League • Conference: American Football Conference • Division: East Division
Seasons (48)
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2006 NFL season
AFC East North South West East North South West NFC
Buffalo Baltimore Houston Denver Dallas Chicago Atlanta Arizona
Miami Cincinnati Indianapolis Kansas City NY Giants Detroit Carolina St. Louis
New England Cleveland Jacksonville Oakland Philadelphia Green Bay New Orleans San Francisco
NY Jets Pittsburgh Tennessee San Diego Washington Minnesota Tampa Bay Seattle
  • 2006 NFL Draft
  • NFL Playoffs
  • Pro Bowl
  • Super Bowl XLI

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