Matchup Index

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

Miami Dolphins 64
Miami Dolphins leads 64-57
wins
1966 to 2025
New England Patriots have won 2 straight
Next meeting: Nov 1, 2026, New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins
New England Patriots 57

Series timeline

Counts every meeting across all leagues, not just the league this page opens on.

▲ Miami Dolphins ahead (peak +16) ▼ New England Patriots ahead (peak +2)
1966: Boston Patriots 20-141967: Boston Patriots 41-101967: Miami Dolphins 41-321968: Miami Dolphins 34-101968: Miami Dolphins 38-71969: Miami Dolphins 17-161969: Boston Patriots 38-231970: Boston Patriots 27-141970: Miami Dolphins 37-201971: Miami Dolphins 41-31971: New England Patriots 34-131972: Miami Dolphins 52-01972: Miami Dolphins 37-211973: Miami Dolphins 44-231973: Miami Dolphins 30-141974: New England Patriots 34-241974: Miami Dolphins 34-271975: Miami Dolphins 22-141975: Miami Dolphins 20-71976: New England Patriots 30-141976: Miami Dolphins 10-31977: Miami Dolphins 17-51977: New England Patriots 14-101978: New England Patriots 33-241978: Miami Dolphins 23-31979: New England Patriots 28-131979: Miami Dolphins 39-241980: New England Patriots 34-01980: Miami Dolphins 16-131981: Miami Dolphins 30-271981: Miami Dolphins 24-141982: New England Patriots 3-01982: Miami Dolphins 28-13 (postseason)1983: Miami Dolphins 34-241983: New England Patriots 17-61984: Miami Dolphins 28-71984: Miami Dolphins 44-241985: New England Patriots 17-131985: Miami Dolphins 30-271985: New England Patriots 31-14 (postseason)1986: New England Patriots 34-71986: New England Patriots 34-271987: New England Patriots 28-211987: New England Patriots 24-101988: New England Patriots 21-101988: New England Patriots 6-31989: Miami Dolphins 24-101989: Miami Dolphins 31-101990: Miami Dolphins 27-241990: Miami Dolphins 17-101991: Miami Dolphins 20-101991: Miami Dolphins 30-201992: Miami Dolphins 38-171992: Miami Dolphins 16-131993: Miami Dolphins 17-131993: New England Patriots 33-271994: Miami Dolphins 39-351994: Miami Dolphins 23-31995: Miami Dolphins 20-31995: New England Patriots 34-171996: Miami Dolphins 24-101996: New England Patriots 42-231997: New England Patriots 27-241997: New England Patriots 14-121997: New England Patriots 17-3 (postseason)1998: Miami Dolphins 12-91998: New England Patriots 26-231999: Miami Dolphins 31-301999: Miami Dolphins 27-172000: Miami Dolphins 10-32000: Miami Dolphins 27-242001: Miami Dolphins 30-102001: New England Patriots 20-132002: Miami Dolphins 26-132002: New England Patriots 27-242003: New England Patriots 19-132003: New England Patriots 12-02004: New England Patriots 24-102004: Miami Dolphins 29-282005: New England Patriots 23-162005: Miami Dolphins 28-262006: New England Patriots 20-102006: Miami Dolphins 21-02007: New England Patriots 49-282007: New England Patriots 28-72008: Miami Dolphins 38-132008: New England Patriots 48-282009: New England Patriots 27-172009: Miami Dolphins 22-212010: New England Patriots 41-142010: New England Patriots 38-72011: New England Patriots 38-242011: New England Patriots 27-242012: New England Patriots 23-162012: New England Patriots 28-02013: New England Patriots 27-172013: Miami Dolphins 24-202014: Miami Dolphins 33-202014: New England Patriots 41-132015: New England Patriots 36-72015: Miami Dolphins 20-102016: New England Patriots 31-242016: New England Patriots 35-142017: New England Patriots 35-172017: Miami Dolphins 27-202018: New England Patriots 38-72018: Miami Dolphins 34-332019: New England Patriots 43-02019: Miami Dolphins 27-242020: New England Patriots 21-112020: Miami Dolphins 22-122021: Miami Dolphins 17-162021: Miami Dolphins 33-242022: Miami Dolphins 20-72022: New England Patriots 23-212023: Miami Dolphins 24-172023: Miami Dolphins 31-172024: Miami Dolphins 15-102024: Miami Dolphins 34-152025: New England Patriots 33-272025: New England Patriots 38-10

Miami Dolphins Boston Patriots New England Patriots Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Miami Dolphins 9 (1989–1993), New England Patriots 7 (1985–1988). Current: New England Patriots 2.

These teams met in the AFL (1966 to 1969) and the NFL (1970 to 2025).

Splits

SplitMiami Dolphins record
Regular season63-55
Postseason1-2
Hosted by Miami Dolphins43-18
Hosted by New England Patriots21-39
Last 10 seasons (2016 to 2025)11-9
Largest Miami Dolphins win52-0 (1972)
Largest New England Patriots win43-0 (2019)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1997Dec 28, 1997New England Patriots 17-3 at New England Patriots Wild Card
1985Jan 12, 1986New England Patriots 31-14 at Miami Dolphins Conference Championship
1982Jan 8, 1983Miami Dolphins 28-13 at Miami Dolphins Wild Card

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025 (0-2) Sep 14, 2025 New England Patriots 33-27 at Miami Dolphins Week 2
Jan 4, 2026 New England Patriots 38-10 at New England Patriots Week 18
2024 (2-0) Oct 6, 2024 Miami Dolphins 15-10 at New England Patriots Week 5
Nov 24, 2024 Miami Dolphins 34-15 at Miami Dolphins Week 12
2023 (2-0) Sep 17, 2023 Miami Dolphins 24-17 at New England Patriots Week 2
Oct 29, 2023 Miami Dolphins 31-17 at Miami Dolphins Week 8
2022 (1-1) Sep 11, 2022 Miami Dolphins 20-7 at Miami Dolphins Week 1
Jan 1, 2023 New England Patriots 23-21 at New England Patriots Week 17
2021 (2-0) Sep 12, 2021 Miami Dolphins 17-16 at New England Patriots Week 1
Jan 9, 2022 Miami Dolphins 33-24 at Miami Dolphins Week 18
2020 (1-1) Sep 13, 2020 New England Patriots 21-11 at New England Patriots Week 1
Dec 20, 2020 Miami Dolphins 22-12 at Miami Dolphins Week 15
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019 (1-1) Sep 15, 2019 New England Patriots 43-0 at Miami Dolphins Week 2
Dec 29, 2019 Miami Dolphins 27-24 at New England Patriots Week 17
2018 (1-1) Sep 30, 2018 New England Patriots 38-7 at New England Patriots Week 4
Dec 9, 2018 Miami Dolphins 34-33 at Miami Dolphins Week 14
2017 (1-1) Nov 26, 2017 New England Patriots 35-17 at New England Patriots Week 12
Dec 11, 2017 Miami Dolphins 27-20 at Miami Dolphins Week 14
2016 (0-2) Sep 18, 2016 New England Patriots 31-24 at New England Patriots Week 2
Jan 1, 2017 New England Patriots 35-14 at Miami Dolphins Week 17
2015 (1-1) Oct 29, 2015 New England Patriots 36-7 at New England Patriots Week 8
Jan 3, 2016 Miami Dolphins 20-10 at Miami Dolphins Week 17
2014 (1-1) Sep 7, 2014 Miami Dolphins 33-20 at Miami Dolphins Week 1
Dec 14, 2014 New England Patriots 41-13 at New England Patriots Week 15
2013 (1-1) Oct 27, 2013 New England Patriots 27-17 at New England Patriots Week 8
Dec 15, 2013 Miami Dolphins 24-20 at Miami Dolphins Week 15
2012 (0-2) Dec 2, 2012 New England Patriots 23-16 at Miami Dolphins Week 13
Dec 30, 2012 New England Patriots 28-0 at New England Patriots Week 17
2011 (0-2) Sep 12, 2011 New England Patriots 38-24 at Miami Dolphins Week 1
Dec 24, 2011 New England Patriots 27-24 at New England Patriots Week 16
2010 (0-2) Oct 4, 2010 New England Patriots 41-14 at Miami Dolphins Week 4
Jan 2, 2011 New England Patriots 38-7 at New England Patriots Week 17
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009 (1-1) Nov 8, 2009 New England Patriots 27-17 at New England Patriots Week 9
Dec 6, 2009 Miami Dolphins 22-21 at Miami Dolphins Week 13
2008 (1-1) Sep 21, 2008 Miami Dolphins 38-13 at New England Patriots Week 3
Nov 23, 2008 New England Patriots 48-28 at Miami Dolphins Week 12
2007 (0-2) Oct 21, 2007 New England Patriots 49-28 at Miami Dolphins Week 7
Dec 23, 2007 New England Patriots 28-7 at New England Patriots Week 16
2006 (1-1) Oct 8, 2006 New England Patriots 20-10 at New England Patriots Week 5
Dec 10, 2006 Miami Dolphins 21-0 at Miami Dolphins Week 14
2005 (1-1) Nov 13, 2005 New England Patriots 23-16 at Miami Dolphins Week 10
Jan 1, 2006 Miami Dolphins 28-26 at New England Patriots Week 17
2004 (1-1) Oct 10, 2004 New England Patriots 24-10 at New England Patriots Week 5
Dec 20, 2004 Miami Dolphins 29-28 at Miami Dolphins Week 15
2003 (0-2) Oct 19, 2003 New England Patriots 19-13 at Miami Dolphins Week 7
Dec 7, 2003 New England Patriots 12-0 at New England Patriots Week 14
2002 (1-1) Oct 6, 2002 Miami Dolphins 26-13 at Miami Dolphins Week 5
Dec 29, 2002 New England Patriots 27-24 at New England Patriots Week 17
2001 (1-1) Oct 7, 2001 Miami Dolphins 30-10 at Miami Dolphins Week 4
Dec 22, 2001 New England Patriots 20-13 at New England Patriots Week 15
2000 (2-0) Sep 24, 2000 Miami Dolphins 10-3 at Miami Dolphins Week 4
Dec 24, 2000 Miami Dolphins 27-24 at New England Patriots Week 17
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999 (2-0) Oct 17, 1999 Miami Dolphins 31-30 at New England Patriots Week 6
Nov 21, 1999 Miami Dolphins 27-17 at Miami Dolphins Week 11
1998 (1-1) Oct 25, 1998 Miami Dolphins 12-9 at Miami Dolphins Week 8
Nov 23, 1998 New England Patriots 26-23 at New England Patriots Week 12
1997 (0-3) Nov 23, 1997 New England Patriots 27-24 at New England Patriots Week 13
Dec 22, 1997 New England Patriots 14-12 at Miami Dolphins Week 17
Dec 28, 1997 New England Patriots 17-3 at New England Patriots Wild Card Postseason
1996 (1-1) Sep 1, 1996 Miami Dolphins 24-10 at Miami Dolphins Week 1
Nov 3, 1996 New England Patriots 42-23 at New England Patriots Week 10
1995 (1-1) Sep 10, 1995 Miami Dolphins 20-3 at New England Patriots Week 2
Nov 12, 1995 New England Patriots 34-17 at Miami Dolphins Week 11
1994 (2-0) Sep 4, 1994 Miami Dolphins 39-35 at Miami Dolphins Week 1
Oct 30, 1994 Miami Dolphins 23-3 at New England Patriots Week 9
1993 (1-1) Nov 21, 1993 Miami Dolphins 17-13 at Miami Dolphins Week 12
Jan 2, 1994 New England Patriots 33-27 at New England Patriots Week 18
1992 (2-0) Oct 18, 1992 Miami Dolphins 38-17 at Miami Dolphins Week 7
Dec 27, 1992 Miami Dolphins 16-13 at New England Patriots Week 17
1991 (2-0) Oct 6, 1991 Miami Dolphins 20-10 at New England Patriots Week 6
Nov 10, 1991 Miami Dolphins 30-20 at Miami Dolphins Week 11
1990 (2-0) Sep 9, 1990 Miami Dolphins 27-24 at New England Patriots Week 1
Oct 18, 1990 Miami Dolphins 17-10 at Miami Dolphins Week 7
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989 (2-0) Sep 17, 1989 Miami Dolphins 24-10 at New England Patriots Week 2
Dec 10, 1989 Miami Dolphins 31-10 at Miami Dolphins Week 14
1988 (0-2) Nov 6, 1988 New England Patriots 21-10 at New England Patriots Week 10
Nov 20, 1988 New England Patriots 6-3 at Miami Dolphins Week 12
1987 (0-2) Sep 13, 1987 New England Patriots 28-21 at New England Patriots Week 1
Dec 28, 1987 New England Patriots 24-10 at Miami Dolphins Week 16
1986 (0-2) Oct 5, 1986 New England Patriots 34-7 at New England Patriots Week 5
Dec 22, 1986 New England Patriots 34-27 at Miami Dolphins Week 16
1985 (1-2) Nov 3, 1985 New England Patriots 17-13 at New England Patriots Week 9
Dec 16, 1985 Miami Dolphins 30-27 at Miami Dolphins Week 15
Jan 12, 1986 New England Patriots 31-14 at Miami Dolphins Conference Championship Postseason
1984 (2-0) Sep 9, 1984 Miami Dolphins 28-7 at Miami Dolphins Week 2
Oct 21, 1984 Miami Dolphins 44-24 at New England Patriots Week 8
1983 (1-1) Sep 11, 1983 Miami Dolphins 34-24 at Miami Dolphins Week 2
Nov 13, 1983 New England Patriots 17-6 at New England Patriots Week 11
1982 (1-1) Dec 12, 1982 New England Patriots 3-0 at New England Patriots Week 14
Jan 8, 1983 Miami Dolphins 28-13 at Miami Dolphins Wild Card Postseason
1981 (2-0) Nov 8, 1981 Miami Dolphins 30-27 at New England Patriots Week 10
Dec 6, 1981 Miami Dolphins 24-14 at Miami Dolphins Week 14
1980 (1-1) Oct 12, 1980 New England Patriots 34-0 at New England Patriots Week 6
Dec 8, 1980 Miami Dolphins 16-13 at Miami Dolphins Week 14
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979 (1-1) Oct 21, 1979 New England Patriots 28-13 at New England Patriots Week 8
Nov 29, 1979 Miami Dolphins 39-24 at Miami Dolphins Week 14
1978 (1-1) Oct 22, 1978 New England Patriots 33-24 at New England Patriots Week 8
Dec 18, 1978 Miami Dolphins 23-3 at Miami Dolphins Week 16
1977 (1-1) Nov 13, 1977 Miami Dolphins 17-5 at Miami Dolphins Week 9
Dec 11, 1977 New England Patriots 14-10 at New England Patriots Week 13
1976 (1-1) Sep 19, 1976 New England Patriots 30-14 at New England Patriots Week 2
Oct 31, 1976 Miami Dolphins 10-3 at Miami Dolphins Week 8
1975 (2-0) Sep 28, 1975 Miami Dolphins 22-14 at New England Patriots Week 2
Dec 1, 1975 Miami Dolphins 20-7 at Miami Dolphins Week 11
1974 (1-1) Sep 15, 1974 New England Patriots 34-24 at New England Patriots Week 1
Dec 15, 1974 Miami Dolphins 34-27 at Miami Dolphins Week 14
1973 (2-0) Sep 30, 1973 Miami Dolphins 44-23 at Miami Dolphins Week 3
Oct 28, 1973 Miami Dolphins 30-14 at New England Patriots Week 7
1972 (2-0) Nov 12, 1972 Miami Dolphins 52-0 at Miami Dolphins Week 9
Dec 3, 1972 Miami Dolphins 37-21 at New England Patriots Week 12
1971 (1-1) Oct 17, 1971 Miami Dolphins 41-3 at Miami Dolphins Week 5
Dec 5, 1971 New England Patriots 34-13 at New England Patriots Week 12
1970 (1-1) Sep 20, 1970 Boston Patriots 27-14 at Boston Patriots Week 1
Dec 6, 1970 Miami Dolphins 37-20 at Miami Dolphins Week 12
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1969 (1-1) Nov 9, 1969 Miami Dolphins 17-16 at Boston Patriots Week 9
Nov 30, 1969 Boston Patriots 38-23 at Miami Dolphins Week 12
1968 (2-0) Nov 24, 1968 Miami Dolphins 34-10 at Boston Patriots Week 12
Dec 8, 1968 Miami Dolphins 38-7 at Miami Dolphins Week 14
1967 (1-1) Oct 15, 1967 Boston Patriots 41-10 at Boston Patriots Week 7
Dec 17, 1967 Miami Dolphins 41-32 at Miami Dolphins Week 16
1966 Nov 27, 1966 Boston Patriots 20-14 at Miami Dolphins Week 13

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.