1978 Miami Dolphins season

1978 Miami Dolphins season
Head coach	Don Shula
Home field	Miami Orange Bowl
Results
Record	11–5
Division place	1st AFC East
Playoff finish	Lost Wildcard
← 1977 Dolphins seasons 1979 →

1 2 3 4 Total Bills 0 7 3 14 24 • Dolphins 7 7 10 7 31 Date: September 17 Location: Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida Game start: 4:00 p.m. Game weather: 82°F; Wind 12

Scoring summary 1 MIA Leroy Harris 4 yard run (Garo Yepremian kick) MIA 7–0 2 BUF Terry Miller 1 yard run (Tom Dempsey kick) Tie 7–7 2 MIA Andre Tillman 6 yard pass from Don Strock (Garo Yepremian kick) MIA 14–7 3 MIA Garo Yepremian 49 yard field goal MIA 17–7 3 BUF Tom Dempsey 46 yard field goal MIA 17–10 3 MIA Gary Davis 65 yard run (Garo Yepremian kick) MIA 24–10 4 BUF Frank Lewis 92 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Tom Dempsey kick) MIA 24–17 4 MIA Delvin Williams 18 yard run (Garo Yepremian kick) MIA 31–17 4 BUF Roland Hooks 4 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Tom Dempsey kick) MIA 31–24

Scoring summary
1		MIA	Leroy Harris 4 yard run (Garo Yepremian kick)	MIA 7–0
2		BUF	Terry Miller 1 yard run (Tom Dempsey kick)	Tie 7–7
2		MIA	Andre Tillman 6 yard pass from Don Strock (Garo Yepremian kick)	MIA 14–7
3		MIA	Garo Yepremian 49 yard field goal	MIA 17–7
3		BUF	Tom Dempsey 46 yard field goal	MIA 17–10
3		MIA	Gary Davis 65 yard run (Garo Yepremian kick)	MIA 24–10
4		BUF	Frank Lewis 92 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Tom Dempsey kick)	MIA 24–17
4		MIA	Delvin Williams 18 yard run (Garo Yepremian kick)	MIA 31–17
4		BUF	Roland Hooks 4 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Tom Dempsey kick)	MIA 31–24

The 1978 Miami Dolphins season saw the team return to the NFL playoffs for the first time since 1974, with an 11–5 record. Quarterback Bob Griese missed the first seven games due to a knee injury. The Dolphins got off to a 5-2 start behind back-up Don Strock. Upon Griese's return the Dolphins earned a birth to the playoffs as a Wild Card. Helping to lead the Dolphins back to the postseason was Running Back Delvin Williams who set a team record with 1,258 yards rushing on the season. In the first playoff game involving two Wild Cards the Dolphins were stunned 17-9 by the Houston Oilers at the Orange Bowl. In the process the Dolphins set two notable records: scoring first in all but one of their sixteen regular season games, and never trailing at any point in eleven games. The former record was equalled by the 2004 Patriots, and the latter was beaten by the 2005 Colts.

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