1967 Miami Dolphins season
2nd season in franchise history
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The 1967 Miami Dolphins season was the team's second in the American Football League (AFL). The Dolphins improved by 1 game over their 3–11 inaugural season from 1966, finishing 4–10 and in 4th place in the AFL Eastern Division. The team began its season with two straight bye weeks. In the first game, they beat Denver, 35–21, to win their first ever season opener. However, the Dolphins then lost 8 straight games before beating the Buffalo Bills, 17–14, at home, for their first ever win against Buffalo. The Dolphins went winless on the road this season, the last time they would do that until the 2007 season. However, one of the high points during the season was scoring 40 points in back-to-back games, with 41–24 and 41–32 wins over the Chargers and Patriots, respectively. This season was also the rookie campaign for quarterback Bob Griese, who would spend his entire NFL career with the Dolphins which involved 3 Super Bowl trips and 2 Super Bowl titles, along with the only perfect season in NFL history.
| 1967 Miami Dolphins season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | George Wilson |
| Home stadium | Miami Orange Bowl |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–10 |
| Division place | 4th AFL Eastern |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | 4 DB Dick Westmoreland LB John Bramlett LE Jack Clancy QB Bob Griese |
Offseason
Common draft
| 1967 Miami Dolphins draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Bob Griese * † | Quarterback | Purdue | |
| 2 | 29 | Jim Riley | Defensive end | Oklahoma | |
| 4 | 84 | Bob Greenlee | Tackle | Yale | |
| 5 | 129 | Gary Tucker | Running back | Chattanooga | |
| 6 | 138 | Bud Norris | Tight end | Washington State | |
| 7 | 163 | Larry Seiple | Punter/Tight end/Running back | Kentucky | |
| 9 | 216 | John Richardson | Defensive tackle | UCLA | |
| 10 | 241 | Tom Beier | Safety | Miami (FL) | |
| 11 | 266 | Jack Pyburn | Tackle | Texas A&M | |
| 12 | 294 | Stan Juk | Linebacker | South Carolina | |
| 12 | 295 | Jim Whitaker | Defensive back | Missouri | |
| 14 | 344 | Charles Stikes | Defensive back | Kent State | |
| 15 | 372 | Jake Ferro | Linebacker | Youngstown State | |
| 16 | 397 | Maurice Calhoun | Running back | Central State | |
| 17 | 422 | Mario Cordoves | Tackle | Miami (FL) | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff / Coaches
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Game Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | ||||||
| 2 | Bye | ||||||
| 3 | September 17 | Denver Broncos | W 35–21 | 1–0 | Miami Orange Bowl | 29,072 | Recap |
| 4 | September 24 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 0–24 | 1–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | 33,280 | Recap |
| 5 | October 1 | at New York Jets | L 7–29 | 1–2 | Shea Stadium | 59,433 | Recap |
| 6 | October 8 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 0–41 | 1–3 | Municipal Stadium | 42,920 | Recap |
| 7 | October 15 | at Boston Patriots | L 10–41 | 1–4 | Fenway Park | 17,859 | Recap |
| 8 | October 22 | New York Jets | L 14–33 | 1–5 | Miami Orange Bowl | 28,392 | Recap |
| 9 | Bye | ||||||
| 10 | November 5 | at Buffalo Bills | L 13–35 | 1–6 | War Memorial Stadium | 30,950 | Recap |
| 11 | November 12 | at San Diego Chargers | L 0–24 | 1–7 | San Diego Stadium | 32,395 | Recap |
| 12 | November 19 | at Oakland Raiders | L 17–31 | 1–8 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 33,753 | Recap |
| 13 | November 26 | Buffalo Bills | W 17–14 | 2–8 | Miami Orange Bowl | 24,357 | Recap |
| 14 | December 3 | at Houston Oilers | L 14–17 | 2–9 | Rice Stadium | 20,979 | Recap |
| 15 | December 10 | San Diego Chargers | W 41–24 | 3–9 | Miami Orange Bowl | 23,007 | Recap |
| 16 | December 17 | Boston Patriots | W 41–32 | 4–9 | Miami Orange Bowl | 22,079 | Recap |
| 17 | December 23 | Houston Oilers | L 10–41 | 4–10 | Miami Orange Bowl | 29,628 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Game summaries
Week 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Oilers | 7 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 41 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
- Date: December 23
- Location: Orange Bowl
Standings
| AFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Houston Oilers | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 5–1–1 | 258 | 199 | W2 | |
| New York Jets | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 5–1–1 | 371 | 329 | W1 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–5 | 237 | 285 | L1 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 2–6 | 219 | 407 | L1 | |
| Boston Patriots | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 3–5 | 280 | 389 | L5 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.
