1993 Miami Dolphins

1993 Miami Dolphins season
Head Coach	Don Shula
Home Field	Joe Robbie Stadium
Results
Record	9–7
Place	2nd AFC East
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous Season	Next Season
1992	1994

The 1993 Miami Dolphins' season was the 28th for the franchise and 24th in the NFL. The season was marked by Don Shula becoming the winningest coach in NFL history, passing George Halas against the Philadelphia Eagles. Also, during the Week 5 game against Cleveland, quarterback Dan Marino ruptured his Achilles' tendon and was lost for the remainder of the season. Quarterback Scott Mitchell filled in for Marino, and was Player of the Month for October 1993. Mitchell, too, became injured, leaving the team in the hands of Doug Pederson and NFL veteran Steve DeBerg.

Rookie running back Terry Kirby led the team with 75 pass receptions, and free-agent acquisition Irving Fryar caught 64 passes for 1,010 yards.

The Dolphins had a record of 9-2 on Thanksgiving Day, but lost their final five games of the season, missing the playoffs altogether.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School
1	25	O.J. McDuffie	Wide Receiver	Penn State
2

Personnel

Staff

1993 Miami Dolphins final staff
	Front Office President – Tim Robbie Executive Vice President/General Manager – Eddie Jones Assistant General Manager – Bryan Wiedmeier Director of Player Personnel – Tom Heckert, Sr. Director of College Scouting – Tom Braatz Staff Assistant – Carl Taseff Head Coaches Head Coach – Don Shula Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line – John Sandusky Offensive Coaches Offense/Quarterbacks – Gary Stevens Offensive Backs – Tony Nathan Wide Receivers – Larry Seiple Assistant Offensive Line/Tight Ends – Rich McGeorge			Defensive Coaches Defense – Tom Olivadotti Defensive Line – Joe Greene Linebackers – George Hill Defensive Backs – Mel Phillips Special Teams Coaches Special Teams – Mike Westhoff Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Junior Wade

Regular season

On November 14, Don Shula became the winningest head coach in NFL history by winning his 325th game. The Dolphins beat the Philadelphia Eagles.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 5, 1993	at Indianapolis Colts	W 24–20	51,858
2	September 12, 1993	New York Jets	L 24–14	70,314
3	Bye
4	September 26, 1993	at Buffalo Bills	W 22–13	79,635
5	October 4, 1993	Washington Redskins	W 17–10	68,568
6	October 10, 1993	at Cleveland Browns	W 24–14	78,138
7	Bye
8	October 24, 1993	Indianapolis Colts	W 41–27	57,301
9	October 31, 1993	Kansas City Chiefs	W 30–10	67,765
10	November 7, 1993	at New York Jets	L 27–10	71,306
11	November 14, 1993	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 19–14	64,213
12	November 21, 1993	New England Patriots	W 17–13	59,982
13	November 25, 1993	at Dallas Cowboys	W 16–14	60,198
14	December 5, 1993	New York Giants	L 19–14	72,161
15	December 13, 1993	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 21–20	70,232
16	December 19, 1993	Buffalo Bills	L 47–34	71,597
17	December 27, 1993	at San Diego Chargers	L 45–20	60,311
18	January 2, 1994	at New England Patriots	L 33–27	53,883

Standings

Template:1993 AFC East standings

References

• Miami Dolphins on Pro Football Reference