The 1976 Miami Dolphins season was the team's 11th, and seventh as a member of the National Football League (NFL). The Dolphins failed to improve on their previous season's 10âÂÂ4 record, winning only six games. One of these wins came over their new in-state rivals, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who proceeded to lose all 14 games that year. The 6âÂÂ8 finish marked the first losing record of head coach Don Shula's career.
The Dolphins would not have another losing season until the 1988 Season.
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.