1999 Miami Dolphins season

34th season in franchise history; final one for Dan Marino

The 1999 Miami Dolphins season was the team's 34th campaign, and 30th in the National Football League (NFL). It was the 17th and final season for Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino. Marino suffered an injury on October 17 against the New England Patriots, with Damon Huard taking over at quarterback. The team would go 4–1 under Huard, including a 17–0 victory over the Tennessee Titans. Marino would return on November 25, against the Dallas Cowboys, throwing five interceptions in the 20–0 loss.

The Dolphins reached the midway point of the 1999 season with a 7–1 record, but in the second half of the year, the team struggled, finishing out the season 2–6, winning only one game after Marino's return. The team finished the season 9–7, beating out the Kansas City Chiefs for the AFC's last wild card spot via tiebreakers; Miami held a better record against common opponents, going 6–1 to the Chiefs' 5–3. In the Wild Card round, the Dolphins upset the no. 3 seed Seattle Seahawks 20–17. In the Divisional round, the Dolphins were humiliated by the no. 1 seed Jacksonville Jaguars, losing 62–7, the most lopsided playoff loss in the Super Bowl era.

Offseason

1999 NFL draft

1999 Miami Dolphins draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
2 39 J. J. Johnson RB Mississippi State from Detroit
2 43 Rob Konrad FB Syracuse from Kansas City
3 72 Grey Ruegamer C Arizona State from Baltimore via Tampa Bay
5 134 Cecil Collins RB McNeese State
5 142 Bryan Jones LB Oregon State from Detroit
6 192 Brent Bartholomew P Ohio State
7 232 Jermaine Haley DT Butte from Green Bay via Detroit
7 244 Joe Wong OT BYU

Roster

1999 Miami Dolphins final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • 16 Robert Baker WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 48 Kantroy Barber RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  •  6 Brent Bartholomew P (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 60 John Bock C (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 34 Cecil Collins RB (Suspended)
  • 17 Kio Sanford WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 94 Walter Scott DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 85 Lamar Thomas WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 71 Joe Wong T (IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 9 inactive, 4 practice squad

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 13 at Denver Broncos W 38–21 1–0 Mile High Stadium Recap
2 September 19 Arizona Cardinals W 19–16 2–0 Pro Player Stadium Recap
3 Bye
4 October 4 Buffalo Bills L 18–23 2–1 Pro Player Stadium Recap
5 October 10 at Indianapolis Colts W 34–31 3–1 RCA Dome Recap
6 October 17 at New England Patriots W 31–30 4–1 Foxboro Stadium Recap
7 October 24 Philadelphia Eagles W 16–13 5–1 Pro Player Stadium Recap
8 October 31 at Oakland Raiders W 16–9 6–1 Network Associates Coliseum Recap
9 November 7 Tennessee Titans W 17–0 7–1 Pro Player Stadium Recap
10 November 14 at Buffalo Bills L 3–23 7–2 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap
11 November 21 New England Patriots W 27–17 8–2 Pro Player Stadium Recap
12 November 25 at Dallas Cowboys L 0–20 8–3 Texas Stadium Recap
13 December 5 Indianapolis Colts L 34–37 8–4 Pro Player Stadium Recap
14 December 12 at New York Jets L 20–28 8–5 Giants Stadium Recap
15 December 19 San Diego Chargers W 12–9 9–5 Pro Player Stadium Recap
16 December 27 New York Jets L 31–38 9–6 Pro Player Stadium Recap
17 January 2 at Washington Redskins L 10–21 9–7 Jack Kent Cooke Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Source:[1]

Standings

AFC East
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 W L T PCT PF PA STK
(2) Indianapolis Colts 13 3 0 .813 423 333 L1
(5) Buffalo Bills 11 5 0 .688 320 229 W3
(6) Miami Dolphins 9 7 0 .563 326 336 L2
New York Jets 8 8 0 .500 308 309 W4
New England Patriots 8 8 0 .500 299 284 W1

Game summaries

Week 1 at Denver Broncos

Week One: Miami Dolphins at Denver Broncos
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 17 71438
Broncos 7 0 7721

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), wind 5 MPH
  • Game attendance: 75,623
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels (play-by-play) & Boomer Esiason (color commentator)
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • MIA – J. J. Johnson 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 10:02. Dolphins 24–7.
  • DEN – Ed McCaffrey 11-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 3:42. Dolphins 24–14.

Fourth quarter

  • MIA – O. J. McDuffie 4-yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick), 9:31. Dolphins 31–14.
  • MIA – Jason Taylor 4-yard fumble return (Olindo Mare kick), 3:56. Dolphins 38–14.
  • DEN – Ed McCaffrey 4-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 0:34. Dolphins 38–21.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • MIA – Tony Martin – 4 receptions, 101 yards
  • DEN – Ed McCaffrey – 6 receptions, 105 yards, 3 TD

The Dolphins opened the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos. The Broncos were without their longtime quarterback John Elway, who announced his retirement during the off-season. Brian Griese, son of former Dolphins quarterback Bob Griese, was Denver's starting quarterback, throwing a 61-yard touchdown pass to Ed McCaffrey early in the 1st quarter. Griese would play inconsistently for the rest of the game and was sacked twice, while Dan Marino was sacked zero times. In the 4th quarter, Griese fumbled the ball, with Jason Taylor recovering it and running it into the end zone for a touchdown.

Week 2 vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Two: Arizona Cardinals at Miami Dolphins
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 13 3016
Dolphins 3 10 6019

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), wind 13 MPH
  • Game attendance: 73,618
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • TV announcers (Fox): Ray Bentley (play-by-play) & Ron Pitts (color commentator)
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • MIA – Olindo Mare 39-yard field goal, 5:53. Dolphins 3–0.

Second quarter

  • MIA – Olindo Mare 51-yard field goal, 14:09. Dolphins 6–0.
  • ARI – Chris Jacke 36-yard field goal, 6:54. Dolphins 6–3.
  • ARI – Chris Jacke 44-yard field goal, 5:44. Tied 6–6.
  • ARI – Rob Fredrickson 34-yard interception return (Chris Jacke kick), 5:20. Cardinals 13–6.
  • MIA – Troy Drayton 10-yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick), 0:25. Tied 13–13.

Third quarter

  • ARI – Chris Jacke 38-yard field goal, 9:12. Cardinals 16–13.
  • MIA – Olindo Mare 48-yard field goal, 5:11. Tied 16–16.
  • MIA – Olindo Mare 44-yard field goal, 4:26. Dolphins 19–16.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • ARI – Adrian Murrell – 20 rushes, 59 yards
  • MIA – Cecil Collins – 15 rushes, 45 yards

Top receivers

  • ARI – Frank Sanders – 7 receptions, 76 yards
  • MIA – O. J. McDuffie – 4 receptions, 85 yards

The Dolphins' defense picked off Cardinals quarterback Jake Plummer four times during the game. Arizona only scored one touchdown during the game, a 34-yard interception return by Rob Fredrickson in the 2nd quarter.

Week 4 at Buffalo Bills

Week Four: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins
Period 1 2 34Total
Bills 3 10 01023
Dolphins 6 3 0918

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), no wind
  • Game attendance: 74,073
  • Referee: Bill Carollo
  • TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels (play-by-play) & Boomer Esiason (color commentator)
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • BUF – Steve Christie 26-yard field goal, 10:46. Bills 3–0.
  • MIA – Olindo Mare 30-yard field goal, 6:46. Tied 3–3.
  • MIA – Olindo Mare 44-yard field goal, 1:57. Dolphins 6–3.

Second quarter

  • BUF – Steve Christie 52-yard field goal, 12:58. Tied 6–6.
  • BUF – Gabe Northern 59-yard fumble return (Steve Christie kick), 4:31. Bills 13–6.
  • MIA – Olindo Mare 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 13–9.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • MIA – Olindo Mare 26-yard field goal, 13:23. Bills 13–12.
  • BUF – Eric Moulds 6-yard pass from Doug Flutie (Steve Christie kick), 10:02. Bills 20–12.
  • BUF – Steve Christie 31-yard field goal, 6:56. Bills 23–12.
  • MIA – O. J. McDuffie 9-yard pass from Dan Marino (run failed), 5:13. Bills 23–18.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • BUF – Antowain Smith – 12 rushes, 36 yards
  • MIA – Cecil Collins – 16 rushes, 47 yards

Top receivers

Week 5 at Indianapolis Colts

Week Five: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 3 6 02534
Colts 3 7 71431

at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • MIA – Olindo Mare 27-yard field goal, 9:45. Dolphins 6–3.
  • IND – Marvin Harrison 33-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 4:39. Colts 10–6.
  • MIA – Olindo Mare 21-yard field goal, 0:24. Colts 10–9.

Third quarter

  • IND – Marcus Pollard 9-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 8:34. Colts 17–9.

Fourth quarter

  • MIA – Tony Martin 28-yard pass from Dan Marino (pass failed), 13:08. Colts 17–15.
  • IND – Terrence Wilkins 97-yard kick return (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 12:52. Colts 24–15.
  • MIA – Cecil Collins 25-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 9:45. Colts 24–22.
  • IND – Marcus Pollard 32-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 8:14. Colts 31–22.
  • MIA – Olindo Mare 43-yard field goal, 3:20. Colts 31–25.
  • MIA – Peyton Manning ran out of end zone, 1:54. Colts 31–27.
  • MIA – Oronde Gadsden 2-yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick), 0:27. Dolphins 34–31.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • MIA – Cecil Collins – 21 rushes, 76 yards, TD
  • IND – Edgerrin James – 22 rushes, 81 yards

Top receivers

  • MIA – Tony Martin – 10 receptions, 166 yards, TD
  • IND – Marvin Harrison – 3 receptions, 91 yards, TD

The Dolphins were trailing 31–22 in the 4th quarter before staging a furious comeback with just under 3:30 left to play, scoring 12 unanswered points in the span of nearly 3 minutes. The run started with a 43-yard field goal from Olindo Mare with 3:20 left. With 1:54 left, Miami's defense forced Peyton Manning to run out the end zone, resulting in a safety. On the ensuing drive, Dan Marino led the offense down the field, capping it off with a 2-yard pass to Oronde Gadsden for the game-winning score. The Dolphins' defense sealed the game, with Terrell Buckley intercepting a Manning pass on the Colts' final drive of the game.

Miami compiled 469 yards of offense and committed no turnovers. Marino threw for 393 yards while two players finished with over 100 yards receiving: Gadsden with 123 yards and Tony Martin with 166.

Week 6 at New England Patriots

Week Six: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 3 16 01231
Patriots 14 10 3330

at Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: October 17
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), wind 5 MPH
  • Game attendance: 60,006
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) & Phil Simms (color commentator)
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • NE – Andy Katzenmoyer 57-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:06. Patriots 7–0.
  • NE – Ty Law 27-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:04. Patriots 14–0.
  • MIA – Olindo Mare 20-yard field goal, 1:04. Patriots 14–3.

Second quarter

  • MIA – Olindo Mare 33-yard field goal, 11:29. Patriots 14–6.
  • MIA – Tony Martin 69-yard pass from Damon Huard (Olindo Mare kick), 7:48. Patriots 14–13.
  • NE – Adam Vinatieri 41-yard field goal, 6:40. Patriots 17–13.
  • MIA – Olindo Mare 45-yard field goal, 1:26. Patriots 17–16.
  • NE – Tony Simmons 29-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:23. Patriots 24–16.
  • MIA – Olindo Mare 45-yard field goal, 0:02. Patriots 24–19.

Third quarter

  • NE – Adam Vinatieri 39-yard field goal, 12:23. Patriots 27–19.

Fourth quarter

  • MIA – Olindo Mare 41-yard field goal, 13:25. Patriots 27–22.
  • NE – Adam Vinatieri 34-yard field goal, 9:05. Patriots 30–22.
  • MIA – Olindo Mare 53-yard field goal, 2:45. Patriots 30–25.
  • MIA – Stanley Pritchett 5-yard pass from Damon Huard (pass failed), 0:23. Dolphins 31–30.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • MIA – Cecil Collins – 20 rushes, 59 yards
  • NE – Terry Allen – 10 rushes, 19 yards

Top receivers

  • MIA – Tony Martin – 7 receptions, 115 yards, TD
  • NE – Vincent Brisby – 3 receptions, 68 yards

Dan Marino's only completion of the game was on a 8-yard pass that put him over 60,000 passing yards for his career. On Marino's second pass attempt, he was hit by Lawyer Milloy, with Andy Katzenmoyer intercepting the ball and returning it 57 yards for a touchdown. On the following drive, Marino would attempt a short pass that fell short of his intended receiver. Coach Jimmy Johnson would pull Marino from the game due to a possible shoulder injury; in the week heading into the game, Marino thought he might have injured his right trapezius.[2] Marino was replaced by Damon Huard, whose first pass was intercepted by Ty Law and returned 27 yards for a touchdown. Despite the rocky start, Huard would lead the Dolphins to a 31–30 comeback victory, throwing a 5-yard touchdown pass to fullback Stanley Pritchett with 23 seconds left in the game for the game-winning score.

Week 7 vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Seven: Philadelphia Eagles at Miami Dolphins
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 3 7313
Dolphins 10 3 0316

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida

  • Date: October 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), wind 12 MPH
  • Game attendance: 73,975
  • Referee: Larry Nemmers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Josh Lewin (play-by-play) & Ray Bentley (color commentator)
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • MIA – Olindo Mare 37-yard field goal, 6:05. Dolphins 3–0.
  • MIA – J. J. Johnson 18-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 1:04. Dolphins 10–0.

Second quarter

  • PHI – David Akers 53-yard field goal, 11:10. Dolphins 10–3.
  • MIA – Olindo Mare 37-yard field goal, 6:26. Dolphins 13–3.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • MIA – Olindo Mare 53-yard field goal, 14:55. Dolphins 16–10.
  • PHI – Norm Johnson 44-yard field goal, 6:08. Dolphins 16–13.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • PHI – Duce Staley – 19 rushes, 73 yards
  • MIA – Cecil Collins – 26 rushes, 97 yards

Top receivers

  • PHI – Charles Johnson – 4 receptions, 59 yards
  • MIA – O. J. McDuffie – 4 receptions, 41 yards

With Dan Marino out due to injury, Damon Huard started at quarterback for the Dolphins, his first NFL start.

Week 8 at Oakland Raiders

Week Eight: Miami Dolphins at Oakland Raiders
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 3 7 3316
Raiders 3 0 609

at Network Associates Coliseum

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), wind 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 61,556
  • Referee: Ron Winter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) & Phil Simms (color commentator)
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • MIA – Cecil Collins 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 6:34. Dolphins 10–3.

Third quarter

  • OAK – Michael Husted 34-yard field goal, 10:56. Dolphins 10–6.
  • MIA – Olindo Mare 34-yard field goal, 6:06. Dolphins 13–6.
  • OAK – Michael Husted 47-yard field goal, 3:14. Dolphins 13–9.

Fourth quarter

  • MIA – Olindo Mare 44-yard field goal, 3:21. Dolphins 16–9.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • MIA – J. J. Johnson – 21 rushes, 86 yards
  • OAK – Napoleon Kaufman – 8 rushes, 39 yards

Top receivers

  • MIA – Oronde Gadsden – 3 receptions, 70 yards
  • OAK – Tim Brown – 7 receptions, 113 yards

Damon Huard started at quarterback for the second week in a row. After having thrown a pick six in each of the previous two games, Huard committed no turnovers against Oakland.

Week 9 vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Nine: Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 0 000
Dolphins 0 14 0317

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida

Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • MIA – Olindo Mare 46-yard field goal, 14:55. Dolphins 17–0.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • TEN – Eddie George – 14 rushes, 65 yards
  • MIA – Cecil Collins – 14 rushes, 41 yards

Top receivers

  • TEN – Yancey Thigpen – 5 receptions, 60 yards
  • MIA – Tony Martin – 5 receptions, 95 yards, TD

The Dolphins' defense shutout the Titans, picking off Steve McNair three times. This was one of only three games that Tennessee would lose during the regular season.

Week 10 at Buffalo Bills

Week Ten: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 3 003
Bills 9 7 7023

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), wind 21 MPH
  • Game attendance: 72,810
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) & Phil Simms (color commentator)
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • BUF – Steve Christie 31-yard field goal, 11:29. Bills 3–0.
  • BUF – Steve Christie 48-yard field goal, 6:44. Bills 6–0.
  • BUF – Steve Christie 47-yard field goal, 3:45. Bills 9–0.

Second quarter

  • BUF – Jonathan Linton 4-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 11:03. Bills 16–0.
  • MIA – Olindo Mare 30-yard field goal, 0:45. Bills 16–3.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays

Top passers

Top rushers

  • MIA – J. J. Johnson – 12 rushes, 50 yards
  • BUF – Antowain Smith – 29 rushes, 126 yards

Top receivers

  • MIA – Tony Martin – 2 receptions, 27 yards
  • BUF – Eric Moulds – 1 receptions, 53 yards, TD

Damon Huard struggled throughout the game, only completing 36% of his passes for 65 yards with no touchdowns and one interception. This was the only game of the season Miami would lose with Huard starting at quarterback.

Week 11 vs. New England Patriots

Week Eleven: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 7 3 7017
Dolphins 3 7 14327

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), wind 8 MPH
  • Game attendance: 74,295
  • Referee: Ron Blum
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) & Phil Simms (color commentator)
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • NE – Terry Allen 6-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:25. Patriots 7–0.
  • MIA – Olindo Mare 19-yard field goal, 3:00. Patriots 7–3.

Second quarter

  • NE – Adam Vinatieri 27-yard field goal, 14:08. Patriots 10–3.
  • MIA – Oronde Gadsden 4-yard pass from Damon Huard (Olindo Mare kick), 8:24. Tied 10–10.

Third quarter

  • MIA – Oronde Gadsden 3-yard pass from Damon Huard (Olindo Mare kick), 8:55. Dolphins 17–10.
  • MIA – J. J. Johnson 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 3:19. Dolphins 24–10.
  • NE – Shawn Jefferson 68-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:50. Dolphins 24–17.

Fourth quarter

  • MIA – Olindo Mare 23-yard field goal, 3:11. Dolphins 27–17.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • NE – Kevin Faulk – 5 rushes, 61 yards
  • MIA – J. J. Johnson – 31 rushes, 106 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • NE – Shawn Jefferson – 2 receptions, 86 yards, TD
  • MIA – Tony Martin – 4 receptions, 44 yards

Miami's defense picked off Drew Bledsoe five times. This was the last game of the season Damon Huard would start at quarterback, as Dan Marino would return for the following game four days later. Miami finished 4–1 with Huard as starter.

Week 12 at Dallas Cowboys

NFL on Thanksgiving Day

Week Twelve: Miami Dolphins at Dallas Cowboys
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 0 000
Cowboys 0 0 71320

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

  • Date: November 25
  • Game time: 4:15 p.m.
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), wind 6 MPH
  • Game attendance: 64,328
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) & Phil Simms (color commentator)
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Richie Cunningham 36-yard field goal, 11:47. Cowboys 10–0.
  • DAL – Rocket Ismail 65-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Richie Cunningham kick), 6:24. Cowboys 17–0.
  • DAL – Richie Cunningham 23-yard field goal, 1:57. Cowboys 20–0.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • MIA – J. J. Johnson – 19 rushes, 63 yards
  • DAL – Emmitt Smith – 31 rushes, 103 yards

Top receivers

Dan Marino's first game after returning from injury was a disaster. Marino threw five interceptions, one of which was returned 46 yards by Dexter Coakley in the 3rd quarter for the first score of the game. The Dolphins' defense tried to help keep the team in the game, shutting out the Cowboys' offense for three quarters. The game's only offensive score came in the 4th, with Troy Aikman throwing a 65-yard touchdown pass to Rocket Ismail.

Week 13 vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week Thirteen: Indianapolis Colts at Miami Dolphins
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 17 7 7637
Dolphins 3 7 141034

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Dolphins

  • Date: December 5
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), wind 10 MPH
  • Game attendance: 74,096
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play) & Dan Dierdorf (color commentator)
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • IND – Mike Vanderjagt 44-yard field goal, 8:10. Colts 3–0.
  • MIA – Olindo Mare 31-yard field goal, 3:02. Tied 3–3.
  • IND – Edgerrin James 41-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 0:42. Colts 10–3.
  • IND – Chad Cota 25-yard fumble return, 0:19. Colts 17–3.

Second quarter

  • MIA – Oronde Gadsden 24-yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick), 5:16. Colts 17–10.
  • IND – Edgerrin James 1-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 0:57. Colts 24–10.

Third quarter

  • MIA – Sam Madison 21-yard interception return (Olindo Mare kick), 14:11. Colts 24–17.
  • IND – Terrence Wilkins 5-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 9:28. Colts 31–17.
  • MIA – Tony Martin 33-yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick), 3:53. Colts 31–24.

Fourth quarter

  • MIA – Stanley Pritchett 1-yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick), 13:07. Tied 31–31.
  • IND – Mike Vanderjagt 48-yard field goal, 4:24. Colts 34–31.
  • MIA – Olindo Mare 32-yard field goal, 0:36. Tied 34–34.
  • IND – Mike Vanderjagt 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 37–34.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • IND – Edgerrin James – 23 rushes, 130 yards, 2 TD
  • MIA – J. J. Johnson – 21 rushes, 62 yards

Top receivers

  • IND – Marvin Harrison – 8 receptions, 125 yards
  • MIA – Tony Martin – 6 receptions, 109 yards, TD

The Dolphins trailed 24–10 at halftime, but tied the game twice in the 4th quarter, including a 32-yard field goal from Olindo Mare with 0:36 left in regulation. However, Indianapolis kicker Mike Vanderjagt made a 53-yard field goal as time expired to give the Colts a 37–34 victory.

Week 14 at New York Jets

Week Fourteen: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 6 0 7720
Jets 0 6 02228

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 12
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m.
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), wind 12 MPH
  • Game attendance: 78,246
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play) & Dan Dierdorf (color commentator)
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • MIA – Olindo Mare 24-yard field goal, 2:48. Dolphins 3–0.
  • MIA – Olindo Mare 33-yard field goal, 1:09. Dolphins 6–0.

Second quarter

  • NYJ – John Hall 28-yard field goal, 7:35. Dolphins 6–3.
  • NYJ – John Hall 31-yard field goal, 0:51. Tied 6–6.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • NYJ – Keyshawn Johnson 26-yard pass from Ray Lucas (John Hall kick), 14:54. Tied 13–13.
  • NYJ – Keyshawn Johnson 24-yard pass from Ray Lucas, 9:34. Jets 19–13.
  • NYJ – John Hall 46-yard field goal, 2:51. Jets 22–13.
  • NYJ – Omar Stoutmire 67-yard interception return, 1:44. Jets 28–13.
  • MIA – Oronde Gadsden 8-yard pass from Damon Huard (Olindo Mare kick), 0:17. Jets 28–20.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

The Dolphins had a 13–6 lead at the start of the 4th quarter, but the team collapsed in the final quarter of play. The Jets scored 22 unanswered points in the 4th quarter, including a 67-yard interception return by Omar Stoutmire.

Week 15 vs. San Diego Chargers

Week Fifteen: San Diego Chargers at Miami Dolphins
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 3 069
Dolphins 3 3 0612

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida

  • Date: December 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), wind 9 MPH
  • Game attendance: 73,765
  • Referee: Phil Luckett
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) & Sam Wyche (color commentator)
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • MIA – Olindo Mare 32-yard field goal, 7:19. Dolphins 3–0.

Second quarter

  • SD – John Carney 23-yard field goal, 14:57. Tied 3–3.
  • MIA – Olindo Mare 21-yard field goal, 5:28. Dolphins 6–3.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • SD – John Carney 22-yard field goal, 14:57. Tied 6–6.
  • SD – John Carney 31-yard field goal, 10:11. Chargers 9–6.
  • MIA – Olindo Mare 30-yard field goal, 6:06. Tied 9–9.
  • MIA – Olindo Mare 31-yard field goal, 3:22. Dolphins 12–9.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • SD – Terrell Fletcher – 9 receptions, 66 yards
  • MIA – Tony Martin – 8 receptions, 86 yards

Neither team managed to a score a touchdown during the game. The Dolphins' defense held the Chargers to 186 yards of total offense and forced one turnover. This was the last regular season game Dan Marino would win in his career.

Week 16 vs. New York Jets

Week Sixteen: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 10 7 71438
Dolphins 7 7 71031

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida

  • Date: December 27
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), wind 8 MPH
  • Game attendance: 74,230
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels (play-by-play) & Boomer Esiason (color commentator)
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • NYJ – Marcus Coleman 98-yard interception return (John Hall kick), 8:41. Jets 17–7.
  • MIA – Stanley Pritchett 3-yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick), 2:46. Jets 17–14.

Third quarter

  • MIA – Tony Martin 32-yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick), 11:01. Dolphins 21–17.
  • NYJ – Curtis Martin 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 7:01. Jets 24–21.

Fourth quarter

  • MIA – J. J. Johnson 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 13:32. Dolphins 28–24.
  • NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 50-yard pass from Ray Lucas (John Hall kick), 10:41. Jets 31–28.
  • NYJ – Dedric Ward 56-yard pass from Ray Lucas (John Hall kick), 8:56. Jets 38–28.
  • MIA – Olindo Mare 37-yard field goal, 2:20. Jets 38–31.

Top passers

  • NYJ – Ray Lucas – 11/23, 190 yards, 3 TD
  • MIA – Dan Marino – 29/52, 322 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

  • NYJ – Curtis Martin – 20 rushes, 72 yards, TD
  • MIA – J. J. Johnson – 18 rushes, 83 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • NYJ – Wayne Chrebet – 3 receptions, 62 yards, TD
  • MIA – Tony Martin – 6 receptions, 102 yards, TD

Week 17 at Washington Redskins

Week Seventeen: Miami Dolphins at Washington Redskins
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 3 0710
Redskins 0 7 7721

at Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: January 2, 2000
  • Game time: 4:15 p.m.
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), wind 15 MPH
  • Game attendance: 78,106
  • Referee: Dick Hantak
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) & Phil Simms (color commentator)
  • Recap
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • WAS – Larry Centers 4-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Brett Conway kick), 6:25. Redskins 21–3.
  • MIA – Oronde Gadsden 4-yard pass from Damon Huard (Olindo Mare kick), 3:09. Redskins 21–10.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • MIA – Oronde Gadsden – 9 receptions, 114 yards, TD
  • WAS – Stephen Alexander – 2 receptions, 38 yards

Dan Marino started at quarterback, but was pulled from the game and replaced by Damon Huard; Marino finished 11-of-24 for 118 yards with one interception. Despite the loss, the Dolphins still qualified for the playoffs as the Chiefs lost earlier in the day to the Raiders.

Playoffs

Playoff round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap
Wild Card January 9, 2000 at Seattle Seahawks (3) W 20–17 1–0 The Kingdome Recap
Divisional January 15, 2000 at Jacksonville Jaguars (1) L 7–62 1–1 Alltel Stadium Recap

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (3) Seattle Seahawks

AFC Wild Card Game: (6) Miami Dolphins at (3) Seattle Seahawks
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 3 0 10720
Seahawks 7 3 7017

at The Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SEA – Todd Peterson 50-yard field goal, 0:45. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:45.

Third quarter

  • MIA – Oronde Gadsden 1-yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick), 8:55. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 6:05.
  • SEA – Charlie Rogers 85-yard kick return (Todd Peterson kick), 8:37. Seahawks 17–10.
  • MIA – Olindo Mare 50-yard field goal, 2:22. Seahawks 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:12.

Fourth quarter

  • MIA – J. J. Johnson 2-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 4:48. Dolphins 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:21.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • MIA – J. J. Johnson – 27 rushes, 86 yards, TD
  • SEA – Ricky Watters – 19 rushes, 40 yards

Top receivers

The Seattle Seahawks played host to their first playoff game since the 1984 season. The Seahawks were dominated by the Dolphins defense, who held them to only 171 yards, with just 32 in the second half, and sacked Seahawks quarterback Jon Kitna six times, three by Trace Armstrong. Although Seattle jumped out to a 17–10 lead in the 3rd quarter, the Dolphins would rally back behind quarterback Dan Marino, who threw for 196 yards and a touchdown, leading his team to their first road playoff win since 1972 in what ultimately proved to be the final game played at The Kingdome (the Seahawks moved into Husky Stadium for the 2000 season) and the final win of Marino's career.

The Dolphins were the only away team to win in the wild-card round.

AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Jacksonville Jaguars

AFC Divisional Game: (6) Miami Dolphins at (1) Jacksonville Jaguars
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 7 007
Jaguars 24 17 14762

at ALLTEL Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

First quarter

  • JAX – Jimmy Smith 8-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 10:32. Jaguars 7–0.
  • JAX – Mike Hollis 45-yard field goal, 6:19. Jaguars 10–0.
  • JAX – Fred Taylor 90-yard run, 3:46. Jaguars 17–0.
  • JAX – Tony Brackens 16-yard fumble return, 3:21. Jaguars 24–0.

Second quarter

  • JAX – Fred Taylor 39-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 14:48. Jaguars 31–0.
  • JAX – James Stewart 25-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 12:05. Jaguars 38–0.
  • JAX – Mike Hollis 28-yard field goal, 1:51. Jaguars 41–0.
  • MIA – Oronde Gadsden 20-yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick), 0:01. Jaguars 41–7.

Third quarter

  • JAX – Jimmy Smith 70-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Mike Hollis kick), 12:03. Jaguars 48–7.
  • JAX – Alvis Whitted 38-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Mike Hollis kick), 6:19. Jaguars 55–7.

Fourth quarter

  • JAX – Chris Howard 5-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 10:37. Jaguars 62–7.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • MIA – Stanley Pritchett – 2 rushes, 10 yards
  • JAX – Fred Taylor – 18 rushes, 135 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • MIA – Oronde Gadsden – 6 receptions, 62 yards, TD
  • JAX – Jimmy Smith – 5 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD

The Jacksonville Jaguars shredded their in-state rivals the Dolphins with 520 total offensive yards in what became Miami quarterback Dan Marino's last game in the NFL and the most lopsided postseason contest since the Chicago Bears defeated the Redskins 73–0 in the 1940 NFL Championship Game. Their defense forced seven turnovers and held the Dolphins to 131 total yards. Marino was held to just 11 of 25 completions for 95 yards and 1 touchdown, with 2 interceptions and a fumble that was returned for a touchdown in his final game. Marino retired shortly after the season ended.

This was also Jimmy Johnson's final game as an NFL head coach; Johnson resigned the day after the game.

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Miami Dolphins 1999 Regular Season Schedule - NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Shoulder injury sidelines Marino". ESPN. October 17, 1999. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
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