| 1982 Miami Dolphins season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Joe Robbie |
| Head coach | Don Shula |
| Home field | Miami Orange Bowl |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–2 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC |
| Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Patriots) 28–13 Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Chargers) 34–13 Won AFC Championship (vs. Jets) 14–0 Lost Super Bowl XVII (vs. Redskins) 17–27 |
| Pro Bowlers | 3 FB Andra Franklin G Ed Newman DT Bob Baumhower |
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The 1982 Miami Dolphins season was the team's seventeenth in the National Football League (NFL). The Dolphins were coming off an unexpected 11–4–1 1981 season and a devastating loss to the San Diego Chargers in the Divisional Round the previous season in a game dubbed the Epic in Miami. The team had clinched the 2 seed and were picked by many to reach the Super Bowl during the 1981 season. Because of the high number of picks to reach the Super Bowl the previous season, many more fans picked them to win it during the 1982 season. The Dolphins looked to improve on their 11–4–1 record from 1981. However, a players strike cancelled 7 of the team's 16 games. Because of this, the NFL schedule was shrunk to 9 games.