Temporada 1986

| Division | AFC East Division |
| Record | 8-8-0 |
| Posición | 3 |
| Puntos a favor | 430 puntos. 1º de 28 teams |
| Puntos en contra | 405 puntos. 26º de 28 teams |
| Head Coach | Don Shula (8-8-0) |
| General Manager | Mike Robbie |
| Estadio | Orange Bowl |
| Training Camp | St. Thomas University (Miami Gardens, Florida) |
| Propietario/Fundador | Joe Robbie |
| Defensive Coordinator | Chuck Studley |
| Head Coach/Player Personnel | Don Shula |
| Offensive Line | John Sandusky |
| Wide Receivers/QB | David Shula |
Roster
| Número | Posición | Nombre | Edad | Peso (Libras) | Altura (Píes) | Universidad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | P | Reggie Roby | 25 | 249 | 6-3 | Iowa |
| 7 | K | Fuad Reveiz | 23 | 225 | 5-11 | Tennessee |
| 10 | QB | Don Strock | 36 | 220 | 6-5 | Virginia Tech |
| 11 | WR | Jim Jensen | 28 | 215 | 6-4 | Boston Univ. |
| 13 | QB | Dan Marino | 25 | 224 | 6-4 | Pittsburgh |
| 18 | DB | Mike Smith | 24 | 171 | 6-0 | Texas-El Paso |
| 19 | DB | Reyna Thompson | 23 | 194 | 6-0 | Baylor |
| 22 | RB | Tony Nathan | 30 | 206 | 6-0 | Alabama |
| 23 | RB | Joe Carter | 24 | 198 | 5-11 | Alabama |
| 26 | DB | Donovan Rose | 29 | 187 | 6-1 | Hampton |
| 27 | RB | Lorenzo Hampton | 24 | 205 | 5-11 | Florida |
| 28 | DB | Don McNeal | 28 | 190 | 5-11 | Alabama |
| 30 | RB | Ron Davenport | 24 | 230 | 6-2 | Louisville |
| 32 | DB | Donald Brown | 23 | 189 | 5-11 | Oklahoma,Maryland |
| 33 | RB | Craig Ellis | 25 | 185 | 5-11 | San Diego St. |
| 34 | RB | Woody Bennett | 31 | 227 | 6-2 | Miami (FL) |
| 40 | DB | Mike Kozlowski | 30 | 196 | 6-0 | San Diego St.,BYU,Colorado |
| 42 | DB | Lyle Blackwood | 35 | 190 | 6-1 | TCU |
| 43 | FS | Bud Brown | 25 | 194 | 6-0 | Southern Miss |
| 44 | LCB | Paul Lankford | 28 | 185 | 6-1 | Penn St. |
| 47 | SS | Glenn Blackwood | 29 | 187 | 6-0 | Texas |
| 49 | LCB | William Judson | 27 | 189 | 6-1 | South Carolina St. |
| 50 | LB | Jackie Shipp | 24 | 235 | 6-2 | Oklahoma |
| 51 | LB | Mark Brown | 25 | 230 | 6-2 | Purdue |
| 53 | LILB | Jay Brophy | 26 | 233 | 6-3 | Miami (FL) |
| 53 | LB | David Frye | 25 | 223 | 6-2 | Purdue |
| 53 | LB | Jack Squirek | 27 | 230 | 6-4 | Illinois |
| 54 | LB | Alex Moyer | 23 | 221 | 6-1 | Northwestern |
| 54 | LB | Johnny Taylor | 25 | 237 | 6-4 | Hawaii |
| 55 | ROLB | Hugh Green | 27 | 225 | 6-2 | Pittsburgh |
| 56 | RILB | John Offerdahl | 22 | 232 | 6-3 | Western Michigan |
| 57 | C | Dwight Stephenson | 29 | 255 | 6-2 | Alabama |
| 59 | LOLB | Bob Brudzinski | 31 | 230 | 6-4 | Ohio St. |
| 61 | G | Roy Foster | 26 | 282 | 6-4 | USC |
| 65 | T | Jeff Dellenbach | 23 | 290 | 6-6 | Wisconsin |
| 66 | G | Larry Lee | 27 | 265 | 6-2 | UCLA |
| 68 | RT | Greg Koch | 31 | 270 | 6-4 | Arkansas |
| 70 | NT | Brian Sochia | 25 | 270 | 6-3 | NW Oklahoma St. |
| 71 | NT | Mike Charles | 24 | 292 | 6-4 | Syracuse |
| 72 | RG | Ronnie Lee | 30 | 265 | 6-3 | Baylor |
| 73 | NT | Bob Baumhower | 31 | 261 | 6-5 | Alabama |
| 74 | T | Cleveland Green | 29 | 265 | 6-3 | Southern |
| 75 | RDE | Doug Betters | 30 | 262 | 6-7 | Montana,Nevada |
| 76 | T | Tom Toth | 24 | 279 | 6-5 | Western Michigan |
| 78 | DE | Jerome Foster | 26 | 268 | 6-2 | Ohio St. |
| 79 | T | Jon Giesler | 30 | 262 | 6-5 | Michigan |
| 82 | WR | James Pruitt | 22 | 199 | 6-3 | Cal State-Fullerton |
| 83 | WR | Mark Clayton | 25 | 177 | 5-9 | Louisville |
| 84 | TE | Bruce Hardy | 30 | 235 | 6-5 | Arizona St. |
| 85 | WR | Mark Duper | 27 | 185 | 5-9 | Northwestern St. (LA) |
| 87 | TE | Dan Johnson | 26 | 240 | 6-3 | Iowa St. |
| 89 | WR | Nat Moore | 35 | 184 | 5-9 | UT Martin,Florida |
| 90 | LB | Andy Hendel | 25 | 230 | 6-1 | North Carolina St. |
| 91 | DE | Mack Moore | 27 | 258 | 6-4 | Texas A&M |
| 91 | LB-DE | Fred Robinson | 25 | 240 | 6-4 | Miami (FL) |
| 94 | LB | Larry Kolic | 23 | 242 | 6-1 | Ohio St. |
| 95 | LDE | T.J. Turner | 23 | 276 | 6-4 | Houston |
| 99 | RDE | George Little | 23 | 278 | 6-4 | Iowa |
Jugadores seleccionados en el draft
| Ronda | Pick | Posición | Nombre | Universidad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 52 | LB | John Offerdahl | Western Michigan |
| 3 | 81 | DE | T.J. Turner | Houston |
| 4 | 107 | WR | James Pruitt | Cal State-Fullerton |
| 5 | 136 | DB | Kevin Wyatt | Arkansas |
| 6 | 163 | DT | Brent Sowell | Alabama |
| 7 | 193 | LB | Larry Kolic | Ohio St. |
| 8 | 218 | T | John Stuart | Texas |
| 9 | 247 | DB | Reyna Thompson | Baylor |
| 10 | 274 | QB | Jeff Wickersham | LSU |
| 11 | 303 | TE | Arnold Franklin | North Carolina |
| 12 | 329 | RB | Rickey Isom | North Carolina St. |
Partidos de la temporada regular
Miami Dolphins vs San Diego Chargers Fecha: 07-09-1986
Indianapolis Colts vs Miami Dolphins Fecha: 14-09-1986
Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets Fecha: 21-09-1986
San Francisco 49ers vs Miami Dolphins Fecha: 28-09-1986
Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots Fecha: 05-10-1986
Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins Fecha: 12-10-1986
Los Angeles Raiders vs Miami Dolphins Fecha: 19-10-1986
Miami Dolphins vs Indianapolis Colts Fecha: 26-10-1986
Houston Oilers vs Miami Dolphins Fecha: 02-11-1986
Miami Dolphins vs Cleveland Browns Fecha: 10-11-1986
Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills Fecha: 16-11-1986
New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins Fecha: 24-11-1986
Atlanta Falcons vs Miami Dolphins Fecha: 30-11-1986
Miami Dolphins vs New Orleans Saints Fecha: 07-12-1986
Miami Dolphins vs Los Angeles Rams Fecha: 14-12-1986
New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins Fecha: 22-12-1986
