Temporada 1996

| Division | AFC East Division |
| Record | 8-8-0 |
| Posición | 4 |
| Puntos a favor | 339 puntos. 13º de 30 teams |
| Puntos en contra | 325 puntos. 17º de 30 teams |
| Head Coach | Jimmy Johnson (8-8-0) |
| General Manager | Eddie Jones |
| Estadio | Pro Player Stadium |
| Training Camp | Miami Dolphins Training Facility (Davie, Florida) |
| Propietario | Wayne Huizenga |
| Defensive Coordinator | George Hill |
| Head Coach/Player Personnel | Jimmy Johnson |
| Offensive Coordinator | Gary Stevens |
| Offensive Line | Larry Beightol |
| Running Backs | Kippy Brown |
Roster
| Número | Posición | Nombre | Edad | Peso (Libras) | Altura (Píes) | Universidad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | K | Joe Nedney | 23 | 220 | 6-5 | San Jose St. |
| 7 | QB | Craig Erickson | 27 | 209 | 6-2 | Miami (FL) |
| 13 | QB | Dan Marino | 35 | 224 | 6-4 | Pittsburgh |
| 17 | P | John Kidd | 35 | 210 | 6-3 | Northwestern |
| 19 | QB | Bernie Kosar | 33 | 210 | 6-5 | Miami (FL) |
| 22 | FS/SS | Shawn Wooden | 23 | 205 | 5-11 | Notre Dame |
| 23 | DB | Robert Bailey | 28 | 176 | 5-9 | Miami (FL) |
| 24 | DB | Jerry Wilson | 23 | 190 | 5-11 | Southern |
| 25 | FS | Louis Oliver | 30 | 224 | 6-2 | Florida |
| 27 | LCB | Terrell Buckley | 25 | 180 | 5-10 | Florida St. |
| 28 | FS | Gene Atkins | 32 | 201 | 5-11 | Florida A&M |
| 30 | RB | Bernie Parmalee | 29 | 201 | 5-11 | Ball St. |
| 31 | FS | Sean Hill | 25 | 179 | 5-10 | Montana St. |
| 32 | RB | Jerris McPhail | 24 | 198 | 5-11 | Wake Forest,East Carolina |
| 33 | RB | Karim Abdul-Jabbar | 22 | 194 | 5-10 | UCLA |
| 34 | DB | Tim Jacobs | 26 | 187 | 5-10 | Delaware |
| 35 | DB | Michael Stewart | 31 | 202 | 5-11 | Fresno St. |
| 36 | FB | Stanley Pritchett | 23 | 250 | 6-2 | South Carolina |
| 37 | DB | J.B. Brown | 29 | 193 | 6-0 | Maryland |
| 38 | RCB | Calvin Jackson | 24 | 185 | 5-9 | Auburn |
| 40 | RB | Irving Spikes | 26 | 212 | 5-8 | Alabama,La-Monroe |
| 41 | TE | Keith Byars | 33 | 245 | 6-1 | Ohio St. |
| 49 | RB | Robert Wilson | 27 | 255 | 6-0 | Texas A&M |
| 50 | RILB | Dwight Hollier | 27 | 246 | 6-2 | North Carolina |
| 51 | LB | Anthony Harris | 23 | 231 | 6-1 | Auburn |
| 53 | LB | Larry Izzo | 22 | 225 | 5-10 | Rice |
| 54 | MLB | Zach Thomas | 23 | 228 | 5-11 | Texas Tech |
| 55 | LB | Chris Singleton | 29 | 246 | 6-2 | Arizona |
| 58 | LB | O.J. Brigance | 27 | 236 | 6-0 | Rice |
| 60 | G | John Bock | 25 | 290 | 6-3 | Louisville,Indiana St. |
| 61 | C | Tim Ruddy | 24 | 295 | 6-3 | Notre Dame |
| 62 | G | Chris Gray | 26 | 308 | 6-4 | Auburn |
| 63 | C | Cal Dixon | 27 | 302 | 6-4 | Florida |
| 66 | RG | Everett McIver | 26 | 318 | 6-5 | Elizabeth City St. |
| 69 | LG | Keith Sims | 29 | 318 | 6-3 | Iowa St. |
| 75 | LDE | Shane Burton | 22 | 305 | 6-6 | Tennessee |
| 76 | RT | James Brown | 26 | 330 | 6-6 | Virginia St. |
| 77 | G | Jeff Buckey | 22 | 305 | 6-5 | Stanford |
| 78 | LT | Richmond Webb | 29 | 325 | 6-6 | Texas A&M |
| 79 | RT | Billy Milner | 24 | 304 | 6-5 | Southwest Mississippi CC,Houston |
| 80 | WR | Fred Barnett | 30 | 204 | 6-0 | Arkansas St. |
| 81 | WR | O.J. McDuffie | 27 | 194 | 5-10 | Penn St. |
| 82 | LS | Frank Wainright | 29 | 255 | 6-2 | Northern Colorado |
| 83 | WR | Scott Miller | 28 | 181 | 5-11 | UCLA |
| 84 | TE | Brett Carolan | 25 | 241 | 6-3 | Washington St. |
| 84 | TE | Troy Drayton | 26 | 260 | 6-3 | Penn St. |
| 85 | WR | Lamar Thomas | 26 | 175 | 6-1 | Miami (FL) |
| 87 | WR | Kirby Dar Dar | 24 | 185 | 5-9 | Syracuse |
| 88 | WR | Charles Jordan | 27 | 182 | 5-11 | Long Beach CC |
| 89 | WR | Randal Hill | 27 | 180 | 5-10 | Miami (FL) |
| 92 | LDT | Daryl Gardener | 23 | 295 | 6-6 | Baylor |
| 93 | DE | Trace Armstrong | 31 | 275 | 6-4 | Arizona St.,Florida |
| 94 | DT | Steve Emtman | 26 | 290 | 6-4 | Washington |
| 95 | LDT | Tim Bowens | 23 | 325 | 6-4 | Mississippi |
| 96 | RDE | Danny Stubbs | 31 | 265 | 6-4 | Miami (FL) |
| 97 | DE | Aaron Jones | 30 | 261 | 6-5 | Eastern Kentucky |
| 98 | DT | Norman Hand | 24 | 310 | 6-3 | Mississippi |
Jugadores seleccionados en el draft
| Ronda | Pick | Posición | Nombre | Universidad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | DT | Daryl Gardener | Baylor |
| 3 | 79 | DB | Dorian Brew | Kansas |
| 3 | 80 | RB | Karim Abdul-Jabbar | UCLA |
| 4 | 113 | DB | Kirk Pointer | Austin Peay St. |
| 4 | 118 | FB | Stanley Pritchett | South Carolina |
| 4 | 125 | LB | LaCurtis Jones | Baylor |
| 5 | 134 | RB | Jerris McPhail | East Carolina |
| 5 | 150 | DE | Shane Burton | Tennessee |
| 5 | 154 | LB | Zach Thomas HOF | Texas Tech |
| 6 | 189 | DB | Shawn Wooden | Notre Dame |
| 7 | 230 | G | Jeff Buckey | Stanford |
| 7 | 251 | WR | Brice Hunter | Georgia |
Partidos de la temporada regular
New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins Fecha: 01-09-1996
Miami Dolphins vs Arizona Cardinals Fecha: 08-09-1996
New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins Fecha: 15-09-1996
Miami Dolphins vs Indianapolis Colts Fecha: 23-09-1996
Seattle Seahawks vs Miami Dolphins Fecha: 06-10-1996
Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills Fecha: 13-10-1996
Miami Dolphins vs Philadelphia Eagles Fecha: 20-10-1996
Dallas Cowboys vs Miami Dolphins Fecha: 27-10-1996
Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots Fecha: 03-11-1996
Indianapolis Colts vs Miami Dolphins Fecha: 10-11-1996
Miami Dolphins vs Houston Oilers Fecha: 17-11-1996
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Miami Dolphins Fecha: 25-11-1996
Miami Dolphins vs Oakland Raiders Fecha: 01-12-1996
New York Giants vs Miami Dolphins Fecha: 08-12-1996
Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins Fecha: 16-12-1996
Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets Fecha: 22-12-1996
